Petronia as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Petronia

What is the meaning of the name Petronia ?

The baby name Petronia is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced pe-TROH-nee-uh.

Petronia is Latin in Origin.

Petronia is the feminine form of the Roman nomen Petronius, likely of Etruscan origin. In the early Empire it appears among the aristocracy; a notable bearer was Petronia, first wife of Emperor Vitellius (1st century CE). Through late antiquity the name persisted in Latin records, though always uncommon.

From the Middle Ages, it became linked - by sound and folk etymology - to the Peter/Petra family of names and to the cult of Saint Petronilla, long revered in Rome; this led many to hear the meaning “rock” or “stone,” though the connection is not etymologically secure. Variants include Petronilla/Petronila (medieval Latin, Spanish; Queen Petronila of Aragon), Petronella (Dutch, Scandinavian), Petronie (French), Petronija (South Slavic), and the masculine Petronius/Petronio. In modern use Petronia remains rare but carries vintage Roman elegance.

⚙ Petronia is seldom given. We count 39 recorded uses of it across 15 countries.