The baby name Perette is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced French IPA: /pəʁɛt/; English approximation: peh-RET.
Perette is French in Origin.
The baby name Perette is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced French IPA: /pəʁɛt/; English approximation: peh-RET.
Perette is French in Origin.
Perette is a French diminutive formed with the suffix -ette from the root Pierre (Peter), ultimately from Greek Petros via Latin Petrus, meaning "rock" or "stone." It sits alongside Pierrette and Perrine as feminine adaptations of Pierre; Perette is the lighter, pet-form spelling sometimes written Perrette in older records.
The name appears in medieval and early modern France and is best known from Jean de La Fontaine's 1668 fable "Perrette et le pot au lait," which fixed a rustic, daydreaming milkmaid in the francophone imagination. Usage remained modest and regionally flavored, then all but vanished in the 20th century, though occasional vintage revivals occur in France and Quebec. Variants and related forms include Pierrette, Perrine, Perrette, Petra, and Pietra; nicknames Peri, Etta, and Rettie work well in English. The enduring sense embedded in Perette is steadfastness and solidity, the symbolic "rock" of its ancient root.
Perette is vanishingly rare. In all, it appears just 2 times, across 2 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
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