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| Pacifica | Latin | Calm. Also after the Pacific Ocean. |
| Padma | Sanskrit | A lotus. |
| Padmini | Hindu | |
| Paige | Old English/French | A young child. French: A young attendant or page. A boy or girl's name. |
| Pakuna | Miwok Indian | deer jumping down hill |
| Palila | Hawaiian | A bird. |
| Pallas | Greek | Knowledge and wisdom. |
| Pallavi | Hindu | |
| Palma | Latin | A Palm tree. Also the name of a town in Majorca. |
| Paloma | Spanish from Latin | A dove. |
| Palomi | Hindu | |
| Pamee | Hindu | Pammy, Pammie |
| Pamela | English | A name invented by the 16th-century poet Sir Philip Sidney, possibly based on the Greek word for sweetness or honey. |
| Pamelia | From the name Pamela. A name invented by the 16th-century poet Sir Philip Sidney, possibly based on the Greek word for sweetness or honey. | |
| Pandora | Greek | All-gifted, talented. A figure from Greek mythology. |
| Pangari | Aboriginal | A shadow, or of the soul. |
| Pania | Maori | A mythological sea-maiden. |
| Pankhudi | Hindu | |
| Pankita | Hindu | |
| Panna | Hungarian | Grace, or favoured by God. Form of Anne. |
| Pansy | Old French | Thoughts. Also the name of a flower. |
| Panthea | Greek | All of the gods. |
| Pantxike | Latin | free |
| Panya | Latin, Swahili | crowned with laurel; mouse, small child |
| Panyin | Ghanese | older of twins |
| Paola | Italian | Small. Feminine form of Paul. |
| Paolina | Small. Feminine form of Paul. | |
| Papillon | French | butterfly |
| Parisa | Persian | angelic face |
| Parnella | Old French | A little rock. Also see Peta and Petronel. |
| Parnika | Hindu | auspicious Apsara |
| Parnita | Hindu | auspicious Apsara |
| Parthenia | Greek | Maidenly, virginal. |
| Parthivi | Hindu | the Goddess Sita |
| Parul | Hindu | |
| Parvani | Hindu | full moon |
| Parvati | Sanskrit | The daughter of the mountain. |
| Parveen | Hindu | star |
| Pasang | Tibetan/Sherpa | Born on a Friday. A boy or girl's name. |
| Pascale | French from Latin | Easter. |
| Patia | Spanish | leaf |
| Patience | English | One of the seven virtues. |
| Patricia | Latin | Noble, wellborn. The feminine form of Patrick. |
| Patsy | Noble, wellborn. From the name Patricia. | |
| Patty | Noble, wellborn. From the name Patricia. | |
| Paula | Latin | Small. Feminine form of Paul. |
| Paulette | French | Small. Feminine form of Paul. |
| Paulina | Spanish | Small. Feminine form of Paul. |
| Pauline | French | Small. Feminine form of Paul. |
| Paulomi | Hindu | |
| Pauravi | Hindu | |
| Pavi | Hindu | |
| Payal | Hindu | anklet |
| Payge | Old English | A young child. |
| Paz | Spanish from Latin | Peace. |
| Pazia | Hebrew | golden |
| Peace | Latin | peace |
| Pearl | Old French | A little sphere. Also a precious gem. |
| Pearlie | A little sphere. | |
| Pearly | A little sphere. | |
| Pebbles | English | a stone |
| Peg | A pearl. From the name Margaret; also used as independent names. | |
| Pegeen | Greek | a pearl |
| Peggie | A pearl. From the name Margaret; also used as independent names. | |
| Peggy | A pearl. From the name Margaret; also used as independent names. | |
| Pelagia | Greek | From the sea. |
| Pema | Tibetan/Sherpa | A lotus. |
| Penda | Swahili | love |
| Penelope | Greek | The weaver. A character from Greek mythology. |
| Pengana | Aboriginal | A hawk. |
| Peni | Hawaiian | weaver |
| Penina | Hebrew | jewel, coral |
| Penney | The weaver. | |
