Penelope

girl

peh-NEL-oh-pee

“Weaver”

🌍 Greek📊 #82 nationally+40%

Popularity Over Time

Births per million by decade (SSA data, 1960s–2020s)

In Homer's Odyssey, Penelope waited twenty years for Odysseus, weaving by day and unraveling by night. Symbolizes loyalty and cleverness.

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