Paris - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's and girl's name Paris \p(a)-ris\ is pronounced PARE-iss. It is of Greek origin. Greek mythology: Paris was the young and beautiful prince of Troy whose love affair with Helen caused the Trojan war. Paris has also been used in English as a surname for immigrants from the capital of France. The city was named after the Gallic tribe that founded it, the Parisii. See also Parrish.

Paris has 1 variant form: Parris.

Baby names that sound like Paris are Baris, Boris, Parriss, Parwiz and Pears.

Paris is an uncommon male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Paris. Click here to compare Paris with related baby names.