71%RatingSave Gender Feminine Usage English (Rare) Pronounced Pron. PEHT-əl [key·IPA] Meaning & History From the English word for the flower part, derived from Greek πέταλον (petalon) meaning "leaf". Categories English nature names, English nouns, English verbs, flowers, nature, plants, rare English, Tori Amos lyrics, Tori Amos songs, word names