Pito as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Pito

What is the meaning of the name Pito ?

The baby name Pito is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Spanish: /ˈpito/ (PEE-to); English approximation: /ˈpiːtoʊ/ (PEE-toh).

Pito is Italian, Spanish, Tagalog in Origin.

Pito is a multicultural nickname-turned-given name with several roots. In Spanish it is a clipped hypocoristic of Pepito (from José/Pepe) or Felipito (from Felipe), so it can convey "little Pepe" or "little Felipe." In the Philippines, the word pito means "seven" (and also "whistle"), and may be used as a playful byname for a seventh child or a baby tied to the lucky number seven. In Polynesian languages such as Rapa Nui and Tahitian, pito denotes the "navel/umbilical cord," a symbol of origin and connection, and occasionally surfaces in personal names.

The name appears in Mexican letters via the picaresque antihero Pito Pérez and as monikers for Latin American athletes, but remains rare as a formal first name. Variants and near-variants include Pitu and Pipo; related diminutives are Pepito and Felipito, and Hawaiian Piko is a semantic cognate. Be aware that in some dialects pito has slang or risqué overtones.