Given name & surname
Peta
“as solid and strong as a rock”
Peta is a feminine form of Peter. One Greek interpretation is “as solid and strong as a rock.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Peta is a feminine form of Peter. One Greek interpretation is “as solid and strong as a rock.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Peta is a feminine form of Peter. Peter has been associated with Greek, Aramaic, and Scottish Gaelic naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In English use, Peta is used as a feminine counterpart of Peter.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1998. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Peta through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 6
- 0 boys · 6 girls
- Most popular year
- 1998
- 6 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 6 in 1998. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 326 as a first name in 2020; 233 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Peta’s family of names
Peta is an affectionate form of Peter. In English usage, Peta has a conventional equivalent in the German form Petra. Peta is a feminine form of Peter.
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Around the world
Peta has relatives in 3 languages.
4 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 3
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
See also 1
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
People named Peta
- Peta WilsonAustralian actressborn 1970
- Peta-Gaye DowdieJamaican sprinterborn 1977
- Peta MullensAustralian cyclistborn 1988
- Peta SergeantAustralian actressborn 1980
- Peta RutterNew Zealand actress (1959–2010)
- Peta MurphyAustralian politician1973–2023
- Peta MurgatroydNew Zealand-born Australian professional Latin dancerborn 1981
- Peta Taylorcricketer (1914-1989)
- Peta Vercocricketerborn 1956
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