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Penelope

Girl · Greek · Long name

Meaning
Weaver; duck

Meaning varies between reference sources.

Pronunciation
puh-NEL-uh-pee
Origin
Greek

From Greek, possibly from 'penelops' meaning a kind of duck or weaver.

Popularity
Common in United States (2023)

Popularity: US SSA, 2023

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Languages in use: Greek, English

Commonly used in: United States, United Kingdom, Greece

Alternate spellings

  • PenelopeGreek / English

    Same spelling across languages.

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Sources for this record

US SSA, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications (2023). Last verified 2025-01-20.

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