Pierre is a masculine given name. It is a

French French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with Franc ...

form of the name Peter. Pierre originally meant "rock" or "stone" in French (derived from the Greek word πέτρος (''petros'') meaning "stone, rock", via Latin "petra"). It is a translation of Aramaic כיפא (''Kefa),'' the nickname Jesus gave to apostle Simon Bar-Jona, referred in English as Saint Peter. Pierre is also found as a surname.

People with the given name

* Abbé Pierre, Henri Marie Joseph Grouès (1912–2007), French Catholic priest who founded the Emmaus Movement *

Monsieur Pierre Monsieur Pierre was the professional name of Pierre Jean Philippe Zurcher-Margolle (born c. 1890, Toulon, France – died 1963, London). He was a professional dancer and dance teacher, largely responsible for introducing the Latin American dances to ...

, Pierre Jean Philippe Zurcher-Margolle (c. 1890–1963), French ballroom dancer and dance teacher *

Pierre (footballer) Lucas Pierre Santos Oliveira (born 19 January 1982 in Itororó), known as Pierre, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Fluminense as a defensive midfielder. Honours Vitória * Bahia State League: 2000 Ituano * São Paulo State League: 2002 ...

, Lucas Pierre Santos Oliveira (born 1982), Brazilian footballer *

Pierre, Baron of Beauvau Pierre I of Beauvau (c.1380– September 1453), baron of Beauvau, La Roche-sur-Yon and Champigny-sur-Veude, lord of Craon, of Sablé and Ferté-Bernard by marriage. He was an adviser for Charles VII, and chamberlain, counsellor, governor and lieute ...

(c. 1380–1453) *

Pierre, Duke of Penthièvre Pierre Philippe Jean Marie d'Orléans (4 November 1845 – 17 July 1919) was Duke of Penthièvre and a grandson of French king Louis Philippe I and of Brazilian Emperor Pedro I. Declining a proposal to marry into the Brazilian royal family, ...

(1845–1919) *

Pierre, marquis de Fayet Pierre, marquis de Fayet (d. 11 July 1737) was a French naval commander. Serving as a Captain in King Louis XV's navy, Pierre was distinguished by his membership of the Order of St. Louis, and later became the Governor General of the French colony ...

(died 1737), French naval commander and Governor General of Saint-Domingue * Prince Pierre, Duke of Valentinois (1895–1964), father of Rainier III of Monaco *

Pierre Affre Pierre Affre (1590-1669) was a French sculptor. Early life Pierre Affre was born in 1590 in Béziers, France. He moved to Toulouse, where he was mentored by Artus Legoust. Career Affre was a sculptor in Toulouse. He first worked with architect C ...

(1590–1669), French sculptor * Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, professional footballer who plays for the English club Chelsea and the Gabon national football team *

Pierre Barbe Pierre Barbe (28 March 1900 – 26 April 2004) was a French architect. Barbe became the "house architect" for the Schlumberger family. He designed Pierre Schlumberger's house on Lazy Lane in Houston Houston (; ) is the most populous city ...

(1900–2004), French architect *

Pierre Bézier Pierre Étienne Bézier (1 September 1910 – 25 November 1999; ) was a French engineer and one of the founders of the fields of solid, geometric and physical modelling as well as in the field of representing curves, especially in computer-ai ...

, engineer and mathematician known for his work with Bézier curves *

Pierre Boulez Pierre Louis Joseph Boulez (; 26 March 1925 – 5 January 2016) was a French composer, conductor and writer, and the founder of several musical institutions. He was one of the dominant figures of post-war Western classical music. Born in Mont ...

, French classical and electronic composer * Pierre Bourgault, public speaker, journalist and politician famed for his work for Quebec independence from Canada *

Pi'erre Bourne Jordan Timothy Jenks (born September 19, 1993), known professionally as Pi'erre Bourne (), is an American rapper, record producer, and audio engineer. He is best known for producing the singles "Magnolia" by Playboi Carti and "Gummo" by 6ix9ine ...

