Gender:
Origin:
Greek
1607 famous people named Per found on Wikipedia.
355 male in US.
Most recent ranking:
13789-th in year 2011
Best ranking:
2278-th in year 1968
Used in: Breton, Danish, French, Norwegian, Swedish
Per is a Scandinavian masculine given name. It is derived from the Greek word πετρος (petros) meaning "stone" or "rock". The name is a variant of Peter, a common masculine name of the same origin. Other Scandinavian variants of Per are Pehr, Peer and Pär.
It may refer to the following people:
Per Aabel (1902–1999), Norwegian comic actor
Per Almar Aas (born 1929), Norwegian politician
Per Ahlmark (born 1939), Swedish writer and former politician
Per Egil Ahlsen (born 1958), Norwegian footballer
Per Aldeheim (born 1966), Swedish guitarist, songwriter, and producer
Per Almaas (1898–1991), Norwegian politician
Per Almqvist (born 1978), Swedish singer-songwriter
Per Andersen (born 1930), Norwegian brain researcher
Per Anger (1913–2002), Swedish diplomat
Per Ankersjö (born 1971), Swedish politician
Per Ankre (born 1948), Norwegian handball player
Per Arneberg (1901–1981), Norwegian poet and translator
Per Arnoldi (born 1941), Danish artist
Per Asplin (1928–1996), Norwegian singer, composer, and actor
Per Daniel Amadeus Atterbom (1790–1855), Swedish poet
Per Aunet (born 1940), Norwegian politician and former athlete
Per Bak (1948–2002), Danish theoretical physicist
Per Bakken (1882–1958), Norwegian Nordic skier
Per Bang (1922–2010), Norwegian journalist
Per Bauhn (born 1960), Swedish philosopher and author
Per Bengtsson (born 1967), Swedish speedskater
Per Aage Brandt (born 1944), Danish writer, poet, and linguist
Per Bergersen (1960–1990), Swedish musician and songwriter
Per Bergerud (born 1956), Norwegian ski jumper
Per Bergman (1886–1950), Swedish competitive sailor
Per Bergsland (1919–1992), Norwegian pilot, prisoner of war, and escapee from Stalag Luft III
Per Bertilsson (1892–1972), Swedish gymnast
Per Bill (born 1958), Swedish politician
Per Bjerregaard (born 1946), executive director of Danish football club Brøndby IF
Per Bjørang (born 1948), Norwegian speed skater
Per Blom (born 1949), Norwegian sprint canoeist
Per Borten (1913–2005), Prime Minister of Norway, 1965–1971
Per Brahe the Elder (1520–1590), Swedish statesman
Per Brahe the Younger (1602–1680), Swedish soldier and statesman
Per Brandtzæg (born 1936), Norwegian physician and professor
Per Bratland (1907–1988), Norwegian newspaper editor and author
Per Bredesen (born 1930), Norwegian footballer
Per Brinch Hansen (1938–2007), Danish-American computer scientist and pioneer of concurrent programming
Per Brogeland (born 1953), Norwegian football coach
Per Bronken (1935–2002), Norwegian poet, novelist, actor, and stage producer
Per Brunvand (born 1937), Norwegian newspaper editor
Per Buckhøj (1902–1964), Danish film actor
Per Bäckman (born 1950), Swedish ice hockey player
Per Carleson (1917–2004), Swedish fencer
Per Carlqvist (born 1938), Swedish plasma physicist
Per Carlsen (diplomat), Ambassador of the Kingdom of Denmark to Russia
Per Carlsén (born 1960), Swedish curler
Per Carlén (born 1960), Swedish handball player
Per Cederblom (1901–1987), Swedish breaststroke swimmer
Per Christensen (1934–2009), Norwegian actor
Per Eberhard Cogell (1734–1812), Swedish artist
Per Collinder (1890–1975), Swedish astronomer
Per Dalin (1936–2010), Norwegian educationalist
Per Ditlev-Simonsen (born 1932), Norwegian politician and mayor of Oslo
Per Drageset (born 1944), Norwegian civil servant
Per Eggers (born 1951), Swedish actor
Per Egil Flo (born 1989), Norwegian footballer
Per Egil Hegge (born 1940), Norwegian journalist
Per Einarsson (born 1984), Swedish bandy player
Per Enflo (born 1944), Swedish mathematician and concert pianist
Per Gedda (1914–2005), Swedish sailor
Per Gessle (born 1959), Swedish musician, member of Roxette
Per Albin Hansson (1885-1946), Swedish politician
Per Krøldrup (born 1979), Danish footballer
Per Kirkeby (born 1938), Danish artist
Per Botolf Maurseth (born 1969), Norwegian economist and politician
Per Mertesacker (born 1984), German footballer
Per Edmund Mordt (born 1965), Norwegian footballer
Per Yngve Ohlin (1969-1991), Swedish singer
Per Welinder (born 1962), Swedish professional skateboarder
Per Martin-Löf (born 1942), Swedish logician, philosopher, and mathematical statistician
Erik Per Sullivan (born 1991), American-Swedish actor
1580s (earlier in various Latin and French phrases), from Latin per "through, during, by means of, on account of, as in," from PIE root *per- (1) "forward," hence "through, in front of, before, first, chief, toward, near, around, against."
