Girl · Name family
Petrina
31,179births recorded
11Countries
5Variants
1924Peak · Argentina
#3643France 2025
Petrina is a girl name family recorded 31,179 times in 11 countries since 1884. It ranks highest today in France (#3643 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Argentina in 1924, at 291.2 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Petrona (Argentina), Pernille (Denmark), Petronille (France).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Petrina
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petrona | Spanish | 18,815 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1924 | – |
| Petrona | Spanish | 409 | 🇺🇸 United States | #4460 | 2024 | ▲ 194 % |
| Petrona | Spanish | 10 | 🇺🇾 Montevideo (Uruguay) | – | 1944 | – |
| Pernille | French | 7,611 | 🇩🇰 Denmark | – | 1985 | – |
| Pernille | French | 70 | 🇫🇷 France | #3872 | 2021 | new |
| Petrina | English | 2,107 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1973 | – |
| Petrina | English | 67 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | – | 1973 | – |
| Petrina | English | 37 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1974 | – |
| Petrina | English | 11 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 1999 | – |
| Petrina | English | 5 | 🇦🇺 South Australia | – | 1973 | – |
| Petronille | French | 1,455 | 🇫🇷 France | #3643 | 1902 | ▼ 58 % |
| Petronella | Swedish | 335 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1884 | – |
| Petronella | Swedish | 184 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | – | 2000 | – |
| Petronella | Swedish | 58 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1958 | – |
| Petronella | Swedish | 5 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1960 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Pernille ↔ Petronella — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
- Pernille ↔ Petronille — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
Questions about Petrina
How popular is the name Petrina?
In 2025 it ranked #3643 in France. Official registers record 31,179 births across 11 countries.
What is Petrina in other languages?
Petrona (Spanish); Pernille (French); Petronille (French); Petronella (Swedish).
When was Petrina most popular?
It peaked in Argentina in 1924, at 291.2 births per 100,000.
Is Petrina a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Petrina is a girl name.