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Pearlena Igbokwe
Founder of Kumkum beauty brand, natural skincare entrepreneur
Biography
Nigerian-American entrepreneur and founder of Kumkum, a luxury beauty brand specializing in natural skincare products.
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Business & Industry
Nationality
American
Thinking about the name
Pearlena
English origin
“An elaborate feminine form of Pearl, combining the gemstone root with the popular -ena suffix that was widely used in early American naming conventions. Pearlena rose to prominence in the late 1800s and early 1900s as parents created longer, more distinctive versions of Pearl. The name suggests both preciousness and femininity with a touch of old-world formality.”