Popular boy names starting with P
The most popular and well-known boy names beginning with P in our database, drawn from US SSA and UK ONS data.
Parker
Penn
Pace
Pax
Poe
Patrick
Peter
Philip
Popular girl names starting with P
The most popular and well-known girl names beginning with P in our database.
Penelope
Paisley
Piper
Posie
Pearl
Paz
Patricia
Pamela
Phyllis
Paula
Modern boy names starting with P
Modern, contemporary boy names — trend-driven choices that have risen recently.
Parker
Penn
Pace
Pax
Poe
Traditional boy names starting with P
Classic, time-tested boy names with multi-generational use.
Patrick
Peter
Philip
Modern girl names starting with P
Modern, contemporary girl names — trend-driven choices that feel fresh.
Penelope
Paisley
Piper
Posie
Pearl
Paz
Traditional girl names starting with P
Classic, time-tested girl names with multi-generational use.
Patricia
Pamela
Phyllis
Paula
Frequently asked questions
What are the most popular baby names starting with P?
Popular baby names starting with P include Parker, Penn, Pace, Pax, Poe for boys and Penelope, Paisley, Piper, Posie, Pearl for girls.
How many baby names start with P?
Our database contains 18 English baby names starting with P: 8 boy names and 10 girl names, spanning both modern and traditional styles.
What are some unique baby names starting with P?
For rarer choices, use our generator with the Under the radar popularity tier and the starting-letter filter set to P.
See also
All baby boy names · All baby girl names · Unique baby names · Modern baby names · Traditional baby names · Full generator
About this data
Names on this page are drawn from the Baby Name Finder database of 5,000+ curated names, sourced from the U.S. Social Security Administration and the UK Office for National Statistics. Modern names have risen in the past decade; traditional names have multi-generational use.