Pedro

Pedro is the Spanish and Portuguese form of Peter, from the Greek petros, stone. It has crowned five kings of Portugal and one emperor of Brazil, starred in Cervantes novellas, and pitched countless no-hitters; Pedro Almodóvar made it cinematic, Pedro Martínez made it Cooperstown-bound. Across Latin America and Iberia it remains one of the most stalwart choices, grounded and familiar. Ranked 401 in the U.S., it has held a steady presence for decades without chasing trends. Two syllables, the rolled R giving it rhythm, the O finishing warm and round. A stone, but a sunlit one, worn smooth by countless hands.