Penelope at a glance
- Meaning
- “uncertain, perhaps weaver”
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Greek
- Pronunciation
- puh-NEL-uh-pee
- Nicknames
- Penny, Pen
- Other forms
- Penélope, Pénélope, Penelopa
Where the name Penelope comes from
In Homer’s Odyssey, Penelope is the faithful wife of Odysseus, who waits twenty years for him to come home. Her name may come from a Greek word for threads on a loom, because she tricks unwanted suitors by weaving and unweaving cloth, but this is not certain. It has become very popular in the US in recent years.
Famous people named Penelope
- Penélope Cruz (actress)