Globally, Petka (Петка 
, Petka 
, Петька 
) is quite a rare female given name. The first name Petka is characteristic of Eastern Europe, particularly Bulgaria, where it is quite a common girly name, Slovakia, where it is quite a rare female name, and Czechia, where it is a rare feminine name. In absolute terms, this name is the most popular in Bulgaria, Slovakia, and India. Also, Petka is the last name as well as the forename.