Meaning of the name Peter. Listen and learn how to pronounce Peter so you can get the correct pronunciation for this boy name.
MEANING: Irish form of Peter and thus comes ultimately from Greek petros””the rock,”” it is still in common use in Ireland today.
GENDER: Boy | Male
IRISH NAME: Peter Peadar Peadair
PRONUNCIATION: “pad + ar”
ENGLISH: Peter
AUDIO: (Listen to the late author Frank McCourt pronounce Peter and read along with the meaning)
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