Perry

English
"dweller near a pear tree"

Perry Origin and Meaning

The name Perry is a boy's name of English origin meaning "dweller near a pear tree".

It's a long time now since this casual but suave name was linked to velvet-throated, cardigan-sweatered singer Perry (born Pierino, son of Pietro) Como's day... and this could be the moment for a reassessment. Other Perry associations are designer Ellis and the fictional Perry Mason and Perry White. There is also the option of taking the long way round to Perry via the more substantial Peregrine or Percival.

# 964 in the US

Perry Rank in US Top 1000

# 639 on Nameberry

Perry Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Perry Popularity

Famous People Named Perry

  • Pierino Ronald "Perry" Como
    American singer and television presenter
  • Perry Edwin Ellis
    American fashion designer
  • Perry Farrell (born Peretz Bernstein)
    American musician of band 'Jane's Addiction; founder of the Lollapalooza festival
  • Perry Fenwick
    English actor
  • Perry Fewell
    American football coach
  • Perry James Jones
    American basketball player
  • Perry Firestone King
    American actor
  • Perry Allen Kitchen
    American soccer player
  • Perry Francis Lafferty
    American television producer
  • Julios Caesar "Perry" Lopez
    American actor
  • Perry Alphonso Riley
    American football player
  • Perry Saturn
    ring name of Perry Arthur Satullo, American pro wrestler
  • Aaron Perry Taylor
    Johnson, Actor
  • Rick Perry
    American politician, governor of Texas
  • Steve Perry
    American rock singer of band Journey
  • Matthew Perry
    American actor
  • Perri Luc Kiely
    English dancer in group Diversity

Perry in Pop Culture

  • Perry White
    character from the "Superman" series
  • Perry Mason
    title lawyer in the book and TV series
  • Perry Cox
    a doctor on the TV comedy "Scrubs"
  • Perry the Platypus
    pet/secret agent in TV's "Phineas and Ferb"
  • Perry Vreeland
    Bridget's brother in "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants" series
  • Perry Weinstein
    character in movie "November Man"
  • Perry Miller
    character in the Emily of New Moon series by L.M. Montgomery
  • Perry Rhodan
    title character in the German science fiction novel series
  • Perry
    character from the Veronica Rossi's book series, Under The Never Sky