Kierce

A spiky, contemporary feeling choice that may derive from a number of sources, including: the feminine Kiersten ("a Christian"), the Irish Keirsey (a topographic name from the Norman period), the English Kearsey ("watercress clearing; watercress hill"), the Scottish Keir ("thicket, marsh"), or an anglicized corruption of the Dutch Kees (from Cornelius, "horn").

Alternatively, you may want to view it as a blend of Kieran and Pierce, which could be interpreted as meaning "black-haired son of Piers (or Peter)", which is very specific, though you might alternative say it means "black rock", from the meaning of Piers/Peter.

Around 50 babies have been given the name since the 2000s.

Pronounced KEERSS.

As of October 2026, Kierce ranked #9265 in US births in 2018 SSA.