Origin of the name Pearl:
Derived from the vocabulary word pearl which denotes the milky-colored gem that is formed inside certain oysters.
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This is currently my favorite girl's name...edgy and daring. I think we will be seeing this one on the rise.
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The most loving person I've ever known was named Pearl. To me it just sounds like unconditional love.
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Pearly
- Meanings and history of the name Pearl: | Edit
English word taken from the name of the gemstone.
Birthstone for the month of June.
Pearls are assocaited with innocence and modesty.- Famous real-life people named Pearl: | Edit
Pearl Bailey, American singer and actress.
Pearl S. Buck, Pulitzer prize-winning American author.
Minnie Pearl, American country singer and comedian.- Pearl in song, story & screen: | Edit
Pearl is Hester's daughter in the book "The Scarlet Letter."
Pearl the Observation Car, fictional character in the musical "Starlight Express."
"The Pearl," novella by American author John Steinbeck.
"The Pearl of Great Price" is part of the standard works of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Pearl, album by Janis Joplin.
Pearl Jam, American rock band.
"Pearls Before Swine," American comic strip by Stephan Pastis.
Pearl in Finding Nemo
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