| Pronunciation | German: [ˈpeːtʁa] Serbo-Croatian: [pêtra] |
|---|---|
| Gender | Female |
| Language(s) | German, Dutch, Italian, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Icelandic, Czech, Croatian, Serbian, Hungarian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Greek, Slovak, Slovene, English, |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Greek |
| Meaning | Rock |
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, Italy, Netherlands, Czech Republic, Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Iceland, Croatia, Hungary, North Macedonia, Slovenia, Bulgaria, Serbia, Slovakia, and Greece.