Pierce

Pierce is a boy name of English origin, meaning Rock; stone.

What Pierce means

Rock; stone.

Pierce sits at 6 letters, and ends on a vowel, which tends to make a name sound open and carry well when called across a room.

Where Pierce comes from

English names come from a long layering of Anglo-Saxon, Norman French, and biblical sources. Many began as surnames, place names, or occupations before they were ever used as first names.

Pierce is recorded as English in origin. Browse other English names.

How popular is Pierce?

Pierce sits outside the top 100 boy names we currently track. For many parents that is the appeal: a name with genuine history behind it that has not been picked up by everyone at once.

The character of Pierce

The thread we file Pierce under is strength — worth following if that association is what caught your attention in the first place.

Themes: Strong

Names like Pierce

These share Pierce's themes, origin, or both — closest first.

• Archie — Truly bold and brave.
• Bear — Strong and brave as a bear.
• Colt — A young, spirited horse.
• Drake — Dragon.
• Edmund — Wealthy protector.
• Edward — Wealthy guardian.
• Flint — Hard stone; a stream.
• Hart — A strong stag.
• Harvey — Battle-worthy and strong.
• Mason — Worker in stone.
• Oswald — Divine power; God's ruler.
• Ryder — Horseman; knight.

More English names

• Petunia — The trumpet-shaped flower.
• Poppy — The bright red poppy flower.
• Percy — One who pierces the valley.
• Posy — A small bunch of flowers.
• Pearline — Little pearl.
• Presley — Priest's meadow.
• Patience — Calm endurance.
• Preston — Priest's town.
• Parker — Keeper of the park.
• Primrose — First rose; first flower of spring.