Pearl is a unisex name of English origin meaning “pearl water.” In 2024 it was given to 350 babies in the United States.
Pearl belongs to the English & American tradition. Its meaning — “pearl water” — is the sense carried by its English roots, and it is the meaning we verified against published sources for this page.
In the United States, Pearl first appears in Social Security records in 1880 and has been given to 162,657 babies since 1880, including 350 in 2024.
More names from the English & American shelf:
Pearl means “pearl water” in its English roots. We check every meaning against published sources before it appears here.
Pearl is a unisex name. In 2024, 350 babies received the name in the US.
Pearl comes from the English & American tradition.
Pearl is uncommon in US records — it first appears in 1880 and has been given to 162,657 babies since 1880.
Meaning and origin for this page were checked against this source. US popularity figures are from the Social Security Administration's public baby-names data. England & Wales figures are from the Office for National Statistics. If you spot an error, write to [email protected] — accuracy is the whole point of this site, and corrections are made fast.
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