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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pieternella | f | Dutch | Pieternella is the feminine variant of the name Pieter (Peter) from Dutch, enhanced by … |
| Pietje | m | Pietje is a diminutive that is used as both a male and female first name and has its or… | |
| Pietra | f | Italian | Pietra represents the feminine variant of Pietro, an Italian derivation of the names Pe… |
| Pietrik | f | Dutch | The name Pietrik is a gender-neutral form derived from the Low German pet names of Petr… |
| Pietro | m | Italian | Pietro, as the Italian derivative of Peter, carries the meaning "the rock." The variant… |
| Pihla | f | Finnish | The name Pihla has its roots in the Finnish word pihlaja or pihlajat, which means 'rowa… |
| Pikka | f | Celtic | The first name Pikka is regarded as a Lappish short form of Brigitte, which is a German… |
| Pikria | f | Georgian | to engage in thought, mental activity |
| Pilar | f | Spanish | Pilar is a Spanish girl's name that directly translates to 'the pillar' or 'the column.… |
| Pille | f | Pille is a female name that originates from Estonian and can be considered a derivative… | |
| Pilo | m | Pilo is a masculine first name considered a Slavic short form of Peter, which can be tr… | |
| Pilou | f | Danish | Pilou is a French short form of Philomena and has its roots in the Ancient Greek name P… |
| Pilvi | f | Finnish | Pilvi is a female first name, meaning 'the cloud' in Finnish |
| Pim | u | Dutch | Pim means 'the strong-willed protector' and originated as a diminutive of Willem, which… |
| Pina | f | Pina is a diminutive of Giuseppina, which in turn is a pet form of the Italian name Giu… | |
| Pinar | f | Turkish | The first name Pinar, whose Turkish spelling is Pınar, carries the meaning 'the source' |
| Pinella | f | The name Pinella has an unclear origin, and its etymological roots are not yet known | |
| Pinelopi | f | Greek | The name Pinelopi is a contemporary form of Penelope and derives from Ancient Greek |
| Pinetta | f | Variant of the name Pina | |
| Pinia | f | Pinia is a Greenlandic derivation of Benja, which represents a short form of Benjamina | |
| Pinja | f | Finnish | Pinja is a girl's name that originates from Finland and Estonia |
| Pinkas | m | Egyptian | The name Pinkas is a derivation of the biblical name Pinhas (Hebrew פִּינְחָס), which t… |
| Pinkus | m | Egyptian | Pinkus represents a Yiddish and East Prussian form of the biblical name Pinhas (Hebrew … |
| Pino | m | Pino is the short form of Giuseppino, which is the pet form of the Italian name Giuseppe | |
| Pinya | f | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Pio | m | Latin | The name Pio, which is widespread in Italy, Portugal, and Spain, has its roots in the L… |
| Piotr | m | Polish | The name Piotr, as a masculine first name, is the Polish equivalent of Peter and means … |
| Piotrek | m | Polish | Piotrek is derived from Piotr, the Polish variant of Peter |
| Pipa | f | Greek | The name Pipa has its roots in the Greek language and is made up of the words 'philos',… |
| Piper | f | American | Piper is a female first name of English origin that has developed from an old occupatio… |
| Pippa | f | Pippa, as a feminine form, is a diminutive and pet form of Philippa | |
| Pippi | f | Swedish | Pippi is an abbreviation of the name Pippilotta and means 'the little bird' or 'the bird' |
| Pippin | m | English | Pippin is an ancient male first name of Germanic origin, whose exact derivation cannot … |
| Pippinus | m | The name Pippinus has an unclear origin, but it can etymologically be divided into two … | |
| Pippo | m | Italian | Pippo serves as a diminutive for the Italian first names Filippo and Giuseppe |
| Pira | f | The girl's name Pira has its roots in Ancient Greek, even though no specific word compo… | |
| Piraye | f | The name Piraye, of both Persian and Turkish origin, literally means 'the ornament' and… | |
| Piret | f | Celtic | The first name Piret is regarded as the Estonian form of Birgit and Birgitta, both of w… |
| Piri | f | Latin | The name Piri has its roots in Hungarian and is a shortened form of Piroschka or Piroska |
| Pirjo | f | Celtic | Pirjo serves as a Finnish diminutive of Brigitte, a German name whose origin goes back … |
| Pirkko | f | Celtic | Pirkko, the female form of the name, is related to Brigitte and has its origins in the … |
| Pirko | f | Latin | Pirko (Pirkó) is a Hungarian short form of Piroska, derived from the Latin name Prisca |
| Pirlanta | f | The name means 'diamond' | |
| Pirmin | m | Latin | The name Pirmin is closely associated with the Romansh language and represents a form o… |
| Piroschka | f | Latin | Piroschka is a Hungarian variation of the Latin name Prisca and carries meanings such a… |
| Piroz | m | Piroz is a Kurdish variation of the Persian name Firuz | |
| Pirro | m | The name Pirro has its roots in Ancient Greek and is derived from the word 'pyr', which… | |
| Pit | m | Latin | Pit is derived from the term 'the rock' |
| Pita | f | Dutch | Pita is derived as a Dutch pet form of Petra, which in turn is the feminine counterpart… |
