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Perfecto

♂ Boy

How to Pronounce Perfecto

Pronounced per-FEK-toh /pərˈfɛk.toʊ/Medium

Meaning: Perfecto is a Spanish given name meaning 'perfect' or 'complete,' from the Latin perfectus; it honors San Perfecto, a ninth-century priest and martyr of Cordoba, and belongs to the Spanish tradition of virtue and saint names.Medium

In 30 seconds: Perfecto is a Spanish boy's name meaning 'perfect,' honoring San Perfecto of Cordoba. It reached a small number of United States families, peaking around 1964 (said per-FEK-toh).
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Origin MediumSpanish, Latin
MeaningPerfecto is a Spanish given name meaning 'perfect' or 'complete,' from the Latin perfectus; it honors San Perfecto, a ninth-century priest and martyr of Cordoba, and belongs to the Spanish tradition of virtue and saint names.
U.S. rank (2011)#13812 ↘ Falling
2011 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year1964
Total births (all-time)≈ 876

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 196419062011

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Perfecto comes straight from the Latin perfectus, 'complete, perfect,' and is borne in Spanish-speaking families partly for San Perfecto, a martyr of Cordoba. In the United States it appeared chiefly among Hispanic families.

It was never common here, given to only about twenty boys a year at its peak around 1964, and it has since grown very rare. In Spanish tradition it keeps its warm saintly and virtue-name associations.

Did you know? Perfecto honors San Perfecto, a priest of Cordoba martyred in the ninth century, and belongs with Spanish virtue names like Modesto and Ernesto that carry a moral meaning outright.
Overall data confidence 70%
References - Perfecto — Spanish 'perfect'; San Perfecto of Cordoba, martyr

Variations

PerfectaPerfeto

Nicknames

FectoPerfe

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Perfecto mean?

It is Spanish for 'perfect' or 'complete,' from Latin perfectus, and honors San Perfecto of Cordoba.

How do you pronounce Perfecto?

It is said per-FEK-toh /pərˈfɛk.toʊ/, three syllables with the stress in the middle.

Is Perfecto a boy or girl name?

Perfecto is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Perfecto?

It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty boys a year at its peak in the mid nineteen-sixties, mostly in Hispanic families.

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