Peri
Meaning
"fairy, magical being"
Origin: Persian
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #5,380
- Total SSA Count
- 24
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Per
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"fairy, magical being"
Origin: Persian
"radiance, splendor, brilliance"
Origin: Hebrew
Zivah is more popular, ranked #5338 vs #5380 for Peri.
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Zivah is more popular, ranked #5338 compared to Peri at #5380 in the United States.
Peri means "fairy, magical being" (Persian origin). Zivah means "radiance, splendor, brilliance" (Hebrew origin).
Peri is primarily a girl name. Zivah is primarily a girl name.