Petya

Gender
Unisex (Masculine & Feminine | Boys and Girls)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
The name Petya is a diminutive form of the names Peter or Petar, which means "rock" or "stone" in Greek.
Scripts(How to write)
Петя (Bulgarian, Russian), Петя (Ukrainian)
Петя(Russian, Bulgarian)
Pronunciation
PET-ya
PYEH-tyə(Russian)
Popularity
Petya is not a very common name outside of Bulgaria, Russia, and Ukraine.

cartoon of the name Petya
Cartoon of Petya

Petya Name meanings & History

Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian. The name Petya is a diminutive form of the names Peter or Petar, which means "rock" or "stone" in Greek. Russian masculine diminutive of Pyotr or Bulgarian feminine diminutive of Petar. Petya is a popular name for both boys and girls in Bulgaria, Russia, and Ukraine.

Zodiac Sign of Petya: Pretty Taurus,Pensive Libra

Synonyms of Petya:

P: Partnership,Passive,Political,Particular,Pensive

E: Exaggerate,Enliven,Enlighten,Entertain,Expressive,Environment

T: Truth,Talkative,Tacky,Tireless,Doubting Thomas,Touchy,Testy

Y: Yin/Yang,Yen/money,Youth-giving

A: Action,Ambitious,Argumentative,Assertive,Aggressive,Angry

Petya is:

  • a Classic name
  • a Delicate name
  • a Informal name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Wholesome name
  • a Youthful name

Famous People

There are several famous people named Petya in the Bulgaria, Russia, and Ukraine. One of the most notable is Petya Dubarova, a Bulgarian poet who was born in 1962 and tragically died at the young age of 17.

Related Names to Petya

Petko, Petur, Petia, Petko, Petko, Petronela

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