Penn

English
"enclosure"

Penn Origin and Meaning

The name Penn is a boy's name of Celtic origin meaning "enclosure".

This simple, elegant name offers something for many kinds of parents, from writers and history buffs to photographers to Pennsylvania dwellers. Most famous bearers are comedian Penn Jillette and Gossip Girl hottie Penn Badgley, both of whom were given this distinctive name at birth. Long obscure, Penn seems destined for greater usage.

More familiar as a surname, Penn has had a number of distinguished bearers, including Pennsylvania founder William, director Arthur, photographer Irving, and actor/activist Sean.

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Penn Popularity

Famous People Named Penn

  • Penn Dayton Badgley
    American actor
  • Penn Fraser Jillette
    American illusionist and comedian
  • William Penn
    English founder of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania
  • Sean Justin Penn
    American actor and activist
  • Kal Penn
    American actor and civil servant

Penn in Pop Culture

  • Penn Cage
    main character in the series by Greg Iles
  • Pennyweather "Penn
    " a character in "Fallen" by Lauren Kate
  • "Penn Zero: Part
    Time Hero," animated series and its main character
  • Penn
    selkie in the "Watersong" series by Amanda Hocking
  • Penn
    short form of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania