Petra (given name)

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Gender Female Related names Peter		Word/name Greek

Petra is a feminine given name. It is a feminine form of Peter, which is derived from the Greek word "petros" meaning "stone, rock". It is also a common first name in Germany, Serbia, Croatia, Hungary, Finland, Sweden, Macedonia, the Czech Republic, Slovenia 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), 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

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 Begerow (born 1975), German tennis player

Petra Burka (born 1946), Canadian figure skater

Petra Cetkovská (born 1985), Czech tennis player

Petra Collins (born 1992), Canadian photographer

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 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 singer and host

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 Wimbersky (born 1982), German football player

Petra Yared (born 1979), Australian actress

References

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Name day

Variants

Notable people with this given name

References