The baby name Peru is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced English: /pəˈruː/ (puh-ROO); Spanish: /peˈɾu/ (peh-ROO).
Peru is Quechua in Origin.
The baby name Peru is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced English: /pəˈruː/ (puh-ROO); Spanish: /peˈɾu/ (peh-ROO).
Peru is Quechua in Origin.
Peru has two main sources as a given name. In the Basque Country it is a longstanding masculine form of Peter, from Latin Petrus via Greek Petros meaning "rock, stone." It appears in early records and in Basque literature, notably the character Peru Abarka. Related Basque forms include Peio and Pello, with Periko as a diminutive. Cognates across languages are Pedro (Spanish/Portuguese), Pere (Catalan), Pierre (French), Pietro (Italian), Peter (English), and the feminine Petra or Piera.
As a modern unisex choice elsewhere, Peru is also adopted from the South American country. The toponym's etymology is debated: Spanish Peru likely traces to the name of a local chief Biru in Panama or to the Viru/Peru region on Peru's north coast, so it carries a geographic rather than lexical meaning. Given-name use outside Basque is rare but has appeared since the late 20th century.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #252 | 2 | 6,830 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| PE | 0 | #301 | 10 | 6,350 | |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #342 | 2 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #353 | 2 | 12,352 | |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| ZA | 0 | #470 | 5 | 14,421 | |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #521 | 5 | 11,303 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #560 | 2 | 19,177 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #596 | 2 | 20,968 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #649 | 6 | 13,121 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #679 | 19 | 17,960 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #695 | 3 | 13,071 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #741 | 3 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #803 | 4 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #847 | 32 | 14,506 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #867 | 64 | 5,610 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #877 | 10 | 15,035 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #910 | 9 | 17,948 |
| United States | Girls | 2018 | #921 | 5 | 9,057 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #929 | 15 | 14,861 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #945 | 15 | 14,742 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #980 | 2 | 15,656 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #989 | 13 | 16,750 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,000 | 2 | 16,906 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 6 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,079 | 33 | 25,439 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,082 | 11 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,158 | 21 | 25,619 |
| MA | 0 | #1,198 | 2 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,235 | 2 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,458 | 14 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,590 | 25 | 28,008 |
Peru is popular in 38 countries — most recent births per country:
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