Perry Meaning

What does Perry mean?

The name Perry is of French origin.

The meaning of Perry is "pear tree".

It is also of English origin, where its meaning is "wanderer".

Perry is used as both a boys and girls name.

It consists of 5 letters and 2 syllables and is pronounced Pe-rry.

The Given Name Perry

Perry is a diminutive of Peregrine. See Peregrine for further details.

Perry is a name with authenticness.

A name fit for a child full of distinction and dazzle, a little trailblazer.

A daring name that will rock parents.

Perry falls into the tree name category.

Some famous bearers of this name include: Perry Farrell.

Perry Popularity

In the U.S. in 2018, it ranked 2,299 in baby name popularity for girls with 79 occurrences. It ranked 1,346 in baby name popularity for boys with 133 occurrences.

In contrast, the year before it ranked 2,042 in baby name popularity for girls with 96 occurrences. It ranked 1,242 in baby name popularity for boys with 147 occurrences.

The trend's your friend. See how Perry has changed in popularity since 1880 by visiting the Perry Name Popularity Page.

Perry Related Names

Perry is a diminutive of Peregrine.

Famous Perrys

Perry Farrell ~ Rock Musician

Perry Numerology

What will your new littlePerry be like?

It may all be in the numbers.

The numbers that make up your child's name.

Numerology may give you some insight.

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Perry Name Fun

Would you like to fingerspell the name Perry in American Sign Language?

Then just follow the diagram below.

Be creative with the name Perry.

Just for fun, see the name Perry in Hieroglyphics, learn about ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphics and write a Hieroglyphic message.

Learn about nautical flags and see your name or message written in nautical flags, on the Perry in Nautical Flags page.