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BoyLatin origin3 syllables

Peregrine

Meaning: “foreigner”

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About the name Peregrine

Peregrine is a boy name with Latin roots, meaning “foreigner”.

It has a unique feel. In 2025, Peregrine ranked #3359 for boys in the US, with 35 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2024. Since 2000, 70% of US babies named Peregrine were boys.

Etymology

From Latin, meaning “foreigner”.

Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Peregrine”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.

US rank 2025
#3359
In 2015
#5922
Babies in 2025
35

Popularity of Peregrine, 1940–2025

0918273619401960198020002020
Boys GirlsBabies per year in the US

Latest SSA data: 2025.

Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).

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