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Pablo m Spanish
Spanish form of Paulus (see Paul). Spanish painter and sculptor Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) and Chilean poet Pablo Neruda (1904-1973) were famous bearers of this name.

Paca f Spanish
Diminutive of Francisca.

Pacífica f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish feminine form of the Late Latin name Pacificus meaning "peacemaker".

Paco m Spanish
Diminutive of Francisco.

Palmira f Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Feminine form of Palmiro.

Paloma f Spanish
Means "dove, pigeon" in Spanish.

Pancho m Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Francisco. This name was borne by Pancho Villa (1878-1923), a Mexican bandit and revolutionary.

Pánfilo m Spanish
Spanish form of Pamphilos.

Paquita f Spanish
Diminutive of Francisca.

Paquito m Spanish
Diminutive of Francisco.

Pascual m Spanish
Spanish form of Pascal.

Pascuala f Spanish
Spanish feminine form of Pascal.

Pastor m Spanish, Late Roman
From a Late Latin name meaning "shepherd". This was the name of at least three saints.

Pastora f Spanish
Feminine form of Pastor.

Pati f Spanish, Polish
Diminutive of Patricia or Patrycja.

Patricia f English, Spanish, German, French, Dutch, Late Roman
Feminine form of Patricius (see Patrick). In medieval England this spelling appears in Latin documents, but this form was probably not used as the actual name until the 18th century, in Scotland.

Patricio m Spanish
Spanish form of Patricius (see Patrick).

Patrocinia f Spanish (Latin American)
Strictly feminine variant of Patrocinio.

Patrocinio f & m Spanish
Means "patronage, sponsorship" in Spanish, taken from the title of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen del Patrocinio, meaning "The Virgin of Patronage".

Paula f German, English, Finnish, Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan, Romanian, Hungarian, Polish, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Latvian, Croatian, Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Paulus (see Paul). This was the name of a 4th-century Roman saint who was a companion of Saint Jerome.

Paulina f Spanish, Portuguese, Polish, Swedish, Lithuanian, English, Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Paulinus (see Paulino).

Paulino m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of the Roman family name Paulinus, which was itself derived from Paulus (see Paul). Saint Paulinus of Nola was a 5th-century nobleman from Gaul who gave up his wealthy lifestyle and became bishop of Nola. He was also noted for his poetry. Another saint by this name was a 7th-century missionary to England who became the first bishop of York.

Paz 1 f Spanish
Means "peace" in Spanish. It is taken from the title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de la Paz, meaning "Our Lady of Peace".

Pedro m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Peter. This was the name of the only two emperors of Brazil, reigning between 1822 and 1889.

Pelayo m Spanish
Spanish form of Pelagius. This was the name of the founder of the kingdom of Asturias in the 8th century.

Penélope f Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Penelope.

Pepe m Spanish
Spanish diminutive of José.

Pepita f Spanish
Spanish feminine diminutive of Joseph.

Pepito m Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Joseph.

Perla f Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish cognate of Pearl.

Perlita f Spanish
Diminutive of Perla.

Perpetua f Spanish, Late Roman
Derived from Latin perpetuus meaning "continuous". This was the name of a 3rd-century saint martyred with another woman named Felicity.

Petra f German, Dutch, Spanish, Czech, Slovak, Slovene, Croatian, Bulgarian, Hungarian, Swedish, Finnish, English
Feminine form of Peter. This was also the name of an ancient city in the region that is now Jordan.

Petrona f Spanish
Possibly a feminine form of Petronius.

Petronila f Spanish
Spanish form of Petronilla.

Pía f Spanish
Spanish feminine form of Pius.

Piedad f Spanish
Means "mercy, piety" in Spanish, ultimately from Latin pietas.

Pilar f Spanish
Means "pillar" in Spanish. It is taken from the title of the Virgin Mary, María del Pilar, meaning "Mary of the Pillar". According to legend, when Saint James the Greater was in Saragossa in Spain, the Virgin Mary appeared on a pillar.

Pili 1 f Spanish
Diminutive of Pilar.

Pío m Spanish
Spanish form of Pius.

Plácida f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish feminine form of Placidus (see Placido).

Plácido m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Placidus (see Placido).

Plinio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Plinius (see Pliny).

Poncio m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Pontius.

Porfirio m Spanish, Italian (Rare)
Derived from the Greek name Πορφύριος (Porphyrios), which was derived from the word πορφύρα (porphyra) meaning "purple dye". This was the name of several early saints.

Presentación f Spanish
Means "presentation, appearance" in Spanish. This name commemorates the tale of the presentation of the young Virgin Mary at the Temple in Jerusalem.

Primitiva f Spanish, Late Roman
Feminine form of Primitivus. Saint Primitiva was an early martyr from Rome.

Primitivo m Spanish
Spanish form of Primitivus.

Priscila f Portuguese, Spanish
Portuguese and Spanish form of Priscilla.

Próspero m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Prosper.

Prudencia f Spanish
Spanish feminine form of Prudentius.

Prudencio m Spanish
Spanish form of Prudentius.

Pura f Spanish
From Spanish pura meaning "pure", also used as a diminutive of Purificación.

Purificación f Spanish
Means "purification" in Spanish. This name is given in reference to the ritual purification of the Virgin Mary after her childbirth.