Gender
Origin
- Greek
- Rock
Rock; a feminine variant of Peter - German
- Polish
- Stone
- Swedish
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Petra
Pronunciation
p(e)-tra, pet-ra
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1927 (rank #3150, 8 births); most recent 1991 (rank #8232, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1927 (rank #498, 197 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1367, 161 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 161 |
| 2024 | – | 147 |
| 2023 | – | 149 |
| 2022 | – | 140 |
| 2021 | – | 151 |
| 2020 | – | 175 |
| 2019 | – | 172 |
| 2018 | – | 144 |
| 2017 | – | 165 |
| 2016 | – | 158 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2019 (rank #897, 40 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2137, 13 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 13 |
| 2024 | 31 |
| 2023 | 36 |
| 2022 | 33 |
| 2021 | 28 |
| 2020 | 31 |
| 2019 | 40 |
| 2018 | 38 |
| 2017 | 21 |
| 2016 | 35 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 1966 (rank #808, 14 births); most recent 2023 (rank #2753, 9 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2019 | 12 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2017 | 11 |
| 2016 | 8 |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2014 | 9 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2010 (rank #512, 8 births); most recent 2023 (rank #610, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 1976 (rank #371, 6 births); most recent 2023 (rank #749, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 2020 (rank #493, 7 births); most recent 2021 (rank #565, 6 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence