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Names starting with P
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- Paavo small; Finnish form of Paul
- Pablo small, humble; painter Pablo Picasso
- Pace English surname from Latin pax: peace (or from Pasch:…
- Pacey surname from the Norman place name Pacy
- Pacha earth, world, time
- Pacome broad, thick; St Pachomius
- Padma lotus; a name of Lakshmi
- Padmé coined by George Lucas, apparently from Sanskrit padma…
- Padmini lotus-like; a pond of lotuses; a name of Lakshmi
- Padraig Irish form of Patrick: nobleman
- Page page, a young servant
- Paige from a surname, 'page, young servant'
- Paikea the ancestor who rode a whale to New Zealand
- Paislee spelling of Paisley, Scottish town and textile pattern
- Paisleigh form of Paisley, the Scottish town, from Latin basilica:…
- Paisley from the Scottish town; also a swirled fabric pattern
- Paityn spelling of Peyton, English place name, Paega's town
- Pál small, humble; Hungarian form of Paul
- Palden glorious
- Pallavi new leaves, budding; refrain of a song
- Palle Danish diminutive of Paul, small
- Palma palm tree, palm branch
- Palmer pilgrim who carried a palm from the Holy Land
- Palmira palm tree; also from Palmyra
- Paloma dove
- Palwasha ray of light (Pashto)
- Pam short form of Pamela, probably coined by Philip Sidney
- Pamala form of Pamela; coined by Philip Sidney, perhaps 'all…
- Pamela coined by Philip Sidney, perhaps Greek 'all honey'
- Pamelia form of Pamela, coined by Philip Sidney; all honey
- Pamila form of Pamela: all sweetness (coined by Philip Sidney)
- Pamla form of Pamela, coined by Philip Sidney; possibly all honey
- Pamula form of Pamela: all sweetness (coined by Philip Sidney)
- Pan possibly 'pasture, shepherd'; Pan, god of the wild and of…
- Panagiota all-holy, from Panagia (the Virgin Mary)
- Panagiotis all-holy, from Panagia (the Virgin Mary)
- Panambi butterfly
- Pandora all-gifted; the first woman in Greek myth
- Panna grace; Hungarian diminutive of Anna
- Panos short form of Panagiotis, all-holy
- Pansy the pansy flower, from French pensée 'thought'
- Panya wisdom (from Pali panna)
- Paol Breton form of Paul, small
- Paola small, humble
- Paolo small, humble
- Papa earth, foundation
- Paqari dawn, daybreak
- Paradise word for heaven or a perfect place, from Persian walled…
- Parag pollen of a flower
- Paraschiva preparation; Friday (Greek paraskeue)
- Pari fairy, angel
- Paris meaning uncertain
- Parisa like a fairy
- Park English surname: dweller by the park or enclosure
- Parke form of Park: one who lives by a park
- Parker park keeper
- Parks park keeper, dweller by a park
- Parnell English surname from Pernel (Petronella), from the Roman…
- Parris spelling of Paris, the French city or Greek hero
- Parry from ap Harry: son of Harry (home ruler)
- Parsa pious, devout
- Parth son of Pritha; a name of Arjuna
- Partha son of Pritha; Arjuna
- Parthenia from Greek parthenos: maiden, virgin
- Parvin the Pleiades star cluster
- Pasang Venus; Friday-born
- Pascal of Easter
- Pascale of Easter
- Pasco Easter
- Pascoal Portuguese form of Paschal, of Easter
- Pascual of Easter
- Pasha Russian pet form of Pavel (small); also Turkish title
- Pasquale of Easter
- Pasqualina Italian diminutive of Pasquale: of Easter
- Passion strong emotion, love
- Pat short form of Patrick or Patricia; noble, patrician
- Patience patience, endurance
- Patra short for Cleopatra: glory of the father
- Patrecia form of Patricia: noble
- Patria homeland, fatherland
- Patrica form of Patricia; noble
- Patrice French form of Patricius (Patrick, Patricia): nobleman
- Patricia patrician, noble
- Patricio Spanish form of Patrick: patrician, noble
- Patrick nobleman, patrician; patron saint of Ireland
- Patrina form of Patricia; noble
- Patrisha form of Patricia: noblewoman
- Patryk nobleman, patrician
- Patsey pet form of Patricia: noble
