The baby name Petro is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /peˈtro/ — PEH-troh.
The baby name Petro is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /peˈtro/ — PEH-troh.
Petro is in Origin.
Petro is the Ukrainian form of Peter, ultimately from Greek Petros, meaning “rock” or “stone.” The name entered Ukrainian through early Christianization and Church Slavonic, gaining prestige from the apostle Saint Peter as a symbol of steadfast faith. It has long been common across Ukrainian-speaking communities and remains widely recognizable. Notable bearers include Cossack leaders Petro Konashevych‑Sahaidachny and Petro Doroshenko, as well as contemporary figures like Petro Poroshenko. Name days are commonly observed on the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul: June 29 (Western calendar) or July 12 (Eastern/Julian observance).
Variants and cognates include Peter (English), Petros (Greek), Pietro (Italian), Pedro (Spanish/Portuguese), Piotr (Polish), Pyotr (Russian), Petru (Romanian/Moldovan), Petar (South Slavic), Peder (Scandinavian), and Pétur (Icelandic). Ukrainian affectionate forms such as Petryk occur. The name’s sturdy meaning and deep Christian associations give Petro a traditional yet approachable character.
| Petro Poroshenko Petro Poroshenko is a Ukrainian politician best known for serving as the President of Ukraine from 2014 to 2019. During his presidency, he focused on strengthening Ukraine's ties with the European Union and implementing reforms in response to the conflict with Russia. Before his presidency, he was a successful businessman and held various governmental positions, including Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of Trade and Economic Development. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NA | 0 | #27 | 7 | 2,537 | |
| MT | 0 | #43 | 1 | 1,767 | |
| LU | 0 | #66 | 1 | 2,830 | |
| AL | 0 | #68 | 9 | 2,372 | |
| MD | Boys | 0 | #81 | 1 | 756 |
| SD | 0 | #102 | 1 | 2,130 | |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| GE | Boys | 0 | #109 | 2 | 2,055 |
| EE | Boys | 0 | #120 | 6 | 2,087 |
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #125 | 1 | 3,755 |
| AZ | Boys | 0 | #130 | 2 | 1,400 |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #130 | 2 | 3,473 |
| GR | 0 | #130 | 6 | 3,911 | |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #135 | 1 | 4,130 |
| PA | 0 | #138 | 1 | 3,797 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #146 | 177 | 5,122 |
| LT | Boys | 0 | #150 | 2 | 2,166 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #153 | 2 | 4,685 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #163 | 109 | 6,912 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #168 | 57 | 7,146 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #173 | 2 | 3,954 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #185 | 3,172 | 25,928 |
| AE | 0 | #186 | 2 | 10,220 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| AR | 0 | #193 | 1 | 2,915 | |
| DK | 0 | #205 | 2 | 5,198 | |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #208 | 4 | 3,402 |
| ZA | 0 | #215 | 238 | 14,421 | |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #217 | 1 | 4,575 |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 3,850 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #225 | 1 | 3,308 |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #226 | 2 | 4,141 |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #243 | 62 | 6,530 |
| GH | 0 | #245 | 4 | 5,396 | |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #247 | 3 | 5,568 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #248 | 2 | 6,293 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #250 | 4 | 6,830 |
| PT | 0 | #250 | 1 | 4,161 | |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #254 | 83 | 6,459 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #255 | 2 | 7,111 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #259 | 1 | 3,997 |
| NG | 0 | #271 | 2 | 5,926 | |
| France | Boys | 1967 | #277 | 3 | 1,124 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #278 | 1 | 7,507 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #279 | 11 | 6,578 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #289 | 5 | 6,876 |
| Finland | 0 | #297 | 11 | 830 | |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #316 | 52 | 7,951 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #329 | 4 | 7,401 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #330 | 2 | 9,639 |
| GT | 0 | #331 | 8 | 5,948 | |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| Finland | Boys | 0 | #340 | 88 | 2,041 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #360 | 2 | 8,138 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #368 | 2 | 8,477 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| BO | 0 | #407 | 2 | 6,868 | |
| EG | 0 | #412 | 1 | 6,387 | |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| Austria | Boys | 0 | #426 | 17 | 2,180 |
| CL | 0 | #433 | 2 | 6,867 | |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #446 | 281 | 3,552 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #446 | 60 | 12,621 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #462 | 5 | 10,523 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #469 | 37 | 7,500 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #479 | 74 | 10,162 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #480 | 4 | 7,628 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #493 | 7 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #500 | 6 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #509 | 2 | 10,188 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #517 | 2 | 9,861 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #522 | 2 | 11,913 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #534 | 3 | 6,731 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #537 | 12 | 10,655 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #554 | 7 | 11,671 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #556 | 2 | 12,905 |
| LY | 0 | #556 | 4 | 12,703 | |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #569 | 7 | 12,054 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #570 | 4 | 11,342 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #583 | 17 | 8,289 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #587 | 21 | 10,983 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #594 | 18 | 9,488 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #619 | 4 | 9,244 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #653 | 13 | 13,390 |
| LB | 0 | #684 | 7 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #693 | 5 | 13,071 |
| IT | 0 | #696 | 19 | 4,183 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #742 | 10 | 12,213 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #742 | 2 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #764 | 4 | 11,684 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #796 | 413 | 25,619 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #798 | 133 | 5,610 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #802 | 85 | 15,035 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #804 | 3 | 18,755 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #812 | 140 | 5,873 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #825 | 2 | 15,093 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #840 | 12 | 14,098 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #856 | 97 | 5,697 |
| TN | 0 | #859 | 7 | 13,765 | |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #863 | 58 | 15,656 |
| United States | Boys | 2015 | #881 | 5 | 7,337 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #885 | 626 | 10,046 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #917 | 2 | 17,948 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #921 | 6 | 14,506 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #925 | 58 | 16,355 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #930 | 14 | 14,861 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #937 | 47 | 5,561 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #989 | 4 | 12,708 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #997 | 5 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 3 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,011 | 4 | 25,931 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,054 | 25 | 16,140 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,071 | 2 | 24,821 |
| MA | 0 | #1,117 | 12 | 20,986 | |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,137 | 7 | 22,615 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,167 | 17 | 17,781 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,177 | 6 | 25,439 |
| TR | 0 | #1,191 | 21 | 19,440 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,228 | 7 | 20,130 | |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,291 | 156 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,593 | 22 | 28,008 |
Petro is popular in 75 countries — most recent births per country:
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