Save Type Settlement Usage Ancient Greek, English Scripts Πέτρα(Ancient Greek) Meaning & History From Greek πέτρα (petra) meaning "rock". This was the Greek name of the capital city of the Nabataeans, which may have been known as Raqmu to its Semitic inhabitants. Its ruins lie in Jordan. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details RootpetraOther Languages & CulturesBatra(Arabic) Categories ancient cities
