There are several versions about origin of village name. According to one version, Kakopetria's name is a compound of greek words "kako" (bad) and "petra" (stone, rock). According to a second version, the name comes from a legend about a big rock called "Petra tou Androgynou" (Couples' Rock). New wed couples used to sit on it, until according to legend a rock rolled over one couple and that rock they called bad rock.