Pierrette as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Pierrette

What is the meaning of the name Pierrette ?

The baby name Pierrette is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced French IPA: /pjɛʁɛt/; English approximation: pee-eh-RET or pyeh-RET (stress on final syllable).

Pierrette is French in Origin.

Pierrette is the French feminine diminutive of Pierre, from Latin Petrus and ultimately Greek Petros, meaning "rock, stone." The -ette suffix marks a tender or small form and, in given names, often signals the feminine; Pierrette therefore carries the sense of steadiness and resilience.

Used in France from at least the 17th century, the name flourished in the 19th and mid-20th centuries and spread through the Francophone world (Quebec, Belgium, Switzerland, and parts of Africa). Cultural echoes include the commedia dell'arte duo Pierrot/Pierrette, which tied the name to Belle Époque theatre and cabaret. Noted bearers are soprano Pierrette Alarie, writer Pierrette Fleutiaux, and singer Pierrette Adams. Variants and related forms include the spellings Pierette and the rarer Pierretta, as well as the medieval French Perrette; cognates and equivalents abroad are Petra, Piera, Pietra, and Pierina.