The baby name Pedrinho is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Portuguese (Brazilian) IPA: /peˈdɾiɲu/; approximate English: "peh-DREE-nyoo".
Pedrinho is Portuguese in Origin.
The baby name Pedrinho is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Portuguese (Brazilian) IPA: /peˈdɾiɲu/; approximate English: "peh-DREE-nyoo".
Pedrinho is Portuguese in Origin.
Pedrinho is the affectionate Portuguese diminutive of Pedro, built with the suffix -inho, and literally means “little Pedro,” often interpreted as “little rock,” from Greek Petros “stone/rock” via Latin Petrus. Common in Brazilian Portuguese and also heard in Portugal and Lusophone Africa, it began as a household nickname but is sometimes recorded as an independent given name.
Usage as a formal first name appears in Brazilian records from the mid-20th century and has enjoyed visibility through footballers and popular culture, while remaining informal in many contexts. Close relatives include Spanish Pedrito, Galician Pedriño, and Italian Pietrino; parallel forms of the root name are Pedro (Portuguese/Spanish), Peter (English/Germanic), Pierre (French), Pietro (Italian), Petar (South Slavic), Peder (Scandinavian), and Petru (Romanian). Portuguese nicknaming also yields augmentative Pedrão and the modern Brazilian short form Peu. Historical Portuguese variants of Pedro include Pêro/Pero.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AO | 0 | #75 | 3 | 2,729 | |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #217 | 4 | 4,970 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #248 | 2 | 5,568 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #300 | 4 | 7,909 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #328 | 40 | 7,951 |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| BR | 0 | #335 | 11 | 5,969 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #336 | 658 | 12,213 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #367 | 3 | 8,477 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #412 | 2 | 5,922 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #482 | 2 | 7,628 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #576 | 17 | 9,244 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #694 | 7 | 13,390 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #860 | 19 | 14,506 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #932 | 10 | 12,708 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #979 | 3 | 15,656 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,025 | 9 | 16,355 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
Pedrinho is popular in 19 countries — most recent births per country:
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