The baby name Perlinda is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /pərˈlɪndə/ (per-LIN-dah).
Perlinda is Germanic, Portuguese in Origin.
The baby name Perlinda is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /pərˈlɪndə/ (per-LIN-dah).
Perlinda is Germanic, Portuguese in Origin.
Perlinda is a modern Romance-Germanic blend, most plausibly combining Perla (from Medieval Latin perla, "pearl") with Linda (either the Spanish/Portuguese adjective meaning "pretty" or the Germanic name element -lind/-linde, "soft, tender, linden tree"). The resulting sense reads as "beautiful pearl" or "tender pearl," aligning it with jewel names popular across Europe and the Americas. As an independent given name it remains rare, but it appears sporadically in 20th- and 21st-century records in Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking communities, as well as in the Philippines and among diaspora families.
Variants and related forms include Pearl, Perla, Perlina, Perline, and the elaborations Belinda, Melinda, Rosalinda; occasional spellings such as Pearlinda also occur. Nicknames range from Perla and Perli to Linda and Indy. The name's dual heritage offers both luminous imagery and vintage charm, fitting contemporary tastes for romantic coinages with clear meanings.
Perlinda is a genuine rarity. We count just 8 recorded uses of it worldwide, from 6 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #428 | 2 | 13,098 |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
Perlinda is popular in 6 countries — most recent births per country:
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