Peri (name)

Peri is a given name and surname in various cultures.

People with the surname Peri

Peri
Family name
Region of origin	Italy, Hungary
Language(s) of origin	various
Related names	Perini, Perić, Perich, Peris

• Achille Peri (1812–1880), Italian composer and conductor
• Cristina Peri Rossi (born 1941), Uruguayan novelist, poet, and author of short stories
• Enzo Martins Peri, Brazilian Army commander.
• Gastone Brilli-Peri (1893–1930), Italian racing driver
• Gabriel Peri, French journalist and politician of Corsican origins
• Jacopo Peri (1561–1633), Italian composer and singer
• Peter Laszlo Peri (1899–1967), Hungarian artist, sculptor and architect
• Peter Peri (born 1971), artist, grandson of Peter Laszlo Péri
• Yaakov Peri (born 1944), head of the Israeli domestic intelligence agency and CEO of Cellcom Israel

People with the given name Peri

Peri
Pronunciation	/ˈpɛri/
Gender	Female
Origin
Region of origin	English language
Popularity	see popular names

• Peri Drysdale (born 1954), New Zealand businesswoman
• Peri Gilpin (born 1961), actress
• Peri Tarr, American computer scientist

Fictional characters

• Peri Brown in the British science fiction series Doctor Who
• Peri Lomax in the British soap opera Hollyoaks
• Peri Westmore in Devious Maids

See also

• John Perie VC (1831–1874), Scottish soldier
• Peri (disambiguation)