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What does Per mean?
Per 
as a name for boys is of Greek and French origin, and Per means "rock". Per is an alternate form of Peter (Greek): version of Petros. Per is also a German, Scandinavian form of Pierre (French).
STARTS WITH Pe-
ASSOCIATED WITH greek, scandinavian, rock
Variations
ALTERNATIVE FORMS VIA PETER, PIERRE Peder, Pedro, Pekka, Petar, Pete▼, Petr, Petre, Petros, Petrov, Pierce▲, Piero, Piers, Piet, Pieter, Pietro, Piotr, Pyotr
CREATIVE FORMS(male)
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MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Per Fernando (P.F.), ..
How popular is Per?
Per is an uncommonly occurring first name for men but a somewhat prominent surname for all people (#103706 out of 150436, Top 69%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Per reached its peak rank of #94 in Sweden in the year 1998, but is not ranked at the moment. (2015 BIRTH STATISTICS)
Which version is better?
Pedro (#374 LAST YEAR), Pete, Peter (#207), Pierce (#475), Pierre (#1124) and Pietro are the prominent varying forms of Per listed in the Top 2000. Usage of these forms of Per was at its peak during 1950-1959 (USAGE OF 0.58%) and has become significantly less since (USAGE 0.19%, ▼67%). Peter has generally been a favorite of parents, although Pierce appears to be gaining popularity too, while versions like Pete used to be popular.
Similar Names
Per is pronounced similarly to Parr. Other recommended sound-alike names are Ger, Ker, Ner, Pen and Perl. Like Per, these names are not frequently used.
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