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.

# 976 in the US

Pierre Rank in US Top 1000

Popularity of the name Pierre

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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

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