parrish as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of parrish

What is the meaning of the name parrish ?

The baby name parrish is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈpærɪʃ/ (PAIR-ish).

parrish is English in Origin.

Parrish is an English surname turned given name, pronounced PARR-ish. It derives from Middle English parisshe “parish,” via Old French paroisse and Late Latin parochia, ultimately from Greek paroikia (“dwelling beside; parish”), from para + oikos (“house”). As a byname, it denoted someone who lived near, worked for, or belonged to a parish church - hence the sense “of the parish” or “parishioner.”

Recorded in England since the 13th century as a family name, Parrish began modest use as a given name in the United States in the late 19th century, with broader adoption during the 20th-century surname-as-first-name trend. Usage is unisex but primarily masculine. Common variants include Parish (single r) and Parris; related spellings such as Parriss and Parich occur rarely. The name carries a quiet ecclesiastical, community-centered feel, suggesting roots, belonging, and service, while retaining the modern, occupational-surname style popular in contemporary naming.

⚙ parrish is seldom given. We have only 34 recorded uses of it on record, from 17 countries.