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The P sound gives names a crisp, direct quality. Names starting with P are popular across American, India, English, Greece, Latin traditions. Browse all 1,612 names below, organized by gender.

Quick facts: names starting with P

  • 1,612 names starting with P are in our database
  • 920 girl names and 491 boy names begin with P
  • 201 gender-neutral names also start with P
  • Top origins for P names: American, India, English

Girl Names Starting With P

920 girl names starting with P — showing top 100

#23
Greek
Weaver
#56
Scotland
church
#135
American
a player of the pipe or flute
#507
Greece
Greek
#507
American
Pearl; beloved
#510
Latin
Little pearl
#510
Latin
Latin
#511
American
friendship
#512
India
beloved
#513
Persian
City of light or brightness.
#519
Persian
Persian
#521
Serbia
a type of grain or corn
#522
USA
Porshay is a modern variation of the name 'Portia', which often carries the meaning of 'offering'.
#523
Indian
beloved; affectionate.
#524
Italy
stone
#525
USA
Noble
#525
American
combination of Perry and Ann
#526
Spanish
Noble
#527
Italy
Pig; swine
#528
Persian
Persian
#532
Indian
leader or one who brings happiness
#533
American
A gem that is pearly, referring to a pearl.
#534
India
Earth, Nature
#535
India
Beloved or dear.
#540
American
English
#540
Greek
Greek
#541
American
A form of 'Penny', which is a diminutive of 'Penelope', meaning 'weaver'.
#541
English
A precious metal
#545
Greek
lover of horses
#546
American
Fantasy, imagination.
#546
American
from the land of the 'pāisley', a region associated with the fabric pattern
#551
United Kingdom
English
#555
American
A diminutive form that can derive from names like 'Pandora' or 'Pandita', often used as a cute or affectionate name.
#556
American
Latin
#556
American
Free from burden
#556
English
from the peacock field
#557
Latin
Paullina is derived from Paulus, meaning 'small' or 'humble'.
#558
English
English
#565
Welsh
A variation of 'Pryn' meaning 'a form of the place name or a hill'
#566
Greece
of illustrious lineage
#571
Greece
bringer of destruction
#573
American
from the village of Paega's town
#578
American
from the priest's meadow
#583
Latin
The appearance of something that has aged beautifully
#585
India
Sanskrit
#585
American
a precious pearl
#585
American
Pear tree
#589
India
A young girl; sweetheart
#591
American
English
#595
Latin
ancient, venerable
#596
USA
A place name of Native American origin, possibly means 'long-haired people' or 'hair'.
#600
American
Cautious, wise
#602
American
Latin
#604
France
Ancient, venerable
#605
American
A modern name, potentially a blend of 'Priya' and 'Deana', meaning 'beloved' and 'valley' respectively.
#612
Latin
peaceful
#613
India
Waiting or expectation
#613
Italy
Latin
#616
American
Greek
#618
English
Latin
#618
American
English
#624
American
To sparkle or shine
#625
France
small
#626
American
leafy, green
#627
Italy
Latin
#628
Native American
of the earth.
#631
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#631
American
A variant of Phyllis, meaning 'foliage' or 'greenery'
#634
France
of the pork
#634
American
English
#639
American
English
#640
American
Pearl
#640
English
English
#643
American
from the pear tree
#645
American
One who is long-lived
#646
American
Diminutive of 'perle' meaning 'pearl'.
#650
Japan
A nickname or diminutive form of names like Tamiko, meaning 'child of many virtues'.
#651
Mexico
bread roll; little bread
#652
Laos
Hmong
#653
English
a theatrical exhibition
#654
Greece
Greek
#655
American
Derived from the word 'pearl', often symbolizing beauty and rarity
#655
Latin
venerable, ancient
#665
New Zealand
To be a leader; to have a strong will.
#668
American
the lover of horses
#670
Greece
foliage, green bough
#670
French
meaning 'small pole, stick'
#671
Greece
shining, bright
#672
India
Princess
#672
American
English
#685
Italy
first
#686
Greece
Greek
#693
American
noble
#694
American
a modern variation of Paisley
#695
American
Noble
#699
English
Fighting man's estate
#699
Greece
little patron
#700
France
French
#700
American
A variation of 'paradise', symbolizing a state of perfect happiness.
#708
American
soft and sweet like a peach

