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Paris

Gender: F Popularity: this week. Origin of Paris: French place-name Paris's Popularity in 2012: #274
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Paris, a one-time mythical and Shakespearean boys' name, has been shooting up the female popularity list, at least in part due to the highly publicized Paris Hilton.

Famous People Named Paris

Paris Hilton, American heiress
Paris Jackson, Michael Jackson's daughter

Pop Culture References for the Name Paris

Paris Summerskill, Main character on new show NCIS: Red.

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Paris

Gender: M Popularity: this week. Origin of Paris: French place-name
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The first famous Paris was a mythological prince of incredible beauty. The most recent was media darling Paris Hilton, inspirer of a generation of baby-girl namesakes. But since Pierce Brosnan and other celebs have continued to use it for their sons, the name retains some masculine identity. For girls, it jumped from #464 to #412 in the past year alone.

Famous People Named Paris

Paris Lenon, American football player
Paris, Greek mythology figure
Paris Brosnan, son of Pierce Bronsnan and Keely Shaye Smith

Pop Culture References for the Name Paris

Paris, character in "Romeo and Juliet"

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