Updated June 9, 2019 Find Baby Names Girl name origins & meanings English : The city Girl name variations Paris Paris - 8% this year Neutral Uncommon READ MORE DETAILS Parisa Parisa + 40% this year Feminine Rare READ MORE DETAILS Parrish Parrish + 33% this year Feminine Rare READ MORE DETAILS How Popular Is The Name Parris Family name origins & meanings English (Kent) : variant of Parrish.French : variant of Paris 1.Samuel Parris, of Salem witchcraft fame, was a clergyman born in London and came to Boston, MA, in or before 1674. He had five children from two marriages and lived out his years in Sudbury, MA.