Rock or stone
Pieter is the Dutch form of the name Peter. It is ultimately derived from the Greek word 'petros', which was the name given by Jesus to the apostle Simon to symbolize his role as the foundational rock of the church.
Less common today
Pieter isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,809 in 1990.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Renaissance painter known for landscapes and peasant scenes
Triple Olympic gold medalist swimmer
Nobel Prize-winning physicist
Dutch Golden Age painter
The Dutch name for the character Postman Pat · Postman Pat
