Entry № 1910 · Greek origin

Pero Pero — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ PEH-roh /

Gender

Girl

Origin

Greek

Meaning

"Greek princess won by Bias"

Syllables

Rank · US 2025

№ 0

First recorded

Ancient (Greek)

The meaning

A name that means "greek princess won by bias".

Pero (Πηρώ) was the Pylian princess, daughter of King Neleus. Her father set the cattle of Phylacus as the bride-price — won by the cunning Bias after his brother Melampus, the seer, was thrown in prison while trying to steal them.

Featured in Homer's Odyssey Book 11 and Pindar.

Greek princess won by cattle-rustling cunning.

In its original form

The name in its native script.

Πηρώ

Transliteration: Pērṓ
Pronunciation: / ˈpɛr.oʊ /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Pero stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Pero · last year

87 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Peros before her.

Real people

Pero

Greek mythological figure.

In fiction

Pero

Homer's Odyssey 11.

Names connected to Pero.

Numerology

The number behind Pero.

The Free Spirit

Pero reduces to five — the number of Pylian princess.

Parents on Pero

Why families chose this name.

"Pylian princess. Four letters. Pero."

Eleni · Mother of one · Pylos