Given name & surname
Petrona
“as solid and strong as a rock”
Petrona is a variant of Petronela. In Latin use, Petronela carries the interpretation “as solid and strong as a rock.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Petrona is a variant of Petronela. In Latin use, Petronela carries the interpretation “as solid and strong as a rock.”
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1913. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Petrona through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 409
- 0 boys · 409 girls
- Most popular year
- 2024
- 45 babies
- 2025
- 31
- #4,527 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +59%
- Rising fast
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 31 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 4,527 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 59.3% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,061 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Petrona’s family of names
Petrona has a related form in Petronela. In Greek usage, Petrona as a surname is a transliteration of Πετρόνα. In Greek usage, Petrona as a surname is a transliteration of Πετρώνα.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 3
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Petrona
- Petrona VieraUruguayan artist (1895–1960)
- Petrona EyleArgentine doctor (1866–1945)
- Petrona RosendeArgentinian journalist1787–1862
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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