| Pitanila | m | Indian | Pitanila is a gender-neutral first name that can be used for both boys and girls |
| Pitt | m | Latin | Pitt is, like Pit, a derived form of Pitter, the Limburg and Rhineland variant of Peter… |
| Pitt-Dieter | m | Pitt-Dieter is a double name combining Pitt ("the rock") and Dieter ("the ruler of the … | |
| Pitt-Hendrik | m | Pitt-Hendrik is a double name combining Pitt ("the rock") and Hendrik ("the house lord") | |
| Pius | m | Latin | Pius, the masculine first name, comes from Latin and literally means 'the pious', 'the … |
| Piva | f | Italian | Piva is a feminine first name whose exact origin remains unclear |
| Pivok | f | The name Pivok has Kurdish roots, although the specific word components are currently u… | |
| Pixie | f | Celtic | Pixie is a girl's name of British origin that comes from Anglo-Saxon mythology |
| Piya | f | The name Piya has Thai roots and means in English 'the beloved' or 'the darling' | |
| Piyadha | f | Indian | The meaning of the name is also Piada |
| Piyumi | f | Piyumi is a female name whose meaning derives from the Sinhalese term piyuma (පියුම) an… | |
| Piyush | m | Indian | The name Piyush has its origins in Sanskrit and means 'the nectar' |
| Pjerina | f | The name Pjerina has its roots in Ancient Greek, where it derives from the word 'petros… | |
| Pjeter | m | Latin | Pjeter, the Albanian form of Peter, means "the rock." The spelling Pjetër is correct |
| Pjetro | m | Latin | Pjetro is a Croatian variant of Peter, possibly inspired by the Italian form Pietro |
| Pjotr | m | Russian | The first name Pjotr is the Russian equivalent of Peter, which means 'the rock' |
| Placida | f | Latin | Placida represents the feminine variant of the ancient Roman and Latin name Placidus, a… |
| Placide | m | Latin | The name Placide, as the French form of Placidus, stands for 'the peaceful one' or 'the… |
| Placidia | f | Latin | Placidia is the feminine form of Placidius and traces back to the ancient Roman and Lat… |
| Placido | m | Latin | Placido is the Italian form of the ancient Roman name Placidus and appears in the Spani… |
| Placidus | m | Latin | Placidus is a Latin first name that was common in ancient Rome both as a first name and… |
| Plamen | m | Plamen is a masculine first name derived from the South Slavic word plamen (пламен), wh… | |
| Plamena | f | The name Plamena, the feminine variant of the name Plamen, means 'the flame' or 'the fi… | |
| Platon | m | Basque | The name Platon, also known as Plátōn (Πλάτων), is the Greek form of Plato |
| Plectrude | f | The name Plectrude has its roots in Old High German and is composed of the elements 'bl… | |
| Plektrudis | f | Plektrudis is regarded as a Latinized version of Plektrud, an ancient German name that … | |
| Pleorat | m | Illyrian officer | |
| Pleshette | f | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Pleun | u | Greek | The name Pleun is predominantly feminine today, but it has its roots as a masculine dim… |
| Pleurat | m | This name, Pleurat, is often associated with 'the pleura' | |
| Plinia | f | Latin | A Roman gentilicia, whose origin remains unclear |
| Plinio | m | Latin | Plinio is an Italian and Spanish form of the name Plinius, which originates from the Ro… |
| Ploy | f | Ploy is a female first name that comes from Thai | |
| Plum | f | English | The name Plum, which carries the meaning 'the plum' or 'the damson', has its roots in t… |
| Plutarch | m | Greek | Plutarch is a male first name that traces back to the Greek name Ploútarchos (Πλούταρχος) |
| Plutón | m | The name Plutón comes from Ancient Greek and is derived from the word 'ploutos', which … | |
| Pnina | f | Pnina is a short form of the biblical Hebrew name Penina, which is derived from Peninna… | |
| Pobodzyc | m | Polish | The Czech variation of Pobozic |
| Poema | f | English | The girl's name Poema is derived from the English word Poem |
| Pol | m | Latin | Pol, also known as Pól or Pòl, is a masculine name variant of Paul in Catalan, Dutch, a… |
| Pola | f | Latin | Pola is derived as a diminutive of Apollonia, which in turn goes back to Apollonios (Ἀπ… |
| Polan | m | The name Polan is derived from Kurdish and carries the meaning 'of steel' | |
| Polat | m | Turkish | The first name Polat has its roots in the Turkish and Kurdish linguistic areas |
| Poldi | m | Poldi is an Upper German diminutive of the name Leopold, which traces back to the name … | |
| Pole | m | Latin | The name Pole, a Low German form of Paul, carries the meaning 'the little one' or 'the … |
| Polemusa | f | The name has its roots in Latin American culture | |
| Polichronis | m | Greek | Polichronis is a modern spelling of the name Polychronis (Πολυχρόνης), which has its ro… |
| Polidor | m | Greek | The name originates from Greek |
| Polina | f | Greek | The name Polina, a form of Paulina, has its roots in the Latin word parvus or paulus, m… |
| Poliniki | f | The name Poliniki stands for 'the great victory' or 'very victorious' | |
| Polixani | f | Greek | Polixani is a female first name of Greek origin |