Petal
About Petal
Petal is the soft and sweet-smelling name of a character in the novel and film, The Shipping News. With the rise of such flower names as Poppy and Posy, we believe Petal — down-to-earth yet romantic — has its own appealingly distinctive style.
Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver named his daughter Petal Blossom Rainbow in 2009.
Pronounced PET-ul.
As of October 2026, Petal ranked #15208 in US births in 2018 SSA, peaked at #13174 in 2010.
Editor's take: The name Petal is a girl's name of Greek origin meaning "leaf".
Popularity & trends
Similar names
These 20 names were selected by our users looking for other names like Petal.
- Tulip
- Bluebell
- Swann
- Tigerlily
- October
- Cherry
- Honey
- Buttercup
- Bloom
- Pixie
- Strawberry
- Orchid
- Bambi
- Bunny
- November
- Cinnamon
- Tangerine
- Apple
- December
- Clove
Petal on lists
Famous Petals
- Petal Blossom Rainbow Oliver
daughter of chefs Jamie and Jools Oliver
- Poppy Petal Emma Elizabeth Deveraux
Montgomery, Australian actress
Petal in pop culture
- Petal
main character in "The Shipping News"
- Petal
part of a flower
- Petal
Groovy Girls doll
- Petals Open To The Moon "Pet"
minor character in "The Host," by Stephenie Meyer