The baby name Petrine is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /pəˈtriːn/ (peh-TREEN); also heard as /ˈpɛtrɪn/ (PET-rin).
Petrine is Greek in Origin.
The baby name Petrine is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /pəˈtriːn/ (peh-TREEN); also heard as /ˈpɛtrɪn/ (PET-rin).
Petrine is Greek in Origin.
Petrine is a Scandinavian feminine form of Peter, built on Greek Petros via Latin Petrus, “rock, stone.” In Denmark and Norway, the -ine ending creates a gentle counterpart to masculine Peder/Petter and aligns with names like Katrine. Parish registers show steady use in the 19th and early 20th centuries, particularly in rural communities, with occasional modern revivals among parents seeking a vintage, pan‑Christian link to Saint Peter.
Close relatives include Petra (widely used across Central and Southern Europe), Petrina (English/Italian), and Danish Petrea; French Perrine is a cognate through Pierre. Diminutives and short forms in Scandinavia include Trine and Tine. Because “Petrine” is also an adjective in English (“of Peter,” as in Petrine epistles), the given name remains rare in Anglophone countries. Meaning across the family stays constant: steadfastness, a “rock” to build upon.
Petrine is a rare find. Across 12 countries, we found 47 recorded uses of it.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JM | 0 | #93 | 1 | 3,714 | |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #235 | 3 | 7,146 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #275 | 4 | 7,507 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #303 | 14 | 7,429 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #558 | 3 | 11,671 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #626 | 7 | 18,916 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,068 | 5 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,235 | 2 | 25,928 |
Petrine is popular in 12 countries — most recent births per country:
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