Petra (given name)
| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Greek |
Petra is a feminine given name. It is a feminine form of Peter,[1] which is derived from the Greek word "πέτρα" (IPA(key): /ˈpe.tra/) meaning "stone, rock".[2] It is also a common first name in German-speaking countries, Serbia, Croatia, Hungary, Finland, Sweden, Macedonia, the Czech Republic, Slovenia, Bulgaria and Slovakia.
Name day
June 29 is the name day of Peter and of Petra. October 2 is the name day of Petra in Hungary
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))
- Czech: Petruš, Petruška, Péťa[3]
- French: Perette, Pierrette, Pierrine
- Frisian: Peekje, Pietje, Pierke, Pierkje, Piertje, Peterke, Petje, Petke, Pieterke
- German: Peti, Petrina, Petrine, Pezi, Petzi, Pedi
- Greek: 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 Begerow (born 1975), German tennis player
- Petra (rapper) (born 1995), Kenyan, stage name of Petra Yolanda Sonia Bockle
- 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 Döll, German hydrologist
- Petra Ecclestone (born 1988), Croatian-English model and fashion designer, daughter of Bernie Ecclestone
- 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 former tennis player
- Petra Kelly (1947–1992), 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 Mandula (born 1978), Hungarian tennis player
- Petra Markham (born 1944), British actress
- Petra Marklund (born 1984), Swedish singer, pseudo "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 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 Taylor, a character from British soap opera Brookside
- 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 Wimbersky (born 1982), German football player
- Petra Yared (born 1979), Australian actress
- Petra, a character from The CW's Jane The Virgin.
See also
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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