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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perinbam | m | Indian | Perinbam is a masculine first name that originates from the Indian region |
| Peris | m | Peris is a masculine form of the name that is derived from Paris and originates from Gr… | |
| Peristera | f | Greek | Peristera is a female first name of Greek origin, whose literal translation from Ancien… |
| Periwinkle | f | English | The name Periwinkle comes from English and means 'evergreen' |
| Periya | f | The name Periya has Kurdish roots, but the specific elements of its composition have no… | |
| Perla | f | Italian | The first name Perla, which comes from Italian and Spanish, means 'the pearl' |
| Perline | f | French | Perline, the diminutive form of the French name Perle, means 'the pearl' |
| Pernell | m | Latin | Pernell and Pernel were initially used as surnames and are a shortened American variant… |
| Pernetta | f | Pernetta is a surname that originates from the Aosta Valley in Italy | |
| Pernilla | f | Latin | The name Pernilla, which comes from Scandinavian origins, is a Swedish form of Petronel… |
| Pernille | f | Latin | The name Pernille is a Danish-Norwegian short form of Petronella, which in turn is a fe… |
| Pero | m | Latin | The first name Pero is a diminutive of Peter and Petar and is primarily used in South S… |
| Pero-Perry | m | The origin is unknown | |
| Perosh | m | In Kurdish, Perosh is understood as a symbol of liveliness and emotion | |
| Perosha | f | The name Perosha has Kurdish roots, but the exact components and their meanings have no… | |
| Peroz | m | Persian | Peroz represents a historical Persian form of Firuz |
| Perparim | m | Perparim, written as Përparim in the Albanian language, means 'the progress' | |
| Perperin | f | The girl's name Perperin has its roots in the Kurdish language | |
| Perpetua | f | Latin | The first name Perpetua (also Perpétua) carries the meaning 'the Constant' and derives … |
| Perpetuus | m | Latin | The name Perpetuus stands for 'the Constant' and is derived from the Latin term 'perpet… |
| Perrie | f | English | Perrie is a variant of Perry ("the traveler") |
| Perrin | f | Perrin is primarily known as an old female name but can also be used for males | |
| Perrine | f | French | Perrine is regarded as a feminine diminutive of Pierre, a French variant of the name Pe… |
| Perry | m | Latin | Perry is the anglicized short and pet form of Peregrine, which is a variant of the late… |
| Perryn | m | Latin | The name Perryn is considered an American and English variant of Perry, which is a dimi… |
| Persad | m | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Persas | m | Origin of the word unknown | |
| Persefona | f | Greek | Persefona is a Greek girl's name derived from the word 'phonos', which means 'murder' o… |
| Persephone | f | Greek | The name Persephone (Περσεφόνη), which comes from Greek mythology, means "the one who b… |
| Perseus | m | Greek | Perseus (Περσεύς) is a male first name that also originates from Greek mythology |
| Persia | f | Persian | Persia is a female name that originates from Persian |
| Persida | f | Persida is a female first name derived from the ancient Greek word Persís (Περσῐ́ς) and… | |
| Pertev | m | Persian | The name Pertev originates from the Persian language and is a compound word whose speci… |
| Perttu | m | Finnish | The name Perttu comes from the biblical Bartholomew and carries the meaning 'son of the… |
| Peru | m | Latin | The name Peru represents a Basque variant of Peter |
| Peruda | m | Hebrew | The boy's name Peruda has a Hebrew origin, but specific word combinations have not been… |
| Perun | m | The name Perun, or Pȅrun (Пе̏рун), traces back to the Slavic god of thunder and war | |
| Pervez | m | Indian | The name Pervez is a derivative of the historical Persian name Parviz and means 'the Ha… |
| Pervin | f | Persian | Pervin is a Turkish form of the name Parvin |
| Pervinca | f | Italian | It also represents a shade of blue |
| Perwin | f | Persian | Perwin, respectively Perwîn (پەروین), is the Kurdish variant of the name Parvin |
| Pesah | m | Hebrew | Pesah is a male first name that stands for "the frugal one." Its origins are rooted in … |
| Pesah-Hirsh | m | Pesah-Hirsh is a double name combining Pesah ("the frugal") and Hirsh ("the deer") | |
| Peshotanu | m | the Persistent, Stubborn | |
| Pesna | f | The girl's name Pesna has its roots in the Kurdish language, although the exact composi… | |
| Peta | f | Peta is an Australian derivative of the name Petra, which represents the feminine form … | |
| Petal | f | English | Petal is a feminine name that is literally translated from English as 'the petal.' The … |
| Petar | m | Latin | Petar, as a male first name, is the South Slavic form of Peter and means 'the rock' |
| Pete | m | Latin | Pete is an English abbreviation for Peter, which means 'the rock' |
| Petek | f | Turkish | Petek is a female first name that comes from Turkish and carries the meaning 'the honey… |
| Peter | m | Latin | The name Peter means 'the rock' and 'the stone' |
| Peter-Adolf | m | Peter-Adolf is a double name combining Peter ("the rock") and Adolf ("the noble wolf") | |