, American record producer, rapper, songwriter, and audio engineer. *

Pierre Bouvier Pierre Charles Bouvier (born May 9, 1979) is a Canadian singer and musician best known for being the lead vocalist and studio bassist of the rock band Simple Plan. Personal life Bouvier was born to Réal and Louise Bouvier. He has two older ...

, Canadian musician and lead singer of

Simple Plan Simple Plan is a Canadian rock band from Montreal, Quebec, formed in 1999. The band's lineup consists of Pierre Bouvier (lead vocals, studio bass guitar), Chuck Comeau (drums), Jeff Stinco (lead guitar), and Sébastien Lefebvre (rhythm guita ...

Pierre Brice Pierre-Louis Le Bris (6 February 1929 – 6 June 2015), known as Pierre Brice, was a French actor, best known as portraying fictional Apache-chief Winnetou in German films based on Karl May novels. Life and films Brice was born in Brest, Brit ...

, French actor *

Pierre Caille (disambiguation) Pierre Caille may refer to: * Pierre Caille (sculptor) (1911–1996), Belgian sculptor, painter, engraver, ceramicist and jeweller * a man who bought a vineyard in 1543, now the Butte-aux-Cailles neighborhood in Paris See also * Pierre (disambi ...

, several people *

Pierre Capretz Pierre Jean Capretz (30 January 1925 – 2 April 2014) was a French educator and writer, noted for his audio-visual methods for teaching French. A graduate of the University of Paris, he began teaching French in 1949 at the University of Florida ...

, host of ''French in Action'' * Pierre Cardin, French fashion designer *

Pierre Cathala Pierre Cathala (1888 – 1947) was a French politician. He served as the French Minister of Finance from 1942 to 1944. Early life Pierre Cathala was born on 22 September 1888 in Montfort-sur-Meu, Brittany, France. He was educated at the Lyc� ...

(1888–1947), French Minister of Finance from 1942 to 1944 *

Pierre Chambrin Pierre Chambrin (born September 13, 1947) was the White House Executive Chef from 1989 to 1994. Early life and career Chambrin was born in Paris on September 13, 1947. He received his culinary education at the Ecole des Metiers de l'alimentation, ...

, White House Executive Chef *

Pierre Chouteau, Jr. Pierre Chouteau Jr. (January 19, 1789 – September 6, 1865), also referred to as Pierre Cadet Chouteau, was an American merchant and a member of the wealthy Chouteau fur-trading family of Saint Louis, Missouri. Early life and education Choutea ...

(1789–1865), American fur trader who established the trading post of Fort Pierre (South Dakota) in 1832 * Pierre Clostermann, French pilot who fought in World War II for the Royal Air Force (RAF) *

Pierre Conner Pierre Euclide Conner (27 June 1932, Houston, Texas – 3 February 2018, New Orleans, Louisiana) was an American mathematician, who worked on algebraic topology and differential topology (especially cobordism theory). In 1955 Conner received his ...

, American mathematician *

Pierre Corneille Pierre Corneille (; 6 June 1606 – 1 October 1684) was a French tragedian. He is generally considered one of the three great seventeenth-century French dramatists, along with Molière and Racine. As a young man, he earned the valuable patronag ...

, French seventeen century playwright known for Le Cid *

Pierre Corréia Pierre Corréia (born 4 December 1983) is a French rugby union player. Corréia, who is a loosehead prop, plays for Albi in the Top 14. His only game for France was against Australia on 5 July 2008. Corréia began his professional career at Albi ...

, French rugby union player * Pierre de Coubertin, founder of the modern Olympic Games *

Pierre Courthion Pierre Courthion (1902-1988) was a Swiss art critic and historian. Courthion was educated at the University of Geneva and was awarded a scholarship to study painting at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris. At the Louvre, he did his doctorate on the ...

