Penelope

Rank 21st Girl Name 🔥 Popular

In 2022, the name Penelope was 21st most popular baby name for girls and 70th most popular baby name overall. In 2022, 6,393 babies were named Penelope in the United States.

In 2022, 1 out of every 526 babies in the United States were named Penelope. In a classroom of 30 students, there is approximately a 5.6% chance that another student would have the same name. Today, the average age of someone named Penelope is around 9 to 17 years old.

The name "Penelope" is relatively common.

Nicknames for Penelope include Penny, Nell and Nellie.

Penelope Meaning & Origin

Penelope is a Greek name that means "weaver," often associated with faithfulness and patience due to its mythological origins from Odysseus's loyal wife in Homer's "The Odyssey."

The name Penelope is described as artistic, hypnotically-charming and unconventional.

Pronunciation

Penelope is pronounced peh-neh-loh-pee in English. The name Penelope has 8 letters and 3 or 4 syllables, depending on pronunciation.

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Name Trends (1972 to Present)

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Fun Facts about Penelope

In Greek mythology, Penelope was the wife of Odysseus, who waited for her husband's return for 20 years during and after the Trojan War. She is noted for her fidelity to Odysseus, despite having many suitors, and is considered a symbol of connubial fidelity.

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U.S. Name Statistics provided by the Social Security Administration based on data from SSN Applications

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