The baby name Pieter is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Dutch: [ˈpitər]; English: /ˈpiːtər/.
Pieter is Dutch in Origin.
The baby name Pieter is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Dutch: [ˈpitər]; English: /ˈpiːtər/.
Pieter is Dutch in Origin.
Pieter is the Dutch and Afrikaans form of Peter, from Greek Petros meaning “stone, rock,” a translation of the Aramaic Kepha. The Latin ecclesiastical form Petrus underlies many European variants, and the name’s association with Saint Peter the Apostle made it a cornerstone of Christian naming across the Low Countries.
Recorded in medieval Flemish and Dutch records, Pieter flourished through the Dutch Golden Age and remains common in the Netherlands, Flanders, and among Afrikaners in South Africa. Well-known bearers include painters Pieter Bruegel and Pieter de Hooch. Short forms and nicknames include Piet and Pietje (Flemish Pieterke), and compound forms such as Pieter-Jan occur. International cognates span Peter (English/German/Scandinavian), Pierre (French), Pietro/Piero (Italian), Pedro (Spanish/Portuguese), Piotr (Polish), Petr (Czech), Peder (Scandinavian), Petar (South Slavic), and Pyotr (Russian); feminine counterparts include Petra. The name conveys steadfastness and reliability.
| P. W. Botha Pieter Willem Botha was a South African politician best known for leading the country during the late apartheid era, first as its last Prime Minister from 1978 to 1984 and then as its first executive State President until 1989. Nicknamed 'Die Groot Krokodil' for his hardline political style, he was widely seen as one of apartheid South Africa’s final hardline leaders. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZA | 0 | #13 | 1,053 | 14,421 | |
| NA | 0 | #17 | 17 | 2,537 | |
| ID | 0 | #39 | 1 | 2,238 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #43 | 10,351 | 25,619 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #45 | 9,812 | 5,873 |
| NL | 0 | #53 | 563 | 2,481 | |
| LU | 0 | #66 | 1 | 2,830 | |
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #79 | 1 | 3,375 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #81 | 183 | 6,830 |
| HU | 0 | #115 | 1 | 1,675 | |
| OM | 0 | #120 | 2 | 6,215 | |
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #122 | 10 | 4,130 |
| MU | 0 | #137 | 1 | 3,613 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #153 | 2 | 4,685 |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 2,277 |
| PR | Boys | 0 | #178 | 1 | 2,508 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #179 | 1 | 4,064 |
| AE | 0 | #184 | 4 | 10,220 | |
| CZ | 0 | #186 | 1 | 3,154 | |
| Belgium | Boys | 2013 | #197 | 26 | 407 |
| DK | 0 | #203 | 4 | 5,198 | |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #208 | 11 | 4,970 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #230 | 8 | 7,146 |
| IR | 0 | #231 | 1 | 4,221 | |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #248 | 2 | 5,568 |
| PT | 0 | #250 | 1 | 4,161 | |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #258 | 2 | 3,997 |
| NG | 0 | #271 | 2 | 5,926 | |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| SG | 0 | #279 | 4 | 11,010 | |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #300 | 4 | 5,122 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #301 | 5 | 6,530 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #302 | 2 | 7,909 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| Canada | Boys | 2015 | #324 | 5 | 2,393 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #324 | 9 | 7,401 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #326 | 10 | 6,459 |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #330 | 2 | 9,639 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #368 | 2 | 8,477 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #373 | 9 | 7,951 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| France | Boys | 2019 | #392 | 3 | 2,886 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #465 | 2 | 10,523 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #516 | 12 | 12,905 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #524 | 3 | 12,621 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #562 | 4 | 10,162 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #624 | 2 | 10,983 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #677 | 6 | 3,552 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #685 | 13 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #696 | 12 | 18,093 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #697 | 4 | 13,390 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #783 | 3 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #802 | 5 | 18,755 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #862 | 91 | 5,697 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #862 | 94 | 5,933 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #885 | 8 | 7,044 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #899 | 32 | 5,610 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #911 | 8 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #923 | 3 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #925 | 2 | 14,506 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #978 | 4 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #998 | 4 | 16,906 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,031 | 3 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,038 | 2 | 16,750 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,051 | 91 | 25,928 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,070 | 23 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,176 | 7 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,197 | 3 | 20,986 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,249 | 6 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,431 | 41 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,594 | 21 | 28,008 |
Pieter is popular in 67 countries — most recent births per country:
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