P

326 first names starting with P, with meaning, origin and pronunciation – part of our complete A-Z name directory.

Paame[pa-A-me]
Palm tree
Tongan
Pablo[PA-blo]
The small one
Latin
Pablos[PA-blos]
The humble one
Latin
Pace[PA-tsche]
Peace
Italian
Pacholi[pa-cho-LI]
Venerated flower
Guarani
Pacifica[pa-CHI-fi-ka]
The peaceful one
Latin
Pacifico[pa-CHI-fi-ko]
The peaceful one
Latin
Paco[PA-ko]
Pet form of Francisco
Latin
Pacôme[pa-KOM]
Broad-shouldered, sturdy
French
Padma[PAD-ma]
The lotus blossom
Sanskrit
Pádraig[PAW-rig]
Noble, patrician
Irish
Padrig[PA-drik]
Nobleman (Breton form of Patrick)
Celtic
Pagasa[pag-A-sa]
Hope
Filipino
Paiboon[pai-BUN]
Growth
Thai
Paige[PEIDSCH]
The young attendant
English
Pailin[PAI-lin]
Sapphire
Thai
Paing[PAING]
Strength, support
Burmese
Paisan[pai-SAN]
Glorious man
Thai
Pakal[pa-KAL]
Sun shield
Mayan
Pakpak[pak-PAK]
Wings
Filipino
Pakpao[pak-PAO]
Kite (flying craft)
Thai
Palani[pa-LA-ni]
Free man
Hawaiian
Palesa[pa-LE-sa]
Flower
Zulu
Pali[PA-li]
Cliff
Hawaiian
Palila[pa-LI-la]
Bird
Hawaiian
Palina[PAU-li-na]
Small
Icelandic
Pallavi[pal-LA-vi]
New sprout, melody
Sanskrit
Palma[PAL-ma]
Palm tree, palm of victory
Italian
Palmer[PAL-mer]
The palm-bearing pilgrim
Latin
Paloma[pa-LO-ma]
The dove
Spanish
Palomaria[pa-lo-MA-ri-a]
Mary's dove
Spanish
Palu[PA-lu]
To strike, to beat
Samoan
Pamina[pa-MI-na]
Coined for Mozart's opera
Latin
Panagiota[pa-na-GHIO-ta]
All-holy
Greek
Panagiotis[pa-na-GHIO-tis]
All-holy
Greek
Panambi[pa-nam-BI]
Butterfly
Guarani
Panas[PA-nas]
Immortal
Ukrainian
Pandora[pan-DO-ra]
Gifted with everything
Greek
Pangestu[pan-GES-tu]
Blessing
Indonesian/Malay
Panha[PAN-ha]
Wise, intelligent
Khmer
Pania[PA-nia]
A beautiful sea maiden of legend
Māori
Panida[pa-NI-da]
Loved daughter
Thai
Panisi[pa-NI-si]
Pansy flower
Tongan
Panjang[PAN-jang]
Long
Indonesian/Malay
Panka[PAN-ka]
Reflection of water
Quechua
Pannika[pan-NI-ka]
Lotus
Thai
Panteleimon[pan-te-LE-i-mon]
All-merciful
Greek
Panuta[pa-NU-ta]
Good example, leader
Indonesian/Malay
Paolo[PA-o-lo]
The small one
Latin
Paora[PA-o-ra]
Small, humble
Māori
Papa[PA-pa]
Father
Wolof
Papahi[pa-PA-hi]
Mischievously smart one
Tongan
Papan[PA-pan]
Butterfly
Nahuatl
Paqari[pa-QA-ri]
Dawn
Quechua
Pari[pa-RI]
The fairy
Persian
Parichat[pa-ri-CHAT]
Coral tree flower
Thai
Paris[PA-ris]
Trojan prince; the city
Greek
Parisa[pa-RI-sa]
Like a fairy
Persian
Pariwana[pa-ri-WA-na]
Flamingo
Quechua
Parker[PAR-ker]
The park keeper
English
Parsa[PAR-sa]
The Persian; the pious one
Persian
Parthenia[par-THE-nia]
Virgin, maidenly
Greek
Parvin[Par-VIN]
The Pleiades (star cluster)
Persian
Parwa[PAR-wa]
Maize flower
Quechua
Pascal[pas-KAL]
Child of Easter
Latin
Pascale[pas-KAL]
Born at Easter/Passover
French
Pascalin[pas-ka-LÄN]
Child of Easter
French
Pascha[PA-scha]
Passover, Easter
Hebrew
Patariki[pa-ta-RI-ki]
Noble
Māori
Patience[PEH-shens]
Patience
English
Patli[PAT-li]
Medicine
Mayan
Patrice[pa-TREESS]
Nobleman, patrician
French
Patricia[pa-TRI-tsi-a]
Noblewoman
Latin
Patrick[PA-trik]
Nobleman
Latin
Patrocinio[Pa-tro-SI-nio]
Patronage, protection
Spanish
Patxi[PA-tschi]
Basque form of Francis
Basque
Pau[PAU]
Peace
Catalan
Pauahi[pau-A-hi]
Consumed by fire
Hawaiian
Paul[PAUL]
The small one
Latin Top 5
Paula[PAU-la]
The small one
Latin Top 23
Paulina[pau-LI-na]
The small one
Latin
Pauline[pau-LI-ne]
The small one
Latin
Paulino[pow-LI-no]
Little, small
Latin
Pavitra[pa-VI-tra]
Pure
Indonesian/Malay
Pavlo[pav-LO]
Small, humble
Ukrainian
Pawana[pa-WA-na]
Spirit
Lao
Pawel[PA-vel]
The small one
Russian
Pax[PAKS]
Peace
Latin
Payaan[pa-YA-an]
Loved woman
Mayan
Payam[pa-JAM]
The message
Persian
Payton[PEI-ton]
The warrior's village
English
Paywaru[pai-WA-ru]
Cornflower
Quechua
Paz[PAS]
Peace
Spanish
Pearl[PERL]
Pearl
English
Peder[PE-der]
Rock, stone
Danish
Pedro[PE-dro]
The rock
Spanish
Peer[PEER]
The rock
Greek
Peigi[PEI-gi]
Pearl
Scottish Gaelic
Peio[PE-yo]
Rock (Basque form of Peter)
Basque
Pekka[PEK-ka]
The rock
Finnish
Pele[PE-le]
Goddess of fire
Samoan
Pelin[PE-lin]
Wormwood, artemisia
Turkish
Penda[PEN-da]
Given to a third-born child
Fula
Pendo[PEN-do]
Love
Swahili
Penelope[pe-NE-lo-pe]
The weaver; the faithful one
Greek
Penina[pe-NI-na]
Pearl
Samoan
Peninah[pe-NI-na]
Pearl, coral
Hebrew
Penko[PEN-ko]
Rock
Bulgarian
Penny[PE-ni]
Weaver
English
Pensri[pen-SRI]
The beauty of the moon
Thai
Pentti[PENT-ti]
The blessed one
Finnish
Pepe[PE-pe]
God shall add
Hebrew
Percival[PER-si-val]
Piercer of the valley
English
Percy[PÖR-si]
The piercer
French
Perdana[per-DA-na]
First
Indonesian/Malay
Pere[PE-re]
Rock, stone
Catalan
Peregrin[PE-re-grin]
The pilgrim
Latin
Peregrine[PE-re-grin]
The peregrine falcon; pilgrim
Latin
Peretz[PE-rets]
Breach, burst forth
Hebrew
Peri[PE-ri]
The fairy spirit
Persian
Pericles[pe-RI-kles]
Surrounded by glory
Greek
Perla[PER-la]
The pearl
Latin
Perlas[per-LAS]
Pearl
Filipino
Permata[per-MA-ta]
Precious stone
Indonesian/Malay
Pernilla[per-NI-la]
Little rock
Latin
Pernille[per-NIL-le]
Daughter of Peter
Danish
Përparim[per-pa-RIM]
Progress, advancement
Albanian
Perpetua[per-PE-tu-a]
The everlasting one
Latin
Perrine[pe-REEN]
Rock (feminine of Pierre)
French
Perry[PE-ri]
The pear tree
French
