Petru is a distinctive choice, ranked #1952 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Petru in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1952
About the Name Petru
Petru has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 573 places in five years. It was most popular in 2019 at #1113 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been recorded in UK data since 2011.
Petru is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Petru
Unlikely. With around 12 UK babies named Petru per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Petru in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Petru has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 573 places in the last five years. Its peak was #1113 in 2019. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
Petru 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 Petru include: Petru Postoroncă — Petru Postoroncă is a Moldavian football midfielder who plays for German club FV Langenwinkel.; Petru Efros — Petru Efros is a Moldovan football manager, sports administrator, FIFA players' agent and former footballer.; Petru-Alexandru Luncanu — Petru-Alexandru Luncanu is a Romanian professional tennis player..
Petru does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Petrus in the wild.
12
UK babies named Petru (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 573 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Petru
Likely around 1 other Petru in the class
UK Popularity (2011–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Petru
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Petru-Alexandru Luncanu is a Romanian professional tennis player. Luncanu has played on the ITF Men's Circuit, the ATP Challenger Tour and for the Romania Davis Cup Team.
Petru Vlah born 13 July 1970 in Comrat) is a Moldovan lawyer, businessman, and politician. He served as a member of the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova from 2010 to 2014 and is recognized for his contributions to sports, public administration, and business.
Petru Guelfucci was a Corsican singer. He is widely recognized as one of the most important and famous Corsican polyphonic singers during his solo career as much as in the time he spent as a member of Canta U Populu Corsu.
Petru Lucinschi is a former Moldovan politician who was Moldova's second President from 1997 to 2001. He currently serves as the founder and head of the Lucinschi Foundation of Strategic Studies and International Relations.
Petru Maior – 14 February 1821 in Buda) was a Romanian writer who is considered one of the most influential personalities of the Age of Enlightenment in Transylvania (the Transylvanian School). Maior was a member of the Greek-Catholic clergy, a historian, philosopher, and linguist.