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Petra

Pronounced /ˈpɛ.tɹə/

Rank in 2024
#1,478
Born in 2024
147
Peak year
1927 · #498
Origin
Ancient Greek

1880 to 2024

Uncommon
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Its story in numbers

  • In 2024, 147 girls were named Petra, about 1 in every 10,974.
  • It peaked in 1927 with 197 babies, ranked #498.
  • It first shows up in the records in 1881.
  • 14,398 girls have been named Petra since 1880.

Who else has this name

Babies named Petra per 1,000 born in each generation, on one shared scale.

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    Greatest
  2. 0.1
    Silent
  3. <0.1
    Boomers
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    Gen X
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    Millennials
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    Gen Z
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    Gen Alpha

Greatest: 2,796 babies, 0.14 per 1,000. Silent: 2,263 babies, 0.11 per 1,000. Boomers: 2,137 babies, 0.06 per 1,000. Gen X: 1,938 babies, 0.08 per 1,000. Millennials: 1,358 babies, 0.05 per 1,000. Gen Z: 1,617 babies, 0.06 per 1,000. Gen Alpha: 1,856 babies, 0.09 per 1,000.

Meaning and origin

Ultimately from Ancient Greek πέτρα (pétra, “rock”). ==== Proper noun ==== Petra An ancient city and archaeological site in Jordan. An ancient Hellenistic city and former bishopric in Roman Egypt; in full, Petra in Aegypto. A medieval fortified town in Lazica, in the modern country of Georgia; modern Tsikhisdziri. Numerous places in modern-day Greece: An ancient lost town in Corinthia. An ancient lost town in Elis. A modern village and community in Aliartos municipality in Boeotia regional unit. A modern village and former municipality on the island of Lesbos, North Aegean region.

  • A female given name from Ancient Greek, masculine equivalent Peter; variant form Peta.
Origin
Ancient Greek
Say it
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From Wiktionary’s entry for Petra, CC BY-SA 4.0.