Petrea
Petrea is a genus of evergreen flowering vines native to tropical Americas, ranging from Florida and northeastern Mexico to Bolivia, Paraguay, and southern Brazil.
Meaning & Origin of Petrea
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Petrea is a genus of evergreen flowering vines native to tropical Americas, ranging from Florida and northeastern Mexico to Bolivia, Paraguay, and southern Brazil.
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The Story of Petrea
Petrea first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1941, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1942, when 10 Petreas were born — ranking #2,986 that year. As of 2026, Petrea ranks #9,750 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 63 Petreas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
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About the name Petrea
Petrea is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1941 and has accumulated 63 births in the dataset. Petrea's peak popularity came in 1942 when it ranked #2,986. Use the chart and map above to compare Petrea's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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