Meaning: Spanish and Portuguese form of Peter: stone
The story
Pedro is the Spanish and Portuguese form of Peter. Its stone meaning comes from Greek Petros, while the spelling belongs to Iberian naming tradition.
Nicknames
- Pedrinho
- Pedrão
Spellings & variants
Popularity
Familiar
In the US top 1,000 — familiar, not everywhere.
Lower in the latest US rankings
Style
Origins
Pedro comes from Portuguese and Spanish.
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