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Purvis
OriginFrench and English
Meaning"providing food"
About Purvis
This spelling does not dispel the "perv" connection.
Pronounced PUR-vis.
As of October 2026, Purvis ranked #7752 in US births in 1996 SSA, peaked at #1067 in 1905.
Editor's take: The name Purvis is a boy's name of French origin meaning "providing food".
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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Famous Purviss
- Purvis Short
American basketball player
- Purvis Young
American painter
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