The baby name Perle is a Female name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced {'French': '/pɛʁl/', 'English': "/pɜːrl/ (rhymes with 'pearl')"}.
Perle is French in Origin.
The baby name Perle is a Female name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced {'French': '/pɛʁl/', 'English': "/pɜːrl/ (rhymes with 'pearl')"}.
Perle is French in Origin.
Perle is the French and German word and given name meaning “pearl,” from Old/Medieval French perle, itself from Medieval Latin perla (possibly related to pernula, “sea-shell”). It was also adopted into Yiddish as Perle/Perl/Perel. The name carries associations of purity, rarity, and treasured worth; a common Hebrew equivalent is Pnina.
As a given name, Perle appears in French and German records from the early modern period and became popular in Ashkenazi communities, often as Perel or the affectionate Perele/Pereleh. In English-speaking countries, the cognate Pearl surged in the late Victorian and Edwardian eras, while Perle surfaced as a French-tinged variant and via the Jewish diaspora. Notable bearers include American hostess and diplomat Perle Mesta. Variants and related forms include Pearl (English), Perla (Italian/Spanish/Polish), Perel/Perl (Yiddish), Perline (French diminutive), and - related in meaning rather than form - Margaret/Margarita.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CM | 0 | #56 | 1 | 2,592 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #216 | 2 | 4,575 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #225 | 1 | 3,308 |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #227 | 1 | 4,141 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| Canada | Girls | 2022 | #276 | 5 | 2,867 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #278 | 1 | 7,507 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| SA | 0 | #311 | 2 | 10,560 | |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #342 | 10 | 8,539 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| DZ | 0 | #354 | 1,839 | 20,130 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #364 | 42 | 3,185 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #364 | 6 | 8,477 |
| EG | 0 | #412 | 1 | 6,387 | |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #482 | 59 | 11,671 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #522 | 4 | 11,303 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #543 | 5 | 10,981 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #573 | 3 | 12,054 |
| BH | 0 | #586 | 2 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #595 | 3 | 20,968 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #630 | 3 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #640 | 6 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #648 | 3 | 16,104 |
| TN | 0 | #650 | 184 | 13,765 | |
| LB | 0 | #687 | 4 | 13,263 | |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| MA | 0 | #796 | 342 | 20,986 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #815 | 24 | 4,949 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #923 | 3 | 15,035 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #949 | 11 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,131 | 11 | 25,928 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| TR | 0 | #1,251 | 4 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,262 | 6 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,271 | 2 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,420 | 27 | 9,415 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,462 | 10 | 10,046 |
Perle is popular in 37 countries — most recent births per country:
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