Name meaning & stats
Pier
Pier means “stone, rock” (French origin). 483 US babies since 1940, peak 1957. Notable Piers are 1.7× over-represented as journalists.
What it means
“stone, rock”
FrenchSpelling of Pierre
Pierre around the world
- Пьер · Russian
- П'єр · Ukrainian
- Πιερ · Greek
- بيير · Arabic
- פייר · Hebrew
- ピエール · Japanese
- 皮埃尔 · Chinese
- 피에르 · Korean
- Piero · Italian
- Piotr · Polish
Famous Pierres
- Pierre de Coubertin · founder of modern Olympic Games, pedagogue and historian (1863-1937)
- Pierre de Fermat · French mathematician and lawyer
- Pierre Corneille · French tragedian (1606–1684)
- Pierre Trudeau · Prime Minister of Canada from 1968 to 1979 and 1980 to 1984 (1919–2000
Pierre’s name day
- December 9 · France
- December 21 · France
In US birth records
Peak year: 1957
483 US babies were named Pier between 1940 and 2025.
Pier around the world
- France: 85 babies since 1900, peak 2007
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Piers end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer | 1.0× | Medium · 14 people |
| Politician | 0.9× | Medium · 12 people |
| Journalist | 1.7× | Medium · 10 people |
| Writer | 1.2× | Low · 8 people |
Among notable men who are journalists, Piers show up 1.7× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Name twins (peaked around 1957)