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864 Girl Names That Start With P (with Meanings and Popularity)

Sophie Kihm
By Sophie Kihm
Updated Wed Dec 20 2023
864 Girl Names That Start With P (with Meanings and Popularity)

Girl names that start with P are plentiful, led today by Penelope, one of many stylish Greek girl names with the P initial.

Along with Penelope, other popular P names for girls in the US Top 250 include Paisley, Piper, Peyton, Parker, Presley, and Phoebe.

P names are popular internationally, with top choices including Paula in Spain, Puck in the Netherlands, Pihla in Finland, and Patricija in Lithuania.

Stylish and uncommon girl names beginning with P also include Polly, Pippa, Petra, and Perla. Girl names beginning with the letter P that are trending right now include Pixie, Persephone, and Posy.

Here, our full selection of girl 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. Paloma

    • Origin:

      Spanish

    • Meaning:

      "dove"
  6. Pippa

    • Origin:

      English, diminutive of Philippa

    • Meaning:

      "lover of horses"
  7. Paige

    • Origin:

      English, occupational name

    • Meaning:

      "page to a lord"
  8. Pia

    • Origin:

      Feminine form of Pius or diminutive of Olympia, Latin, Greek, Sanskrit

    • Meaning:

      "pious; from Mount Olympus; beloved"
  9. Priscilla

    • Origin:

      Latin, diminutive of Prisca

    • Meaning:

      "ancient"
  10. Persephone

    • Origin:

      Greek

    • Meaning:

      "bringer of destruction"
  11. Pearl

    • Origin:

      Latin gem name

    • Meaning:

      "pearl"
  12. Petra

    • Origin:

      Greek

    • Meaning:

      "rock, stone"
  13. Palmer

    • Origin:

      English surname and occupational

    • Meaning:

      "he who holds the palm; pilgrim"
  14. Primrose

    • Origin:

      English flower name

    • Meaning:

      "first rose"
  15. Pamela

    • Origin:

      English

    • Meaning:

      "all honey"
  16. Paisley

    • Origin:

      Scottish

    • Meaning:

      "church, cemetery"
  17. Peyton

    • Origin:

      English

    • Meaning:

      "fighting-man's estate"
  18. Penny

    • Origin:

      English, diminutive of Penelope, Greek

    • Meaning:

      "weaver"
  19. Parker

    • Origin:

      English occupational name

    • Meaning:

      "park keeper"
  20. Philippa

    • Origin:

      Greek, feminine variation of Philip

    • Meaning:

      "lover of horses"

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