No it is named for Admiral Sir William Penn.
Most people in Pennsylvania were Quakers but that was not forced. You were free to be any religion you wished. Many Quakers came here to escape persecution from the Puritans. Penn even named the capital, Philadelphia, the "City of Brotherly Love."
Pennsylvania is named after William Penn who was the leader of a large group of Quakers. His father, who lived in England and was friends with the king, bought the land for his son and his followers.
There is none for Pennsylvania is a state in the USA. There is no real set in stone religion.
The main religion of Pennsylvania is Christian.Another answer:Pennsylvania is part of the United States, and as such, does not have an established or main religion. There probably are people of every known religious tradition in Pennsylvania.
Harrisburg was named the capital of Pennsylvania in October 1812.
Quaker
Pennsylvania had numerous different faith-groups in the 18th Century. The majority faith-group in the 1700s was the Quakers.
There is no official religion anywhere in the United States.
The Quakers settled in the colony in Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania was originally mostly made up of quakers
Pennsylvania is named after William Penn.
It was named for Admiral Sir William Penn the father of the Colony's Founder William Penn by King Charles II. Admiral Penn was a member of the Church of England and it was his son that became a Quaker at the age of 22.