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The name Petra peaked for boys at #3376 in 1927. Petra is occasionally used for girls in 2024.

The name Petra is a girl's name of Greek origin meaning "rock, stone".

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A strong Greek name with pan-European charm, Petra is a relatively recent feminization of Peter, though it relates back to an incredible ancient city in Jordan that was rediscovered in the early nineteenth century. 
 Currently among the most popular girl names in Croatia, Hungary, and Bosnia and Herzegovina, Petra ranked in the US Top 1000 every year from 1880 to 1951, reaching a high of #493 in 1929.
 There have been Petras in two European film classics: Ingmar Bergman's Smiles of a Summer Night and Rainer Werner Fassbinder's The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant. The most prominent Petra in recent years is gorgeous supermodel Petra Nemcova, who is also an international disaster relief activist. Petra is also the name of a famous Christian rock band.

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The name Petra is currently ranked #987 in U.S. births. and peaked for girls at #435 in 1894. It is currently rising in popularity. The name is most popular in PETRA, PETRA, and PETRA. Petra is occasionally used for boys in 1991.

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