Meaning of the namePetra
- Female
- Greek origin
- Latin origin
- Pe-tra
Petra is a feminine name, the feminine form of Peter (Pedro in Portuguese), from Latin petra, 'stone', and Ancient Greek pétra, 'rock'.
Meaning
“stone (feminine form of Peter, Pedro in Portuguese)”
Source: Wiktionary: Petra · Behind the Name: Petra · Behind the Name: Peter
- People (2022)
- 1,074
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,873
- Median age
- 23 years
- 2010 Census
- 745
- people
Petra in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Petra, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1990s (225 people).
1,058 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 Petra is most common
States with the highest share of people named Petra in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 236 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 98 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 81 | 0.000% |
| Paraná | 78 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 66 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 53 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 50 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 42 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 41 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 41 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 33 | 0.001% |
| Roraima | 32 | 0.005% |
| Distrito Federal | 30 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 24 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 24 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 23 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 22 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 19 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 16 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Petra
According to Wiktionary, Petra is the feminine form of Peter, from Latin petra ('stone'), which comes from Ancient Greek πέτρα (pétra, 'rock'). Behind the Name states that Peter comes from Greek Petros, 'stone', and lists Pedro as the Portuguese form. Petra is also the name of an ancient city, now an archaeological site in Jordan. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,074 people named Petra, with a median age of 23. Most were born from 1990 onward. Proportionally, it is most common in São Paulo.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Petra · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Petra · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: Peter · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Pedro · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Petra
What does the name Petra mean?
Petra means “stone (feminine form of Peter, Pedro in Portuguese)”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Petra in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,074 people with the first name Petra, which ranks it number 7,873 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Petra a boy's or a girl's name?
Petra is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,058 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Petra?
Petra is a name of Greek and Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Petra most common?
Proportionally, in São Paulo: 0.001% of the state's population is named Petra (236 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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