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What does Penelope mean?

Penelope Pronunciation of Penelope as a girls' name is pronounced pen-NELL-a-pee. It is of Greek origin, and the meaning of Penelope is "weaver". From "pene". Mythology: Penelope, wife of Odysseus, fended off suitors by weaving during the day and unraveling at night a tapestry she said had to be completed before she would wed another husband. The name has come to signify a loyal, capable, and intelligent woman. The name is also possibly derived from the Greek name "penelops" for a type of duck that was said to have rescued and nurtured Penelope when she was exposed to die as an infant. Model Penelope Tree; parenting expert Penelope Leach; actresses Penelope Ann Miller, Penelope Cruz.

STARTS WITH Pe-

ASSOCIATED WITH greek, mythology, night (black), intelligent, tree

Variations

VARIANTS Pen, Penelopa, Penina, Penna, Pennelope, Penney, Pennie, Penny

SEE ALSO Posy

CREATIVE FORMS
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(male)


MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Penelope Sadie (P.S.), ..

How popular is Penelope?

Penelope is a very popular first name for women (#771 out of 4276, Top 18%) but a rare surname for both adults and children. (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)

Penelope reached its top rank of #24 in the U.S. in the year 2017, and is presently at #26. (TOP 2000 NAMES, 2018)

Top 2000 baby names ranking of Penelope name in U.S.

Top 100 baby names ranking of Penelope outside U.S.

Which version is better?

Penny (#755 VIA LATEST LIST), Penney and Pennie are the prominent variation forms of Penelope (#26). Usage of these forms of Penelope was at its highest in 2018 (ADOPTION OF 0.41%), except for forms such as Penny which have fallen out of style. Penelope has been the most prominent.



Top 2000 baby names ranking of Penelope, Penney, Pennie, Penny in U.S.

Top 100 baby names ranking of Penelope, Penny outside U.S.

Similar Names

Recommended sound-alike names are Annelore, Denelle, Jenelle, Peale, Pealle, Pearle, Pearlie, Pearline, Peele, Pelage (see Pelagia), Pelipa, Peloma, Penee, Pennee, Perle, Perline, Perlline, Pernella, Pernelle, Pernille, Phoeboe, Prunelle and Renelle. These names tend to be less frequently used than Penelope.


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