Pelé wuxuu ku dhashay Edson Arantes do Nascimento bishii Oktoobar 23, 1940, magaalada Três Corações, Minas Gerais, Brazil, oo uu dhalay ciyaaryahanka kubada cagta ee Fluminense Dondinho (wuxuu ku dhashay João Ramos do Nascimento) iyo Celeste Arantes. Wuxuu bilaabay inuu ciyaaro kubada cagta isaga oo ka soo jeeda laba ciyaartoy oo dhalinyaro ah. Wuxuu ku magacaabay magaca hal abuure Mareykan ah Thomas Edison. Waalidiintiisa waxay go'aansadeen inay ka saaraan "i" oo ay ugu yeeraan "Edson", laakiin waxaa jiray qalad ku saabsan shahaadada dhalashada, taas oo keentay in dukumiintiyo badan ay ku muujiyaan magiciisa "Edison", ma aha "Edson", sida loogu yeero.
Celeste Arantes waxay leedahay