Piers: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Piers – Meaning: rock – Origin: Old French/Anglo-Norman (from Greek via Latin) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: PEERZ


Piers is an Old French/Anglo-Norman (from Greek via Latin) boy's name meaning “rock”. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Piers

Meaning: Rock.

Origin: Old French/Anglo-Norman (from Greek via Latin).

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Piers

Phonetic: PEERZ   IPA: /pɪərz/

Popularity of Piers

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1952–2024.

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