Girl names that start with P
These 130 P girl names run from Paciencia to Pyrrha, each with its meaning and origin. The most popular in the US in 2025 were Penelope, Paisley and Parker.
Punam
Full moon (Hindi)
GirlIndian
Perle
Pearl (French)
GirlFrench
Parisa
Like a fairy (Persian). No. 4,845 in the US in 2025, 28 babies.
GirlPersian
Polina
Russian form of Paulina; also a short form of Apollinariya (Greek). No. 3,284 in the US in 2025, 48 babies.
GirlRussian
Probably from a Greek word for a type of duck (Greek). No. 22 in the US in 2025, 6,225 babies.
GirlEnglish
Prema
Love (Sanskrit)
GirlIndian
Peigín
Pearl (Greek)
GirlIrish
From the town of Paisley (Scottish place name). No. 67 in the US in 2025, 3,508 babies.
GirlEnglish
Parvati
Of the mountains (Sanskrit). No. 16,669 in the US in 2025, 5 babies.
GirlIndian
Peig
Pearl (Greek)
GirlIrish
Most popular girl names starting with P in 2025
Ranked by the number of US babies given each name. Each spelling is counted on its own.
| US rank | Name | Babies | 10-year trend | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #22 | Penelope | 6,225 | Steady | probably from a Greek word for a type of duck |
| #67 | Paisley | 3,508 | Steady | from the town of Paisley |
| #106 | Parker | 2,536 | Rising | park keeper |
| #155 | Piper | 1,940 | Falling | pipe player |
| #157 | Phoebe | 1,885 | Rising | bright, radiant |
| #199 | Peyton | 1,559 | Falling | Pæga's town |
| #225 | Presley | 1,362 | Steady | priest's clearing |
| #232 | Palmer | 1,330 | Rising | pilgrim |
| #292 | Poppy | 1,054 | Rising | poppy flower |
| #346 | Paige | 884 | Falling | young servant, page |
| #440 | Payton | 701 | Falling | Pæga's town |
| #534 | Phoenix | 567 | Steady | dark red, crimson |
| #544 | Priscilla | 555 | Steady | ancient |
| #592 | Paris | 497 | Steady | – |
| #669 | Paislee | 423 | Steady | – |
| #735 | Persephone | 372 | Steady | – |
| #740 | Penny | 368 | Steady | – |
| #777 | Pearl | 350 | Steady | precious gem from the sea |
| #784 | Paulina | 346 | Steady | small |
| #793 | Paloma | 343 | Steady | a dove |
| #826 | Promise | 330 | Steady | a pledge kept |
| #855 | Paula | 318 | Steady | small, humble |
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.
Girls
- Share of girls, 2025
- 2.1%
- Place among 26 letters
- 17th
- Different P names
- 236
- In the top 1,000
- 22
Share of girls with a P name: 6.1% in 1950, 1.2% in 2000, and 2.1% in 2025.
P girl names used in many cultures
Names our database lists in the most languages and countries, easy to spell and say in several of them.
