Pernell - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Pernell \p(e)-rne-ll, per-nell\ is pronounced per-NEL. It is of Latin origin, and its meaning is "country bumpkin". Also possibly related Peter via the Greek "petros", meaning "stone". Made familiar in the 1960s by actor Pernell Roberts. See also Parnell.

Baby names that sound like Pernell are Burnell, Bernelle, Parrnell and Parnel. Other similar baby names are Vernell, Arnell, Carnell, Cornell, Darnell, Farnell, Kornell, Larnell, Lornell and Purcell.

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