Petra
PEH-trah
What it means
Rock (Peter feminine)
Language
Greek
Culture
German/Slavic
Religion
Christian
Style era
classic
Themes
classic · saint
Popularity over time
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.
Nicknames & variants
Common nicknames
Pet
Alternate spellings
PetrahPyetra
In other languages
Petra (German/Czech/Slavic)Pietra (Italian)Piera (Italian)
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