Petrina Forename
40,890th
Most Common
name in the World
Approximately 17,963 people bear this name
Most prevalent in:
Namibia
Highest density in:
Namibia
Petrina Forename Definition:
And PETRONELLA or -ILLA. The former is the direct f. of Peter; the latter, a diminutive of Petronia. Both are now uncommon, especially the latter—despite the canonisation of the Roman virgin, who, ‘converted to Christianity by... St. Peter,’ then ‘ministered to him until her death at an early age’ (Benedictines).
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| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Namibia | - | 6,414 | 1:375 | 59 |
| United States | 100% | 2,731 | 1:132,749 | 5,427 |
| Brazil | 100% | 2,210 | 1:96,939 | 5,465 |
| England | 100% | 1,019 | 1:54,566 | 2,512 |
| Australia | - | 941 | 1:14,514 | 1,157 |
| Ghana | 100% | 899 | 1:30,018 | 1,918 |
| Romania | 100% | 584 | 1:34,336 | 2,172 |
| Canada | 100% | 332 | 1:99,799 | 5,079 |
| Greece | 100% | 321 | 1:34,064 | 1,398 |
| Zambia | - | 198 | 1:80,075 | 4,163 |
| New Zealand | - | 167 | 1:27,162 | 1,879 |
| Indonesia | - | 145 | 1:1,779,060 | 94,418 |
| South Africa | 100% | 145 | 1:376,087 | 19,746 |
| Papua New Guinea | 100% | 130 | 1:62,710 | 6,017 |
| Malawi | 100% | 127 | 1:134,743 | 6,567 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 100% | 126 | 1:10,805 | 1,576 |
| Bulgaria | 100% | 120 | 1:58,253 | 2,683 |
| Jamaica | - | 106 | 1:27,200 | 1,966 |
| Albania | 100% | 94 | 1:32,410 | 3,482 |
| Ireland | 100% | 91 | 1:51,028 | 1,653 |
| Netherlands | 100% | 83 | 1:203,640 | 7,630 |
| Scotland | 100% | 77 | 1:69,485 | 1,900 |
| Singapore | 100% | 68 | 1:92,457 | 7,305 |
| Wales | 100% | 67 | 1:46,184 | 1,675 |
| Malaysia | 100% | 60 | 1:507,499 | 22,089 |
| Philippines | 98% | 48 | 1:2,208,531 | 47,969 |
| Slovenia | 100% | 47 | 1:52,314 | 2,105 |
| Zimbabwe | 100% | 46 | 1:335,300 | 17,328 |
| Guyana | 100% | 45 | 1:16,961 | 2,209 |
| Slovakia | 100% | 45 | 1:118,001 | 1,057 |
| Solomon Islands | 100% | 40 | 1:14,524 | 1,269 |
| Uganda | 100% | 35 | 1:1,170,198 | 19,069 |
| India | 100% | 33 | 1:36,814,484 | 702,984 |
| Croatia | 100% | 29 | 1:145,416 | 2,989 |
| Tanzania | 100% | 23 | 1:2,295,144 | 22,303 |
| Hong Kong | - | 19 | 1:408,038 | 4,068 |
| Venezuela | 100% | 18 | 1:1,677,883 | 31,093 |
| Germany | 98% | 17 | 1:5,686,934 | 22,131 |
| Guam | - | 17 | 1:9,450 | 1,317 |
| Grenada | 100% | 15 | 1:7,208 | 1,050 |
| Liberia | 100% | 13 | 1:339,389 | 10,356 |
| Nigeria | 100% | 12 | 1:14,797,030 | 147,379 |
| Faroe Islands | 100% | 11 | 1:4,466 | 734 |
| Sweden | 100% | 11 | 1:896,173 | 18,593 |
| Switzerland | 100% | 11 | 1:746,681 | 9,974 |
| Cayman Islands | - | 10 | 1:6,130 | 975 |
| Kenya | - | 10 | 1:4,630,711 | 25,538 |
| Mexico | 100% | 9 | 1:13,793,825 | 37,132 |
| Aruba | - | 8 | 1:12,972 | 1,901 |
| Iceland | - | 8 | 1:45,752 | 2,854 |
| Finland | 90% | 7 | 1:783,312 | 7,794 |
| Italy | 100% | 6 | 1:10,177,015 | 31,373 |
| Saint Lucia | 100% | 6 | 1:29,636 | 2,683 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 100% | 6 | 1:18,597 | 2,290 |
| Thailand | 100% | 6 | 1:11,677,636 | 152,954 |
| United Arab Emirates | - | 6 | 1:1,191,999 | 40,353 |
