Girl name
Periru name meaning
“fairy-faced; beautiful-faced like a fairy”
Periru means “fairy-faced” or “having a face as beautiful as a fairy’s.” It combines Persian perî, meaning “fairy,” and rû, meaning “face.” Used for girls in Türkiye, it draws on Persian literary descriptions of beauty and shares its central image with the related name Periçehre.
What does Periru mean?
Fairy-faced; beautiful-faced like a fairy
In Turkish: peri yüzlü; peri gibi güzel yüzlü
Periru is a compact literary compound describing facial beauty through fairy imagery. Its final ru is the Persian word for face, rather than the Arabic-derived word for spirit. It is very close in meaning to Periçehre and shares the broader fairy-comparison imagery found in Periveş.
Origin of the name Periru
Combines Persian parī, 'fairy', with rū, 'face'. Parī-rū is a literary compound describing a face as beautiful as a fairy's.
How to pronounce Periru
| Syllables | 3 · 6 letters · 6-letter girl names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /peɾiɾu/ |
| Ottoman Turkish | پری رو |
Is Periru a girl’s name?
Yes, Periru is used mostly as a girl’s name. See all girl names.
Periru does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025).
Spellings and similar names
Spellings covered by this page: Perirû
Names that sound like Periru
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
FAQ about the name Periru
What is the meaning of Periru?
Periru means “fairy-faced; beautiful-faced like a fairy”. Combines Persian parī, 'fairy', with rū, 'face'. Parī-rū is a literary compound describing a face as beautiful as a fairy's.
Is Periru a girl’s name?
Yes, Periru is used mostly as a girl’s name.
Is Periru in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Periru nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Periru?
Periru is of Persian origin.
How many syllables does Periru have?
Periru has 3 syllables and 6 letters.
How popular is the name Periru?
Periru does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025).
What are other spellings of Periru?
Other spellings: Perirû.
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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