- Patsie pet form of Patricia: noble
- Patsy pet form of Patricia; noble
- Patterson son of Patrick: nobleman
- Patti pet form of Patricia; noble
- Pattie pet form of Patricia; noble
- Patty pet form of Patricia or Martha; noble
- Patxi Basque form of Francisco, Frenchman or free one
- Pau as a boy's name 'small' (Paul); as a girl's name 'peace'
- Paul small, humble; from Latin Paulus
- Paula small, humble
- Paulene form of Pauline: small
- Pauletta feminine diminutive of Paul; small
- Paulette small, humble
- Paulina little, humble
- Pauline small, humble
- Paulino from Paulinus, from Paul: small
- Paulita diminutive of Paula: small
- Paulo Swahili form of Paul, small
- Pavan wind, breeze, purifier
- Pavani purifying, holy; a name of the Ganga
- Pavel small, humble; form of Paul
- Pavlina small, humble; feminine of Pavel
- Pavlo small, humble; Ukrainian form of Paul
- Pavlos small, humble; Greek form of Paul
- Pavol Slovak form of Paul, small
- Pax peace; Roman goddess of peace
- Paxton English place name, Paecc's town
- Paxtyn form of Paxton: Pæcc's town
- Paya coined by Nintendo for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the…
- Payal anklet
- Payam message
- Payden modern American coinage, blend of Payton and Aiden
- Payne from Latin paganus: villager, countryman
- Payson English surname, son of Pate (Patrick)
- Payten spelling of Peyton, Paega's town
- Paytin form of Payton: Pacca's town
- Payton Pæga's town (Old English place name)
- Paz peace; from Our Lady of Peace
- Peace word name: tranquility, freedom from war
- Peach the peach fruit
- Peaches the sweet fruit; an old term of endearment
- Peadar Irish form of Peter: rock
- Pearce form of Pierce (Piers, Peter): rock
- Pearl pearl
- Pearlean elaboration of Pearl
- Pearlene blend of Pearl and -ene
- Pearley form of Pearl: pearl
- Pearlie pet form of Pearl; pearl
- Pearline from pearl; pearl
- Pearly pearl-like
- Pebbles the word pebbles, small stones
- Pecola Toni Morrison's name for The Bluest Eye
- Peder Cornish form of Peter: rock
- Pedram happy, joyful
- Pedro stone, rock
- Peg pet form of Margaret: pearl
- Pegah dawn, early morning
- Peggie pet form of Margaret; pearl
- Peggy pet form of Margaret; pearl
- Peighton spelling of Peyton: Pæga's town
- Peigi Gaelic pet form of Margaret: pearl
- Pelayo Spanish form of Pelagius, of the sea; Pelayo, first king of…
- Pele Hawaiian goddess of volcanoes and fire
- Pema lotus
- Penda second-born daughter, in Fula
- Pendo love
- Penelope possibly weaver; faithful wife of Odysseus
- Peng roc, a giant mythical bird (鹏)
- Penina pearl, coral
- Penn surname from Celtic pen: head, hilltop
- Penney form of Penny (Penelope), often linked to weaver
- Penni pet form of Penelope, often linked to weaver
- Pennie pet form of Penelope; perhaps 'weaver' or a kind of duck
- Penny short for Penelope, perhaps "weaver"
- Pepa diminutive of Josefa: God will add
- Pepper the spice
- Per rock; Swedish form of Peter
- Percell form of Purcell: little pig
- Perceval pierce the valley; Old French Grail knight
- Percilla form of Priscilla: ancient
- Percival pierce the valley; knight who sought the Grail
- Percy from Percy, a Norman place name
- Perdita "lost"; coined by Shakespeare for The Winter's Tale
- Peregrin traveler, pilgrim
- Perel Yiddish: pearl
- Perez breach, bursting forth; also Spanish surname son of Pedro
- Perfecto perfect
- Pericles far-famed
- Perla pearl
- Perle pearl
- Perlie pet form of Pearl
- Pernell from Petronilla, from the Roman family name Petronius;…
- Pernille Danish diminutive of Petronella
- Perpetua everlasting
- Perri form of Perry; pear tree
- Perrin French pet form of Pierre, "rock"
- Perrine feminine of Pierre: rock
- Perry from a surname, 'dweller by the pear tree'
- Persephone possibly 'bringer of death'; queen of the underworld
- Perseus possibly 'to destroy'; hero who slew Medusa
- Persia the historical name of Iran