(1902–1988), Swiss art critic and historian * Pierre Curie, French physicist and husband of Marie Curie *

Pierre Dagher Pierre Dagher (born April 23, 1963) is a Lebanese actor. Filmography Film *'' One Day I'll Leave'' - Mazen. 2015 *'' 33 Days'' - Avi. 2012 * Damascus Time Television *'' Qiyamat Al Banadiq'' - Abu Ali Malham Qasem. 2013 *''Al Ghaliboun''. 20 ...

, Lebanese actor and voice actor *

Pierre Darmon Pierre Darmon (born 14 January 1934) is a French former tennis player. He was ranked No.8 in the world in 1963, and also reached the top ten in 1958 and 1964. Early life Darmon was born in Tunis, Tunisia. He moved to France at 17 years of age. ...

(born in 1934), French tennis player *

Pierre Daru Pierre Antoine Noël Bruno, Comte de Daru (12 January 1767 – 5 September 1829) was a French soldier, statesman, historian, and poet. Early career Born in Montpellier, he was educated at the Oratorian-maintained military school of Tou ...

(1767–1829), French soldier, statesman, historian, and poet * Pierre de Fermat, French lawyer and mathematician *

Pierre Deladonchamps Pierre Deladonchamps (born 1 June 1978) is a French actor. He is known for starring in the thriller film ''Stranger by the Lake'' (2013), for which he won the César Award for Most Promising Actor. He went on to receive a nomination for the Césa ...

, French actor *

Pierre Deland Pierre Joseph Deland (13 December 1805 – 13 November 1862) was a Swedish stage actor and theatre director. He was the director of the Deland Theater Company in 1833-1861, a travelling theater famous in both Sweden and Finland, and as such an in ...

, Swedish actor and director * Pierre Pelerin de Maricourt, French scholar * Pierre Deligne, Belgian mathematician *

Pierre Dolbeault Pierre Dolbeault (October 10, 1924 – June 12, 2015) was a French mathematician. Dolbeault studied with Henri Cartan and graduated in 1944 from the École Normale Supérieure. He completed his Ph.D. at the University of Paris in 1955 under the ...

, French mathematician *

Pierre Engvall Pierre Engvall (born 31 May 1996) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL). Engvall was selected by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the seventh round (188th overall) of the 2014 NHL Ent ...

, Swedish ice hockey forward *

Pierre Fourier Peter Fourier (french: link=no, Pierre Fourier, ; 30 November 15659 December 1640) was a French canon regular who is honored as a saint in the Roman Catholic Church. Foregoing offers of high office, he served for many years as an exemplary pas ...

, Catholic saint and French priest * Pierre Franckh, German actor * Pierre Gagnaire, French chef * Pierre Garçon, American football player * Pierre Gasly, racing driver currently driving for

Scuderia AlphaTauri Scuderia AlphaTauri, or simply AlphaTauri, is an Italian Formula One racing team and constructor. It is one of two Formula One constructors owned by Austrian beverage company Red Bull, the other being Red Bull Racing. The constructor was rebra ...

in Formula One *

Pierre Gaspard Pierre Gaspard (born 6 December 1959) is a Belgian physicist and professor at the ''Interdisciplinary Center for Nonlinear Phenomena and Complex Systems'' and the ''Service de Physique Non-Linéaire and Mécanique Statistique'' of the Universit ...

(1834–1915), French mountain climber and guide *

, Belgian physicist and professor * Pierre Gemayel, politician and founder of the Al-Kataeb party in Lebanon *

Pierre David Guetta Pierre David Guetta ( , ; born 7 November 1967) is a French DJ and music producer. He has over 10 million album and 65 million single sales globally, with more than 10 billion streams. In 2011, 2020 and 2021, Guetta was voted the number one D ...

