Given name & surname
Parish
“woman of the church”·“man of the church”
Parish is a variant of Parrish. Interpretations include “woman of the church” (Latin) and “man of the church” (Latin). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Parish is a variant of Parrish. Interpretations include “woman of the church” (Latin) and “man of the church” (Latin). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Parish is a variant of Parrish. An origin associated with Parrish is Latin.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1915. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Parish through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,212
- 910 boys · 302 girls
- Most popular year
- 1991
- 56 babies
- 2025
- 9
- #8,740 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −41%
- Cooling
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 9 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 8,740 among boys’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 970 as a first name in 2020; 13,732 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 4
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
If you love Parish, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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60% boys · 40% girls
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55% boys · 45% girls
Carlin
“a free woman” · “a free man”
51% boys · 49% girls
Shayne
“beautiful” · “a beautiful woman”
68% boys · 32% girls