Around the world, Peiris (Peiris 
, بيريس) is a rare predominantly boy's, but very seldom girly first name. The first name Peiris is habitual in Sri Lanka, where it is a rare boy's name, Italy, where it is a very rare gender-neutral name, and China, where it is an extremely rare male name. Much more frequently, Peiris is the last name as well as the forename.
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| Peiris | Australia, Indonesia, United Arab Emirates, Sri Lanka, United States |
| gallage peiris Sri Lankan athletics competitor, LK (b. 1920) |
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| amarasiri peiris Sri Lankan singer (born 1946) (b. 1946) |
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| malik peiris Sri Lankan scientist, LK (b. 1949) |
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| eardley peiris broadcaster, LK |
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| kalhara peiris cricketer, LK |
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| malalage n peiris researcher |
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| glanville peiris |
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| sahan peiris Sri Lankan cricketer, LK (b. 1997) |
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