- Persis Persian woman
- Petar stone, rock; form of Peter
- Pete short form of Peter: rock
- Peter rock, stone
- Peterson surname: son of Peter (rock)
- Petko stone, rock; diminutive of Petar
- Petr stone, rock; Czech form of Peter
- Petra stone, rock; feminine of Peter
- Petrina feminine of Peter; rock
- Petro Swahili form of Peter, rock
- Petronela Romanian and Slovak form of Petronilla, from the Roman name…
- Pétronille French form of Petronilla, from the Roman family name…
- Petros Ethiopian and Greek form of Peter, rock
- Petru stone, rock
- Petunia the petunia flower, from Tupi petun "tobacco"
- Petya Russian pet form of Pyotr, "rock"
- Peyten form of Peyton: Paega's settlement
- Peyton from a surname and place name, 'Pæga's town'
- Phaedra bright, shining
- Pharaoh title of Egypt's kings: great house
- Pharoah form of Pharaoh: great house, the title of Egypt's kings
- Phat to prosper, develop (發, Phát)
- Phelan from Irish Faolan: little wolf
- Phenix form of Phoenix: the mythical firebird; also dark red
- Pheobe respelling of Phoebe: bright, radiant
- Pheonix form of Phoenix, the mythical bird reborn from fire
- Phil short form of Philip; lover of horses
- Phila live, be healthy; life
- Philander friend of man
- Philbert form of Philibert: very bright
- Philemon affectionate, loving
- Philibert very bright
- Philicia form of Felicia: lucky, happy
- Philip lover of horses
- Philippa lover of horses
- Philippe lover of horses
- Philippine lover of horses
- Phill form of Phil (Philip): lover of horses
- Phillip spelling of Philip, from Philippos 'lover of horses'
- Phillips son of Philip: lover of horses
- Phillis form of Phyllis; foliage, leafy bough
- Philomena lover of strength; or 'beloved'
- Phineas Egyptian 'the Nubian'; grandson of Aaron
- Phinehas the Nubian, dark-skinned
- Phoebe bright, radiant; a Titaness
- Phoenix the mythical bird reborn from fire; Greek phoinix 'dark red'
- Phong wind (風); also abundant (豐)
- Phuc blessing, happiness (福)
- Phuong phoenix (鳳); also direction, fragrance (芳)
- Phylicia form of Felicia; lucky, happy
- Phylis form of Phyllis; foliage, leafy bough
- Phyliss form of Phyllis; foliage, leafy
- Phyllis foliage, leafy green bough; a girl turned into an almond…
- Phylliss form of Phyllis: foliage
- Pi the Greek letter, short for Piscine in the novel
- Pia pious, devout
- Piedade Portuguese word meaning piety or mercy, from Our Lady of…
- Pier form of Piero (Peter): rock
- Pierce form of Piers, from Peter: rock
- Pierre rock, stone
- Pierson from a surname, 'son of Piers (Peter)'
- Pieter rock, stone
- Pietra stone
- Pietro stone, rock
- Pihu the call of a peacock or cuckoo; sweet voice
- Pilar pillar; from Our Lady of the Pillar
- Pim image, impression; lovely
- Pinchas Egyptian 'the Nubian'
- Pinchus Yiddish form of Phinehas: Nubian, dark-skinned
- Ping peaceful, level (平)
- Pink word name: the color pink or the pink flower
- Pinkey form of Pinky, from pink
- Pinkie from pink, the color or flower
- Pinkney surname from Picquigny in France
- Pio pious, devout
- Piotr stone, rock; Polish form of Peter
- Pip pet form of Philip, "lover of horses"
- Piper pipe player
- Pippi coined by Astrid Lindgren's daughter Karin; short for…
- Pippin an apple variety; also a form of the Frankish name Pepin
- Piran name of the patron saint of Cornwall, possibly linked to…
- Piripi Maori form of Philip, lover of horses
- Piroska reddish; from piros 'red', translating Latin Prisca
- Pita Maori form of Peter, rock
- Pixie a small mischievous fairy of English folklore
- Placido calm, placid; tenor Plácido Domingo
- Plamen flame
- Plamena flame
- Platon broad, broad-shouldered; philosopher Plato
- Pleasant the word pleasant: agreeable, pleasing
- Pluma feather
- Pocahontas playful one (Algonquian), a nickname of Matoaka
- Poe pearl, in Tahitian
- Pol small, humble; Catalan form of Paul
