A feminine name used most commonly in Latin
based languages commonly accepted to mean ‘to seek’ or ‘to go forward’ from interpretation of the Latin word Petulare. The use of similar names can be traced back to
early Tribal or Sanskrit Languages. This perhaps contributes the foreign or exotic ring to the name Petula. The exact origin of the name is a combination of similar syllables all having in common a mystical, desired or sought after quality.
Patala of Sanskrit origin- an underworld kingdom of ageless and shimmering radiance, described as more beautiful
even than the heavens or the
earth.
Patala in Hindi means Godess Durga the
Warrior aspect of the Divine Mother.
Betula of Arabic or Hebrew origin – a pure or virgin girl.
Tulla in
Irish - a higher ground or hill
Tula in Tagalog- means speech and song or poem
Tula in early Aztec- meant cultured person or urbanite and then defending
warrior to Mesoamerican attackers.
Sound and phonetic analysis of the syllables in the name Petula suggest the emotional meaning of the name to be ‘Wordly and Universal’ with supporting features derived from expansive, ambitious, passionate, serious, and perhaps volatile or unpredictable.