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Petra

Girl

Origin of the name

Petra comes from the Latin petra, “stone”: it is a feminine of Peter. It is also the name of a famous ancient city in Jordan.

Classic name

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The high point came in 1927, with 197 births and the No. 498 spot that year. A lasting presence, with births recorded in 145 years out of 146. In 2025, it ranked No. 1367.
14,559births since 1880
1920sgeneration
No. 498rank at its peak, in 1927

Where babies named Petra are born

1927

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The darker the blue, the more common Petra is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Petra is most common in Texas (6.9 times), New Mexico (5.1) and Arizona (2.6), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

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