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Peregrine

Name meaning, origin and popularity

: traveler, pilgrim

Peregrine is a boy's name that comes from Latin and means "traveler, pilgrim". It is used in English.

Meaning
Traveler, pilgrim
Origin
Latin
Gender
Boy
US rank
#3359 in 2025

Meaning and origin of Peregrine

As a boy's name, Peregrine comes from Latin and means "traveler, pilgrim". It is used in English.

Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names

Peregrine on Nomezo lists

What our editors wrote about Peregrine on 3 lists.

  • “Traveler, pilgrim; Latin. Also a kind of falcon”

    From Boy middle names, unique boy middle names

  • “Latin for traveler; also the name of a very fast falcon”

    From British funny names, posh British names

  • “Traveler, pilgrim; Latin, and the fastest falcon on Earth”

    From Unique boy names, uncommon boy names from Greek and Latin

How popular is Peregrine?

US rank in 2025
#3,359
35 babies, 20 per million boys
Best rank
#3,322 in 2024
36 babies that year
Babies since 1998
At least 322
Years with under 5 are not listed
1880s1900s1920s1940s1960s1980s2000s2020s
Babies per million US boys, by decade (the 2020s so far, to 2025). Highest in the 2020s, at 17 per million.
Babies named Peregrine per million US boys, by decade; highest in the 2020s
1880s0 per million
1890s0 per million
1900s0 per million
1910s0 per million
1920s0 per million
1930s0 per million
1940s0 per million
1950s0 per million
1960s0 per million
1970s0 per million
1980s0 per million
1990s0 per million
2000s2 per million
2010s6 per million
2020s17 per million
US rank by year
Year2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Rank#5,725#7,425#7,018#6,031#3,708#4,596#4,267#3,860#3,322#3,359

Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.

Names with a similar meaning

  • DeòiridhPilgrim (Scottish Gaelic, girl)
  • PalmerPilgrim (Old French, unisex)
  • SomerledSummer traveler (Old Norse, boy)
  • SomhairleSummer traveler (Old Norse, boy)
  • SorleySummer traveler (Old Norse, boy)
  • SumarlidiSummer traveler (Old Norse, boy)

Middle names for Peregrine

Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a shorter length, so the full name flows.

  • AnselGod helmet (Germanic, boy)
  • DaleValley (Old English, unisex)
  • DrakeDragon (Old English, boy)
  • GrantGreat, large (Old French, boy)
  • JamesSupplanter, holder of the heel (Hebrew, boy)
  • LouisFamous warrior (Germanic, boy)
  • RhysArdor, enthusiasm (Welsh, boy)
  • ScottFrom Scotland (English, boy)

More boy names from Latin

  • LeoA lion (Latin, boy)
  • MaxThe greatest (Latin, boy)
  • AdrianFrom Hadria (Latin, boy)
  • FelixLucky, happy (Latin, boy)
  • MartinDedicated to Mars (Latin, boy)
  • OliverOlive tree (Latin, boy)
  • AugustExalted, venerable (Latin, boy)
  • MagnusThe great (Latin, boy)
  • MarcoOf Mars (Latin, boy)
  • MarcusOf Mars (Latin, boy)

Peregrine: common questions

What does the name Peregrine mean?

Peregrine comes from Latin and means "traveler, pilgrim".

Is Peregrine a boy or girl name?

Peregrine is mainly a boy's name. In 2025, 11 girls and 35 boys in the US were named Peregrine, according to Social Security Administration data.

Where does the name Peregrine come from?

Peregrine comes from Latin and means "traveler, pilgrim". Today it is used in English.

How popular is the name Peregrine?

Peregrine ranked #3,359 in the US in 2025, with 35 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

What middle names go with Peregrine?

Middle names that flow well with Peregrine include Ansel, Dale, Drake, Grant and James. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.