pearl A pearl is a hard, glistening object produced within the soft tissue (specifically the mantle) of a living shelled mollusk or another animal, such as fossil conulariids. Just like the shell of a mollusk, a pearl is composed of calcium carb ...

is a hard object produced by mollusks. Pearl may also refer to:

People

People with the name

Pearl (given name) Pearl is a primarily feminine given name derived from the English word ''pearl,'' a hard, roundish object produced within the soft tissue of a living, shelled mollusk. Pearls are commonly used in jewelry-making. The pearl is the birthstone for the ...

Pearl (surname) Pearl is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Bruce Pearl (born 1960), American college basketball coach *Daniel Pearl (1963–2002), American journalist who was kidnapped and murdered in Pakistan *Judea Pearl (born 1936), computer ...

Pearl Aday Pearl Aday (born 1975) is an American singer. She is the adopted daughter of vocalist Michael Lee Aday, better known as Meat Loaf, and was a member of his touring band Neverland Express for nine years starting in the mid-1990s. She has appeared o ...

(born 1975), American singer-songwriter *

Granville Pearl Aikman Granville Pearl Aikman (December 26, 1858 – September 29, 1923) was an American attorney and judge who was a Judge of the 13th District Court of Kansas from 1900 until 1913. During his time on the bench, he presided over many cases involvin ...

(1858–1923), American judge *

Pearl Bailey Pearl Mae Bailey (March 29, 1918 – August 17, 1990) was an American actress, singer and author. After appearing in vaudeville, she made her Broadway debut in '' St. Louis Woman'' in 1946. She received a Special Tony Award for the title role i ...

, an American jazz musician * Pearl Butler, an American country music singer

People with nickname or pseudonym

* Pearl (drag queen) (born 1990), stage name of drag performer and record producer Matthew James Lent *

Janis Joplin Janis Lyn Joplin (January 19, 1943 – October 4, 1970) was an American singer and musician. One of the most successful and widely known Rock music, rock stars of her era, she was noted for her powerful mezzo-soprano vocals and "electric" stage ...

(1943–1970), American singer-songwriter, nicknamed Pearl * Earl Monroe (born 1944), a.k.a. "Earl The Pearl", American basketball player

Places

In the United States

* Pearl, Colorado *

Pearl, Illinois Pearl is a village in Pike County, Illinois, United States. The population was 138 at the 2010 census, a decline from 187 in 2000. The village, settled in the late 19th century, is named after pearl buttons drilled from the large supply of native ...

* Pearl, Kansas * Pearl, Michigan *

Pearl, Mississippi Pearl is a city in Rankin County, Mississippi, Rankin County, Mississippi, United States, located on the east side of the Pearl River (Mississippi-Louisiana), Pearl River across from the state capital Jackson, Mississippi, Jackson. The population ...

* Pearl, Missouri * Pearl, United States Virgin Islands * Pearl District, Portland, Oregon *

Pearl Harbor Pearl Harbor is an American lagoon harbor on the island of Oahu, Hawaii, west of Honolulu. It was often visited by the Naval fleet of the United States, before it was acquired from the Hawaiian Kingdom by the U.S. with the signing of the Re ...

, Hawaii (nicknamed, "Pearl") * The Pearl (Charlotte), a district in Charlotte, North Carolina

Elsewhere

* Pearl, Ontario, Canada * Pearl Islands, Panama *

Pearl Rocks The Pearl Rocks are a group of rocks covering an area by close to the west coast of Tower Island in the Palmer Archipelago of Antarctica. The name was given by Falkland Islands and Dependencies Aerial Survey Expedition (FIDASE) (1955–57) and ...

, Antarctica *

The Pearl-Qatar The Pearl Island ( ar, جزيرة اللؤلؤة, jazirat alluwlua) in Doha, Qatar, is an artificial island spanning nearly four square kilometers. It is the first land in Qatar to be available for freehold ownership by foreign nationals. As of ...

