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Perlita

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How to Pronounce Perlita

Pronounced per-LEE-tuh /pɛrˈliː.tə/Medium

Meaning: Perlita is a Spanish diminutive of Perla, meaning pearl, from the Latin perla; the -ita ending makes it little pearl, a warm, affectionate name in Spanish-speaking families.Medium

In 30 seconds: Perlita is a Spanish name meaning little pearl, a diminutive of Perla. It appeared for a small number of United States girls around 1983 (said per-LEE-tuh).
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Origin MediumSpanish, Latin
MeaningPerlita is a Spanish diminutive of Perla, meaning pearl, from the Latin perla; the -ita ending makes it little pearl, a warm, affectionate name in Spanish-speaking families.
U.S. rank (2021)#17074 ↘ Falling
2021 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1983
Total births (all-time)≈ 310

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 198319722021

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Perlita is a Spanish diminutive of Perla, carried into the United States mainly by Hispanic families. It appeared here only faintly, touching a small high around 1983.

Never common, it was given to only about twenty girls a year even at its peak and appeared thinly into the twenty-first century. A girl named Perlita at that high would be in her early forties today. The name has a tender, jewel-bright charm.

Did you know? Perlita adds the fond Spanish -ita ending to Perla, pearl, so the name literally means little pearl, a term of endearment as much as a given name.
Overall data confidence 60%
References - Perlita — Spanish diminutive of Perla, Latin perla, pearl; little pearl

Variations

PerlaPerlitePearlita

Nicknames

PerlaLitaPeri

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Perlita mean?

It is a Spanish diminutive of Perla meaning little pearl, from the Latin for pearl.

How do you pronounce Perlita?

It is said per-LEE-tuh /pɛrˈliː.tə/, three syllables with the stress in the middle.

Is Perlita a boy or girl name?

Perlita is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Perlita?

It has always been rare, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak in the early nineteen-eighties.

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