Peris

The masculine first name Peris is a variant of Paris, which has its origin in Greek mythology. The translation of the name is 'the man at the front' or 'the fighter'.

What does the name Peris mean?

Peris is a masculine form of the name that is derived from Paris and originates from Greek mythology. The meaning of the name can be described as 'the man at the front' or 'the wrestler' and 'the combative one'. The roots may be found in the Luwian-Hittite name Parizitis (𒉺𒊑𒍣𒋾𒅖), which is composed of the Indo-European *per meaning 'primarily', 'before' or 'in front', and the Luwian zitis (𒍣𒋾𒅖) meaning 'husband', 'man' or 'person'. Another derivation could be from the ancient Greek Páris (Πάρις), which means 'wrestler', 'fighter', 'combative', 'eager for battle', and 'ready for combat'. In Greek mythology, Paris was a prince of the Trojan king Priam, known for the abduction of Helen. Other variants include Paridis, Paridos, Paride, Parris, and Paridam.

Where does the name Peris come from?

The first name Peris has its roots in ancient Greek and means 'the man at the front'. The etymological origins are found in the Luwian-Hittite Parizitis (𒉺𒊑𒍣𒋾𒅖), composed of: *per = primarily, before, in front, the first (Indo-European) and zitis (𒍣𒋾𒅖) = husband, man, person (Luwian). Alternatively, the name could also derive from the ancient Greek Páris (Πάρις), which means 'wrestler', 'fighter', 'combative', 'eager for battle', and 'ready for combat'.

How do you pronounce Peris?

Peris is pronounced like 'Peris', similar to 'Paris' with a short 'e'.

Popularity

In Germany, Peris is a rather rare first name. It has not made its way into the German name popularity lists and has not appeared there. Its best ranking was in 1992, reaching 7,421st place in the US name charts. From 1930 to 2024, the name Peris was given less than ten times in the USA, placing it at 6,510th. In the last ten years, no child has received this name.