, French DJ, record producer and songwriter * Pierre Harmel (1911–2009), former Belgian Prime Minister *

Pierre Henry Henry at his home (January 2008) Pierre Georges Albert François Henry (; 9 December 1927 – 5 July 2017) was a French composer and pioneer of musique concrète. Biography Henry was born in Paris, France, and began experimenting at the age of ...

, French musician *

Pierre Hermans Lambertus Maria Petrus ("Pierre") Hermans (born 16 May 1953 in Vught, North Brabant) is a former field hockey goalkeeper from The Netherlands, who was a member of the Dutch National Men's Team that finished sixth in the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los ...

, Dutch field hockey goalkeeper * Pierre-Emile Kordt Højbjerg, Danish professional footballer * Pierre van Hooijdonk, Dutch footballer * Pierre Jallow, Gambian basketball player *

Pierre Jeanpierre Pierre Paul Jeanpierre (14 March 1912 – 29 May 1958) was a senior officer of the Foreign Legion. He initially served in the French Army and fought during World War II, the First Indochina War, the Suez Crisis and the Algerian War, where he ...

, French soldier * Pierre Yves Kéralum (1817–1872), French-American priest and architect * Pierre Laporte (1921–1970), Canadian journalist, lawyer, and politician *

Pierre Lavertu Pierre Lavertu (born May 11, 1990) is a former Canadian football offensive lineman who played for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was drafted by the Stampeders with the first overall pick in the 2014 CFL Draft. He p ...

, Canadian football player * Pierre Le Faguays (1892–1962), French sculptor *

Pierre Levasseur (disambiguation) Pierre Levasseur may refer to: * Pierre Levasseur (aircraft builder) Pierre Georges Albert Levasseur (July 16, 1890 in Paris – August 2, 1941 in Paris) was a French aircraft and component maker. He set up his company ''Société Pierre Levasseur ...

, several people * Pierre Littbarski, German footballer *

Pierre van Maldere Pieter van Maldere, known also as Pierre van Maldere (16 October 1729 – 1 November 1768) was a Flemish violinist and composer. He was a violinist of the Royal Chapel, the court orchestra in Brussels of the governor-general of the Austrian Neth ...

, South Dutch composer *

Pierre Marchand (editor) Pierre Marchand (17 November 1939 – 4 April 2002) was a significant figure in French publishing history, who gave French publishing an international dimension. He created the magazine ' ("Sails and Sailboats") with in 1971. He joined Édition ...

, French publisher * Pierre Menard, American fur trader and politician * Pierre Morel, French film director *

Pierre Nkurunziza Pierre Nkurunziza (18 December 19648 June 2020) was a Burundian politician who served as the ninth president of Burundi for almost 15 years from August 2005 until his death in June 2020. A member of the Hutu ethnic group, Nkurunziza taught ph ...

, former president of Burundi *

Pierre Papillaud Pierre Bernard Papillaud (1 July 1935 – 13 June 2017) was a French billionaire businessman. Early life Pierre Papillaud was born in Vignonet, a small village in Gironde. His grandmother owned two cows. During World War II, his father, who serv ...

(born c. 1936), French billionaire businessman * Pierre Pilote, ice hockey player *

Pierre Pincemaille Pierre-Marie François Pincemaille (8 December 1956 – 12 January 2018) was a French organist, improviser, and pedagogue. He was known for his organ improvisations, both in concert and on CD and for his recordings of Charles-Marie Widor's ...

, French musician *

Pierre Poilievre Pierre Marcel Poilievre ( ; born June 3, 1979) is a Canadian politician who has served as the leader of the Conservative Party of Canada and the leader of the Official Opposition since 2022. Poilievre has served as a member of Parliament (MP) ...

, Canadian federal MP for the riding of Nepean-Carleton * Pierre-Joseph Proudhon, the first self-proclaimed anarchist and is regarded by some as the founder of modern anarchist theory *

Pierre-Loup Rajot Pierre-Loup Rajot (born 9 February 1958) is a French stage, television and film actor, director, producer and screenwriter. He is a 1985 César Award recipient for Most Promising Actor for his performance in the 1984 comedy film ''Souvenirs, So ...

