Baby Names Starting With P

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#28

Penelope

Girl

duck, waterfowl

Greek
#61

Paisley

Girl

the paisley pattern, ornate beauty

Scottish
#97

Parker

Boy

keeper of the game preserve

English
#104

Parker

Girl

park warden

English
#159

Piper

Girl

flute player, pipe player

English
#168

Peyton

Girl

Pacca's town

American
#183

Phoebe

Girl

bright, radiant, shining

Greek
#192

Peter

Boy

firm foundation

English
#221

Patrick

Boy

noble Roman citizen

Irish
#224

Presley

Girl

woodland clearing by a church

American
#258

Palmer

Girl

pilgrim, palm-bearer

English
#264

Paul

Boy

little one

Latin
#275

Phoenix

Boy

mythical bird of rebirth

American
#288

Paxton

Boy

Poecc's estate; Poecc's settlement

American
#330

Preston

Boy

priest's town, priestly settlement

English
#338

Poppy

Girl

poppy flower

English
#375

Paige

Girl

young servant, page boy

English
#381

Payton

Girl

Paega's town, farmstead settlement

English
#403

Pedro

Boy

rock, stone

Spanish
#404

Prince

Boy

first, chief

English
#407

Pablo

Boy

little

Spanish
#421

Phoenix

Girl

dark red, crimson

American
#484

Paris

Girl

from the Parisii Celtic tribe

American

Philip

Boy

lover of horses

English

Pierce

Boy

steadfast, firm

English

Princeton

Boy

settlement of the prince

American

Priscilla

Girl

of ancient lineage (from Prisca)

English

Porter

Boy

one who carries loads, carrier

English

Phillip

Boy

horse friend

English

Paislee

Girl

from the pasture land

American

Peyton

Boy

Paega's settlement

English

Persephone

Girl

she who destroys the light

Greek

Penny

Girl

short form of Penelope

English

Paula

Girl

little

Spanish

Paulina

Girl

small, humble

Spanish

Pearl

Girl

precious gemstone formed in oysters

English

Promise

Girl

hope and assurance

African American

Paloma

Girl

dove

Spanish

Palmer

Boy

one who has made pilgrimage to the Holy Land

English

Paola

Girl

small, humble

Italian

Princess

Girl

royal daughter, daughter of a king

English

Psalm

Boy

sacred song, hymn

American

Perry

Boy

son of Harry

English

Pierre

Boy

firm, steadfast (metaphorical)

French

Percy

Boy

from Percy (Norman place name)

English

Paisleigh

Girl

from the church, basilica

American

Perseus

Boy

ravager, one who destroys

Greek

Patricia

Girl

noble father's daughter

English

Perla

Girl

pearl

Spanish

Patience

Girl

endurance, patient suffering

English

Prisha

Girl

like a fairy

Hindi

Paulette

Girl

small, humble (feminine diminutive of Paul)

French

Pia

Girl

pious, devout

Italian

Pierson

Boy

son of Peter (son of the rock)

English

Petra

Girl

foundation, solid

German

Payton

Boy

warrior's estate

American

Phineas

Boy

oracle, mouth of brass

English

Paulo

Boy

from the Paulus family

Portuguese

Pepper

Girl

the pepper plant or its fruit

American

Paityn

Girl

warrior's estate, Paega's settlement

American

Presley

Boy

priest's meadow, clearing

English

Pharaoh

Boy

great house

Ancient Egyptian

Percival

Boy

hard spear (from Welsh Peredur)

English

Preslee

Girl

priest's meadow

American

Philomena

Girl

beloved

Irish

Priya

Girl

beloved, dear

Indian

Perry

Girl

pear tree

English

Pax

Boy

peace

English

Primrose

Girl

first rose, first flower of spring

English

Pamela

Girl

all sweetness, all honey

English

Polly

Girl

star of the sea; beloved

English

Pranav

Boy

pilot, one who steers

Hindu

Patton

Boy

Patrick's town, fighter's settlement

American

Patricio

Boy

of noble birth

Spanish

Parks

Boy

surname used as first name

American

Presleigh

Girl

meadow near the church

American

Porter

Girl

gatekeeper, doorman

English

Pippa

Girl

diminutive of Philippa/Filippa

English

Paolo

Boy

Italian form of Paul

Italian

Precious

Girl

of great value, beloved, cherished

African

Paris

Boy

named after the Parisii Gallic tribe

American

Priscila

Girl

from the Priscus family

Brazilian

Pyper

Girl

pipe player, flute player

American

Prudence

Girl

good judgment, wisdom

English

Pace

Boy

peace

English

Philippa

Girl

lover of horses, friend to horses

English

Payson

Boy

son of Paye/Pace (son of Peace)

American

Prosper

Boy

to thrive, to succeed, prosperous

French

Pryce

Boy

passion, zeal (from root name Rhys)

Welsh

Price

Boy

son of Rhys, son of the ardent one

American

Pearson

Boy

son of Piers (Peter)

English

Pascal

Boy

relating to Easter, Passover

French

Pinchas

Boy

oracle, dark-complexioned

Jewish

Psalm

Girl

sacred song, hymn of praise

American

Penn

Boy

hill, headland, enclosure

American

Pessy

Girl

star (from Esther)

