Pearl \pe(a)-rl\ as a girl's name is pronounced perl. It is of Latin origin, and the meaning of Pearl is "pearl". Jewel name. The Greek form, Margaret, is more popular and has been used for centuries, while Pearl was used only in the late Victorian era. Writer Pearl S. Buck; singer Pearl Bailey.
Pearl has 14 variant forms: Pearla, Pearle, Pearleen, Pearlette, Pearlie, Pearline, Perl, Perla, Perle, Perlette, Perley, Perline, Perlita and Perlline.
For more information, see also the related name Emerald.