Petra (given name)

Petra
Pronunciation	German: [ˈpeːtʁa]; Serbo-Croatian: [pêtra]
Gender	Female
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/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, France, Italy, Spain, Netherlands, Poland, Czech Republic, Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Iceland, Croatia, Hungary, Romania, North Macedonia, Slovenia, Bulgaria, Serbia, Slovakia, and Greece.

Name day

June 29 is the name day of Peter and Petra. October 2 is the name day of Petra in Hungary. August 17 is the name day of Petra in Czechia.

Variants

Bulgarian: Петра (Petra), Петранка (Petranka), Петруна (Petruna), Петя (Petya), Пена (Pena), Пенка (Penka), Пейка (Peyka, female variant of Peyo), Петка (Petka, could also be derived from the Bulgarian word for Friday (Петък))
Slovak: Peťka, Peťa, Peti, Peťuš, Peťuška, Peťuša, Petruška, Peťula, Peťulka, Peťulik, Peťuli
Czech: Péťa, Peťka, Peťula, Petruš, Petruška, Petrunka ^[3]
French: Perette, Pierrette, Pierrine, Pétra
Frisian: Peekje, Pietje, Pierke, Pierkje, Piertje, Peterke, Petje, Petke, Pieterke
German: Peti, Petrina, Petrine, Pezi, Petzi, Pedi
Greek: Πέτρα (Petra), Πετρούλα (Petroula)
Italian: Piera, Pierina
Macedonian: Петра (Petra), Петранка (Petranka)

Notable people with this given name

Notable people with this given name include:

Petra Bagust (born 1972), New Zealand television presenter
Petra Barran, British entrepreneur
Petra Bayr (born 1968), Austrian politician
Petra Begerow (born 1975), German tennis player
Petra Bockle (born 1995), Kenyan rapper
Petra Burka (born 1946), Canadian figure skater
Petra Cetkovská (born 1985), Czech tennis player
Petra Collins (born 1992), Canadian photographer
Petra Conti (born 1988), Italian ballerina
Petra Davies (1930-2016), Welsh actress
Petra Döll, German hydrologist
Petra Ecclestone (born 1988), Croatian-English model and fashion designer, daughter of Bernie Ecclestone
Petra Ekerum (born 1980), Swedish politician
Petra Felke (born 1959), German athlete
Petra Frey (born 1978), Austrian singer
Petra Haden (born 1971), American singer and violinist
Petra Kamstra (born 1974), Dutch tennis player
Petra Kelly (1947–1992), German politician
Petra Köpping (born 1958), German politician
Petra Kronberger (born 1969), Austrian alpine skier
Petra Kusch-Lück (born 1948), German host and singer
Petra Kvitová (born 1990), Czech tennis player
Petra Langrová (born 1970), Czech former tennis player
Petra Laseur (born 1939), Dutch actress
Petra Levin, American microbiologist
Petra Luterán (born 1997), Hungarian para-athlete
Petra Mandula (born 1978), Hungarian tennis player
Petra Marčinko (born 2005), Croatian tennis player
Petra Markham (born 1944), British actress
Petra Marklund (born 1984), Swedish singer also known as September
Petra Majdič (born 1979), Slovenian cross-country skier
Petra Martić (born 1991), Croatian tennis player
Petra Mede (born 1970), Swedish comedian and television host
Petra Morsbach (born 1956), German author
Petra Němcová (born 1979), Czech mannequin and photo model
Petra Pau (born 1963), German politician
Petra Pfaff (born 1960), German track and field hurdler
Petra Pinn (1881–1958), American nurse and hospital administrator
Petra Rampre (born 1980), Slovenian tennis player
Petra Rossner (born 1966), German cyclist
Petra Schmidt-Schaller (born 1980), German actress
Petra Schneider (born 1963), German swimmer
Petra Schürmann (1933–2010), German television host and actress
Petra van Staveren (born 1966), Dutch swimmer
Petra de Steur (born 1972), Belgian singer also known as La Sakhra
Petra Văideanu (born 1965), Romanian heptathlete
Petra Verkaik (born 1966), American model
Petra Vlhová (born 1995), Slovak alpine skier
Petra Weis (born 1957), German politician
Petra Wimbersky (born 1982), German football player
Petra Wimmer (born 1965), Austrian politician
Petra Yared (born 1979), Australian actress
Petra Costa (born 1983), Brazilian filmmaker and actress
Petra Simon (born 2004), Hungarian handballer
Petra Chocová (born 1986), Czech swimmer
Petra Tóvizi (born 1999), Hungarian handballer
Petra Kamínková (born 1973), Czech long distance runner
Petra Behle (born 1969), German biathlete
Petra Halmai (born 1997), Hungarian swimmer.
Petra Špalková (born 1975), Czech actress
Petra Maňáková (born 1989), Czech handballer
Petra Vámos (born 2000), Hungarian handballer
Petra Winzenhöller (born 1972), German former professional tennis player.
Petra Jászapáti (born 2000), Hungarian short track speed skater.
Petra Klingler (born 1992), Swiss rock climber
Petra Sitte (born 1960), German politician.
Petra Cortright (born 1986), American artist working in video,
Petra Köpping (born 1958), German politician
Petra Lundh (born 1963), Swedish lawyer.
Petra Pajalič (born 1988), Slovenian tennis player,
Petra Nováková (born 1993), Czech cross-country skier.
Petra Hřebíčková (born 1979), Czech stage and film actress.
Petra Martínez (born 1944), Spanish actress
Petra Kudláčková (born 1994), Czech handballer
Petra Reski (born 1958), German journalist
Petra Wimbersky (born 1982), former German football
Petra Olli (born 1994), Finnish freestyle wrestler.
Petra Popluhárová (born 1988), Slovak handball player.
Petra Hogewoning (born 1986), Dutch retired football
Petra Daňková (born 1984), Slovak women's ice hockey player.
Petra Schwille (born 1968), German professor
Petra Letang (born 1979), British actress
Petra Polanc (born 2000), Slovenian badminton player