Short form of Peter: stone, rock.
Popularity | Name | Birth Year | Description |
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1 | Per Mertesacker | 1984 | Footballer |
2 | Per "Dead" Ohlin | 1969 | Swedish black/death metal vocalist |
3 | Per Gessle | 1959 | Swedish musician |
4 | Per Degaton | ||
5 | Per Ciljan Skjelbred | 1987 | Norwegian footballer |
6 | Per Oscarsson | 1927 | Swedish film actor, director, producer and screenwriter |
7 | Per Albin Hansson | 1885 | Swedish 20th century prime minister |
8 | Per Nørgård | 1932 | Danish composer |
9 | Per Petterson | 1952 | Norwegian novelist |
10 | Per Krøldrup | 1979 | Danish footballer |
11 | Per Wimmer | 1968 | Future Danish space tourist |
12 | Per Bergsland | 1918 | Norwegian POW |
13 | Per Wiberg | 1968 | Swedish musician |
14 | Per Brinch Hansen | 1938 | Computer scientist |
15 | Per Martin-Löf | 1942 | Swedish logician, philosopher, and mathematical statistician |
16 | Per Abbat | ||
17 | Per Kirkeby | 1938 | Danish artist |
18 | Per Welinder | 1962 | Swedish skateboarder |
19 | Per Wahlöö | 1926 | Swedish writer |
20 | Per Eriksson | 1982 | Swedish musician |
21 | Per Olov Enquist | 1934 | Swedish writer |
22 | Per Enflo | 1944 | Swedish mathematician and concert pianist |
23 | Per Graffman | 1962 | Swedish actor |
24 | Per Engdahl | 1909 | Swedish politician |
25 | Per Krohg | 1889 | Norwegian artist |
26 | Per Brahe the Younger | 1602 | Swedish noble |
27 | Per Bak | 1948 | Danish physicist |
28 | Per Herrey | 1958 | Swedish composer |
29 | Per Tønder | 1911 | Norwegian politician |
30 | Per Frandsen | 1970 | Danish footballer |
31 | Per Lindstrand | 1948 | Swedish aeronautical engineer |
32 | Per Magnusson | 1969 | Swedish musician |
33 | Per Ståle Lønning | 1950 | Norwegian journalist |
34 | Per Teodor Cleve | 1840 | Swedish chemist who discovered holmium and thulium |
35 | Per Gavatin | 1977 | Swedish actor |
36 | Per Waldvik | 1950 | Swedish actor |
37 | Per Wästberg | 1933 | Swedish writer, member of the Swedish Academy |
38 | Per Holknekt | 1960 | Swedish fashion designer |
39 | Per Jacobsson | 1894 | Swedish economist |
40 | Per Ahlmark | 1939 | Swedish politician and writer |
41 | Per Lindvall | 1959 | |
42 | Per Frimann | 1962 | Danish footballer |
43 | Per Borten | 1913 | Norwegian politician |
44 | Per Fly | 1960 | Danish filmmaker |
45 | Per Gunnar Evander | 1933 | Swedish writer |
46 | Per Morberg | 1950 | Swedish actor and chef |
47 | Per Wiking | 1931 | Danish actor and television producer |
48 | Per Anger | 1913 | Righteous Among the Nations |
49 | Per Georg Scheutz | 1785 | Swedish inventor and businessman |
50 | Per Laursen | 1966 | Danish darts player |
51 | Per Ragnar | 1941 | Swedish actor |
52 | Per Sandberg | 1962 | Swedish actor |
53 | Per Karlsson | 1986 | Swedish footballer |
54 | Per Kristian Orderud | 1954 | Norwegian farmer |
55 | Per Olav Alvestad | 1980 | |
56 | Per Aabel | 1902 | Comic actor |
57 | Per Dunsö | 1949 | Swedish actor |
58 | Per G. Malm | 1948 | Swedish Mormon leader |
59 | Per Anders Fogelström | 1917 | Swedish author |
60 | Per Holmberg | 1951 | Swedish actor |
61 | Per Hallberg | 1958 | Swedish sound editor |
62 | Per Frick | 1992 | Swedish footballer |
63 | Per Fugelli | 1943 | Norwegian physician |
64 | Per Rudling | 1974 | Swedish-American historian |
