Pierre is a masculine given name. It is a French 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

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כיפא (''Kefa),'' the nickname

Jesus Jesus (AD 30 or 33), also referred to as Jesus Christ, Jesus of Nazareth, and many Names and titles of Jesus in the New Testament, other names and titles, was a 1st-century Jewish preacher and religious leader. He is the Jesus in Chris ...

gave to apostle Simon Bar-Jona, referred in English as

Saint Peter Saint Peter (born Shimon Bar Yonah; 1 BC – AD 64/68), also known as Peter the Apostle, Simon Peter, Simeon, Simon, or Cephas, was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus and one of the first leaders of the Jewish Christian#Jerusalem ekklēsia, e ...

. Pierre is also found as a surname.

People with the given name

* Monsieur Pierre, Pierre Jean Philippe Zurcher-Margolle (c. 1890–1963), French ballroom dancer and dance teacher * Pierre (footballer), Lucas Pierre Santos Oliveira (born 1982), Brazilian footballer * Pierre, Baron of Beauvau (c. 1380–1453) * Pierre, Duke of Penthièvre (1845–1919) * Pierre, marquis de Fayet (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 (1590–1669), French sculptor * Pierre Agostini, French physicist * Pierre Alarie, Canadian ambassador *

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang Pierre-Emerick Emiliano François Aubameyang (born 18 June 1989) is a professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Striker (association football), striker for Saudi Pro League club Al Qadsiah FC, Al-Qadsiah and Captain (associat ...

(born 1989), professional footballer who plays for the English club Chelsea and the Gabon national football team * Pierre Audi (1957–2025), French-Lebanese theatre director and artistic director * Pierre Barbe (1900–2004), French architect * Pierre Bézier, engineer and mathematician known for his work with Bézier curves *

Pierre Bordier Pierre Bordier (born 21 June 1945) is a former member of the Senate of France who represented the Yonne department from 2004 to 2014. He is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. ReferencesPage on the Senate website 1945 births L ...

(born 1945), French politician *

Pierre Boulez Pierre Louis Joseph Boulez (; 26 March 19255 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 contemporary classical music. Born in Montb ...

(1925–2016), French classical and electronic composer *

Pierre Boulle Pierre François Marie Louis Boulle (20 February 1912 – 30 January 1994) was a French author. He is best known for two works, '' The Bridge over the River Kwai'' (1952) and '' Planet of the Apes'' (1963), that were both made into award-winning ...

(1912–1994), French author *

Pierre Bourgault Pierre Bourgault (January 23, 1934 – June 16, 2003) was a politician and essayist, as well as an actor and journalist, from Quebec, Canada. He is most famous as a public speaker who advocated sovereignty for Quebec from Canada. Biography ...

, 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 record producer, rapper, singer, songwriter, and audio engineer. He is known for producing the 2017 singles " Magnolia" for Playboi Carti ...

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

Pierre Bouvier Pierre 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. He hosted the MTV reality show '' Damage Control''. Filmography Discography ...

, Canadian musician and lead singer of

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

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, ...

, 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 (disa ...

, 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 Flori ...

, host of ''French in Action'' * Pierre Cardin, French fashion designer * Pierre Cathala (1888–1947), French Minister of Finance from 1942 to 1944 * Pierre Chambrin, White House Executive Chef * Pierre Champoux (born 1963), Canadian ice hockey official * Pierre Chouteau, Jr., (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 Coffin, animator known for the Minions franchise * Pierre Conner, American mathematician * Pierre Corneille, (1606–1684) French playwright known for Le Cid * Pierre Corréia, French rugby union player *

Pierre de Coubertin Charles Pierre de Frédy, Baron de Coubertin (; born Pierre de Frédy; 1 January 1863 – 2 September 1937), also known as Pierre de Coubertin and Baron de Coubertin, was a French educator and historian, co-founder of the International Olympic ...

, founder of the modern Olympic Games * Pierre Courthion (1902–1988), Swiss art critic and historian *

Pierre Curie Pierre Curie ( ; ; 15 May 1859 – 19 April 1906) was a French physicist, Radiochemistry, radiochemist, and a pioneer in crystallography, magnetism, piezoelectricity, and radioactivity. He shared the 1903 Nobel Prize in Physics with his wife, ...

, French physicist and husband of Marie Curie * Pierre Dagher, Lebanese actor and voice actor * Pierre Darmon (born in 1934), French tennis player * Pierre Daru (1767–1829), French soldier, statesman, historian, and poet *

Pierre de Fermat Pierre de Fermat (; ; 17 August 1601 – 12 January 1665) was a French mathematician who is given credit for early developments that led to infinitesimal calculus, including his technique of adequality. In particular, he is recognized for his d ...

, French lawyer and mathematician * Pierre Deladonchamps, French actor * Pierre Deland, Swedish actor and director * Pierre Pelerin de Maricourt, French scholar *

Pierre Deligne Pierre René, Viscount Deligne (; born 3 October 1944) is a Belgian mathematician. He is best known for work on the Weil conjectures, leading to a complete proof in 1973. He is the winner of the 2013 Abel Prize, 2008 Wolf Prize, 1988 Crafoor ...

