English Submitted Names

Permilia f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Permelia, which is of unknown origin; possibly a variant of Pamela or a contraction of Pearl and Amelia.

Pernell m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Pernell.

Perrey m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Perry.

Perri f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Perry. Also used as a diminutive of names that begin with Per-, e.g. Persephone.

Perrianne f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Perri and Anne 1. Also see Perian.

Perrie f & m English (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]

Perrye m & f English (Rare), African American (Rare)
Variant of Perry or Perri.

Persecution m English (Puritan)
Meaning, "hostility and ill-treatment, especially because of race or political or religious beliefs."

Persephanie f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Persephone, possibly influenced by Stephanie in its spelling.

Persephonie f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Persephone.

Perseverance f English (Puritan)
From the English word meaning "steadfastness in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success", referring to persevering through the trials and tribulations that may come as a believer of Christ.

Pershing m English (American)
Most likely used as a first name due to John Joseph Pershing, General of the Armies for the United States at the end of World War I. His paternal ancestors were of German descent, and the original spelling was likely Pfoersching... [more]

Persia f English (Rare)
From the name of the Middle Eastern country Persia, now referred to as Iran. Its name is derived from Avestan Parsa, the ancient tribal name of the people ruled by Cyrus the Great.... [more]

Persifone f English (Rare, ?)
Variant of Persephone.

Persimmon m & f English (Rare)
From the name of the Persimmon, a brightly colored fruit. The word persimmon is derived from Powhatan, an Algonquian language of the eastern United States, meaning "a dry fruit".... [more]

Persy f English
Diminutive of Persephone.

Pert f Literature, Theatre, English (American, Rare)
Meaning uncertain, but likely derived from the English word pert.... [more]

Perthenia f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Parthenia.

Pervis m English
Variant of Purvis.

Pet m & f English (Rare)

Peterina f English, Scottish, Dutch
Elaboration of Peter, feminized with the suffix -ina.

Peters m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Peters.

Peterson m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Peterson.

Petey m English
Diminutive of Peter.

Petie m English (Rare), Obscure (?)
Variation of Petey. There is a typhoon in the 1950 Pacific typhoon season with this name.

Petrea f & m English, Romanian, Danish, Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Icelandic (Rare)
Elaborated form of Petra and Romanian variant of Petre.

Petria f English
Elaboration of Petra.

Petrie m English

Petronylle f English (Archaic)
Variant of Petronilla.

Petrova f English, Literature
Russian patronymic last name. Petrova is the name of one of the Fossil sisters in the book (and movie) 'Ballet Shoes' by Noel Streatfeild.

Pettifleur f English
A female English name. It is the first name of Real Housewife of Melbourne Pettifleur Berenger (1964-).

Petulia f English
Possible variation or elaboration of Petula.

Peylyn f English (Rare)

Peyote m English
Mid 19th century from Latin American Spanish, from Nahuatl peyotl, meaning "glisten" or "glistening". Other sources translate the Nahuatl word as "Divine Messenger"

Peyson m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Payson.

Peytan f & m English
Variant of Peyton.

Peyten m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Peyton.

Peytin f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Peyton.

Peytyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Peyton.

Peytynn f English (Modern)
Variant of Peyton.

Pfeiffer f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the German surname Pfeiffer.

Phaedre f English (Rare)

Phallon f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Fallon

Phalyshia f English (American)
Happy

Phanessa f English (American, Rare), English (Australian, Rare)
Perhaps intended to be a feminine form of Phanes, probably influenced by the name Vanessa. In Greek mythology, Phanes was a primeval god of procreation whose name derived from Greek phainô "to bring light, make clear".

Phania f English
Diminutive of Stephania.

Pharah f English, Arabic
Variant of Farah.

