Perinne as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Perinne

What is the meaning of the name Perinne ?

The baby name Perinne is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /pɛʁin/ (French); anglicized: "peh-REEN".

Perinne is French in Origin.

Perinne is a modern French variant spelling of Perrine (also Périne), the feminine form of Pierre, from Latin Petrus and Greek Petros, meaning “rock” or “stone.” The name belongs to the broad Peter/Petra family; cognates include Petra (Slavic, Germanic), Piera/Pietra (Italian), and Pedra (Catalan, Galician). Close variants and spellings include Perrine, Périne, Perine, Perinne, and the medieval diminutive Perrinette; nicknames range from Peri and Rine to Rinna.

Found in French and Breton parish records since the late Middle Ages, Perrine/Perinne endured as a rural favorite and as a matronymic surname. Some historical usage overlaps with Périne, a vernacular form linked in folk tradition to Sainte Périne (Petronilla), but standard etymology points to Pierre. The name saw modest revivals in 19th- and late-20th-century France and remains rare internationally, offering a soft, vintage sound anchored by a steadfast meaning.