Pietro
Meaning of Pietro
Pietro is a male name with Italian origin. It is pronounced as pee-EH-troh (/ˈpiːetro/) in Italian. The name has variations in other languages, such as Peter. Pietro has been given to newborn boys in the United States since at least 1909, and its popularity has fluctuated over the years. In recent years, it has been moderately popular, ranking around the 2,500-4,000 range in terms of occurrences. The name Pietro is associated with strength and leadership, making it a great choice for parents looking for a strong and timeless name for their baby boy.
Pronunciation
Italian
- Pronunced as pee-EH-troh (/ˈpiːetro/)
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Notable People Named Pietro
| Pietro Parolin is an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church, serving as the Vatican's Secretary of State and a cardinal since February 2014. |
| Pietro Metastasio, an Italian poet and librettist, is renowned as the foremost writer of opera seria libretti. |
| Pietro Mascagni was an Italian composer known for his influential opera Cavalleria rusticana and his contributions to the Verismo movement in Italian dramatic music. |
| Pietro della Vecchia was a versatile Italian painter known for his altarpieces, portraits, genre scenes, and grotesques, as well as for creating pastiches of 16th-century Italian painters' work. |
| Pietro Perugino, also known as Pietro Vannucci, was an influential Italian Renaissance painter who taught and influenced the famous artist Raphael. |
| Pietro Badoglio, a prominent Italian general and statesman, served as the first viceroy of Italian East Africa and later became Prime Minister of Italy. |
| Pietro Paolo Mennea, also known as la Freccia del Sud, was an accomplished Italian sprinter who won a gold medal at the 1980 Moscow Olympics and set a world record in the 200m event. |
| Pietro Bembo was an influential Italian scholar, poet, and literary theorist of the Italian Renaissance, known for his impact on the development of the modern Italian language and his contributions to the revival of Petrarch's literary works. |
| Pietro Della Valle, an Italian composer, musicologist, and author, was a renowned traveler who journeyed through Asia during the Renaissance period, visiting the Holy Land, the Middle East, Northern Africa, and India. |
| Pietro Fittipaldi da Cruz is a Brazilian-American racing driver, grandson of Formula One champion Emerson Fittipaldi, who made his Formula One debut in 2020. |
| Pietro Aradori is an Italian professional basketball player known for his skills as a shooting guard and small forward for Fortitudo Bologna in the Lega Basket Serie A. |
| Pietro Alessandro Yon, an Italian-born organist and composer, established his career in the United States. |
| Pietro Francavilla, a Franco-Flemish sculptor trained in Florence, created sculptures in the Late Mannerist tradition for Italian and French patrons. |
| Pietro Iemmello is an Italian footballer known for playing as a forward for Serie B club Catanzaro. |
| Pietro del Pò, an Italian Baroque artist, was renowned for his skills as an engraver and draughtsman. |