, French actor and director *

Pierre-Auguste Renoir Pierre-Auguste Renoir (; 25 February 1841 – 3 December 1919) was a French artist who was a leading painter in the development of the Impressionist style. As a celebrator of beauty and especially feminine sensuality, it has been said that "R ...

, French impressionist artist *

Pierre Roger (swimmer) Pierre Roger (born 8 December 1983 in La Flèche, Sarthe) is a backstroke swimmer from France, who won the bronze medal in the men's individual 100 metres backstroke event at the 2002 European Championships in Berlin, Germany. He represented hi ...

, French swimmer * Pierre Salinger, Press Secretary to US President John F. Kennedy * Pierre Sanoussi-Bliss, German actor and director * Pierre Schaeffer, French experimental musician *

Pierre Schapira (mathematician) Pierre Schapira (born April 28, 1943) is a French mathematician. He specializes in algebraic analysis, especially Mikio Sato's microlocal analysis, together with the mathematical concepts of sheaves and derived categories. Schapira received his ...

, French mathematician *

Pierre Shammassian Pierre Chammassian (born in Bourj Hammoud on 9 March 1949, Beirut, Lebanon) is a Lebanese-Armenian comedian, actor and stand-up comic, popular in Lebanon with Arabs and Armenians, as well as in the Armenian Diaspora. Career Chammassian regularl ...

, Lebanese-Armenian comedian *

Pierre Sinaÿ Pierre Sinaÿ, born on April 11, 1938 in Aulnay-sous-Bois (Seine-et-Oise), is a French organic chemist. Biography After studying at the École nationale supérieure des industries chimiques de Nancy from 1958 to 1961, he obtained a doctorate und ...

, French organic chemist *

Pierre Sokolsky Pierre Vsevolod Sokolsky is an American physicist, currently a Distinguished Professor of Physics and Astronomy and Dean Emeritus of the University of Utah College of Science and also a Fellow of the American Physical Society. Biography Pierre ...

, American physicist * Pierre Sprey, French-American aircraft designer *

Pierre Strong Jr. Pierre Strong Jr. (born December 10, 1998) is an American football running back for the New England Patriots in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at South Dakota State. Early life and high school Strong grew up in Li ...

(born 1998), American football player * Pierre Taki, Japanese musician * Pierre Tendean revolution hero from Indonesia *

Pierre Thomas (disambiguation) Pierre Thomas could refer to: *Pierre Thomas (American football) (born 1984), American football player *Pierre Thomas (journalist), American journalist *Pierre Thomas (scholar) (1634–1698), French scholar and author *Pierre “P” Thomas (Co-fou ...

, several people *

Pierre Trudeau Joseph Philippe Pierre Yves Elliott Trudeau ( , ; October 18, 1919 – September 28, 2000), also referred to by his initials PET, was a Canadian lawyer and politician who served as the 15th prime minister of Canada The prime mini ...

, former Canadian Prime Minister * Pierre Turgeon, Québécois NHL Hall of Famer *

Pierre Vatin Pierre Vatin (born 21 August 1967) is a French Republican politician who has represented Oise's 5th constituency in the National Assembly since 2017. Career Vatin was parliamentary assistant to Lucien Degauchy for 21 years. When Degauchy s ...

(born 1967), French politician *

Pierre Vogel Pierre Vogel (born July 20, 1978), also known as Abu Hamza ( ar, أبو حمزة) is a German Islamist preacher and a former professional boxer. Early life and boxing career Vogel was born in Frechen. He turned professional at the age of 22, fi ...

(born 1978), German Islamist Preacher *

Pierre Warren Pierre Carmelle Warren (born August 16, 1992) is a former American football safety. He played college football at Jacksonville State University. He was a member of the New Orleans Saints, Minnesota Vikings and Ottawa Redblacks. Early years Warren ...

