Fun Facts About the Name Penelopi
- 141 babies named Penelopi: U.S. records list 141 babies given the name Penelopi from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Penelopi Mean?
Penelopi is a variant of Penelope, a name from ancient Greek. The Greek form is Πηνελόπη (Pēnelópē), and its meaning is uncertain. One old suggestion derives it from πηνέλοψ (pēnelops), a Greek word for a water bird, often identified as a duck or wigeon. Another suggestion connects the first part with πήνη (pēnē), "thread" or "web," and the second with ὄψ (ops), "face" or "eye." That second explanation would fit a meaning such as "weaver" or "web-face," but it may be a later interpretation shaped by Penelope's weaving in the Odyssey rather than the name's original sense.
Penelopi Name History & Origins
The name is best known from Homer's Odyssey, where Penelope is the wife of Odysseus. She puts off her suitors by saying she must finish a burial shroud for Laertes; she weaves it by day and unravels it at night. This literary use is famous, but it is not the same as the earliest record of the name.
The Greek name passed into Latin as Penelope and from Latin into English and other European languages. The usual English spelling is Penelope; Penelopi is a transliterated variant, with the final i reflecting the Greek letter eta in modern Greek pronunciation. In Greek the name remains Πηνελόπη. It has also been used in English since the Renaissance; Penelope Devereux, later Lady Rich, is a documented sixteenth-century bearer.
How Popular is the Name Penelopi?
Penelopi has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2017. Its best rank was #7,029 in 2017.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #12,869 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2024 | #8,802 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2023 | #10,131 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2022 | #11,971 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2021 | #9,401 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 2020 | #14,690 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2019 | #8,981 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2018 | #9,662 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2017 | #7,029 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 2016 | #14,003 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2015 | #10,686 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2014 | #10,757 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2013 | #14,261 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2012 | #18,878 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2011 | #13,087 | 8 | 0.0005% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Penelopi Shapes Your Personality and Life?
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