, an artificial island in Qatar

Arts, entertainment, and media

Awards

* P.E.A.R.L. Awards, an award for paranormal romantic literature *

Pearl Award :''This article deals with music's role in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints outside of the context of worship; for hymns, see The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints hymns or for the hymnal Hymns of The Church of Jesus Chr ...

, an award of the Faith-centered Music Association

Fictional entities

* Pearl (''One Piece''), a character in the ''One Piece'' manga * Pearl (''Steven Universe''), a character from the animated series ''Steven Universe'' * Pearl, a flapjack octopus in the ''

Finding Nemo ''Finding Nemo'' is a 2003 American computer-animated comedy-drama adventure film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. Directed by Andrew Stanton with co-direction by Lee Unkrich, the screenplay was writ ...

'' franchise * Pearl, a character from Disney's '' Home on the Range'' * Granny Pearl, an elderly green sea turtle on '' Jim Henson's Pajanimals'' * Pearl, a competitor on season 7 of ''RuPaul's Drag Race'' * Pearl, a ''

Little Mermaid "The Little Mermaid" ( da, Den lille havfrue) is a literary fairy tale written by the Danish author Hans Christian Andersen. The story follows the journey of a young mermaid who is willing to give up her life in the sea as a mermaid to gain a h ...

'' character * Pearl, the daughter of

Hester Prynne Hester Prynne is the protagonist of Nathaniel Hawthorne's 1850 novel ''The Scarlet Letter''. She is portrayed as a woman condemned by her Puritan neighbors. The character has been called "among the first and most important female protagonists in ...

in ''The Scarlet Letter'' by Nathaniel Hawthorne *

Pearl Fey Pearl Fey, known as in the original Japanese language versions and Chūnměi Línglǐ in the Chinese language version, is a fictional spirit medium in Capcom's ''Ace Attorney'' video game series. Pearl is featured as the main support character ...

, an ''Ace Attorney'' character *

Pearl Forrester Pearl Forrester is a fictional character on ''Mystery Science Theater 3000'', and is played by Mary Jo Pehl. Pearl is the mother of Dr. Clayton Forrester (Trace Beaulieu). Initially devised as a guest character, Pearl became a supporting characte ...

, a ''Mystery Science Theater 3000'' character *

Pearl Krabs Pearl Krabs is a fictional character in the Nickelodeon animated television series ''SpongeBob SquarePants''. She is voiced by actress Lori Alan and first appeared in the season one episode " Squeaky Boots" on September 4, 1999. She was created ...

, a ''SpongeBob SquarePants'' character *

Pearl the Observation Car ''Starlight Express'' is a 1984 British musical, with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Richard Stilgoe. It tells the story of a young but obsolete steam engine, Rusty, who races in a championship against modern engines in the hope ...

, a ''Starlight Express'' character * The Pearl, a fictional skyscraper in ''Skyscraper'' (2018 film) * The Pearl (DHARMA Initiative), a research station on the TV series ''Lost'' *

Pearl and Marina Pearl and Marina are a duo of characters from the ''Splatoon'' video game series. They were first introduced in ''Splatoon 2'' (2017) as members of a pop music act known as , who perform a variety of songs which is utilized as in-game music. The ...

, characters from the ''Splatoon'' franchise * Pearl, a character from the '' Pokémon Adventures'' manga, named after ''Pokémon Pearl Version''

Films

* ''The Pearl'' (film), a 1947 film adaptation of the Steinbeck novel * ''Pearl'' (2016 film), an American short film directed by Patrick Osborne * ''Pearl'' (2022 film), an American slasher film directed by Ti West

Literature

* ''Pearl'' (poem), a fourteenth-century Middle English work * ''The Pearl'' (novel), by John Steinbeck

Music

* The Pearls, a musical group

Albums

* ''Pearl'' (Janis Joplin album) * ''Pearls'' (Elkie Brooks album) * ''Pearls'' (Ronnie Drew album) * ''The Pearl'' (album), by Harold Budd and Brian Eno * ''Pearls'', a 1995 album by David Sanborn *''Pearls'', platinum selling album by

BZN BZN (''Band Zonder Naam''; Dutch for "Band Without Name") was a Dutch pop group that had a string of hits from 1966 to 2007 on. BZN recorded mostly in English and French, but also had success with material in Dutch and German. History BZN star ...

