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Why parents love Peri- A peri IS a beautiful winged spirit.Descended from fallen angels — most enchanting.Two syllables with a gentle, Persian sound: PAIR-ee.Per and I are both embedded.The most directly Persian-fairy name.
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The vibe of Peri
beautiful supernaturalfairyPersianPeriwinged spiritfallen angelsenchantinglybeautifulgentle
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Origin & history of Peri
Persian peri (beautiful spirit/fairy)
→ Peri
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Greek / Hebrew / Persian roots
A peri IS a beautiful winged spirit descended from fallen angels — the most enchantingly beautiful.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Persian mythology.
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Today
Peri remains a beloved choice, ranking #4293 in the US. 2,452 babies have been named Peri since 1936.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Peri?
1960
peak year
Peri has settled into a steady rhythm — neither rising sharply nor fading, holding a consistent place in U.S. birth records. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #4293), with about 34 babies named Peri each year. In 1960, 92 babies received the name (ranked #1135). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 2,452.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
92
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,135)
(ranked #1,135)
34
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
340
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
2,452
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Peri3
Life path number
The Creator
Creativity, joy and self-expression.
Peri's Life Path 7 is the seeker's number — fairy seeking. People named Peri tend to be gentle, enchanting, and gifted at being the most beautiful Persian winged spirit.
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Most beautiful Persian winged spirit✦
Fallen-angel-fairy◈
Enchanting-gentle◎
Per-I♡
Mythology-deepP7
E5
R9
I9
Sum: 30 → Life path 3
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Personality of Peri✨
Bright & creative
Imaginative, expressive, endlessly inventive.
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Magnetic warmth
Their laugh is contagious. People love being near them.
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Eternal optimist
Even in dark moments they find the light.
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Storyteller
They can describe anything and make it fascinating.
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