Pharaoh m English, Mormon, African American
Pharaoh is a title used in many modern discussions of the rulers of all Ancient Egyptian dynasties. Historically, however, "pharaoh" only started being used as a title for the king during the New Kingdom, specifically during the middle of the eighteenth dynasty, after the reign of Hatshepsut... [more]

Pharell m English
Variant of Pharrell.

Pharisee f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Primarily Southeastern in the United States, dating back to the 1840s and also used in the early 20th century.... [more]

Pharoah m English (Puritan), Medieval English

Pharrell m English (Rare)
Variant of Farrell. In the case of American rapper Pharrell Williams, the spelling is inspired by his father's name Pharaoh.

Phayre f English
Variant of Fayre.

Pheba f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Latinate form of Phebe.

Pheby f English (Archaic)
Variant of Phoebe.

Phelicia f English (American, Rare), African American (Rare)
Variant of Felicia.

Phelina f English (Rare)
Either a variant of Felina or a feminization of Phelan.

Pheline f English, German, Flemish
Variant of Phéline.

Phelisha f English (Rare), African American (Rare)
Variant of Felicia.

Phelps f English
Transferred use of the surname Phelps.

Phely f & m English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)

Phemia f Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
Short form of Euphemia.

Phena f English (American)

Pheney f English (Rare)

Phenix m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Phoenix.

Phennana f Biblical Greek, English (Puritan)
Greek form of Peninnah, as it first appeared in the Septuagint. Also see Phenenna.... [more]

Phenyx f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Feminine variant of Phoenix.

Pheodosia f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Theodosia.

Pheona f English (African)

Pheonix m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Erroneous spelling of Phoenix.

Phiby f English
Variant of Phoebe.

Phila f English
From Ancient Greek φιλος (philos) meaning "lover, friend", or a shortened form of names beginning with Phila.

Philandra f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Philander.

Philberta f English (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Philbert.

Phildel f English (Rare)
In the case of singer-songwriter Phildel, it is a combination of her parents names - Philip and Della. -

Philece f English (Modern)

Philena f English (Rare)

Philene f English (American, Rare), Haitian Creole, South African
Possibly a variant of Philine, a contraction of Philomène, or a feminine form of Phil using the common name suffix lene.

Phileo m English (Rare)
Presumably a variant of Philo.

Philhelmina f English (Rare)
Variant of Philomena, influenced by Wilhelmina.

Philia f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare), German (Rare), Greek (Rare), Greek (Cypriot, Rare)
Derived from Greek philia "love", specifically referring to any kind of platonic love. In the English-speaking world, this name has seen occasional usage from the 17th century onwards.

Philian m English, German
Derived from Philianus, which is the latinized form of Greek Philianos. It is ultimately derived from Greek philos "friend" or phileo "to love". Compare also Philon... [more]

Philianne f English (Rare)
Either a feminine form of Philian or an elaboration of Philia.

Philidore m English, French, Literature
Philidore likely meaning "gift of love", from the Greek philos (φιλος) meaning "friend, lover" and doron (δωρον) meaning "gift".... [more]

Philie m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Philip.

Philietta f English (Rare)

Philina f German (Rare), English (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Variant of Philine.

Philinda f English (American, Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)

Philipina f English (African), German (Bessarabian)
Variant of Philippina.

Phill m English
Variant of Phil.

Phillemon m English (African), Southern African
Variant of Philemon. This form of the name appears to be used in southern Africa.

Phillipia f English, Jamaican Patois
Elaboration of Phillipa.

Phillipp m English

Phillippa f English (British, Rare), English (Australian, Rare)
Feminine form of Phillip.

Phillippe m English (Rare), French (African)
English variant of Philip and French variant of Philippe.

Phillips m English (Puritan)
Transferred use of the surname Phillips.

Philly f English
Diminutive of Philippa, Phyllis and other names containing the element Phil-.

Philly m & f Irish (Rare), English (Modern)
Irish diminutive of Pilib, the Irish form of Philip. As an English name, it can also be a diminutive of names beginning with Phil-, such as Philip, Phyllis and Philomena.... [more]

Phillys f English (Rare)
Variant of Phyllis.

