Penina
Pnina is a Jewish feminine given name, meaning "pearl" in Hebrew. Alternative spellings include Peninnah, Penina, and Peninah.
Meaning & Origin of Penina
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Pnina is a Jewish feminine given name, meaning "pearl" in Hebrew. Alternative spellings include Peninnah, Penina, and Peninah.
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The Story of Penina
Penina first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1953, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 39 Peninas were born — ranking #3,824 that year. As of 2026, Penina ranks #4,944 for baby girls with 27 births, holding steady (+0%). In total, more than 1K Peninas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Penina
Phonetically similar names — useful when Penina is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Panina
- Pennine
- Pennino
- Panini
- Panino
- Pannini
- Pennines
- Pecina
- Punani
- Banana
- Penance
- Bananna
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Penina
Penina is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1953 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Penina's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #3,824. Use the chart and map above to compare Penina's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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