Peter

Peter comes from the Greek Petros, "stone" or "rock," the name Jesus gave to the fisherman Simon in a pun that founded a church. It has crowned tsars and czars, led Russia to the sea, written Narnia, chased Wendy to Neverland, and refused to eat his vegetables in countless rabbit holes. Currently at rank 192 in the U.S., Peter has drifted gently down from its mid-century peak, making it feel familiar without being common on a playground. Two syllables, the crisp p and the soft er, no embellishment needed. Pete is right there when you want it. Classic, literate, dependable.