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
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