Worldwide, פרו (Pero 
, Perrault 
, Perot 
) is a common mostly masculine, but uncommonly female first name. The first name פרו is habitual in Southern Europe, particularly Croatia, where it is a common boy's name, Montenegro, where it is quite a common boy's name, and Bosnia and Herzegovina (explore the name in all countries). Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in Croatia, Egypt, and India. Also, פרו is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Pero | North Macedonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, United States, France |
| Perrault | United States, India, Argentina, Canada, France |
| Perot | Italy, Philippines, United States, Canada, France |
| פרו | Israel |
Ferro, Fro, Frot, Fru, Kepa, Peder, Pedro, Pedru, Peer, Peeter, Peetu, Pehr, Per, Pere, Perrot, Peru, Petar, Petelo, Peter, Peters, Petko, Petr, Petras, Petri, Petro, Petros, Petru, Petrus, Petter, Petteri, Petur, Piatro, Piero, Pierre, Piet, Pietari, Pieter, Pietro, Piotr, Piters, Pjeter, Pjetur, Pjetër, Pjotr, Prou, Proulx, Proust, Proux, Pru, Pyotr,
פרו is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Pero Perez , character in Don Quixote; Pero , the character who breastfed her father Cimon in Roman Charity; Pero Cornel I ; Pero , the Greek mythical figure and Pero , the mythical relative of Asopus, among other works.