Penny

Girl's name

Penny is a diminutive of the name Penelope, which is of Greek origin. It means "weaver" or "duck."

Meaning Faithful wife of Odysseus
Origin Greek
U.S. births in 2023 376
Peak year 1963

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Names Starting With P

Popularity Over Time

Births per year in the United States

Source: Social Security Administration

Notable Namesakes

  • Penny Marshall - Actress, director (Laverne & Shirley, Big)
  • Penny Hardaway - Basketball player (NBA All-Star)
  • Penny Oleksiak - Swimmer (Olympic gold medalist)
  • Penny Chenery - Racehorse owner (Secretariat)
  • Penny Wong - Australian politician (senator, LGBTQ advocate)

Sisters for Penny

Girl names closely related to Penny

Gwen Rosie Stevie June Sunny Jane Olive Indie

Brothers for Penny

Boy names closely related to Penny

Ollie Ozzy Everest Rex Ford Milo Duke Rocky

Name Variants

Names with similar meaning to Penny

Penelope Pennie

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