#282024 rank
2019peak year
103,215babies named Penelope since 1880
▼ 15%5-year trend
Penelope popularity over 145 years
🔥 Very popular now · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Penelope mean?
From the Greek Penelope, wife of Odysseus in Homer's Odyssey, possibly from pene, 'weft' or 'thread'. It spread via the classical revival and rose again in the 2000s.
OriginGreek
Syllables4
Gendergirl
Stylemythic, classic
Names like Penelope
Same era, same vibe — if you like Penelope, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Penelopes
- Penélope Cruz, actress
Spellings & variants
PenelopaPinelopiPénélope
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