Boy Names That Start With P
69 names, 48 with a documented meaning, from 9 origins.
About this list
70% of the names in Boy Names That Start With P have a documented meaning.
By recorded origin: Sanskrit 13, Ancient Greek 5, Spanish 2, Celtic 1, French 1, other 2. 45 names carry no language label.
42 names are in the 2024 US Social Security file. Best ranked: Parker (#97, boys), Peter (#192, boys), Patrick (#221, boys), Paul (#263, boys), Phoenix (#275, boys).
Counts are distinct names; a name recorded for both genders counts once. A documented meaning is a real gloss in our data, not an import placeholder. Origin is the label recorded in the dataset: "English", "Muslim" and "Quranic" are collection labels, not languages, so they are counted as no language label. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
Boy Names That Start With P
| Name | Meaning | Origin | US rank 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parker | park keeper | English | #97 |
| Peter | stone, rock | Ancient Greek | #192 |
| Patrick | patrician | English | #221 |
| Paul | small | Latin | #263 |
| Paxton | settlement of (a person named) | English | #288 |
| Preston | priest, settlement | English | #329 |
| Pedro | stone, rock | Spanish | #401 |
| Philip | fond of horses | Ancient Greek | #521 |
| Peyton | Variant of Payton, which means “enclosure; settlement, town” | English | #658 |
| Palmer | a pilgrim from the holy land | English | #1074 |
| Perry | Diminutive of Peregrine, which means “foreigner” | English | #1239 |
| Payton | enclosure; settlement, town | English | #1512 |
| Presley | priest, wood, clearing | English | #1726 |
| Percival | valley, spear, lance, spit, hard metal, steel | Celtic | #1761 |
| Paris | cauldron | English | #2546 |
| Pete | Diminutive of Peter, which means “stone, rock” | English | #3036 |
| Parsa | Devout or abstemious person, pious | Muslim | #4690 |
| Prithvi | the vast one | Sanskrit | #6443 |
| Pranay | love, affection, romance | Sanskrit | #6811 |
| Pasha | Lord, honorific title. | Muslim | #8287 |
| Pragyan | intelligence, wisdom | Sanskrit | #8947 |
| Pamir | Mountain Range. | Muslim | |
| Pankaj | lotus | Sanskrit | |
| Parimal | aroma, fragrance | Sanskrit | |
| Parizad | Of divine origin | Muslim | |
| Parvaiz | fortunate,happy | Muslim | |
| Parvez | Success, Name of a Persian King | Muslim | |
| Parwez | Victorious Peace | Muslim | |
| Parwiz | happy | Muslim | |
| Pason | Uprising. | Muslim | |
| Patang | Butterfly, kite. | Muslim | |
| Patman | Man of Honor (Two words, Pat = Honor, Man, Self). | Muslim | |
| Payam | Message. | Muslim | |
| Paywastun | Connection / Someone who Connects. | Muslim | |
| Pelabo | Lightning. | Muslim | |
| Pervaiz | Breeze, Victorious, fortunate, happy. | Muslim | |
| Perzo | Deserving, well wishing. | Muslim | |
| Pir | Saint, spiritual guide, wise. | Muslim | |
| Pirzada | A son of pir (Sufi), a souvenir of leader. | Muslim | |
| Prafulla | blooming, radiant, joyous, cheerful | Sanskrit | |
| Pramod | joy, delight, happiness | Sanskrit | |
| Praphulla | blooming, radiant, joyous, cheerful | Sanskrit | |
| Prasoon | flower, blossom | Sanskrit | |
| Praveen | skillful, proficient, adept | Sanskrit | |
| Preet | love, affection, fondness | Sanskrit | |
| Prithu | large, great, important, abundant | Sanskrit | |
| Purdil | Brave, fearless. | Muslim | |
| Purushottam | the best of men | Sanskrit | |
| Phoenix | English | #275 | |
| Prince | English | #403 | |
| Pablo | Spanish | #406 | |
| Pierce | Ancient Greek | #537 | |
| Princeton | English | #614 | |
| Porter | English | #615 | |
| Phillip | Ancient Greek | #626 | |
| Psalm | English | #1169 | |
| Pierre | French | #1245 | |
| Percy | English | #1254 | |
| Perseus | English | #1285 | |
| Pierson | English | #1453 | |
| Phineas | Ancient Greek | #1536 | |
| Paulo | English | #1597 | |
| Pharaoh | English | #1744 | |
| Pax | English | #1964 | |
| Pranav | English | #2254 | |
| Patricio | English | #2303 | |
| Parks | English | #2362 | |
| Paolo | Italian | #2435 | |
| Penn | English | #2943 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.