Jewish

Pete

Boy

rock, stone

English

Perel

Girl

pearl

Jewish

Pascual

Boy

of Easter, born at Passover

Spanish

Prynce

Boy

prince, royal heir

American

Posie

Girl

small bunch of flowers

English

Phinehas

Boy

the Nubian, the dark-skinned one

Hebrew

Paxton

Girl

peace town

American

Parth

Boy

prince of the Parthians

Indian

Poppi

Girl

milk of sleep (plant property)

English

Polina

Girl

of Apollo, god of light

Russian

Pavel

Boy

little one

Russian

Peregrine

Boy

pilgrim, traveler, wanderer

English

Paizley

Girl

from Paisley, Scotland (basilica church)

American

Pauline

Girl

feminine form of Paul; devoted to the apostle

French

Pilar

Girl

support, foundation

Spanish

Petrona

Girl

rock, stone

Spanish

Posey

Girl

small bouquet of flowers

English

Pietro

Boy

steadfast, reliable

Italian

Perri

Girl

pear tree dweller

English

Perrin

Boy

little rock, little stone

French

Peace

Boy

tranquility, harmony

English

Prescott

Girl

priest's cottage

American

Pandora

Girl

all gifts

Greek

Praise

Girl

to praise, glorify God

Nigerian

Paxtyn

Boy

peaceful town

American

Payson

Girl

from the surname Payson, New England Puritan he...

American

Prescott

Boy

dwelling near the church

English

Promyse

Girl

a solemn vow or pledge

African-American

Priest

Boy

elder, presider

English

Psalms

Boy

song sung to a harp

American

Piero

Boy

rock, stone

Italian

Phoenyx

Girl

mythical firebird that rises from ashes

American

Paizlee

Girl

from Paisley, Scotland

American

Prairie

Girl

flat open land

American

Paradise

Girl

enclosed garden, place of perfect happiness

American

Phenix

Boy

mythical bird of rebirth

American

Peace

Girl

tranquility, cessation of war

English

Praise

Boy

an act of spiritual thanksgiving

Nigerian

Pau

Boy

small; humble

Catalan

Passion

Girl

intense emotion, strong desire

American

Penina

Girl

precious stone

Hebrew

Pacey

Boy

peaceful (from Latin pax)

American

Paislynn

Girl

church

American

Pinchus

Boy

mouth of brass

Jewish

Param

Boy

supreme, highest, ultimate

Indian

Pransh

Boy

part of God, divine fragment

Hindu

Pierce

Girl

rock, stone

American

Promise

Boy

sacred covenant

African American

Prophet

Boy

spokesperson, divine messenger

English

Preslie

Girl

priests meadow or clearing

American

Poet

Boy

maker, creator

English

Parsa

Boy

virtuous, righteous

Persian

Pasquale

Boy

of Easter, of Passover

Italian

Peregrin

Boy

pilgrim, traveler, foreigner

English

Peighton

Girl

from the warrior's town

American

Phoenyx

Boy

dark red, crimson

American

Parnika

Girl

small leaf, little feather

Indian

Parisa

Girl

resembling a celestial being

Persian

Pearce

Boy

son of Piers

Welsh

Priyansh

Boy

cherished part of the heart

Indian

Prim

Girl

first, foremost

English

Phenix

Girl

Phoenician, from Phoenicia

American

Peri

Girl

fruit

Persian

Paden

Boy

royal enclosure

Irish

Purity

Girl

cleanness, freedom from sin

English

Prayan

Boy

forward movement, purposeful progression

Nepali

Pranshi

Girl

graceful, one who prays

Indian

Pryor

Boy

superior, first in rank

American

Parklynn

Girl

park, open green space with water

American

Pheonix

Boy

mythical fire bird of rebirth

American

Perl

Girl

pearl

Jewish/Ashkenazi

Pharoah

Boy

king, supreme ruler

American

Purpose

Girl

intention, reason for being

English

Poseidon

Boy

lord of waters

Greek

Phebe

Girl

the moon (by association with Artemis)

English

Princeston

Boy

settlement of the prince, princely estate

American

Paulino

Boy

small, humble

Spanish

Paxtyn

Girl

Pæcc's settlement (Old English place name)

American

Petros

Boy

foundation, steadfast one

Greek

Pera

Girl

fairy, sprite

Jewish

Pruitt

Girl

brave, valiant

American

Prometheus

Boy

one who thinks ahead

Greek

Portia

Girl

associated with harbor or gate (popular folk et...

English

Paz

Girl

peace

Spanish

Phaedra

Girl

bright, radiant, shining

Greek

Payden

Boy

fighting man's settlement

American

Petar

Boy

firm foundation

Serbian

Perrie

Girl

pear tree

English

Poppie

Girl

symbol of remembrance and sleep

English

Philopateer

Boy

patriot, lover of the fatherland

Coptic Christian

Prestyn

Boy

priest's estate

American

Prem

Boy

love, pure affection

Indian

Panagiotis

Boy

all-holy, entirely sacred

Greek

Power

Boy

strength, authority, force

American

Pranavi

Girl

Prithvi

Boy

Poet

Girl

Prodigy

Boy

Pajtim

Boy

Peach

Girl

Padme

Girl

Payslee

Girl

Paxson

Boy

Patsy

Girl

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