1768 Baby Names That Start With P (With Meanings and Popularity)
Baby names that start with P encompass time-honored, traditional picks along with newer favorites. Mythological Penelope holds the top spot for girls. The classic name increased in use dramatically after celebrities such as Tina Fey and Kourtney Kardashian used it for their daughters.
The most popular P name for boys is Parker, a unisex name that is also common among girls. Gender-neutral P names are a substantive mini-trend. In addition to Parker, Peyton, Presley, Phoenix, and Palmer are among the most stylish.
Along with Penelope, other girl names beginning with P in the US Top 400 include Paisley, Piper, Paige, Phoebe, and Payton. Along with Parker, other boy names starting with P in the US Top 400 include Patrick, Preston, Peter, Paxton, and Prince.
Names with the P initial are beloved in the Netherlands, where you can find many unusual-but-usable choices including Puck, Philou, and Petronella for girls and Pim, a diminutive of Willem, for boys. Rare P names with a connection to the natural world include Pepper, Peregrine, Posie, Prairie, and one of our favorite fruit names, Plum.
Here, our full selection of names that start with P, ordered by their current popularity on Nameberry.
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- Phoebe
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"radiant, shining one"
- Perran
Origin:
CornishMeaning:
"little dark one"
- Penelope
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"weaver"
- Phineas
Origin:
English, EgyptianMeaning:
"the Nubian, the bronze-colored one"
- Poppy
Origin:
Flower name, English from LatinMeaning:
"red flower"
- Percy
Origin:
French surname from place name Perci-en-Auge
- Parker
Origin:
English occupational nameMeaning:
"park-keeper"
- Patrick
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"noble, patrician"
- Peter
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"rock, stone"
- Piper
Origin:
English occupational nameMeaning:
"pipe or flute player"
- Paloma
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"dove"
- Pippa
Origin:
English, diminutive of PhilippaMeaning:
"lover of horses"
- Philip
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"lover of horses"
- Paige
Origin:
English, occupational nameMeaning:
"page to a lord"
- Paul
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"small"
- Pia
Origin:
Feminine form of Pius or diminutive of Olympia, Latin, Greek, SanskritMeaning:
"pious; from Mount Olympus; beloved"
- Priscilla
Origin:
Latin, diminutive of PriscaMeaning:
"ancient"
- Persephone
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"bringer of destruction"
- Pearl
Origin:
Latin gem nameMeaning:
"pearl"
- Percival
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"one who pierces the valley"
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