43%RatingSave Gender Feminine Usage English (Rare) Pronounced Pron. /ˈpɜɹ.li/(American English) /ˈpɜː.li/(British English) [key·simplify] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Diminutive of Pearl. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details VariantPearlieOther Languages & CulturesPerle(French) Perla(Italian) Perla, Perlita(Spanish) Perle, Perele(Yiddish) People think this name isRate·Details classic youthful informal common wholesome delicate refined strange simple comedic Categories diminutives, ends in -ie, ends in -lie, gemstones, nature, pearl, rare English, underwater, white