At a Glance
- Meaning
- Surrounded by glory, far-famed
- Origin
- Greek
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- PAIR-ih-kleez
Pericles is a Greek boy's name meaning “surrounded by glory, far-famed”. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Pericles
Meaning: Surrounded by glory, far-famed.
Origin: Greek.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Pericles
PAIR-ih-kleezIPA /ˈpɛrɪkliːz/
Popularity of Pericles
Pericles 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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Similar Names
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