The first name Pierre
A boy’s name from French.
Pronounced /piˈɛɹ/ 2 syllables Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
French origin
Borrowed from French Pierre. Doublet of Peter.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 10 boys were named Pierre, making it the 2,269th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 1998, with 33 births (#554).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Pierre with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Pierre at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 159 boys born in the United States were named Pierre, the 1,253rd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1988, when 475 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Pierre in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Spelled Pierre in Portuguese too.
Famous people named Pierre
926 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Pierre de CoubertinFounder of modern Olympic Games, pedagogue and historian (1863-1937)
- Pierre-Auguste RenoirFrench painter and sculptor (1841–1919)
- Pierre de FermatFrench mathematician and lawyer, 1607–1665
- Pierre CorneilleFrench tragedian (1606–1684)
- Pierre BourdieuFrench sociologist, anthropologist, and philosopher (1930–2002)
- Pierre de RonsardFrench poet (1524-1585)
- Pierre BayleFrench philosopher and writer (1647–1706)
- Pierre Teilhard de ChardinFrench philosopher, Jesuit priest, and paleontologist, 1881–1955
- Pierre LavalFrench politician (1883–1945)
- Pierre BoulezFrench composer, conductor and writer (1925–2016)
- Pierre Mauroy86th Prime Minister of France (1928-2013)
- Pierre de MarivauxFrench novelist and dramatist (1688-1763)
More French boys’ names
Questions
- What does the name Pierre mean?
- Borrowed from French Pierre. Doublet of Peter.
- What is the origin of the name Pierre?
- Borrowed from French Pierre. Doublet of Peter.
- How popular is the name Pierre?
- In 2025, 10 boys born in England and Wales were named Pierre, ranking 2,269th. Its peak was 1998, with 33 births.
- Is Pierre a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 19,143 US babies named Pierre since 1880 were boys.
- When was Pierre most popular?
- 1988 in the United States, when 475 babies were named Pierre, its highest rank at 415th.
- How do you pronounce Pierre?
- Pierre is /piˈɛɹ/, 2 syllables.
- Is Pierre also a surname?
- Yes. Pierre is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.