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Petey

Boy Name day: June 29
Petey is a short form of Peter: on birth records it is written Peter (582,260 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Peter page. Also a short form of Pedro, Pete, Pierre.
Origin: Greek (via Aramaic Kephas). Meaning: Rock, stone.
From the Greek 'Petros' ('stone'), itself a translation of the Aramaic nickname 'Kepha' ('rock') that Jesus gave to the apostle Simon.

Name day for Petey

June 29

Why this day? Petey is a short form of Peter, and shares its name day.

Petey is celebrated in the United States on June 29.

The story of the name Petey

Petey is a short form of Peter. It keeps its origin (Greek (via Aramaic Kephas)) and meaning — rock, stone, and shares its name day, June 29.

On birth records, Petey is rarely written as such: the Peteys are Peters (582,260 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Peter page. Petey is also a short form of Pedro, Pete, Pierre.

Frequently asked questions about Petey

What does Petey mean?

Petey is a short form of Peter, which means rock, stone.

When is Petey's name day?

June 29, together with Peter: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Petey a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Peter.

Petey's profile

Energy 5/10
Humor 5/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 4/10
Ambition 7/10
Stability 9/10
Whimsy 3/10
Diplomacy 5/10
Loyalty 8/10
Need for attention 3/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Petey

Top 10

  1. Gordon96%
  2. Jon95%
  3. Philip95%
  4. Phillip95%
  5. Peter95%
  6. Don93%
  7. Mark92%
  8. Alan92%
  9. Allen92%
  10. Jerry92%

Bottom 10

  1. Randy42%
  2. Jimmy42%
  3. Jim42%
  4. Danny42%
  5. Tommy42%
  6. Eddie42%
  7. Johnny42%
  8. Tony43%
  9. Tom46%
  10. Curtis46%

Love potential for Petey

Top 10

  1. Peter96%
  2. Joseph96%
  3. Reginald93%
  4. Gordon93%
  5. Robert92%
  6. John92%
  7. Bob92%
  8. Carl90%
  9. Philip90%
  10. Bruce90%

Bottom 10

  1. Johnny49%
  2. Ronald55%
  3. Jimmy55%
  4. Jim55%
  5. Randy56%
  6. Tom57%
  7. Tommy58%
  8. Kevin58%
  9. Danny60%
  10. Eddie60%

Professional potential for Petey

Top 10

  1. Larry95%
  2. Lawrence95%
  3. Jeffery92%
  4. Jeffrey92%
  5. Don91%
  6. Thomas90%
  7. Paul89%
  8. Peter88%
  9. Michael88%
  10. Mark88%

Bottom 10

  1. Jimmy56%
  2. Johnny58%
  3. Randy59%
  4. Dean62%
  5. Duane62%
  6. Curtis63%
  7. Tommy63%
  8. Todd64%
  9. Jim64%
  10. Karl66%

Crush potential for Petey

Top 10

  1. Reginald83%
  2. Philip82%
  3. Gordon82%
  4. Phillip82%
  5. Peter82%
  6. Wayne81%
  7. Russell81%
  8. Marshall80%
  9. Carl78%
  10. Charles78%

Bottom 10

  1. Tommy42%
  2. Jim42%
  3. Johnny42%
  4. Jimmy42%
  5. Danny44%
  6. Randy44%
  7. Tom44%
  8. Eddie44%
  9. Tony45%
  10. Ronald49%
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