Philmore m English (Rare)
Likely a variant of Fillmore, influenced by Phil.

Philomina f Dutch (Rare), English (African)
Variant of Philomena.

Philotte f Dutch (Archaic), English (Archaic)

Phina f English (American, Rare), English (African, Rare)
Diminutive of names ending in -phina like Josephina or Seraphina.

Phinley m & f English (Rare)
Rare variant of Finley

Phinnaeus m English (Rare)
Variant of Phineas.

Phinneas m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Phineas. Also compare Finneas and Phinnaeus.

Phiona f English, English (African), French (African)
Variant of Fiona. It is used mainly in Uganda (regarding (African) English usage) and Burundi (regarding African French usage).... [more]

Phlox f English (Rare)
Taken from the name of the flower, whose name is derived from Greek phlox "flame". As a given name, it has been in occasional use in the English-speaking world from the late 19th century onwards.

Phoebee f English
Variant of Phoebe.

Phoebie f English (Rare)
Variant of Phoebe.

Phoenicia f English (American, Rare)
Taken directly from the ancient Semitic thalassocratic civilization Phoenicia.

Phoenyx f & m English (American, Modern)
Variant of Phoenix.

Phonce m English

Phrankee f English (Modern)
Variant spelling of Frankie.

Phronsie f English
Diminutive of Sophronia, the name of the youngest child in Margaret Sydney's "Five Little Peppers"

Phyl m & f English
Diminutive of Phylip, Philippa and other names that begin with Phil.

Phylis f English (American)
Variant of Phyllis.

Phyllip m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Phillip.

Phyllisity f English (Rare)
Variant of Felicity influenced by Phyllis.

Phylly f English
Perhaps a diminutive of Philadelphia.

Phyra f English

Phyre f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of the word fire.

Picabo f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the name of the village Picabo in Idaho.

Pidge m & f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
From the word pidgeon. It has been used extensively as a nickname and also rarely as an official name.

Pidgeon m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Archaic form of pigeon, a bird, inherited from Middle English pygeoun, borrowed from Old French pyjon, inherited from Late Latin pīpiōnem “chirping bird”, derived from Latin pīpiāre “chirp”... [more]

Pidgey m English (Rare, Archaic)
Variation of Pidge. This was the nickname of American baseball player Pidgey Morgan (1853-1910).

Pieper f English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Pieper.

Piercy m & f English (British, Rare)
A variant of Piers, a Middle English form of Peter. Peter is derived from the Greek petros, meaning "stone" or "rock".

Pierpont m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Pierpont.

Pierson m English
Transferred use of the surname Pierson.

Pike m English
Transferred use of the surname Pike. May also be used in reference to the various species of fish.

Pilate m Biblical, English (Puritan), English (African, Rare)
English form of the Roman cognomen Pilatus, which meant "armed with a javelin" from Latin pila "javelin". This was most famously borne by Pontius Pilate, the prefect of the Roman province of Judaea ca... [more]

Pilgrim m Medieval German, English (Rare), English (Puritan)
Medieval German form of both Biligrim and Peregrinus (see Peregrine), as these names were conflated with each other in the Middle Ages... [more]

Pilot m English (Rare)
Either from the surname Pilot, which is derived from Pilate, or directly from the vocabulary word pilot, which is derived from either Greek πηδον (pedon) "steering oar" or πλωτης (plotes) "sailor"... [more]

Pimm m English
Variant of Pim.

Pimpernel f Literature, English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
From the flower Scarlet Pimpernel, a low growing annual plant. It is well known for being the emblem of the fictional hero of the same name. Tolkien used the name for one of the Took sisters.

