The baby name Petie is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈpiːti/ (PEE-tee).
Petie is Greek in Origin.
The baby name Petie is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈpiːti/ (PEE-tee).
Petie is Greek in Origin.
Petie is an English diminutive of Peter/Pete, ultimately from Greek Petros ("rock, stone"), transmitted through Latin Petrus. The name’s biblical anchor in the apostle Saint Peter propelled widespread European adoption in the Middle Ages, with English and Scots adding the cozy -ie ending in later centuries. As a standalone given name, Petie is rare, surfacing in U.S. records mainly as a nickname across the late 19th and 20th centuries rather than a charting formal name.
Variant spellings and related forms include Petey (more common), Pete, and the feminine Petra; cognates of the root name appear as Pierre (French), Pedro (Spanish/Portuguese), Pietro (Italian), Pyotr (Russian), and Petar (South Slavic). The meaning "rock" lends associations of steadiness and dependability. Today Petie reads friendly and informal, usable for boys and occasionally as a unisex pet name linked to Petra or other Peter-derivatives.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #251 | 3 | 6,830 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #571 | 5 | 12,054 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| TN | 0 | #864 | 2 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Boys | 2023 | #894 | 5 | 7,053 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #940 | 12 | 5,873 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,129 | 13 | 25,928 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,155 | 24 | 25,619 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
Petie is popular in 12 countries — most recent births per country:
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