Name:
Pedro
Gender:
Boy
Origin:
Greek, Spanish
Meaning:
Pedro is a Portuguese and Spanish variant of Peter. Peter originates in Greek language and means "rock". As a masculine given name it has been popular over centuries and in different spellings all over the world. This was the name of several saints, including the one of the twelve disciples of Jesus, as well as the name of numerous members of European royalty. In the United States its usage has declined a lot lately. It functions as a surname as well.
Pronunciation:
PE-dro
The Five Elements:
Metal
Also Spelled Like...:
Peter
Famous Pedro:
Pedro Almodovar : film director
Pedro Martinez : baseball player
Pedro Dibut : baseball player
Pedro Feliz : baseball player
Pedro Garcia : baseball player