Pearl - Name Meaning and Origin

The girl's name Pearl \pe(a)-rl\ is pronounced perl. It is of Latin origin, and its meaning is "pearl". Jewel name. The Greek form, Margaret, is more popular and has been used for centuries, while Pearl was used only in the late Victorian era. Writer Pearl S. Buck; singer Pearl Bailey.

Pearl has 14 variant forms: Pearla, Pearle, Pearleen, Pearlette, Pearlie, Pearline, Perl, Perla, Perle, Perlette, Perley, Perline, Perlita and Perlline.

Baby names that sound like Pearl are Beryl and Beril.

Pearl is a very popular female first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Pearl. Click here to compare Pearl with related baby names.