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,
Diminutives and forms: The informal form often used for Pyotr is Petya (Петя). Russian naming culture also
Notable people named Pyotr include Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, the 19th-century Russian composer; Pyotr Kapitsa, the physicist