Pete
Expression 1 — The Leader · predominantly a boy’s name
Origin & meaning
Greek · From Greek Πετρος (Petros), meaning "rock" or "stone"
“Rock, stone” — Name given by Jesus to apostle Simon, first Pope
The numbers in the letters
Independent, pioneering, and ambitious. Number 1 represents new beginnings, leadership, and self-reliance. You are a natural born leader with strong determination and willpower.
1 + 9 → 1 + 0 → 1
What the vowels want: to go first. Not applause — authorship. The quiet dread underneath is being ordinary, and it has moved you more than ambition ever has.
1 + 0 → 1
What the consonants project: someone finishing a longer thought. There is a gravity to how you enter rooms — people bring you their endings, their exits, their big questions.
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Pete in the real world
43,700 Americans have been named Pete since 1880. It peaked in 1959 with 767 newborns and 58 carried it in 2025 (#5,086).
US births per decade, 1880–2025 · SSA public data
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Score Pete →The name is half the signature
A birth date completes it — life path, birthday number, and how they interact with Pete’s letters.