Fictional characters

Petra (comics), in Marvel Comics
Petra, in Broken Sword: The Sleeping Dragon
Petra, in the webcomic Okashina Okashi – Strange Candy
Petra, a character from Minecraft: Story Mode.
Petra Arkanian, in a book series by Orson Scott Card
Petra, a character from Horizon Zero Dawn.
Petra Andalee, the protagonist that appears in Blue Balliett's Chasing Vermeer and The Wright 3
Petra Johanna Lagerkvist, a character from the Arcana Heart video game series
Petra Leyte, a character from the Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World anime/light novel series
Petra Macneary, a character from the video game Fire Emblem: Three Houses and Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes
Petra Parker, a Marvel Comics superhero
Petra Ral, a character from the Attack On Titan anime series
Queen Petra of Siphnos, a queen from Goddess of Yesterday
Petra Solano, a character from TV series Jane The Virgin
Petra Strorm, in John Wyndham's novel The Chrysalids
Petra Taylor, a character from British soap opera Brookside
Petra Venj, the main story agent in the "House of Wolves" expansion from the video game Destiny
Petra Williams, a scientist in the Doctor Who story Inferno.

References

^ MFnames.com - Origin and Meaning of Petra
^ "MFnames.com - Origin and Meaning of Peter". Archived from the original on 2014-10-30. Retrieved 2009-04-05.
^ Knappová, Miloslava (2010). "Slovník českých a cizojazyčných jmen ženských". In Dana Pokorná (ed.). Jak se bude vaše dítě jmenovat?. technická redaktorka Markéta Kočová (5 ed.). Praha: Nakladatelství Academia. p. 469. ISBN 978-80-200-1888-5.

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[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.

[knappova-3] Knappová, Miloslava (2010). "Slovník českých a cizojazyčných jmen ženských". In Dana Pokorná (ed.). Jak se bude vaše dítě jmenovat?. technická redaktorka Markéta Kočová (5 ed.). Praha: Nakladatelství Academia. p. 469. ISBN 978-80-200-1888-5.

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Name day

Variants

Notable people with this given name

Fictional characters

See also

References