Pnina

Pnina ( or ) is a Jewish feminine given name, meaning "pearl" in Hebrew. Alternative spellings include Peninnah, Penina, and Peninah.

Names of similar origin include Margalit, Pearl, as well as names Perl/Perla/Perle/Perel: , .

Besides the biblical figure Peninnah, notable people with the name include:

• Penina Axelrad, American aerospace engineer
• Penina Davidson (born 1995), New Zealand basketball player
• Pnina Gary (1927–2023), Israeli actress and director
• Pnina Granirer (born 1935), Romanian-Canadian artist
• Pnina Herzog (1925/6–2005), Israeli pharmacist
• Pnina Moed Kass (born 1938), Belgian-Israeli artist
• Penina Moïse (1797–1880), American poet
• Pnina Rosenblum (born 1954), Israeli businesswoman and politician
• Pnina Salzman (1922–2006), Israeli pianist
• Pnina Tamano-Shata (born 1981), Israeli politician
• Pnina Tornai (born 1962), Israeli fashion designer
• Pnina Werbner (1944–2023), British anthropologist

See also