Perla

Perla: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “pearl”
Origin: Latin
Say it: PER-lah · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

From Italian and Spanish Perla, literally 'pearl', from Late Latin perla. Used as a given name in Romance-language traditions.

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How popular is Perla?

202453.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Perla in 2024175

2024 rank#1,308 girls

Peak year2003

Total US babies since 188020,699

Perla is fading: recent use is about 46% of its level ten years before.

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Perla questions

What does the name Perla mean?

Perla means "pearl". It comes from Latin. From Italian and Spanish Perla, literally 'pearl', from Late Latin perla. Used as a given name in Romance-language traditions.

Is Perla a boy or girl name?

Perla is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Perla?

175 US babies were named Perla in 2024. Its peak year was 2003.

How do you pronounce Perla?

Perla is usually pronounced PER-lah.

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.