First Names starting with “P”
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Popular first names starting with “P”
First Names starting with “P”
| Name | m/f/u | Origin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paal | m | Latin | Paal is a Norwegian derivation of Paul, which traces back to the Roman surname Paulus |
| Paale | m | Latin | Paale is a Frisian and North German short form of the name Paul, which goes back to the… |
| Paavo | m | English | Paavo is the Finnish and Estonian form of the name Paul |
| Pablo | m | Latin | The name Pablo, the Spanish equivalent of Paul, means 'the little one' or 'the younger'… |
| Pabloma | f | Spanish | The name means 'the dove' |
| Pacey | m | Latin | The name Pacey comes from an Old English surname and refers to Paccius, a historical Ro… |
| Pachomius | m | Pachomius means eagle and is a Coptic word | |
| Paco | m | Paco is regarded as the Spanish short form of Franziskus and means essentially "the lit… | |
| Paco-Felix | m | Paco-Felix is a double name combining Paco ("the little Frenchman") and Felix ("the hap… | |
| Paddy | m | Latin | Paddy is a diminutive derived from Padraig or Patrick |
| Padma | f | Sanskrit | Padma, a first name with Indian roots, can be used for both women and men |
| Padme | f | English | The name Padme (also Padmé) has its roots in Sanskrit, where it is derived from padma (… |
| Padmini | f | Indian | Padmini, as a female first name, is a variant of Padma |
| Padraig | m | Latin | is the Irish form of Patrick and means "the noble." The pronunciation is: Pod-ric |
| Padrig | m | Latin | Padrig is a masculine name form that is considered a Breton and Welsh derivative of Pat… |
| Padsha | f | The name Padsha has its roots in Kurdish and consists of several words, the meaning of … | |
| Padula | m | Padula is a rare boy's name from Australia and means "the stone." It comes from the Abo… | |
| Pafnutij | m | Russian | The name has its roots in Russian |
| Page | f | American | The name Page is gender-neutral and derives from an old English occupational surname |
| Paget | f | Paget, a gender-neutral first name, is an English form of Paige | |
| Pahul | u | Indian | Pahul is an Indian term that describes the holy water that one must drink to officially… |
| Pai | m | Latin | Pai is a boy's name that is regarded as an abbreviation of Paul |
| Paigam | m | Indian | The name Paigam has Indian roots, but currently, no specific word composition is docume… |
| Paige | f | American | Paige is a widely used girl's name in English-speaking countries, especially in the USA |
| Paige-Pauline | f | Pauline carries the meaning 'the little one' or 'the younger' | |
| Paikea | f | English | Paikea comes from Maori mythology and refers to the legend of the first New Zealander w… |
| Paisano | m | Italian | The name Paisano has Italian roots and translates to 'villager' |
| Paislee | f | Paislee is a modern English form of Paisley, derived from a town whose origins trace ba… | |
| Paisleigh | f | Celtic | Paisleigh is a modern American variation of the name Paisley, which is derived from a t… |
| Paisley | f | Celtic | Originally derived from a Scottish surname, the feminine first name Paisley comes from … |
| Päivä | f | Finnish | The name Päivä has its roots in the Finnish language and means 'the day' |
| Päivi | f | Finnish | The name Päivi comes from Finnish and translates to 'the day' or 'the light of day' |
| Pajam | m | Persian | The name Pajam has its roots in the Persian language, but the exact composition and mea… |
| Pajtesa | f | Pajtesa is derived as the female variant of Pajtim and symbolizes the meanings 'the Pea… | |
| Pajtim | m | Pajtim, a male first name, carries the meaning 'the reconciliation' from Albanian | |
| Pajtime | f | Pajtime is the feminine form of the Albanian name Pajtim and means 'the reconciliation'… | |
| Pakeeza | f | Persian | Pakeeza, a female first name, is an alternative form of Pakiza |
| Pakiza | f | Persian | Pakiza is a female first name that means 'the Pure' |
| Pakize | f | Persian | Pakize is a female name derived from the Persian word pâkize (پاکیزه) meaning "the Pure… |
| Pakya | f | The name means 'clean land' | |
| Pal | m | English | Pal is the Albanian form of the name Paul and appears in Hungarian as Pál and in Norweg… |
| Paldar | m | The name Paldar has Kurdish roots, but its exact meaning is currently unknown | |
| Paleologos | m | The name Paleologos, in its medieval Greek form Paleológos, is derived from Palaiológos… | |
| Pali | m | Latin | Pali is an Albanian form of Paul as well as a Finnish diminutive of Pål |
| Palina | f | Latin | Palina (Паліна) is the Belarusian form of Polina and belongs to the Slavic variants of … |
| Palita | f | Sanskrit | The name Palita has its roots in Sanskrit, even though the exact meaning and specific w… |
| Palle | m | Latin | Palle is a masculine diminutive used in the Frisian and Dutch language areas, derived f… |
| Palma | f | Latin | Palma is a female first name of Italian and Spanish origin, whose literal translation i… |
| Palma-Christi | f | Greek | The name is associated with Palm Sunday, the festival that honors Christ, that is, Jesu… |
| Palmatius | m | Latin | Palmatius, as a boy's name, is regarded as the masculine counterpart to Palma |