Pinafore f English

Pinckney m English (Archaic)
From the surname Pinckney. A famous bearer of this name was the first African American to become governor of a U.S. State Pinckney Benton Stewart Pinchback (1837-1921)

Pink m & f English
A nickname from the color pink, or a diminutive of names such as Patrick or Patricia.

Pinkerton m & f English
Transferred use of surname Pinkerton

Pinkey f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Pinkie.

Pinkie f & m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Pink. Borne by a character of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic.

Pinkney m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Pinkney.

Pinky f & m English, Filipino
Variant of Pink. Sometimes used for someone with a pink complexion.

Pioneer m English
From early 16th century (as a military term denoting a member of the infantry) from French pionnier ‘foot soldier, pioneer’, Old French paonier, from paon, from Latin pedo, pedon-.

Pipere f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Piper.

Piperita f English (Modern, Rare)
From Menthos Piperita, the botanical name of Peppermint. This could also be a combination of {Piper} and {Rita}.

Pippy f English
Diminutive of Philippa.

Pirate m & f English (Rare)
From the English word pirate, from Latin pirata, from Greek peiratēs, from peirein ‘to attempt, attack’ (from peira ‘an attempt’).

Pirie m English

Pirouette f English (Rare, ?)

Pistol m English
From mid 16th century: from obsolete French pistole, from German Pistole, from Czech pišt'ala, of which the original meaning was ‘whistle’, hence ‘a firearm’ by the resemblance in shape.

Pitch m English
Diminutive of Pitcher.

Pitcher m English
Transferred use of the surname Pitcher.

Pitt m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Pitt. A fictional bearer was Sir Pitt Crawley in William Makepeace Thackeray's satirical novel 'Vanity Fair' (1848), a character apparently named in honour of the 18th-century British statesman William Pitt, nicknamed "The Great Commoner" (for whom the U.S. city of Pittsburgh was also named).

Pity f English (Puritan, Rare)
From the English word meaning "the feeling of sorrow and compassion caused by the suffering and misfortunes of others", which is a cognate of Piety, ultimately from Latin pietas "piety" (via Old French pite "compassion"; also compare Pietas).

Pixi f English (Australian)
Variant of Pixie.

Pixie f English (British)
From the English word pixie referring to a playful sprite or elf-/fairy-like creature, originating from Devon and Cornwall in southwest England.

Placidia f Late Roman, English (African, Rare), English (Puritan)
Feminine form of Placidius, which was a derivative of the Latin cognomen Placidus.

Platinum f English (American, Rare)
From the metal platinum, derived from Spanish platina, a diminutive of plata "silver". It can also be taken from the color platinum, derived from the metal.

Platt m English
Transferred use of the surname Platt.

Pleasant m & f English (Puritan, Rare), Romani (Archaic)
Derived from the English word, which is derived from Anglo-Norman plaisant "delightful" and ultimately from Latin placens "pleasing; agreeable".... [more]

Pleasantine f English (Rare)

Pleasure f & m English (African, Rare)
From the English word pleasrue meaning "A state of being pleased or contented; gratification." This name is most common in African countries like Nigeria, Zimbabwe and Uganda.

Ples m English (Rare)
Short form of Pleasant (compare Pleas).

Plesette f English (African)

Plum f & m English
From Middle English ploume, from Old English plume "plum, plum tree," from an early Germanic borrowing (Middle Dutch prume, Dutch pruim, Old High German pfluma, pfruma, German Pflaume) from Vulgar Latin *pruna, from Latin prunum "plum," from Greek prounon, a later form of proumnon, a word of unknown origin, which is probably, like the tree itself, of Anatolian origin.

Plumeria f English (Rare)
From the name of the flowering plant that is also known as frangipani.

Plummer m English
Transferred use of the surname Plummer.

Plymouth m & f English (Rare), English (American)
Either derived directly from the place name (see Plymouth) or transferred from the surname which is derived from the place name.

Po m English (American, Rare, ?)
Diminutive of names beginning with P like Philip, etc.

