Petula name meaning

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Updated: May 30th, 2024
Gender: Girl
Origin: Latin
Usage: English
Pronunciation: p(e)-tu-la
Meaning: Skipped and Pertness
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What does Petula mean?

Particulary used in English atypical, Petula is used as a girl name. It is rooted from Latin, meaning of Petula is "Skipped or Pertness".

How do I pronounce Petula?

The three syllabled name Petula is commonly pronounced as p(e)-tu-la.

Variants of Petula

Bet, Bette, Bethania, Pet, Beta, Bettelou, Betty, Berte, Bethan

How popular is the name Petula?

In United States, Petula is a unique name where it had been in use since for 11 from 1965 to 1977 and had secured the place in top 2000 names. In 1968, it ranked 1909th when 39 girls were named Petula.

Over 179 people have been named Petula in United States. Petula is an uncommon baby name in France where it had been in use since 1965 and peaked in 1970 when it ranked 1275th.

But Petula is a popular baby name in Central African Republic where every 1 in 500 have the name. At least, 10000 people globally have carried Petula as their given name according to our estimate.

YearRankBirths
197796525
197487725
1973519110
197272906
1971378816
1970320820
1969346216
1968190939
1967255823
1966275220
View more ▾[1] Source: Social Security Administration

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Numerological aspects of Petula

You work hard on your dreams but forget to work hard on your personality too. You are a good listener and friend. You need to be in charge of your emotions otherwise, your emotions will control your mind and life in general, you believe. You are easy to talk to and your open mind allows people to give it to you straight. You are into material possessions but you don't realize it's not what matters most.

Other names liked by would be moms that are similar to Petula

  •  Meera - The odd unisex name Meera is used majorly in Arabic and Hindi. Its origin is in Hebrew, Latin and Sanskrit, Meera means "Lord Krishna's Devotee or Light"
  •  Grizelda means Thank You is a girl name is originated from Latin and Germanic
  •  Digne - Meaning of Digne is Dignity, The Word Dignus Which Means Worthy and Worthy is rooted from Latin is used as a baby girl name. Digne is resulted from Digna.
  •  Bárbara means The Foreign is used in Spanish used as a baby girl name is rooted from Latin
  •  Constancia - Of Latin origin, Offbeat Constancia is primarily used in Spanish and English is a girl name, Constancia means "Steadfastness or Constancy"

Middle names for Petula

There are plenty of familiar and sought-after middle names that fit after "Petula". Have a look at them:

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Famous people named Petula

  • Petula Clark, British singer

Sources

  1. Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
  2. Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004
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