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Pierre

pee-AIR

Popularity

#1253

stable

Letters

6

Syllables

1

Origin

French

Total Births

18,982

Peak Year

#482 in 1988

First Recorded

1880

Style

Classic & Timeless, Sophisticated & Formal

Spelling

Easy to spell

What It Means

Pierre is a French name, the French form of Peter, derived from the Greek 'Petros' meaning 'rock' or 'stone'.

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Numerology

9

The Idealist

Compassionate, humanitarian, and visionary. Names vibrating at 9 carry universal love.

Famous Namesakes

  • Pierre Curie

    French physicist and Nobel laureate

  • Pierre-Auguste Renoir

    French artist and leading painter

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