Entry № 1878 · Greek origin

Paris Paris — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ PAIR-iss /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Greek
Meaning
"Trojan prince / French capital (Paris Hilton)"
Syllables
2
Rank · US 2025
№ 320
First recorded
Ancient (Greek)

A name that means "trojan prince / french capital (paris hilton)".

Paris is from the Greek *Páris* — the Trojan prince of Homer's *Iliad* whose abduction of Helen sparked the Trojan War. **The French capital city Paris derives separately from the Celtic-Gallic Parisii tribe (3rd c. BCE)**. **Originally a masculine name; in the United States the use as a feminine name surpassed male use after 2000**. **A top-300 US baby name for girls from 2003 to 2009**. **Paris Hilton (born 1981)** — American media personality and businesswoman; **great-granddaughter of Conrad Hilton; her 2003 reality show *The Simple Life* with Nicole Richie helped pioneer modern celebrity reality TV; her 2024 testimony before the US Senate Finance Committee on the troubled-teen industry was a watershed moment for survivor advocacy**. **Paris Jackson (born 1998)** — daughter of Michael Jackson; American singer and model. **Paris Geller** — *Gilmore Girls* (2000-2007).

Subject of Hilton's memoir *Paris: The Memoir* (2023).

Trojan prince / French capital. Paris Hilton's troubled-teen Senate testimony was a watershed for survivor advocacy.

The name in its native script.

Πάρις
Transliteration
Páris
Pronunciation
/ ˈpær.ɪs /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Paris stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 320 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 199 in 2004
Babies named Paris · last year
970 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
1985
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · #199 NOW · #320

Pariss before her.

Real people
Paris Hilton
American media personality.
born 1981
Paris Jackson
Daughter of Michael Jackson.
born 1998
In fiction
Paris
Homer's Iliad.
8th c. BCE
Paris Geller
Gilmore Girls.
2000

Names connected to Paris.

The number behind Paris.

4

The Builder

Paris reduces to four — the number of Trojan prince.

Why families chose this name.

"City of light. Five letters. Paris."
Sophie · Mother of one · Île-de-France