65 | Per Danielsen | 1953 | Norwegian lawyer |
66 | Per Svensson | 1965 | Swedish actor |
67 | Per Sundin | 1963 | |
68 | Per Larsen | 1945 | |
69 | Per Möller Jensen | 1973 | Danish musician |
70 | Per Elofsson | 1977 | Swedish cross-country skier |
71 | Per Persson | 1963 | Lead singer and founder of Perssons Pack |
72 | Per Andersen | 1930 | Norwegian brain researcher |
73 | Per Høiby | 1962 | Norwegian officer and manager |
74 | Per Simonsson | 1975 | |
75 | Per Christiansen | 1952 | Danish journalist |
76 | Per Leo | 1972 | German writer |
77 | Per Stig Møller | 1942 | Danish politician |
78 | Per Myrberg | 1933 | Actor |
79 | Per Damgaard Hansen | 1984 | Danish actor |
80 | Per Jonsson | 1966 | Swedish speedway rider |
81 | Per Bolund | 1971 | Swedish politician |
82 | Per Åhlin | 1931 | Swedish artist |
83 | Per Nielsen | 1973 | Danish footballer |
84 | Per Gedin | 1928 | Swedish writer |
85 | Per Westerberg | 1951 | Swedish Moderate Party politician and as of 2006 the current Speaker of the Riksdag |
86 | Per Bak Jensen | 1949 | Danish photographer |
87 | Per Eklund | 1980 | Swedish musician |
88 | Per Joar Hansen | 1965 | Norwegian footballer |
89 | Per "Ruskträsk" Johansson | 1969 | Swedish musician |
90 | Per Øystein Sørensen | 1961 | Norwegian musician |
91 | Per Wirtén | 1958 | Swedish journalist |
92 | Per Pedersen | 1969 | Danish footballer |
93 | Per Røntved | 1949 | Danish footballer |
94 | Per Knut Aaland | 1954 | Norwegian cross country skier |
95 | Per Henriksen | 1919 | |
96 | Per Helge Sørensen | 1968 | |
97 | Per Bjurman | 1967 | |
98 | Per Bergersen | 1960 | Norwegian musician |
99 | Per Daniel Amadeus Atterbom | 1790 | Swedish poet |
100 | Per Imerslund | 1912 | Norwegian national socialist |
101 | Per Håkan Börjesson | 1954 | |
102 | Per Arnoldi | 1941 | Danish designer and artist |
103 | Per Krusell | 1959 | Swedish economist |
104 | Per Uddén | 1925 | |
105 | Per Granberg | 1965 | Swedish singer |
106 | Per Bergerud | 1956 | Norwegian ski jumper |
107 | Per Günther | 1988 | Basketball player |
108 | Per Holm Knudsen | 1945 | Danish writer |
109 | Per Kristian Bråtveit | 1996 | Footballer |
110 | Per Hjertquist | 1960 | Swedish tennis player |
111 | Per Paust | 1943 | |
112 | Per Mathisen | 1969 | Jazz bassist |
113 | Per Kristian Indrehus | 1965 | Norwegian singer and musician |
114 | Per Fredrik Åsly | 1986 | Norwegian singer |
115 | Per Tjernberg | 1957 | |
116 | Per Mikael Jensen | 1962 | Danish journalist |
117 | Per Olof Sundman | 1922 | Swedish politician |
118 | Per Bittner | 1985 | German triathlete |
119 | Per Lindström | 1936 | Swedish logician |
120 | Per Aldeheim | 1966 | Swedish musician, producer and songwriter |
121 | Per Jørgensen | 1952 | Norwegian jazz musician |
122 | Per Spook | 1939 | Norwegian fashion designer |
123 | Per Lennart Aae | 1940 | |
124 | Per Lønning | 1928 | Norwegian politician |
125 | Per Brahe the Elder | 1520 | Swedish noble |
126 | Per Skoglund | 1950 | Swedish photographer |
127 | Per Carlén | 1960 | Handball player |
128 | Per Aage Brandt | 1944 | Danish writer and linguist |
129 | Per Dahlberg | 1962 | |
130 | Per Molander | 1950 | |
131 | Per Axel Rydberg | 1860 | American botanist |
132 | Per Hækkerup | 1915 | Danish politician |
133 | Per Buckhøj | 1902 | Actor |
