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Petra

“Stone, rock” — Latin/Greek origin

Girl's name · #1367 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Petra has appeared in US records since 1881 — best rank #429 (1894) · 14,559 babies named Petra all-time · 1 in 10,000 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: #8 in Serbia (2025) · #24 in Croatia (2025) · #64 in Bosnia (FBiH) (2024) · #75 in Hungary (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 15 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Petras

• Petra Kvitová — Czech tennis player
• Petra Mede — Swedish comedian, dancer and television host
• Petra Kelly — German politician and activist (1947-1992)
• Petra Vlhová — Slovak female alpine skier
• Petra Martić — Croatian female tennis player

In stories & tradition

• Petra — The Cobi Troupe
• Petra Delicado — literary character
• Petra Ral — Attack on Titan

What Petras become

Among 3,839 notable people named Petra:

Medical professionals appear 2.86× more often than among typical names — e.g. Petra Lie, Norwegian dentist.

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