Baby Girl names that start with “ P “ and their Meaning
Pa
Spanish, meaning ‘free’.
Pabiola
(alt. Pabiole)
Spanish, meaning ‘little girl’.
Paciencia
Spanish, meaning ‘patient’.
Pacifica
(alt. Pacifika)
Spanish, meaning ‘peaceful’.
Padma
Hindi, meaning ‘lotus’. One of the twins in Harry Potter. It is also another name for the
goddess Lakshmi.
Padmaja
Indian, meaning ‘born from a lotus’.
Padmini
Indian, meaning ‘a lotus pond’.
Padraigin
Irish, meaning ‘noble’.
Pagan
Old English, meaning ‘country dweller’. It is also a word used to describe alternative
religious beliefs.
Pageant
(alt. Padgeant, Padgent, Pagent)
American, meaning ‘theatrical’.
Paige
(alt. Page)
French, meaning ‘serving boy’.
Paili
Hebrew, meaning ‘bitter’.
Paisley
Scottish, from the town of the same name.
Paiva
Scandinavian, meaning ‘sun god’.
Pakeezah
Arabic, meaning ‘pure’.
Paki
African, meaning ‘witness’.
Pakuna
Native American, meaning ‘a deer jumping downhill’.
Palemon
(alt. Palem, Palemond)
Spanish, meaning ‘kind’.
Palesa
African, meaning ‘flower’.
Palila
Hawaiian, meaning ‘bird’.
Pallas
(alt. Paladia, Palladia, Palles)
Greek, meaning ‘wisdom’. It was also another name for Athena in Greek mythology.
Pallavi
Sanskrit, meaning ‘new leaves’.
Palma
(alt. Palmira)
Latin, meaning ‘palm tree’.
Paloma
Spanish, meaning ‘dove’.
Pam
Shortened form of Pamela, meaning ‘all honey’.
Pamela
(alt. Pamala, Pamella, Pamla)
Greek, meaning ‘all honey’.
Panchali
Sanskrit, meaning ‘princess’.
Pandora
Greek, meaning ‘all gifted’.
Pang
Chinese, meaning ‘innovative’.
Pangiota
Greek, meaning ‘all is holy’.
Paniz
Persian, meaning ‘candy’.
Pansy
French, from the flower of the same name.
Panya
Slavic, meaning ‘crown’.
Paola
Italian, meaning ‘troublemaker’.
Paolabella
Italian, meaning ‘lovely troublemaker’.
Papina
Native American, meaning ‘ivy’.
Paquita
Spanish, meaning ‘free’.
Paradisa
(alt. Paradis)
Greek, meaning ‘garden orchard’.
Paris
(alt. Parisa)
Greek, from the mythological hero of the same name. Also from the city.
Parisa
Persian, meaning ‘fairy-like’.
Parker
English, meaning ‘park keeper’.
Parminder
Hindi, meaning ‘beautiful’.
Parnelle
(alt. Parnel, Parnell, Parney)
French, meaning ‘little stone’.
Parthenia
Greek, meaning ‘virginal’.
Parthenope
Greek, from the mythological siren of the same name.
Parvani
Sanskrit, meaning ‘full moon’.
Parvati
Sanskrit, meaning ‘daughter of the mountain’. One of the twins’ names in Harry Potter.
Pascale
French, meaning ‘Easter’.
Pat
(alt. Patsy, Patti, Pattie, Patty)
Shortened form of Patricia, meaning ‘noble’.
Patia
Greek, meaning ‘highest’.
Patience
French, meaning ‘the state of being patient’.
Patricia
(alt. Patrice)
Latin, meaning ‘noble’.
Paula
Latin, meaning ‘small’.
Pauline
(alt. Paulette, Paulina)
Latin, meaning ‘small’.
Paxton
Latin, meaning ‘peaceful town’.
Paz
Spanish, meaning ‘peace’.
Pazia
Hebrew, meaning ‘golden’.
Peace
English, meaning ‘peace’.
Peaches
English, from the fruit of the same name.
Pearl
(alt. Pearle, Pearlie, Perla)
Latin, meaning ‘pale gemstone’.
Pegeen
Irish, meaning ‘pearl’.