- Pola Polish pet form of Paula: small
- Polat steel
- Polina small, humble; Russian form of Pauline
- Pollie form of Polly, pet form of Mary
- Polly pet form of Mary, from Molly; perhaps bitter or beloved
- Pollyanna blend of Polly and Anna; the ever-optimistic heroine
- Polo pet form of Leopoldo or Hipólito; Marco Polo
- Ponyo coined by Hayao Miyazaki for Ponyo; an onomatopoeia for…
- Pooja worship, reverence
- Poonam full-moon night
- Poppy the poppy flower
- Porcha form of Portia, from the Roman family name Porcius
- Porche form of Portia, from the Roman clan name Porcius
- Porchia form of Portia (Porcius), a Roman family name
- Porfirio purple, from Greek porphyra
- Porscha form of Portia, from the Roman family name Porcius
- Porsha spelling of Portia, from Roman family name Porcius (pig)
- Porshia form of Portia, from the Roman family name Porcius (perhaps…
- Porter doorkeeper, gatekeeper
- Portia from the Roman family name Porcius; heroine of The Merchant…
- Poseidon perhaps 'husband of the earth' or 'lord of waters'
- Posey a bunch of flowers (also a pet form of Josephine)
- Poul Danish form of Paul, small
- Powell from ap Hywel: son of Hywel (eminent)
- Poyraz the north-east wind
- Prabhjot light of God
- Prabhleen absorbed in God
- Pradeep light, lamp
- Pradyumna pre-eminently mighty; son of Krishna
- Pragya wisdom, insight
- Pragyan wisdom, intelligence
- Prahlad supreme joy
- Praise the word praise
- Prakash light, brightness
- Prakriti nature
- Pranathi salutation, prayer
- Pranav the sacred syllable Om
- Pranay love, affection
- Pranit led forward; modest, humble
- Pranjal simple, honest, sincere
- Prarthana prayer
- Pratham first
- Pratik symbol, sign
- Praveen skilful, expert, proficient
- Preben Danish form of Slavic Pribislav, from pribyti, to increase,…
- Precilla form of Priscilla: ancient
- Precious precious, dearly loved
- Predrag very dear; from pre 'very' and drag 'dear'
- Preeti love, affection
- Prentice apprentice, an English occupational surname
- Prentis form of Prentice: apprentice
- Prentiss surname from apprentice
- Prerna inspiration, motivation
- Prescilla form of Priscilla: ancient, venerable
- Prescott English place name: priest's cottage
- Preslava very glorious; from pre 'very' and slava 'glory'
- Preslee spelling of Presley, 'priest's meadow'
- Presley priest's meadow
- Preslie form of Presley: priest's meadow
- Presten form of Preston: priest's settlement
- Prestin form of Preston: priest's town
- Preston priest's town
- Prestyn form of Preston: priest's town
- Price Welsh surname from ap Rhys, son of Rhys; enthusiasm
- Pricilla spelling of Priscilla, from Latin priscus, ancient
- Prima first
- Primitivo from Latin primitivus: first, earliest
- Primo first
- Primrose first rose; the primrose flower
- Prince prince, royal son
- Princella form of Priscilla, influenced by prince
- Princess princess, royal daughter
- Princeton from the place name Princeton, prince's town
- Priscella form of Priscilla: ancient, venerable
- Priscila spelling of Priscilla: ancient (Latin priscus)
- Priscilla ancient, venerable
- Prisha beloved, gift of God (modern usage)
- Prithvi the earth; the broad one
- Priya beloved, dear
- Priyanka lovely, pleasing; one marked as dear
- Prometheus forethought
- Promise the word promise, a pledge
- Prosper fortunate, prosperous
- Prospero prosperous, fortunate
- Providence divine care and guidance
- Prudence prudence, good judgment
- Prudencia Spanish form of Prudentia, prudence
- Prudencio prudent, wise
- Prue short form of Prudence
- Prune plum
- Pryce form of Price: son of Rhys (ardor)
- Pua flower, blossom; offspring
- Pualani heavenly flower
- Puanani beautiful flower
- Puma Quechua word for the puma or mountain lion
- Purnell surname from Pernel, a medieval form of Petronilla
- Purnima full moon
- Purvis provisioner, purveyor (English surname)
- Pyper spelling of Piper, 'pipe player'