Penrose
PEN-rose
Cornish and Welsh place name and surname
"top of the heath"
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Updated Wed Feb 18 2026
The name Penrose peaked for boys at #3624 in 1914. Penrose is occasionally used for girls in 2022.
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Penrose Rank in US Top 1000
# 1963 on Nameberry
Penrose Rank in Nameberry Top 1000
Popularity of the name Penrose
- 1963Nameberry2026
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Famous People Named Penrose
- Norwood Penrose "Pen" HallowellUnion Army officer in the American Civil War
- Roger Penrosemathematician
The name Penrose in Pop Culture
- Llewellin Penrosecharacter in "Mr. Penrose: The Journal of Penrose, Seaman" by William Williams
- Penrose the cata character created by Theoni Pappas; named after the mathematician
The name Penrose in Nameberry Blog Posts
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