| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pascha | Passover / Easter; associated with being born at Easter | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Paschalena | Relating to Easter; born at Easter (of the Passover/Easter) | Greek | Girl | — | |
| Pasithea | From Greek 'pasí-' (all) + 'thea' (goddess): 'all-goddess' or 'entirely divine'. | Greek | Girl | — | |
| Patra | Varies by origin: 'noble' (if from Patricia/Patrick, Latin patricius); 'of Patras' (toponymic Greek); or 'leaf/page/letter/vessel' (from Sanskrit patra). | Greek, Latin, Sanskrit | Girl | — | |
| Patrobas | Likely 'devoted to his father' or 'man's relation to his father' | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Patroclus | From Greek patro- 'father' + kleos 'glory' - 'glory of the father' (or 'famous father') | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Pavlis | Derived from Paulus meaning "small" or "humble" | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Peep | Rock | Aramaic, Estonian, Greek, Latin | Boy | — | |
| Peetah | Rock, stone | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Pegasus | Mythical winged horse | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Peggie | Pearl | English, Greek, Latin | Girl | — | |
| Peirene | Name of a Corinthian nymph associated with a spring; means 'spring' or 'fountain' | Greek | Girl | — | |
| Peisistratos | Persuader of/over the army | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Peisistratus | 'Persuader of the army' or 'one who wins the army's trust' | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Peiter | Rock, stone | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Pelagio | Derived from Greek pelagos 'sea' - 'of the sea' or 'from the sea'. | Greek, Italian, Portuguese | Boy | — | |
| Pelagius | Of the sea / from the sea | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Pelagiya | Of the sea / from the sea | Greek | Girl | — | |
| Pelagyus | From the sea / 'of the sea' | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Peleus | Uncertain; possibly 'dark' or 'gray' (from Greek root pelios) | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Peli | Varies by origin: in Finnish 'peli' means 'game'; in Hebrew-related usage it can echo 'pele' (wonder/miracle); in Polynesian contexts it may be associated with or influenced by Pele (Hawaiian goddess) or serve as a diminutive of names like Apeli; in Greek contexts a short form of Pelagia/Pelagios ('of the sea'). | Finnish, Greek, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Latin, Polynesian | Unisex | — | |
| Pelias | Possibly "grey" or "dark" (etymology uncertain) | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Pelopia | Of Pelops - descendant or belonging to Pelops (Pelops' name is often interpreted as 'dark-faced') | Greek | Girl | — | |
| Pelopius Pelopidas | Descendant/son of Pelops (Pelops = "dark/black face") | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Pelops | Dark-faced | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Pely | Rare/uncertain. Typically a pet form without a standalone meaning; possible associations include 'of the sea' (from Pelagia) or 'miracle/wonder' (from Hebrew 'pele'). | English, Filipino, Greek, Hawaiian, Hebrew | Unisex | — | |
| Pemphredo | Name of one of the Sirens in Greek mythology; precise etymology and literal meaning are uncertain. | Greek | Girl | — | |
| Peneus | Name of a Thessalian river and its river-god (Πηνειός); broadly 'of the Peneus river' or loosely 'the flowing/rushing one' (exact etymology uncertain). | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Pentecost | Refers to the Christian feast Pentecost - 'fiftieth', commemorating the descent of the Holy Spirit | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Penthe | Grief, sorrow | Greek | Girl | — | |
| Penthea | Mourning, sorrowful; 'mourner' | Greek | Girl | — | |
| Penthesilea | Traditionally interpreted as "mourning/sorrow of the people"; name of an Amazon queen in Greek myth. | Greek | Girl | — | |
| Pentheus | From Greek penthos (πένθος) meaning 'grief' or 'mourning' - roughly 'man of sorrow' or 'he who grieves'. | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Peonee | From the peony flower - associated with beauty, healing, and prosperity. | Greek | Girl | — | |
| Peoney | From the peony flower; associated with beauty, honor, and romance | Greek | Girl | — | |
| Peoni | Named for the peony flower; ultimately from Greek paion meaning "healer" | Greek | Girl | — | |
| Peonie | Peony (the flower) - associated with prosperity, honor, romance and beauty | Greek | Girl | — | |
| Perdix | Partridge (the bird); name of a mythological youth turned into a partridge. | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Pericies | Surrounded by glory; famous throughout | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Periklis | Surrounded by glory; famed | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Perseas | Associated with the hero Perseus; often interpreted as 'destroyer' or 'avenger' (etymology uncertain). | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Perseo | From the Greek name Perseus; possibly 'destroyer' or 'avenger'. | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Perses | Possibly 'destroyer' (from Greek perthō 'to sack, ravage'); also historically associated with 'Persian' (Πέρσης = Persian person) | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Perseu | From Perseus, the Greek mythological hero who slew Medusa; traditionally associated with a sense of 'destroyer' or 'avenger'. | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Persys | From Persia; Persian woman | Greek | Girl | — | |
| Peta | Rock, stone | Greek | Girl | — | |
| Peteras | Rock, stone; steadfast | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Peterus | Rock, stone | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Petri | Rock, stone | Greek | Boy | — | |
| Petria | Rock, stone (feminine form of Peter) | Greek, Latin | Girl | — |
Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Greek-origin name in our dataset.
