Favorite girl names that start with P

  1. Page
    • Origin:

      French
    • Meaning:

      "page, attendant"
    • Description:

      Sleek and sophisticated single-syllable choice that has NEVER been in the Top 1000, though sister name Paige has ranked since the mid 1950s. Though off her peak, Paige is still in the Top 200. Along with Poppy, Patience, and Plum, Page is one of the girl names that start with P that are also words.
  2. Pascale
    • Origin:

      French from Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "Passover"
    • Description:

      Sophisticated, stylish feminine form of Pascal especially appropriate for girls born around Easter or Passover.
  3. Pennie
    • Description:

      Pennie is a masculine name that originated as a diminutive form of Penn or Pennington, though it's more commonly used as a feminine variant of Penny (itself a nickname for Penelope). As a boy's name, Pennie has Scottish and English roots, potentially derived from place names referring to 'enclosure' or 'hill.' The spelling with an '-ie' ending adds a distinctive touch to this short, friendly name. While relatively uncommon for boys in contemporary usage, Pennie has a cheerful, approachable quality that fits modern trends toward softer-sounding male names. The name may also function as a surname-turned-first-name, reflecting the trend of using family surnames as given names. Pennie's simple phonetics and familiar sound make it accessible despite its relative rarity for boys.
  4. Peri
    • Origin:

      Greek; Hebrew; Persian
    • Meaning:

      "mountain dweller; fruit; fairy"
    • Description:

      This name used for both sexes in several cultures is quite well used in Israel.
  5. Perrin
    • Origin:

      Variation of Perry or Peter, English or Greek
    • Meaning:

      "dweller near the pear tree or rock, stone"
    • Description:

      Perrin has been in long use as a surname, derived from Peter, and is now used quietly as a first name. It was given to 26 boys and six girls in the US in 2023, a decrease over the year before. It has an attractive sound and feel and seems equally usable for both sexes.
  6. Piper
    • Origin:

      English occupational name
    • Meaning:

      "pipe or flute player"
    • Description:

      Piper is a bright, musical name that entered the list in 1999, one year after the debut of the TV series Charmed, which featured a Piper, and it's been a consistent riser since. Piper Kerman is the memoirist whose prison experiences provided the basis for the hit Netflix series Orange is the New Black.
  7. Poet
    • Origin:

      English word name
    • Description:

      A recently entered name on the roster, Poet was used for her daughter by Soleil Moon (Punky Brewster) Frye, who obviously appreciates the advantages of an unusual name. This is a possible middle name choice for verse-loving parents who want to skip specifics like Auden or Poe or Keats or Tennyson and go with the generic.
  8. Pagan
    • Priestley
      • Prynna
        • Prynne