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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. Jan96%
  2. Pete95%
  3. Kurt93%
  4. Stuart92%
  5. Betsy91%
  6. Bradford90%
  7. Dwight90%
  8. Loren90%
  9. Cleveland88%
  10. Stewart88%

Bottom 10

  1. Rudy42%
  2. Marty42%
  3. Byron42%
  4. Vicky42%
  5. Janis42%
  6. Freddy42%
  7. Timmy42%
  8. Jeannie42%
  9. Roxanne42%
  10. Garry42%

Love potential for Petey

Top 10

  1. Pete96%
  2. Stewart96%
  3. Robbie92%
  4. Sherman90%
  5. Jan90%
  6. Bradford90%
  7. Bernadette89%
  8. Stuart88%
  9. Cleveland88%
  10. Janette87%

Bottom 10

  1. Janis42%
  2. Byron42%
  3. Mona45%
  4. Margo45%
  5. Lou49%
  6. Gwen49%
  7. Jeannie50%
  8. Shelley50%
  9. Vicky51%
  10. Benny52%

Professional potential for Petey

Top 10

  1. Betsy96%
  2. Marianne95%
  3. Jeri95%
  4. Cleveland95%
  5. Debora94%
  6. Loren92%
  7. Patti91%
  8. Patty91%
  9. Sammie91%
  10. Tommie90%

Bottom 10

  1. Dee51%
  2. Paulette57%
  3. Daryl58%
  4. Janette59%
  5. Garry59%
  6. Tammie59%
  7. Bernadette59%
  8. Lorie60%
  9. Rudy60%
  10. Sandy60%

Crush potential for Petey

Top 10

  1. Doreen88%
  2. Stewart84%
  3. Pete82%
  4. Bradford82%
  5. Betsy81%
  6. Sherman81%
  7. Teri80%
  8. Therese80%
  9. Susanne79%
  10. Stuart79%

Bottom 10

  1. Timmy42%
  2. Freddy42%
  3. Jeannie42%
  4. Marty42%
  5. Rudy42%
  6. Sammy42%
  7. Janis42%
  8. Byron42%
  9. Garry42%
  10. Roxanne42%
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