The first name Pedro
A boy’s name from Spanish meaning “stone”, “rock”.
Pronounced /ˈpeɪdɹoʊ/ 2 syllables Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
Spanish origin
Pedro means “stone”, “rock” in Spanish.
Borrowed from Spanish and Portuguese Pedro, from Latin Petrus, from Ancient Greek Πέτρος (Pétros), from πέτρος (pétros, “stone, rock”). Doublet of Peter, Piers, Pietro, and Boutros.
More names that mean mountain.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 42 boys were named Pedro, making it the 782nd most popular boys’ name.
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Pedro with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Pedro at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 684 boys born in the United States were named Pedro, the 455th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2000, when 1,704 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Pedro
199 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Pedro I of BrazilEmperor of Brazil from 1822 to 1831 and King of Portugal in 1826 (1798-1834)
- Pedro II of Brazil2nd and final Emperor of Brazil (r. 1831–89)
- Pedro Passos CoelhoFormer Prime Minister of Portugal, born 1964
- Pedro PiresCape Verdean politician and former president of Cape Verde, born 1934
- Pedro GeromelBrazilian association football player, born 1985
- Pedro Eugenio AramburuDictator of Argentina, 1903–1970
- Pedro ProençaFormer Portuguese football referee, born 1970
- Pedro AméricoBrazilian painter (1843-1905)
- Pedro PichardoCuban triple jumper, born 1993
- Agustín Pedro JustoFormer President of Argentina (1876-1943)
- Pedro DinizBrazilian racing driver (born 1970)
- Pedro Aguirre CerdaChilean politician and president (1879-1941)
More Spanish boys’ names
Questions
- What does the name Pedro mean?
- Pedro means “stone”, “rock” in Spanish.
- What is the origin of the name Pedro?
- Borrowed from Spanish and Portuguese Pedro, from Latin Petrus, from Ancient Greek Πέτρος (Pétros), from πέτρος (pétros, “stone, rock”). Doublet of Peter, Piers, Pietro, and Boutros.
- How popular is the name Pedro?
- In 2025, 42 boys born in England and Wales were named Pedro, ranking 782nd.
- Is Pedro a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 99% of the 94,582 US babies named Pedro since 1880 were boys.
- When was Pedro most popular?
- 2000 in the United States, when 1,704 babies were named Pedro, its highest rank at 210th.
- How do you pronounce Pedro?
- Pedro is /ˈpeɪdɹoʊ/, 2 syllables.
- Is Pedro also a surname?
- Yes. Pedro is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.