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The baby name Pato is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈpa.to/ (PAH-toh) — Spanish: [ˈpato], Portuguese (Brazilian) similar [ˈpatu].

Pato is Portuguese, Spanish in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Portuguese, Spanish
Pronunciation: /ˈpa.to/ (PAH-toh) — Spanish: [ˈpato], Portuguese (Brazilian) similar [ˈpatu]

What is the meaning of the name Pato ?

The baby name Pato is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈpa.to/ (PAH-toh) — Spanish: [ˈpato], Portuguese (Brazilian) similar [ˈpatu].

Pato is Portuguese, Spanish in Origin.

Used in Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking contexts, Pato is a brisk nickname for Patricio/Patrício and Patricia, and by extension Patrick or Patrice. Through these roots it carries the Latin Patricius sense of “noble, patrician.” In both languages pato also means “duck,” giving the name playful, buoyant overtones; this duality has helped it stick in sport and pop culture.

As a legal given name, Pato is uncommon but appears in modern, especially Latin American, use; it remains more prevalent as an affectionate familiar name. It may also arise as a surname-based or totemic byname in Iberia and Brazil, echoing the bird. Variants and related forms include Patricio, Patrício, Patricia, Patrick, and Patrice; short forms Pat, Patri, Paty/Patty, and Patti are adjacent. While typically masculine in use, it can be unisex when linked to Patricia.

Pato has the following similar or variant Names

Pato – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
MO 0 #52 1 2,706
LU 0 #66 1 2,830
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
SD 0 #101 2 2,130
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
EC 0 #119 3 2,502
CY Boys 0 #131 1 3,473
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
AR 0 #137 50 2,915
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
UY 0 #158 20 2,477
CR 0 #164 2 5,526
EC Boys 0 #167 75 3,322
HU Boys 0 #174 1 3,954
CL Boys 0 #208 1,542 13,390
SI Boys 0 #211 1 3,402
BG Boys 0 #219 2 3,850
CL 0 #224 223 6,867
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
MO Boys 0 #232 3 5,842
GH 0 #245 4 5,396
AO Boys 0 #247 3 5,568
NA Boys 0 #250 4 6,830
TW Boys 0 #256 1 7,111
EC Girls 0 #257 2 3,650
HR Boys 0 #257 3 3,997
NG 0 #271 2 5,926
IL 0 #282 1 6,291
AR Boys 0 #287 228 7,628
UY Boys 0 #288 124 5,922
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
CZ Boys 0 #299 7 6,530
AR Girls 0 #300 434 8,289
AL Boys 0 #302 2 5,122
JP Boys 0 #303 1 7,909
SA 0 #310 3 10,560
GH Boys 0 #327 19 8,138
PE 0 #327 3 6,350
CN Boys 0 #328 4 9,639
DK Boys 0 #330 3 7,401
GH Girls 0 #337 1 6,973
GT 0 #337 2 5,948
PL Boys 0 #339 2 6,459
QA Girls 0 #343 1 15,378
PT Boys 0 #354 14 7,951
SD Girls 0 #358 1 7,678
MX 0 #359 55 8,339
MU Girls 0 #362 1 8,539
MU Boys 0 #362 8 8,477
UY Girls 0 #363 154 6,731
JO Boys 0 #388 2 7,057
YE 0 #396 3 8,639
BO 0 #403 6 6,868
PH Boys 0 #408 1 11,440
EG 0 #410 3 6,387
SD Boys 0 #424 22 10,523
Spain 0 #433 20 2,326
CO 0 #452 29 7,768
GT Boys 0 #454 21 7,625
CR Boys 0 #467 21 10,188
PT Girls 0 #468 4 7,952
ZA 0 #472 3 14,421
CM Boys 0 #502 49 12,054
LY 0 #511 25 12,703
RU Boys 0 #522 5 12,621
GT Girls 0 #541 1 7,500
IR Boys 0 #543 10 10,162
HK Boys 0 #550 8 12,905
CM Girls 0 #556 5 11,671
PS Boys 0 #556 6 10,655
BO Boys 0 #561 32 9,244
KW Girls 0 #561 1 19,177
CR Girls 0 #573 1 11,342
MX Boys 0 #579 479 16,355
BH 0 #585 3 17,937
AE Girls 0 #596 2 20,968
BD Boys 0 #605 1 10,045
IL Boys 0 #619 7 10,983
SG Girls 0 #632 1 18,916
IQ Boys 0 #640 28 13,071
LB 0 #642 17 13,263
IL Girls 0 #645 1 11,648
HK Girls 0 #649 2 16,104
BO Girls 0 #651 1 9,488
QA Boys 0 #698 10 18,093
IT 0 #699 16 4,183
BR Boys 0 #707 45 12,213
NG Girls 0 #761 26 15,093
SY 0 #761 7 11,684
CO Girls 0 #788 309 16,140
TN 0 #791 39 13,765
NG Boys 0 #797 155 16,906
KW Boys 0 #802 5 18,755
EG Boys 0 #834 53 15,035
Spain Boys 0 #834 97 5,610
PE Boys 0 #854 25 14,506
OM Boys 0 #864 18 17,948
CO Boys 0 #868 53 15,656
CL Girls 0 #914 2 14,098
Germany Boys 0 #935 18 5,697
NL Boys 0 #938 14 5,873
Spain Girls 0 #952 32 5,561
MX Girls 0 #976 208 17,781
BR Girls 0 #988 5 12,708
EG Girls 0 #1,003 7 14,742
PE Girls 0 #1,007 4 14,861
SA Girls 0 #1,013 2 25,931
IN Boys 0 #1,038 2 16,750
DZ 0 #1,062 115 20,130
MA 0 #1,065 64 20,986
ZA Girls 0 #1,129 13 25,928
AE Boys 0 #1,136 8 22,615
ZA Boys 0 #1,139 40 25,619
MY Boys 0 #1,175 8 25,439
TR 0 #1,246 9 19,440
IT Boys 0 #1,354 118 10,046
IT Girls 0 #1,427 20 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,578 37 28,008

Pato is popular in 68 countries — most recent births per country:

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People also ask about Pato

Pato is predominantly a boy's name.
Pato is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈpa.to/ (PAH-toh) — Spanish: [ˈpato], Portuguese (Brazilian) similar [ˈpatu].
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Pat, Pats and Pato (hypocorism).
Across languages, Pato has these equivalents: Patricio (Spanish), Patrício (Portuguese), Patrick (English), Patrice (French), Patrizio (Italian).
Pato is a name of Portuguese origin, traditionally used in Portugal. It doesn't appear in the major international birth registries we track, but it is an established name within Portugal and its diaspora communities.