Petrit
Petrit is an Albanian masculine given name and can refer to:Petrit Ago, General Director of Customs of Albania Petrit Bushati (1948–2014), Albanian ambassador Petrit Çeku, Kosovar classical guitarist Petrit Dibra, Albanian footballer Petrit Dume (1920–1975), Albanian general and politician Petrit Fejzula, Yugoslav handball player Petrit Frrokaj, Swiss footballer Petrit Halilaj, Kosovar visual…
Meaning & Origin of Petrit
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Petrit is an Albanian masculine given name and can refer to:Petrit Ago, General Director of Customs of Albania Petrit Bushati (1948–2014), Albanian ambassador Petrit Çeku, Kosovar classical guitarist Petrit Dibra, Albanian footballer Petrit Dume (1920–1975), Albanian general and politician Petrit Fejzula, Yugoslav handball player Petrit Frrokaj, Swiss footballer Petrit Halilaj, Kosovar visual…
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The Story of Petrit
Petrit first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1982, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1982, when 5 Petrits were born — ranking #6,387 that year. As of 2026, Petrit ranks #6,387 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Petrits have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
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About the name Petrit
Petrit is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1982 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Petrit's peak popularity came in 1982 when it ranked #6,387. Use the chart and map above to compare Petrit'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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