US Popularity Rank: 1865

Origin: British

Meaning: Pear tree

Perry is a masculine name with unusual roots that combine to paint a picture of an explorative soul. First recorded in the 16th century, Perry seems to be primarily a variant of the Old English pyrige, referring to "pear tree." A uniquely specific title, Perry embraces the early cultivation of the tender fruit in British history during this period. Abandoned by the Romans, the pear had grown feral and bitter but, under the care of innovative foragers, would find a new lease of life as a pleasant wine. Similarly, this timely name shed its distinguished skin and took on a more lighthearted role as the crime-fighting platypus in the hit Disney cartoon Phineas and Ferb. Just as Perry the Platypus continuously fought the evil Dr. Doofenshmirtz, your little one is going to have a fire in their belly that will get them through any situation.