Pietro

Meaning: Rock, stone
Origin: Greek — Italian form of Peter

Boy's name · #3074 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Popularity over time

Pietro reached its best rank, #1147, in 1974 and ranked #3074 in 2025. Roughly 2,400 boys have been named Pietro since 1909.

Across the states

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Around the world

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#18 in Italy (2025) · #509 in Ireland (2025) · #570 in Switzerland (2025) · #974 in Belgium (2025) · #1,447 in Sweden (2025) · #1,613 in England & Wales (2025) · #1,671 in France (2025) · #2,527 in Canada (2025) · #2,680 in Ecuador (2025) · #1,168 in Austria (2023) · #764 in Poland (2019).

Famous Pietros

Pietro Mascagni — Italian composer known for operas (1863–1945)
Pietro Badoglio — Italian marshal and prime minister (1871–1956)
Pietro Perugino — Italian Renaissance painter of the Umbrian school (1448–1523)
Pietro Parolin — Italian prelate of the Catholic Church (born 1955)
Pietro Metastasio — Italian poet and librettist (1698–1782)
Pietro Aretino — Italian author, playwright, poet, satirist, and blackmailer (1492–1556)
Pietro Vierchowod — Italian footballer
Pietro Mennea — Italian sprinter and politician (1952–2013)
Pietro Bembo — Catholic cardinal and poet (1470–1547)
Pietro da Cortona — Italian painter and architect of the High Baroque (1596–1669)

In stories & tradition

Pietro (Quicksilver) — Marvel Comics
Pietro Bailardo^Wikidata — Italian folklore
Pietro Proietti^Wikidata — Romanzo criminale

Where Pietros come from

Among 1,963 notable bearers:

Italy 91%, Switzerland 3%, United States 0.7%, Brazil 0.7%, France 0.7%, Austria–Hungary 0.6% and 41 more countries.

What Pietros become

Among 3,012 notable people named Pietro:

Artists & writers appear 1.7× more often than among typical names — e.g. Pietro Mascagni, Italian composer known for operas (1863–1945).

Similar names: Lino · Pierre · Astro · Sandro · Mauro · Stefano

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