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Names letter starts with P

Name Meaning Origins Gender
From Greek 'parthenos' meaning 'virgin' or 'maiden' - thus 'pure' or 'chaste'. Greek Boy
From Perseus, the Greek mythological hero who slew Medusa; traditionally associated with a sense of 'destroyer' or 'avenger'. Greek Boy
Playful, fairy-like; 'little fairy' or sprite English Girl
Calm, peaceful, tranquil Sanskrit Girl
White lotus; lotus symbolizing purity and spiritual beauty Sanskrit Boy
Likely derived from Paul (Latin Paulus), meaning 'small' or 'humble'. Boy
Originally a patronymic meaning 'son of Harry' (Harry being a diminutive of Henry) English, Welsh Boy
rock, stone Boy
Rock, stone Greek Boy
Leaf (an -ana elaboration of Phyllis) Girl
Place-name meaning 'apple orchard' (by extension 'orchard'); sometimes folk-interpreted as 'royal orchard'. French Boy
ancient; venerable Latin Girl
Derived from Partha - an epithet of Arjuna meaning 'son of Pritha'; connotes a heroic/princely warrior. Indian, Sanskrit Boy
A pet form of Percy/Percival (often taken to mean 'pierce the valley') or a variant of Persis ('from Persia'); meaning depends on the root used Unisex
Beloved; dear Hindi, Sanskrit Girl
Prashanth (calm, peaceful) + Kumar (young man/prince) - "peaceful prince" or "calm son" Indian, Sanskrit Boy
Name of a legendary devotee of Lord Vithoba (Vitthal); often understood as 'devoted servant' or 'devotee'. Sanskrit Boy
Name of the palash tree (Butea monosperma), commonly called "flame of the forest" Indian, Sanskrit Boy
Variant of Perry/Parry; either 'pear tree' (from Perry) or 'son of Harry' (from Welsh Parry) English, Welsh Unisex
Little rock - diminutive of Peter (meaning 'rock' or 'stone') Portuguese Boy
God has opened; opening of God Hebrew Boy
leaf; foliage Greek Girl
From the apple orchard (person from or associated with an apple orchard) Boy
Ancient, venerable Latin Girl
Combines Parthiban (related to Partha/Arjuna) + nathan (lord); roughly 'lord/protector associated with Partha (Arjuna)' Tamil Boy
Of or from Persia (ancient Iran) English Unisex
Beloved son; dear one Indian Boy
Supreme peace; tranquility Sanskrit Girl
Pure; holy; virtuous Hindi, Sanskrit Boy
Flower of the Palash tree (flame-of-the-forest blossom) Indian, Sanskrit Girl
From the parish; associated with a church district or community English Boy
Derived from Greek petros meaning 'rock' or 'stone'. Welsh Boy
From 'Peter' meaning 'rock' or 'stone' - often a diminutive or patronymic related to Peter Boy
Either “bright leaf” (if from Greek phyll- + Germanic -berht) or “very/very bright” (if from Philibert/Filibert) Girl
Probably 'apple ray' or 'apple orchard' - evokes apples, fruitfulness or radiance Girl
Ancient, venerable Latin Boy
Of the earth; earthly; sometimes implies prince/king Sanskrit Boy
woman from Persia / Persian Serbian Girl
Possibly 'beloved' or 'dear' if related to Sanskrit/Pali 'piya'; otherwise meaning uncertain Girl
Peaceful, calm; one who is at peace or brings peace Sanskrit Boy
Pure; holy; pious Indian, Tamil Boy
Delighter/one who pleases associated with the Palash (flame-of-the-forest) flower Sanskrit Boy
Son of Harry (Welsh); alternatively from 'pear tree' (English) Welsh Boy
Little Pedro; 'little rock' (diminutive of Pedro) Portuguese Boy
Rock, stone - a form of the name Peter Finnish Boy
Leaf-bright (literally 'bright leaf' or 'leaf-born') Unisex
apple orchard French Girl
venerable, ancient Italian, Latin Girl
Epithet of Arjuna meaning 'son of Pritha' - a heroic/valiant archer Sanskrit Boy
ancient, venerable Latin Girl