Petra (given name)
Petra is a feminine given name. It is a feminine form of Peter, which is derived from the Greek word "πέτρα" meaning "stone, rock". It is also a common first name in German-speaking countries, Serbia, Croatia, Hungary, Finland, Sweden, Macedonia, the Czech Republic, Slovenia, Bulgaria and Slovakia.Name day
June 29 is the name day of Peter and of Petra.
October 2 is the name day of Petra in HungaryVariants
- Bulgarian: Петра, Петранка, Петруна, Петя, Пена, Пенка, Пейка, Петка
- 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
- Italian: Piera, Pierina
- Macedonian: Петра, Петранка
Notable people with this given name
Notable people with this given name include:
- Petra Bagust, New Zealand television presenter
- Petra Barran, British entrepreneur
- Petra Begerow, German tennis player
- Petra , Kenyan, stage name of Petra Yolanda Sonia Bockle
- Petra Burka, Canadian figure skater
- Petra Cetkovská, Czech tennis player
- Petra Collins, Canadian photographer
- Petra Conti, Italian ballerina
- Petra Döll, German hydrologist
- Petra Ecclestone, Croatian-English model and fashion designer, daughter of Bernie Ecclestone
- Petra Felke, German athlete
- Petra Frey, Austrian singer
- Petra Haden, American singer and violinist
- Petra Kamstra, Dutch former tennis player
- Petra Kelly, German politician
- Petra Kronberger, Austrian alpine skier
- Petra Kusch-Lück, German host and singer
- Petra Kvitová, Czech tennis player
- Petra Langrová, Czech former tennis player
- Petra Laseur, Dutch actress
- Petra Levin, American microbiologist
- Petra Mandula, Hungarian tennis player
- Petra Markham, British actress
- Petra Marklund, Swedish singer, pseudo "September"
- Petra Majdič, Slovenian cross-country skier
- Petra Martić, Croatian tennis player
- Petra Mede, Swedish comedian and television host
- Petra Morsbach, German author
- Petra Němcová, Czech mannequin and photo model
- Petra Pau, German politician
- Petra Pfaff, German track and field hurdler
- Petra Rampre, Slovenian tennis player
- Petra Rossner, German cyclist
- Petra Schmidt-Schaller, German actress
- Petra Schneider, German swimmer
- Petra Schürmann, German television host and actress
- Petra Taylor, a character from British soap opera Brookside
- Petra van Staveren, Dutch swimmer
- Petra de Steur, Belgian singer also known as La Sakhra
- Petra Văideanu, Romanian heptathlete
- Petra Verkaik, American model
- Petra Vlhová, Slovak alpine skier
- Petra Wimbersky, German football player
- Petra Yared, Australian actress
- Petra, a character from The CW's Jane The Virgin.
