Pierre
Pierre is a boy name of French origin, meaning Rock; stone.
What Pierre means
Rock; stone.
Pierre 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 Pierre comes from
French names descend largely from Latin and Germanic roots, reshaped by centuries of sound change. Many entered English after the Norman conquest and now exist in both forms.
Pierre is recorded as French in origin. Browse other French names.
How popular is Pierre?
Pierre 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 Pierre
Two ideas meet in Pierre: French and strength. Names carrying more than one theme tend to be the ones that suit a wider range of siblings.
Names like Pierre
These share Pierre's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Etienne — Crown, garland.
- Lucien — Light.
- Remy — Oarsman; remedy.
- Antoine — Priceless; praiseworthy.
- Bastien — Revered and venerable.
- Henri — Ruler of the home.
- Laurent — Crowned with laurel.
- Marcel — Little warrior.
- Olivier — The olive tree; peace.
- Anouk — Grace, favor.
- Charlotte — Free; petite and feminine.
- Colette — Victory of the people.