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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.

Parrish

Meaning: from Paris

Origin:English surname
12012
Portland

Meaning: land near the port

Origin:English
7258
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Origin:Word name
5452
Pemma

Meaning: lotus flower

Origin:Tibetan
8954
Poem

Meaning: a composition in verse

Origin:Literary name, English word name
6365
Plato

Meaning: broad-shouldered

Origin:Greek
4994
Phyllida

Meaning: green bough

Origin:Greek variation of Phyllis
3736
Petronella

Meaning: rock, stone

Origin:Greek
6142
Pollux

Meaning: crown

Origin:Greek
1778
Plaxico

Meaning: peaceful

Origin:Latin
5569
Pratt

Meaning: trick, craft

Origin:English
7747
Phryne

Meaning: toad

Origin:Greek
2526
Philippe

Meaning: lover of horses

Origin:French variation of Philip
1898
Luck Number: 8
18731
Origin:Literary and surname name
19731
Priti

Meaning: pleasure, joy

Origin:Sanskrit
6366
Pearl

Meaning: pearl

Origin:Latin gem name
146
Penelope

Meaning: weaver

Origin:Greek
43
Phoebe

Meaning: radiant, shining one

Origin:Greek
19
Patrick

Meaning: noble, patrician

Origin:Latin
205