Given name & surname
Perri
“one who travels; a wanderer”
Perri is a variant of Perry. In Latin use, Perry carries the interpretation “one who travels; a wanderer.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Perri is a variant of Perry. In Latin use, Perry carries the interpretation “one who travels; a wanderer.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Perri is a variant of Peri. Peri has been associated with Persian and English naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1942. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Perri through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,562
- 114 boys · 2,448 girls
- Most popular year
- 1958
- 133 babies
- 2025
- 26
- #5,064 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −3%
- Steady
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 0% boys.
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 26 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 5,064 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 2.6% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 119 in 1958. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,228 as a first name in 2020; 4,007 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.
Perri’s family of names
Perri has a related form in Perry. Perri has a related form in Peri. In Greek usage, Perri as a surname is a transliteration of Πέρρη.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 3
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Perri
- Perri Shakes-DraytonBritish hurdlerborn 1988
- PebblesAmerican dance-pop singer-songwriterborn 1966
- Perri PierreAmerican filmmakerborn 1988
- Perri ListerBritish actor, singer and dancerborn 1959
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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