Girls Names Beginning With P

Pépélope

Pépélope is a feminine name that appears to be a stylized variation of Penelope, incorporating French-inspired accent marks. Penelope originates from Greek mythology, where she was the faithful wife…

Péronelle

Péronelle is a medieval French feminine name that originated as a variant of Petronilla, which itself derives from the Latin name Petronius, meaning 'of rock' or 'rocky.' It was particularly popular…

Pétronille

Pétronille is a feminine French name derived from the Latin name Petronilla, the diminutive form of Petronia, which itself comes from Petrus (Peter), meaning "rock" or "stone." In Christian…

Penna

Latin

"feather"

Occasionally heard in England, rarely here.

Penn

English

"enclosure"

Not commonly used for girls, but Bruce Willis used it as the middle name for his daughter Evelyn.

Paola

Italian and Spanish variation of Paula

"small"

Paola is the Latinate version of Paula. Its intriguing sound could make it more appealing than the English standard.

Pai

Chinese & Indian surname name

A moderately common surname in two of the world's most populous countries. Helen Pai is one of the main writer of the TV series Gilmore Girls .