* ''Pearl'' (Heather Nova album), 2019

Songs

* "Pearl", a song by Chapterhouse from their album '' Whirlpool'' * "Pearl", a song by Katy Perry from her album ''

Teenage Dream Teenage Dream may refer to: Music Albums * ''Teenage Dream'' (IQU album), 2000 * ''Teenage Dream'' (Katy Perry album), 2010 *''Teenage Dream'', a 1990 EP by Thrilled Skinny *''Teenage Dream'' a 1998 album by Michiyo Heike *''Teenage Dreams'', a 2 ...

'' * "Pearl", a song by Stevie Wonder from his album '' My Cherie Amour'' * "Pearl", a song by

Tommy Roe Thomas David "Tommy" Roe (born May 9, 1942) is a retired American rock and pop singer-songwriter. Best-remembered for his hits "Sheila" (1962) and " Dizzy" (1969), Roe was "widely perceived as one of the archetypal bubblegum artists of the late ...

* "The Pearl", a song by the American band Bright from the album '' The Miller Fantasies'' * "The Pearl", a song by Emmylou Harris from her 2000 album '' Red Dirt Girl'' * "The Pearl", a song by Fleming and John from their 1999 album '' The Way We Are'' and based on the Steinbeck novel

Periodicals

* ''Pearl'' (literary magazine), a journal founded in 1974 * ''The Pearl'' (magazine), a pornographic publication published 1879–1880

Television

* ''Pearl'' (miniseries), a 1978 TV series about the attack on Pearl Harbor * ''Pearl'' (TV series), a 1996–1997 sitcom * "The Pearl", an episode of the cartoon '' She-Ra: Princess of Power'' * TVB Pearl, a Hong Kong TV channel

Other uses in arts, entertainment, and media

Pearl (cultural festival) Pearl is the annual national cultural festival, cultural fest of BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus. Initially introduced in 2009 as an intra-college festival, a year after the foundation of BITS Pilani, Hyderabad, the fest grew into a national level ...

, the annual cultural festival of BITS Pilani Hyderabad Campus * ''Pearl'' (radio play), by John Arden * '' Pokémon Pearl'', a video game

Brands and enterprises

* Pearl Art and Craft Supply *

Pearl Brewing Company The Pearl Brewing Company (also known as the Pearl Brewery or just Pearl) was an American brewery established in 1883 in Downtown San Antonio, Texas, United States. In 1985, Pearl's parent company purchased the Pabst Brewing Company and assumed ...

Pearl Drums , simply known as Pearl, is a multinational corporation based in Japan with a wide range of products, predominantly percussion instruments. History Pearl was founded by Katsumi Yanagisawa -who began manufacturing music stands in Sumida, Tokyo- o ...

, a musical instrument manufacturer *

Pearl Group Phoenix Group Holdings plc (formerly Pearl Group plc) is a provider of insurance services based in London, England. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index. History The company was founded in 1857 as ...

, an insurance service provider

Buildings

Perlan Perlan (; English: The Pearl) is a prominent landmark in the Icelandic capital of Reykjavík. It is situated on the top of Öskjuhlíð, Öskjuhlíð hill. It was originally only a cluster of hot water tanks, but in 1991 it was converted to a b ...

(Icelandic for "Pearl"), a Reykjavík building * The Pearl (Edmonton), a residential tower

Food and beverages

Pearl (wine) Sparkling wine is a wine with significant levels of carbon dioxide in it, making it fizzy. While the phrase commonly refers to champagne, European Union countries legally reserve that term for products exclusively produced in the Champagne reg ...

