The baby name Pele is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Hawaiian: /ˈpɛ.le/ (PEH-leh),Portuguese (Pelé): /peˈle/ (peh-LEH; often anglicized as peh-LAY),Common English anglicization: /pəˈleɪ/ (puh-LAY).
Pele is Hawaiian in Origin.
The baby name Pele is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Hawaiian: /ˈpɛ.le/ (PEH-leh),Portuguese (Pelé): /peˈle/ (peh-LEH; often anglicized as peh-LAY),Common English anglicization: /pəˈleɪ/ (puh-LAY).
Pele is Hawaiian in Origin.
Pele is a multicultural given name with distinct roots. In Hawaiian, it is the name of the powerful goddess of volcanoes and fire, associated with the creation and transformation of the islands. Because of reverence for major deities, direct use as a personal name was historically uncommon among Native Hawaiians, though it appears in modern times to honor heritage. The name's meaning is tied to the goddess herself, evoking volcanic fire and creative-destructive energy rather than a simple dictionary gloss.
Globally, Pele spread in the 20th century through the fame of Brazilian football legend Pelé (Portuguese spelling with an acute accent); in English the accent is typically dropped. In Hebrew, pele means "wonder" or "miracle," and is sometimes adopted as a modern unisex given name or middle name with that meaning. Variants/related forms include Pelé and, in mythic usage, Pelehonuamea.
| Pelé Pelé was a legendary Brazilian footballer, best known as one of the greatest players in the history of the sport. A forward with extraordinary skill and global fame, he won three FIFA World Cups with Brazil in 1958, 1962, and 1970 and became one of the most celebrated athletes of the 20th century. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BF | Boys | 0 | #26 | 1 | 439 |
| KR | Boys | 0 | #27 | 1 | 897 |
| NA | 0 | #31 | 3 | 2,537 | |
| AO | 0 | #77 | 1 | 2,729 | |
| JM | 0 | #92 | 2 | 3,714 | |
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| GE | Boys | 0 | #110 | 1 | 2,055 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #138 | 2 | 6,332 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #147 | 8 | 4,685 |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #149 | 3 | 4,216 |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #152 | 3 | 2,277 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #179 | 1 | 4,064 |
| RU | 0 | #194 | 1 | 3,641 | |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #204 | 32 | 6,830 |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #211 | 1 | 3,402 |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #217 | 4 | 3,850 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #230 | 2 | 3,559 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #235 | 3 | 7,146 |
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #244 | 6 | 5,568 |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #257 | 3 | 3,997 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #259 | 14 | 6,876 |
| NG | 0 | #271 | 2 | 5,926 | |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #272 | 2 | 6,912 |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #293 | 4 | 6,578 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 5,122 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #303 | 3 | 6,530 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #328 | 4 | 9,639 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #330 | 3 | 7,401 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #334 | 7 | 6,459 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| GT | 0 | #338 | 1 | 5,948 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| HK | 0 | #353 | 5 | 8,483 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #358 | 4 | 8,138 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #379 | 3 | 7,951 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #386 | 14 | 5,922 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #406 | 3 | 11,440 |
| BO | 0 | #407 | 2 | 6,868 | |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #457 | 11 | 7,628 |
| ZA | 0 | #468 | 7 | 14,421 | |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #495 | 11 | 12,621 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #500 | 6 | 9,305 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #506 | 22 | 12,905 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #507 | 4 | 10,188 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #524 | 2 | 11,303 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #527 | 24 | 12,054 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #555 | 7 | 10,655 |
| LY | 0 | #556 | 4 | 12,703 | |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #558 | 3 | 11,671 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #561 | 5 | 10,162 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #572 | 2 | 11,342 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #596 | 12 | 10,983 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #621 | 2 | 9,244 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #645 | 21 | 13,390 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #653 | 2 | 13,121 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #677 | 6 | 3,552 |
| LB | 0 | #689 | 2 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #696 | 2 | 13,071 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #734 | 6 | 17,960 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #796 | 83 | 14,506 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #802 | 5 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #818 | 9 | 15,093 |
| TN | 0 | #864 | 2 | 13,765 | |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #876 | 76 | 16,906 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #888 | 43 | 5,610 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #892 | 29 | 15,656 |
| United States | Boys | 2021 | #906 | 5 | 7,214 |
| United States | Girls | 2019 | #908 | 5 | 8,965 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #914 | 2 | 14,098 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #917 | 264 | 25,619 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #923 | 3 | 15,035 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #935 | 17 | 5,873 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #943 | 10 | 5,697 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #960 | 23 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #991 | 11 | 16,750 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,071 | 2 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,076 | 36 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,107 | 22 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,116 | 26 | 25,928 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,138 | 6 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| TR | 0 | #1,175 | 37 | 19,440 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,227 | 8 | 20,130 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,265 | 3 | 17,781 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,440 | 32 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,683 | 9 | 28,008 |
Pele is popular in 69 countries — most recent births per country:
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