The baby name Peregrin is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈpɛrɪɡrɪn/ — "PEH-ri-grin" or "PEH-ruh-grin".
Peregrin is Latin in Origin.
The baby name Peregrin is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈpɛrɪɡrɪn/ — "PEH-ri-grin" or "PEH-ruh-grin".
Peregrin is Latin in Origin.
Peregrin stems from Latin peregrinus, “traveler,” “pilgrim,” or “foreigner,” a term adopted early by the Church to symbolize life as a journey. The spelling Peregrin reflects medieval Latin and Central European usage; English more often prefers Peregrine. The name evokes exploration, distance, and purposeful wandering.
Borne by several saints and scholars - among them Saint Peregrine (Peregrinus) Laziosi, patron of those with cancer - the name persisted in monastic and scholarly circles through the Middle Ages. It reached English records via Peregrine White, born in 1620 aboard the Mayflower, and gained a modern literary glow from Tolkien’s hobbit Peregrin “Pippin” Took. International variants include Peregrine (English), Peregrinus (Latin), Pellegrino/Pellegrina (Italian), Peregrino/Peregrina and Peregrín (Spanish), Peregryn (Polish), and Peregrín (Czech/Slovak); the related French common noun is pèlerin. Friendly diminutives are Perry, Peri, Pip, and Pippin.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AR | 0 | #193 | 1 | 2,915 | |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #211 | 1 | 3,402 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #259 | 1 | 3,997 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #873 | 20 | 7,044 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #923 | 4 | 14,506 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
Peregrin is popular in 12 countries — most recent births per country:
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