Given name
Petunia
“resembling the flower”
Petunia is used as a given name. One English interpretation is “resembling the flower.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One English interpretation is “resembling the flower.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is English.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2014. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Petunia through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 32
- 0 boys · 32 girls
- Most popular year
- 2024
- 8 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 8 in 2024. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Petunia’s family of names
Petunia has a related form in Petoonia. Petunia has a related form in Petounia. Petunia has a related form in Petunea.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 5
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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