Pele (disambiguation) facts for kids

Pelé (Edson Arantes do Nascimento; 1940–2022) was a famous Brazilian footballer. He is often called one of the greatest football players of all time.

The name Pele or Pelé can also refer to other interesting things. Let's explore what else this name might mean!

Films About Pelé

• Pele Eterno: This is a documentary film from 2004. It tells the story of the amazing Brazilian football player, Pelé.
• Pelé: Birth of a Legend: Released in 2016, this movie shows how Pelé became a football legend.
• Pelé: Another biographical documentary film from 2021, also about the life of the Brazilian footballer Pelé.

Music and Sounds

• Pele (American band): An American music group.
• Pele (English band): An English music group.
• Pelé: This is a soundtrack album from 1977. It was created by Sérgio Mendes for a documentary about the footballer's life.
• "Pelé": A song by the band Pólo Norte, found on their album Deixa o Mundo Girar.

People Named Pelé

• Pele (name): This name can be a first name, a last name, or a nickname for different people.
• Pelé (footballer, born 1973): A football midfielder from Macau, with family roots in São Tomé.
• Pelé (footballer, born 1978): A football defender from Cape Verde and Portugal.
• Pelé (footballer, born 1987): A Portuguese football midfielder.
• Pelé (footballer, born 1991): A Portuguese football midfielder who has family from Guinea-Bissau.

Science and Places

• Pele (crab): This is a type of crab. It belongs to a family of crabs called Portunidae.
• Pele: This is the Hungarian name for a village called Becheni. It is located in the Săuca Commune, Satu Mare County, Romania.
• 2202 Pele: This is the name of an asteroid, a small rocky body that orbits the Sun.
• Pele Island: An island found in the Shefa Province in Vanuatu, a country in the South Pacific Ocean.
• Pele (Aegean island): An island in the Aegean Sea, near modern Turkey.
• Pele (Cos): An ancient town on the island of Cos, which is part of Greece.
• Pele (Thessaly): An ancient town in Thessaly, a region in Greece.
• Pele (volcano): An active volcano located on Io, one of Jupiter's moons. It's known for its huge eruptions!

Other Interesting Uses

• Pele (deity): In Hawaiian mythology, Pele is the powerful goddess of fire, lightning, wind, and volcanoes. She is believed to have created the Hawaiian Islands.
• Pele's hair: This is a special type of lava. It looks like thin strands of glass, similar to hair. It forms when hot lava cools very quickly in the wind.
• Peléan eruption: A type of volcanic eruption. It is known for its dangerous, fast-moving flows of hot gas and volcanic ash.
• Pele FC: A football club from Guyana, a country in South America.
• Pelé's Soccer: A video game released in 1981, based on the sport of football.
• Pele tower: These are small, strong towers built a long time ago. They were used for defense along the borders between England and Scotland.
• Pelé dos Santos: A character in the film The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou.

See also

In Spanish: Pele para niños

• Pelee (disambiguation)
• Pelle (disambiguation)
• Boys for Pele: The third album by the American musician Tori Amos.