The baby name Priamo is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Italian: /ˈprjaːmo/ (PRYAH-mo); English approximation: /ˈpriːɑːmoʊ/ (PREE-ah-moh).
Priamo is Greek in Origin.
The baby name Priamo is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Italian: /ˈprjaːmo/ (PRYAH-mo); English approximation: /ˈpriːɑːmoʊ/ (PREE-ah-moh).
Priamo is Greek in Origin.
Priamo is the Italian form of Priam, the legendary king of Troy in Homer’s Iliad. The name comes via Latin Priamus from Greek Priamos (Πρίαμος). Its etymology is debated: some derive it from Greek priamai “to buy,” yielding the sense “the ransomed one,” recalling the myth in which the youthful Podarces was bought back from slavery and then called Priam; others connect it to an Anatolian (Luwian) personal name Pariya-muwa, interpreted “very brave” or “exceptionally courageous.”
In Italy, Priamo appears in humanist and Renaissance texts and is cited by Dante and later poets; as a given name it has remained rare but is periodically revived with classical tastes. Variants include Priam (English and French), Priamos (Greek, also German), Príamo (Spanish and Portuguese), and the Latin Priamus; feminine or diminutive forms are uncommon.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #620 | 3 | 9,244 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #920 | 7 | 14,506 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,029 | 5 | 16,355 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,348 | 124 | 10,046 |
Priamo is popular in 5 countries — most recent births per country:
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