PalominafObscure (Hispanicized) Diminutive of Paloma or from the surname itself. Not used in spanish country, because ''Palomina'' can means pigeon droppings.
PanseluțafRomanian Derived from Romanian panseluță, the diminutive of pansea "pansy".
PantelakismGreek Modern Greek diminutive of Pantelis, as it contains the modern Greek diminutive suffix -άκης (-akis). This name is typically only used informally, meaning: it does not appear on birth certificates.
PapunamGeorgian The first element of this name is derived from either the Georgian noun პაპა (papa) meaning "grandfather" or the Georgian noun პაპი (papi) meaning "pope" (which is ultimately of Latin origin)... [more]
ParkinmMedieval English Medieval diminutive of Peter. The change from er to ar is a characteristic phonetic development in Old French and Middle English.
ParmenionmAncient Greek, History Diminutive form of Parmenon, as this name contains the Greek diminutive suffix -ιων (-ion). Parmenion was the name of a Macedonian general from the 4th century BC, who had been in the service of Philip II of Macedon and Alexander the Great.
ParofHindi, Bengali Diminutive of Parvati. This is the name of the female lead in Saratchandra Chattopadhyay's novel 'Devdas' (1917).
PascoumFrench French diminutive of Pascal, as -ou is a French masculine diminutive suffix. This diminutive has been in use since medieval times, as is evidenced by the fact that Pascou is also a patronymic surname in France.
PastelfEnglish From mid 17th century: via French from Italian pastello, diminutive of pasta ‘paste’.
PastorellafLiterature From Italian pastorella meaning "little shepherdess" or "young shepherdess". Alternatively it could be a feminine diminutive of Pastor. Edmund Spenser used this name for a minor character in his epic poem 'The Faerie Queene' (1590-1596); Pastorella is raised by shepherds, but in the last Canto of Book 6 she is revealed to be the daughter of Sir Bellamoure and Lady Claribell.
PaŭliukmBelarusian Diminutive of Paviel. This name has been borne by a number of Belarusian poets, such as Paŭliuk Šukajla (1904-1939) and Paŭliuk Trus (1904-1929).
PavlakismGreek Modern Greek diminutive of Pavlos, as it contains the modern Greek diminutive suffix -άκης (-akis). This name is typically only used informally, meaning: it does not appear on birth certificates.
PedrolinomItalian, Theatre Diminutive of Pedro with an added diminutive Italian suffix -lino. Pedrolino is a primo Zanni of the commedia dell'arte. Contemporary illustrations suggest that his white blouse and trousers constituted "a variant of the typical Zanni suit", and his Bergamasque dialect marked him as a member of the "low" rustic class.
Peetjem & fDutch When borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (Peet) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix -je to the original name... [more]
PeikmFinland Swedish, Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare) Meaning uncertain. It could be derived from Finnish peikko "troll" or poika "boy" (the Swedish word for boy, pojke, is derived from the Finnish word). The name appears in folk tales in the Swedish-speaking parts of Finland.... [more]
PemmafEnglish (Modern, Rare) Meaning unknown. A possible variant of Emma or a diminutive of Pamela, or possibly derived from the surname Pemma, of unknown meaning or origin... [more]
PengfFilipino Diminutive of any name containing the sounds /f/ or /p/.
PepomSpanish, Catalan Diminutive of José (Spanish) or Josep (Catalan). Known bearers include the retired Spanish tennis player José 'Pepo' Clavet (1965-) and Spanish soccer player Josep 'Pepo' Campanera (2000-; born in Catalonia).... [more]
PercíliafPortuguese (Brazilian) Portuguese form of Percilia, the name of a genus of perch-like fish native to Chile. It is a diminutive of Latin perca, from Ancient Greek πέρκη (perke) "perch", cognate with περκνός (perknos) "dark-spotted".
Perif & mHebrew (Modern, Rare) Diminutive of Perach and variant of Pri. A known bearer was Franz 'Peri' Neufeld (1913-1982), a Hungarian-born Israeli footballer.
PeristerafGreek From Greek περιστέρι (peristeri) meaning "dove, pigeon," from Ancient Greek περῐστέρῐον (peristérion), the diminutive of περιστερᾱ́ (peristerā́).... [more]
PerkinmMedieval English Medieval English diminutive of Peter. (The surname Perkins is derived from this medieval diminutive.) A known bearer was Perkin Warbeck (ca... [more]
Perrief & mEnglish (Rare) Variant of Perry and Perri. It can also be used as a diminutive of names that begin with Per- and have the 'per' sound within the name and at the ending of the name... [more]
PesselinefMedieval Jewish, Judeo-French Diminutive of Pesse (compare Pessel) recorded in the border region between modern-day France and modern-day Germany in the 14th century.
Petjam & fFinnish, Slovene, Bulgarian Finnish form and Bulgarian variant transcription of Petya and Slovene diminutive of Petra (used as a given name in its own right).
PetrakismGreek Modern Greek diminutive of Petros, as it contains the modern Greek diminutive suffix -άκης (-akis). This name is typically only used informally, meaning: it does not appear on birth certificates.... [more]
PétremandmFrench (Archaic) Gallicized form of Petermann, a German diminutive of Peter. This name was found in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region up until the late 1600s.
PetrutėfLithuanian (Rare) Diminutive of feminine given names that start with Petr- (such as Petrė and Petronėlė), since this name contains the feminine diminutive suffix -utė.
PetrutismLithuanian Diminutive of masculine given names that start with Petr- (such as Petras and Petronijus), since this name contains the masculine diminutive suffix -utis.
PetschemMedieval German Medieval German diminutive of Peter, popular in the Rhineland region in Germany in the 1300s and 1400s.
PhiliskosmAncient Greek Derived from the Greek noun φιλίσκος (philiskos) meaning "little friend", which consists of the Greek noun φίλος (philos) meaning "friend" and the Greek diminutive suffix -ίσκος (-iskos).
PhilonillafLate Greek, Late Roman This name is best known for being the name of saint Philonilla (also found written as Philonella), who lived in the first century AD. She was born into a Jewish family in Tarsus (located in what is now Turkey), which at the time was part of the Roman Empire, but had belonged to the Greeks not that long ago and as such was still heavily influenced by the Greek language and culture... [more]
Philoum & fFrench, Dutch (Modern) French diminutive of Philippe. In France, the name is strictly masculine and primarily used informally, i.e. it is not typically used on birth certificates.... [more]
Pietertjef & mDutch, West Frisian When borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (Pieter) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix tje to the original name... [more]
Pietiem & fAfrikaans Diminutive of Piet, as it contains the Afrikaans diminutive suffix -ie.... [more]
Pietjem & fDutch, Literature When borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (Piet) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix -je to the original name... [more]
PiltzintecuhtlimAztec and Toltec Mythology Means "young prince" in Nahuatl, from Nahuatl piltzintli, a diminutive form of pilli "child, youth" and teuctli "lord". In Aztec mythology, Piltzintecuhtli was a god of the rising sun, healing, and visions, associated with Tonatiuh.
PinitofSpanish (Canarian) Diminutive of Pino (itself from the title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora del Pino meaning "Our Lady of the Pine", the patron saint of Gran Canaria in the Canary Islands)... [more]
PinkeltjemLiterature Derived from Dutch pink meaning "pinkie" (as in, the little finger) combined with the Dutch suffix -el and the Dutch diminutive suffix -tje. Also compare the Dutch verb pinkelen meaning "to shine" as well as "to twinkle, to sparkle, to flicker".... [more]
Pinkief & mEnglish (Rare) Diminutive of Pink. Borne by a character of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic.