Girl Dog Names That Start With P

Puck

Literary name

Puck, the mischievous sprite of Shakespeare, is a unisex name given more often to girls in The Netherlands and is also the name of one of the moons of Uranus, discovered in 1985 and named Puck for…

Puebla

Spanish

"the town"

Sandy southwestern feel.

Puma

English

"big cat"

Lithe and leonine name chosen for her daughter by singer Erykah Badu -- whose other child has the number name Seven.

Paccia

Latin

"peace"

Many parents these days are responding to names meaning peace , and this is one of the more unusual ones (more often heard as a surname). Pronounced PACH-ee-a, it relates to such other peaceful names…

Pumpkin

English word name

"pumpkin"

A common name for orange-colored cats. Fun fact: the word pumpkin is derived from the Greek pepōn , translating to "large melon."

Painter

Occupational name

Painter is among the most creative choices in this very fashionable category of names, with a particularly pleasant sound. Whereas most occupational names conjure up physical labor, this one feels…

Palasha

Russian, diminutive of Pelagia

"open sea"

Friendly Slavic rarity.

Pallas

Greek

"youth, young woman"

An overlooked name from Greek mythology, Pallas is both an epithet for the goddess of wisdom and a name in its own right, borne by a daughter of the sea god Triton who was raised alongside the…

Pam

Diminutive of Pamela, English

"all honey"

This mild-mannered short form was Queen of the Prom in the fifties and sixties, but today is mostly heard on TV's The Office (and of course as one of the founders of Nameberry). While about 100 baby…

Pamina

Italian

"little honey"

This operatic Italian name -- it appears in Mozart's "The Magic Flute" -- is a more unusual route to the nickname Pam/Pammy.

Panda

Animal name

"bamboo eater"

Panda, welcome to the baby name menagerie! Panda is an adorable animal name (after an adorable animal) that is sure to be both very rare and very cute. In Skins there was a character called Panda,…

Pania

Maori, a mythological sea maiden

Pania is a possible alternative to Tania, if you want to go the New Zealand rather than Russian route.

Pansy

English flower name from French

"thought"

Pansy is an early floral name that lost credibility when it became a derogatory slang term for gay people. Better these days: Posy or Poppy.

Panya

African, Swahili; or, Russian, diminutive of Stephania

"mouse, tiny one; or, crowned one"

Panya is a multicultural possibility with a sound that's pleasing to the English-speaking ear, though the Swahili translation, which might also be "rat," makes it less than savory as an African name.

Papa

Maori

"earth"

A baby girl named Papa might cause some confusion, but the Papa (or Papatuanuku) of Polynesian mythology is the mother or earth goddess.

Paquita

Spanish, diminutive of Frances

Sassy but slight nickname name.

Park

Word name

Green-hued name that evokes images of fields, trees, and summertime picnics.

Pascale

French from Hebrew

"Passover"

Sophisticated, stylish feminine form of Pascal especially appropriate for girls born around Easter or Passover.

Pascua

Spanish from Hebrew

"Easter"

Occasionally used in the Latino community, another Easter-related name.

Pasha

Diminutive of Pavel or Praskovya, Russian

"small, humble; preparation"

Sweet and soft but outdoorsy too, Pasha could make an interesting alternative to Sasha. Typically used as a diminutive for Russian male names like Pavel, it has also been used for the feminine name…