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Bulgarian and Romanian
"first"
An almost unknown member of the cool two-syllable, n-ending group of boy names.
Cornish variation of Pascal
"Easter"
Pascoe was popular in medieval times and is definitely deserving of revival, especially for a child born in the Easter season. Other spellings are Pasco and Pascow.
Spanish
"stone"
Cooler and rarer than Pedro, but also has a slightly industrial sound.
English
"little Peter"
Perkin sounds a bit Hobbit-ish as a full name, but it might make a good honor name or nickname for a boy called Peter.
Perkins is an uncommon masculine given name that originated as an English surname. It developed as a patronymic form meaning 'son of Peter' or 'son of Piers,' with the '-kins' suffix being a…
Italian
The name of a 7th to 8th century Italian monk who rebuilt the monastery at Monte Cassino. In Italian, he is called Petronace.
Diminutive of Pyotr, Russian, Greek
A diminutive of the Russian form of Peter, used on a character in Leo Tolstoy's novel, War and Peace . In Bulgaria, it is used as a feminine name.
English from French
"tin alloy"
Phillips originated as a patronymic surname meaning 'son of Philip' and has transitioned into occasional use as a masculine given name. The name Philip itself comes from Greek elements meaning 'lover…
Greek
"leaf"
Phyllon, the male version of Phyllis (which gives you a clue to its pronunciation), was introduced as a baby name by Dutch model Doutzen Kroes and her husband DJ Sunnery James. Phyllon is one of…
Irish
Irish form of Piers, from Peter.
Spanish artist name
A worthy honoree that would place a too-heavy expectation on a child, probably subjecting him to ridicule. Try Pablo instead.
Nature name
Worthy sibling for Oak, Elm, Juniper, and Spruce.
Latin
"mottled"
English word name from Greek
"to attempt, attack"
A bold new word name that conjures up images of peg-legs and eyepatches. It was brought to national attention by pop musician Billie Eilish, whose full name is Billie Eilish Pirate Baird O'Connell.…
Italian and Spanish
"serene"
Placido was commonly used by early Christians to convey their serenity in the faith, and it was borne by several minor saints.
French
"level"
"five"
Roman statesman and Caesar rival whose name, like other classical choices, was occasionally used for enslaved people. The Pompeo version could rise again.
Roman
"fifth"
This Roman name is featured in the New Testament as that of the governor of Judea.
"maker of drinking and storage vessels"
Could join such up-and-comers as Miller and Gardener, though the "potty" and Harry Potter associations are strong and potentially unappealing these days.
