Persis
Persis is a feminine given name, meaning "from Persia". Notable people with the name include:Persis Drell, American physicist Persis Karim, American poet, editor, educator Persis Khambatta (1948–1998), Indian actress and model Persis Kirmse (1884–1955), British painter Persis Goodale Thurston Taylor (1821–1906), Hawaiian artist Persis Robertson (1896–1992), American artist
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- Biblical Greek
Meaning & Origin of Persis
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Persis is a feminine given name, meaning "from Persia". Notable people with the name include:Persis Drell, American physicist Persis Karim, American poet, editor, educator Persis Khambatta (1948–1998), Indian actress and model Persis Kirmse (1884–1955), British painter Persis Goodale Thurston Taylor (1821–1906), Hawaiian artist Persis Robertson (1896–1992), American artist
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Biblical
- Biblical Greek
The Story of Persis
Persis first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1884, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1918, when 19 Persiss were born — ranking #1,963 that year. As of 2026, Persis ranks #13,792 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 567 Persiss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Persis
Phonetically similar names — useful when Persis is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Purses
- Perses
- Persist
- Pris
- Priss
- Pursues
- Porosis
- Prys
- Piscis
- Persius
- Pesis
- Pissis
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About the name Persis
Persis is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1884 and has accumulated 567 births in the dataset. Persis's peak popularity came in 1918 when it ranked #1,963. Use the chart and map above to compare Persis'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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