Peta is a feminine given name. Notable individual with this name include:
People Women Peta Brady (born 1972), Australian actress Peta Buscombe, Baroness Buscombe (born 1954), English barrister and politician Peta Credlin (born c. 1970), Australian political adviser and Chief of Staff Peta Edebone (born 1969), Australian softball player and Olympic medalist Peta Gallagher (born 1977), Australian field hockey striker Peta Lewin (born 1971), Bermudian sailor Peta Lily (Peta Wilhelmina Gottschalk), London-based physical theatre performer and director Peta Lindsay (born 1984), American anti-war activist Peta Mathias, New Zealand food writer Peta Merrilees (born 1982), Australian cricketer Peta Mullens (born 1988), Australian racing cyclist Peta Murgatroyd (born 1986), New Zealand/Australian professional dancer Peta Murphy (1973–2023), Australian politician Peta Murray, Australian writer Peta Roby, Australian dancer and choreographer Peta Rutter (1959–2010) New Zealand actress Peta Scholz (born 1976), Australian netball player Peta Searle, Australian rules footballer and coach Peta Seaton (born 1959), Australian politician Peta Sergeant, Australian actress Peta Sherlock, Australian Anglican priest Peta Stephens (born 1978), Australian netball player Peta Taylor (1912–1989), English cricketer Peta Todd (born 1986), English glamour model Peta Toppano (born 1951), British-born Australian actress born Peita Toppano Peta Verco (born 1956), Australian cricketer Peta White (born 1991), Australian rower Peta Wilson (born 1970), Australian actress and model
Men Peta Bala'c (born 1953), English football goalkeeper Peta Hiku (born 1992), New Zealand rugby league player Peta Nocona (1820-1864?), a chief of the Comanche band Noconi Peta Teanet, South African disco musician
Fictional characters Peta Janossi, in the Australian soap opera Home and Away Peta (MÄR), a fictional character in the manga and anime series MÄR
Animals Peta (cat), former resident Downing Street cat and unofficial Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office (1964-78)
See also Peta-Gaye Dowdie, a Jamaican international sprinter Peta-Gaye Gayle, Jamaican track and field sprinter Peta-Kaye Croft, Australian politician