Pearlie

Pearlie: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “pearl”
Origin: English
Say it: PUR-lee · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls (96% of all uses)

Diminutive or elaborated form of Pearl, from the English gemstone name. It has also been used as a pet form and occasional masculine name.

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How popular is Pearlie?

20240 per million US babies

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Babies named Pearlie in 20240

Peak year1902

Total US babies since 188018,828

Pearlie was not given to enough US babies in 2024 to appear in the records.

Names like Pearlie

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Pearlpearl · English
Pearlinepearl · English
Oliviaolive tree · English
Evelyndesired; little bird · English
Harperharp player · English
Violetviolet flower · English
Hazelhazel tree · English
Ellieshort form of names ending in -el or -ella · English

Pearlie questions

What does the name Pearlie mean?

Pearlie means "pearl". It comes from English. Diminutive or elaborated form of Pearl, from the English gemstone name. It has also been used as a pet form and occasional masculine name.

Is Pearlie a boy or girl name?

Pearlie is mainly a girl's name in US records (96% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Pearlie?

Pearlie was given to fewer than 5 babies of either sex in 2024; its peak year was 1902.

How do you pronounce Pearlie?

Pearlie is usually pronounced PUR-lee.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.