The baby name Pello is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈpelo/ (PEL-lo).
Pello is Basque in Origin.
The baby name Pello is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈpelo/ (PEL-lo).
Pello is Basque in Origin.
Pello is a Basque diminutive and familiar form of Pedro/Peter, ultimately from Greek Petros via Latin Petrus, meaning "rock" or "stone." In Basque naming, it functions alongside kindred forms Peio and Peru, and its sense of solidity gives it a quiet, steadfast charm.
Long used colloquially in the Basque Country, Pello began to appear as an independent given name more frequently during the 20th-century Basque cultural revival, and today it is borne by several contemporary Basque figures (for example, cyclist Pello Bilbao). Related variants include Basque Peio, Peru, and Periko; Spanish and Portuguese Pedro; Catalan Pere; French Pierre; Italian Pietro; English and German Peter; and Slavic Petar or Pyotr. Feminine counterparts such as Petra share the same etymology. Overall, Pello offers a compact, culturally rooted twist on the classic Peter-name tradition.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PR | Boys | 0 | #176 | 3 | 2,508 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #360 | 2 | 8,138 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| Spain | 0 | #442 | 11 | 2,326 | |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #504 | 2 | 9,305 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| LY | 0 | #557 | 3 | 12,703 | |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #638 | 28 | 13,390 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #797 | 134 | 5,610 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #832 | 89 | 15,656 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #964 | 19 | 16,355 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,071 | 2 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,123 | 19 | 25,928 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,252 | 3 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,269 | 4 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,690 | 2 | 28,008 |
Pello is popular in 23 countries — most recent births per country:
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