- Petrarock, stone (Greek)
- Paulinasmall (Latin)
- Paulasmall, humble (Latin)
- Paulinesmall, humble (Latin)
- Perpetuaeverlasting (Latin)
- Piadutiful, devout (Latin)
- Palmirapalm (Latin)
- Paolasmall, humble (Latin)
- Parifairy (Persian)
- Parvinthe Pleiades star cluster (Persian)
- Patricianoble, patrician (Latin)
- Peggya pearl (Greek)
- Pelagiaof the open sea (Greek)
- Penelopeprobably from a Greek word for a type of duck (Greek)
- Perlapearl (Italian)
- Phaedrabright (Greek)
- Philomenaloved (Greek)
- Phoebebright, radiant (Greek)
Where these names come from
- Latin: 38
- Greek: 32
- Sanskrit: 15
- Persian: 9
- Hawaiian: 6
- Spanish: 5
- Old English: 5
- English: 5
All 130 girl names that start with P
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paciencia | patience | Latin | Girl |
| Padma | lotus flower | Sanskrit | Girl |
| Pádraigín | nobleman, patrician | Latin | Girl |
| Pagona | peacock | Greek | Girl |
| Paige | young servant, page | Old French | Girl |
| Paisley | from the town of Paisley | Scottish place name | Girl |
| Palesa | a flower | Sotho | Girl |
| Pallavi | new leaves, young shoots | Sanskrit | Girl |
| Palmer | pilgrim | Old French | Unisex |
| Palmira | palm | Latin | Girl |
| Paloma | a dove | Spanish | Girl |
| Panagiota | all holy | Greek | Girl |
| Pandora | all gifts | Greek | Girl |
| Pao | pet form of Paola | Spanish | Girl |
| Paola | small, humble | Latin | Girl |
| Paolina | small, humble | Latin | Girl |
| Paquita | diminutive of Francisca, a Frenchwoman | Latin | Girl |
| Paraskevi | friday, day of preparation | Greek | Girl |
| Parastoo | swallow | Persian | Girl |
| Pari | fairy | Persian | Girl |
| Parisa | like a fairy | Persian | Girl |
| Parker | park keeper | Old French | Unisex |
| Parvaneh | a butterfly | Persian | Girl |
| Parvati | of the mountains | Sanskrit | Girl |
| Parveen | the Pleiades | Persian | Unisex |
| Parvin | the Pleiades star cluster | Persian | Unisex |
| Pascale | relating to Easter | Latin | Girl |
| Pasqualina | of Easter | Latin | Girl |
| Pastora | shepherdess | Latin | Girl |
| Pat | noble | Latin | Girl |
| Patience | calm endurance | Latin | Girl |
| Patria | homeland | Latin | Girl |
| Patrice | noble | Latin | Girl |
| Patricia | noble, patrician | Latin | Girl |
| Patrícia | noble, patrician | Latin | Girl |
| Patrizia | noble | Latin | Girl |
| Patrycja | noble, patrician | Latin | Girl |
| Paula | small, humble | Latin | Girl |
| Paule | small, humble | Latin | Girl |
| Paulette | small, humble | Latin | Girl |
| Paulina | small | Latin | Girl |
| Pauline | small, humble | Latin | Girl |
| Payton | Pæga's town | Old English | Unisex |
| Paz | peace | Latin | Girl |
| Pearl | precious gem from the sea | Latin | Girl |
| Pearlie | little pearl | English | Girl |
| Pegah | dawn | Persian | Girl |
| Peggy | a pearl | Greek | Girl |
| Peig | pearl | Greek | Girl |
| Peigi | pearl | Greek | Girl |
| Peigín | pearl | Greek | Girl |
| Pelageya | of the sea | Greek | Girl |
| Pelagia | of the open sea | Greek | Girl |
| Pelin | wormwood | Turkish | Girl |
| Penelope | probably from a Greek word for a type of duck | Greek | Girl |
| Penha | rock, crag | Portuguese | Girl |
| Peninah | pearl, coral | Hebrew | Girl |
| Peninnah | pearl, coral | Hebrew | Girl |
| Peony | peony flower | Greek | Girl |
| Peri | fairy | Persian | Girl |
| Perla | pearl | Italian | Girl |
| Perle | pearl | French | Girl |
| Perpetua | everlasting | Latin | Girl |
| Perry | pear tree | Old English | Unisex |
| Persis | Persian woman | Greek | Girl |
| Pervin | the Pleiades star cluster | Persian | Girl |
| Petra | rock, stone | Greek | Girl |
