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1736 Baby Names That Start With P (With Meanings and Popularity)

Sophie Kihm
By Sophie Kihm
Updated Fri Sep 08 2023
1736 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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  1. Phoebe

    • Origin:

      Greek

    • Meaning:

      "radiant, shining one"
  2. Penelope

    • Origin:

      Greek

    • Meaning:

      "weaver"
  3. Poppy

    • Origin:

      Flower name, English from Latin

    • Meaning:

      "red flower"
  4. Piper

    • Origin:

      English occupational name

    • Meaning:

      "pipe or flute player"
  5. Parker

    • Origin:

      English occupational name

    • Meaning:

      "park-keeper"
  6. Persephone

    • Origin:

      Greek

    • Meaning:

      "bringer of destruction"
  7. Peter

    • Origin:

      Greek

    • Meaning:

      "rock, stone"
  8. Pippa

    • Origin:

      English, diminutive of Philippa

    • Meaning:

      "lover of horses"
  9. Percy

    • Origin:

      French surname from place name Perci-en-Auge
  10. Phineas

    • Origin:

      English, Egyptian

    • Meaning:

      "the Nubian"
  11. Paloma

    • Origin:

      Spanish

    • Meaning:

      "dove"
  12. Patrick

    • Origin:

      Latin

    • Meaning:

      "noble, patrician"
  13. Peregrine

    • Origin:

      Latin

    • Meaning:

      "traveler, pilgrim"
  14. Palmina

    • Origin:

      Diminutive of Palma, Italian, Swedish

    • Meaning:

      "palm"
  15. Philip

    • Origin:

      Greek

    • Meaning:

      "lover of horses"
  16. Petra

    • Origin:

      Greek

    • Meaning:

      "rock, stone"
  17. Phoenix

    • Origin:

      Arizona place-name and Greek

    • Meaning:

      "dark red"
  18. Preston

    • Origin:

      English

    • Meaning:

      "priest's estate"
  19. Paige

    • Origin:

      English, occupational name

    • Meaning:

      "page to a lord"
  20. Pearl

    • Origin:

      Latin gem name

    • Meaning:

      "pearl"