Penn name meaning

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Updated: March 17th, 2024
Gender: Unisex, both Boy and Girl
Origin: Old English
Usage: English
Pronunciation: p(e)-nn
Meaning: From the Enclosure, Commander and Hill
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What does Penn mean?

Originated from Old English, Unwonted Penn means "From the Enclosure, Commander or Hill", used predominantly in English is commonly given to both boys and girls.

How do I pronounce Penn?

Two syllabled Penn is pronounced as p(e)-nn.

Variants of Penn

Pen, Penrose

How popular is the name Penn?

Penn is a familiar baby name in United States, it has been in use since 1915 and was able to reach the top 2000 names. In 2014, it ranked 1852nd when 79 boy were named Penn.

Over 798 babies in United States have been named Penn. The moniker is a rare baby name in England and Wales there is very thin chances of it still being given.

According to our estimate, at least 1000 people have been bestowed Penn around the globe.

YearBoysGirls
RankBirthsRankBirths
2018260648
2017217761
2016215463
20152346551010410
2014185279
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Numerological aspects of Penn

To you it's all about passion, poetry, love, emotions, friends, loyalty, talking straight, openness, and everything other people avoid in life. You know that without self-esteem, persistence, and passion, you are nothing. You are creative and free-spirited. Meditation is your thing. You have a strong will to succeed and survive on your own. To feel happy and fulfilled, you have to do something you haven't done before. That's helping others.

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  •  Goldarina - Girl name Goldarina means "Gold" and is mostly used in English came from English and Hebrew
  •  Perkinson - Perkinsons origin is English is used as a baby boy name, meaning of Perkinson is "The Son of Perkin or Son of Perkin" is largely used in English

Middle names for Penn

Just in case, you don't know what to pair with Penn, we've got you covered with these sought-after and familiar middle names.

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Famous people named Penn

  • Penn Kemp, Canadian poet, novelist, playwright
  • Penn & Teller, The duo has been featured in numerous stage and television shows such as 'Penn & Teller: Fool Us'
  • Penn Jillette, American magician, comedian, musician, actor, inventor
  • Penn Masala, American a cappella group
  • Penn Jones Jr., William Penn Jones Jr
  • Penn State University Press, non-profit publisher of scholarly books and journals
  • Penn Badgley, American actor and musician
  • Penny Day in Better Luck Next Time as Actress
  • Penny Croft in Death Takes a Policy as Writer
  • Penny Orloff in Pearly Gates as Actress
  • Penny Wise in Penny Wise is a pseudonym used by writers of "The Simpsons" for several clip show episodes which requires only a few minutes of filler to link old material. Penny Wise works with director Pound Foolish (a.k.a. David Silverman) and hence the bad pun "Penny Wise, Pound Foolish". as
  • Penny Lee Hallin in The Last Samurai as Editorial Department
  • Penny Adams in Reno 911!: Miami as Producer

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