What does Penelope mean?

Penelope means "duck; thread, web; voice"

How do we pronounce Penelope?

Penelope \pe-ne-lo-pe, pen-el-ope\ is a female's name. It consists of 8 letters and 3 syllables.

The baby girl name Penelope is pronounced as PahNEHLahPiy (English) 1.

1 Pronunciation for Penelope: P as in "pea (P.IY)" ; AH as in "mud (M.AH.D)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)" ; EH as in "ebb (EH.B)" ; L as in "lay (L.EY)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)"

What is the origin of Penelope?

Penelope is used predominantly in English and German, and it is derived from Old Greek origins. From the elements 'penelops' which means duck ; 'pene' which means thread, web ; 'ops' which means voice. The name is derived from either the Greek 'penelops' (duck) or 'pene' (thread, web). The name was borne in Greek legend by the faithful wife of Odysseus, who waited twenty years for his return; she resisted her suitors by insisting that she finish weaving a burial shroud for her father-in-law and then secretly unpicking the thread every day. Penelope is a widely used name; it has 34 variants that are used in both English and other languages. English variants include Pelcha name, baby name Peneli, name Penelia, name Penella, Penelopea pronounciation, Penelopee meaning of name, name Penelopey, nicknames for Penelopi, Penelopie pronounciation, short names for Peneloppe, Penelopy meaning, name Penélope origin, Peni pronounciation, nicknames for Penina, what does the name Penine mean, name Penn meaning, nicknames for Penna, Penne name, meaning of Pennea, and Pennelope meaning of name. Other English variants include the contracted form Pen pronounciation, and the diminutive forms Nellie meaning and origin, baby name Pennee, Penney name, Penni name variations, name Pennie meaning, and Penny meaning and origin. Variants of Penelope used in other languages include Lopa meaning (Polish), Pelcia definition (Polish), short names for Penelopa (Polish), Pinelopi name variations (Greek), name Pipitsa meaning (Greek), and Popi meaning (Greek). The contracted form Pela meaning and origin (Polish) is another foreign variant. Penelope is popular as a baby name for girls, and it is also regarded as trendy. The name's popularity has been rising since the 2000s. At the modest peak of its usage in 2010, 0.079% of baby girls were named Penelope. It ranked at #200 then. Out of all girl names in its group, Penelope was the most popular in 2010.

A famous person named Penelope is Actress Penelope Cruz, born 28 April 1974, Madrid, Spain.

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The baby name Penelope fun facts:

The name Penelope in reverse order is "Epolenep".

The numerological value of the name Penelope is number 7, which means analysis, understanding, knowledge, awareness, studious, meditating.

How popular is Penelope?

Penelope is in the top names in USA.

YearUsage
20140.29%
20130.25%
20120.14%
20110.11%
20100.09%
20090.07%
20080.05%
20070.04%
Source: https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames