Peter's name day in 2025: Discover all the dates when Petya celebrates his Angel Day.

Various forms of the name Peter are popular around the globe.

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The name Peter is quite common in Ukraine and many other countries around the world. "Telegraph" has decided to explain its meaning and when all the days of the angel Peter are throughout the year.

Meaning of the Name Peter

This ancient Greek name originates from the word "petros," which translates to "stone" or "rock."

In other countries, variations of this name include Peter, Pedro, and Pierre. Informal forms such as Petya, Petka, Petrusha, Petunya, Petrik, Petrus, and Petrusik are also common.

Some of the most notable bearers of this name for Ukrainians include figures such as the apostle Peter, the Kyiv metropolitans Peter the Saint and Peter Mohyla, aristocrat Peter Skoropadsky, hetman Peter Konashevich-Sahaidachny, ataman Peter Kalnyshevsky, and former President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko.

When is the Day of the Angel Peter?

Those named Peter celebrate their name days several times a year according to the Orthodox calendar.

The main name days for Peter are observed on the feast days of the holy martyr, apostle of the twelve Peter, — January 16 and June 29.

Now let's list all the name days for Peter by month, including the less significant ones:

in January: 9, 12, 13, 22, 26, 30;
in February: 1;
in April: 10;
in May: 3, 18;
in July: 1;
in August: 9;
in September: 3, 10, 13, 22;
in October: 4, 9, 31;
in November: 22, 25;
in December: 21, 28, 31.

As a reminder, "Telegraph" previously published a selection of great gift ideas for men on special occasions.