Perin as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Perin

What is the meaning of the name Perin ?

The baby name Perin is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced peh-REEN (Turkish/Persian) — /peˈriːn/,PEH-rin (English/French variant) — /ˈpɛrɪn/.

Perin is English, French, Persian, Turkish in Origin.

Perin carries layered origins. In the Romance sphere, it is a diminutive of Peter - via Old French Perrin and northern Italian/Venetian Perin - from Greek Petros, meaning “rock” or “stone.” In South Asian Parsi usage, Perin is a feminine name linked to Persian peri “fairy” and par “feather/wing,” giving senses like “fairy-like” or “winged.”

The name appears in medieval records in France as Perrin (both given name and byname) and in Veneto/Friuli as Perin, later fossilizing as a surname; today it is more common as a family name in France and Italy but survives regionally as a given name. Among Zoroastrian Parsis in India, Perin saw steady 19th–20th‑century use for girls and occasional modern revival. Variants and related forms include Perrin, Perino, Pierino, Perina; and, on the Persian side, Peri, Pari, Parin, Perinaz. Cognates: Peter, Pierre, Pietro, Piers, Piotr, Pedro.