The first name Petro
A boy’s name from Greek.
2 syllables Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
Greek origin
Ultimately from Koine Greek Πέτρος (Pétros).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Petro at birth, 1880–2025
In 2015, 5 boys born in the United States were named Petro, the 13,535th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1971, when 11 were.
160
babies named Petro since 1880
#13,535
rank in 2015
1971
peak year
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 Petro
6 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Petro Hulak-ArtemovskyAuthor, university teacher and poet in the Russian empire (1790-1865)
- Petro MarkoAlbanian writer (1913–1991)
- Petro BalabuyevAeroplane designer, long-term head of the Antonov Aircraft Company, 1931–2007
- Petro Nini LuarasiAlbanian journalist and activist (1864–1911)
- Petro VlahosAmerican cinema pioneer (1916-2013)
- Petro Karmanskyi1878–1956
More Greek boys’ names
Questions
- What does the name Petro mean?
- Ultimately from Koine Greek Πέτρος (Pétros).
- What is the origin of the name Petro?
- Ultimately from Koine Greek Πέτρος (Pétros).
- Is Petro a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 160 US babies named Petro since 1880 were boys.
- When was Petro most popular?
- 1971 in the United States, when 11 babies were named Petro, its highest rank at 3,096th.
- Is Petro also a surname?
- Yes. Petro is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.