Girl name Greek origin Christian tradition

Penny

PEN-ee · 5 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Weaver, diminutive of Penelope
Language
Greek
Culture
Greek;English
Religion
Christian
Style era
modern
Themes
vintage · diminutive
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#747
2024 births376
Peak year1963
First appeared1882
Total US births100,247
1963 peak18821918195319892024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
PenPenni
Alternate spellings
PenniePenni
In other languages
Penny (English)

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