Peter

Peter is a boy name and means rock. It is a Greek name and its pronunciation is \p(e)-ter\. Other similar names and variants include: Boutros, Cephas, Ferris, Par, Parkins, Peder, Pedro, Pekelo, Pekka, Per, Perkin, Petar, Pete, Peterson, Petr, Petre, Petros, Petrov, Pierce, Piero, Pierre, Piers, Piet, Pieter, Pietro, Piotr, Pyotr. Peter is a very popular first name for men (#43 out of 1220) and also a very popular surname or last name for both men and women (#3556 out of 88799).
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Here’s a list of VIPs named Peter:

  • Peter Ueberroth born on September 2, 1937.
  • Peter Gabriel (Musician) born on February 13, 1950.
  • Peter Steele born on January 4, 1962.
  • Peter Falk (actor) born on September 16, 1927.
  • Peter Dinklage (actor) born on June 11, 1969.
  • Peter Sutcliffe born on June 2, 1946.
  • Peter Green born on October 29, 1946.
  • Peter Cetera (Musician) born on September 13, 1944.
  • Peter Shelley (Musician)
  • Peter McCann (Musician)
Based on our intensive research on international Census data we identified the number of babies named Peter over the years and Peter's popularity rank:

Famous actors named Peter and their movies

Peter Sellers
Peter Sellers

Born on September 8, 1925

  • Age:
  • Birth sign: Virgo
  • No. of movies: 48

The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu

Directed by: Piers Haggard, Richard Quine, Peter Sellers

Starring: Peter Sellers, Helen Mirren, David Tomlinson, Sid Caesar

A Show Called Fred

Starring: Peter Sellers, Spike Milligan, Graham Stark, Kenneth Connor

Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Undercovers Hero

Directed by: Roy Boulting

Starring: Peter Sellers, Lila Kedrova, Curd Jürgens, Béatrice Romand

Casino Royale

Directed by: Val Guest, Ken Hughes, John Huston, Joseph McGrath, Robert Parrish, Richard Talmadge

Starring: David Niven, Peter Sellers, Ursula Andress, Orson Welles

Country: United States of America

Peter O'Toole
Peter O'Toole

Born on August 2, 1932

  • Age: 91
  • Birth sign: Leo
  • No. of movies: 44
The Day They Robbed the Bank of England

The Day They Robbed the Bank of England

Directed by: John Guillermin

Starring: Aldo Ray, Elizabeth Sellars, Peter O'Toole, Kieron Moore

Creator

Creator

Directed by: Ivan Passer

Starring: Peter O'Toole, Mariel Hemingway, Vincent Spano, Virginia Madsen

Thomas Kinkade's Christmas Cottage

Directed by: Michael Campus

Starring: Peter O'Toole, Jared Padalecki, Marcia Gay Harden, Aaron Ashmore

King Ralph

King Ralph

Directed by: David S. Ward

Starring: John Goodman, Peter O'Toole, John Hurt, Camille Coduri

Peter Falk
Peter Falk

Born on September 16, 1927

  • Age: 96
  • Birth sign: Virgo
  • No. of movies: 33

Pressure Point

Directed by: Hubert Cornfield, Stanley Kramer

Starring: Sidney Poitier, Bobby Darin, Peter Falk, Carl Benton Reid

The Brink's Job

The Brink's Job

Directed by: William Friedkin

Starring: Peter Falk, Peter Boyle, Allen Garfield, Warren Oates

...All the Marbles

Directed by: Robert Aldrich

Starring: Peter Falk, Vicki Frederick, Laurene Landon, Burt Young

Luv

Directed by: Clive Donner

Starring: Jack Lemmon, Peter Falk, Elaine May, Nina Wayne

Peter Dinklage
Peter Dinklage

Born on June 11, 1969

  • Age: 54
  • Birth sign: Gemini
  • No. of movies: 25

A Little Bit of Heaven

Directed by: Nicole Kassell

Starring: Kate Hudson, Gael García Bernal, Kathy Bates, Peter Dinklage

The Station Agent

Directed by: Tom McCarthy

Starring: Peter Dinklage, Patricia Clarkson, Bobby Cannavale, Paul Benjamin

Knights of Badassdom

Directed by: Joe Lynch

Starring: Ryan Kwanten, Steve Zahn, Peter Dinklage, Summer Glau

Find Me Guilty

Find Me Guilty

Directed by: Sidney Lumet

Starring: Vin Diesel, Peter Dinklage, Ron Silver, Alex Rocco

Country: United States of America

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Famous directors named Peter and their movies

Peter Bogdanovich
Peter Bogdanovich

Born on July 30, 1939

  • Age: 84
  • Birth sign: Leo
  • No. of movies: 23
She's Funny That Way

She's Funny That Way

Directed by: Peter Bogdanovich

Starring: Imogen Poots, Owen Wilson, Rhys Ifans, Richard Lewis, Cybill Shepherd, Jennifer Aniston, Will Forte, Tatum O'Neal, Kathryn Hahn, Michael Shannon, Quentin Tarantino

Country: United States of America

Sentimental Education

Sentimental Education

Directed by: Peter Bogdanovich

What's Up, Doc?

