The baby name Plutarco is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Spanish: /pluˈtaɾko/ (ploo-TAR-ko); English approximation: /pluˈtɑːrkoʊ/ (ploo-TAR-koh).
Plutarco is Greek in Origin.
The baby name Plutarco is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Spanish: /pluˈtaɾko/ (ploo-TAR-ko); English approximation: /pluˈtɑːrkoʊ/ (ploo-TAR-koh).
Plutarco is Greek in Origin.
Plutarco is the Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese form of Plutarch, from Ancient Greek Ploutarchos (Πλούταρχος): ploutos “wealth, riches” + archos “leader, ruler.” The name conveys “ruler of wealth,” “one who commands riches,” or more broadly “leader of prosperity,” with an implicit nod to Plouton, the personification of wealth.
Use of Plutarco traces to admiration for Plutarch of Chaeronea (c. 46–120 CE), the influential biographer and moralist whose Parallel Lives shaped Western ethics and historiography. It appears sporadically among early Christians (e.g., Plutarch of Byzantium and a martyr of Alexandria), then resurfaces in Renaissance humanist circles and later in Iberia and Latin America. A notable modern bearer is Plutarco Elías Calles, president of Mexico (1924–28). The name remains uncommon across Romance languages. Variants include Plutarch (English), Plutarchus (Latin), and Ploutarchos (Greek); feminine or diminutive forms are rare, and usage today often signals scholarly or classical taste.
| Plutarco Elías Calles Plutarco Elías Calles was a prominent Mexican politician best known for founding the Institutional Revolutionary Party, which dominated Mexican politics for much of the 20th century. He served as the President of Mexico from 1924 to 1928 and played a crucial role in the country's post-revolutionary reconstruction. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EC | 0 | #121 | 1 | 2,502 | |
| PA | 0 | #138 | 1 | 3,797 | |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #238 | 9 | 3,322 |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| MX | 0 | #441 | 5 | 8,339 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #497 | 9 | 9,305 |
| CO | 0 | #504 | 7 | 7,768 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #617 | 6 | 9,244 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #682 | 247 | 15,656 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #697 | 4 | 13,390 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #817 | 168 | 16,355 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #860 | 19 | 14,506 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,265 | 3 | 17,781 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Plutarco is popular in 13 countries — most recent births per country:
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