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Petal
OriginEnglish from Greek
Meaning"leaf"
US RankUnranked
Below 5 births
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.
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- 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"
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part of a flower
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Groovy Girls doll
- Petals Open To The Moon "Pet"
minor character in "The Host," by Stephenie Meyer
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