The baby name Piet is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /pit/ (Dutch; often rendered in English as 'Pete' /piːt/).
Piet is Dutch in Origin.
The baby name Piet is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /pit/ (Dutch; often rendered in English as 'Pete' /piːt/).
Piet is Dutch in Origin.
Piet is a Dutch short form of Pieter (Peter), pronounced PEET, ultimately from Greek Petros via Latin Petrus, meaning "rock" or "stone," connoting steadfastness. Used mainly in the Netherlands and Flanders, it also serves as an established given name in Afrikaans-speaking South Africa and Namibia; as a nickname it appears in Low German regions, and West Frisian shows the cognate Pyt.
The name has medieval roots through the cult of Saint Peter, with Piet emerging as an independent register name by the 19th-20th centuries. Notable bearers include painter Piet Mondrian and Voortrekker leader Piet Retief. Variants and related forms include Pieter, Peter, Petrus; cognates Pierre (French), Piers (English), Piero (Italian), Pedro (Spanish/Portuguese), Piotr (Polish), Pyotr (Russian), Petr (Czech/Slovak), Petar (South Slavic), and Pietari (Finnish). Diminutives and affectionate forms include Pietje, Peer (Dutch), Pieterke (Flemish), and Pietie (Afrikaans).
| Piet de Jong Piet de Jong was a prominent Dutch politician who served as the Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 1967 to 1971. He is best known for leading the country during a period of economic growth and social change. Before his political career, he was a naval officer and played a significant role in the Dutch Navy during World War II. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | Boys | 2025 | #1 | — | 423 |
| NA | 0 | #27 | 7 | 2,537 | |
| ID | 0 | #39 | 1 | 2,238 | |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #40 | 10,364 | 5,873 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #112 | 5,444 | 25,619 |
| HU | 0 | #115 | 1 | 1,675 | |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #131 | 5 | 4,130 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #135 | 15 | 4,685 |
| GR | 0 | #135 | 1 | 3,911 | |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #141 | 97 | 6,830 |
| NL | 0 | #160 | 279 | 2,481 | |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| DK | 0 | #203 | 4 | 5,198 | |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #217 | 4 | 4,970 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #236 | 2 | 7,146 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #255 | 2 | 7,111 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #271 | 3 | 6,912 |
| ZA | 0 | #271 | 178 | 14,421 | |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #304 | 2 | 6,530 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #308 | 18 | 7,401 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #338 | 3 | 6,459 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #368 | 2 | 8,477 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| EG | 0 | #412 | 1 | 6,387 | |
| Germany | 0 | #419 | 19 | 2,542 | |
| Austria | Boys | 0 | #433 | 10 | 2,180 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #554 | 4 | 12,905 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #607 | 368 | 5,933 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #713 | 244 | 5,697 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #742 | 2 | 18,093 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #917 | 2 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #922 | 4 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #980 | 162 | 25,928 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #999 | 3 | 16,906 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,071 | 2 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,139 | 5 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,176 | 7 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,191 | 9 | 20,986 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,250 | 5 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,448 | 24 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,688 | 4 | 28,008 |
Piet is popular in 38 countries — most recent births per country:
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