Meaning of the namePedrinho
- Male
- Greek origin
- Pe-dri-nho
- Biblical name
Pedrinho is a masculine name, a diminutive of Pedro, which comes from Greek Pétros, "stone".
Meaning
“diminutive of Pedro, "stone"”
Source: Wiktionary: Pedrinho · Wiktionary: Pedro · Behind the Name: Peter
- People (2022)
- 2,109
- Rank in Brazil
- #4,930
- Median age
- 56 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,371
- people
Pedrinho in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Pedrinho, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1960s (604 people).
0 women 2,098 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Pedrinho is most common
States with the highest share of people named Pedrinho in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Santa Catarina 0.007%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.005%
- Paraná 0.003%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 566 | 0.005% |
| Santa Catarina | 493 | 0.007% |
| Paraná | 352 | 0.003% |
| São Paulo | 92 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 90 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 84 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 65 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 57 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 44 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 43 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 36 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 29 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 26 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 25 | 0.000% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 21 | 0.000% |
| Tocantins | 15 | 0.001% |
| Roraima | 15 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Pedrinho
Wiktionary defines Pedrinho as a diminutive of the name Pedro. Pedro comes from Old Portuguese, from Latin Petrus and from Greek Πέτρος (Pétros), from πέτρος, "stone". Behind the Name gives Pedro as the Portuguese and Spanish form of Peter, from Greek Petros, "stone". Pedro is also the name of the apostle in the New Testament. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,109 people named Pedrinho, with a median age of 56. Proportionally, it is most common in Santa Catarina.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Pedrinho · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: Pedro · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Pedro · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: Peter · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Pedrinho
What does the name Pedrinho mean?
Pedrinho means “diminutive of Pedro, "stone"”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Pedrinho in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,109 people with the first name Pedrinho, which ranks it number 4,930 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Pedrinho a boy's or a girl's name?
Pedrinho is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 2,098 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Pedrinho?
Pedrinho is a name of Greek origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Pedrinho most common?
Proportionally, in Santa Catarina: 0.007% of the state's population is named Pedrinho (493 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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