Petya is a Bulgarian female given name of

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origin. It is also a Russian diminutive name derived from the male given name Pyotr. Petya may also refer to: *

Petya (malware) Petya is a family of encrypting malware that was first discovered in 2016. The malware targets Microsoft Windows–based systems, infecting the master boot record to execute a Payload (computing), payload that encrypts a hard drive's file system ...

, a family of encrypting ransomware discovered in 2016 *

Petya-class frigate The Petya class was the NATO reporting name for a class of light frigates designed in the 1950s and built for the Soviet Navy in the 1960s. The Soviet designation was "Storozhevoi Korabl`" (Сторожевой Корабль - Sentry Ship) ''Pr ...

, the NATO reporting name for a class of light frigates designed in the 1950s and built for the Soviet Navy

People

Petya Barakova Petya Barakova (; born 18 June 1994) is a Bulgarian volleyball player, playing as a setter. She is part of the Bulgaria women's national volleyball team. Career She competed at the 2015 European Games and 2015 Women's European Volleyball Cham ...

(born 1994), Bulgarian volleyball player *

Petya Dubarova Petya Stoykova Dubarova () (April 25, 1962 – December 4, 1979) was a Bulgarian poet. Life Dubarova was born and lived in the seaside town of Burgas, Bulgaria. She published poems in youth newspapers and magazines such as: ''Septemvriyche'' ...

(1962–1979), Bulgarian poet * Petya Gavazova (born 1968), Bulgarian figure skater *

Petya Lukanova Petya Lukanova (; born 20 July 1969) is a Bulgarian sports shooter. Competition She competed in the Women's 10 metre air rifle and Women's 50 metre rifle three positions events at the 2012 Summer Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics, ...

(born 1969), Bulgarian sports shooter *

Petya Lyuty Isidor Lyuty (, ), better known by his ''nom de guerre'' Petya Lyuty (), was a Ukrainian military commander in the Revolutionary Insurgent Army of Ukraine. An early member of the insurgent staff, he also served as Nestor Makhno's personal bodygua ...

(died 1919), Ukrainian military commander *

Petya Minkova Petya Minkova is a Bulgarian professional racing cyclist Cycle sport is competitive physical activity using bicycles. There are several categories of bicycle racing including road bicycle racing, cyclo-cross, mountain bike racing, tra ...

, Bulgarian cyclist *

Petya Nedelcheva Petya Nedelcheva (; born 30 July 1983) is a Bulgarian badminton player. She was born in Stara Zagora, Bulgaria. At the Bulgarian National Badminton Championships she won more than 20 titles. Career A right-handed Nedelcheva became a professi ...

(born 1983), Bulgarian badminton player *

Petya Parvanova Petya Parvanova (; born 12 July 1960) was the interior minister of Bulgaria for a brief period in 2013. She was the first woman to head the ministry in the country. Early life and education Parvanova was born in Sofia on 12 July 1960. She holds ...

(born 1960), Bulgarian security officer and politician *

Petya Pendareva Petya Pendareva (; 20 January 1971 – 7 January 2025) was a Bulgarian sprinter who specialised in the 100 metres. Pendareva died on 7 January 2025, at the age of 53. It was announced that she would be buried in her native Kazanlak.

(1971–2025), Bulgarian sprinter *

Petya Petkova Petya Petkova ( Bulgarian: Петя Петкова) is a Bulgarian football defender currently playing for Lokomotiv Stara Zagora in the Bulgarian Championship The First Professional Football League (), commonly known as Parva Liga or Bulg ...

(born 1991), Bulgarian footballer *

Petya Strashilova Petya Toneva Strashilova (, born 18 March 1965) is a retired Bulgarian middle-distance runner who specialized in the 800 and 1500 metres. She was born in Stara Zagora, and represented the clubs Beroe Stara Zagora, Levski-Spartak Club and Sofia. ...

(born 1965), Bulgarian middle-distance runner *

Petya Tsekova Petya Tsekova () (born ) is a Bulgarian volleyball player, playing as a right side hitter. She was part of the Bulgaria women's national volleyball team. She competed at the 2007 Women's European Volleyball Championship, and at the 2009 Women's ...

(born 1986), Bulgarian volleyball player

Fictional characters

Petya Rostov Count Pyotr "Petya" Ilyich Rostov (1797–1812) is a character in Leo Tolstoy's 1869 novel ''War and Peace ''War and Peace'' (; pre-reform Russian: ; ) is a literary work by the Russian author Leo Tolstoy. Set during the Napoleonic Wars, the ...

, character in Leo Tolstoy's ''War and Peace''

People

Fictional characters

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