Petra is a distinctive choice, ranked #2138 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Petra in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#2138
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About the Name Petra
Petra is gradually declining in popularity, having dropped 32 places over five years. Its high point was #897 in 2019, and it now sits at #1097. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Petra is rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Petra in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Petra
Tengku Muhammad Fa-iz Petra — Tengku Muhammad Fa-iz Petra ibni Almarhum Sultan Ismail Petra is a member of the Kelantan royal family who served as the Tengku Mahkota (Crown Prince) of Kelantan from 18 October 2010 to 4 January 2024.
Petra Santy — Petra Santy is a Belgian canoe sprinter who competed in the mid-2000s.
Petra Haltmayr — Petra Haltmayr is a German former alpine skier who competed in the 2002 Winter Olympics and 2006 Winter Olympics.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Petra
Unlikely. With around 13 UK babies named Petra per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Petra in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Petra is declining: down 1,073 places since 2020, to #2,138 in 2025. It peaked at #897 in 2019.
Petra is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Petra include: Tengku Muhammad Fa-iz Petra, Petra Santy and Petra Haltmayr. Short summaries for each appear below.
Petra does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Petras in the wild.
13
UK babies named Petra (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 1073 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Petra
Almost certainly the only Petra in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Petra
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Tengku Muhammad Fa-iz Petra ibni Almarhum Sultan Ismail Petra is a member of the Kelantan royal family who served as the Tengku Mahkota (Crown Prince) of Kelantan from 18 October 2010 to 4 January 2024.
Sultanah Nur Diana Petra Abdullah is the Sultanah of Kelantan as the wife of Sultan Muhammad V, the 29th and current Sultan of the Malaysian state of Kelantan.