| Palmina | f | Latin | The name Palmina is regarded as a diminutive of Palma and has the meaning 'the palm' or… |
| Palmira | f | Latin | Palmira is the feminine variant of the name Palma and originates from Italian, Portugue… |
| Palmiro | m | Latin | Palmiro is the Italian variant of the name Palma and means in German 'the pilgrim' or '… |
| Paloma | f | Latin | Paloma is a female first name that comes from Spanish and literally means "the dove." I… |
| Paloma-Lucia | f | Spanish | Paloma-Lucia is a double name combining Paloma ("the dove") and Lucia ("the born at dawn") |
| Palomina | f | Latin | Palomina is a derived variant or pet form of the Spanish name Paloma and means 'the you… |
| Pals | m | Latin | Pals is the Frisian short form of the name Paul, which in turn can be traced back to th… |
| Paluongia | f | The name Paluongia has its roots in an ancient Greek word composition, the specific mea… | |
| Palwasha | f | Palwasha, a Pashto female first name, has a variety of meanings, including 'sunshine/su… | |
| Pam | f | Pam is a diminutive of the name Pamela, which was invented by Sir Philip Sidney and who… | |
| Pamela | f | The first name Pamela was originally a creation of the English poet Sir Philip Sidney f… | |
| Pamela-Evelyn | f | Pamela-Evelyn is a double name combining Pamela ("the completely sweet") and Evelyn ("t… | |
| Pamela-Jane | f | Currently, there is no information available regarding the meaning | |
| Pamela-Sue | f | English | Pamela-Sue is a double name combining Pamela ("the completely sweet") and Sue ("the lily") |
| Pamella | f | Portuguese | Pamella, also known as Pâmella, is a variant of Pamela that traces back to the creation… |
| Pamina | f | The origin and meaning of the female first name Pamina are not definitively established | |
| Pamina-Hanne | f | Origin unknown | |
| Pamir | m | Persian | Pamir has its roots in the Persian term pāmīr, which means 'Roof of the World.' The nam… |
| Pamira | f | Latin | Pamira is a modern girl's name, whose origin points to a composition of Latin words |
| Pammy | f | Pammy is a short and pet form of the name Pamela, which traces back to the invention of… | |
| Pamod | m | The name is interpreted as 'parmesan emperor.' | |
| Pamphilius | m | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Pan | m | The name Pan (Παν) originates from Greek mythology and refers to a god of shepherds res… | |
| Panagiota | f | Greek | The name Panagiota (Παναγιὡτα) derives from Panagia (Παναγία), an honorific title of th… |
| Panagiotis | m | The masculine first name Panagiotis (Παναγιώτης) means 'the All-Holy' | |
| Panait | m | The name originates from Romanian | |
| Panayiotis | m | Greek | Panayiotis is a variant of Panagiotis ("the all-holy") |
| Pancha | f | Latin | Pancha is a girl's name whose meaning is 'the little French girl' or simply 'the French… |
| Pancho | m | French | The name Pancho is a diminutive of Francisco, which is a variant of the name Franciscus |
| Pancika | f | The term 'Pancika' stands for 'pants' in Azerbaijani | |
| Pancras | m | The name Pancras translates into English as 'the Almighty', 'the very powerful', or 'th… | |
| Pancratia | f | Pancratia is a less common version of Pankratia and means 'the Almighty', derived from … | |
| Pancrazio | m | Pancrazio is an Italian form of Pankratius, which is derived from the ancient Greek Pan… | |
| Pandora | f | Greek | Pandora (Πανδώρα) is a female first name that originates from Greek mythology |
| Panicos | m | The name Panicos comes from Greek and means in its direct translation 'the one belongin… | |
| Panita | f | Indian | The girl's name Panita mainly originates from the Indian linguistic area and translates… |
| Panja | f | Persian | Panja is a girl's name that originates from Indonesian and also carries the meaning "th… |
| Pankrati | m | Pankrati (Панкратий) is a masculine first name that is considered a Russian form of Pan… | |
| Pankratios | m | The name Pankratios means 'the Almighty' or 'the one with comprehensive power' | |
| Pankratius | m | The name Pankratius derives from the Greek Pankratios (Παγκράτιος), which was used as a… | |
| Pankraz | m | Greek | Pankraz is a rare German abbreviation of Pankratius, a Latinized variant of the ancient… |
| Pankrazia | f | Italian | Pankrazia is a Romance feminine form of the name Pankratius, which in turn goes back to… |
| Panni | f | Panni is a female first name of Hungarian origin and represents a form of Anni, which i… | |
| Pansy | f | The name Pansy has English origins and refers to the French word for 'pansy' | |
| Pantaleon | m | French | The name Pantaleon (Πανταλέων) comes from Greek and directly translates to 'the whole l… |
| Panthea | f | Panthea is a Latinized form of the Greek Pantheia (Πανθεια) | |
| Panya | f | Panya is an African girl's name that can be directly translated as 'little mouse.' Its … | |
| Pao | m | Latin | Pao, a male first name, is a shortened form of Paolo, the Italian counterpart of Paul, … |
| Paola | f | Latin | The Italian form Paola stands for the meaning "the little one" or "the younger one" |
| Paolina | f | Latin | Paolina is an Italian diminutive of the name Poula, which is considered the feminine fo… |