Petro
Meaning of Petro
Petro is a male name with Ukrainian origin. It is pronounced as PEH-troh (/ˈpɛtroʊ/). Petro is a variation of the names Pierre and Peter. In the United States, Petro has been given to a small number of newborn boys over the years. It ranked 12,081 in 2015, 12,488 in 2009, and had its highest ranking at 2,766 in 1920. Petro is associated with strong and traditional qualities, making it a timeless choice for parents looking for a meaningful name for their baby boy.
Pronunciation
Ukrainian
- Pronunced as PEH-troh (/ˈpɛtroʊ/)
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Notable People Named Petro
| Petro Oleksiyovych Poroshenko is a Ukrainian oligarch and politician who served as the fifth president of Ukraine from 2014 to 2019, leading the country through the war in Donbas and initiating the process of integration with the European Union. |
| Petro Mohyla was a Romanian noble who served as the Metropolitan of Kiev, Galicia, and all Rus' in the Eastern Orthodox Church from 1633 to 1646. |
| Petro Konashevych-Sahaidachny was a Ukrainian Cossack political and civic leader, Hetman of Zaporozhian Cossacks from 1616 to 1622, and a military leader of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. |
| Petro Marko, a prominent Albanian writer, is celebrated for his novel "Hasta La Vista," which reflects his time as a volunteer for the Republican forces in the Spanish Civil War and his significant contribution to modern Albanian prose. |
| Petro Ivanovych Franko was a prominent Ukrainian educator, writer, and co-founder of the Plast, a Ukrainian Scouting Organization. |
| Petro Jacyk - Peter "Petro" Jacyk, a Canadian entrepreneur of Ukrainian descent, was also known for his philanthropy. |
| Petro Vlahos, an American engineer and inventor, made significant contributions to the motion picture and television industries, particularly for creating the Ultimatte process for chroma keying, earning him multiple Oscars and an Emmy Award. |
| Petro Dode, an Albanian politician, served as Chairman of the Assembly of the Republic of Albania from 1987 to 1990. |
| Petro Fedorovych Tkachenko was a well-known blind kobzar. |
| Petro Nakonechnyi is a Ukrainian welterweight Muay Thai kickboxer, known for his victories in the K-1 MAX Ukraine 2006 and K-1 Europe MAX 2008 in Poland. |
| Petro Fedorovych Prymachenko was a Ukrainian artist and soldier who served as a sergeant in the Territorial Defense of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and participated in the Russian-Ukrainian war. |
| Petro Pereverza is a professional Ukrainian football striker. |
| Petro Kotok is a Ukrainian wrestler who competed in the men's Greco-Roman 130 kg at the 1996 Summer Olympics. |
| Petro Mykolayovych Buts is a Ukrainian professional football coach and former player, currently serving as an assistant coach with FC Peremoha Dnipro. |
| Petro Mykhaylovych Talanchuk is a prominent Ukrainian political and public figure with a Doctor of Technical Sciences, who has served as the rector of the Kyiv Polytechnic Institute and the First Minister of Education of Ukraine. |
