Pernella
Girl name · French · Greek · Latin
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #1,696 in 1905
0 babies were named Pernella in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1904–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryPernella first shows up in US birth records in 1904, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 121 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1905, when it reached #1,696.
About the name Pernella
Pernella is a girl name of French, Greek and Latin origin. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, starting with P and ending in “-lla”. US birth records list Pernella for girls from 1904 to 1964, in 16 of those 61 years. Its best year was 1905, when it ranked #1,696 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1964, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:French namesGreek namesLatin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 6.5 | 154,639 girls |
| 1910s | 4.6 | 218,341 girls |
| 1920s | 2.5 | 408,163 girls |
| 1940s | 0.4 | 2,439,024 girls |
| 1960s | 1.6 | 609,756 girls |
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- Unisex name: Avery · elf counsel
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Questions about the name Pernella
What is the origin of the name Pernella?
Pernella has French, Greek, Latin roots in our records. Other French names include Charlotte, Evelyn, Violet.
Is Pernella a boy or girl name?
Pernella is a girl name.
How popular is the name Pernella?
Pernella is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1964. It peaked at #1,696 in 1905.