Perez - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Perez \p(e)-rez\ is a variant of Peretz (Hebrew), and the meaning of Perez is "breach, breakthrough".

The baby name Perez sounds like Percy, Percey and Perce. Other similar baby names are Erez, Parvez, Perl, Perry, Per and Peer.

Perez is an uncommon first name for men but a very common last name for both men and women (#42 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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