PEARL  

Gender: F
Origin: Latin gem name
Meaning: "pearl"

Like Ruby, a gem name beginning to be polished up for a new generation of fashionable children after a century of jewelry box storage. The birthstone for the month of June, it could also make a fresher middle name alternative to the overused Rose. Cool couple Maya Rudolph and Paul Thomas Anderson named their daughter Pearl.

Variations:
Perlie, Perl, Pearleen, Perlina, Pearli, Perley, Pearle, Pearline, Pearla, Pearlie, Pearlina, Perlline, Pearly

International Variations:
Perlezenn (Breton) Perle, Perline, Perlette (French) Perla (Italian) Perlita, Perla (Spanish)

People who like Pearl also like:

Clementine, Daisy, Iris, Jemima, June, Lucy, Matilda, Penelope, Poppy, Ruby, Violet, August, Atticus

Pearl is being discussed in our message boards:

• Unexpected, soft, and pretty girl names?
• How Important is following a sibset?
• Daycare Names
• Cheaper By the Dozen
• Looking for suggestions

Read Nameberry blog posts about Pearl:

• THE LOST BOYS’ NAMES OF 1880
• WORD NAMES FOR BABIES: What's in a word?
• OLD LADY NAMES: Ready for the Next Wave?
• HEY, JUDE: Names from the Beatles and beyond
• NEWER NAMES IN OLDER CATEGORIES: Fresh florals and varied virtues