Petra (given name)

Petra
PronunciationGerman: [ˈpeːtʁa]
Serbo-Croatian: [pêtra]
GenderFemale
Language(s)German, Dutch, Spanish, French, Italian, Polish, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Icelandic, Czech, Croatian, Serbian, Hungarian, Romanian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Greek, Slovak, Slovene, English,
Origin
Word/nameGreek
MeaningRock

Petra is a feminine given name. It is a feminine form of Peter,[1] which is derived from the Greek word "πέτρα" (pronounced [ˈpetra]) meaning "stone, rock".[2] It is also a common first name in German-speaking countries, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Netherlands, Poland, Czech Republic, Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Iceland, Croatia, Hungary, Romania, North Macedonia, Slovenia, Bulgaria, Serbia, Slovakia, and Greece.

  1. ^ MFnames.com - Origin and Meaning of Petra
  2. ^ "MFnames.com - Origin and Meaning of Peter". Archived from the original on 2014-10-30. Retrieved 2009-04-05.