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Pernella

OriginFrench, from Greek
Meaning"rock"
US RankUnranked

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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.

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