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.
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.
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:
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