Penny - Name Meaning and Origin

The girl's name Penny \p(en)-ny\ is pronounced PEN-nee. It is of English origin. Short form of Penelope (Greek) "weaver" also used as an independent name mostly in the 20th century.

Penny has 4 variant forms: Penee, Pennee, Penney and Pennie.

Baby names that sound like Penny are Benny, Penna and Peony.

Penny 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 Penny. Click here to compare Penny with related baby names.