12,000+ boy names with meanings, origins, and SSA popularity data. Filter by first letter or sort by rank. Click any name for pronunciation, famous namesakes, sibling pairings, and a teasing-risk score.
714 boy names starting with P
keeper of the game preserve
Englishrock, stone
Englishnoble Roman citizen
Irishlittle one
Latinmythical bird of rebirth
Americanpeace town; settlement of peace
Americanpriest's town, priestly settlement
Englishrock, stone
Spanishroyal son; prince
Englishsmall, humble
Spanishlover of horses
Englishsteadfast, firm
Englishprince's town
Americanone who carries loads, carrier
Englishlover of horses
EnglishPaega's settlement
Englishpilgrim, palm branch bearer
Englishsong sung to a stringed instrument
Americanson of Harry
Englishfirm, steadfast (metaphorical)
Frenchpierces the valley
Englishravager, one who destroys
Greekvariant of Pearson: son of Piers
Englishwarrior's estate
Americanserpent's mouth
Englishfrom the Paulus family
Portuguesepriest's meadow, clearing
Englishgreat house
Ancient Egyptianhard spear (from Welsh Peredur)
Englishcalm, tranquility
Englishpilot, one who steers
HinduPatrick's town, fighter's settlement
Americannobleman, member of the patrician class
Spanishsurname used as first name
AmericanItalian form of Paul
Italiannamed after the Parisii Gallic tribe
Americanstep, stride
Englishson of the peacemaker
Americanto thrive, to succeed, prosperous
Frenchpassion, zeal (from root name Rhys)
Welshson of Rhys, son of the ardent one
Americanson of the rock
Englishrelating to Easter, Passover
Frenchserpent's mouth
Jewishhead, chief (as in penultimate)
Americanrock, stone
Englishrelating to the Passover lamb
Spanishfirst citizen, ruler
Americanmouth of brass, one who speaks boldly
Hebrewprince of the Parthians
Indiansmall, humble
Russianpilgrim, traveler, wanderer
Englishrock, stone
Italianrock (via Peter)
Frenchtranquility, harmony
Englishpeaceful town
Americandwelling near the church
Englishelder, presider
Englishsong sung to a harp
Americansteadfast, firm as a rock
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Liam has been #1 on the SSA boys list every year since 2017. Noah, Oliver, James, and Elijah are consistently in the top five. The full ranked list is above.
Theodore, Finn, Atlas, and Jasper are all climbing. They sound contemporary without being invented, which means they'll age well on a resume.
Henry, Walter, Arthur, and Edmund are all up. Strong, one or two syllable names with history behind them are outperforming invented names right now. The pattern repeats every generation.
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