Petra
Petra is a female given name: 98% of people named Petra are women, and it is recorded as female in 19 of the 19 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 2% male / 98% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Czech Republic, Germany, East Frisia
- US births since 1880
- 67 male / 13,312 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Petra
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Petra," in English, "Guten Tag Petra," in German. Petra is a female given name: about 98% of people named Petra are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Petra,
German
Guten Tag Petra,
French
Bonjour Petra,
Spanish
Estimado/a Petra:
Chinese
Petra您好：
Japanese
Petra様
English
Hi Petra,
German
Hi Petra,
French
Salut Petra,
Spanish
Hola Petra,
Chinese
Petra你好：
Japanese
Petraさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Czech Republic | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Germany | common | woman's name | 2% |
| East Frisia | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Netherlands | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Slovenia | common | woman's name | 2% |
| United States | common | woman's name | 1% |
| Austria | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Switzerland | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Belgium | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Bulgaria | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Spain | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Romania | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
Show all 19 countries
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Iceland | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Luxembourg | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Denmark | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Finland | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Hungary | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Norway | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
67 male · 13,312 female · 13,379 births recorded
Since 1980: 0% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Petra a male or female name?
Petra is a female given name: 98% of people named Petra are women, and it is recorded as female in 19 of the 19 countries covered.
How do I address Petra in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Petra," in English, "Guten Tag Petra," in German. Petra is a female given name: about 98% of people named Petra are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Petra a unisex name?
Petra is not a unisex name: 2% of people named Petra are men. Petra leans strongly female overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Petra a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/petra (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_petra,
title = {Is Petra a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/petra},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}