55%RatingSave Gender Masculine & Feminine Usage English (Rare) Pronounced Pron. /ˈpæɹ.ɪs/, /ˈpɛɹ.ɪs/ [key·simplify] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links From an English surname that originally denoted a person who came from the French city of Paris (see Paris 2). Related Names RootParris (surname) PopularityDetails Last ranked #721 in 1999 England and Wales People think this name isRate·Details modern youthful upper class urban delicate refined simple Categories choreographers, ends in -is, rare English, Tamora Pierce characters