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Dutch diminutive of Willem or William
"resolute protection"
Pim is traditionally a male nickname in the Netherlands, but its relative obscurity in the US would allow you to get away with using it for a daughter. This name has never been recorded in the US -…
Diminutive of color name Pink
"pink"
Aside from the singer, there aren't many people around named Pink or Pinkie or Pinky -- zero, in fact. In its heyday in the late 19th century, Pinkie was probably used for someone with pink skin, not…
Norse variation of Philippa
"lover of horses"
Pippi may be cute but isn't very practical. In addition to being forever Pippi Longstocking, there is that variant pee-pee spelling to consider. Try Pippa instead.
English from Greek
"to attempt, attack"
Pirate is best known as one of the middle names of pop sensation Billie Eilish, who was born Billie Eilish Pirate Baird O'Connell. In a 2017 BBC interview, she revealed, "Pirate was going to be my…
Mapuche
"to snow"
Word name
"firearm"
While Pistol might be more positively spun as a word name for an enterprising and spirited person, it's the small, handheld firearm that most people will think of first. As such, it joins the ranks…
Pita is a feminine name with diverse cultural origins. In Greek, it means 'rock' or 'stone,' symbolizing strength and stability. In Spanish-speaking countries, it often serves as a nickname for names…
English modern coinage
"picture cell or element"
Coined in the 1960s to define the smallest photographic element of a televised image. It's a portmanteau of "picture" + "cell" or "element".
Italian and Spanish
"serene"
A name that's more familiar in its male form, Placido, but this can be a similar-feeling alternative to Serena.
Spanish variation of Placida
"quiet, calm"
Derived from an ancient Roman name, this is best known in its male form Placido, thanks to the tenor.
An admirable quality to impart; Pleasant was used by Charles Dickens in Our Mutual Friend and in modern times is known via American Girl dolls creator Pleasant Rowland.
French, related to "apple"
"apple"
A rarely heard--even in France--name, most prominent as the third name of Charlotte Marie Pomeline Casiraghi, the daughter of Princess Caroline of Monaco and granddaughter of Grace Kelly.
French
Une amie for Gwyneth's little girl.
Latin
This name of the Roman goddess of fruit trees is also associated with a suburban town in Southern California.
The Shakespearean Portia may be a real name, but Porsche is now and forever a car, not a little girl.
Spanish
"precious, valuable"
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