Petera is both a given name and surname, a Malagasy and Māori transliteration of the name Peter. Notable people with the name include:
As a surname Anne Petera (born 1952), American politician Lara Petera (born 1978), New Zealand squash player Rostislav Petera (1909–1980), Czechoslovak politician
As a given name Petera Te Hiwirori Maynard (1893–1969), Māori community leader