What origin is the name Peta?

Peta comes from english naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Peta a popular name?

Peta is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

Yes. Peta does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

What are good brother names for Peta?

Names from the same english tradition pair naturally with Peta — for example Mason, Jackson, Carter. You can browse more on our english names page.

Peta

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Peta

Peta

Girl

english

2 syllables

Peta is an english girl's name meaning "Commonly understood as golden eagle, this name has roots in the Blackfoot language. In English contexts, it is often a feminine form of Peter.".

Parents who choose Peta pick a girl name from the english tradition, meaning "Commonly understood as golden eagle, this name has roots in the Blackfoot language. In English contexts, it is often a feminine form of Peter.". At just 4 letters, it is short and easy to say. It has 2 syllables.

Origin: english
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Commonly understood as golden eagle, this name has roots in the Blackfoot language. In English contexts, it is often a feminine form of Peter.

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Peta

Very rare in US records

What does Peta mean?

Peta is a girl name of english origin meaning "Commonly understood as golden eagle, this name has roots in the Blackfoot language. In English contexts, it is often a feminine form of Peter.".

Is Peta a rare name?

Yes. Peta does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Peta

Mason Jackson Carter Wyatt Tyler Grayson

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Names with a similar meaning to Peta

Peta means "Commonly understood as golden eagle, this name has roots in the Blackfoot language. In English contexts, it is often a feminine form of Peter." — these names share that spirit.