Girl Names That Start With P
10 of the 23 girl names beginning with P here are English, more than any other origin among them. They come from 6 origins in all, and Paisley, Penelope and Phoebe are among the 4 that the US Social Security Administration ranks. Another 20 are on the boy names page.
23 Girl Names Starting With P
| Name | Origin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| PaigeEnglish | English | Young servant, page |
| PaisleyPopularScottish | Scottish | Church, cemetery; teardrop pattern |
| PalomaSpanish | Spanish | Dove |
| PaolaItalian | Italian | Small, humble |
| ParisGreek | Greek | Trojan prince, French capital |
| PatienceEnglish | English | Endurance, forbearance |
| PatriciaLatin | Latin | Noble, patrician |
| PaulaLatin | Latin | Small, humble |
| PaulinaLatin | Latin | Small, humble |
| PaytonEnglish | English | Warrior's town |
| PearlEnglish | English | Pearl, precious gem |
| PenelopePopularGreek | Greek | Weaver |
| PennyGreek | Greek | Weaver |
| PersephoneGreek | Greek | Bringer of destruction, maiden of spring |
| PetraGreek | Greek | Rock, stone |
| PeytonEnglish | English | Paega's town |
| PhoebePopularGreek | Greek | Bright, radiant, shining |
| PiperPopularEnglish | English | Flute player, pipe player |
| PoppyEnglish | English | Red flower |
| PresleyEnglish | English | Priest's meadow |
| PrincessEnglish | English | Daughter of a monarch |
| PriscillaLatin | Latin | Ancient, venerable |
| PromiseEnglish | English | A pledge, a vow |
Discover girl names beginning with P — from the faithful Homeric heroine Penelope to the musical charm of Piper and the Titan-born radiance of Phoebe.
Girl names starting with P: FAQ
How many girl names start with P?
23, out of 47 names on the letter overall. That is what this catalogue holds today rather than every girl name in use anywhere — entries are added over time, and the figure is counted from the dataset, so it moves with it.
What are the most popular girl names starting with P?
4 of them are marked popular here: Paisley, Penelope, Phoebe, Piper. The mark follows the US Social Security Administration's published ranks, so it describes births in the United States rather than taste anywhere else.
Where can I see boy names starting with P?
20 boy names on this letter have their own list at /baby-names/letter/p/boy, and the combined page at /baby-names/letter/p shows all 47 together with their gender.