| Dominica | - | 5 | 1:15,094 | 483 |
| Norway | - | 5 | 1:1,026,466 | 14,100 |
| Austria | 100% | 4 | 1:2,128,550 | 10,134 |
| Botswana | 100% | 4 | 1:546,112 | 13,807 |
| Denmark | - | 4 | 1:1,412,374 | 15,217 |
| Malta | - | 4 | 1:107,340 | 2,111 |
| Russia | - | 4 | 1:36,058,426 | 83,389 |
| Spain | - | 4 | 1:11,632,491 | 19,317 |
| Argentina | 100% | 3 | 1:14,257,748 | 23,489 |
| China | - | 3 | 1:455,351,927 | 89,064 |
| Czechia | - | 3 | 1:3,552,054 | 6,491 |
| Israel | 100% | 3 | 1:2,800,973 | 24,529 |
| Northern Ireland | 100% | 2 | 1:921,573 | 3,058 |
| Bahamas | - | 2 | 1:199,685 | 2,758 |
| Belgium | 100% | 2 | 1:5,745,020 | 30,381 |
| Cameroon | - | 2 | 1:10,805,252 | 86,897 |
| France | - | 2 | 1:33,235,170 | 58,100 |
| Honduras | - | 2 | 1:4,408,734 | 23,808 |
| Isle of Man | - | 2 | 1:42,512 | 455 |
| North Macedonia | 100% | 2 | 1:1,045,378 | 12,250 |
| Serbia | - | 2 | 1:3,572,860 | 8,125 |
| Turkey | 100% | 2 | 1:38,900,854 | 64,839 |
| Angola | 100% | 1 | 1:26,966,606 | 7,835 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | - | 1 | 1:99,395 | 3,544 |
| Barbados | - | 1 | 1:289,789 | 3,893 |
| Belarus | - | 1 | 1:9,482,384 | 20,892 |
| Benin | - | 1 | 1:10,575,843 | 90,010 |
| Bermuda | - | 1 | 1:64,826 | 2,481 |
| British Virgin Islands | - | 1 | 1:31,250 | 1,787 |
| Chile | - | 1 | 1:17,607,208 | 48,996 |
| Cyprus | 100% | 1 | 1:871,076 | 5,368 |
| Gabon | - | 1 | 1:1,883,336 | 4,538 |
| Guatemala | - | 1 | 1:16,108,429 | 13,998 |
| Hungary | - | 1 | 1:9,791,771 | 6,528 |
| Ivory Coast | - | 1 | 1:23,075,933 | 135,227 |
| Japan | - | 1 | 1:127,986,057 | 94,066 |
| Jersey | - | 1 | 1:99,980 | 2,122 |
| Kosovo | - | 1 | 1:1,861,440 | 22,170 |
| Lebanon | 100% | 1 | 1:5,627,571 | 19,299 |
| Liechtenstein | - | 1 | 1:37,856 | 1,091 |
| Micronesia | - | 1 | 1:106,500 | 1,462 |
| Monaco | - | 1 | 1:38,466 | 2,379 |
| Panama | - | 1 | 1:3,906,557 | 40,800 |
| Seychelles | - | 1 | 1:92,670 | 1,891 |
| Sri Lanka | - | 1 | 1:20,799,087 | 16,824 |
| Taiwan | - | 1 | 1:23,769,682 | 193,280 |
| Vietnam | - | 1 | 1:92,623,113 | 10,484 |
The alternate forms: Petrína (61), Pétrina (4) & Pétrína (1) are calculated separately.
Petrina (3,673) may also be a surname.
Petrina Forename Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
And PETRONELLA or -ILLA. The former is the direct f. of Peter; the latter, a diminutive of Petronia. Both are now uncommon, especially the latter—despite the canonisation of the Roman virgin, who, ‘converted to Christianity by... St. Peter,’ then ‘ministered to him until her death at an early age’ (Benedictines).
— Name This Child (1959) by Eric Partridge
A Greek name, meaning: Stony. (Latin) Stony.
— Dictionary of Given Names with Origins and Meanings (1934) by Flora Haines Loughead
Petrina Forename Popularity
Petrina Demographics
Petrina Political Affiliation
in United States
Sample size: 488 (2014)
United States
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Phonetically Similar Names
Petrina Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Petrina in the Russian language | ||
| Петрина | petrina | - |
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