Given name & surname
Peris
“woman of the city in France”
Peris is a variant of Paris. One English interpretation is “woman of the city in France.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Peris is a variant of Paris. One English interpretation is “woman of the city in France.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Peris 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 1992. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Peris 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
Peris through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 33
- 6 boys · 27 girls
- Most popular year
- 2001
- 7 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 2012. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 7 in 2001. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 284 as a first name in 2020; 380 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.
Peris’s family of names
Peris has a related form in Paris. In Greek usage, Peris as a surname is a transliteration of Πέρης. In Greek usage, Peris as a surname is a transliteration of Περής.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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