Poe m & f Popular Culture, English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Poe.... [more]

Poem m & f English
From French poème or Latin poema, from Greek poēma, early variant of poiēma ‘fiction, poem,’ from poiein ‘create.’ See also Poema.

Poema f English (Canadian)
Elaboration or feminization of Poem.

Poet f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word meaning "someone who writes poems". From the Old French poete, from Latin poēta 'poet, author', from Ancient Greek poiētēs (ποιητής) 'creator, maker, author, poet', from poieō (poieō) 'I make, compose'.

Poetta f English (Rare)

Poinsettia f English (Rare)
From the flower Euphorbia pulcherrima, which was named for an American Minister to Mexico, Joel Roberts Poinsett, who discovered the flower in 1828.

Polaris f & m Astronomy, Popular Culture, English (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Latin stella polaris, meaning "pole star". This is the proper Latin name of the brightest star in the constellation Ursa Minor, commonly called the North Star or Pole Star. It is borne by a character (real name Lorna Dane) in Marvel's X-Men line of comics, created in 1968.

Polk m English
Transferred use of the surname Polk.

Poll f English
Short for Polly.

Polleen f English (American, Rare)
A blend of Polly and Colleen.

Pollyanne f English

Pollye f English
A variant spelling of Polly.

Polo m Spanish, English, Italian, English (American), Medieval Spanish, Medieval Italian
This name likely roots from Paolo or Paulo, and Polo is a variant of both. It can be used in association with the sport also, but very rarely is.

Polydore m English (Archaic), French (Archaic), French (African, Rare), French (Quebec, Rare), Flemish (Rare), Walloon (Rare)
English and French form of Polydoros via its latinized form Polydorus.... [more]

Pomeroy m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Pomeroy.

Pontian m English
English form of Pontianus. This name was borne by a pope from the 3rd century AD.

Pop m & f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Poppy and nickname derived from pop, shortened variation of papa "father," in use in American English as early as 1838.

Pope m English (Archaic)
From English pope, a religious title for a bishop.

Poppea f English (Rare, Archaic), Theatre, Italian (Rare, Archaic, ?)
Variant of Poppaea. This name was used for the title character of Claudio Monteverdi's opera 'L'incoronazione di Poppea' (1642).

Poppet f & m English
From the Middle English popet, meaning "a small child or doll." Used in specifically British and formerly British controlled countries.

Poppi f English
Variant of Poppy.

Poppie f English (British)
Variant of Poppy.

Porcelain f English (American, Rare)
Taken from the material porcelain, ultimately derived from Italian porcellana "cowrie shell".

Porsha f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Portia.

Portian m English, Ancient Roman (Anglicized)
English form of Portianus.

Portland f English (Rare)
Meaning, "land surrounding the water" and used in reference to the place of Portland, Oregon which itself is named after Portland, Maine, which is thusly named after the Isle of Portland, England. This name was borne by comedienne, actress, and dancer, Portland Hoffa.

Portwood m English
Transferred use of the surname Portwood.

Portya f English
Variant of Portia.

Posa f English (Rare)
Variant of Posy.

Posey f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Posey or variant of Posy.

Posh f Popular Culture, English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word posh, assigned as a nickname 'Posh Spice' to the Spice Girl Victoria Beckham by the magazine 'Top of the Pops'.

Possy f & m English (Rare), Literature
Rare variant of Posy or a transferred use of a rare surname, Possy.

Posthuma f Medieval English (?), English (Archaic)
Feminization of Posthumus. (Cf. Postuma.) This was used as a second or third name to indicate the child's father had died before her birth, e.g. Gulielma Maria Posthuma Springett (1644-1694), the wife of William Penn, founder of Pennsylvania.

Potiphar m Biblical, English (African, Rare)
From Egyptian p-di-p-r' meaning "he whom Ra gave", composed of the definite article p- "the one" combined with di "whom he gave" and r', the name of the supreme god Ra... [more]

Potter m English, English (Puritan)
Transferred use of the surname Potter.

