The baby name Perran is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈpɛrən/ (PER-ən); sometimes /ˈpɪrən/ (PEER-ən).
Perran is Cornish in Origin.
The baby name Perran is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈpɛrən/ (PER-ən); sometimes /ˈpɪrən/ (PEER-ən).
Perran is Cornish in Origin.
Perran is the Cornish form of Piran, the name of Cornwall’s patron saint of tinners. It ultimately derives from Old Irish Ciarán (from ciar, “dark,” plus the diminutive -án), yielding the meaning “little dark one.” The shift from Ciarán to Piran/Perran reflects transmission of the saint’s cult from Ireland to Cornwall in the early medieval period and its adaptation within the Cornish language.
Usage is most visible in Cornish place-names such as Perranporth, Perranzabuloe, and Perranarworthal, and in celebrations of St Piran’s Day on 5 March. As a given name, Perran saw revival with the late-20th-century Cornish cultural renaissance and remains distinctive yet familiar in the Southwest of Britain. Variants include Piran, Peran (also Breton), and the related Irish forms Ciarán and Kieran; short forms like Per or Perry sometimes occur.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SI | Girls | 0 | #177 | 1 | 2,769 |
| CZ | 0 | #186 | 1 | 3,154 | |
| HK | 0 | #356 | 2 | 8,483 | |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| TR | 0 | #1,148 | 64 | 19,440 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 |
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