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Pet

Boy Name day: June 29
Pet is a short form of Pete: on birth records it is written Pete (43,431 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Pete page. Also a short form of Petra, Petrina.
Origin: Greek. Meaning: Stone, rock.
English short form of Peter, from Greek 'Petros' meaning 'stone', translating Aramaic 'Kephas'.

Name day for Pet

June 29

Why this day? Pet is a short form of Pete, and shares its name day.

Pet is celebrated in the United States on June 29.

The story of the name Pet

Pet is a short form of Pete. It keeps its origin (Greek) and meaning — stone, rock, and shares its name day, June 29.

On birth records, Pet is rarely written as such: the Pets are Petes (43,431 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Pete page. Pet is also a short form of Petra, Petrina.

Frequently asked questions about Pet

What does Pet mean?

Pet is a short form of Pete, which means stone, rock.

When is Pet's name day?

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

Is Pet a name in its own right?

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

Pet'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 Pet

Top 10

  1. Armand96%
  2. Burl95%
  3. Ellsworth94%
  4. Regis93%
  5. Raymon93%
  6. Dewitt92%
  7. Adolph90%
  8. Meyer90%
  9. Erwin90%
  10. Vern90%

Bottom 10

  1. Elton42%
  2. Elmo42%
  3. Gaylord42%
  4. Merlin43%
  5. Leander44%
  6. Elroy44%
  7. Enrico46%
  8. Barney47%
  9. Rupert48%
  10. Buster48%

Love potential for Pet

Bottom 10

  1. Merlin42%
  2. Elton42%
  3. Waldo45%
  4. Leander46%
  5. Elmo48%
  6. Rupert48%
  7. Claud48%
  8. Kermit49%
  9. Elroy50%
  10. Rollin51%

Professional potential for Pet

Bottom 10

  1. Hilton46%
  2. Waldo50%
  3. Coy51%
  4. Elroy55%
  5. Garfield56%
  6. Cletus58%
  7. Wiley58%
  8. Santo60%
  9. Elmo60%
  10. Hoyt62%

Crush potential for Pet

Bottom 10

  1. Elroy42%
  2. Merlin42%
  3. Elton42%
  4. Elmo42%
  5. Barney43%
  6. Gaylord43%
  7. Haywood44%
  8. Buster44%
  9. Rupert45%
  10. Elvin45%
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