The baby name Petter is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈpɛtər/ (PET-er); Scandinavian: /ˈpetːər/.
The baby name Petter is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈpɛtər/ (PET-er); Scandinavian: /ˈpetːər/.
Petter is in Origin.
Petter is the Scandinavian double‑t form of Peter, established in Norwegian and Swedish naming. From Greek Petros via Aramaic Kepha/Kephas, it means “rock” or “stone,” evoking steadiness and reliability. The spelling reflects Nordic orthography, distinguishing it from the pan‑European Peter.
Used in Scandinavia since the Middle Ages through the cult of Saint Peter, Petter rose in everyday use during the 19th–20th centuries, peaking in Norway and Sweden and easing in frequency today while remaining familiar. Notable bearers include Petter Dass, Petter Solberg, and Petter Northug. Across the Nordics it is strongest in Norway and Sweden, familiar in Finland (alongside Finnish Petteri), and rarer in Denmark and Iceland. Close relatives and cognates include Peter, Peder, Per, Petteri, Peeter, Pieter, Petr, Pyotr, Petar, Pietro, Pierre, and Pétur; the feminine form is Petra.
| Petter Næss Petter Næss is a Norwegian actor and director, best known for his work on the film 'Elling', which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. He has also directed 'Mozart and the Whale' and 'Hoppet'. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AO | 0 | #77 | 1 | 2,729 | |
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| CN | 0 | #85 | 2 | 3,857 | |
| JM | 0 | #93 | 1 | 3,714 | |
| Norway | Boys | 2025 | #100 | 37 | 444 |
| EC | 0 | #120 | 2 | 2,502 | |
| EE | Boys | 0 | #125 | 1 | 2,087 |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #135 | 1 | 4,130 |
| PA | 0 | #138 | 1 | 3,797 | |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #178 | 2 | 4,064 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2022 | #179 | 4 | 1,509 |
| DK | 0 | #203 | 4 | 5,198 | |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 3,850 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #225 | 15 | 3,322 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #231 | 4 | 5,842 |
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #247 | 3 | 5,568 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #247 | 7 | 6,830 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #255 | 2 | 7,111 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #272 | 2 | 6,912 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| Finland | 0 | #284 | 24 | 830 | |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #302 | 2 | 7,909 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #303 | 3 | 6,530 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #309 | 11 | 9,639 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #311 | 15 | 7,401 |
| SA | 0 | #311 | 2 | 10,560 | |
| PE | 0 | #324 | 6 | 6,350 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| GT | 0 | #335 | 4 | 5,948 | |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #338 | 3 | 6,459 |
| Finland | Boys | 0 | #352 | 76 | 2,041 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #356 | 6 | 8,138 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #367 | 3 | 8,477 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #378 | 4 | 7,951 |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #385 | 3 | 2,865 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #404 | 5 | 11,440 |
| BO | 0 | #406 | 3 | 6,868 | |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #408 | 6 | 5,922 |
| CL | 0 | #432 | 3 | 6,867 | |
| MX | 0 | #437 | 9 | 8,339 | |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #445 | 30 | 7,625 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #463 | 4 | 10,523 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #466 | 16 | 9,305 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #470 | 245 | 3,552 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #475 | 9 | 7,628 |
| CO | 0 | #505 | 6 | 7,768 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #509 | 2 | 10,188 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #522 | 5 | 12,621 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #549 | 9 | 12,905 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #559 | 3 | 19,177 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #560 | 2 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #561 | 5 | 10,162 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #571 | 5 | 12,054 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #574 | 19 | 9,244 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #604 | 2 | 10,045 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #624 | 2 | 10,983 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #630 | 36 | 13,390 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #648 | 3 | 16,104 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| LB | 0 | #684 | 7 | 13,263 | |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #684 | 14 | 17,960 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #692 | 6 | 13,071 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #714 | 38 | 12,213 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #732 | 147 | 14,506 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #735 | 9 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #760 | 8 | 11,684 | |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #762 | 160 | 15,656 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #798 | 188 | 16,355 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #799 | 8 | 18,755 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #820 | 67 | 15,035 |
| TN | 0 | #859 | 7 | 13,765 | |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #870 | 12 | 17,948 |
| United States | Boys | 2020 | #894 | 5 | 7,187 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #900 | 31 | 5,610 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #930 | 22 | 16,906 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #934 | 18 | 5,873 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #937 | 16 | 5,697 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #988 | 14 | 16,750 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #991 | 2 | 12,708 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,013 | 2 | 25,931 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,070 | 23 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,085 | 27 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,105 | 24 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,149 | 30 | 25,619 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,150 | 3 | 16,140 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,166 | 11 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,438 | 34 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,598 | 17 | 28,008 |
Petter is popular in 69 countries — most recent births per country:
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