List of people named Peter

Peter is a common name. As a given name, it generally is derived from Peter the Apostle, born Simon, who received the name "Peter" after he declared that Jesus indeed was the Messiah. The name "Peter" roughly means "rock" in Greek.

Religion

Saint Peter (died 68), Jesus' disciple
Peter the Deacon (died 605), a confidant of Pope Gregory I and rector of Sicily
Peter (Bishop of Pavia) (died 735), saint and Bishop of Pavia
Peter of Anagni (died 1105), saint and Bishop Of Anagni
Peter, bishop of Zaragoza (Spain) in 1112
Peter the Deacon (chronicler) (died c.1140), "the Librarian" (Bibliothecarius)
Peter of Tarentaise (1102–1174), Archbishop of Tarentaise and saint
Peter Pareuzi (died 1199), Papal legate, martyr and saint
Peter, a companion in martyrdom of Berard of Carbio (died 1220)
Saint Peter of Verona (1206–1252), also known as Peter Martyr
Peter of Auvergne (died after 1310), scholastic philosopher
Saint Peter, Metropolitan of Moscow (died 1326)
Peter of Aquila (died 1361), Italian Franciscan theologian and bishop
Peter of Bergamo (died 1482), Dominican theologian
Saint Peter the Aleut (died 1815?), Eastern Orthodox Christian martyr in California
Pope Peter II, one of several 20th century antipopes
Peter Martyr Vermigli (1499–1562), Reformation-era theologian

Other notable people named Peter

Pedro I. "Pete" Saenz, American politician
Peter (usurper) (6th century), Roman general
Peter the Patrician, Byzantine minister and diplomat
Peter (curopalates) (died 602), Byzantine general and brother of Emperor Maurice
Peter (floruit 926), Roman consul
Peter Phokas, Byzantine eunuch general
Peter I of Bulgaria (died 970), emperor of Bulgaria
Peter, Duke of the Romans (11th century), Roman consul
Peter of Maricourt, or Peter Peregrinus (13th century), writer on magnetism and astrolabes
Peter I of Russia, or Peter the Great (1672–1725), the first Russian emperor
Peter (actor) (born 1952), the stage name of Shinnosuke Ikehata, a Japanese dancer and actor who appeared in Akira Kurosawa's Ran
Peter Aerts, Dutch kickboxer
Peter Arguindegui, American petroleum businessman
Peter Asch, American water polo player
Péter Bakonyi (fencer born 1938), Hungarian saber fencer
Pete Berezney (1923–2008), American football player
Peter Borish, investor and trader
Peter Capaldi, Scottish actor
Peter Capell (1912-1986), German actor
Peter Carter (disambiguation)
Peter Cateriano Bellido, Peruvian politician
Peter Chandler (American soccer)
Peter Chandler (politician)
Peter Chester - English convicted murderer and paedophile.
Peter Chester (governor) - Governor of West Florida between 10 Aug 1770 - 9 May 1781
Peter Colotka, (born 1925) Slovak Premier
Peter Cushing (1913-1994), English actor
Pete D'Alonzo (1929–2001), American football player
Peter Davison (born 1951), English actor
Peter Dinklage, American actor
Peter Duncan (actor), (born 1954), former Blue Peter presenter and former UK Chief Scout
Peter Falk (1927–2011), American actor
Peter Firth (born 1953), English actor
Peter Fonda (born 1940), American actor
Pete Gudauskas (1916–2003), American football player
Peter J. Fos, university administrator
Peter Jennings (1938-2005), Former ABC News anchor, died of lung cancer
Peter Jurasik (born 1950), American actor
Peter Lougheed (1928–2012), Premier of Alberta, Canada
Pete Maravich (1947-1988), American basketball player
Peter Mikolajewski (born 1943), American football player
Peter Ostrum (born 1957), American animal veterinarian and former child actor
Peter O'Toole (1932-2013), English actor
Peter Pellegrini (born 1975), Slovak politician
Pete Perini (1928–2008), American football player
Peter Purves (born 1939), English actor
Peter Revson, American Formula One racecar driver
Peter Sellers (1925–1980), British actor
Peter Shukoff, YouTube celebrity
Peter Stone (disambiguation), several people
Peter Strauss (born 1947), American actor
Peter Taylor (disambiguation), several people
Peter Thomas (disambiguation), several people
Petro Poroshenko, President of Ukraine
Peter Ustinov, actor, writer and dramatist
Peter Wallace (born 1985), Australian Rugby League player
Peter Williams (disambiguation), several people
Peter Wingfield (born 1962), Welsh actor

Surname

Main article: Peter (surname)

Fictional characters

Peter Bishop, a character on the Fox television series Fringe, portrayed by Joshua Jackson
Peter Griffin, the protagonist of the television show Family Guy
Peter Lattimer, a character on the US television series Warehouse 13, portrayed by Eddie McClintock
Peter Pan, a character created by Scottish novelist and playwright J. M. Barrie
Peter McCallister, a character in the Home Alone franchise
Peter Parker, the secret identity of Spider-Man, a Marvel superhero
Peter Brady, a character in the TV sitcom The Brady Bunch
Peter Perfect, a character in the Hanna-Barbera animated series Wacky Races
Peter Petrelli, a character on the NBC television series Heroes, portrayed by Milo Ventimiglia
Peter Pevensie, a character in the children's fantasy series The Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. Lewis
Peter Puppy, a character from Earthworm Jim
Peter Quill, a character in the Marvel Universe and leader of the Guardians of the Galaxy
Peter Rabbit, an anthropomorphic character in various children's stories by Beatrix Potter
Piotr "Peter" Rasputin, the human form of Colossus
Peter Solomon, a character in the novel, The Lost Symbol, by Dan Brown
Peter Stone (Degrassi character), a character from Degrassi: The Next Generation
Peter Van Holp, a character in the novel Hans Brinker, or The Silver Skates by Mary Mapes Dodge
Peter Vincent, a vampire slayer in the 1985 film Fright Night & its 2011 remake
Peter Wiggin, a character in the novel Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card
Pietro or Peter Maximoff, alias Quicksilver (comics); a character appearing in various stories published by Marvel Comics and in the X-Men film series
Peter Dawe, a character in the film Cyberbully
Peter Pettigrew from Harry Potter novels
Peter Venkman, a Ghostbuster

Persons named Péter

Péter Esterházy (born 1950), Hungarian author

Persons named Petros

Petros Mavromichalis (1765–1848), Greek political leader