The baby name Pieta is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /piˈeɪtə/ (pee-AY-tə) — common English,/pjeˈta/ (pyeh-TAH) — Italian (Pietà).
The baby name Pieta is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /piˈeɪtə/ (pee-AY-tə) — common English,/pjeˈta/ (pyeh-TAH) — Italian (Pietà).
Pieta is Italian, Latin in Origin.
Pieta comes from Italian pietà, ultimately from Latin pietas, meaning “piety, compassion, devoted love.” The word is best known from Christian art - most famously Michelangelo’s Pietà - depicting Mary cradling the body of Christ, which lends the name strong associations with mercy, sorrow, and maternal tenderness. As a given name it is chiefly feminine and very rare, adopted in modern times for its devotional and artistic resonance.
Usage is sporadic in Italy and the English‑speaking world, sometimes chosen by Catholic families honoring a Marian title. In some Dutch records, Pieta also appears as a feminine form of Piet (from Pieter/Peter), giving the name an alternative etymology meaning “rock.” Variants and cognates include Pietà (accented Italian form), Spanish Piedad, Portuguese Piedade, and Catalan Pietat; related in sense is Pia. Not to be confused with Pietra or Petra, which derive solely from Peter.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #250 | 4 | 6,830 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| Finland | 0 | #298 | 10 | 830 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| Finland | Girls | 0 | #367 | 25 | 1,368 |
| NL | 0 | #374 | 18 | 2,481 | |
| ZA | 0 | #466 | 9 | 14,421 | |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #531 | 248 | 3,895 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #749 | 208 | 5,933 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,000 | 2 | 16,906 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,075 | 104 | 25,619 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,125 | 17 | 25,928 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,151 | 2 | 16,140 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,690 | 2 | 28,008 |
Pieta is popular in 17 countries — most recent births per country:
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