Petrov

Common Russian surname

Petrov is a common Russian surname meaning "son of Peter." It appears frequently in news, literature, and historical contexts involving Russian figures.

The name follows standard Russian patronymic patterns, with Petrova as the feminine form.

Agent Petrov arrived at the embassy.

Russian

surname

Hereditary family identifier

Kremlin · cosmonaut · Stanislav · Tchaikovsky · Dostoevsky · Pushkin · Sputnik · vodka · borscht · matryoshka

notable

Stanislav

Slavic masculine name

incident · hero · lieutenant colonel · early warning · Marin · footballer

Slavic

Bulgarian

Of or from Sofia's country

Slovak · Polish · ancestry · heritage · Cyrillic · patronymic · Balkans · Eastern European · traditions · folklore

Opposites
etymological/cultural origin

PetrovSchmidt

German surname meaning metalworker

Müller · Weber · Fischer · Johnson · Smith

notable bearers - cold war context

PetrovSmith

Ubiquitous English surname

Jones · Johnson · McCarthy · Dulles

Family

Peter, St. Petersburg

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G