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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primo | m | Latin | The name Primo is a variant of Primus in Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish and stands fo… |
| Primrose | f | Latin | Primrose is a female first name that has been directly adopted from English |
| Primula | f | Latin | The name Primula has its roots in Latin and means "the primrose" or "the very first." I… |
| Primus | m | Latin | The name Primus comes from an ancient Upper Italian-Latin praenomen and translates to '… |
| Prince | m | English | Prince is a masculine first name that comes from English and means 'the prince' |
| Princeton | m | English | Princeton is a masculine first name that has its origins in an old English, place-based… |
| Prisca | f | Latin | Prisca is a female first name of Latin origin, derived from the Roman surname Priscus |
| Priscilla | f | Latin | The feminine first name Priscilla is an English and Italian diminutive form of the Lati… |
| Priscille | f | Latin | The name Priscille, a French variant of Priscilla, is understood as a feminine derivati… |
| Priscus | m | Latin | Priscus, a masculine first name, has its roots in a Roman nickname |
| Priska | f | Latin | Priska is a female first name that is considered a German and Swiss variant of the Lati… |
| Priszilla | f | Latin | The name Priszilla has its roots in the Latin word 'priscus', which means 'ancient' or … |
| Pritam | m | Indian | The name Pritam, an Indian boy's name, carries the meaning 'the beloved' |
| Pritbor | m | The name Pritbor has its roots in Old Slavic and is made up of the terms 'prid' for 'fi… | |
| Priti | f | Indian | Priti is an Indian female first name, whose English translations are "the love", "the k… |
| Priya | f | Indian | Priya is both a female and a rare male first name that carries the meaning 'the beloved… |
| Priya-Salome | f | Biblical | Priya means love, and Salome is a biblical name that brings peace |
| Priyanka | f | Indian | The female name Priyanka originates from India and translates to 'the loving one' and '… |
| Priyanthi | f | Priyanthi is an Indian girl's name whose meanings include 'the beloved', 'the loving', … | |
| Prokop | m | Prokop (Prokòp) is regarded as the Czech variant of Prokopios or Prokópios (Προκόπιος) | |
| Prokopis | m | Greek | The first name Prokopis is a modern Greek variation of Prokopios or Prokópios (Προκόπιος) |
| Prometheus | m | Greek | The name Prometheus (Προμηθεύς) is rooted in Greek mythology |
| Prosper | m | Latin | Prosper is a masculine first name meaning "the successful one", "the happy one", and "t… |
| Prospera | f | Latin | lat |
| Prospero | m | Latin | The name Prospero is the Italian variant and in the Spanish form Próspero a derivation … |
| Prosperus | m | Latin | The name Prosperus carries the meanings 'the successful', 'the happy', and 'the desired' |
| Protasius | m | The name Protasius, used for boys, comes from ancient Greek and means 'the First' or 't… | |
| Providence | f | English | The name Providence, which can be used for both females and males, is translated from E… |
| Pru | f | Latin | Pru is a diminutive of Prudence, the English equivalent of the ancient Roman name Prude… |
| Prudence | f | Latin | The name Prudence, which is used for both women and men, is derived from the Latin adje… |
| Prudence-Natasha | f | The name Prudence also means the wise Natasha (Natascha, Natalia) and refers to the one… | |
| Prudentia | f | Latin | Prudentia is the feminine derivative of the ancient Roman and Latin name Prudentius, de… |
| Prue | f | Latin | Prue is a short form of the name Prudence, which in English originates from the ancient… |
| Prunella | f | Latin | The name Prunella, a diminutive form of Prune, means 'the little plum' and has its root… |
| Prvoslav | m | Prvoslav is a Serbian first name that translates into English as 'the first esteemed on… | |
| Prvoslava | f | Slavic | The name Prvoslava is a rare feminine form of the Serbian name Prvoslav |
| Pryscilla | f | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Przemek | m | Polish | Przemek is a short form of the Polish first name Przemysław |
| Przemyslaw | m | The first name Przemyslaw (Polish Przemysław) is an extension of the name Przemysł that… | |
| Psalm | m | Egyptian | Psalm is a gender-neutral first name of Greek origin that means 'the play with strings' |
| Pua | f | Pua (פוה) is a variant of the name Puah (פועה) and has its origins in the Old Testament | |
| Pualani | f | Hawaiian | The name Pualani means 'heavenly flower' or 'royal descendant' |
| Publio | m | Latin | Publio, a masculine first name, is common in Galician, Italian, and Spanish and is deri… |
| Puck | f | Dutch | Puck is a name that is frequently used for girls in the Netherlands and Scandinavia, wh… |
| Puhizë | f | The girl's name Puhizë originates from Albanian and means 'breeze' | |
| Puja | f | Indian | The first name Puja comes from the Sanskrit word pūjā (पूजा), which can be translated a… |
| Pukhraj | m | Indian | The name Pukhraj has Indian roots, with an exact word composition currently not documented |
| Pulak | m | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Pulcheria | f | Latin | Pulcheria is a historical Italian girl's name, whose English translation is "the Beauti… |
| Puma | u | English | The name Puma has its roots in English as well as in the Indian language |
| Pumbaa | m | Pumbaa is a rare African first name that comes directly from the Swahili language, wher… | |
| Pumuckl | m | Pumuckl is a masculine first name that is considered a Bavarian pet form of Nepomuk | |
| Puneh | f | Persian | Puneh is a female first name from Persian, meaning "the mint" or "the peppermint." The … |
| Punil | m | Indian | In Hindi, Punil means 'pure' and in Marathi 'the pure one' |
| Punita | f | Sanskrit | Punita (पुनीता) is a female first name and the feminine variant of Punit (पुनीत) |
| Punyata | f | Indian | The name Punyata, which is of Indian origin, is translated as 'the blessed one for good… |
| Pureto | m | Spanish | harbor |
| Purevsuren | m | Purevsuren, or Pürevsüren (Пүрэвсүрэн), translates to 'the long-lived Thursday' | |
| Puria | m | Persian | The name Puria has its roots in the Persian language, although the exact word compositi… |
| Purificacion | f | Purificacion (Purificación) is a feminine name that originates from Spanish and literal… | |
| Purlie | m | Swiss word origin | |
| Purnima | f | Indian | The name Purnima, derived from Sanskrit and Hindi, stands for "the full moon" or "the f… |
| Purobi | f | Indian | The first name Purobi, which is female, stands for "an Indian musical note" and belongs… |
| Purser | m | English | Purser stands for 'purser' |
| Purushotham | m | Indian | Purushotham is an Indian boy's name that carries the meanings 'the best among men' or '… |
| Pushka | m | Indian | Pushka is a masculine variant of the Indian name Pushkar |
| Pushkar | m | Sanskrit | The name Pushkar has its roots in Sanskrit, although the exact meaning is currently not… |
| Putakini | m | Indian | The name Putakini, suitable for both boys and girls, translates from Indian as 'the ene… |
| Putri | f | Sanskrit | The name Putri is used as an Indonesian first name for girls and literally means 'the d… |
| Puya | m | Persian | Puya is a masculine first name that also comes from the Iranian-Persian language area |
| Pyar | f | Sanskrit | The name Pyar has its roots in Sanskrit, an ancient Indian language |
| Pygmalion | m | Greek | Pygmalion (Πυγμαλίων) is a boy's name from Greek, whose literal meaning is 'the fist' |
| Pynar | f | Turkish | The water source |
| Pyotra | f | Portuguese | The name stands for Papyrus |
| Pythia | f | Greek | The name Pythia, or Pythía (Πυθία), is derived from the ancient city of Pytho (Πυθώ), w… |