The first name Perrin
A unisex name from English.
2 syllables Unisex Also a surname
Meaning and origin
English origin
From a Middle English pet-form of Peter, from an Old French diminutive of Pierre.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 9 boys were named Perrin, making it the 2,440th most popular boys’ name.
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Perrin with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Perrin at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 22 boys born in the United States were named Perrin, the 4,667th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2007, when 47 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Perrin
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Perrin BufordAmerican basketball player (born 1994)
More English unisex names
Questions
- What does the name Perrin mean?
- From a Middle English pet-form of Peter, from an Old French diminutive of Pierre.
- What is the origin of the name Perrin?
- From a Middle English pet-form of Peter, from an Old French diminutive of Pierre.
- How popular is the name Perrin?
- In 2025, 9 boys born in England and Wales were named Perrin, ranking 2,440th.
- Is Perrin a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 2,047 US babies named Perrin since 1880, 23% were girls and 77% boys.
- When was Perrin most popular?
- 2007 in the United States, when 47 babies were named Perrin, its highest rank at 2,634th.
- Is Perrin also a surname?
- Yes. Perrin is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.