Given name
Penina
“coral”·“pearl”·“resembling a precious stone”
Penina is a variant of Peninnah. Interpretations include “coral” (Hebrew) and “pearl” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions. Penina is a variant of Penninah. One Hebrew interpretation is “resembling a precious stone.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Penina is a variant of Peninnah. Interpretations include “coral” (Hebrew) and “pearl” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions. Penina is a variant of Penninah. One Hebrew interpretation is “resembling a precious stone.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Penina is a variant of Peninnah. An origin associated with Peninnah is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1953. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Penina through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,009
- 0 boys · 1,009 girls
- Most popular year
- 2022
- 39 babies
- 2025
- 20
- #6,060 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +2%
- Steady
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 20 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 6,060 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 1.5% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, New York had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (8). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 986 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Penina’s family of names
Penina has a related form in Peninnah. In English usage, Penina has a conventional equivalent in the Spanish form Peniná. Penina has a related form in Penninah.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 8
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Penina
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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