Parris - name meaning and origin

The boy's name Parris \p(ar)-ris\, also used as girl's name Parris, is a variant of Paris (Greek) and Parrish (Old French), and the meaning of Parris is "ecclesiastical locality".

The baby name Parris sounds like Parriss, Baris, Borris and Parwiz. Other similar baby names are Farris, Harris and Parrie.

Parris is a very rare 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 Parris. Compare Parris with related baby names.