Petra

Girl name

Petra has been given to 14,626 babies in the U.S. since 1881. It peaked in 1927.

Meaning & origin /ˈpɛtɹə/

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

Origin: Ancient Greek

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Total babies

14,626

Peak year

1927 (205 babies)

Rank in 2025

Below top 1000

First recorded

1881

10-year trend

▼ -9%

Gender split

100% girls / 0% boys

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Petra.

14,592 babies since 1880

14,444 babies since 1880

14,857 babies since 1880

14,198 babies since 1887

15,055 babies since 1880

13,967 babies since 1887

13,958 babies since 1880

15,791 babies since 1880

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