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Per

Scandinavian and Breton form of Peter.

PronunciationSwedish /ˈpæːr/; Norwegian /ˈpæːɾ/; Danish /ˈpeɐ̯/
Usage languagesBreton, Danish, Icelandic, Norwegian, Swedish
US rank (2020)#12,022

Meaning and history

Per is the Scandinavian and Breton form of Peter.

Popularity over timeUS births · boys
20012001: no US SSA record for this spelling
2002: no US SSA record for this spelling
2003: no US SSA record for this spelling
2004: no US SSA record for this spelling
2005: no US SSA record for this spelling
20062006: 5 births, rank #12,055
2007: no US SSA record for this spelling
2008: no US SSA record for this spelling
2009: no US SSA record for this spelling
2010: no US SSA record for this spelling
20112011: 5 births, rank #12,287
2012: no US SSA record for this spelling
2013: no US SSA record for this spelling
2014: no US SSA record for this spelling
2015: no US SSA record for this spelling
20162016: no US SSA record for this spelling
2017: no US SSA record for this spelling
2018: no US SSA record for this spelling
2019: no US SSA record for this spelling
20202020: 5 births, rank #12,022

In 2020, 5 babies were recorded with the name Per, ranking #12,022 among boys.

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