Petah as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Petah

What is the meaning of the name Petah ?

The baby name Petah is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced PEH-tah (common English),pe-TAH (Hebrew),IPA: /ˈpɛtə/ (English), /peˈta/ (Hebrew).

Petah is Hebrew in Origin.

Petah is a modern English respelling tied to the Peter/Peta family. Ultimately it derives from Greek Petros, “rock, stone,” the translation of Aramaic Kepha/Cephas, the epithet given to the apostle Simon. Through Saint Peter’s prominence, the root spread across Europe (Latin Petrus), yielding variants such as Peter, Petar (Slavic), Peder (Scandinavian), Pierre, Pietro, Pedro, Petru, and Petros, with feminine forms Petra and Peta; phonetic spellings like Peeta and Petah appear in contemporary use, sometimes as unisex. Notable bearer: the American artist Petah Coyne.

As a given name, Petah is rare and modern in English-speaking countries, occasionally chosen to echo non‑rhotic pronunciations of Peter or to stand apart from Peta. It is also homographic with Hebrew petah, “opening, doorway,” familiar from the place name Petah Tikva, though this sense is not a traditional Hebrew personal name. Nicknames: Pete, Petey. Meaning: “rock,” symbolizing steadiness.

⚙ Petah is about as rare as a name gets. In all, it appears just 16 times, across 9 countries.