Penelope

peh-NEL-oh-pee4 syllables

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Of Greek origin, meaning 'weaver'. (Greek)

What does Penelope mean?

Greek: Of Greek origin, meaning 'weaver'.. Penelope is derived from the Greek name Penelopē, meaning 'weaver', and is associated with loyalty and fidelity.

Is Penelope a good dog name?

Not yet rated. Say it out loud a few times in your best across-the-park voice before you commit.

Penelope in the Pets in the City community

Ranked #116 all-time — about 0.3 in every 1,000 dogs we care for (12 dogs). Trend: insufficient data.

From anonymised, aggregated records of dogs at our 5 Auckland centres, as of 2026-08-01. Our community, not a national census.

What kind of dog does Penelope suit?

Classic

Human name

Suggestions only — plenty of dogs happily wear names that break every rule.

Our entirely unscientific pack opinion

Introducing Penelope!

The other dogs are buzzing—‘Penelope’s here! I hear she’s an excellent toy expert. I just hope she doesn’t take our squeaky giraffe and start lecturing us on its squeakology!’

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