Gender: Male
Origin: English
Meaning: Enclosure or hill; also a short form of Penelope.
Pronunciation: pen, /pɛn/, P EH N
Popularity Rank: #52,622
Derived from the Old English word 'penn', meaning 'enclosure' or 'hill'. Can also be a short form of the name Penelope.
The name Penn is of English origin and means Enclosure or hill; also a short form of Penelope., From the Enclosure, Commander. It is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a Last Name.
Penn is commonly found in Cameroon, United States of America, Malaysia, and 34 more countries.
Phonetic Pronunciation: pen
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet): /pɛn/
ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: P EH N
P: Pronounce as in "pig" (P IH G)
EH: Pronounce as in "red" (R EH D)
N: Pronounce as in "no" (N OW)
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At NamesLook, the name Penn is recorded 564 times globally, ranking it as the 52,622th most common name worldwide.
Penn is most prevalent in Cameroon, with 278 occurrences, making it the 936th most popular name in the country.
In Cameroon, the name Penn is found among 1 in every 1536 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | #936 | 1 : 1,536 |
| United States of America | #17,228 | 1 : 18,460 |
| Malaysia | #24,488 | 1 : 58,547 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Penn from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
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