The baby name Pier is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced English: /pɪər/ or /pɪr/ ("peer"); Italian: /ˈpjɛr/ ("pyer").
Pier is Italian in Origin.
The baby name Pier is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced English: /pɪər/ or /pɪr/ ("peer"); Italian: /ˈpjɛr/ ("pyer").
Pier is Italian in Origin.
Pier is a masculine given name rooted in the Peter family of names. In Italian it functions as a clipped form of Pietro and is especially common as the first element in compound names (e.g., Pierluigi, Pierpaolo, Piersilvio), though it now also appears as an independent name. In Dutch and Frisian, Pier serves as a vernacular form of Pieter. All derive from Greek Petros via Latin Petrus, meaning “rock” or “stone.”
The name has periodic visibility through figures such as filmmaker Pier Paolo Pasolini, nobleman Pier Luigi Farnese, and the Frisian folk hero Grutte Pier. Variants and cognates include Peter, Pietro, Piero, Pierre, Piers, Pieter, Peer, Per, Petr, Piotr, Petar, Pedro, and Petru; diminutives like Piet and Pero are related. Contemporary use favors the spare elegance of Pier while retaining the steadfast “rock” symbolism. Not related to the English noun pier.
| Pier Paolo Pasolini Pier Paolo Pasolini was an influential Italian filmmaker, writer, and intellectual, best known for his provocative films like 'The Gospel According to St. Matthew' and 'Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom'. He was also a poet and novelist, contributing significantly to Italian literature and culture throughout the mid-20th century. | Pierfrancesco Favino Pierfrancesco Favino is an Italian actor best known for his role in the film 'The Traitor', where he portrayed the infamous Sicilian mobster Tommaso Buscetta. He has also appeared in international films like 'World War Z' and 'Angels & Demons'. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | 0 | #39 | 1 | 2,238 | |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #102 | 1 | 3,319 |
| PA | 0 | #137 | 2 | 3,797 | |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #173 | 2 | 3,954 |
| UY | 0 | #182 | 1 | 2,477 | |
| CZ | 0 | #186 | 1 | 3,154 | |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| AR | 0 | #192 | 2 | 2,915 | |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #203 | 16 | 4,970 |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 3,850 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #225 | 6,754 | 10,046 |
| PS | 0 | #225 | 2 | 5,692 | |
| IR | 0 | #231 | 1 | 4,221 | |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #245 | 2 | 3,322 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #257 | 3 | 3,997 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #272 | 2 | 6,912 |
| IL | 0 | #281 | 2 | 6,291 | |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| Canada | Boys | 2000 | #283 | 6 | 1,906 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #298 | 8 | 6,530 |
| PE | 0 | #300 | 11 | 6,350 | |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| Canada | Girls | 1996 | #310 | 5 | 2,386 |
| SA | 0 | #311 | 2 | 10,560 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #327 | 5 | 9,639 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #329 | 4 | 7,401 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| IT | 0 | #334 | 595 | 4,183 | |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #334 | 7 | 6,459 |
| GT | 0 | #337 | 2 | 5,948 | |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| BR | 0 | #358 | 3 | 5,969 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #374 | 8 | 7,951 |
| NL | 0 | #380 | 12 | 2,481 | |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #383 | 17 | 5,922 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| France | Boys | 2007 | #399 | 4 | 2,758 |
| BO | 0 | #407 | 2 | 6,868 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #428 | 2 | 13,098 |
| CL | 0 | #429 | 6 | 6,867 | |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #458 | 10 | 7,628 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #468 | 14 | 9,305 |
| CO | 0 | #471 | 10 | 7,768 | |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #508 | 463 | 14,506 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #509 | 2 | 10,188 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #517 | 2 | 9,861 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #523 | 4 | 12,621 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #532 | 5 | 6,731 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #536 | 15 | 12,054 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #555 | 7 | 10,655 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #557 | 9 | 10,162 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #574 | 92 | 13,390 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #581 | 27 | 10,983 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #582 | 11 | 9,244 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #625 | 6 | 8,289 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #686 | 12 | 17,960 |
| LB | 0 | #687 | 4 | 13,263 | |
| SY | 0 | #718 | 11 | 11,684 | |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #761 | 192 | 5,873 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #781 | 5 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #805 | 2 | 18,755 |
| TN | 0 | #819 | 11 | 13,765 | |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #828 | 93 | 15,656 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #838 | 14 | 14,098 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #876 | 11 | 15,035 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #877 | 54 | 5,610 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #888 | 5 | 7,044 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #915 | 38 | 5,697 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #917 | 2 | 17,948 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #929 | 54 | 16,355 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #932 | 12 | 14,861 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,061 | 18 | 16,140 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,069 | 4 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,091 | 21 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,127 | 15 | 25,928 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,140 | 4 | 22,615 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,144 | 33 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,162 | 17 | 25,619 |
| MA | 0 | #1,192 | 8 | 20,986 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,192 | 20 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,266 | 2 | 17,781 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,269 | 178 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,604 | 11 | 28,008 |
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