| Peyton | Pæga's town | Old English | Unisex |
| Phaedra | bright | Greek | Girl |
| Phila | beloved, friend | Greek | Girl |
| Philippa | lover of horses | Greek | Girl |
| Philippine | lover of horses | Greek | Girl |
| Philomena | loved | Greek | Girl |
| Phoebe | bright, radiant | Greek | Girl |
| Phoenix | dark red, crimson | Greek | Unisex |
| Phyllida | leaf | Greek | Girl |
| Phyllis | foliage | Greek | Girl |
| Pia | dutiful, devout | Latin | Girl |
| Pietra | stone | Greek | Girl |
| Pīkake | jasmine | Hawaiian | Girl |
| Pilar | pillar, our lady of the pillar | Spanish | Girl |
| Pili | pet form of Pilar | Spanish | Girl |
| Piper | pipe player | English | Girl |
| Pınar | spring, water source | Turkish | Girl |
| Pnina | a pearl | Hebrew | Girl |
| Póilín | small | Latin | Girl |
| Pola | short form of Apolonia, from the god Apollo | Greek | Girl |
| Poliana | from Pollyanna, the heroine of a 1913 novel | English | Girl |
| Policarpa | much fruit | Greek | Girl |
| Polina | Russian form of Paulina; also a short form of Apollinariya | Greek | Girl |
| Polya | short form of Pelageya, of the sea | Greek | Girl |
| Polyxeni | very hospitable | Greek | Girl |
| Pōmaikaʻi | blessing, good fortune | Hawaiian | Unisex |
| Pono | goodness, righteousness | Hawaiian | Unisex |
| Pooja | worship, reverence | Sanskrit | Girl |
| Poppy | poppy flower | Old English | Girl |
| Posy | a small bouquet | English | Girl |
| Prabha | light, radiance | Sanskrit | Girl |
| Pragya | wisdom | Sanskrit | Girl |
| Prakriti | nature | Sanskrit | Girl |
| Praskovya | preparation, the Greek word for Friday | Greek | Girl |
| Preciosa | precious | Ladino | Girl |
| Preeti | love, joy, pleasure | Sanskrit | Girl |
| Prema | love | Sanskrit | Girl |
| Presentación | presentation | Latin | Girl |
| Presley | priest's clearing | Old English | Unisex |
| Primavera | spring | Latin | Girl |
| Primrose | first rose | Latin | Girl |
| Primula | very first | Latin | Girl |
| Priscila | ancient | Latin | Girl |
| Priscilla | ancient | Latin | Girl |
| Priti | love, joy | Sanskrit | Girl |
| Priya | beloved, dear | Sanskrit | Girl |
| Priyanka | agreeable, amiable | Sanskrit | Girl |
| Promise | a pledge kept | English | Girl |
| Providencia | providence | Latin | Girl |
| Prudence | foresight, good sense | Latin | Girl |
| Prudencia | prudence | Latin | Girl |
| Psyche | soul | Greek | Girl |
| Pua | a flower | Hawaiian | Girl |
| Pualani | heavenly flower | Hawaiian | Girl |
| Puanani | beautiful flower | Hawaiian | Girl |
| Punam | full moon | Hindi | Girl |
| Pura | pure | Latin | Girl |
| Purificación | purification, after a feast of the Virgin Mary | Latin | Girl |
| Purita | pet form of Purificación | Spanish | Girl |
| Purnima | full moon | Sanskrit | Girl |
| Pushpa | flower | Sanskrit | Girl |
| Pushpa | flower | Sanskrit | Unisex |
| Pyrrha | flame-colored, red | Greek | Girl |
Frequently asked questions
What are the most popular girl names that start with P?
The most popular girl names starting with P in the US are Penelope (#22), Paisley (#67), Parker (#106), Piper (#155), Phoebe (#157), according to US Social Security Administration data for 2025.
How many girl names start with P?
In 2025, 236 different girl names starting with P were given to at least 5 US babies each, and 22 of them were in the top 1,000. This page lists 130 with their meaning and origin.
How common are girl names that start with P?
2.1% of US girls born in 2025 have a name starting with P, making it the 17th most common first letter. In 1950 it was 6.1%.
Where do girl names starting with P come from?
The most common origins on this list are Latin (38), Greek (32), Sanskrit (15).