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    Pearl

    PERL

    Latin
    Girl
    In the King James Bible
    Meaning
    Precious gem formed in a shell
    Origin
    Latin
    Is it in the Bible?
    Yes — Pearl appears in the King James Bible, including Matthew 13:45-46.
    First appears in
    Matthew — The Gospels
    Peak US usage
    1890s (0.85% of births), currently rising
    Spiritual meaning
    Pearl teaches that the most precious things are formed through suffering — beauty emerging from pain through God's transforming grace.
    King James verses
    • Matthew 13:45-46

      "The kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls: Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it."

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