Piers as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Piers

What is the meaning of the name Piers ?

The baby name Piers is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /pɪərz/ (PEERS).

Piers is English in Origin.

Piers is the Middle English form of Peter, shaped by Anglo-Norman Piers from Old French Pierre, ultimately from Latin Petrus and Greek Petros, meaning “rock” or “stone.” The name carries connotations of steadiness and reliability. Pronounced “PEERZ,” it became a vernacular English favorite after the Norman Conquest, distinct from the more formal Latin church form.

In medieval England, Piers was widely used and immortalized in William Langland’s 14th‑century allegory Piers Plowman; it also appears with Piers Gaveston, the famed companion of Edward II. Usage waned after the Renaissance but endures in Britain, often with an upper‑class hue, borne by figures like broadcaster Piers Morgan and astronaut Piers Sellers. Related forms and cognates include Peter, Pierre, Pietro, Pedro, Pieter, Per/Pär, Peder, Pedr, and Piotr; Irish Piaras reflects the same root. Surname-derived given-name variants include Pierce and Pearce, with patronymics Pearson and Pierson.