Weaver
Derived from the Greek name Penelops, it is most famously associated with the faithful wife of Odysseus in Homer's Odyssey. The name is often linked to the Greek word 'pene', meaning thread or web, referring to the shroud she wove to delay her suitors.
About 6,225 girls were named Penelope in 2025.
Academy Award-winning Spanish actress
The faithful wife of Odysseus · The Odyssey
Technical analyst on Criminal Minds · Criminal Minds
Central character in the Bridgerton series · Bridgerton
Booker Prize-winning English novelist
English actress known for Downton Abbey
American stage and film actress
American film director and screenwriter
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
The same feel as Penelope — far less common.
Hidden gems that stand out.
