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Around the globe, פרין (Perrine , Perin , Perrin ) is a common gender-neutral forename. The first name פרין is characteristic of Mauritius, where it is quite a common epicene name, France, where it is quite a common girly name, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where it is quite a rare epicene name. In absolute terms, this name is the most popular in France, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and India. More frequently, פרין is the last name as well as the forename.
פרין is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Perrin Aybara , the fictional character from The Wheel of Time; Perrin Dandin , character in The Third Book and Perin , the operatic character in the opera Donna Diana by Emil von Reznicek; court jester.