Penelope is a girl's name of Greek origin meaning “duck.” In 2024 it was given to 5,741 girls in the United States.
Penelope belongs to the Greek and English & American tradition. Its meaning — “duck” — is the sense carried by its Greek roots, and it is the meaning we verified against published sources for this page.
In the United States, Penelope first appears in Social Security records in 1880. It climbed to its best-ever rank of #21 in 2022, and in 2024 5,741 babies received the name — 103,215 in total since 1880. Those are the official counts, not estimates.
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Penelope means “duck” in its Greek roots. We check every meaning against published sources before it appears here.
Penelope is a girl name. In 2024, 5,741 babies received the name in the US.
Penelope comes from the Greek and English & American tradition.
Penelope first appears in US records in 1880. Its best-ever ranking was #21 in 2022, and 5,741 babies were given the name in 2024.
Penelope is pronounced /pɪˈnɛləpi/ (IPA).
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. 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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