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👍 Pio
♂ Boy
How to Pronounce Pio
Pronounced PEE-oh
🔊 Hear it /ˈpi.oʊ/ Medium ⧉ copy
Meaning: From Italian/Spanish Pio — from Latin Pius, 'pious; devout; dutiful; reverent' Low ⧉ copy
In 30 seconds: Pious; devout; dutiful: Pio is Italian/Latin. Crisp, devout, and warm (said 'PEE-oh').
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Meaning From Italian/Spanish Pio — from Latin Pius, 'pious; devout; dutiful; reverent'
U.S. rank (2025) #4499 ↗ Rising
2025 U.S. births 23 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year 2020
Total births (all-time) ≈ 333
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Shop mom essentials Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data peak 2025 1916 2025 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 Pio comes from Italian/Spanish Pio — from Latin Pius , 'pious; devout; dutiful; reverent'. Borne by many popes and by St. Padre Pio. A crisp, devout name (said 'PEE-oh').
In the U.S. it appears in Italian and Filipino families. Rare, pious-and-devout at the root, and devout.
Did you know? Pio comes from Latin Pius, 'pious; devout; dutiful; reverent' — borne by many popes (and St. Padre Pio) — a crisp, devout name (said 'PEE-oh').
Overall data confidence 50%
References — Pio — Latin etymology
Variations Pius Pío Pius
Nicknames —
Famous Bearers Famous bearers coming soon. If you like Pio… Dario — a sound-neighbor Italian -o boys' name Mateo — a companion devout Latin boys' name Leo — another short Latin -o boys' name Gio — shares the -o ending Dio — echoes that soft -o sound Frequently Asked What does the name Pio mean? Pio is Italian/Latin for 'pious; devout; dutiful' (from Latin Pius).
How do you pronounce Pio? It's said PEE-oh /ˈpi.oʊ/ — two syllables, stress on the first.
Is Pio a boy or girl name? Pio is a boy's name.
How popular is Pio? Pio is a rare name in the U.S.
