Updated October 2026
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English
"son of Peter"
To honor an ancestral Peter.
American animal name
"pike, a fish"
The field of nature names is constantly expanding to include all species of flowers and trees and animals and birds and even fish. In addition to its appeal for anglers, Pike recalls Zebulon Pike,…
English, Welsh "alert; son of Howell"
"alert; son of Howell"
Powerful surname choice with many distinguished bearers, fresher sounding than Parker.
"peacock"
An evocative unisex one-syllable name, Poe is most distinguished by its literary reference. Edgar Allan Poe was an influential American author and poet, credited with inventing the genres of…
Patterson is an upscale name worth considering if you're looking to continue a line of Peters, but soundalike Paterson is a downscale city in New Jersey.
"trick, craft"
In British slang, a "prat" is an idiot -- enough said.
English word name
"first in importance, order, or position; leading"
Another grandiose word name to add to the growing collection. Soccer (or more accurately, football) fans may enjoy the connection to the Premier League, the English football league system. Six boys…
"apprentice"
Long-used surname name that's up for promotion to greater popularity.
Variation of Peyton or Paden
"noble; Pæga's town"
Paedyn is a modern choice, likely inspired by Paden — a surname derived from Patrick, via nickname Pate — or a variation of Payton. In turn, it could mean "noble, patrician" or "Pæga's town, fighting…
English occupational name
"clergyman"
The name Parson might have seemed ridiculous even a few years ago, but when Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Phillippe named their son Deacon, they opened up a whole new field of ecclesiastical cool.…
Word name
"one who preaches, one who delivers sermons"
A name in the spirit of Messiah, Bishop, and Saint, Preacher is a spiritual word choice, used to describe someone who delivers religious sermons to the public. While this may appeal to those who hope…
English diminutive of Patricia
"patrician"
Long one of the most popular girls' names starting with P , Patti replaced Patsy as the midcentury's popular, peppy babysitter but has now joined her in the retirement home.
Hip new middle-name choice, conjuring up the gothic tales of Edgar Allan, and current single-named pop singer Poe. As a first name, it's radically underused, given last year in the US to only five…
"a bunch of flowers"
A sweet, nostalgic nosegay kind of name, Posy has been long fashionable in England, a country of gardeners, but this pretty bouquet-of-flowers name is still rarely heard in the US, though it could be…
Variation of Percy or Persephone, English, French, Greek
"one who pierces the valley; bringer of destruction"
As a masculine name, Persey might well be used as a Bulgarian and Russian form of Perseus, however, as a feminine choice, it's more likely to derive from the name of the Greek goddess of the Spring…
Short form of Phoebe, Phillipa, Daphne, or similar
"bright pure; lover of horses; laurel"
Bright and zippy, Phee is a playful nickname option with the energy of Prue, Rue, Ree, Lee, and Bee. It was used in the novel The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune as the name of a forest sprite.
"correct, appropriate, genuine, real"
Does Proper count as a virtue name, a posh name, a surname, or just a wild word name? Associated with correctness and truth and with what's established and genuine, Proper does have something preppy…
English, Italian, Cornish
"brushwood headland; as if by magic; quick fast tempo; priest town"
A playful and unexpected possibility, Presto may appeal to those who like Banjo and Lyric along with Rio, Pablo, and Arlo. The name comes from a variety of sources, including an Old English surname…
Part virtuous, part preppy, part surname-y, part prim, part wild, Proper is a bold word choice, notably used as a unisex name in Zimbabwe, though it leans predominantly masculine in the US, Nigeria,…
Spelling variation of Percy or form of Perseus
"one who pierces the valley; to destroy"
A spelling variation of vintage Percy or a Bulgarian, Ukrainian, and Russian form of the Greek Persey. In the first case, the pronunciation is PUR-see, while in the second, it would likely be…