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Petru is a given name, and may refer to:
Petru I of Moldavia (Petru Mușat, 1375–1391), ruler of Moldavia
Petru Aron (died 1467), ruler of Moldavia
Petru Bălan (born 1976), Romanian rugby union footballer
Petru Cărare (1935–2019), writer from Moldova
Petru Cercel (died 1590), voivode of Wallachia, polyglot
Petru Dugulescu (1945–2008), Romanian Baptist pastor, poet, and politician
Petru Filip (born 1955), current mayor of the municipality of Oradea
Petru Fudduni (
c. 1600–1670), poet
Petru Giovacchini (1910–1955), Corsican hero
Petru Groza (1884–1958), Romanian politician and Prime Minister
Petru Lucinschi (born 1940), Moldova's second president
Petru Luhan (born 1977), Romanian politician
Petru Maior (
c. 1756–1821), Romanian writer
Petru Mocanu (1931–2016), Romanian mathematician
Petru Pavel Aron (1709–1764), Romanian Greek-Catholic cleric and intellectual
Petru Poni (1841–1925), Romanian chemist
Petru Rareș (
c. 1487–1546), ruler of Moldavia
Petru Stoianov (born 1931), Romanian composer
Petru Țurcaș (born 1976), Romanian footballer