Petra name meaning

Gender: Girl

Origin: Old Greek and Latin

Usage: German, English, Hungarian, Faroese, Icelandic, Greenlandic, Finnish, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian

Pronunciation: p(e)-tra

Meaning: The Rock and The Stone

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What does Petra mean?
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What does Petra mean?

Meaning of Petra is The Rock or The Stone is used substantially in Greenlandic, Hungarian, Norwegian, Faroese, Danish, English, Finnish, Swedish, Icelandic and German bestowed upon both genders is of Latin and Old Greek origin.

Petra is effeminate variant of Petrus. Petrus is form of commonly accepted stone. Petrus is resulted from Peter. Petrus is form of Greek Πέτρος = Stone, Rock in Latin language. Celebrated and All time favorite Petrus came from Old Greek and Greek languages, meaning of Petrus is "Rock and Stone".

Petra is a feminine version of Peter. Peter is version of Pétr. Also Peter is version of Päter. Peter is form of Petrus in Swedish language. Also Peter is form of Petrus, Which is Peter in German language.

Noteworthy and Venerable Peter's origin is Latin and Old Greek, meaning of Peter is "Rock and Strong".

How do I pronounce Petra?

You can pronounce the two syllabled name Petra as p(e)-tra. pet-ra is the different way(s) to pronounce the name.

Variants of Petra

Petros, Petrus, Patra, Pernilla, Petronius, Petronia, Petronilla, Petronella, Pella, Petri, Pernhild, Nelka, Peronel, Petronelle, Pälla

Names that rhyme with Petra

How popular is the name Petra?

Petra used to be a common name in United States, first appeared in 1881 and over 13516 babies have been given the name in 150 years. At the peak of its usage in 1894,.

However the graph is now showing a downward trend after 150 years but it is still going strong. Moreover, the name has been to Petra is a unique baby name in England and Wales, it has been in use since 1996 and was able to reach the top 1000 names.

Recently in 2018, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 952 on girl names chart when 38 babies were named Petra. There are over 480 babies that have been given the name Petra in England and Wales.

Also, in Switzerland, it has been in use since 1998 and was able to reach the top 300 names. In 2001, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 233 on girl names chart when 31 babies were named Petra.

Over 295 babies in Switzerland have been named Petra.

Petra is an uncommon baby name in Ireland, although it has been in use since 1964 but could not make beyond the top 400.

During its 53 years of usage in France, it had made up to just the top 600 girl names. Over 305 people have been named Petra in France. Petra is a rare baby name in Belgium where it is still in use.

However things change on global perspective, Petra is extremely popular in Germany where every 1 in 200 have the name as well as in, Mexico and Czech Republic. Also the baby name is popular in Venezuela, Austria, Hungary, Slovenia, Croatia, Philippines, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, England and Slovakia.

According to our research, at least 1460000 people have been bestowed Petra around the globe.

Year	Boys		Girls
Year	Rank	Births	Rank	Births
2018			1520	142
2017			1384	165
2016			1464	156
2015			1337	176
2014			1517	144

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Petra in Nordic countries

Countries	Men		Women
Countries	First Name	Secondary Name	First Name	Secondary Name
	5	247	19331	16277
	0	0	0	7068

Numerological analysis of Petra

You are persistent but without motivation, you won't accomplish anything. Whatever you do, you do it with heart. And it always gives the best results because your approach is positive. People see you as their leader because of your attitude, determination, and creative thinking. You can hardly resist a temptation, a trait which affects your relationships in a negative way. People don't take you seriously because of your inconsistency.

