Pyotr

Pyotr is a Russian masculine given name. It is the transliteration of Пётр and the Russian form of Peter, the name associated with Saint Peter the Apostle. The root is Greek Petros, meaning rock or stone. The name’s religious and historical associations helped its widespread use in Russian-speaking regions from the medieval period onward.

In modern usage, Pyotr remains common in Russia and other Slavic countries, appearing in literature, politics, and daily life. English-language texts commonly render the name as Pyotr or Peter, depending on transliteration and translation traditions.

Diminutives and forms: The informal form often used for Pyotr is Petya (Петя). Russian naming culture also employs various affectionate and diminutive variants built from the formal name, reflecting a rich tradition of nickname formation.

Notable people named Pyotr include Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, the 19th-century Russian composer; Pyotr Kapitsa, the physicist and Nobel laureate; Pyotr Chaadayev, a 19th-century philosopher; and Pyotr Stolypin, a statesman and reformer. The epithet Pyotr Velikiy is the traditional Russian designation for Peter the Great, the 18th-century czar.