, a sparkling wine containing less than 1 bar of additional pressure * Pearl, a

barley Barley (''Hordeum vulgare''), a member of the grass family, is a major cereal grain grown in temperate climates globally. It was one of the first cultivated grains, particularly in Eurasia as early as 10,000 years ago. Globally 70% of barley pr ...

(''Hordeum vulgare'') cultivar *

Pearl barley Pearl barley, or pearled barley, is barley that has been processed to remove its fibrous outer hull and polished to remove some or all of the bran layer. It is the most common form of barley for human consumption because it cooks faster and i ...

, barley processed to remove its hull and bran *

Pearl onion The pearl onion (''Allium ampeloprasum'' var. ''sectivum'' or ''A. ampeloprasum'' 'Pearl-Onion Group'), also known as button, baby or silverskin onions in the UK, is a close relative of the leek (''A. ampeloprasum'' var. ''porrum''), and may be d ...

Tapioca pearls Tapioca pearls, also known as tapioca balls, are edible translucent spheres produced from tapioca, a starch made from the cassava root. They originated as a cheaper alternative to sago in Southeast Asian cuisine. When used as an ingredient in b ...

Science and healthcare

* Pearl Index, a birth control research technique *

Polar Environment Atmospheric Research Laboratory The Polar Environment Atmospheric Research Laboratory (PEARL) is an atmospheric research facility in the Canadian High Arctic, located on Ellesmere Island, Nunavut. Considered one of the most important Arctic research labs in the world, it was th ...

, a laboratory at Eureka, Nunavut, Canada

Ships

* , the name of several Royal Navy ships * , a cruise ship built in 1967, originally called the MS ''Finlandia'', now the MS ''Golden Princess'' * Norwegian ''Pearl'', a Norwegian Cruise Lines cruise ship built in 2006 * X-Press ''Pearl'', an X-Press Feeders containership that sank off Sri Lanka in 2021 * ''The Pearl,'' a schooner in the ''Pearl'' incident, a slave escape attempt * , the name of more than one United States Navy ship

Technology

PEARL (programming language) PEARL, or Process and experiment automation realtime language, is a computer programming language designed for multitasking and real-time programming. Being a high-level language, it is fairly cross-platform. Since 1977, the language has been go ...

* BlackBerry Pearl, a smartphone * E Ink Pearl, an electronic paper technology * Pearl, a printing press made by

Golding & Company Golding & Company is a defunct American manufacturer of platen printing presses and printers' tools, established in 1869 by William Hughson Golding (1845–1916)Pearl (color) The color pearl is a pale tint of off-white. It is a representation of the average color of a pearl. The first recorded use of ''pearl'' as a color name in English was in 1604. The color is used in interior design when an off-white tint is desi ...

Pearl (DART station) Pearl Street/Arts District station (formerly Pearl station) is a DART Light Rail station located in Dallas, Texas. It is located on Bryan Street, east of Pearl Street, in the City Center District. It opened June 14, 1996, and is the easternmost ...

* Pearl (typography), the type size between agate and diamond * Pearl, an MGM Resorts International Mlife tier * ''The Pearl'', an 1867 U.S. Supreme Court case * The Pearl (racehorse), 1871 winner of the Melbourne Cup *

Partnership for Enhancing Agriculture in Rwanda through Linkages The Partnership for Enhancing Agriculture in Rwanda through Linkages (PEARL) was a project to promote agricultural improvement in Rwanda. The goal of PEARL was to assist the nation of Rwanda in its efforts to rebuild from the impacts of the 199 ...

* People for Equality and Relief in Lanka (PEARL), a human rights group *

Purl stitch Knitting is a method by which yarn is manipulated to create a textile, or fabric. It is used to create many types of garments. Knitting may be done by hand or by machine. Knitting creates stitches: loops of yarn in a row, either flat or i ...

, a knitting stitch