Meaning of the namePetrina
- Female
- Greek origin
- Pe-tri-na
Petrina is a feminine name, a diminutive of Petra, the feminine form of Pedro, a name of Greek origin meaning 'stone'.
Meaning
“diminutive of Petra, feminine form of Pedro, 'stone'”
Source: Behind the Name: Petrina · Behind the Name: Petra · Behind the Name: Peter
- People (2022)
- 1,102
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,735
- Median age
- 65 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,437
- people
Petrina in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Petrina, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1950s (225 people).
1,095 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 Petrina is most common
States with the highest share of people named Petrina in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Minas Gerais 0.003%
- Bahia 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 585 | 0.003% |
| São Paulo | 164 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 108 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 66 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 31 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 23 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 21 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 18 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 17 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Petrina
Behind the Name records Petrina as a diminutive of Petra, and Petra as the feminine form of Peter, in Portuguese Pedro. Peter comes from Greek Petros, 'stone', a translation of Aramaic Cephas. Thus Petrina carries the meaning of the base. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,102 people named Petrina, with a median age of 65. Proportionally, it is most common in Minas Gerais.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Petrina · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: Petra · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: Peter · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Petrina
What does the name Petrina mean?
Petrina means “diminutive of Petra, feminine form of Pedro, 'stone'”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Petrina in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,102 people with the first name Petrina, which ranks it number 7,735 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Petrina a boy's or a girl's name?
Petrina is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,095 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Petrina?
Petrina is a name of Greek origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Petrina most common?
Proportionally, in Minas Gerais: 0.003% of the state's population is named Petrina (585 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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