Petra

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Meaning

Petra is a feminine given name. It is a feminine form of Peter, which is derived from the Greek word "πέτρα" meaning "stone, rock".

From Wikipedia

Petra first appears in the data in 1999 and has been recorded in 25 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2021 with 169 babies (rank #152 that year). In 2024 it was given to 153 girls (rank #153). The name has been rising over the last five years.

Numerology of Petra

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Petra yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

6Destiny numberThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
6Soul urgeThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
9PersonalityThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

2,405

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

169

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Petra

Petra Kvitovátennis player · b. 1990
Petra Kellyactivist · b. 1947
Petra Vlhováalpine skier · b. 1995
Petra Martićtennis player · b. 1991
Petra Němcovámodel · b. 1979

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1999	55	#332
2000	68	#309
2001	82	#261
2002	68	#300
2003	71	#288
2004	69	#298
2005	66	#303
2006	74	#285
2007	75	#286
2008	89	#271
2009	85	#279
2010	88	#275
2011	81	#290
2012	109	#232
2013	102	#240
2014	110	#232
2015	87	#264
2016	118	#215
2017	88	#255
2019	115	#203
2020	123	#183
2021	169	#152
2022	130	#179
2023	130	#176
2024	153	#153