Picus: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Woodpecker
Origin
Latin
Gender
Boy
Pronunciation
PYE-kus

Picus is a Latin boy's name meaning “woodpecker”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Picus

Meaning: Woodpecker.

Origin: Latin.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Picus

PYE-kusIPA /ˈpaɪ.kəs/

Popularity of Picus

Picus doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

Lists That Include Picus

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