Names Ending in P for Boys
- Beauchamp
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"the beautiful field"Description:
Pronounced Beecham, but still too fancy and fey. Likewise Beaufort (beautiful fort), Beaufoy (beautiful beech tree), and Beaumont (beautiful mountain).
- Skip
- Philipp
- Athelstan
Origin:
Anglo-SaxonMeaning:
"noble stone"Description:
The name of the first English king, who ruled in the 10th century AD.
- Jip
Origin:
Frisian diminutive of Gijsbert, DutchMeaning:
"shining pledge"
- Loup
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"wolf"Description:
A rare French name derived from Latin lupus "wolf". It is most often found in the compound name Jean-Loup, as in Jean-Loup Chrétien, an astronaut and the first Frenchman in space.
- Sepp
- Harp
Origin:
Music nameDescription:
Feels as if it's missing a syllable.
- Cap
Origin:
English word nameDescription:
The lead character of the Captain America movies, played by Chris Evans, is occasionally called Cap, short for "captain," but even he has a real name. (Steve Rogers, ICYC)
- Joep
Origin:
Dutch diminutive of JosephDescription:
Joe is certainly easier, but this is quite fun to say.
- Sharp
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"smart, keen"Description:
An English surname originally given to someone quick-witted.
- Sep
- Hiệp
Origin:
VietnameseMeaning:
"to unite"Description:
Vietnamese baby names don't often make national news, but Hiệp grabbed everyone's attention when Olivia Munn and John Mulaney chose it as the middle name for their son Malcolm. In isolation, Hiệp means "to unite," but it is often used as a component of other words such as hiệp sĩ, meaning "knight," hiệp định, "agreement," and hiệp ước, "pact."
- Joop
Origin:
Dutch, diminutive of JohannesDescription:
Has an almost comical enthusiastic feel that may not translate to this culture.
- Koraline
Origin:
Variation of Coraline, EnglishMeaning:
"coral"Description:
Coraline received a major popularity boost from the Neil Gaiman book and Henry Selick movie by the same name. As with many C names, this influenced the development of a K variant.
- Ripp
- Ostap
Origin:
Ukrainian from GreekMeaning:
"well-built, stable"Description:
This is the Ukrainian version of Eustathios — the name of several early Greek saints — and therefore distantly connected to Eustace. It is currently among the top boy names in Ukraine.
- Sandip
Origin:
SanskritMeaning:
"blazing"Description:
Derived from the Sanskrit word saṃdīpa, referring to a burning flame or lamp, this fiery Hindu boy name is used throughout India.
- Northrop
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"northern farm"Description:
Again, North is so much crisper.
- Kyp