Peggy
(alt. Peggie)
Greek, meaning ‘pearl’.
Pelagia
Greek, meaning ‘sea’.
Pelia
Hebrew, meaning ‘marvel of God’.
Penelope
Greek, meaning ‘bobbin worker’.
Penka
Bulgarian, meaning ‘rock’.
Penny
(alt. Penni, Pennie)
Greek, meaning ‘bobbin worker’.
Peony
Greek, from the flower of the same name.
Perdita
Latin, meaning ‘lost’.
Perenna
Latin, meaning ‘eternal’.
Peri
(alt. Perri)
Hebrew, meaning ‘outcome’.
Perpetua
Spanish, meaning ‘everlasting’.
Perry
French, meaning ‘pear tree’.
Persephone
Greek, meaning ‘bringer of destruction’.
Peta
Native American, meaning ‘golden eagle’.
Petra
(alt. Petrina)
Greek, meaning ‘rock’.
Petula
Latin, meaning ‘to seek’.
Petunia
Greek, from the flower of the same name.
Peyton
(alt. Payton)
English, meaning ‘from Pacca’s town’.
Phaedra
Greek, meaning ‘bright’.
Phalin
Thai, meaning ‘sapphire’.
Phalen
Latin, meaning ‘peaceful’.
Phenyo
African, meaning ‘victory’.
Phila
Greek, meaning ‘love’.
Philippa
Greek, meaning ‘horse lover’.
Philomena
(alt. Philoma)
Greek, meaning ‘loved one’.
Philyra
Greek, meaning ‘music lover’.
Phoebe
Greek, meaning ‘shining and brilliant’.
Phoenix
Greek, meaning ‘red as blood’.
Phyllida
Greek, meaning ‘leafy bough’.
Phyllis
(alt. Phillia, Phylis)
Greek, meaning ‘leafy bough’.
Paiv
Native American, meaning ‘honeydew of the mountains’.
Pia
Latin, meaning ‘pious’.
Piapot
Native American, meaning ‘lightning’.
Piera
Italian, meaning ‘rock’.
Pieta
Latin, meaning ‘piety’.
Pilialoha
Hawaiian, meaning ‘loved one’.
Pilar
Spanish, meaning ‘pillar’.
Piper
English, meaning ‘pipe player’.
Pippa
Shortened form of Philippa, meaning ‘horse lover.’
Pixie
Irish, meaning ‘fairy’.
Pizi
Native American, meaning ‘bravery’.
Pleasance
French, meaning ‘agreeable’.
Plum
Latin, from the fruit of the same name.
Pocahontas
Native American, meaning ‘to play’.
Polly
Hebrew, meaning ‘bitter’.
Pollyanna
English, combination name of Polly and Anna. The title character in Eleanor H. Porter’s
novel Pollyanna.
Pomona
Latin, meaning ‘apple’.
Poppy
Latin, from the flower of the same name.
Portia
(alt. Porsha)
Latin, meaning ‘from the Portia clan’.
Poseanye
Native American, meaning ‘dripping dew’.
Posy
English, meaning ‘small flower’.
Povitamun
Native American, meaning ‘morning flower’.
Poviyemo
Native American, meaning ‘falling flower’.
Precious
Latin, meaning ‘of great worth’.
Prema
Indian, meaning ‘love’.
Premala
Indian, meaning ‘loving’.
Presencia
Spanish, meaning ‘presence’.
Priela
Hebrew, meaning ‘fruit of God’.
Primavera
Spanish, meaning ‘springtime’.
Primrose
English, meaning ‘first rose’.
Princess
English, meaning ‘daughter of the monarch’.
Priscilla
(alt. Prisca, Priscila)
Latin, meaning ‘ancient’.
Prita
Indian, meaning ‘dear one’.
Priti
Indian, meaning ‘love’.
Priya
Hindi, meaning ‘loved one’.
Prudence
Latin, meaning ‘caution’.
Prudie
Shortened form of Prudence, meaning ‘caution’.
Prunella
Latin, meaning ‘small plum’.
Psyche
Greek, meaning ‘breath’.
Pules
Native American, meaning ‘pigeon’.
Purity
English, meaning ‘clean’.
