Overview
people
Sample Size
5,161
Gender Distribution
Male:
7.1%
Female:
92.9%
Origin and Meaning
Origin
English
Meaning
Penny is of English origin and it is predominantly used in the English language. The name is derived from the English word 'penny' which was a common pet form of Penelope in the 19th century. The name Penelope is of Old Greek origin. The meaning of Penny is 'weaver'.
Geographic Distribution
This name appears in the following countries, sorted by popularity:
US
2,012 samples
97%
GB
878 samples
97%
TW
221 samples
89%
ZA
220 samples
94%
GR
202 samples
98%
CN
200 samples
87%
MY
186 samples
97%
AU
147 samples
96%
CA
133 samples
98%
IT
103 samples
75%
TH
60 samples
97%
DE
55 samples
76%
FR
49 samples
80%
HK
49 samples
55%
SG
45 samples
93%
NZ
42 samples
100%
ID
39 samples
77%
ES
38 samples
92%
KE
37 samples
86%
NG
37 samples
70%
+ 20 more countries
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