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Penny

girl name · Greek origin · 2 syllables

Meaning

nickname-style diminutive of Penelope, traditionally associated with 'weaver'

Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 1960s2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Penny peaked in the 1960s.

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