At a Glance: Name: Penny – Meaning: diminutive of Penelope (whose own root meaning is uncertain) – Origin: Greek (via Penelope) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: PEN-ee
Penny is a Greek (via Penelope) girl's name meaning “diminutive of Penelope (whose own root meaning is uncertain)”. It appears in our list of 200+ Gorgeous Girl Names That End in Ie or Y (Totally Cute and Feminine).
Meaning & Origin of Penny
Meaning: Diminutive of Penelope (whose own root meaning is uncertain).
Origin: Greek (via Penelope).
A common claim: Penny means 'weaver', as a nickname for Penelope Actually: The 'weaver' meaning is popularly attached via Penelope, but Penelope's own etymology is uncertain and may instead relate to a word for 'duck', not weaving.
Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.
How to Pronounce Penny
Phonetic: PEN-ee IPA: /ˈpɛni/
Popularity of Penny
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1882–2024.
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