Peračica (pronounced [pɛˈɾaːtʃitsa], in older sources also Pirašica,[2] German: Piraschitz[2]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Radovljica in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.

Peračica was attested in historical sources in 1253 as Peraschiz (and as Pirisicz in 1353 and Peroczicz in 1358).

The name is originally a hydronym, referring to Peračica Creek, which runs west and south of the settlement and is known for its tuff deposits.

It also refers to water falling over a steep cliff (cf.

[3] The area along Peračica Creek, especially Črnivec and Brezje, is known for its deposits of characteristic green oligocene volcanic tuff, referred to as peračiški tuf 'Peračica tuff'.