Behind the Name: Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Petra

PETRA

Gender: Feminine

Usage: Greek, German, Scandinavian, Finnish, Dutch, Czech, Slovene, Hungarian, English

Other Scripts: Πετρα (Greek)

Pronounced: PET-rə (English) [key]

Feminine form of PETER. This was also the name of an ancient city in the region that is now Jordan.