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Pernella
OriginFrench, from Greek
Meaning"rock"
About Pernella
One of the least appealing of the ella-ending names, especially if you check pernicious in the dictionary.
Pronounced per-NEL-uh.
As of October 2026, Pernella ranked #7525 in US births in 1964 SSA, peaked at #1878 in 1905.
Editor's take: The name Pernella is a girl's name of French origin meaning "rock".
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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