Girl name
Peri name meaning
“beautiful supernatural being in tales”
Peri means a beautiful supernatural being in tales. It comes from Persian perî and is used as a girl's name in Türkiye. Magical gardens, wings, and enchanted palaces provide concrete associations for the name, which also appears in Turkish literary descriptions of beauty.
What does Peri mean?
Beautiful supernatural being in tales
In Turkish: masallardaki güzel, doğaüstü varlık
Peri evokes a supernatural figure in storytelling, commonly associated with beauty. Turkish preserves the word in expressions for fairy maidens and muses; names such as Perihan, Perizad and Perinaz build different compounds from the same imaginative and literary source.
Origin of the name Peri
Comes from Persian parī, a supernatural being in traditional stories. The word became established in Turkish through longstanding literary and oral storytelling traditions.
How to pronounce Peri
| Syllables | 2 · 4 letters · 4-letter girl names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /peɾi/ |
| Ottoman Turkish | پری |
Is Peri a girl’s name?
Yes, Peri is used mostly as a girl’s name. See all girl names.
Peri does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 2 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Peri
Names with related meanings
- Gökçe♀Sky-blue
- İnci♀Pearl
- Ela♀Hazel
- İpek♀Silk
- Aysima♀Moonlike face
- Ayşegül♀A combination of Ayşe and rose
- Ahsen♀More beautiful
- Hümeyra♀Rosy, lightly reddish in complexion
- Elanur♀Compound evoking hazel colour and light
- Gülce♀Rose-like
- Eda♀Graceful manner, charming bearing
- Züleyha♀Heroine of the Yusuf and Züleyha story
Famous people named Peri
- Peri Suzan Günay · b. 1959
- Peri Han · b. 1934
FAQ about the name Peri
What is the meaning of Peri?
Peri means “beautiful supernatural being in tales”. Comes from Persian parī, a supernatural being in traditional stories. The word became established in Turkish through longstanding literary and oral storytelling traditions.
Is Peri a girl’s name?
Yes, Peri is used mostly as a girl’s name.
Is Peri in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Peri nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Peri?
Peri is of Persian origin.
How many syllables does Peri have?
Peri has 2 syllables and 4 letters.
How popular is the name Peri?
Peri does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 2 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Famous people named Peri?
Notable people named Peri include Peri Suzan Günay, Peri Han.
Sources and method
Meanings and origins draw on language sources and name dictionaries; popularity figures come from TÜİK’s address-based population register, and notable people from Wikidata.
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