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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Petula | f | Latin | The name Petula, originally coined in the 20th century in England, has metaphorical mea… |
| Petunia | f | Petunia is a girl's name that goes back to the flower "Petunia." It represents a neolog… | |
| Petya | f | Russian | Petya (Петя) is a diminutive of the girl's name Petra, which is regarded as the female … |
| Peyami | m | Turkish | The name Peyami, which originates from the East, means "the giver of news" and is of Tu… |
| Peyan | m | The name Peyan has Kurdish roots, with its components derived from the Kurdish language | |
| Peyman | m | Persian | Peyman is a male first name meaning 'the promise' or 'the agreement', derived from the … |
| Peyton | u | Peyton is considered a variant of the unisex name Payton | |
| Phaedon | m | Greek | Phaedon is a male first name that derives from the Greek name Phaidon (Φαίδων) |
| Phaedra | f | Latin | The female first name Phaedra is of ancient Greek origin and translates into English as… |
| Phallan | f | The origin of the word is unclear | |
| Phaniraj | m | Indian | Phaniraj is an Indian boy's name that has its origin in the Hindi language and carries … |
| Phanos | m | Greek | The name Phanos has Greek roots, but its exact composition from the Greek words is not … |
| Phanuwat | m | Phanuwat (ภานุ วัฒน์) is a Thai name made up of two essential components: 1 | |
| Pharoah | m | American | The name has its roots in American culture, specifically in Anglo-American, and is also… |
| Pharrah | f | A variant of the name Farrah | |
| Pharrell | m | The name Pharrell represents a less common English variant of the Old Irish name Fergal | |
| Phazy | f | Portuguese | The first name also has English origins |
| Pheadra | f | Pheadra is a variant of Phaedra and has Greek roots, which is reflected in the meaning … | |
| Phebe | f | Phebe is an English and Dutch form of the name Phoebe, which also appears as Phébé in F… | |
| Phekda | m | Arabic | The boy's name Phekda has its roots in the Arabic language |
| Phelan | m | The meaning of Phelan derives from the Gaelic term 'faol', which means 'wolf' | |
| Phelia | f | The name Phelia, which serves as a short form of Ophelia, can be translated metaphorica… | |
| Phelicia | f | Latin | The first name Phelicia is considered a Swedish variation of Felicia, which in turn is … |
| Phelim | m | Phelim is the anglicized form of the Irish name Feidhlim | |
| Phelina | f | Phelina is a girl's name with multiple origins and therefore different meanings | |
| Pheline | f | Latin | Pheline is a female first name that has multiple origins and thus different meanings |
| Phelip | m | The name Phelip, or Phélip, is a variant of Philipp and carries the meaning 'the horse … | |
| Phenix | f | English | Phenix, a gender-neutral first name, is a contemporary spelling of Phoenix |
| Pherenike | f | Pherenike (Φερενίκη) is an ancient Greek female first name that is interpreted as 'the … | |
| Phetrung | f | The name Phetrung has its roots in the Thai language and is made up of the words 'Phet'… | |
| Phia | f | Greek | Phia, a female first name, is derived from Sophia and symbolically represents 'the wisd… |
| Phibie | f | Greek | Phibie is a less common form of the girl's name Phoebe, which is based on its English p… |
| Phidias | m | The name Phidias for boys is an alternative spelling of the Ancient Greek Pheidias (Φει… | |
| Phil | m | English | The name Phil comes from the ancient Greek name Phílippos and means "the horse lover." … |
| Phil-Connor | m | Phil-Connor is a double name combining Phil ("the horse lover") and Connor ("the dog lo… | |
| Phil-Jason | m | No information on the meaning is currently available | |
| Phil-Jasper | m | Phil-Jasper is a double name combining Phil ("the horse lover") and Jasper ("the treasu… | |
| Phil-Louis | m | Phil-Louis is a double name combining Phil ("the horse lover") and Louis ("the famous w… | |
| Phil-Mattis | m | Phil-Mattis is a double name combining Phil ("the horse lover") and Mattis ("the Lord h… | |
| Phil-Maxim | m | Phil-Maxim is a double name combining Phil ("the horse lover") and Maxim ("the greatest") | |
| Phila | f | Phila (Φίλα) is a female first name that has its origins in ancient Greek | |
| Philana | f | The meaning of the name Philana is identical to that of Philandra, namely 'friend of men' | |
| Philander | m | English | Philander represents a Latinized and English form of the ancient Greek Philandros |
| Philbert | m | English | Philbert is a rare boy's name that is considered a shortened French form of Philibert, … |
| Phileas | m | The masculine first name Phileas originates from Greek mythology | |
| Philemon | m | Greek | Philemon (Φιλήμων) is a masculine first name whose origin lies in Ancient Greek |
| Philemon-Josias | m | Philemon-Josias is a double name combining Philemon ("the friendly one") and Josias ("Y… | |
| Philemona | f | Philemona is the feminine counterpart of the ancient Greek and biblical name Philemon (… | |
| Philena | f | Philena is a rare English spelling of the name Philina, derived from the Greek Philinos… | |
| Philene | f | The name Philene is derived from the variant Philine and traces back to the Greek first… | |
| Philhard | m | The name Philhard combines the meanings of the names Philipp and Gerhard, or Hard | |
| Philia | f | Philia, a female first name, means 'friendship' or 'the female friend' and originates f… | |
| Philian | m | Philian is a boys' name that is considered an English variant of Philianus and has its … | |
| Philibert | m | French | Philibert is a male first name and a newer French form of the name Filibert |
| Philiberte | f | The name Philiberte is an unusual French feminine form of the first name Philibert, car… | |
| Philicia | f | Latin | The first name Philicia is an Anglo-American combination of the names Phillis and Felicia |
| Philin | f | Greek | Philin is a girl's name whose meaning extends to 'the beloved', 'the loving one', as we… |
| Philina | f | Danish | Philina, a feminine first name, translates into English as 'the beloved', 'the loving o… |
| Philina-Emilie | f | French | Philine stands for "the fine, delicate, sensitive, friend or beloved" and originates fr… |
| Philine | f | Philine is a female first name with ancient Greek roots | |
| Philip | m | English | Philip is the English spelling of Philipp and originates from the ancient Greek name Ph… |
| Philip-Louis | m | French | Philip-Louis is a double name combining Philip ("the horse lover") and Louis ("the famo… |
| Philip-Marcel | m | Philip-Marcel is a double name combining Philip ("the horse lover") and Marcel ("the de… | |
| Philip-Max | m | Philip-Max is a double name combining Philip ("the horse lover") and Max ("the greatest") | |
| Philip-Simon | m | English | Philip means 'the horse lover' or 'horse friend', while Simon is known as 'the fisherman' |
| Philipe | m | The name Philipe, a boy's designation with ancient Greek background, comes from Philipp… | |
| Philipp | m | Greek | Philipp is a very old, historical name that traces back to the Greek name Phílippos (Φί… |
| Philipp-Benjamin | m | Philipp-Benjamin is a double name combining Philipp ("the horse lover") and Benjamin ("… | |
| Philipp-Christian | m | Philipp-Christian is a double name combining Philipp ("the horse lover") and Christian … | |
| Philipp-Emanuel | m | Philipp-Emanuel is a double name combining Philipp ("the horse lover") and Emanuel ("Go… | |
| Philipp-Gerhard | m | Currently, there is no information available about the meaning | |
| Philipp-Jakob | m | Philipp-Jakob is a double name combining Philipp ("the horse lover") and Jakob ("God pr… | |
| Philipp-Nikolaus | m | Philipp-Nikolaus is a double name combining Philipp ("the horse lover") and Nikolaus ("… | |
| Philipp-Raik | m | Philipp-Raik is a double name combining Philipp ("the horse lover") and Raik ("the rich") | |
| Philipp-Robert | m | Philipp-Robert is a double name combining Philipp ("the horse lover") and Robert ("the … | |
| Philippa | f | Greek | The girl's name Philippa means "the horse lover" and is the feminine variant of Philipp… |
| Philippe | m | The male first name Philippe is a French form of Philipp with the meaning 'the horse lo… | |
| Philippe-Wilson | m | Philippe-Wilson is a double name combining Philippe ("the horse friend") and Wilson ("t… | |
| Philippina | f | Greek | Philippina, as a feminine first name, is a traditional German variation of Philippa, wh… |
| Philippine | f | Greek | Philippine is a derivative of the names Philipp and Philippe, which are common in both … |
| Philippus | m | Philippus is the Latin form of the name Philipp, which traces back to the ancient Greek… | |
| Philis | f | Philis is a feminine form of the name Phyllis and means 'the leaf', derived from the An… | |
| Philissa | f | Philissa is a girl's name that comes from Ancient Greek | |
| Phill | m | American | Phill is an English abbreviation of Philipp |
| Phillicia | f | Latin | Phillicia is a girl's name that originated from a combination of the names Phillis and … |
| Philline | f | Philline is a feminine name form considered a variation of Philine | |
| Phillip | m | Phillip is an alternative spelling of the name Philipp and derives from the ancient Gre… | |
| Phillipa | f | Greek | Phillipa is the English form of Philippa and the feminine form of Phillip, meaning "the… |
| Phillipp | m | The spelling Phillipp is a variant of the name Philipp, which has its roots in the Anci… | |
| Phillipp-Lukas | m | Phillipp-Lukas is a double name combining Phillipp ("the horse lover") and Lukas ("the … | |
| Phillippa | f | Greek | Phillippa, a girl's name, is the English form of Philippa and carries the meaning 'the … |
| Phillis | f | English | Phillis is a variant of the girl's name Phyllis and means 'the leaf,' derived from the … |
| Philmon | m | Philmon is a shortened variant of the Greek name Philemon (Φιλήμων) | |
| Philo | m | Greek | Philo is the Latinized form of the Greek name Philon, which traces back to the ancient … |
| Philomela | f | The first name Philomela has its roots in ancient Greek and is a Latinized variant of t… | |
| Philomele | f | "the companion of the herds" | |
| Philomena | f | English | The name Philomena, which has its origins in ancient Greek, is not clearly defined |
| Philomena-Sophie | f | Greek | Philomena stands for "the beloved" in Greek |
| Philomene | f | French | Philomene represents an old form of the name Philomena, appearing in both German and Fr… |
| Philomina | f | American | Philomina is a variant of the name Philomena and means 'the one who loves with zeal.' I… |