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Latin Names that Start With P

Updated October 2024

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Phelix
Latin variation of Felix
Phar-phetched.
Peony
Flower name; Latin
"healing"
One of the rarest of the floral names, though not without some teasing potential. Peony is a historical 1948 novel by Pearl S. Buck.
Palma
Latin place-name, Spanish, Italian, Croatian
"palm"
Palma is an appealing Latin name that's both geographical and botanical, referring to the sunny and culturally rich capital of Majorca and to the foliage of a palm tree. As the word for "palm" in…
Paine
Latin
"villager, country-dweller"
While patriot Thomas Paine is a worthy honoree, the mere association with the word 'pain' knocks this name out of bounds.
Pastor
Latin
"spiritual leader"
Pastor might be a brother for Parson and Deacon.
Pomona
Latin
"apple"
This name of the Roman goddess of fruit trees is also associated with a suburban town in Southern California.
Petronilla
Roman and Italian feminine variation of Petronius
"yokel, woodpecker, stone"
Petronilla is an ancient saint's name that relates to the Roman family name Petronius, thought to mean yokel or woodpecker, though some connect it with Petra or Peter, meaning stone. With the…
Pelí
Latin and Basque
"happy"
Cute as a nickname, slight as a first.
Primula
Latin
"first rose"
Primula is related to Primrose, the name and the flower, and would make a quirky yet charming (or is it charming yet quirky?) botanical name for a first daughter.
Pervis
Latin
"passage"
The perv connection crosses this name off the list.
Perdita
Latin
"lost"
A Shakespearean invention for an abandoned baby in The Winter's Tale , Perdita's sense of loss has always been off-putting to parents. But her image was somewhat resuscitated by its association with…
Pompey
Latin
"five"
Roman statesman and Caesar rival whose name, like other classical choices, was occasionally used for enslaved people. The Pompeo version could rise again.
Penna
Latin
"feather"
Occasionally heard in England, rarely here.
Primus
Latin
"first"
The revival of long-dormant Roman names would put this back in the lexicon if it wasn't so connected to a telecommunications network.
Pax
Latin
"peace"
A cool name, representing the Roman goddess of peace and offering a positive message to bestow upon a child. Pax is one of the most stylish new names that mean peace .
Proctor
Latin
"official, administrator"
With the new fashion for occupational names, we may hear more of this one.
Palmira
Latin, from Palmyra, ancient Syrian city
"palm tree; pilgrim"
A place name relating to the tropical palm tree, or a feminine form of Palmiro, meaning "pilgrim".
Perine
French variation of Perry or Peter, English or Greek
"dweller near a pear tree or rock, stone"
Perine is an uncommon masculine name with French origins, likely derived from Pierre, the French form of Peter, which means 'rock' or 'stone.' Historically, Perine, sometimes spelled Perrine, has…
Prunella
Latin
"small plum"
Most ella names are hot, but this is one that won't catch fire because of the disagreeable connotations of prunes.
Prima
Latin
"first"
Will assure your daughter she's numero uno.

Latin Names that Start With P

Phelix

Peony

Palma

Paine

Pastor

Pomona

Petronilla

Pelí

Primula

Pervis

Perdita

Pompey

Penna

Primus

Pax

Proctor

Palmira

Perine

Prunella

Prima