| Peter-Alexander | m | Norwegian | Peter-Alexander is a double name combining Peter ("the rock") and Alexander ("the prote… |
| Peter-Alexis | m | Greek | Peter-Alexis is a double name combining Peter ("the rock") and Alexis ("the protector") |
| Peter-Alfred | m | Peter-Alfred is a double name combining Peter ("the rock") and Alfred ("the one advised… | |
| Peter-Anton | m | Greek | Peter-Anton is a double name combining Peter ("the rock") and Anton ("the invaluable one") |
| Peter-Arne | m | Peter-Arne is a double name combining Peter ("the rock") and Arne ("the ruling eagle") | |
| Peter-Arno | m | No information about the meaning is currently available | |
| Peter-Arvid | m | Peter-Arvid is a double name combining Peter ("the rock") and Arvid ("the eagle of the … | |
| Peter-Axel | m | Peter-Axel is a double name combining Peter ("the rock") and Axel ("the father is heali… | |
| Peter-Bernd | m | Peter-Bernd is a double name combining Peter ("the rock") and Bernd ("the bear strong") | |
| Peter-Bodo | m | Peter-Bodo is a double name combining Peter ("the rock") and Bodo ("the lord") | |
| Peter-Boje | m | Peter-Boje is a double name combining Peter ("the rock") and Boje ("the settled one") | |
| Peter-Boris | m | Peter-Boris is a double name combining Peter ("the rock") and Boris ("the glorious figh… | |
| Peter-Carl | m | Currently, there is no information available about the meaning | |
| Peter-Christian | m | Peter-Christian is a double name combining Peter ("the rock") and Christian ("follower … | |
| Peter-Claus | m | Peter-Claus is a double name combining Peter ("the rock") and Claus ("victory of the pe… | |
| Peter-Clemens | m | Peter-Clemens is a double name combining Peter ("the rock") and Clemens ("the gentle one") | |
| Peter-Cornelius | m | Peter-Cornelius is a double name combining Peter ("the rock") and Cornelius ("the one f… | |
| Peter-Cornils | m | Peter-Cornils is a double name combining Peter ("the rock") and Cornils ("the one from … | |
| Peter-Damian | m | English | Peter-Damian is a double name combining Peter ("the rock") and Damian ("the conqueror") |
| Peter-Diederich | m | Peter-Diederich is a double name combining Peter ("the rock") and Diederich ("the ruler… | |
| Peter-Diedrich | m | Peter-Diedrich is a double name combining Peter ("the rock") and Diedrich ("the ruler o… | |
| Peter-Dirk | m | Peter-Dirk is a double name combining Peter ("the rock") and Dirk ("the ruler of the pe… | |
| Peter-Eberhard | m | Peter-Eberhard is a double name combining Peter ("the rock") and Eberhard ("strong as a… | |
| Peter-Florian | m | Peter-Florian is a double name combining Peter ("the rock") and Florian ("the blooming … | |
| Peter-Frank | m | Peter-Frank is a double name combining Peter ("the rock") and Frank ("the Frank") | |
| Peter-Franz | m | Peter-Franz is a double name combining Peter ("the rock") and Franz ("the little French… | |
| Peter-Fred | m | Peter-Fred is a double name combining Peter ("the rock") and Fred ("the peace") | |
| Peter-Friedemann | m | Peter-Friedemann is a double name combining Peter ("the rock") and Friedemann ("the pea… | |
| Peter-Georg | m | Peter-Georg is a double name combining Peter ("the rock") and Georg ("the farmer") | |
| Peter-Gert | m | Peter-Gert is a double name combining Peter ("the rock") and Gert ("the spear strong") | |
| Peter-Günter | m | Peter-Günter is a double name combining Peter ("the rock") and Günter ("the one fightin… | |
| Peter-Harry | m | Peter-Harry is a double name combining Peter ("the rock") and Harry ("the house lord") | |
| Peter-Heiko | m | Greek | Peter-Heiko is a double name combining Peter ("the rock") and Heiko ("the master of the… |
| Peter-Helge | m | Peter-Helge is a double name combining Peter ("the rock") and Helge ("the holy one") | |
| Peter-Helmut | m | Peter-Helmut is a double name combining Peter ("the rock") and Helmut ("the brave one") | |
| Peter-Herbert | m | Peter-Herbert is a double name combining Peter ("the rock") and Herbert ("the shining i… | |
| Peter-Hinrich | m | Peter-Hinrich is a double name combining Peter ("the rock") and Hinrich ("the master of… | |
| Peter-Holger | m | Peter-Holger is a double name combining Peter ("the rock") and Holger ("the spear fight… | |
| Peter-Jacob | m | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Peter-Jan | m | Peter-Jan is a double name combining Peter ("the rock") and Jan ("God is gracious") | |
| Peter-Jens | m | Latin | Peter-Jens is a double name combining Peter ("the rock") and Jens ("God is gracious") |
| Peter-Joachim | m | Greek | Peter-Joachim is a double name combining Peter ("the rock") and Joachim ("God will rais… |
| Peter-Johannes | m | Peter-Johannes is a double name combining Peter ("the rock") and Johannes ("God is grac… | |
| Peter-John | m | Peter-John is a double name combining Peter ("the rock") and John ("God is gracious") | |
| Peter-Josef | m | Peter-Josef is a double name combining Peter ("the rock") and Josef ("God may add") | |
| Peter-Jürgen | m | Currently, no information is available regarding the meaning | |
| Peter-Karsten | m | Peter-Karsten is a double name combining Peter ("the rock") and Karsten ("the Christian") | |
| Peter-Knud | m | Peter-Knud is a double name combining Peter ("the rock") and Knud ("the bold") |