Pnina
Pnina is a Jewish feminine given name, meaning "pearl" in Hebrew. Alternative spellings include Peninnah, Penina, and Peninah.
Meaning & Origin of Pnina
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 Pnina
Pnina first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1971, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1978, when 6 Pninas were born — ranking #8,561 that year. As of 2026, Pnina ranks #15,178 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 32 Pninas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Pnina
Pnina is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1971 and has accumulated 32 births in the dataset. Pnina's peak popularity came in 1978 when it ranked #8,561. Use the chart and map above to compare Pnina'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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