Pnina
| Language | Hebrew |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Meaning | "pearl" |
| Other names | |
| Variant forms | Peninnah, Penina, Peninah |
| Related names | Margalit, Perl |
Pnina (Hebrew: פְּנִינָּה or פְּנִנָּה) 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: פרל, פרעל.
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