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.
| 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 |
Name day
editJune 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
edit- 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
editNotable 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
edit- 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.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 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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