Piaras
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- PEER-us
- Origin
- Greek
Piaras is a boys' name of Greek origin, meaning “rock”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Piaras mean?
Greek: Irish form of Piers, from Greek petros
“rock”
Irish form of Piers, itself a medieval form of Peter.
Is Piaras a girl's or a boy's name?
Piaras is a boys' name.
How popular is Piaras in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2003, with 6 boys.
Half of all the boys named Piaras in the UK since 1996 were born between 2001 and 2006, the years shaded on the chart below.
Piaras in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | #4,803 |
| 2019 | 3 | #4,913 |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 3 | #4,884 |
| 2012 | 4 | #4,147 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 5 | #3,013 |
| 2005 | 5 | #2,885 |
| 2004 | 6 | #2,399 |
| 2003 | 6 | #2,283 |
| 2002 | 4 | #2,751 |
| 2001 | 4 | #2,714 |
| 2000 | 4 | #2,612 |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 4 | #2,531 |
| 1997 | 5 | #2,109 |
Names like Piaras
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Thomas, Patrick, Nicholas, Peter, Adam, Marcus, Joseph, Luke, Lewis, Jason, Billy, James
Names related to Piaras
More Greek names
Luca, Theodore, Sophia, George, Theo, Lucas, Sofia, Alexander, Sebastian, Penelope, Phoebe, Margot, Chloe, Sophie, Zoe, Iris
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Piaras: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/piaras, updated 20 October 2026.