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Cool Baby Names That Start With P

Peter, Paul, and…uh…Patty are three of the names that made P such a ubiquitous first initial at the middle of the last century. It's been keeping a low profile for a while now, but there are a lot of cool baby names that start with P. The most popular P name for girls is Penelope, while Parker holds the title for boys.

Along with Penelope and Parker, other cool baby names that start with P in the US Top 1000 include Palmer, Paloma, Paxton, Pearl, Poppy, Pierce, Phoenix, and Preston. Vintage P names due for revival include Percy, Phineas, Polly, and Prue.

The initial P lends itself to many interesting names, most of them quite uncommon. Here, our picks for the coolest baby names beginning with P.

Priya

Meaning: beloved

Origin:Sanskrit
612
Patsy

Meaning: noble, patrician

Origin:English, diminutive of Patricia
5033
Petra

Meaning: rock, stone

Origin:Greek
371
Paulina

Meaning: small

Origin:Spanish, feminine variation of Paul
1761
Prudence

Meaning: caution

Origin:Virtue name
690
Origin:Word name
3762
Providence

Meaning: divine protection or care

Origin:English
3271
Psalm

Meaning: a sacred song or hymn

Origin:English word name
1335
Penny Traditionally of English origin, the meaning...
Origin:English, diminutive of Penelope
939
Phelan

Meaning: wolf

Origin:Irish
1347
Pim

Meaning: resolute protection

Origin:Dutch diminutive of Willem or William
2198
Parson

Meaning: clergyman

Origin:English occupational name
3110
Peregrine

Meaning: traveler, pilgrim

Origin:Latin
572
Philo

Meaning: loving

Origin:Greek
1490
Pallas

Meaning: wisdom

Origin:Greek
1473
Pike

Meaning: pike, a fish

Origin:American animal name
1826
Prescott

Meaning: priest's cottage

Origin:English
2549
Pablo

Meaning: small

Origin:Spanish variation of Paul
882
Primo

Meaning: first

Origin:Italian
2345
Pierson The word Pierson is an uncommon masculine gi...
Origin:Greek
2859