The baby name Piotrek is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced [ˈpjɔtrɛk] (PYO-trek).
Piotrek is Polish in Origin.
The baby name Piotrek is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced [ˈpjɔtrɛk] (PYO-trek).
Piotrek is Polish in Origin.
Piotrek is a Polish hypocoristic (diminutive) of Piotr, the local form of Peter. Derived from Greek Petros “stone, rock,” via Latin Petrus, it entered Polish with Christianity around the 10th century, and Piotr became one of the most enduring Polish names thanks to the apostle Saint Peter.
Piotrek functions as a warm, informal address across ages, common in speech and writing; while occasionally registered as an independent given name, it is far more typical as a nickname. Polish variants and diminutives include Piotr, Piotruś, Pietrek; the wider Peter-family spans Peter (English/German), Pierre (French), Pietro (Italian), Pedro (Spanish/Portuguese), Petr (Czech), Pyotr (Russian), Petar (South Slavic), and Petru (Romanian), with Petra as a feminine counterpart. The name conveys solidity, reliability, and faithfulness - qualities linked to the “rock” metaphor - and in Poland shares the 29 June name day with Piotr.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PL | Boys | 0 | #56 | 4,388 | 6,459 |
| PL | 0 | #112 | 184 | 2,600 | |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #303 | 3 | 6,530 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #330 | 3 | 7,401 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #343 | 12 | 5,096 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #564 | 2 | 10,162 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #742 | 2 | 18,093 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #776 | 176 | 5,873 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #877 | 76 | 5,697 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #912 | 19 | 5,610 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 2 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,420 | 52 | 10,046 |
Piotrek is popular in 17 countries — most recent births per country:
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