Pedro

PAY·droh · 2 syllables

Pedro is distinctive.

91/100

Strong Practical Fit

Balanced across pronunciation, everyday use, lifetime fit and international use.

Name Profile

Pronunciation & Spelling
Clear, with one common misreading
A documented English pronunciation is on file: PAY-droh. Commonly mispronounced as PAY-droh vs. PED-roh.
91/100
Everyday Use
Low risk
Shortens naturally in everyday use, to one established short form.
95/100
Growing Up
Strong lifetime fit
Works comfortably across child and adult settings.
82/100
International Use
Broad international fit
Works cleanly across the assessed languages and writing systems.
85/100

NAME DETAILS

COMMON FORMS: Pedrinho
OTHER-LANGUAGE FORMS: Peter; Pierre; Piotr

ORIGIN & HISTORY

About the name

From Greek Πέτρος (Petros), meaning 'stone' or 'rock,' via Latin Petrus.

Petrus (Latin); Πέτρος Petros (Greek). Pedro was the name of both emperors of Brazil, Dom Pedro I and Dom Pedro II, who reigned between 1822 and 1889, giving the name strong historical and national significance in Brazilian history in addition to its religious associations.
Mythological and religious contextDirectly tied to the Christian apostle Peter (Simon Peter), whose name in Greek New Testament tradition, Petros, translates the Aramaic 'Cephas,' both meaning 'stone/rock'; Jesus is recorded as giving Simon this name, historically interpreted as designating him a foundational figure ('rock') of the early Christian church.

POPULARITY

Pedro over time

United States

#455RANK

Rank #455 gives national context, not a classroom forecast.

Uncommon in current U.S. usage. Ranked #455 in the U.S., 2025.

SourceU.S. Social Security Administration · 2025 release

Pronunciation & Forms

SAY IT

PAY·droh

STRESS ON THE FIRST SYLLABLE

COMMON FORMS

Pedrinho

OTHER-LANGUAGE FORMS

PeterEN/Germanic
PierreFR
PiotrPL
Petrafeminine form, Spanish

PRACTICAL LIFE

How This Name Lives

AT SCHOOL & DAY TO DAY

Simple, familiar, and easy to say for a young child, with strong roots in both religious and secular naming traditions.

INTO ADULTHOOD

Reads as classic, common, wholesome, and strong in adult/professional contexts across Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking communities.

Cultural Footprint

Standard Spanish and Portuguese form of Peter, deeply established across Iberian and Latin American naming traditions, both as a religious name (via the apostle Peter) and as a broadly used secular given name.

TRACEABLE ORIGIN

Dom Pedro I and Dom Pedro II, the only two emperors of Brazilreigned 1822-1889

More about Pedro

FORMALITY

A formal, complete given name with a Portuguese diminutive form (Pedrinho) used affectionately, especially for children.

Names around it

Peter

EDITORIAL SYNTHESIS

The Decision

Pedro is spelled without unusual letter patterns, and it holds up in everyday use. Surname-dependent compatibility remains unassessed until a surname is added.

STRENGTH

A documented English pronunciation is on file. Uses standard characters that systems widely handle cleanly.

BEST FIT

Everyday Use is the strongest-scoring part of this name — no obvious nickname traps, rhymes, or initial issues detected.

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