| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacho | Diminutive of Francisco; associated with 'free man' or 'Frenchman'. | Spanish | Boy | — | |
| Pacquita | Diminutive of Francisca - 'little Francisca' (Francisca ultimately from Latin meaning 'Frenchman' or 'free one') | Spanish | Girl | — | |
| Padre | Father; can also denote a priest or spiritual father | Spanish | Boy | — | |
| Pakito | Diminutive of Francisco - 'little Francisco' (Francisco ultimately means 'Frenchman' or 'free man') | Spanish | Boy | — | |
| Pako | Diminutive of Francisco, meaning 'Frenchman' (often rendered as 'free man') | Spanish | Boy | — | |
| Palmah | Likely related to Latin palma meaning 'palm' (palm tree or palm branch), often associated with victory; may be a regional/orthographic variant of Palma. | Arabic, Hebrew, Italian, Latin, Spanish | Girl | — | |
| Palmar | Of the palm; palm tree or palm-bearer (pilgrim who carries a palm) | Latin, Spanish | Boy | — | |
| Palmas | Palms (palm trees or the palm of the hand); symbolically linked to victory or triumph | Spanish | Girl | — | |
| Palmyro | Of the palm; related to the palm tree; historically associated with a pilgrim bearing a palm (symbol of victory/pilgrimage). | Italian, Spanish | Boy | — | |
| Palomaria | Dove + Mary - conveys 'beloved dove' or 'Mary's dove' (peaceful, beloved) | Latin, Spanish | Girl | — | |
| Palomarya | Compound name meaning 'dove' (Paloma) combined with 'Mary' (María) - evoking peace, purity, and devotion. | Spanish | Girl | — | |
| Palomera | Related to doves; can imply 'place of doves' or 'dove keeper'. | Spanish | Girl | — | |
| Palomita | Little dove - a term of endearment; associated with peace and love. | Spanish | Girl | — | |
| Panchita | Affectionate diminutive of Pancha - 'little Francisca'; Francisca ultimately from a Frankish root meaning 'free' or 'French' | Spanish | Girl | — | |
| Pancho | Nickname of Francisco, associated with 'Frenchman' or 'free man' (from Francis) | Spanish | Boy | — | |
| Panchín | Affectionate diminutive of Pancho/Francisco - 'little Pancho' (Francisco ultimately means 'Frenchman' or 'free man') | Spanish | Boy | — | |
| Pao | Varies by origin. In Chinese (as a transliteration of characters like 包) it can relate to 'wrap/package' or be a family name; as a nickname for Pablo/Paola it derives from Latin Paulus meaning 'small' or 'humble'. | Chinese, Filipino, Portuguese, Spanish, Thai | Unisex | — | |
| Papaya | Named after the tropical fruit papaya; suggests sweetness, warmth, and tropical vibrancy. | Spanish | Unisex | — | |
| Papito | Little daddy; affectionate term for father or a beloved male | Spanish | Boy | — | |
| Paquirri | Diminutive nickname of Francisco - essentially ‘little Paco’ or ‘little Francisco’ | Spanish | Boy | — | |
| Paquita | Diminutive of Francisca meaning 'little Francisca' - ultimately from Latin Franciscus, 'Frenchman' or 'free one'. | Spanish | Girl | — | |
| Paquito | Little Paco; diminutive of Francisco ('Frenchman' / 'free man') | Spanish | Boy | — | |
| Pascala | Relating to Easter; of the Passover; born at Easter | Italian, Spanish | Girl | — | |
| Pascuala | Relating to Easter; 'born at Easter' or 'of the Passover' | Spanish | Girl | — | |
| Pasqualita | Little one associated with Easter / born at Easter (of the Passover) | Spanish | Girl | — | |
| Pato | Literally 'duck' in Spanish/Portuguese; commonly used as a familiar nickname for Patrick/Patricio | Portuguese, Spanish | Boy | — | |
| Paulita | Diminutive of Paula meaning 'little Paula'; from Latin 'Paulus' meaning 'small' or 'humble'. | Spanish | Girl | — | |
| Pazz | Peace | Spanish | Unisex | — | |
| Pedrin | Diminutive of Pedro - "little Pedro"; ultimately "little rock" | Spanish | Boy | — | |
| Pedros | Rock, stone | Portuguese, Spanish | Boy | — | |
| Pel | Varies by origin: from Peter - 'rock/stone'; from Pelagius/Pelayo - 'sea' or 'of the sea'; from Pelham - place-related (homestead/settlement). | Basque, Dutch, English, Scandinavian, Spanish | Boy | — | |
| Pelayo | Of the sea; sea-born | Spanish | Boy | — | |
| Pena | Derived from Spanish 'peña' meaning 'rock, crag' (also used for a rocky outcrop or a social gathering/club) | Spanish | Girl | — | |
| Pepa | Diminutive of Josefa; ultimately 'God will add' or 'God increases'. | Spanish | Girl | — | |
| Pepe | Diminutive of José/Joseph, meaning "God will add" or "Jehovah increases" | Spanish | Boy | — | |
| Pepee | Diminutive of José/Joseph meaning 'God will add'; in Turkish usage it is a playful modern name without traditional etymology. | Spanish | Boy | — | |
| Pepen | Diminutive form of José - ultimately from Hebrew meaning "God will add/increase" | Spanish | Boy | — | |
| Pepey | Diminutive of José/Joseph - 'God will add' or 'God increases'. | Spanish | Boy | — | |
| Pepito | Diminutive meaning 'little Pepe' - ultimately linked to José, meaning 'May God add' or 'He will add'. | Spanish | Boy | — | |
| Pepon | Affectionate/augmentative nickname of Pep (from Josep/José) - related to Yosef/Joseph meaning 'He will add' or 'God will increase'. | Spanish | Boy | — | |
| Peppie | A diminutive or pet name meaning 'little pepper' or 'peppy/lively'; also used as a nickname derived from Joseph/Giuseppe in some languages. | English, Italian, Spanish | Unisex | — | |
| Perezz | Spanish: patronymic meaning 'son of Pedro' (son of Peter). Hebrew: from Peretz (פרץ), meaning 'breach' or 'to burst forth.' | Hebrew, Spanish | Boy | — | |
| Perlena | Pearl (little pearl) | Spanish | Girl | — | |
| Perona | From the Roman name Petronius (via Petronella/Petrona); loosely 'little Petronius' - ultimately associated with 'stone/rock' through petra, though exact meaning is uncertain | Italian, Spanish | Girl | — | |
| Petita | Little; small; "little one" | Catalan, French, Spanish | Girl | — | |
| Phylarte | Lover of art | Spanish | Unisex | — | |
| Pico | Peak; point; beak | Italian, Portuguese, Spanish | Boy | — | |
| Piedadah | Piety, mercy, compassion | Spanish | Girl | — | |
| Pierita | Little rock | Spanish | Girl | — | |
| Pilan | Possible meanings vary: linked to Mapuche Pillán (a powerful spirit) or as a diminutive of Spanish Pilar ('pillar'); meaning depends on cultural origin. | Filipino, Spanish | Unisex | — |
Aggregated births across Spain, United States for every Spanish-origin name in our dataset.