, American football player

People with the surname

Aaron Pierre Aaron Jordan Pierre (born 17 February 1993) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre back for League Two club Sutton United and the Grenada national team. He began his career in the academy at Premier League club Fulham, before join ...

(born 1993), footballer * Carmine Pierre-Dufour, Canadian film director and screenwriter * DBC Pierre (penname), Mexican writer * Georges St-Pierre (born 1981), Canadian

MMA Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, incorp ...

fighter and former UFC Welterweight champion *

James Pierre James Pierre Jr. (born September 16, 1996) is an American football cornerback for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Florida Atlantic. Early life and high school Pierre attended Deerfie ...

(born 1996), American football player * Jean Baptiste Louis Pierre (1833–1905), French botanist *

John Wallace Pierre John Wallace Pierre from the University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY was named Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) is a 501(c)(3) professional association for ...

, American engineer * Juan Pierre (born 1977), American baseball player *

Percy A. Pierre Percy Anthony Pierre (born January 3, 1939) is an American electrical engineer. He was the first African-American Ph.D. in electrical engineering, appointed assistant secretary of the U.S. Army for Research and Development, and appointed acting ...

(born 1939), American electrical engineer and mathematician *

Perri Pierre Perri Pierre (born December 28, 1988) is an American filmmaker and actor of Haitian descent. Biography Pierre was born in Brooklyn Brooklyn () is a borough of New York City, coextensive with Kings County, in the U.S. state of New York. ...

(born 1988), Haitian-American actor and film producer *

Raymond Pierre Raymond Pierre (born September 19, 1967) is a former American track and field athlete, who competed in the sprinting events during his career. Pierre won the 1989 NCAA 400 meters running for Baylor University. He is best known for winning the me ...

(born 1967), American track and field athlete * Robert Pierre (born 1992), Christian recording artist *

Roger Pierre Roger Pierre (30 August 1923 – 23 January 2010) was a French comedian and actor. Early life Roger Pierre was born on 30 August 1923 in Paris, France. Career Pierre and Jean-Marc Thibault were one of France's most popular comedy acts. Working r ...

(1923–2010), French actor

Aliases

* Pierre Carl Ouellet, former ring name of Canadian wrestler Carl Ouellet (born 1967) * Pierre Poutine, an alias used in an attempt to hide certain parties involved in the

2011 Canadian federal election voter suppression scandal The 2011 Canadian federal election voter suppression scandal (also known as the Robocall scandal, Robogate, or RoboCon) is a political scandal stemming from events during the 2011 Canadian federal election. It involved robocalls and real-perso ...

Fictional characters

* Pierre, a ''Chrono Cross'' playable character * Pierre, a character in ''

JumpStart ''JumpStart'' (known as ''Jump Ahead'' in the United Kingdom) is an educational media franchise for children, consisting mostly of educational games, produced by JumpStart Games. The series originally consisted of a series of educational PC gam ...

'' * Pierre, in the 2016 film '' A Wedding'' * Pierre Bezukhov, a central character in the novel ''War and Peace'' by Leo Tolstoy *

Pierre Escargot ''All That'' is an American sketch comedy television series created by Brian Robbins and Mike Tollin. The series originally aired on Nickelodeon from April 16, 1994, to October 22, 2005, lasting ten seasons, and was produced by Tollin/Robbins P ...

, a French teacher from the TV show '' All That,'' played by Kenan Thompson * Pierre Belmondo, a ''Wipeout'' character responsible for the birth of anti-gravity racing *Dominique Pierre, in the Netflix series ''

Grand Army Grand may refer to: People with the name * Grand (surname) * Grand L. Bush (born 1955), American actor * Grand Mixer DXT, American turntablist * Grand Puba (born 1966), American rapper Places * Grand, Oklahoma * Grand, Vosges, village and commu ...

References

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