The baby name Peterka is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced PEH-ter-kah (IPA: /ˈpɛtərkə/).
Peterka is Slavic in Origin.
The baby name Peterka is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced PEH-ter-kah (IPA: /ˈpɛtərkə/).
Peterka is Slavic in Origin.
Peterka is a Slavic diminutive/patronymic formed from Peter/Petr + the affectionate suffix -ka, literally “little Peter” or “child of Peter.” It appears most recognizably in Czech and Slovak onomastics and is also encountered across Central and Eastern Europe as a family name. The root Peter comes from Greek Petros via Latin Petrus, meaning “rock, stone,” a symbolism popularized by Saint Peter in Christian tradition.
Attested chiefly as a surname in Bohemia and Moravia from early modern records, Peterka sometimes functions as a colloquial given-name form or nickname; modern first-name use is rare but intelligible in Slavic contexts. Related forms include Peter, Petr (Czech), Petar (South Slavic), Pyotr (Russian), Piotr (Polish), and Péter (Hungarian). Diminutive or pet-name cousins include Péťa and Petřík (Czech), Peťo/Peťko (Slovak), Petka/Pet’ka (Russian), and Piotrek (Polish). Variant spellings are uncommon; the name’s core sense remains “little rock” or “descendant of Peter.”
Peterka is far from common. In all, it turns up just 13 times, across 3 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #299 | 7 | 6,530 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #561 | 5 | 10,162 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
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