Pierre

pee-AIR

French variation of Peter

"rock, stone"

Pierre Origin and Meaning

The name Pierre is a boy's name of French origin meaning "rock, stone".

One of the most familiar — if not stereotypical — Gallic names. Pierre was a Top 5 name in France from the 19th century through 1940 and is now on a steady decline in its native land. In the US, Pierre was most common in the 1980s but it has never cracked the Top 300.

Australian supermodel Miranda Kerr welcomed a son named Pierre in 2024, which may boost its profile. She chose the name in honor of her grandfather, Peter.

Pierre Rank in US Top 1000

# 976 in the US

Popularity of the name Pierre

• 1240 Nameberry 2025
• 170 Unique 2023

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Famous People Named Pierre

• Pierre Curie French physicist; husband of physicist Marie Curie
• Pierre Rainier Stefano Casiraghi son of Princess Caroline of Monaco
• (Joseph Philippe) Pierre Yves Elliott Trudeau 15th prime minister of Canada
• Pierre Auguste Renoir, French Impressionist painter
• Pierre Souquet Basiege, French ice dancer
• Pierre Garcon American NFL football player
• Pierre Allen American NFL football player
• Pierre Thomas American NFL football player
• Pierre Lorillard American inventor
• Pierre Bouvier lead singer of band Simple Plan
• Pierre Benjamin Monteux French,American conductor
• Pierre Boulez French composer
• Pierre Joseph Rossier Swiss photographer
• Dreux Pierre Frederic aka Lil' Fizz American rapper
• Pierre Gasly French racing driver
• Pierre Garand Canadian singer and actor known by his stage name "Garou"

The name Pierre in Pop Culture

• Pierre capital of South Dakota
• Pierre Bezukhov character in Leo Tolstoy's War and Peace
• Pierre Bezukhov character in musical Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812