Petronella - name meaning and origin

The girl's name Petronella \p(e)-tro-nella, petron(el)-la\ is a variant of Petra (Greek), and the meaning of Petronella is "rock".

The baby name Petronella sounds like Petronilla, Petronelle and Petronela. Other similar baby names are Pernella, Petronille and Peternella.

Petronella is a very rare female first name and an uncommon surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Petronella. Compare Petronella with related baby names.