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Perran

Quick answerPerran is a Cornish name derived from the Old Cornish element "Peren," meaning "pear tree" or possibly related to the name of Saint Piran, a 6th-century Irish missionary.

Cornish · Boy · 2 syllables

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#4,271
TrendStable
Peak year2015
Syllables2
OriginCornish
LanguageCornish
CultureCornish
ReligionChristianity
Letters6
Numerology9 Chaldean 5
Global rank#4,271

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Perran

Perran is a Cornish name derived from the Old Cornish element "Peren," meaning "pear tree" or possibly related to the name of Saint Piran, a 6th-century Irish missionary.

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Etymology

Perran is a Cornish name derived from the Old Cornish element "Peren," meaning "pear tree" or possibly related to the name of Saint Piran, a 6th-century Irish missionary. The name is primarily used in Cornwall and among Cornish communities, with Saint Piran being the patron saint of Cornwall and tinners, making the name historically significant in Cornish Christian tradition.

Perran currently ranks #4,271 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2015.

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