Given name & surname
Parris
“woman of the city in France”
In English use, Parris is a variant of Paris. One English interpretation is “woman of the city in France.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In English use, Parris is a variant of Paris. One English interpretation is “woman of the city in France.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
In English use, Parris is a variant of Paris. An origin associated with Paris is Greek.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1917. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. In English use, Parris is a variant of Paris. The history of Paris gives this family its wider story. In mythological stories, Paris is associated with the prince of Troy. Paris’s historical associations include a Greek-born bishop of Teano, near Naples during the 4th century.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Parris through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 3,572
- 1,903 boys · 1,669 girls
- Most popular year
- 1993
- 121 babies
- 2025
- 12
- #12,862 for girls · #13,394 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −38%
- Cooling
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 34% boys.
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 7 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 12,862 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 38.8% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 77 in 2004. It also appeared in 5 birth records for boys in 2025. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,600 as a first name in 2020; 12,235 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.
Parris’s family of names
In English usage, Parris has a related form in Paris. In English usage, Parris as a surname has a related form in Parys. In Greek usage, Parris as a surname is a transliteration of Πάρρης.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 6
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Parris
- Parris GoebelNew Zealand choreographer, singer, director and actressborn 1991
- Parris GlendeningAmerican politicianborn 1942
- Parris MostellerAmerican actorborn 2001
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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