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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. Marc92%
  2. Erik90%
  3. Eric89%
  4. Andre82%
  5. Derrick82%
  6. Shane79%
  7. Shawn79%
  8. Scott76%
  9. Brent76%
  10. Rodney74%

Bottom 10

  1. Mario48%
  2. Wesley48%
  3. Jeremy50%
  4. Jason52%
  5. Bradley56%
  6. Darren58%
  7. Lance59%
  8. Troy63%
  9. Chad64%
  10. Brian69%

Love potential for Petey

Top 10

  1. Eric93%
  2. Shawn92%
  3. Shane92%
  4. Marc90%
  5. Andre90%
  6. Erik86%
  7. Derrick85%
  8. Chad84%
  9. Rodney80%
  10. Brent77%

Bottom 10

  1. Jeremy55%
  2. Wesley63%
  3. Darren64%
  4. Jason67%
  5. Mario69%
  6. Lance70%
  7. Troy73%
  8. Brian73%
  9. Bradley74%
  10. Brent77%

Professional potential for Petey

Top 10

  1. Erik91%
  2. Marc88%
  3. Shawn87%
  4. Shane87%
  5. Eric86%
  6. Mario82%
  7. Troy81%
  8. Derrick81%
  9. Brent76%
  10. Lance76%

Bottom 10

  1. Chad59%
  2. Jason66%
  3. Darren66%
  4. Jeremy66%
  5. Rodney66%
  6. Wesley67%
  7. Scott69%
  8. Andre70%
  9. Bradley73%
  10. Brian75%

Crush potential for Petey

Top 10

  1. Chad78%
  2. Marc76%
  3. Eric76%
  4. Rodney73%
  5. Scott71%
  6. Erik71%
  7. Andre71%
  8. Brent71%
  9. Derrick68%
  10. Brian65%

Bottom 10

  1. Mario42%
  2. Wesley50%
  3. Jeremy51%
  4. Jason54%
  5. Darren58%
  6. Troy61%
  7. Lance62%
  8. Bradley63%
  9. Shawn64%
  10. Shane64%
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