Petronilla
Girl name · German · Greek · Latin
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 4
- Peak
- #2,061 in 1907
0 babies were named Petronilla in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1907–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryPetronilla first shows up in US birth records in 1907, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 118 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1907, when it reached #2,061.
About the name Petronilla
Petronilla is a girl name of German, Greek and Latin origin. It has 10 letters and 4 syllables, starting with P and ending in “-lla”. US birth records list Petronilla for girls from 1907 to 1935, in 10 of those 29 years. Its best year was 1907, when it ranked #2,061 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1935, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:German namesGreek namesLatin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 10 | 99,668 girls |
| 1910s | 1.4 | 740,741 girls |
| 1920s | 2.0 | 490,196 girls |
| 1930s | 1.9 | 530,973 girls |
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Questions about the name Petronilla
What is the origin of the name Petronilla?
Petronilla has German, Greek, Latin roots in our records. Other German names include Charlotte, Emma, Amelia.
Is Petronilla a boy or girl name?
Petronilla is a girl name.
How popular is the name Petronilla?
Petronilla is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1935. It peaked at #2,061 in 1907.