Peris
Periș is a commune in the far northwestern corner of Ilfov County, Muntenia, Romania. The commune is composed of three villages: Bălteni, Buriaș, and Periș. It used to include Brătulești and Cocioc villages, until these were absorbed by other villages in the commune. In Romanian, its name means "a place where pear trees grow".
Meaning & Origin of Peris
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Periș is a commune in the far northwestern corner of Ilfov County, Muntenia, Romania. The commune is composed of three villages: Bălteni, Buriaș, and Periș. It used to include Brătulești and Cocioc villages, until these were absorbed by other villages in the commune. In Romanian, its name means "a place where pear trees grow".
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The Story of Peris
As a girl name
Peris first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1993, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2001, when 7 Periss were born — ranking #12,056 that year. As of 2026, Peris ranks #16,460 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 22 Periss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Peris first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1992, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1992, when 6 Periss were born — ranking #7,421 that year. As of 2026, Peris ranks #7,421 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 6 Periss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Peris
Peris is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1993 and has accumulated 22 births in the dataset. Peris's peak popularity came in 2001 when it ranked #12,056. Use the chart and map above to compare Peris's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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