Pericles
- Pronunciation
- [Pe-ric-les]
- Gender
- Male
- Meaning
- Not recorded
- Origin
- Greek
Pericles is a name traditionally given to a boy of Greek origin. Our sources do not preserve a single agreed-upon literal translation for this particular name, so we list its meaning as unrecorded rather than guess at one. Browse more Greek baby names or search the full library by meaning.
Pericles Popularity Snapshot
Across the entire US Social Security Administration record (1880–2024), 80 baby boys have been named Pericles. The name peaked in 1965 with 8 US births that year (rank #3181). In 2024, ranked #13688 nationally — 10,507 places below its 1965 peak.
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8-Letter Names Starting with P
Names with Pericles's exact length and starting letter: Paharita, Pajackok, Palaemon, Pallatin, Pallaton.
Quick Facts About Pericles
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Side-by-side popularity charts and crossover years for Pericles against today's most popular boys-name peers (top 8 by US births in the last 10 years of SSA records).