Piotr

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How to Pronounce Piotr

Pronounced PYAWTR /ˈpjɔtr/Medium

Meaning: Piotr is the standard Polish form of Peter, which comes from the Greek petros, meaning 'rock' or 'stone'. It carries the same solid, foundational sense as Peter across the Slavic world.High

In 30 seconds: Piotr is Polish for Peter — the Greek 'rock' — a single firm syllable (said 'PYAWTR').

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Origin HighPolish, Greek

MeaningPiotr is the standard Polish form of Peter, which comes from the Greek petros, meaning 'rock' or 'stone'. It carries the same solid, foundational sense as Peter across the Slavic world.

U.S. rank (2021)#11780 ↘ Falling

2021 U.S. births6 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year1993

Total births (all-time)≈ 734

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Piotr is the Polish equivalent of Peter, ultimately from the Greek petros, 'rock' — the name Jesus gave the apostle Simon. In the United States it marks Polish heritage, spoken as a crisp single syllable that English readers often stretch into two.

It has never been common in America, appearing among immigrant and heritage families and cresting around 1993. Because English speakers tend to mispronounce the spelling, it stays a distinctly Polish choice here rather than a mainstream one.

Did you know? Piotr's appearances in the U.S. record track Polish-American families, cresting gently in the early nineteen-nineties yet still given to only a few dozen boys a year.

Overall data confidence 85%

References — Piotr — Polish form of Peter / Greek petros

Variations

PeterPyotrPiotrek

Nicknames

PiotrekPiter

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Piotr mean?

Piotr is the Polish form of Peter, from the Greek petros meaning 'rock' or 'stone'.

How do you pronounce Piotr?

It's said PYAWTR /ˈpjɔtr/ — one syllables, stress on the first.

Is Piotr a boy or girl name?

Piotr is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Piotr?

Piotr is rare in the U.S., borne mainly by Polish-American families.