Perry

English
"pear tree"

Perry Origin and Meaning

The name Perry is a girl's name of English origin meaning "pear tree".

Perry fits right in with rising boyish nicknames for girls and cool picks like Frankie and Scottie. This relaxed name sounds novel compared to such former favorites as Kerry and Sherry.

Perry is the most popular of its sister spellings, and given in nearly equal number to boys and girls. In 2023, there were 122 baby girls named Perry in the US. If you add in Perri, Peri, and Perrie - it's more like 200.

# 904 in the US

Perry Rank in US Top 1000

Perry Popularity

Famous People Named Perry

  • Katy Perry
    American singer
  • Peri Gilpin
    Actress, Roz on Frasier
  • Perrie Edwards
    singer in British band Little Mix
  • Perry Leroy
    Daughter of youtubers Shanna & Corey Leroy

Perry in Pop Culture

  • Britta Perry
    character on the TV show "Community"
  • Lola Perry
    character on the web,series, "Carmilla"
  • Perry the Platypus
    character on the TV show, "Phineas and Ferb".
  • Theresa "Terry" Cherry Perry
    character on Disney XD's "Lab Rats"
  • Perry Palomino
    character in the Experiment in Terror series