Pinkie or Pinky is an English given name or hypocorism taken from a diminutive term for the color pink. It is also occasionally a diminutive for names such as Patricia. Variants include Pink, Pinka, Pinke, Pinkee, Pinkey, and Pinki.[1] The name was among the 1,000 most popular names for girls born in the United States at different times between 1880 and 1935.[2]
 Sarah "Pinkie" Barrett Moulton (1783–1795), painted by Thomas Lawrence in 1794. | |
| Gender | Unisex |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | English |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | little pink one |
Women with the given name
edit- Pinkie Gordon Lane (1923–2008), American poet, editor, and teacher of African-American heritage
- Pinkie Maclure (born 1966), Scottish stained glass artist and musician
- Pinkie C. Wilkerson (194–-2000), American politician of African-American heritage
Women with the nickname
edit- Lavender "Pinkie" Barnes (1915–2012), English international table tennis champion
- Sarah "Pinkie" Barrett Moulton (1783–1795), Jamaican girl who was the subject of the famous painting Pinkie by Thomas Lawrence
Pseudonym
edit- Sarah "Pinkie" Bennett, pseudonym of American writer, artist, and illustrator Lisa Brown (born 1972)
Men with the nickname
edit- Stuart "Pinkie" Bates, Hammond organ player with the Northern Ireland band The Divine Comedy
- Paul "Pinkie" Georgeacopoulos (1905–1993), American professional wrestling promoter, boxer and businessman
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Notes
edit- ^ Charbonneau, Karen (March 17, 2023). American Baby Girl Names: 1587-1920s. Post Falls, Idaho: A Ship's Cat Book. p. 823. ASIN B0BYTTGH3L.
- ^ Campbell, Mike. "Popularity in the United States". behindthename.com. Behind the Name. Retrieved 6 January 2024.