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Petronila

/peh-troh-NEE-lah/Swahili · a girl’s name

Latin-derived Christian name associated with the Petronius family; traditionally linked with strength

How to say it
peh-troh-NEE-lah
Given to
Girls
Used in
Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
How common
rare

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

PetronilaPetronilla

Nicknames & short forms

Nila

From the same family