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Pierina

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How to Pronounce Pierina

Pronounced pyeh-REE-nuh /pjɛˈriː.nə/Medium

Meaning: Pierina is an Italian pet form of Piera, the feminine of Piero or Pietro, which is Peter, from the Greek petros, 'rock' or 'stone'. The -ina ending makes it a warm, affectionate 'little Piera'.Low

In 30 seconds: Pierina is an Italian diminutive of Piera, feminine of Pietro (Peter), from the Greek for 'rock, stone'. It stayed rare in the US, peaking around the mid nineteen-tens (said pyeh-REE-nuh).
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Origin MediumItalian
MeaningPierina is an Italian pet form of Piera, the feminine of Piero or Pietro, which is Peter, from the Greek petros, 'rock' or 'stone'. The -ina ending makes it a warm, affectionate 'little Piera'.
U.S. rank (2017)#17824 ↗ Rising
2017 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1915
Total births (all-time)≈ 262

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 191819072017

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Pierina is an Italian diminutive of Piera, the feminine of Piero or Pietro, which is Peter, from the Greek petros, 'rock' or 'stone'. The affectionate -ina ending turns the firm root into a gentle 'little rock', and the name reached American records with Italian families in the early last century.

It appears thinly in American records in the early last century and reached its faint peak in the mid nineteen-tens, lingering in the records for decades. A girl given Pierina then would belong to a great-grandmother generation today.

Did you know? As a 'little Piera', Pierina carries the solid Peter meaning of 'rock' in a soft, tender Italian form, a pairing common among immigrant families early last century.
Overall data confidence 44%
References - Pierina — Italian diminutive of Piera (Peter); Greek 'rock'.

Variations

PieraPietrinaPerina

Nicknames

PieraRina

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Pierina mean?

Pierina is an Italian diminutive of Piera, feminine of Pietro (Peter), from the Greek for 'rock, stone'.

How do you pronounce Pierina?

It is said pyeh-REE-nuh /pjɛˈriː.nə/, three syllables with the stress in the middle.

Is Pierina a boy or girl name?

Pierina is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Pierina?

It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year at its faint peak in the mid nineteen-tens.

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