The story behind Per
From Latin Petrus. First recorded in Denmark ca. 1350.
Pronunciation
Danish: /per/
Regional pronunciation variants
- Danish: [pʰeɐ̯]
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Names Similar to Per
Pedr
From Latin Petrus, from Ancient Greek Πέτρος (Pétros), from πέτρος (pétros, “stone, rock”), related to πέτρα (pétra).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends R
- same syllable count
- similar length
Cir
From Latin Cȳrus.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends R
- same syllable count
- similar length
Floor
Ultimately from Latin flōs (“flower”) (stem flōr-, as seen in the accusative flōrem), whence also Fleur, Flora.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends R
- same syllable count
- similar length
Paio
Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese Paaio, from Latin Pelagius, from Ancient Greek Πελάγιος (Pelágios), from πελάγιος (pelágios, “of the sea”), from πέλαγος (pélagos,…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends O
- same syllable count
- similar length
Pål
From Old Swedish Paval, Paell, cognate with Norwegian Pål, Danish Povl and English Paul, from Latin Paulus.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends L
- same syllable count
- similar length
Páll
From Old Norse Páll, from Latin Paulus.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends L
- same syllable count
- similar length
Middle Names for Per
Aarón
a male given name from Latin [in turn from Ancient Greek, in turn from Hebrew], equivalent to English Aaron
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Abdiasz
Learned borrowing from Latin Abdias, from Ancient Greek Ἀβδίας (Abdías), from Hebrew עובדיה.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Z
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Abel
English Abel From Middle English Abel, from Old English Ābel, from Latin Abel, from Ancient Greek Ἅβελ (Hábel), from Biblical Hebrew הֶבֶל (Héḇel, “Abel”), possibly from the…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Per
Aarón
a male given name from Latin [in turn from Ancient Greek, in turn from Hebrew], equivalent to English Aaron
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Abel
English Abel From Middle English Abel, from Old English Ābel, from Latin Abel, from Ancient Greek Ἅβελ (Hábel), from Biblical Hebrew הֶבֶל (Héḇel, “Abel”), possibly from the…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Adam
Middle English Adam English Adam From Middle English Adam, from Old English Adam, from Latin Adam, Adamus, from Ancient Greek Ἀδάμ (Adám), Ἄδαμος (Ádamos), from Biblical Hebrew…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends M
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length