Petronilla
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About Petronilla
Petronilla is an ancient saint's name that relates to the Roman family name Petronius, thought to mean yokel or woodpecker, though some connect it with Petra or Peter, meaning stone. With the resurgence of so many ancient Roman names, the elaborate and pretty Petronilla or its French form Petronille seem more usable these days than they have in centuries.
Pronounced pet-ro-NIL-uh.
As of October 2026, Petronilla ranked #4112 in US births in 1935 SSA, peaked at #2322 in 1907.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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Petronilla on lists
Famous Petronillas
- Petronilla
12th,century queen of Aragon
- Petronilla Melusina von der Schulenburg
1693,1778, illegitimate daughter of King George I of Great Britain
- Petronilla Tovo
Italian painter
- Petronilla de Meath
the first person in Ireland to get the death penalty for heresy
Petronilla in pop culture
- Miss Petronilla Striker
character in Henry James's 1875 novel "Roderick Hudson" (daughter of Barnaby Striker, an attorney)
- Petranilla
character in Ken Follett's "World Without End"