Petro comes from the Esperanto / Ukrainian tradition, meaning Rock; Stone; Firm; Stable..
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How popular is Petro?
1971peak year
Petro first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1918. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 1971, 11 babies received the name (ranked #3096). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #13533), with roughly 5 babies named Petro each year. In total, around 160 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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