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Piers

Boy Name day: February 3
Piers is a short form of Perry: on birth records it is written Perry (78,448 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Perry page. Also a short form of Pierce.
Origin: Old English (toponymic surname); partly Latin. Meaning: Dweller by the pear tree; or 'pilgrim, traveler'.
From Old English 'pyrige' meaning pear tree, used as a locational surname; also a short form of Peregrine (Latin Peregrinus, 'pilgrim').

Name day for Piers

February 3

Why this day? Piers is a short form of Perry, and shares its name day.

Piers is celebrated in the United States on February 3.

The story of the name Piers

Piers is a short form of Perry. It keeps its origin (Old English (toponymic surname); partly Latin) and meaning — dweller by the pear tree; or 'pilgrim, traveler', and shares its name day, February 3.

On birth records, Piers is rarely written as such: the Pierss are Perrys (78,448 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Perry page. Piers is also a short form of Pierce.

Frequently asked questions about Piers

What does Piers mean?

Piers is a short form of Perry, which means dweller by the pear tree; or 'pilgrim, traveler'.

When is Piers's name day?

February 3, together with Perry: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Piers a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Perry.

Piers's profile

Energy 6/10
Humor 7/10
Independence 6/10
Sensitivity 6/10
Ambition 5/10
Stability 7/10
Whimsy 5/10
Diplomacy 7/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 5/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Piers

Top 10

  1. Eason96%
  2. Hasan95%
  3. Ilan95%
  4. Conley95%
  5. Wells93%
  6. Aram93%
  7. Eamon93%
  8. Dhruv93%
  9. Boden93%
  10. Ismail93%

Bottom 10

  1. Anakin48%
  2. Castiel53%
  3. Cosmo58%
  4. Thor59%
  5. Axton60%
  6. Rowdy60%
  7. Koda60%
  8. Kain62%
  9. Johannes62%
  10. Jet62%

Love potential for Piers

Bottom 10

  1. Anakin42%
  2. Kain44%
  3. Ransom47%
  4. Alaric48%
  5. Cosmo52%
  6. Sven52%
  7. Atreyu53%
  8. Fox55%
  9. Robinson55%
  10. Roan56%

Professional potential for Piers

Top 10

  1. Damir94%
  2. Calum94%
  3. Eder89%
  4. Shlomo89%
  5. Boden87%
  6. Hazen87%
  7. Jones87%
  8. Shimon86%
  9. Clive85%
  10. Conley85%

Bottom 10

  1. Anakin42%
  2. Ares42%
  3. Kaiser46%
  4. Axl47%
  5. Alaric47%
  6. Kain48%
  7. Wolfgang48%
  8. Ransom48%
  9. Huxley49%
  10. Achilles49%

Crush potential for Piers

Top 10

  1. Amado96%
  2. Eason95%
  3. Tadeo95%
  4. Hasan94%
  5. Maddux93%
  6. Youssef92%
  7. Corban91%
  8. Boden91%
  9. Ayman90%
  10. Kentrell90%

Bottom 10

  1. Atreyu55%
  2. Castiel56%
  3. Anakin56%
  4. Cosmo57%
  5. Johannes58%
  6. Sven59%
  7. Axton60%
  8. Koda60%
  9. Phineas61%
  10. Neymar62%
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