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Entry № 1909 · Danish, Norwegian origin

Pernille Pernille — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ per-NIL-eh /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Danish, Norwegian
Meaning
"Rock (Danish Peter)"
Syllables
3
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Medieval (Danish)
The meaning

A name that means "rock (danish peter)".

Pernille is the Danish-Norwegian form of Petronilla — "rock" (the feminine Peter). **Pernille Harder (born 1992)** is the Danish football superstar, twice UEFA Women's Player of the Year.

Used widely in Denmark and Norway.

Rock. The Danish Peter.
In its original form

The name in its native script.

Pernille
Transliteration
Pernille
Pronunciation
/ pərˈnɪl.ə /
Root
—
Grammatical form
—
Popularity

Where Pernille stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Pernille · last year
87 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
0
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · — NOW · —
Namesakes

Pernilles before her.

Real people
Pernille Harder
Danish football star.
born 1992
In fiction
Pernille
Common in Danish fiction.
Related

Names connected to Pernille.

Variants & spellings
  • Pernila
Similar meaning
Sister suggestions
Sounds alike
  • Pernila
Numerology

The number behind Pernille.

6

The Nurturer

Pernille reduces to six — the number of Danish rock.

Parents on Pernille

Why families chose this name.

"Danish Peter. Eight letters. Pernille."
Pernille · Mother of one · Copenhagen