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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. Arvil96%
  2. Garner96%
  3. Hilbert96%
  4. Armand96%
  5. Gerold95%
  6. Burl95%
  7. Grover94%
  8. Worth94%
  9. Ellsworth94%
  10. Walter93%

Bottom 10

  1. Johny42%
  2. Elmo42%
  3. Gaylord42%
  4. Alvin42%
  5. Leeroy42%
  6. Calvin42%
  7. Junior42%
  8. Elton42%
  9. Ferrell42%
  10. Marvin42%

Love potential for Petey

Top 10

  1. Adelbert96%
  2. Ernst96%
  3. Auther96%
  4. Norval96%
  5. Gerold96%
  6. Sanford96%
  7. Gerrit96%
  8. Warner96%
  9. Arvil96%
  10. Durward96%

Bottom 10

  1. Homer42%
  2. Merlin42%
  3. Elton42%
  4. Leonard43%
  5. Percy44%
  6. Leamon45%
  7. Waldo45%
  8. Sylvan46%
  9. Leander46%
  10. Elmo48%

Professional potential for Petey

Top 10

  1. Harry96%
  2. Crawford96%
  3. Louis96%
  4. Henry96%
  5. Hilbert96%
  6. Louie96%
  7. Everette96%
  8. Meyer96%
  9. Clarence96%
  10. Gerhard95%

Bottom 10

  1. Hilton46%
  2. Gaston47%
  3. Waldo50%
  4. Coy51%
  5. Clyde52%
  6. Elroy55%
  7. Garfield56%
  8. Leeroy57%
  9. Mcarthur58%
  10. Wiley58%

Crush potential for Petey

Top 10

  1. Grover87%
  2. Arvil87%
  3. Murry87%
  4. Raymon87%
  5. Durwood86%
  6. Warner85%
  7. Glenwood84%
  8. Godfrey84%
  9. Garner84%
  10. Wilburn84%

Bottom 10

  1. Merlin42%
  2. Gaston42%
  3. Johny42%
  4. Leeroy42%
  5. Elton42%
  6. Elroy42%
  7. Leamon42%
  8. Elmo42%
  9. Ferrell42%
  10. Barney43%
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