About the name Pete
Pete is a boy name with Ancient Greek roots, meaning “stone, rock”. It is related to Peter, which is where the meaning comes from.
It has a vintage, unique, short & sweet feel. In 2025, Pete ranked #2382 for boys in the US, with 58 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 1959. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Pete were boys.
Etymology
A diminutive of Peter, which comes from Ancient Greek, meaning “stone, rock”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Pete”, “Peter”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #2382
- In 2015
- #2202
- Babies in 2025
- 58
Popularity of Pete, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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Nicknames for Pete
Pete is already short and sweet, so it doesn't usually get a nickname.
Names similar to Pete
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