Petra (given name)
| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Greek |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Peter |
Petra is a feminine given name. It is a feminine form of Peter[1], which is derived from the Greek word "petros" meaning "stone, rock".[2]
Name day
June 29 is the name day of Peter and of Petra.
Variants
- German: Peti, Petrina, Petrine, Pezi, Petzi, Pedi
- French: Perette, Pierrette, Pierrine
- Frisian: Peekje, Pietje, Pierke, Pierkje, Piertje, Peterke, Petje, Petke, Pieterke
- Italian: Piera, Pierina
Famous People with this first name
- Petra Barthel (* 1951), German actress
- Petra Burka (* 1946), Canadian figure skater
- Petra Enders (* 1965), German politician (PDS)
- Petra Felke (* 1959), German athlete
- Petra Frey (* 1978), Austrian singer
- Petra Gerster (* 1955), German journalist and TV presenter
- Petra Haden (* 1971), American singer and violinist
- Petra Kelly (1947–1992), German politician
- Petra Kronberger (* 1969), Austrian alpine skier
- Petra Kusch-Lück (* 1948), German host and singer
- Petra Kvapilova, Czech mannequin and photo model
- Petra Landers (* 1962), German football player
- Petra Mandula (* 1978), Hungarian tennis player
- Petra Marklund (* 1984), Swedish singer, pseudo "September"
- Petra Müller (athlete) (* 1965), German athlete
- Petra Müller-Klepper (* 1957), German politician
- Petra Neftel (* 1974), German television host
- Petra Němcová (* 1979), Czech mannequin and photo model
- Petra Pau (* 1963), German politician
- Petra Pfaff (* 1960), German track and field hurdler
- Petra Rossner (* 1966), German cyclist
- Petra Schmidt-Schaller (* 1980), German actress
- Petra Schneider (* 1963), German swimmer
- Petra Schürmann (* 1933), German television host and actress
- Petra Skalová (* 1975), Czech photo model
- Petra van Staveren (* 1966), Dutch swimmer
- Petra de Steur (* 1972), Belgian singer also known as La Sakhra
- Petra Vaideanu (* 1965), Romanian heptathlete
- Petra Verkaik (* 1966), American model
- Petra Wimbersky (* 1982), German football player
- Petra Yared (* 1979), Australian actress
References
See also
- Petra (disambiguation)