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Petra

Girl Ancient Greek #1473 in 2023

Petra is a girl name of Ancient Greek origin.

Meaning of Petra

A feminine form of Peter, identical with Late Latin petra; came into regular use in the 19th century.

Popularity of Petra

Popularity, 1881–2023

149 births in 2023

1881 2023

14,251 U.S. births recorded from 1881–2023.

Peak year

1927

197 babies

First recorded

1881

142 years of history

Recent trend

Steady

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

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About this page

Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.