The baby name Pluto is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈpluːtoʊ/ (US), /ˈpluːtəʊ/ (UK); respelling: "PLOO-toh".
Pluto is Latin in Origin.
The baby name Pluto is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈpluːtoʊ/ (US), /ˈpluːtəʊ/ (UK); respelling: "PLOO-toh".
Pluto is Latin in Origin.
Pluto comes from Greek Ploutōn (Πλούτων), an epithet of Hades meaning “wealth-bringer,” from ploutos “wealth,” alluding to the riches hidden in the earth. Latin adopted it as Pluto/Pluton, and it spread through Europe as French and Polish Pluton, Spanish Plutón, Italian Plutone, and Icelandic/Hungarian Plútó; scholarly Greek keeps Plouton. A related but distinct name is Plutus, the personification of wealth. Overall the sense is abundance and subterranean bounty.
As a given name it has been rare, appearing sporadically in the English-speaking world and gaining renewed notice after the planet’s naming in 1930 - selected for its underworld association - with Disney’s canine Pluto reinforcing public recognition. Contemporary use leans gender-neutral and appeals to families drawn to mythological or celestial choices, though the underworld link can feel intense. Variants across languages include Pluton, Plutón, Plutone, Plútó, and Plouton.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KR | Boys | 0 | #27 | 1 | 897 |
| MO | 0 | #52 | 1 | 2,706 | |
| CN | 0 | #86 | 1 | 3,857 | |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #153 | 2 | 4,685 |
| AE | 0 | #186 | 2 | 10,220 | |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #233 | 2 | 5,842 |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #246 | 1 | 3,322 |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #255 | 2 | 7,111 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #262 | 2 | 7,056 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #288 | 2 | 8,139 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #325 | 7 | 9,639 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #339 | 2 | 6,459 |
| HK | 0 | #353 | 5 | 8,483 | |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #356 | 6 | 8,138 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #358 | 2 | 8,829 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| BO | 0 | #407 | 2 | 6,868 | |
| ZA | 0 | #473 | 2 | 14,421 | |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #504 | 2 | 9,305 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #506 | 22 | 12,905 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #522 | 5 | 12,621 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| BH | 0 | #586 | 2 | 17,937 | |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #604 | 2 | 10,045 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #629 | 4 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #642 | 9 | 16,104 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #692 | 9 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #738 | 2 | 17,960 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #783 | 3 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #805 | 2 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #888 | 5 | 7,044 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #905 | 16 | 15,656 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #918 | 8 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #925 | 2 | 14,506 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #995 | 7 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,006 | 4 | 14,742 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,070 | 3 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,139 | 5 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,151 | 2 | 16,140 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,153 | 26 | 25,619 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,174 | 9 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,233 | 2 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,235 | 2 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,390 | 82 | 10,046 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,435 | 12 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,683 | 9 | 28,008 |
Pluto is popular in 42 countries — most recent births per country:
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