Petra is a girl name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Petra means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Petra across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Petra has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Petra is a girl name of Greek origin meaning “rock, stone”. Feminine form of Peter.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 14,626 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 664 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 51 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 87 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Petra per year, United States (1881 to 2025). United States peaked in 1927 (205/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2019 (40/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2010 (8/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1976 (6/yr).
Petra has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1927, when it ranked #888 nationally (given to 205 babies that year).
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