Given name & surname
Perrin
“a traveler; a wanderer”·“as solid and strong as a rock”·“an adventurer”
Perrin is a variant of Peregrina. One Latin interpretation is “a traveler; a wanderer.” In English use, Perrin is a diminutive of Pierre. In French use, Pierre carries the interpretation “as solid and strong as a rock.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Perrin is a variant of Peregrina. One Latin interpretation is “a traveler; a wanderer.” In English use, Perrin is a diminutive of Pierre. In French use, Pierre carries the interpretation “as solid and strong as a rock.” Perrin is a variant of Perine. One Latin interpretation is “an adventurer.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Perrin is a variant of Peregrina. An origin associated with Peregrina is Latin.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In English usage, Perrin is a diminutive of Pierre.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1899. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Perrin through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,047
- 1,568 boys · 479 girls
- Most popular year
- 2015
- 62 babies
- 2025
- 27
- #4,667 for boys · #16,678 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −32%
- Easing
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 78% boys.
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 22 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 4,667 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 23.6% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. It also appeared in 5 birth records for girls in 2025. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,715 as a first name in 2020; 10,874 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.
Perrin’s family of names
In English usage, Perrin is a diminutive of Pierre. Perrin has a feminine form in Perrine. Perrin has a related form in Peregrina.
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Around the world
Perrin has relatives in 3 languages.
4 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 5
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Perrin
Characters named Perrin: Perrin Aybara (The Wheel of Time).
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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