, Belgian mathematician * Pierre Dolbeault, French mathematician * Pierre Engvall, Swedish ice hockey forward * Pierre Fourier, Catholic saint and French priest * Pierre Franckh, German actor * Pierre Gagnaire, French chef * Pierre Gagnier, Canadian politician * Pierre Garçon, American football player * Pierre Gasly, racing driver currently driving for Alpine F1 Team in Formula One * Pierre Gaspard (1834–1915), French mountain climber and guide * Pierre Gaspard, Belgian physicist and professor * Pierre Gemayel, politician and founder of the Al-Kataeb party in Lebanon * Pierre Godin (born 1947), Canadian politician * Pierre David Guetta, French DJ, record producer and songwriter * Pierre Harmel (1911–2009), former Belgian Prime Minister * Pierre Henry, French musician * Pierre Hermans, Dutch field hockey goalkeeper * Pierre-Emile Kordt Højbjerg, Danish professional footballer * Pierre van Hooijdonk, Dutch footballer * Pierre Jallow, Gambian basketball player * Pierre Jeanpierre, French soldier * Pierre Yves Kéralum (1817–1872), French-American priest and architect * Pierre Laporte (1921–1970), Canadian journalist, lawyer, and politician * Pierre Lavertu, Canadian football player * Pierre Le Faguays (1892–1962), French sculptor * Pierre Levasseur (disambiguation), several people * Pierre Littbarski, German footballer * Pierre van Maldere, South Dutch composer * Pierre Marchand (editor), French publisher * Pierre Menard, American fur trader and politician *

Pierre Morel Pierre Morel (born 12 May 1964) is a French film director and cinematographer. His work includes ''District 13'', ''From Paris with Love (film), From Paris with Love'', and ''Taken (film), Taken.'' Career After spending his formative years in ...

, French film director * Pierre Claver Nahimana, Burundian politician * Pierre Novellie, South African-born comedian and writer * Pierre Nkurunziza, former president of Burundi * Pierre Papillaud (1935–2017), French billionaire businessman * Pierre Pilote, ice hockey player * Pierre Pincemaille, French musician * Pierre Poilievre (born 1979), Canadian member of Parliament, leader of the

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and the leader of the Official Opposition * Pierre-Joseph Proudhon, the first self-proclaimed anarchist and is regarded by some as the founder of modern anarchist theory * Pierre-Loup Rajot, French actor and director * Pierre-Auguste Renoir, French impressionist artist * Pierre Reverdy, French poet * Pierre Roger (swimmer), 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), French mathematician * Pierre Sergeol (1902–1975) , French actor * Pierre Shammassian, Lebanese-Armenian comedian * Pierre Sinaÿ, French organic chemist * Pierre Sokolsky, American physicist * Pierre Sow (born 1998), American basketball player * Pierre Sprey, French-American aircraft designer * Pierre Strong Jr. (born 1998), American football player * Pierre Taki, Japanese musician * Pierre Tardi (1897–1972), French scientist * Pierre Tendean revolution hero from Indonesia * Pierre Thomas (disambiguation), several people *

Pierre Trudeau Joseph Philippe Pierre Yves Elliott Trudeau (October 18, 1919 – September 28, 2000) was a Canadian politician, statesman, and lawyer who served as the 15th prime minister of Canada from 1968 to 1979 and from 1980 to 1984. Between his no ...

, former Canadian Prime Minister * Pierre Turgeon, Québécois NHL Hall of Famer * Pierre Vatin (born 1967), French politician *

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

(born 1978), German Islamist Preacher * Pierre Warren, American football player

People with the surname

* Aaron Pierre (born 1993), footballer * Abbé Pierre, Henri Marie Joseph Grouès (1912–2007), French Catholic priest who founded the Emmaus Movement * Carmine Pierre-Dufour, Canadian film director and screenwriter * Christophe Pierre (born 1946), Catholic prelate and diplomat * DBC Pierre (penname), Mexican writer *

Georges St-Pierre Georges St-Pierre (; born May 19, 1981), also known by his initials GSP, is a Canadian former professional mixed martial artist. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest fighters in mixed martial arts (MMA) history. St-Pierre was a two-divi ...

(born 1981), Canadian MMA fighter and former UFC

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champion * James Pierre (born 1996), American football player *

Jean Baptiste Louis Pierre Jean Baptiste Louis Pierre (23 October 1833 – 30 October 1905), also known as J. B. Louis Pierre, was a French Botany, botanist known for his Asian studies. Early life Pierre was born in Saint-André, Réunion, Saint-André, Réunion, and ...

(1833–1905), French botanist * John Wallace Pierre, American engineer * Juan Pierre (born 1977), American baseball player * Percy A. Pierre (born 1939), American electrical engineer and mathematician * Perri Pierre (born 1988), Haitian-American actor and film producer * Raymond Pierre (born 1967), American track and field athlete * Robert Pierre (born 1992), Christian recording artist * Roger Pierre (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 Eleven or 11 may refer to: *11 (number) * One of the years 11 BC, AD 11, 1911, 2011 Literature * ''Eleven'' (novel), a 2006 novel by British author David Llewellyn *''Eleven'', a 1970 collection of short stories by Patricia Highsmith *''Eleve ...

Fictional characters

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

References

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