Pirou as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Pirou

What is the meaning of the name Pirou ?

The baby name Pirou is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced PEE-roo (IPA: /piˈru/).

Pirou is French in Origin.

Pirou is a rare French given name with two intertwined roots. As a toponymic, it comes from Pirou, a Normandy commune famed for its medieval castle; borne as a surname, it marked people "from Pirou." As a word-inspired name, it echoes French pirouette, via Old French pirouet "spinning top," a diminutive of pire "peg, pivot." This gives Pirou an appealing sense of turning grace, agility, and balance - essentially "little spinner" or "one who turns."

Documented chiefly as a surname in northern France since the Middle Ages, Pirou only recently appears as a modern, often unisex, given name in Francophone and creative-naming circles. Variant and related forms include the surnames Pirouet and Piroux; simplified Piru sometimes occurs. Possible nicknames are Pi and Rou. With its sleek two-syllable sound (pee-ROO) and ballet aura, Pirou offers a distinctive yet understated choice.

⚙ Pirou is a rare name. There are only 38 recorded uses of it in our data, from 6 countries.