Per (given name)

Per
PronunciationSwedish: [ˈpæːr]
Norwegian: [ˈpeːr, ˈpæːr]
Danish: [ˈpʰɛɐ̯]
GenderMale
Origin
Word/nameGreek
Meaningstone
Region of originScandinavia
Other names
Related namesPeter, Peer, Pär, Pedro, Pierre, Piotr, Petra, Piers, Peder, Pietro

Per is a Scandinavian masculine given name. It is derived from Greek Πέτρος, Petros (an invented, masculine form of Greek petra, the word for "rock" or "stone"). The name is a variant of Peter, a common masculine name of the same origin. Other Scandinavian variants of Per are Pehr, Peer and Pär.