פנינה
Pnina means “pearl”
Pnina is a girl's name of Biblical origin.
Wife of Elkanah and rival of Hannah, the mother of Samuel.
- In Hebrew
- פנינה
- In English letters
- Pnina
- Other English spellings
- Penina, Peninah, Peninnah
- Meaning
- Pearl
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Girls
- Gematria value
- 195
10,018 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Pnina.
- 10,018 of them are women and girls, and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
- 355 of them were born in 1953, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 450, against 411 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is about the same.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Pnina is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling פנינה today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 10,018 | 87 | 151 of 678 |
| Muslim girls | 7 | 0 | – |
| Druze girls | 13 | 0 | – |
In 2024, Pnina ranked 151 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Pnina in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Pnina.
What does the name Pnina mean?
Pnina means “pearl”. Pnina is a girl's name of Biblical origin. Wife of Elkanah and rival of Hannah, the mother of Samuel.
Is Pnina a boy's name or a girl's name?
Pnina is mainly a girl's name. Of the 10,018 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 10,018 are women and girls and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
How do you write Pnina in Hebrew?
Pnina is written פנינה in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Pnina?
10,018 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Pnina today. The most were born in 1953. In 2024, Pnina ranked 151 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.