1772 Baby Names That Start With P (With Meanings and Popularity)

  1. Paisley
    • Origin:

      Scottish
    • Meaning:

      "church, cemetery"
  2. Peyton
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "fighting-man's estate"
  3. Paxton
    • Origin:

      Latin and English
    • Meaning:

      "peace town"
  4. Pablo
    • Origin:

      Spanish variation of Paul
    • Meaning:

      "small"
  5. Penny
    • Origin:

      English, diminutive of Penelope, Greek
    • Meaning:

      "weaver"
  6. Phaedra
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "bright"
  7. Porter
    • Origin:

      English from French occupational name
    • Meaning:

      "doorkeeper or carrier"
  8. Pearson
    • Philomena
      • Origin:

        Greek
      • Meaning:

        "lover of strength"
    • Pierre
      • Origin:

        French variation of Peter
      • Meaning:

        "rock, stone"
    • Pim
      • Origin:

        Dutch diminutive of Willem or William
      • Meaning:

        "resolute protection"
    • Pedro
      • Origin:

        Spanish; Portuguese variation of Peter, Greek
      • Meaning:

        "rock, stone"
    • Piper
      • Origin:

        English occupational name
      • Meaning:

        "one who plays the pipes or flute"
    • Posy
      • Origin:

        English
      • Meaning:

        "a bunch of flowers"
    • Peggy
      • Origin:

        Diminutive of Margaret, Greek
      • Meaning:

        "pearl"
    • Portia
      • Origin:

        Latin
      • Meaning:

        "pig"
    • Poe
      • Origin:

        English
      • Meaning:

        "peacock"
    • Pepper
      • Origin:

        English from Latin, Sanskrit, "the pepper plant; berry"
      • Meaning:

        "the pepper plant; berry"
    • Pixie
      • Origin:

        Swedish or Cornish
      • Meaning:

        "fairy"
    • Pip
      • Origin:

        English, diminutive of Philip
      • Meaning:

        "lover of horses"

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