Given name
Petya
“as solid and strong as a rock”
In Russian use, Petya is an affectionate form of Peter. One Greek interpretation is “as solid and strong as a rock.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In Russian use, Petya is an affectionate form of Peter. One Greek interpretation is “as solid and strong as a rock.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
In Russian use, Petya is an affectionate form of Peter. Peter has been associated with Greek, Aramaic, and Scottish Gaelic naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Petya’s family of names
Petya is an affectionate form of Peter. In Hungarian usage, Petya has a related form in Péter. Petya has a related form in Peter.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Petya
- PreslavaBulgarian singerborn 1984
- Petya NedelchevaBulgarian badminton playerborn 1983
- Petya StavrevaBulgarian politician1977–2024
- Petya DubarovaBulgarian writer (1962-1979)
- Petya BarakovaBulgarian volleyball playerborn 1994
- Petya PendarevaBulgarian sprinter (1971–2025)
- PetiaPop singerborn 1978
- Petya ParvanovaBulgarian politicianborn 1960
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