Fun Facts About the Name Penina
- More than 1 thousand babies named Penina: U.S. records list 1,009 babies given the name Penina from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Penina Mean?
Penina is a Hebrew feminine name meaning "pearl," from the Hebrew noun peninah (פְּנִינָה). The related biblical plural peninim (פְּנִינִים) is used for precious objects in poetic passages, where its exact referent is uncertain and has been translated as pearls, coral, or rubies. The usual English meaning "pearl" reflects the later and modern Hebrew sense of the word rather than a securely identified biblical mineral.
Penina Name History & Origins
The Hebrew Bible contains the similarly spelled name Peninnah (פְּנִנָּה), borne by one of Elkanah's two wives in 1 Samuel 1. Peninnah had children and provoked Hannah, Elkanah's other wife, who was childless. The modern name Penina (פְּנִינָה) is the Hebrew word for "pearl" and is used as a given name in Israel and in Jewish communities. English Bibles normally use Peninnah for the biblical figure, while Penina is the usual modern Hebrew and English spelling. The similar-looking Greek name Penelope is unrelated.
How Popular is the Name Penina?
Penina 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 2022. Its best rank was #3,873 in 2022.
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 | #6,060 | 20 | 0.0012% |
| 2024 | #4,619 | 30 | 0.0019% |
| 2023 | #7,170 | 16 | 0.0010% |
| 2022 | #3,873 | 39 | 0.0024% |
| 2021 | #4,806 | 28 | 0.0017% |
| 2020 | #4,520 | 30 | 0.0019% |
| 2019 | #4,319 | 33 | 0.0020% |
| 2018 | #4,973 | 27 | 0.0016% |
| 2017 | #5,986 | 21 | 0.0012% |
| 2016 | #6,357 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 2015 | #6,918 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 2014 | #4,867 | 29 | 0.0016% |
| 2013 | #6,196 | 21 | 0.0012% |
| 2012 | #5,679 | 24 | 0.0014% |
| 2011 | #5,886 | 23 | 0.0013% |
| 2010 | #4,830 | 30 | 0.0017% |
| 2009 | #7,005 | 19 | 0.0010% |
| 2008 | #6,750 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 2007 | #7,027 | 19 | 0.0010% |
| 2006 | #7,767 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 2005 | #5,744 | 22 | 0.0012% |
| 2004 | #8,127 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2003 | #7,485 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 2002 | #7,354 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 2001 | #6,550 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 2000 | #8,424 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1999 | #4,542 | 25 | 0.0014% |
| 1998 | #6,002 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 1997 | #6,094 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 1996 | #5,230 | 19 | 0.0011% |
| 1995 | #4,316 | 24 | 0.0014% |
| 1994 | #4,090 | 26 | 0.0015% |
| 1993 | #5,140 | 19 | 0.0011% |
| 1992 | #4,988 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 1991 | #5,336 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 1990 | #9,018 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1989 | #5,214 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 1988 | #4,439 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 1987 | #6,650 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1986 | #5,127 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 1985 | #5,019 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 1984 | #5,787 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1983 | #4,629 | 16 | 0.0010% |
| 1982 | #6,238 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1981 | #6,673 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1980 | #5,454 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 1979 | #11,408 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1978 | #4,608 | 15 | 0.0010% |
| 1977 | #7,361 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1976 | #4,826 | 13 | 0.0009% |
| 1974 | #4,939 | 12 | 0.0008% |
| 1973 | #9,377 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1972 | #9,210 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1971 | #5,414 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1969 | #5,342 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1968 | #7,865 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1963 | #7,353 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1953 | #5,507 | 6 | 0.0003% |
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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