Petra

Gender Feminine
Usage German, Dutch, Spanish, Czech, Slovak, Slovene, Croatian, Bulgarian, Hungarian, Swedish, Finnish, English
Scripts Петра(Bulgarian) Πέτρα(Greek)
Pronounced Pron. PEH-tra(German, Dutch, Czech, Slovak) PEH-traw(Hungarian) PEHT-rah(Finnish) PEHT-rə(English)  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

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

Related Names

VariantPeta(English (Australian))
DiminutivesPéťa, Peťa, Petruška(Czech) Penka, Petia, Petrana, Petya(Bulgarian) Petrina(English)
Masculine FormsPeter(German) Peter, Petrus, Pieter(Dutch) Pedro(Spanish) Petr, Péťa, Peťa, Petřík(Czech) Peter(Slovak) Peter(Slovene) Petar, Pejo, Perica, Pero(Croatian) Petar, Pencho, Penko(Bulgarian) Péter, Peti(Hungarian) Peder, Peter, Petter, Per(Swedish) Petri, Petteri, Pietari(Finnish) Peter, Pete(English)
Other Languages & CulturesPerrine, Pierrette(French) Petroula(Greek) Pietra, Piera, Pierina, Pietrina(Italian)

Popularity

People think this name is

classic   formal   upper class   natural   wholesome   strong   refined   strange   simple   serious   nerdy  

Name Days

Austria: May 31
Bulgaria: June 29
Czechia: August 17
Finland: June 29
Hungary: October 2
Norway: August 1
Slovakia: June 29
Sweden: June 29

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Entry updated December 7, 2022