Pierrick as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Pierrick

What is the meaning of the name Pierrick ?

The baby name Pierrick is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /pjɛ.ʁik/ (French); approx. "pyair-REEK" — common English approximation: "pee-RICK".

Pierrick is Breton, French in Origin.

Pierrick is a Breton-influenced diminutive of French Pierre, itself from Greek Petros via Latin Petrus, meaning "rock, stone." In Breton, the affectionate -ig suffix forms nicknames such as Yannig; when adapted to French spelling, it often appears as -ick, yielding Pierrick with the sense "little Pierre" or figuratively "steadfast, rocklike." The name is masculine and distinctly regional in flavor, bridging Breton and standard French traditions.

Use of Pierrick is documented in French records from the early 20th century, rising with the post-war Breton cultural revival and peaking nationally in the 1970s-1990s before declining in recent years. It remains most common in Brittany and occasionally appears in Belgium, Switzerland, and Quebec. Related forms include Pierre, Pierrot, and the Breton Per (also Pêr); close variants are Pierric (alt. spelling) plus the Breton Pierrig and Perig (Pêrig). International cognates trace to Peter, Pieter, Piero, and Pedro, all sharing the "rock" meaning.