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Boy Names Starting With P

491 boy names starting with P — showing top 100

#91
American
keeper of the park
#210
Greece
rock, stone
#224
Ireland
Latin
#499
English
A beloved name with deep roots
#500
American
From the priest's town
#503
English
To utter words in one’s thoughts to a deity.
#504
India
'effort' or 'exertion', often linked to the act of striving.
#506
Greece
Greek
#507
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#511
Spain
primitive
#513
India
A beloved name with deep roots
#527
Iran
Persian
#531
American
One who packs.
#538
Netherlands
Small
#539
Italy
Italian
#543
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#543
India
to be filled with joy
#544
France
French
#547
India
Persian
#548
USA
English
#549
American
English
#551
India
a path, a way
#556
India
Light, illumination
#561
American
Pleasure
#563
English
English
#567
United Kingdom
Welsh
#567
India
The one who is well prepared or well equipped
#571
American
English
#574
Nepal
Nepali
#577
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#581
India
gift, offering
#584
Hawaii
the blessed one
#601
Vietnam
Blessing or good fortune.
#604
India
Sanskrit
#604
Greece
Small
#607
India
to harvest or plow
#612
Greece
Greek
#612
India
One who is a friend to all.
#614
Ireland
Noble, patrician
#616
India
earth or ground
#616
English
He has heard
#619
Irish
Pattrick means 'nobleman'
#622
France
Amiable, horse lover
#629
French
A diminutive form of Paul, meaning 'small' or 'humble'.
#633
United Kingdom
from the land where the river flows; often associated with a notable place name
#637
France
French
#649
Thailand
to be successful
#651
Spain
small
#652
India
Sanskrit
#663
Ireland
Irish
#667
India
light; lamp; illumination
#669
Persian
Persian
#675
English
English
#675
United Kingdom
Prince's resolute protector
#678
English
English
#680
English
Pierced
#681
American
American
#684
American
English
#691
India
Beloved
#693
American
German
#694
Nigeria
A combination of 'Prince' and 'will', implying 'prince who is determined'.
#697
Slavic countries
Stone
#702
India
पूर्व
#707
English
fin, fish
#712
Spain
of the fifth
#720
English
Lover of horses
#721
American
Son of Philip
#722
American
Variant of Finn, meaning 'fair' or 'white'
#732
American
Exact, accurate, or sharp
#732
Italian
Relating to Easter; born on Easter
#742
France
rock; stone
#749
English
A fictional name often associated with extraordinary powers or energy.
#758
Greek
Compassionate
#793
Greece
Παναγιώτης, meaning 'of the preparation, associated with the Sabbath'
#794
Indian
Sanskrit
#796
Ireland
white, fair
#799
France
precious
#803
Ancient Rome
Full of strength, Mighty
#810
France
Rock or stone
#814
Greece
Broad or wide
#816
Greece
Greek
#818
American
Pleasant
#821
American
One who loves and defends his or her country.
#830
English
a variant of 'Philip', meaning 'lover of horses'
#838
Vatican City
father
#839
American
Son of Peter, meaning 'rock'.
#847
India
Means 'Light of God'. It combines 'Prabh', meaning 'God', and 'deep', meaning 'light'.
#848
American
Lover of horses
#852
American
from the town of Pinkney
#856
English
one who worked with pipes or plumbing
#860
American
A combination of 'Prince' and 'David', suggesting royalty.
#861
India
wind, breeze, air
#865
Spain
derived from the Latin name Priscillianus, meaning 'ancient' or 'venerable'
#865
Armenia
Rock, stone
#865
American
Latin
#868
American
lover of horses
#876
English
Derived from 'Patricius', meaning 'nobleman'
#876
English
Unequaled
#877
American
Son of the field
#878
American
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Unisex Names Starting With P

