Pinkie (given name) explained

Pinkie
Gender:	Unisex
Meaning:	little pink one
Language:	English

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]

Women with the given name

• 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

• 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

• Sarah "Pinkie" Bennett, pseudonym of American writer, artist, and illustrator Lisa Brown (born 1972)

Men with the nickname

• 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

Notes and References

1. Book: Charbonneau, Karen. March 17, 2023. American Baby Girl Names: 1587-1920s. Post Falls, Idaho . A Ship's Cat Book. 823. B0BYTTGH3L.
2. Web site: Popularity in the United States . Campbell . Mike . behindthename.com . Behind the Name . 6 January 2024 .