75%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Ancient Greek (Latinized) Scripts Περικλῆς(Ancient Greek) Pronounced Pron. PEHR-ə-kleez(English) [key·IPA] Meaning & History From the Greek name Περικλῆς (Perikles), which was derived from the Greek elements περί (peri) meaning "around, exceedingly" and κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory". This was the name of a 5th-century BC Athenian statesman and general. Family Tree·DetailsRelated Names VariantPeriklesOther Languages & CulturesPeriklis(Greek) Categories fame, history, Latinizations, light Entry updated May 29, 2020 ·