Power m English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word power meaning "a source or means of supplying energy" or transferred use of the surname Power 1 or Power 2.

Powers m English (Rare), Romani (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Powers.

Pradelia f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), English (American, Rare)

Praise-God m English (Puritan)
From the English phrase praise God, referring to giving God glory. A known bearer was Praise-God Barebone (or Barbon; c. 1598-1679), an English preacher and Fifth Monarchist after whom Barebone's Parliament of 1653 was named... [more]

Prarie f English

Pratt m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Pratt.

Praxed f English (British, Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical, Anglicized)
Form of Praxedes found in England from the 16th century.

Praxedes f & m History (Ecclesiastical), Spanish (Philippines), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), English (African, Rare)
Derived from Greek πρᾶξῐς (praxis), meaning "action, work, success". This was the name of a 2nd-century saint.

Praya f English

Prayer f & m English
Middle English from Old French preiere, based on Latin precarius ‘obtained by entreaty,’ from prex, prec- prayer.’

Pre f & m English (Rare), Indonesian (Rare), Indian (Rare)

Preacher m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Preacher.

Precius f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Precious.

Prentice m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Prentice.

Prentis m English (Rare)
Variant of Prentice.

Prentiss m & f English, Scottish
Transferred use of the surname Prentiss.

Pres m English
Short form of Preston, Prescott, or other names beginning with "Pres". Preston "Pres" Dillard is a character in the 1938 film "Jezebel."

Prescott m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Prescott.

Presela f English (Puritan)
Variant of Priscilla.

Presendia f English (American)

Preserved m & f English (Puritan)
Name given to a child when spared from certain death during childbirth.

Preshea f English
A notable fictional bearer of this name is Preshea Villentia, née Buss from Gail Carriger’s Finishing School book series. A notable bearer of a variant of this name is gospel singer Preashea Hilliard.

Preshus f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Precious.

Preslee f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Presley.

Presleigh f & m English (American, Modern)
Variant of Presley.

Presli f English (Modern)
Variant of Presley.

Presly f English (American)
Variant of Presley.

Preslynn f English (Modern, Rare)
A combination of Presley and Lynn.

Press m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Press or possibly a short form of names with the element press, such as Presley.

Pressley f English (Americanized, Rare)
Variant of Presley. The most popular year for this name was 2007 when 40 girls were given this name.

Presten m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of Preston.

Prestin m English (Modern)
Variant of Preston.

Prestina f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Preston

Prestyn m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant and feminine form of Preston.

Pretoria f English (Rare)
Pretoria is a city in the northern part of Gauteng Province, South Africa.

Previn m Indian, English (Modern, Rare)

Pricilla f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Priscilla.

Pride f English (Puritan, Modern)
From late Old English prȳde ‘excessive self-esteem’, variant of prȳtu, prȳte, from prūd. Referring to "pride cometh before the fall."

Priella f English, Hebrew
Variant of Priela

Priestley m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Priestley.

Prillie f English (Canadian)
Used in Prince Edward Island, Canada. Either from a genus of flower or the municipality Prilly in Switzerland. Etymology for either unknown, though probably of Germanic origin.

Prim f English, Literature
Short form of Primrose and Primula.

Primian m English
English form of Primianus.

Primmie f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Primula (traditional) and Primrose (modern).... [more]

Princee f English
Variant of Princy.

Princessa f English
Elaboration of Princess.

Princetyn m English
Variant of Princeton.

Princey m English
Diminutive of Prince and Princeton.

Princi f English
Variant of Princy.

Princie f English
Variant of Princy.

Princy m & f English
Diminutive of Prince and Princess.

Prinnie f English (Australian)
Namesake by a Voice Kids judge.

Prinze m English
Variant of Prince.

Priscah f English (African)
Variant spelling of Prisca.

