Petru

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Meaning
Petru is the Romanian form of the name Peter, which comes from the Greek name Petros meaning "rock/stone".
Scripts(How to write)
The name is written as "Petru" in Romanian.
Петръ(Church Slavic)
Pronunciation
It is pronounced "pe-troo".
PEH-troo(Romanian, Corsican)
Popularity
The popularity of the name Petru is not very high outside Romania. It is not even ranked among the top names for boys in the United States or the United Kingdom.

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Cartoon of Petru

Petru Name meanings & History

Petru is the Romanian form of the name Peter, which comes from the Greek name Petros meaning "rock/stone". Romanian and Corsican form of Peter. It is also the form used in the Church Slavic New Testament. Petru is used mainly in Romania and among Romanian-speaking communities around the world.

Zodiac Sign of Petru: Pretty Taurus,Pensive Libra

Synonyms of Petru:

P: Particular,Political,Pensive,Partnership,Passive

E: Expressive,Exaggerate,Entertain,Enliven,Enlighten,Environment

T: Testy,Truth,Talkative,Doubting Thomas,Touchy,Tacky,Tireless

R: Reason,Resourceful,Restless,Rational

U: Utopia,Undermining,Universality,Unity,Understanding

Petru is:

  • a Common name
  • a Complex name
  • a Mature name
  • a Natural name
  • a Youthful name

Famous People

Some famous people with the name Petru include Petru Lucinschi (former President of Moldova), Petru Cercel (17th-century ruler of Wallachia) and Petru Pavel Aron (18th-century Bishop of Făgăraș).

2.) Petru (Male)

Usage: Romanian

Meanings: (Romanian) a form of Peter.

Other Forms: Petrukas, Petruno, Petrus, Petruso


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