Pieter is a male given name, the Dutch form of Peter.[1] The name has been one of the most common names in the Netherlands for centuries, but since the mid-twentieth century its popularity has dropped steadily, from almost 3000 per year in 1947 to about 100 a year in 2016.[2]

Pieter
PronunciationDutch: [ˈpitər]
Gendermale
Language(s)Dutch
Origin
Word/nameGreek
Meaningrock
Region of originThe Netherlands, Belgium
Other names
Related namesPiet, Dieter, Peter, Pierre, Pete, Pietro, Piotr, Petr, Petar, Peder

Some of the better known people with this name are below. See All pages with titles beginning with Pieter for a longer list.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Behind the Name: Pieter
  2. ^ Pieter at the Corpus of First Names in The Netherlands