Pierce
Meaning
"rock, stone"
Origin: Greek via Latin
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #541
- Total SSA Count
- 553
- Syllables
- 1
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Pie, Pier, Piery
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"rock, stone"
Origin: Greek via Latin
"strength, valor"
Origin: Latin
Pierce is more popular, ranked #541 vs #4938 for Valorie.
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Pierce is more popular, ranked #541 compared to Valorie at #4938 in the United States.
Pierce means "rock, stone" (Greek via Latin origin). Valorie means "strength, valor" (Latin origin).
Pierce is primarily a boy name. Valorie is primarily a girl name.