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Tine - Meaning of Tine is Perseverance or -Tine is used mainly in Swedish, Finnish and Greenlandic is a girl name is originated from Germanic and Latin
Lonie - Largely used in Swedish and Danish oldie and preeminent, Lonie is used as a gender insensitive name. Its origin is in Latin, meaning of Lonie is "Lion"

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Famous people named Petra

Petra Procházková, Czech journalist and humanitarian worker
Petra Schersing, retired East German sprinter
Petra Kronberger, Austrian former alpine skier
Petra Massey, British actress, and a physical theatre performer
Petra de Steur, Belgian singer
Petra Behle, former German biathlete
Petra Banović, freestyle and medley swimmer from Croatia,
Petra Bierwirth, German politician and member of the SPD
Petra Hultgren, Swedish actress
Petra Nielsen, Swedish singer and actress

Petra Hinze, former East German cross country skier
Petra Frey, Austrian singer, born on 27 June 1978 in Wattens
Petra Lammert, former German shot putter and current bobsledder
Petra Hůlová, Czech writer
Petra Roth, German politician of the Christian Democratic Union
Petra Văideanu, retired Romanian heptathlete
Petra Rohrmann, East German cross country skier
Petra Kandarr, At the 1969 European Championships she won gold medals in both the 100 m and 200 m as well as a gold medal
Petra Tierlich, East German luger who competed in the 1960s
Petra Uhlig, former East German handball player
Petra Kelly, German Green politician and ecofeminist activist
Petra Pau, German politician, as a member of The Left

Petra Němcová, Czech model
Petra, music group regarded as a pioneer of the Christian rock and contemporary Christian music genres
Petra Burka, Canadian former competitive figure skater and now coach
Petra Mandula, Hungarian former professional tennis player,
Petra Haden, American violinist and singer
Petra Letang, British actress
Petra Schürmann, German actress, model
Petra Rossner, German cyclist
Petra Felke, sportsperson
Petra Yared, Australian actress
Petra Schneider, former medley and freestyle swimmer
Petra van Staveren, former breaststroke swimmer from the Netherlands
Petra Schelm, German revolutionary and urban guerrilla
Petra Marklund, Swedish singer, songwriter

Petra Overzier, German professional badminton player
Petra Kamstra, former professional tennis player
Petra Majdič, Slovenian former cross-country skier
Petra Cetkovská, former tennis player from the Czech Republic
Petra Wimbersky, former German football striker
Petra Holtorf in Independence Day as Visual Effects
Petra Vukelic in Becari i kontese as Actress
Petra Grace in Iconoclast as Actress
Petra Moos in Diebe auf dem Friedhof as
Petra Berndt in Das schreckliche Mädchen as Actress
Petra Silander in Bienvenue à bord as Actress
Petra Seliskar in Babice revolucije as Producer
Petra Bagust acted in TV series Ice TV

In 2000, Petra Bernhardt characterized the role of Lola Cordella in flick Jago.
Petra Govc portrayed the central character of Ana in 1993 crime and romance movie Ko zaprem oci.
Petra Kleinert, from 2017 comedy and drama flick Shop of Little Pleasures, who characterized Emma.
Petra Kyburg played significant role of Rita in 1958 adventure, family flick Abenteuer in Bamsdorf.
Petra Lämmel played leading character of Sabine in 1982 family movie Sabine Kleist, 7 Jahre....
Petra Malakova characterized key role of Emilia in 1986 drama, music flick Otello.
Petra Nettelbeck, from 1965 drama flick Der Damm, who played Das gelähmte Mädchen.
In 1969 comedy film, Donnerwetter! Donnerwetter! Bonifatius Kiesewetter, Petra Perry portrayed Angelika, ihre Nichte.

In 1984 comedy flick, Slunce, seno, jahody, Petra Pysová characterized Miluna.
In 1990, Petra Scharbach portrayed the role of N in drama film La mia preda.
Petra Spalková portrayed the central character of Monika Sirova or mother in 2002 drama movie Smradi.
Petra Meyer, from 2007 horror movie Cerca de la Locura, who played N.
In 1941, Petra Marin played the role of Brigitte Böhi in drama movie Das Menschlein Matthias.
Petra Auer, from 2006 thriller flick Erinnerung einer Nacht, who portrayed the Eveline Domaz.
Petra Feilen, from 2011 comedy movie Insomnambulists - Water under the Bridge, who played Linda.
In 1968, Petra Vogt characterized the role of N In movie Après la Passion selon Sade.

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