Save Type Surname (from location) Usage Portuguese, Galician Meaning & History From Portuguese and Galician pereira meaning "pear tree", ultimately from Latin pirum meaning "pear". Related NamesDetails RootpirumVariantsPereyra(Portuguese) Pereiro, Pereyra(Galician) Other Languages & CulturesPerry(English) Poirier, Poirot(French) Poirot(Literature) Categories banjo players, fruits, kickboxers, mixed martial artists, trees, Virtua Tennis opponent characters