PENELOPE  

Gender: F
Origin: Greek
Meaning: "duck"

Popularity in 2008: #358

Image of elderly British gardening lady in large-brimmed hat has of late been counterbalanced by the dramatic sensuality of Spanish actress Penelope Cruz. Chosen for his daughter by Taylor Hanson, of the group Hanson.

Variations:
Pen, Penny, Pelcha, Peneli, Penina, Penna, Penney, Pennie

International Variations:
Pennelope, Pépélope (French) Pipitsa, Popi, Pinelopi (Greek) Peniel (Hebrew) Lopa, Pela, Pelcia (Polish) Penelopa, Peni (Spanish)

People who like Penelope also like:

Charlotte, Cecilia, Cecily, Clara, Clementine, Cordelia, Evangeline, Frances, Imogen, Ivy, Pearl, William, Oliver, Felix, Atticus

Penelope is being discussed in our message boards:

• Names in Your Child's Class/Daycare/Playgroup
• Urgent help needed with twin names!
• need first name to go with almaz
• need a 3syllable name to go with ALMAZ
• Unexpected, soft, and pretty girl names?

Read Nameberry blog posts about Penelope:

• IRISH NAMES NOW: What's doing in Dublin?
• HEROINE NAMES: Worthy Women with Notable Names, Part 2: Cultural Icons
• NEW YORK BABY NAMES: Big competition in the Big Apple
• NAMES of the FUTURE
• HARRY POTTER NAMES: Beyond Harry & Hermione