What's Up, Doc?

Directed by: Peter Bogdanovich

Peter Greenaway
Peter Greenaway

Born on April 5, 1942

  • Age: 81
  • Birth sign: Aries
  • No. of movies: 22

Nightwatching

Directed by: Peter Greenaway

Starring: Toby Jones, Emily Holmes, Martin Freeman

Country: Canada

Rembrandt's J'accuse

Directed by: Peter Greenaway

Country: Netherlands

Eisenstein in Guanajuato

Directed by: Peter Greenaway

Starring: Elmer Back, Luis Alberti, Maya Zapata

Country: Netherlands

La valigia di Luper: Vaux To the Sea - Parte II

Directed by: Peter Greenaway

Starring: Anna Galiena, Isabella Rossellini, Valentina Cervi, Chiara Muti, Jordi Mollà, Francesco Salvi, Raymond J. Barry, Steven MacKintosh, JJ Feild, Marcel Lures, Drew Mulligan

Country: Italy

Peter Jackson
Peter Jackson

Born on October 31, 1961

  • Age: 61
  • Birth sign: Scorpio
  • No. of movies: 19

The lord of the rings: The fellowship of the ring

Directed by: Peter Jackson

Starring: Elijah Wood, Ian Mckellen, Orlando Bloom, Viggo Mortensen, Ian Holm, Hugo Weaving, Liv Tyler, Sean Astin, Cate Blanchett, Christopher Lee, Dominic Monaghan

Country: New Zealand

The lord of the rings - The return of the king

Directed by: Peter Jackson

Starring: Orlando Bloom, Elijah Wood, Ian Mckellen, Viggo Mortensen, Ian Holm, Hugo Weaving, Liv Tyler, Sean Astin, David Wenham, Cate Blanchett, Christopher Lee, Dominic Monaghan

Country: New Zealand

King kong

Directed by: Peter Jackson

Starring: Naomi Watts, Jack Black, Adrien Brody, Andy Serkis, Jamie Bell, Colin Hanks, Kyle Chandler

Country: United States of America

They Shall Not Grow Old

They Shall Not Grow Old

Directed by: Peter Jackson

Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Peter Weir
Peter Weir

Born on August 21, 1944

  • Age: 79
  • Birth sign: Leo
  • No. of movies: 18
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

Directed by: Peter Weir

Starring: Russell Crowe, Paul Bettany, Billy Boyd, James D'Arcy

Country: United States of America

The Way Back

The Way Back

Directed by: Peter Weir

Starring: Colin Farrell, Mark Strong, Saoirse Ronan, Ed Harris, Jim Sturgess

Country: United States of America

The Truman Show

The Truman Show

Directed by: Peter Weir

Dead Poets Society

Dead Poets Society

Directed by: Peter Weir

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Famous singers named Peter and their songs

Peter Gabriel
Peter Gabriel

Born on February 13, 1950

  • Age: 73
  • Birth sign: Aquarius
  • No. of songs: 11
Peter Cetera
Peter Cetera

Born on September 13, 1944

  • Age: 79
  • Birth sign: Virgo
  • No. of songs: 9
Peter Shelley
Peter Shelley
  • No. of songs: 4
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Famous writers named Peter and their books

Peter Benchley
Peter Benchley

Born on May 8, 1940

  • Age:
  • Birth sign: Taurus
  • No. of books: 9
Jaws: A Novel

Jaws: A Novel

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Peter Benchley's Creature

Peter Benchley's Creature

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White Shark

White Shark

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Peter Fleming
Peter Fleming

Born on May 31, 1907

  • Age: 116
  • Birth sign: Gemini
  • No. of books: 5
Builder's Guide To Floors

Builder's Guide To Floors

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Brazilian Adventure

Brazilian Adventure

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Peter Hoeg
Peter Hoeg
  • No. of books: 5
Tales of the Night

Tales of the Night

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Peter Jennings
Peter Jennings

Born on July 29, 1938

  • Age: 85
  • Birth sign: Leo
  • No. of books: 2
The Century

The Century

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This book is adapted from the #1 National Bestseller especially for children aged 8-12.

The Century

The Century

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How was it to see the Wright Brothers soar into space? To hear the first crackling voice on the radio To hide in the dark trenches of Europe during World War I. To experience rock and roll's birth or to …

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