Perry name meaning

Gender: Unisex, both Boy and Girl
Origin: Latin, Welsh and Old English
Usage: English, English, Finnish, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian
Pronunciation: p(er)-ry
Meaning: Pear Tree, Son of Harry, French Form of Peter, Rock, Traveller, Pilgrim, Stranger and Traveler
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What does Perry mean?

Meaning of Perry is Dweller by the Pear Tree, Son of Harry, French Form of Peter, Rock, Traveller, Pilgrim, Stranger or Traveler used for both boys and girls and originated from Old English, Welsh and Latin is used chiefly in Finnish, Norwegian, English, Danish and Swedish.

Perry is abridged form of Peregrine. Peregrine is English equivalent of Peregrinus. Meaning of Peregrine is Traveller and Pilgrim has origin in Latin. Perry is shortened form of Peregrinus. Peregrinus is derivation of Peregrine.

Meaning of Peregrinus is Pilgrim, Traveler and Stranger is originated from Latin.

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How do I pronounce Perry?

p(er)-ry is the most common way to pronounce two syllabled Perry.

Variants of Perry

Peregrinus, Parri, Peregrine, Peregreyn

Names that rhyme with Perry

How popular is the name Perry?

Perry was a popular name in United States. Over 77968 babies have been named Perry since 1880. When at the peak of its usage in 1880, the moniker grabbed the 100th spot and 2750 baby boys were given the name.

However after 258 years, the name is currently sliding down on the charts. Additionally, the given name has been in the top 100 baby names 1 times A common name in England and Wales having over 958 recievers in 29 years of usage.

At present the name is rising, in 1996, the moniker grabbed the 220th spot and 139 baby boys were given the name.

Perry is a familiar baby name in New South Wales during its short run, it been to the top 100 names.

In 1959, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 95 on boy names chart when 64 babies were given the name Perry. The name is an uncommon baby name in France, in use since 1957, peaked in 1957 when it ranked 1154th and last appeared in 2009.

Perry is a rare baby name in Belgium, chances of it being still in use are very slim and also in New South Wales. But Perry is a popular baby name in Canada where every 1 in 4000 have the name as well as in England.

According to our estimate, over 120000 babies have been named Perry globally.

YearBoysGirls
RankBirthsRankBirths
20181343133227879
20171260143202196
20161435120218787
20151280139216287
20141213150255269
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Perry in Nordic countries

CountriesMenWomen
First NameSecondary NameFirst NameSecondary Name
Netherlands12822311013
Finland425150
Sweden21117631
Norway4512831
Denmark38010

What numbers say about Perry?

Over-thinking kills. This is your motto. Work on your self-confidence and find your own purpose. To feel happy and fulfilled, you have to do something you haven't done before. That's helping others. You are an amazing, intelligent, and worthy person even if not everyone sees it. You are always filled with positive and creative energy that you pass around. If you get too attached to everyone, what will you do when if they leave one day?

Other names liked by would be moms that are similar to Perry

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  •  Yann-Fanch - The Yann-Fanch means "Free Man or God is Merciful", used chiefly in Breton is originated from Latin
  •  Antonin - Far-out Antonin is used substantially in Polish, Czech and French, Antonin means "Who Eats Flower", a boy name has origin in Latin and Greek
  •  Lila - Lofty and Ceaseless Lila came from Sanskrit and Arabic is commonly used in Kannada and Finnish, meaning of Lila is "Play Amusement or Sport" is aimed at both genders
  •  Romaana - Of Latin origin, Romaana means "Fascinating or Romantic" which is dominantly used in Arabic is used as a baby girl name
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Famous people named Perry

  • Perry R. Cook, American computer music researcher and professor emeritus of computer science and music at Princeton University
  • Perry Robinson, American jazz clarinetist and composer
  • Perry Botkin Jr., Perry Botkin Jr
  • Perry Miller, American intellectual historian and Harvard University professor
  • Perry Stephens, American actor known primarily for his roles on daytime soap operas
  • Perry Rose, Belgian-Irish singer,
  • Perry Greeley Holden, first professor of agronomy in the United States
  • Perry T. Ryan, American lawyer
  • Perry Blake, Irish singer and songwriter
  • Perry Owens, American-born lawman and gunfighter of the Old West
  • Perry Collins, visionary behind the Russian-American Telegraph of 1865–1867
  • Perry Miller Adato, American documentary film producer and director and writer
  • Perry Lang, American director, writer and actor
  • Perry Mutapa, Zambian football midfielder
  • Perry Mubanga, Zambian football defender
  • Perry Kivolowitz, American computer scientist and business person
  • Perry Green, American poker player who has won three World Series of Poker bracelets and
  • Perry Criscitelli, New York restaurant owner
  • Perry Lentz, teacher, an author
  • Perry Link, Eugene Perry Link, Jr
  • Perry Farrell, American singer-songwriter and musician
  • Perry Como, American singer, actor and television personality
  • Perry Christie, Bahamian former politician
  • Perry Saturn, professional wrestler
  • Perry Anderson, British intellectual and essayist
  • Perry Belmont, American politician and diplomat
  • Perry Fenwick, English film and television actor
  • Perry McCarthy, British racing driver,
  • Perry Hoberman, installation artist
  • Perry King, American actor
  • Perry Groves, English former footballer
  • Perry Ellis, American fashion designer
  • Perry Freshwater, retired English rugby union footballer
  • Perry Mehrling, was professor of economics at Barnard College
  • Perry Henzell, was most famous for being the director of the first Jamaican feature film
  • Perry Bamonte, Anglo-Italian musician best
  • Perry Richardson, former bassist of rock band FireHouse until 2000
  • Perry Woodall, U.S. politician
  • Perry Fewell, American football defensive backs coach
  • Perry Edward Smith, was one of two ex-convicts convicted of murdering four members of the Clutter family
  • Perry Turnbull, ice hockey player
  • Perry Millward, English actor primarily
  • Perry Berezan, Canadian former ice hockey centre
  • Perry Kramer, former American "Old School" professional Bicycle Motocross racer whose prime competitive years were
  • Perry Banks, Canadian silent film actor
  • Perry Benson, English character actor best
  • Perry Watkins, African-American gay man
  • Perry Werden, American baseball player
  • Perry B. Duryea Jr., Perry Belmont Duryea Jr
  • Perry Lawson, British professional basketball player
  • Perry Van der Beck, retired U.S. soccer midfielder

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