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Pearlena

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Pronounced par-LEE-nuh /pɑːrˈliː.nə/Medium

Meaning: Pearlena joins Pearl, the English name of the lustrous gem, to the decorative ending -ena. Pearl comes through Old French and Latin from the word for the sea-born jewel, giving the name a soft, precious sense.Low

In 30 seconds: Pearlena is an elaboration of Pearl with the ending -ena, from the word for the gem. It was always rare and peaked in the nineteen-thirties (said par-LEE-nuh).
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Origin LowEnglish, Latin
MeaningPearlena joins Pearl, the English name of the lustrous gem, to the decorative ending -ena. Pearl comes through Old French and Latin from the word for the sea-born jewel, giving the name a soft, precious sense.
U.S. rank (1966)#7327 ↘ Falling
1966 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1937
Total births (all-time)≈ 335

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 193719051966

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Pearlena dresses up Pearl, the shimmering gem name, with the flowing suffix -ena. Pearl itself reaches back through Old French to Latin for the sea-born jewel, so Pearlena carries that soft, precious meaning in a more ornate early-century shape.

It appears in small numbers in the early nineteen-hundreds, with a modest high around 1937 before fading. A Pearlena from that time is a great-grandmother's contemporary today.

Did you know? Gem names like Pearl were much loved in the early twentieth century, and adding -ena or -ine to make Pearlena or Pearline was a favorite way to lengthen them into fuller given names.
Overall data confidence 30%
References - Pearlena — Elaboration of Pearl (+ -ena); Pearl from Latin/Old French for the gem

Variations

PearlPearlinePearlie

Nicknames

PearlLenaPearlie

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Pearl— the gem name Pearlena elaborates
Pearline— a like -ine elaboration of Pearl
Earlene— shares the -lene/-ena vintage ending
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Frequently Asked

What does the name Pearlena mean?

It is an elaboration of Pearl, the gem name, with the ending -ena.

How do you pronounce Pearlena?

It is said par-LEE-nuh /pɑːrˈliː.nə/, three syllables with the stress in the middle.

Is Pearlena a boy or girl name?

Pearlena is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Pearlena?

It has always been rare in the United States, peaking in the nineteen-thirties.

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