Perrin

Variation of Perry or Peter, English or Greek

"dweller near the pear tree or rock"

Perrin Origin and Meaning

The name Perrin is a boy's name meaning "dweller near the pear tree or rock".

Perrin has been in long use as a surname, derived from Peter, and is now used quietly as a first name. It may rise higher now that it's a character name in the popular TV adaptation of Robert Jordan's fantasy novel series The Wheel of Time.

Popularity of the name Perrin

• 1362 Nameberry 2025

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Famous People Named Perrin

• (Henry) Perrin Beatty Canadian MP
• Jean Baptiste Perrin winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics

The name Perrin in Pop Culture

• Perrin Aybara character in Robert Jordan's "Wheel of Time" series
• Lea & Perrins English manufacturer of marinades and Worcestershire sauce