The story behind Peregrine
Saint's name from Latin Peregrinus, from peregrinus (“foreigner”).
Pronunciation
US English (ARPAbet): P EH1 R AH0 G R IY2 N
This is a US English dictionary reading of the spelling; personal pronunciations may differ. Digits mark stress: 0 is unstressed, 1 is primary, 2 is secondary. Pronunciation source and notation.
Popularity
Peregrine ranked #9318 in US for 2025.
Source: SSA national baby names
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- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
- same syllable count
- similar length
Pétronille
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- Gender
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- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
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- Ending
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- same syllable count
- similar length
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- Syllables
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- Ending
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- same syllable count
- similar length
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- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
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- same syllable count
- similar length
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Middle Names for Peregrine
Aarón
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- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
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- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
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- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Achilles
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- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Peregrine
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- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
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- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Abraham
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Absalom
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- Gender
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- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
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- shared origin connection
- balanced name length