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The baby name Piero is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Italian: /ˈpjɛːro/ (PYEH-ro); English approximation: /ˈpiːəroʊ/ (PEE-ə-roh).

Piero is Italian in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Italian
Pronunciation: Italian: /ˈpjɛːro/ (PYEH-ro); English approximation: /ˈpiːəroʊ/ (PEE-ə-roh)

What is the meaning of the name Piero ?

The baby name Piero is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Italian: /ˈpjɛːro/ (PYEH-ro); English approximation: /ˈpiːəroʊ/ (PEE-ə-roh).

Piero is Italian in Origin.

Piero is the Italian given name for a Tuscan variant of Pietro, from Latin Petrus via Greek Petros meaning "rock, stone." It functions both as a standalone name and a familiar form, with diminutives Pierino and Pieretto; feminine counterparts include Piera and Pierina. Close variants are Pietro and Pier, while cognates include Peter (English), Pierre (French), Pedro (Spanish/Portuguese), Piotr (Polish), and Petros (Greek). Classic Italian compounds using the stem Pier- include Pierluigi, Pierpaolo, and Pierfrancesco.

Attested in medieval Italy, the name rose to wider notice in the Renaissance through Piero de' Medici ("the Gouty") and the painter Piero della Francesca. Modern bearers include artist Piero Manzoni and composer Piero Umiliani. With its steadfast "rock" sense, Piero suggests reliability with an artistic edge, remaining moderately used in Italy - especially central regions - and among the Italian diaspora.

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Piero – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
CM 0 #55 2 2,592
LU 0 #65 2 2,830
IT Boys 0 #66 52,175 10,046
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
PE Boys 0 #96 6,477 14,506
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
HU 0 #115 1 1,675
OM 0 #120 2 6,215
EC 0 #121 1 2,502
CY Boys 0 #130 2 3,473
PA 0 #137 2 3,797
IT 0 #142 2,114 4,183
LT Boys 0 #150 2 2,166
CR 0 #164 2 5,526
PE 0 #171 150 6,350
MT Boys 0 #175 5 4,064
UY 0 #176 7 2,477
PR Boys 0 #178 1 2,508
HR 0 #179 3 2,081
CZ 0 #186 1 3,154
LU Boys 0 #202 17 4,970
BG Boys 0 #216 5 3,850
EC Boys 0 #228 12 3,322
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
MO Boys 0 #233 2 5,842
GH 0 #247 2 5,396
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
HR Boys 0 #256 4 3,997
TW Boys 0 #256 1 7,111
EC Girls 0 #258 1 3,650
NG 0 #271 2 5,926
GR Boys 0 #272 2 6,912
SG 0 #281 2 11,010
AL Boys 0 #299 5 5,122
CL Boys 0 #302 695 13,390
JP Boys 0 #302 2 7,909
CZ Boys 0 #304 2 6,530
SA 0 #312 1 10,560
UY Boys 0 #322 80 5,922
Canada Boys 2015 #324 5 2,393
CN Boys 0 #325 7 9,639
DK Boys 0 #331 2 7,401
GH Boys 0 #331 15 8,138
PL Boys 0 #337 4 6,459
BR 0 #357 4 5,969
CL 0 #360 52 6,867
MU Boys 0 #368 2 8,477
PT Boys 0 #379 3 7,951
France Boys 2021 #384 4 2,865
BO 0 #405 4 6,868
EG 0 #410 3 6,387
AR Boys 0 #418 50 7,628
Austria Boys 0 #431 12 2,180
MX 0 #441 5 8,339
Spain 0 #443 10 2,326
PA Boys 0 #470 12 9,305
ZA 0 #471 4 14,421
CR Boys 0 #472 16 10,188
GT Boys 0 #498 2 7,625
CO 0 #510 1 7,768
RU Girls 0 #523 1 11,913
CM Boys 0 #530 21 12,054
HK Boys 0 #550 8 12,905
BO Boys 0 #559 34 9,244
LY 0 #559 1 12,703
PS Boys 0 #560 2 10,655
IR Boys 0 #562 4 10,162
IL Boys 0 #624 2 10,983
AR Girls 0 #630 1 8,289
LB 0 #688 3 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #697 1 13,071
BR Boys 0 #716 36 12,213
SG Boys 0 #737 3 17,960
QA Boys 0 #743 1 18,093
SY 0 #766 2 11,684
Spain Boys 0 #771 161 5,610
Germany Boys 0 #777 176 5,697
KW Boys 0 #805 2 18,755
TN 0 #815 15 13,765
CO Boys 0 #835 86 15,656
CL Girls 0 #842 10 14,098
United States Boys 2024 #868 25 7,044
PE Girls 0 #880 64 14,861
OM Boys 0 #913 6 17,948
NL Boys 0 #918 34 5,873
EG Boys 0 #920 6 15,035
MX Boys 0 #926 57 16,355
NG Boys 0 #996 6 16,906
EG Girls 0 #1,009 1 14,742
IT Girls 0 #1,099 355 9,415
MY Boys 0 #1,102 10 25,439
MA 0 #1,115 14 20,986
AE Boys 0 #1,139 5 22,615
ZA Boys 0 #1,146 33 25,619
CO Girls 0 #1,149 4 16,140
DZ 0 #1,229 6 20,130
TR 0 #1,251 4 19,440
SA Boys 0 #1,687 5 28,008

Piero is popular in 66 countries — most recent births per country:

France
United States
Canada
AE
AL

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People also ask about Piero

Piero is predominantly a boy's name.
Piero is a 3 syllable name, pronounced Italian: /ˈpjɛːro/ (PYEH-ro); English approximation: /ˈpiːəroʊ/ (PEE-ə-roh).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Pietro, Pier, Pierino, Pierluigi and Pierpaolo.
Across languages, Piero has these equivalents: Peter (English), Pierre (French), Pedro (Spanish/Portuguese), Petr (Czech), Piotr (Polish), and 3 more.
Yes — Piero ranked #324 in Canada in 2015, and appears in official birth registries across 3 countries.
Piero ranks highest in Canada (#324 in 2015).
Piero's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #411 in 2011 to #384 in 2021 in France.