Priscalyn f English (American)
A combination of the name Priscilla or Prisca with the suffix of -lyn.

Priscian m English, German
English and German form of Priscianus. This name was borne by a Latin grammarian from the 6th century AD.

Priscillian m English
English form of Priscillianus. This name was borne by a bishop of Ávila (Spain) from the 4th century AD.

Prisma f English

Priss f English
Variant of Pris.

Prissie f English
Diminutive of Priscilla.

Prissilla f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Priscilla.

Pristine f English (Modern, Rare)
May be used after the word ‘pristine’, Latin pristinus. May also be used as a combination of Prissy and Christine.

Proctor m English (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Proctor.

Prodigy m English (Modern, Rare)
Meaning "gifted".

Progress m & f English (African)

Proper m & f English

Prophecy m & f English (American, Modern, Rare), English (African, Rare)
From the English word prophecy, meaning "A prediction, especially one made by a prophet or under divine inspiration."... [more]

Prophet m African American (Modern), English (African)
From the English word prophet, ultimately from Greek προφήτης (prophetes) meaning "one who speaks for a god" (itself from πρό (pro) "before" and φημί (phemi) "to speak, to declare").

Prose f English (African, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Prose.

Prosperina f English (Rare), Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Prosper and Prospero and diminutive form of Prospera.

Prosperity f English (African, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
English cognate of Prosperidad.

Proverb m & f English (Puritan), African
Referring to the book of Proverbs in the Bible.

Providence f English (Puritan), English (African), Romani (Archaic)
Derived from the English word denoting "a manifestation of divine care or direction; an instance of divine intervention".

Prudie f English (Archaic), Romani (Archaic)
Diminutive of Prudence.

Prudy f English
Diminutive of Prudence.

Pruitt m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Pruitt.

Pryme m English

Prynce m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Prince.

Pryncess f English
Variant of Princess.

Pryor m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Pryor.

Psalm m & f English (American, Rare), Filipino (Rare), Various
From the English word psalm which refers to a sacred song or poem, especially one of the hymns by David and others which were collected into the Old Testament Book of Psalms... [more]

Psalms f & m English (Rare), English (African, Rare), Popular Culture
From the title of the Book of Psalms in the Old Testament, the plural of Psalm. This was used for a character, a male former slave named Psalms Jackson, in the American Western drama television series Hell on Wheels (2011-2016).

Ptarmigan f English (Rare)
This name comes from a small genus of birds in the grouse subfamily, whose genus name is Lagopus. The name is derived from Scottish Gaelic tàrmachan, which is of unknown origin, and the Pt- spelling was adopted as early as the 1680s through a mistaken Greek construction, which may be based on the Greek word pteron meaning "wing."

Pulcheria f Late Roman, History, English, Italian, Polish, Corsican (Rare, Archaic), German (Bessarabian)
Derived from Latin pulcher "beautiful". This name was borne by Saint Pulcheria, elder sister of the Byzantine emperor Theodosius II. It was also the name of a character in 'Crime and Punishment' by Fyodor Dostoevsky.

Purdey f & m English (Rare), French (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname, a variant of Purdie.... [more]

Purdy m & f English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Purdie.

Purifie m & f English (Puritan)
Meaning, "to make ceremonially clean." Referring to being purified from sin through Christ's death and resurrection.

Purify m English (Puritan), Romani (Archaic)
Used in reference to purification from sin.

Purity f English (Rare)
Middle English from Old French purete, later assimilated to late Latin puritas, from Latin purus ‘pure’. From the English word purity, which means "freedom from immorality."

Purl m English
Transferred use of the surname Purl.

Purple m & f English (Rare)
From English Purple.

Purpose f English
Middle English from Old French porpos, from the verb porposer, variant of proposer. Meaning, "the reason for which something is done or created or for which something exists."

Purvis m English (American)

Pyram m English (American)
English form of Pyramus... [more]