פרלה
Perla means “pearl (Ladino)”
Perla is a girl's name of Sephardi and Mizrahi origin.
- In Hebrew
- פרלה
- In English letters
- Perla
- Meaning
- Pearl (Ladino)
- Origin
- Sephardi and Mizrahi
- Given to
- Girls
- Themes
- Stones and land
- Gematria value
- 315
897 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Perla.
- 897 of them are women and girls, and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
- 54 of them were born in 1950, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 13, against 26 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is shrinking.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Perla is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling פרלה today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 897 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Christian Arab girls | 44 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Druze girls | 6 | 0 | – |
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Perla in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Perla.
What does the name Perla mean?
Perla means “pearl (Ladino)”. Perla is a girl's name of Sephardi and Mizrahi origin.
Is Perla a boy's name or a girl's name?
Perla is mainly a girl's name. Of the 897 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 897 are women and girls and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
How do you write Perla in Hebrew?
Perla is written פרלה in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Perla?
897 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Perla today. The most were born in 1950.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.