Given name & surname
Perrine
“an adventurer”·“as solid and strong as a rock”
Perrine is a variant of Perine. One Latin interpretation is “an adventurer.” In French use, Perrine is a diminutive of Pierre. In French use, Pierre carries the interpretation “as solid and strong as a rock.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Perrine is a variant of Perine. One Latin interpretation is “an adventurer.” In French use, Perrine is a diminutive of Pierre. In French use, Pierre carries the interpretation “as solid and strong as a rock.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Perrine is a variant of Perine. An origin associated with Perine is Latin.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In French use, Perrine is used as a feminine counterpart of Perrin.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1919. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Perrine through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 24
- 0 boys · 24 girls
- Most popular year
- 1980
- 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 6 in 2018. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 7 in 1980. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 174 as a first name in 2020; 4,839 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.
Perrine’s family of names
In French usage, Perrine is a diminutive of Pierre. Perrine is a feminine form of Perrin. In French usage, Perrine has a conventional equivalent in the German form Petra.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Perrine has relatives in 4 languages.
5 related names in 4 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 5
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Perrine
- Perrine LaffontFrench mogul skierborn 1998
- Perrine Pelenalpine skierborn 1960
- Mary of Saint PeterFrench nun1816–1848
- Pérrine MoncrieffNew Zealand ornithologist, conservationist, writer (1893–1979)
- Perrine ClauzelFrench cyclistborn 1994
- Perrine Le Buhanicbadminton playerborn 1982
- Perrine LeblancCanadian authorborn 1980
- Perrine DuguéFrench murder victim and martyr (1779–1796)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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