Boy names that start with P

These 130 P boy names run from Pablo to Pyrrhus, each with its meaning and origin. The most popular in the US in 2025 were Parker, Peter and Patrick.

Names that start with P Girl names that start with P

Prakash
Light, shining (Sanskrit)
BoyIndian
Paco
Frenchman (Latin)
BoySpanish
Pepe
Pet form of José (Spanish)
BoySpanish
Pachacútec
Changer of the world (Quechua)
BoySpanish
Petya
Short form of Pyotr, stone (Greek)
BoyRussian
Prajwal
Blazing, glowing (Sanskrit). No. 13,411 in the US in 2025, 5 babies.
BoyIndian
Pierluigi
Rock and famous warrior (Greek and Germanic)
BoyItalian
Pio
Pious, dutiful (Latin). No. 4,499 in the US in 2025, 23 babies.
BoyItalian
Pacífico
Peaceful (Latin)
BoySpanish
Parviz
Victorious, fortunate (Persian)
BoyPersian
Patricio
Noble (Latin). No. 2,346 in the US in 2025, 59 babies.
BoySpanish
Parker
Park keeper (Old French). No. 102 in the US in 2025, 6,013 babies. Given to both: 42% girls.
UnisexEnglish

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Most popular boy names starting with P in 2025

Ranked by the number of US babies given each name. Each spelling is counted on its own.

Most popular boy names starting with P in the US, 2025
US rank	Name	Babies	10-year trend	Meaning
#102	Parker	3,477	Steady	park keeper
#187	Peter	1,954	Steady	rock, stone
#235	Patrick	1,495	Steady	nobleman, patrician
#262	Paul	1,316	Steady	small, humble
#299	Preston	1,131	Falling	priest's town
#329	Phoenix	1,027	Steady	dark red, crimson
#338	Paxton	988	Steady	–
#430	Pablo	743	Steady	small, humble
#447	Prince	703	Steady	–
#455	Pedro	684	Steady	rock, stone
#505	Pierce	598	Steady	rock
#528	Philip	568	Steady	lover of horses
#560	Porter	531	Steady	gatekeeper
#651	Phillip	425	Steady	–
#653	Princeton	422	Steady	–
#684	Peyton	398	Falling	Pæga's town
#995	Palmer	230	Steady	pilgrim

Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 2025. Trend compares the rank with ten years earlier.

P names by the numbers

How many US babies get a name starting with P, counted from Social Security records of names given to at least 5 babies.

Boys

Share of boys, 2025: 1.2%
Place among 26 letters: 20th
Different P names: 200
In the top 1,000: 17

Share of boys with a P name: 3.1% in 1950, 1.7% in 2000, and 1.2% in 2025.

P boy names used in many cultures

Names our database lists in the most languages and countries, easy to spell and say in several of them.

Patricknobleman, patrician (Latin)
Paulsmall, humble (Latin)
Peterrock, stone (Greek)
Parvinthe Pleiades star cluster (Persian)
Peadarrock, stone (Greek)
Pedrorock, stone (Greek)
Peiostone (Greek)
Phelanlittle wolf (Irish Gaelic)
Piercerock (Greek)
Platonbroad (Greek)
Pablosmall, humble (Latin)
Pachacútecchanger of the world (Quechua)
Pachopet form of Francisco (Spanish)
Pacíficopeaceful (Latin)
PacoFrenchman (Latin)
Pádraignobleman, patrician (Latin)
Pàdraignobleman, patrician (Latin)
Páidínobleman, patrician (Latin)

Where these names come from

Greek: 46
Latin: 31
Sanskrit: 13
Persian: 8
Old English: 5
Hebrew: 5
Spanish: 4
Greek and Germanic: 4

