Day of the Holy Pius, August 21. Names for children

Pío is a name for a child of Latin origin that means "devotee", "benign" or "pious". Because of its Roman origin, the piety to which the name alludes had broader connotations than the purely religious meaning that has remained. In any case, it is a name with a long tradition, which can be perfect to

Pío is a name for a child of Latin origin that means "devotee", "benign" or "pious". Because of its Roman origin, the piety to which the name alludes had broader connotations than the purely religious meaning that has remained.

In any case, it is a name with a long tradition, which can be perfect to highlight the nobility and kindness of your child. He celebrates his name day on August 21, which is the day of Saint Pio.

Curiosities about the name Pío

Because of the meaning of his name, Pío implies a noble, generous and kind personality. Pio is easily loved by his simplicity and naturalness, as well as being a person who can be trusted. Pío also has great intellectual skills that combines with sagacidaz and intuition, so he generally achieves success in everything he undertakes.

The name Pío is not very frequent in any language, but its use is not strange, since there are many historical figures named Pío. It is one of those traditional names whose use has not been popularized, which is an advantage for all those children who wear it at the same time, since it gives them an original touch without falling into eccentricity.

If there is a group that has especially liked to use the name of your child, that is the name of the parents. No less than twelve popes have taken the name Pius, perhaps because of all the burden of kindness that its meaning implies. In this way, the history of the church is linked to the name Pius because of all the reforms that these popes were introducing.

But if there is a figure that calls our attention and that has helped to give familiarity to the name of your son, it is the writer Pío Baroja. One of the most prominent Spanish authors of the twentieth century, which left us such essential titles as "The tree of science", "The city of fog" and "Zalacain the adventurer."

To know the origin and meaning of other names that celebrate their saint in the month of April, consult our calendar of names of saints of August. You will find all the curiosities related to the name and date of your name day.

And also, we have the most complete guide of names for babies of boys and girls. Here you will find all the names for babies arranged alphabetically to know their origin and meaning.

Laura Sánchez. Collaborator of Guiainfantil.com