French · Greek

Pierre

Pronounced PYAIRShare

Meaning: Stone

  • Boy
  • Uncommon
  • 1 syllable

The story

Pierre is the French form of Peter. Its Greek root Petros means stone, with a long Christian naming history behind it.

Nicknames

  • Pierrot

Spellings & variants

Popularity

Uncommon

Outside the US top 1,000.

Style

Origins

Pierre comes from French and Greek.

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