Paris

Meaning: Uncertain
Origin: Greek — From Paris, the Trojan prince of myth

Meaning: Of the Parisii, a Gaulish tribe
Origin: French place name — From the city of Paris

Boy's name · #2326 in the US (2025) · 90s wave

9% boys · 91% girls — About 91% of babies named Paris in recent years have been girls. Paris →

Popularity over time

Paris reached its best rank, #556, in 1890 and ranked #2326 in 2025. Roughly 9,300 boys have been named Paris since 1881.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 6 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#1,836 in Switzerland (2025) · #2,144 in Sweden (2025) · #4,275 in England & Wales (2025) · #20,382 in Italy (2024) · #2,238 in Canada (2024) · #2,646 in Ecuador (2024) · #5,951 in France (2024) · #1,660 in Austria (2022) · #933 in Poland (2014).

Famous Parises

Paris Brunner — German footballer (born 2006)
Paris Themmen — American actor (born 1959)
Paris Barclay — American television director and producer (born 1956)
Paris Johnson Jr. — American football player (born 2001)
Paris Maghoma — English footballer (born 2001)

In stories & tradition

Paris — Mythological son of Priam, king of Troy
Paris as a boy — Operatic character in the opera King Priam by Michael Tippett
Pâris — Operatic character in the opera Roméo et Juliette by Charles Gounod; a young count

What Parises become

Among 224 notable people named Paris:

Sports figures appear 2.13× more often than among typical names — e.g. Paris Brunner, German footballer (born 2006).

Similar names: Marion · Parks · Pete · Morris · Linus · Emrys

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