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Name Petra

Meaning:the rock, the stoneTools:

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About the name Petra in particular

Gender:female
Languages of use:German, English, Hungarian
Diminutives:Penka, Perrine, Petya, Pierrine
US 2021 rank:not in the Top 1000; other popularity lists see below
Similarly written:Petr, Petre, Petri, Petru, Petya, Pietra, Putra, Betta, Betta, Ceara     Details
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About Peter/Petra, the group of names with the same origin as Petra

Meaning/translation:the rock, the stone
Language of origin:Old Greek
Info about origin, male:known from Saint Peter, the apostle
 before he was given the name Peter (or, more exactly, Aramaic Cephas) by Jesus he was known as Simon
Words:petros = the stone, the rock  Old Greek
 cephas = the stone  Aramaic
Topics:12 Apostles, New Testament
Variants' top ranks:1:Peter Germany 2005,  1:Piotr Poland 2012,  2:Per Norway 2015,  2:Petra Croatia 2009,  3:Pierre France 2011,  3:Petr Czechia 2015,  4:Pedro Brazil 2015,  4:Petar Croatia 2022,  5:Péter Hungary 2003,  5:Penka Bulgaria 2011
Old/original forms:Petros Old Greek, Petrus Latin
Name variants:Penka, Perrine, Petra, Petya, Piera, Pierina, Pierrette, Pierrine, Pietra, Piotra, Peder, Pedro, Peer, Peetu, Peider, Pekka, Pelle, Per, Pero, Petar, Pete, Peter, Péter, Petr, Petre, Petri, Petru, Petter, Petteri, Pétur, Pierce, Piero, Pierre, Pierrick, Piers, Pietari, Pieter, Pietro, Piotr, Pit, Pitt, Pjeter, Pjetur, Pjotr   Sortable list   Details
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Belgium prevalence 2013 199
Bosnia and HerzegovinaGraph2012 20,  2011 20
CroatiaGraph2022 15,  2021 14,  2020 9,  2019 7,  2018 7,  2017 6,  2016 4,  2015 5,  2014 6,  2012 7,  2010 3,  2009 2,  2008 2
Czechia prevalence 2015 11
Germany prevalence 2005 4
HungaryGraph2022 51,  2021 46,  2020 36,  2019 38,  2018 35,  2017 29,  2016 24,  2015 26,  2014 21,  2013 16,  2012 16,  2011 17,  2010 12,  2009 10,  2008 9,  2007 8,  2006 8,  2005 7,  2004 62003 8,  2002 8
Mexico 2016 76
NorwayGraph2022 161,  2021 1512020 176,  2019 181,  2018 199,  2017 185,  2016 175
PortugalGraph2016 93,  2015 92
Switzerland 1997 188
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