Pearl
Girl name · 71 babies recorded · 1974–2025
Pearl: 71 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 9 births in 2024.
Pearl, a jewel name of English origin, derives from the Latin *perla*, ultimately from the Greek *margarites*, meaning "pearl" itself. One of the most celebrated bearers was American writer Pearl S. Buck, winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature for her novel *The Good Earth*. The name also features in literature as the tragic heroine Hester Prynne's daughter in Nathaniel Hawthorne's *The Scarlet Letter*. While not a Scottish place, the name shares its root with the River Margarita in Italy. Pearl was a Victorian favourite that saw a revival in the 2010s, and it remains a classic gemstone name alongside Ruby and Opal.
Girl 14 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 20249 babies
- Latest (2024)
- #3519 babies
- Total births
- 71since 1978
- 5-year trend
- ▲ 35%vs prior 5y