Perley
Pronunciation: [ p-ERL-ee ]
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A distinctive girl name with a rare, memorable quality.
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- Gender
- Girl
- Popularity Rank
- #49,060
- Total SSA Count
- 5
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About the Name Perley
Perley is a girl name .
Is Perley a boy or girl name? Perley is used as both a girl and boy name. As a girl name, it ranks #49,060 in popularity. As a boy name, it ranks #9,310. Perley is more commonly used as a boy name.
Perley is currently ranked #49,060 in popularity for girl names in the United States.
Common nicknames for Perley include Per, Perl, Perly, Perlie, Pey, Peie, and Perkins. These shorter forms provide casual alternatives while keeping the elegance of the full name.
Alternative spellings of Perley include Perla . Each spelling variation gives the name a slightly different character while preserving its sound and meaning.
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