At a Glance: Name: Perchta – Meaning: bright, shining – Origin: Old High German (Alpine) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: PAIRK-tuh
Perchta is an Old High German (Alpine) girl's name meaning “bright, shining”. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Perchta
Meaning: Bright, shining.
Origin: Old High German (Alpine).
A common claim: Sometimes described as a Germanic moon and winter goddess Actually: Perchta's attested associations are midwinter and domestic order, not the moon; 'moon goddess' isn't an attested epithet.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Perchta
Phonetic: PAIRK-tuh IPA: /ˈpɛʁçta/
Popularity of Perchta
Perchta doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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