Names Ending in P for Girls

Zeynep

Turkish form of Zaynab, Arabic

"beauty; fragrant tree"

Pretty and strong, Zeynep is one of the most popular girl names in Turkey, where it has ranked in the Top 10 for more than 40 years — half of which it has spent in the very top spot. Familiar in The…

Tulip

Flower name, from Persian

"turban"

One of the most unusual flower names, Tulip is cute but tough to pull off as a first. It has some celebrity cred via Charlie Tamara Tulip, twin daughter of Rebecca Romijn and Jerry O'Connell. It…

Snowdrop

Snowdrop is a delicate nature-inspired feminine name derived from the early-blooming white flower that often emerges while snow still covers the ground. This botanical name symbolizes hope, purity,…

Sundip

Sundip is a feminine name of Indian origin, particularly common in Hindu communities. The name is derived from Sanskrit roots, with 'sun' referring to the sun and 'dip' meaning 'lamp' or 'light.'…

Sundeep

Sundeep is a name with Indian origins, traditionally used as a masculine name but increasingly adopted as a feminine choice. It derives from Sanskrit elements meaning "beautiful sun" or "handsome…

Buttercup

Flower name, from English

"yellow wildflower"

Though Buttercup is most often reserved for cows (and pets of other kinds), this humble flower name was given to the princess in "The Princess Bride" and to one of The Power Puff Girls . Yet to rank…

Pip

English

"lover of horses"

Cute-as-a-button nickname traditionally derived from Philip or Philippa – but could work for Piper, Juniper or Penelope as well.

Bebop

Word Name

Famously used as the middle name of the Red Hot Chili Pepper's Mike "Flea" Balzay's daughter Sunny in 2006.

Bep

Dutch diminutive of Elizabeth, Hebrew

"pledged to God"

A lively, though obsolete, short form of Elizabeth. Bep is perhaps best known as the name of Elisabeth "Bep" Voskuijl, the Dutch woman who sheltered Anne Frank and her family in Amsterdam during…

Julep

English from Persian

"rose water"

Move over Brandy and Sherry, Julep is an alcohol-inspired name that certainly feels unique today, despite sharing similar sounds to popular Juliet and Juliana.

Guadalup

Guadalup is a feminine name that represents a variation of Guadalupe, which has Spanish origins. The name is derived from the Arabic phrase 'Wadi al-Lub,' meaning 'hidden river,' and is strongly…

Zejnep

Kosovar variation of Zaynab, Arabic

"beauty, grace"

Flip

Nickname for Philippa

"lover of horses"

Flip is a down-to-earth, attitude nickname for the very proper Philippa. If you want to downshift even further from Pippa, Flip may be your gender-neutral choice.