Given name
Peninnah
“coral”·“pearl”
Peninnah is used as a given name. Interpretations include “coral” (Hebrew) and “pearl” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Original Hebrewפננה
Meaning & origin
What it means
Interpretations include “coral” (Hebrew) and “pearl” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Hebrew.
How it developed
From the Hebrew noun peninim (פנינים), “red coral.”
From biblical name research
In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Peninnah appears in 1 Samuel 1:2.
From biblical name research
Peninnah’s family of names
Peninnah has a related form in Penina. Peninnah has a related form in Peninna.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
See also 11
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
- Phoenixshares a root
- Pearlsee also
- Phinehasshares a root
- Penielshares a root
- Phanuelshares a root
- Penuelshares a root
- Phoeniciashares a root
- Jephunnehshares a root
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