201 gender-neutral names starting with P — showing top 100

#142
American
from the farm by the warrior's town
#190
Greece↑ Rising
radiant, shining
#197
American
priest's meadow
#256
Latin
Latin
#257
English
peacock town
#269
Greece
Greek
#275
American
Originally a surname meaning 'priest's town.'
#277
English↑ Rising
Old English
#289
England↑ Rising
flower
#311
English
English
#354
English
young servant or page
#364
English
Royalty
#378
Spanish
small, humble
#421
Spanish
Form of the name 'Peter', meaning 'rock' or 'stone'.
#493
France
Greek
#501
English
English
#520
Chinese
#527
American
English
#539
English
English
#539
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#546
English
English
#549
English
Rock, stone
#585
India
نور الرب
#595
English
Referring to flowers or blooming, related to the occupation of a florist.
#597
French
pearl
#598
American
A variant of Peyton, meaning 'fighting man's estate' or 'royal'.
#600
Greece
Leafy; green bough.
#604
American
diminutive of Pearl, meaning 'pearl'
#604
English
noble patrician
#620
Greece
Greek
#631
India
Sanskrit
#644
Greece
leaf
#647
English
English
#650
France
from the meadow
#652
Italy
Ancient, venerable
#661
India
One who is memorable; a cherished person.
#666
English
Derived from the word 'payton,' meaning 'fighting man's estate'.
#673
Sweden
Rock
#673
American
noblewoman
#676
American↑ Rising
Weaver
#707
Latin↑ Rising
Latin
#716
American↑ Rising
pledge
#732
American
of noble heritage
#749
American
English
#766
American
Small, humble
#774
Spanish↑ Rising
Latin
#775
Welsh
from Paris
#815
Latin
Pig
#834
Spain
pillar
#850
American
A variant of the name Perry, meaning 'pear tree'.
#892
English
place name
#900
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#921
English
Of royal blood
#937
English
small, pink
#977
India
पलक
#979
American
son of Howell
#984
United Kingdom
A beloved name with deep roots
#1019
Vietnamese
Goddess; a symbol of beauty and grace
#1024
Greece
Greek
#1038
China
Can mean 'father' in colloquial terms, but also used as a diminutive or affectionate term for a child.
#1048
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#1053
American
A variation of Payton, meaning 'fighter's estate or village.'
#1074
Italy
Italian
#1089
Vietnam
Vietnamese
#1093
English
A variation of Percy, derived from the name of a place in France
#1093
American
Irish
#1096
American
a diminutive of Mary, meaning bitter
#1097
English
A variation of the name Josephine; means 'flower'.
#1120
Hawaiian
the sea
#1145
United Kingdom
To prove or test
#1159
American
Refers to a firearm.
#1159
American
The meaning is uncertain, but it may be a modern variation or combination of elements from other names.
#1168
France
stone
#1169
Latin
Latin
#1169
India
'Purity' or 'complete'.
#1169
Indian
Love
#1180
Egypt
Great House or Palace
#1183
Greece
to destroy
#1192
France
Small or humble
#1209
English
English
#1217
Ireland
noble
#1256
American
English
#1259
English
pearl
#1269
USA
Rock
#1276
American
Noble
#1300
Vietnam
Vietnamese
#1308
Serbia
Serbian
#1316
American
Peaceful town
#1317
English
De la source
#1331
Vietnam
calm; serene
#1336
English
English
#1368
Ireland
little Peter
#1376
English
pear tree
#1390
Italy
God will add
#1397
Irish
from the town of Faulkners
#1401
France
English
#1455
Vietnam
fragrance, phoenix, direction
#1473
Greece
rock, stone
#1484
American↑ Rising
English
#1487
English
field near the pear trees