Pierre

The male first name Pierre is a French form of Peter, which goes back to Petrus and originally stems from Petros (Πέτρος). The meaning is "the rock" and "the stone."

What does the name Pierre mean?

The male first name Pierre is a French form of Peter, which goes back to Petrus and originally stems from Petros (Πέτρος). The meaning is "the rock" and "the stone". Its roots lie in the ancient Greek word pétrā ‎(πέτρᾱ) or pétros (πέτρος) for "the rock" and "the stone"; however, the name was originally derived from the Aramaic Kephás. The expression kefas or kephas stands for "the precious stone", "the boulder", but also for "solid", "strong" or "determined". Pierre is a widely used first name in France, but it is also occasionally given as a boy's name in Germany. A rare spelling variant is Piere and a Breton pet form is Pierrick. The feminine form is Pierrette. Other foreign and well-known variants of Pierre or Peter include Pietro and Piero (Italian), Pedro (Spanish, Portuguese), Pieter and Piet (Dutch), Per, Peer and Pär (Scandinavian), Petar (South Slavic), Petr (Czech), Piotr (Polish), Pjotr (Russian), and Petro (Ukrainian).

Where does the name Pierre come from?

Etymology As the French form of Peter, the first name Pierre also has its roots in the Latin and biblical name Petrus, which in turn originates from the ancient Greek word pétros for "rock, stone". Pierre is also the French word for "stone" or "rock". Ancient Greek

How do you pronounce Pierre?

Sound & Pronunciation of Pierre: The name Pierre is one or two syllables and has an international character. In German pronunciation, it is usually pronounced as "Pi-erre" [ˈpi̯ɛʁ] or softer in French, combining a bright vowel sequence with a prominent "r". The compact ending gives the name elegance. Pierre appears stylish and cosmopolitan - refined, self-assured, and present.

When is the name day of Pierre?

The name day for Pierre is on June 29 and December 9.

Popularity

In Germany, the name Pierre was mostly in the range of the top 150 to top 300 during the late 1950s and 1960s. In 1960, it reached a solid midfield position at rank 162, but overall, a slight downward trend began. From the 1970s, the name predominantly moved between top 320 and top 480. It clearly belonged to the lower midfield and was given less frequently. In the 1990s and early 2000s, the rankings fluctuated mostly between top 350 and top 650.

Nicknames & pet names

Peter / Pi / Pie / Piero / Pierrchen / Pierri / Pierrino / Pierrli / Pierro / Pirre / Pjär / Pürri / Robbes

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Famous people

• Alexandre-Pierre-Francois Boely (French composer)
• Henri-Pierre Roche (French writer)
• Jean-Pierre Claris de Florian (poet from France)
• Pierre Adolphe Delattre (1805–1854, French ornithologist)
• Pierre Aussu (football player from France)
• Pierre Baigorry (Peter Fox) (singer)
• Pierre Bouchard (Canadian ice hockey player)
• Pierre Bouguer (mathematician from France)
• Pierre Boulanger (French actor)
• Pierre Bourdieu (French sociologist)
• Pierre Bouvier (singer)
• Pierre Braunberger (French actor)
• Pierre Brice (actor)
• Pierre Cardin (Pietro Cardini) (French fashion designer)
• Pierre Christophe (French jazz musician)
• Pierre Cuillier-Perron (French sailor)
• Pierre Culliford (comic artist and creator of the Smurfs)
• Pierre Curie (physicist from France)
• Pierre de Fermat (French mathematician)
• Pierre de Wit (footballer)