Meaning of the namePétala
- Female
- Greek origin
- Pé-ta-la
Pétala is a female name that matches the Portuguese word pétala, a learned borrowing from Ancient Greek pétalon, the colored part of the flower.
- People (2022)
- 1,214
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,248
- Median age
- 9 years
- 2010 Census
- 504
- people
Pétala in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Pétala, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2010s (372 people).
1,209 women 0 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Pétala is most common
States with the highest share of people named Pétala in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Bahia 0.002%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 258 | 0.002% |
| São Paulo | 147 | 0.000% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 141 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 86 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 73 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 48 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 47 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 45 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 37 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 37 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 33 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 32 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 28 | 0.000% |
| Paraíba | 23 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 23 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 22 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 21 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 20 | 0.001% |
| Amapá | 17 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 15 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Pétala
According to Wiktionary, the word pétala is a learned borrowing from Ancient Greek πέταλον (pétalon) and refers to the petal of a flower. The name uses this common word. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,214 people named Petala, with a median age of 9. IBGE records names without accents, which is why the spelling appears as Petala.
Sources
- Wiktionary: pétala · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
Questions about the name Pétala
What does the name Pétala mean?
Pétala means “petal”, according to Wiktionary.
How many people are named Pétala in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,214 people with the first name Pétala, which ranks it number 7,248 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2010s.
Is Pétala a boy's or a girl's name?
Pétala is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,209 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Pétala?
Pétala is a name of Greek origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Pétala most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.002% of the state's population is named Pétala (258 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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