Pedro name meaning

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Updated: March 17th, 2024
Gender: Unisex, both Boy and Girl
Origin: Old Greek and Latin
Usage: Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian and Finnish
Pronunciation: PAY-dro
Meaning: The Rock and The Stone
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What does Pedro mean?

Used predominantly in Spanish, Danish, Finnish, Portuguese, Norwegian and Swedish long standing and famous, Pedro has its origin in Latin and Old Greek, Pedro means "The Rock or The Stone" is a gender insensitive name .

Pedro is variation of biblical, conifer and well-liked Peder. Peder is variant form of noteworthy and biblical Peter. Peder is form of Pedr in Danish and Swedish languages. Also Peder is Swedish form of Pädher.

Meaning of Peder is The Rock and The Stone came from Old Greek. Pedro is variant of well-known and durable Peter. Peter is variant form of Pétr. Also Peter is variant form of Päter.

Peter is equivalent of Petrus in Swedish language. Also Peter is equivalent of Petrus, Which is Peter in German language. Lofty and Evergreen Peter came from Latin and Old Greek, meaning of Peter is "Rock, Strong and The Stone".

Also Pedro is Spanish and Portuguese form of Petrus. The name is celebrated on June 29th.

How do I pronounce Pedro?

One syllabled Pedro is most commonly pronounced as PAY-dro. The pronunciation choose to emphasis on first PAY syllable. The name can also be pronounced as p(e)-dro or ped-ro.

Variants of Pedro

Petros, Petrus, Peter, Peder, Pétr, Päter, Bedros, Perrin, Pearce, Peterjohn, Pedr, Pädher, Joaopedro, John, Jean, Joao, Petri

Names that rhyme with Pedro

How popular is the name Pedro?

Pedro was a popular name in United States. Over 89302 babies have been given the first name in 196 years. At the peak of its usage in 1992, the moniker grabbed the 188th spot and 1702 baby boys were given the name.

However after 196 years, the name is currently sliding down on the charts but still performing better than most of the names. Moreover, the first name has been to the top 500 baby names a whooping 139 times Also, Pedro is a popular in Spain where over 18120 new-borns have been given the name since 2002.

When at its peak in 2002, the moniker grabbed the 35th spot and 1417 baby boys were given the name. Additionally, the first name has been in the top 50 baby names 12 times

In France, Pedro was once a common name since emerging in 1909 it has been given to over 5093 babies.

When at its peak in 1968,. But after 108 years, the name has lost its appeal a bit and is now ranking low. Pedro is a unique baby name in England and Wales, it has been in use since 1996 and was able to reach the top 800 names.

In 2009, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 777 on boy names chart when 38 babies were named Pedro. Over 562 people have been named Pedro in England and Wales.

Also, in Switzerland, it has been in use since 1998 and was able to reach the top 300 names. In 1998, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 205 on boy names chart when 37 babies were named Pedro.

Over 491 people have been named Pedro in Switzerland.

Pedro is an uncommon baby name in Ireland, its highest ever rank is 404 (2007) in its 12 years run on Ireland naming chart.

During its 24 years of usage in Belgium, it had made up to just the top 700 boy names. Over 221 babies in Belgium have been named Pedro. However things change on global perspective, Pedro is extremely popular in Brazil where every 1 in 300 have the name as well as in, Mexico, Angola, Colombia, Argentina, Venezuela, Portugal, Peru, Guatemala, Philippines, Mozambique, Chile, Ecuador and Cuba.

Also the baby name is popular in Dominican Republic, Paraguay, Bolivia, Nicaragua, Honduras, El Salvador, Puerto Rico, Guinea-Bissau, East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, Uruguay, Panama and Costa Rica. At least, 5620000 people around the globe have been given the name as per our estimate.

YearBoysGirls
RankBirthsRankBirths
2018390804
2017390809
2016374874
2015367873
2014355903
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Pedro in Nordic countries

CountriesMenWomen
First NameSecondary NameFirst NameSecondary Name
Netherlands528606028
Finland53538150

Numerological aspects of Pedro

Realizing your goals is what lifts your spirit and boosts your self-confidence. You are persistent but without motivation, you won't accomplish anything. You know what they say, life happens while you are too busy making plans. You solve problems systematically and diplomatically. To you it's all about passion, poetry, love, emotions, friends, loyalty, talking straight, openness, and everything other people avoid in life.

