Perri as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Perri

What is the meaning of the name Perri ?

The baby name Perri is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈpɛri/ (PEH-ree or PAIR-ee).

Perri is English in Origin.

Perri is a modern, unisex variant of the surname‑derived given name Perry. Perry arose in England as a topographic surname from Middle English pirie/pirie “pear tree,” for someone living by a pear orchard, and also as an anglicized form of the Irish patronymic Ó Piarais, linked to Piaras, the Gaelic form of Peter (Greek Petros “rock”). In southern Italy Perri occurs as a surname from forms of Pietro, which has also fed the given name’s appeal. Accordingly, Perri is associated with meanings such as “pear tree” and, by the Peter connection, “rock.”

As a first name, Perri has circulated in the US and UK since the 20th century, increasingly favored for girls as a sleek respelling of Perry. Noted bearers include performer Perri Lister, athlete Perri Shakes‑Drayton, and dancer Perri Kiely. Related forms and spellings: Perry, Perrie, Peri (a separate name in Hebrew “fruit” and Persian “fairy”).