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What does Par mean?
Par 
as a name for boys is of Greek derivation, and the meaning of the name Par is "rock". Par is an alternate form of Peter (Greek): variant spelling of Petros.
STARTS WITH Par-
Variations
ALTERNATIVE FORMS VIA PETER Peder, Pedro, Petar, Pete▼, Petr, Petre, Piero, Piet, Piotr, Pyotr
CREATIVE FORMS(male)
(female)
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Par Brady (P.B.), ..
How popular is Par?
Par is an unusual given name for men but a very prominent last name for both adults and children (#63812 out of 150436, Top 42%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Which version is better?
Pedro (#391 FROM CURRENT RECORDS), Per, Pete, Peter (#211) and Pierre (#1050) are the popular variation forms of Par (UNLISTED) appearing in the Top 2000. Usage of these forms of Par was more pronounced among parents 7 decades ago (AVERAGE #647) and is now significantly diminished (#1130, ▼72.8%), with forms such as Peter becoming less stylish. (2018 U.S. SSA RECORDS)
Similar Names
Par is pronounced similarly to Parr and Peer. Other recommended sound-alike names are Bar, Dar, Mar, Pal, Pat▼ and Paz. These names tend to be more commonly used than Par.
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