904 Boy Names That Start With P (with Meanings and Popularity)
Boy names that start with P all have a certain peppiness to them, no matter what their origin or style: think Pedro, Pax, Porter, Prince...
In the US, the top-ranking P name for boys is Parker, which just squeaks onto the Top 100.
Along with Parker, other P names for boys in the US Top 400 are Patrick, Peter, Paxton, Paul, Phoenix, Preston, and Prince.
Along with Parker and Patrick, vintage P-starting male names like Peter, Paul, Philip and Percy rank among the UK's Top 400 boy names.
Similarly classic are the top P boy names in Spain: Pablo, Pedro, Pau and Pol. And in the Netherlands, cute P names Pepijn and Pim come out on top.
Quirky boy names beginning with P have been chosen by famous parents Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie (Pax), Julia Roberts and Danny Moder (Phinnaeus), and Jason Lee and Beth Riesgraf (Pilot). Other unique P-starting boy names we recommend include upstanding picks like Peregrine, Percival, Pascal and Piers, which are all popular with our visitors.
Here, our full selection of boy names that start with P, ordered by their current popularity on Nameberry.
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- Perran
Origin:
CornishMeaning:
"little dark one"
- Phineas
Origin:
English, EgyptianMeaning:
"the Nubian, the bronze-colored one"
- 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"
- Philip
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"lover of horses"
- Paul
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"small"
- Percival
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"one who pierces the valley"
- Phoenix
Origin:
Arizona place-name and GreekMeaning:
"dark red"
- Peregrine
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"traveler, pilgrim"
- Pierce
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"son of Piers"
- Paxton
Origin:
Latin and EnglishMeaning:
"peace town"
- Preston
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"priest's estate"
- Perry
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"dweller near a pear tree"
- Pascal
Origin:
French; EnglishMeaning:
"of the Passover; Easter"
- Poe
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"peacock"
- Pippin
Origin:
Variation of PepinMeaning:
"awe-inspiring"
- Penn
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"enclosure"
- Piper
Origin:
English occupational nameMeaning:
"one who plays the pipes or flute"
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