Purnell
Pronunciation: [ p-ERN-uhl ]
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- Gender
- Girl
- Popularity Rank
- #37,720
- Total SSA Count
- 6
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About the Name Purnell
Purnell is a girl name .
Is Purnell a boy or girl name? Purnell is used as both a girl and boy name. As a girl name, it ranks #37,720 in popularity. As a boy name, it ranks #23,366. Purnell is more commonly used as a boy name.
Purnell is currently ranked #37,720 in popularity for girl names in the United States.
Common nicknames for Purnell include Pur, Purn, Purny, Purnie, Ell, Elly, Ellie, Puy, Puie, and Purkins. These shorter forms provide casual alternatives while keeping the elegance of the full name.
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