Petrel: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Petrel – Meaning: seabird – Origin: English – Gender: Unisex – Pronunciation: PET-ruhl


Petrel is an English unisex name meaning “seabird”. It appears in our list of 175+ Coastal Baby Names for Sea-Loving Families.

Meaning & Origin of Petrel

Meaning: Seabird.

Origin: English.

Source: Wikipedia.

How to Pronounce Petrel

Phonetic: PET-ruhl   IPA: /ˈpɛtrəl/

Popularity of Petrel

Petrel doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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