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Boy Names Starting with P

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Parker

park keeper

English
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Peter

firm foundation

English

Patrick

noble Roman citizen

Irish

Paul

little one

Latin

Phoenix

mythical bird of rebirth

American

Paxton

peace town; settlement of peace

American

Preston

priest's town, priestly settlement

English

Pedro

rock, stone

Spanish

Prince

royal son; prince

English

Pablo

small, humble

Spanish

Philip

lover of horses

English

Pierce

steadfast, firm

English

Princeton

settlement of the prince

American

Porter

one who carries loads, carrier

English

Phillip

lover of horses

English

Peyton

Paega's settlement

English

Palmer

pilgrim, palm branch bearer

English

Psalm

song sung to a stringed instrument

American

Perry

pear tree

English

Pierre

rock, stone

French

Percy

pierces the valley

English

Perseus

ravager, one who destroys

Greek

Pierson

son of Peter (son of the rock)

English

Payton

warrior's estate

American

Phineas

oracle, mouth of brass

English

Paulo

from the Paulus family

Portuguese

Presley

priest's meadow, clearing

English

Pharaoh

great house

Ancient Egyptian

Percival

hard spear (from Welsh Peredur)

English

Pax

peace

English

Pranav

pilot, one who steers

Hindu

Patton

Patrick's town, fighter's settlement

American

Patricio

of noble birth

Spanish

Parks

surname used as first name

American

Paolo

Italian form of Paul

Italian

Paris

named after the Parisii Gallic tribe

American

Pace

peace

English

Payson

son of the peacemaker

American

Prosper

to thrive, to succeed, prosperous

French

Pryce

son of Rhys, ardor and enthusiasm

Welsh

Price

son of Rhys, son of the ardent one

American

Pearson

son of the rock

English

Pascal

relating to Easter, Passover

French

Pinchas

oracle, dark-complexioned

Jewish

Penn

head, chief (as in penultimate)

American

Pete

rock, stone

English

Pascual

relating to the Passover lamb

Spanish

Prynce

prince, royal heir

American

Phinehas

mouth of brass, one who speaks boldly

Hebrew

Parth

prince of the Parthians

Indian

Pavel

Peregrine

Pietro

Perrin

Peace

Paxtyn

Prescott

Priest

Psalms

Piero

Phenix

Praise

Pau

Pacey

Pinchus

Param

Pransh

Promise

Prophet

Poet

Parsa

Pasquale

Peregrin

Phoenyx

Pearce

Priyansh

Paden

Prayan

Pryor

Pheonix

Pharoah

Poseidon

Princeston

Paulino

Petros

Prometheus

Payden

Petar

Philopateer

Prestyn

Prem

Panagiotis

Power

Prithvi

Prodigy

Pajtim

Paxson

Pinny

Pio

Pruitt

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