All 130 boy names that start with P

Boy names that start with P
Name	Meaning	Origin	Gender
Pablo	small, humble	Latin	Boy
Pachacútec	changer of the world	Quechua	Boy
Pacho	pet form of Francisco	Spanish	Boy
Pacífico	peaceful	Latin	Boy
Paco	Frenchman	Latin	Boy
Pádraig	nobleman, patrician	Latin	Boy
Pàdraig	nobleman, patrician	Latin	Boy
Páidí	nobleman, patrician	Latin	Boy
Pallav	sprout, young leaf	Sanskrit	Boy
Palmer	pilgrim	Old French	Unisex
Palmiro	palm	Latin	Boy
Panagiotis	all holy	Greek	Boy
Pancho	pet form of Francisco	Spanish	Boy
Pancracio	all power	Greek	Boy
Pankaj	lotus, born of mud	Sanskrit	Boy
Panos	all holy	Greek	Boy
Panteleimon	all-compassionate	Greek	Boy
Pantelis	all-compassionate	Greek	Boy
Paolo	small, humble	Latin	Boy
Parker	park keeper	Old French	Unisex
Parsa	pious, devout	Persian	Boy
Parveen	the Pleiades	Persian	Unisex
Parvin	the Pleiades star cluster	Persian	Unisex
Parviz	victorious, fortunate	Persian	Boy
Pascal	relating to Easter	Latin	Boy
Paschalis	of Easter	Greek	Boy
Pasha	short form of Pavel, small	Latin	Boy
Pasquale	relating to Easter	Latin	Boy
Patricio	noble	Latin	Boy
Patrick	nobleman, patrician	Latin	Boy
Patrizio	nobleman, patrician	Latin	Boy
Patroklos	glory of the father	Greek	Boy
Pau	small, humble	Latin	Boy
Paul	small, humble	Latin	Boy
Paulo	small, humble	Latin	Boy
Pavan	wind, air	Sanskrit	Boy
Pavel	small, humble	Latin	Boy
Pavlos	small, humble	Latin	Boy
Paweł	small, humble	Latin	Boy
Payam	a message	Persian	Boy
Payton	Pæga's town	Old English	Unisex
Peadar	rock, stone	Greek	Boy
Pedram	happy, successful	Persian	Boy
Pedro	rock, stone	Greek	Boy
Pedro Henrique	rock, home ruler	Greek and Germanic	Boy
Pedro José	rock, he will add	Greek and Hebrew	Boy
Pedro Luis	rock, famous warrior	Greek and Germanic	Boy
Pedro Pablo	rock, small	Greek and Latin	Boy
Peio	stone	Greek	Boy
Pekelo	stone, rock	Greek	Boy
Pelayo	of the sea	Greek	Boy
Peleg	division, channel	Hebrew	Boy
Peng	roc, a mythical giant bird	Chinese	Boy
Pepe	pet form of José	Spanish	Boy
Peppe	he will add	Hebrew	Boy
Peppino	he will add	Hebrew	Boy
Per	rock, stone	Greek	Boy
Pere	rock, stone	Greek	Boy
Peregrine	traveler, pilgrim	Latin	Boy
Perez	breach, burst forth	Hebrew	Boy
Perfecto	perfect	Latin	Boy
Periklis	exceedingly glorious	Greek	Boy
Perry	pear tree	Old English	Unisex
Peter	rock, stone	Greek	Boy
Petros	rock, stone	Greek	Boy
Petya	short form of Pyotr, stone	Greek	Boy
Peyman	promise, covenant	Persian	Boy
Peyton	Pæga's town	Old English	Unisex
Phaethon	shining	Greek	Boy
Phelan	little wolf	Irish Gaelic	Boy
Philemon	affectionate	Greek	Boy
Philip	lover of horses	Greek	Boy
Philipp	lover of horses	Greek	Boy
Philippe	lover of horses	Greek	Boy
Philopateer	loving his father	Greek	Boy
Phlegon	burning	Greek	Boy
Phoebus	bright	Greek	Boy
Phoenix	dark red, crimson	Greek	Unisex
Piaras	rock, stone	Greek	Boy
Pierce	rock	Greek	Boy
Pierluigi	rock and famous warrior	Greek and Germanic	Boy
Pierpaolo	rock and humble	Greek and Latin	Boy
Pierre	rock, stone	Greek	Boy
Pierre-Auguste	rock, plus venerable	Greek and Latin	Boy
Pierre-Yves	rock, plus yew tree	Greek and Germanic	Boy
Pierrick	rock, stone	Greek	Boy
Piers	rock, stone	Greek	Boy
Pieter	rock, stone	Greek	Boy
Pietro	rock, stone	Greek	Boy
Pilib	lover of horses	Greek	Boy
Pilipo	lover of horses	Greek	Boy
Pino	he will add	Hebrew	Boy
Pio	pious, dutiful	Latin	Boy
Piotr	stone, rock	Greek	Boy
Plácido	calm, placid	Latin	Boy
Platon	broad	Greek	Boy
Pol	small, humble	Latin	Boy
Pól	small	Latin	Boy
Poldi	bold people	Germanic	Boy
Policarpo	much fruit	Greek	Boy
Polychronis	long-lived	Greek	Boy
Polykarpos	much fruit	Greek	Boy
Pōmaikaʻi	blessing, good fortune	Hawaiian	Unisex
Poncho	pet form of Alfonso	Spanish	Boy
Pono	goodness, righteousness	Hawaiian	Unisex
Porfirio	purple	Greek	Boy
Porter	gatekeeper	English	Boy
Pouya	dynamic	Persian	Boy
Poyraz	north wind	Turkish	Boy
Prabhakar	light-maker, the sun	Sanskrit	Boy
Prabhat	dawn, morning light	Sanskrit	Boy
Pradeep	lamp, light	Sanskrit	Boy
Prajwal	blazing, glowing	Sanskrit	Boy
Prakash	light, shining	Sanskrit	Boy
Pranav	the sacred syllable Om	Sanskrit	Boy
Prem	love	Sanskrit	Boy
Presley	priest's clearing	Old English	Unisex
Preston	priest's town	Old English	Boy
Primitivo	first, original	Latin	Boy
Primo	first	Latin	Boy
Pritam	most beloved, dearest	Sanskrit	Boy
Prithvi	earth	Sanskrit	Boy
Prodromos	forerunner	Greek	Boy
Proinsias	Frenchman	Latin	Boy
Prokhor	leader of the dance	Greek	Boy
Próspero	fortunate, prosperous	Latin	Boy
Prudencio	prudent	Latin	Boy
Pushpa	flower	Sanskrit	Unisex
Pyotr	stone, rock	Greek	Boy
Pyrrhus	flame-colored, red	Greek	Boy

Frequently asked questions

What are the most popular boy names that start with P?

The most popular boy names starting with P in the US are Parker (#102), Peter (#187), Patrick (#235), Paul (#262), Preston (#299), according to US Social Security Administration data for 2025.

How many boy names start with P?

In 2025, 200 different boy names starting with P were given to at least 5 US babies each, and 17 of them were in the top 1,000. This page lists 130 with their meaning and origin.

How common are boy names that start with P?

1.2% of US boys born in 2025 have a name starting with P, making it the 20th most common first letter. In 1950 it was 3.1%.

Where do boy names starting with P come from?

The most common origins on this list are Greek (46), Latin (31), Sanskrit (13).