The baby name Pierino is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Italian IPA: /pjɛˈriːno/; respelling: pyeh-REE-no.
Pierino is Italian in Origin.
The baby name Pierino is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Italian IPA: /pjɛˈriːno/; respelling: pyeh-REE-no.
Pierino is Italian in Origin.
Pierino is an Italian diminutive of Piero (from Pietro), ultimately from Greek Petros meaning “rock, stone.” Formed with the affectionate suffix -ino, it conveys “little Peter” or “dear Peter,” and has also been used as an independent given name in 20th‑century Catholic Italy.
Variants and cognates include Pietro and Piero (Italian), the feminine Pierina, and related forms Peter (English), Pierre (French), Pedro (Spanish/Portuguese), Petar (South Slavic), and Pyotr (Russian). Italian diminutive alternatives include Pietrino; in French, Pierrot. Notable bearers are footballer Pierino Prati, cyclist Pierino Baffi, and conductor Pierino Gamba. In popular culture, Pierino denotes a mischievous schoolboy in Italian jokes, lending the name a playful edge while preserving its “rock” sense of steadfastness.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MT | Boys | 0 | #179 | 1 | 4,064 |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #218 | 3 | 4,970 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| France | Boys | 1973 | #319 | 3 | 1,285 |
| GT | 0 | #338 | 1 | 5,948 | |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #378 | 22 | 5,922 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #400 | 2,710 | 10,046 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #477 | 7 | 7,628 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| IT | 0 | #650 | 65 | 4,183 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #653 | 13 | 13,390 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #921 | 6 | 14,506 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #942 | 10 | 5,873 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #978 | 4 | 15,656 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,269 | 4 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,419 | 28 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Pierino is popular in 19 countries — most recent births per country:
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