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  •  Klement specifically is used in English, Swedish and Finnish, meaning of Klement is "Gentleness or Merciful" has its roots in Latin is used as a baby boy name
  •  Casiano - Casiano's meaning is He who is Equipped with a Helmet is rooted from Latin is used as a boy name
  •  Emilie - Origin of Frequently Used and Ceaseless Emilie is in Latin is prevalently used in Czech, Scandinavian and Swedish, meaning of Emilie is "The Element Aemulus Meaning Imitating Rivaling or Imitating" is used for both sexes
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Famous people named Pedro

  • Pedro de Arbués, Spanish Roman Catholic priest and a professed canons regular
  • Pedro González de Mendoza, redirects here
  • Pedro Eugenio Aramburu, Argentine Army general
  • Pedro Lascuráin, Mexican politician
  • Pedro Arias Dávila, Spanish soldier and colonial administrator
  • Pedro de Aycinena y Piñol, conservative politician and member of the Aycinena clan that worked closely with the conservative regime of Rafael Carrera
  • Pedro Nel Ospina Vázquez, Colombian General and political figure
  • Pedro Sarmiento de Gamboa, Spanish explorer, author, historian, mathematician
  • Pedro Téllez-Girón, 3rd Duke of Osuna, Spanish nobleman and politician
  • Pedro Montt, Chilean political figure
  • Pedro Ludovico, founder of Goiânia, Brazil
  • Pedro Yang, male badminton player from Guatemala
  • Pedro Abrunhosa, Portuguese singer, musician and songwriter
  • Pedro Moraes Trindade, master of capoeira
  • Pedro Abarca, Jesuit theologian
  • Pedro Luiz Napoleão Chernoviz, physician, scientific writer and publisher
  • Pedro Aguirre Cerda, Chilean political figure
  • Pedro de Escobar, a
  • Pedro de Mena, Spanish sculptor
  • Pedro Guerreiro, Portuguese politician and Member of the European Parliament for the Portuguese Communist Party
  • Pedro Jorge Vera, Ecuadorian writer and Communist Party of Ecuador politician
  • Pedro V of Kongo, was king of Kongo
  • Pedro Garfias, Spanish poet
  • Pedro de Alcántara Álvarez de Toledo, 13th Marquis of Villafranca, was Spanish Minister of Naval affairs
  • Pedro María de Anaya, military officer
  • Pedro Gomez, Salsa dance instructor from Cuba
  • Pedro Neschling, Brazilian actor, director and writer
  • Pedro Antonio Díaz, was one of the presidential designates of Panama in 1918 and
  • Pedro Joaquín Chamorro Alfaro, President of Nicaragua
  • Pedro José Escalón, was born in Santa Ana, El Salvador
  • Pedro Gual Escandón, Venezuelan lawyer, politician
  • Pedro José de Arteta, was Vice President of Ecuador from 1865 to 1869 and served briefly as President
  • Pedro José Cevallos, was President of Ecuador from 1 July 1888 to 17 August 1888 and Vice President
  • Pedro Ponce de León, Spanish Benedictine monk
  • Pedro Calungsod, Roman Catholic Filipino migrant
  • Pedro Franco Badía, Dominican politician
  • Pedro Pedraja, Spanish painter living in Great Britain
  • Pedro Regas, a veteran stage actor
  • Pedro Henriquez de Acevedo, Count of Fuentes, Spanish general and statesman
  • Pedro Mariano, Brazilian musician
  • Pedro Valle Carlo, Dr
  • Pedro de Ribadeneira, Spanish hagiologist
  • Pedro Linares, Mexican artisan
  • Pedro Correia Garção, Portuguese lyric poet
  • Pedro Rodríguez, Count of Campomanes, Spanish statesman, economist, and writer
  • Pedro Paulet, Peruvian inventor
  • Pedro Arrupe, Spanish Basque Jesuit priest
  • Pedro Rubiano Sáenz, cardinal and Roman Catholic Archbishop Emeritus of Bogotá
  • Pedro da Fonseca, Portuguese Cardinal
  • Pedro A. Sanchez, Director of the Agriculture & Food Security Center
  • Pedro Martínez, Dominican retired baseball player
  • Pedro de Valdivia, Spanish conquistador and the first royal governor of Chile
  • Pedro de Alvarado, Spanish conquistador and governor of Guatemala
  • Pedro Alcázar, Panamanian boxer
  • Pedro del Valle, United States Marine Corps officer

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