Pio: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Pious, dutiful — Italian equivalent of Pius
Origin
Italian
Gender
Boy
Pronunciation
PEE-oh

Pio is an Italian boy's name meaning “pious, dutiful — Italian equivalent of Pius”. It appears in our list of 175+ Cute Surfer Boy Names (For Your Beachy Babe).

Meaning & Origin of Pio

Meaning: Pious, dutiful — Italian equivalent of Pius.

Origin: Italian.

A common claim: Maori/Polynesian form of Pius, meaning 'pious' Actually: Pio is documented as an Italian name — the Italian equivalent of Pius, meaning 'pious, dutiful' — not specifically Maori/Polynesian. A Pacific-islands usage as a missionary-era loanword of Pius is plausible but undocumented.

Source: Wikipedia.

How to Pronounce Pio

PEE-ohIPA /ˈpiː.oʊ/

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