134 | Per Christian Ellefsen | 1954 | Norwegian actor |
135 | Per Olov Jansson | 1920 | Finnish photographer and author |
136 | Per Sivle | 1857 | Norwegian writer |
137 | Per Bystedt | 1965 | |
138 | Per Abramsen | 1941 | Dutch sculptor |
139 | Per Beskow | 1926 | Swedish biblical scholar |
140 | Per Vilhelm Brüel | 1915 | Danish physicist |
141 | Per Rud | 1967 | |
142 | Per Jacobsen | 1911 | Figure skater |
143 | Per Ivar Moe | 1944 | Norwegian speed skater |
144 | Per Bauhn | 1960 | Philosopher |
145 | Per Sundnes | 1966 | Norwegian journalist |
146 | Per E. Samuelson | 1955 | Swedish lawyer |
147 | Per Janzon | 1844 | Swedish actor |
148 | Per Bakken | 1882 | Norwegian Nordic combined skier |
149 | Per Bredesen | 1930 | Norwegian footballer |
150 | Per Ørum Jørgensen | 1970 | |
151 | Per Ledin | 1978 | Ice hockey player |
152 | Per Kværne | 1945 | Norwegian tibetologist |
153 | Per Zanussi | 1977 | Jazz musician |
154 | Per Gahrton | 1943 | Politician |
155 | Per Olaf Lundteigen | 1953 | Norwegian politician |
156 | Per Holck | 1942 | Norwegian archaeologist, anthropologist and physician |
157 | Per Bill | 1958 | Swedish politician |
158 | Per Sandström | 1981 | Swedish handball player |
159 | Per Egil Hegge | 1940 | Norwegian journalist and editor |
160 | Per Forsberg | ||
161 | Per Oddvar Johansen | 1968 | Jazz drummer |
162 | Per Kornhall | 1961 | Swedish botanist and author |
163 | Per Asplin | 1928 | Norwegian actor and singer |
164 | Per Eric Nordquist | 1940 | Swedish television presenter |
165 | Per Tengstrand | 1968 | Swedish musician |
166 | Per Hasselberg | 1850 | Swedish artist |
167 | Per Liland | 1931 | |
168 | Per Hillestad | 1959 | Norwegian musician |
169 | Per Christensen | 1957 | |
170 | Per Askim | 1881 | Norwegian officer (1881-1963) |
171 | Per Burell | 1956 | Swedish actor |
172 | Per Landin | 1956 | Swedish translator and journalist |
173 | Per Qvale | 1946 | Norwegian translator |
174 | Per Gustafsson | 1970 | Retired Swedish ice hockey player |
175 | Per Svartvadet | 1975 | Ice hockey player |
176 | Per Stjernquist | 1912 | Swedish jurist |
177 | Per Sinding-Larsen | 1965 | Swedish journalist |
178 | Per Pinstrup-Andersen | 1939 | Danish economist |
179 | Per Elvis Granberg | 1941 | Norwegian singer |
180 | Per Faye-Hansen | 1919 | Pastor named Norwegian Righteous Among the Nations |
181 | Per Kaufeldt | 1902 | Swedish footballer and manager |
182 | Per J Andersson | 1962 | Swedish writer and journalist |
183 | Per Elam | 1932 | Swedish actor |
184 | Per Gullestrup | 1955 | Danish businessman |
185 | Per Krafft the Elder | 1724 | Swedish artist |
186 | Per Vers | 1976 | Danish rapper |
187 | Per Hägglund | 1957 | |
188 | Per Kleppe | 1923 | Norwegian politician |
189 | Per Unckel | 1948 | Swedish politician |
190 | Per Johansson | 1963 | Swimmer |
191 | Per Skau | 1968 | Danish darts player |
192 | Per Adde | 1926 | Norwegian painter |
193 | Per Nordmark | ||
194 | Per Schlingmann | 1970 | Swedish politician |
195 | Per Thomas Andersen | 1954 | Norwegian historian |
196 | Per Friberg | 1920 | Swedish architect, landscape architect and professor |
197 | Per Inge Torkelsen | 1953 | Norwegian comedian, author and politician |
198 | Per Arne Olsen | 1961 | Norwegian politician |
199 | Per Eggers | 1951 | Swedish actor |
200 | Per Isdal | 1957 |