Save Type Settlement Usage French, English, Portuguese, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Romanian Pronounced Pron. PA-REE(French) PAR-is(English) PEHR-is(English) pa-REES(German) [key·IPA] Meaning & History From the ancient Celtic tribe known as the Parisii. This is the capital city of France. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details Other Languages & CulturesParigi(Italian) Paryż(Polish) París(Spanish) Given Name DescendantParris(English) Surname DescendantsParis, Parish, Parris, Parrish(English) Paris, Parris(French) Same SpellingParísUser SubmissionParîs Categories Bernie Taupin songs, European cities, national capitals, stage names