The baby name Pierluigi is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced /pjɛrˈluːidʒi/ (PYER-LOO-ee-jee).
Pierluigi is Italian in Origin.
The baby name Pierluigi is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced /pjɛrˈluːidʒi/ (PYER-LOO-ee-jee).
Pierluigi is Italian in Origin.
Pierluigi is an Italian masculine compound given name formed from Pier, a contraction of Pietro (Peter), and Luigi (Louis). Pietro traces to Greek Petros, “rock, stone,” while Luigi descends from Germanic Ludwig, from hlud “fame” + wig “war.” Together the name evokes steadfastness and renowned valor. It appears both as a closed form Pierluigi and as the spaced or hyphenated Pier Luigi.
In use across the Italian peninsula since at least the Renaissance, it mirrors the Catholic tradition of combining saints’ names; bearers may celebrate name days on 21 June (St. Aloysius/Luigi) or 29 June (St. Peter). Diminutives and nicknames include Pier, Gigi, Gino, and Gigio. International counterparts include Pierre-Louis (French), Pedro Luis (Spanish), and Pedro Luís (Portuguese). Notable namesakes include Pier Luigi Farnese, the first Duke of Parma; Pier Luigi Nervi, modernist engineer; and Pierluigi Collina, famed football referee.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #132 | 18,592 | 10,046 |
| PA | 0 | #138 | 1 | 3,797 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #173 | 2 | 3,954 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #179 | 1 | 4,064 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| IT | 0 | #258 | 973 | 4,183 | |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| France | Boys | 2009 | #408 | 3 | 2,801 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #696 | 5 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #780 | 6 | 12,213 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #914 | 17 | 5,610 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #922 | 4 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #922 | 5 | 14,506 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #933 | 20 | 5,697 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #979 | 3 | 15,656 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,031 | 3 | 16,355 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 2 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,267 | 6 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,392 | 55 | 9,415 |
Pierluigi is popular in 28 countries — most recent births per country:
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