Peirce as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Peirce

What is the meaning of the name Peirce ?

The baby name Peirce is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /pɪərs/ (non-rhotic) or /pɪrs/ (rhotic).

Peirce is English, Irish in Origin.

Peirce is an English given name and surname variant of Pierce, ultimately from the medieval form Piers, the Norman French vernacular of Peter. Peter comes from Latin Petrus, from Greek Petros, meaning “rock” or “stone.” The spelling with ei reflects Middle English and Anglo-Norman orthographic variation rather than a different origin, and it appears in parish rolls and early modern records alongside Pearce and Pearse.

Use as a forename is relatively rare but long-standing in Britain and later in America, often transferred from the family surname; the philosopher Charles Sanders Peirce provides a notable namesake. The more common modern form is Pierce; cognates and related variants include Piers, Pearce, Pearse, Peirse, and the pan-European Peter set (Pierre, Pietro, Piero, Pedro, Petr, Petar). Meaning across all forms remains “rock,” implying steadfastness, reliability, and strength.