Given name & surname

Parri

“daughter of Harry”·“the son of Harry”

Parri is a variant of Parry. Interpretations include “daughter of Harry” (Welsh) and “the son of Harry” (Welsh). These may reflect different naming traditions.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Parri is a variant of Parry. Interpretations include “daughter of Harry” (Welsh) and “the son of Harry” (Welsh). These may reflect different naming traditions.

Explained through its name family

Where it comes from

Parri is a variant of Parry. An origin associated with Parry is Welsh.

Explained through its name family

The story

Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1962. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.

From dated birth records

Parri through the years

Babies since 1880
5
0 boys · 5 girls
Most popular year
1962
5 babies
2025
0
Outside the ranked list
2021–25 vs 2016–20
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Too few births to compare
0123198020002025Highest share 19620.0
Parri in U.S. Social Security birth records, 1962–2025, per million girls born. Years with fewer than five births for a sex are not published and appear as zero. Use the arrow keys to step through years.

By the numbers

The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 1962. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused.

From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.

Parri’s family of names

Parri has a related form in Parry. In Greek usage, Parri as a surname is a transliteration of Πάρρη.

Walk Parri’s family in the name graph

ParriΠάρρηParry

Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.

Hover or tab through the constellation to see how each name is related. Bigger dots are names more people in the U.S. share.

Nicknames & forms 1

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Spellings & scripts 1

The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.

People named Parri

Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.

Similar names

If you love Parri, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

English

Peri

Peri is a surname. It is used in English and Finnish.

23RareEasing

>99% girls

 

Perri

“one who travels; a wanderer”

25RareSteady

>99% girls

Mythological

Dori

“a gift of God” · “of the ancient Greek tribe, the Dorians”

21RareRising fast

>99% girls

Mythological

Pennie

Pennie is a surname.

20RareRising

>99% girls

English

Sherry

“one who is greatly loved; a darling”

24RareCooling

>99% girls

 

Terri

“a harvester” · “learned”

22RareCooling

>99% girls

English

Polly

Polly is used as a given name and a surname. Polly is connected with Molly and Mary.

37RareRising

>99% girls

Finnish

Jani

“God is gracious”

19Very rareSteady

4% boys · 96% girls

Sibling ideas

Names that share Parri’s feel without repeating its first letter or rhyming with it.

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