The baby name Peret is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced PEH-ret (IPA: /ˈpɛɾet/).
The baby name Peret is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced PEH-ret (IPA: /ˈpɛɾet/).
Peret is in Origin.
Peret is primarily a Catalan diminutive of Pere (Peter), via Latin Petrus from Greek Petros "rock, stone." Long used in Catalan-speaking regions as an affectionate familiar form, it is occasionally registered as a formal given name. The stage name of the pioneering Catalan rumba singer Peret (Pedro Pubill i Calaf) gave it broader visibility in the later 20th century. Pronunciation commonly follows Catalan: peh-RET.
Variants and relatives include Pere, Pierre, Peter, Pedro, Pietro, Piero, Petru, Petar, and Petros; diminutive parallels Pierrot (French) and Perico (Spanish). As a surname, forms Peret/Perret/Perrett occur in France and Iberia. An unrelated homograph in Ancient Egyptian, Peret names the season of "emergence" or "coming forth," inviting a fresh, nature-tinged interpretation; it was not a personal name in pharaonic times but appeals today in modern, occasionally unisex use.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #746 | 41 | 15,093 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #916 | 15 | 5,610 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,000 | 2 | 16,906 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,690 | 2 | 28,008 |
Peret is popular in 10 countries — most recent births per country:
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