Persephone[per-SE-fo-ne]
Bringer of destruction (goddess of spring)
Greek
Perseus[PER-se-us]
Destroyer (disputed)
Greek
Pertiwi[per-TI-wi]
Earth
Indonesian/Malay
Peru[PE-ru]
Basque form of Peter
Basque
Petar[PE-tar]
The rock
Greek
Petchara[pet-CHA-ra]
Diamond
Thai
Peter[PE-ter]
The rock
Greek
Péter[PAY-ter]
The rock
Hungarian
Petera[pe-TE-ra]
Rock, stone
Māori
Petka[PET-ka]
Named for Friday
Macedonian
Petra[PE-tra]
The rock
Greek
Petran[PE-tran]
The rock
Greek
Petrine[pe-TRI-ne]
Feminine form of Peter
Danish
Petrit[pe-TRIT]
The falcon
Albanian
Petro[PE-tro]
Rock, stone
Ukrainian
Petronela[pe-tro-NE-la]
Rock
Romanian
Petronella[pe-tro-NE-la]
Rock-like, of the Petronius clan
Latin
Petros[PE-tros]
The rock
Greek
Petrus[PE-trus]
The rock
Greek
Peyman[Pey-MAN]
Promise, covenant
Persian
Peyton[PEI-ton]
Warrior's village
English
Phaedra[FAY-dra]
The bright one
Greek
Phai[PHAI]
Fire
Lao
Phaibun[pai-BUN]
To prosper and flourish
Thai
Phailin[PAI-lin]
Sapphire
Thai
Phairoh[PHAI-roh]
Pleasant sounding
Thai
Phakama[pha-KA-ma]
Stand up
Zulu
Phakamile[pha-ka-MI-le]
Uplifted
Xhosa
Phalla[PHAL-la]
Fruit
Khmer
Phankham[phan-KHAM]
Moonlight
Lao
Phansak[phan-SAK]
Brave
Lao
Phap[PHAP]
Law
Vietnamese
Phaphama[pha-PHA-ma]
Awake
Xhosa
Phaqcha[PAK-cha]
Waterfall
Quechua
Phatthana[phat-THA-na]
Development
Lao
Phawta[FAO-ta]
Pleasing to the eye
Thai
Pheakkley[phe-ak-LEI]
One who has faith
Khmer
Phenyo[PHE-nyo]
Victory
Xhosa
Phesheya[phe-SHE-ya]
Overseas
Zulu
Phet[PHET]
Diamond
Lao
Phetchara[phet-CHA-ra]
Precious gem
Lao
Phichit[phi-CHIT]
One habituated to winning
Thai
Phila[PHI-la]
To live, be well
Zulu
Philasande[phi-la-SAN-de]
Live and be fruitful
Xhosa
Phileas[FI-le-as]
The loving one
Greek
Philemon[fi-LE-mon]
Affectionate, a kiss
Greek
Philile[phi-LI-le]
Healthy, alive
Zulu
Philipp[FI-lip]
Lover of horses
Greek
Philippa[fi-LI-pa]
Lover of horses
Greek
Philippe[fee-LEEP]
Lover of horses
French
Philomena[fi-lo-ME-na]
Lover of strength
Greek
Phindile[phin-DI-le]
Repetition
Zulu
Phirun[phi-RUN]
Rain
Khmer
Phitsamai[phit-sa-MAI]
An adorable woman
Thai
Phoebe[FÖ-be]
The radiant one
Greek
Phoenix[FÖ-niks]
The reborn firebird
Greek
Phon[PHON]
To bloom
Lao
Phone[PHON]
Power, glory
Burmese
Phong[FONG]
Of the wind
Vietnamese
Phonphai[phon-PHAI]
Blessing
Thai
Phos[FOS]
Light
Greek
Photios[FO-tios]
Light
Greek
Phouang[PHU-ang]
Golden
Lao
Phromphun[phrom-PHUN]
Golden flower
Thai
Phu[PHU]
Abundant, rich
Vietnamese
Phuc[PHUK]
Happiness, good fortune
Vietnamese
Phueng[PHUNG]
Bee
Thai
Phumelele[phu-me-LE-le]
Succeeded
Xhosa
Phumla[PHUM-la]
Rest
Xhosa
Phumlani[phum-LA-ni]
Rest
Zulu