Pernell \p(e)-rne-ll, per-nell\ as a boy's name is pronounced per-NEL. It is of Latin origin, and the meaning of Pernell is "country bumpkin". Also possibly related Peter via the Greek "petros", meaning "stone". Made familiar in the 1960s by actor Pernell Roberts. See also Parnell.

Baby names that sound like Pernell are Burnell, Bernelle, Parrnell and Parnel. Other similar baby names are Vernell, Arnell, Carnell, Cornell, Darnell, Farnell, Kornell, Larnell, Lornell and Purcell.