| Pennie | The weaver. | |
| Penny | The weaver. | |
| Penthea | Greek | The fifth. |
| Peony | Latin | Healing. A flower name. |
| Pepa | Spanish | God shall add. . |
| Pepita | Spanish | God shall add. . |
| Pepper | English | from the pepper plant |
| Perdita | Latin | The lost one. A name invented by Shakespeare for a character in The Winter's Tale. |
| Peridot | Arabic | A green gemstone. |
| Perla | Italian/Spanish | A little sphere. |
| Perle | A little sphere. | |
| Perlina | A little sphere. | |
| Perouze | Armenian | Turquoise. |
| Perri | English | wanderer |
| Perry | Old English/French | The dweller by the pear tree. Also from the name Peregrine. A boy or girl's name. |
| Persephone | Greek | The name of the goddess of the underworld. |
| Persia | From the name of the country. | |
| Persis | Latin | A woman from Persia. |
| Peta | Aboriginal/Greek | Aboriginal: A tree. Greek: A rock or stone. A modern feminine form of Peter. Also see Parnella and Petronel. |
| Petara | Latin | Tara |
| Petra | A rock. | |
| Petronel | Latin | From the name of an early saint, and related to the boy's name Peter. Also see Parnella and Peta. |
| Petula | English | A modern name possibly derived from the Latin word for 'to ask' or `to seek'. |
| Petunia | A flower name. | |
| Phaedra | Greek | The bright one. The wife of Theseus in Greek mythology. |
| Phebe | Italian | Radiant, bright. The name of a Greek deity. |
| Phedra | Greek | shining one |
| Phelia | To help, a helper. | |
| Phila | Love. | |
| Philadelphia | Greek | Brotherly love. The name of a city in the USA. |
| Philana | Greek | A friend of mankind. |
| Philantha | Greek | A lover of flowers. |
| Philberta | Old English | Very brilliant. |
| Philena | Lover of mankind. | |
| Philida | A green bough or branch. | |
| Philippa | Greek | A lover of horses. The feminine form of Philip. |
| Phillida | A green bough or branch. | |
| Philomela | Greek | A lover of song. |
| Philomena | Greek | A lover of the moon. |
| Phoebe | Greek | Radiant, bright. The name of a Greek deity. |
| Phoena | Greek | mystical bird, purple |
| Phoenix | Greek | The legendary bird that rose again from its own ashes. A boy or girl's name. |
| Phoolan | Hindu | flower |
| Photini | Light. | |
| Phrynia | From Shakespeare's play Timon of Athens. | |
| Phuong | Vietnamese | destiny |
| Phutika | Hindu | |
| Phylicia | Happiness. | |
| Phyliss | Greek | A green bough or branch. |
| Phyllida | A green bough or branch. | |
| Phyllis | Greek | A green bough or branch. |
| Pia | Latin | Pious, devout. An Italian and Spanish name. |
| Pier | Aboriginal/Greek | Aboriginal: A tree. Greek: A rock or stone. A modern feminine form of Peter. Also see Parnella and Petronel. |
| Pierah | Aboriginal | The moon. |
| Pierette | Greek | Greek: A rock or stone. A modern feminine form of Peter. Also see Parnella and Petronel. |
| Pierina | Greek | Greek: A rock or stone. A modern feminine form of Peter. Also see Parnella and Petronel. |
| Pierrette | A stone or rock. From the name Pierre. | |
| Pilar | Aboriginal/Spanish | Aboriginal: A spear. Spanish: supportive, a pillar. |
| Piltti | An unusual Finnish name. | |
| Piper | English | A pipe player. |
| Pippa | A lover of horses. The feminine form of Philip. | |
| Pivari | Hindu | a wife of Sukha |
| Pixie | Celtic/English | A fairy or sprite. |
| Piyali | Hindu | tree |
| Placida | Latin | Peaceful, serene. Feminine form of Placido. |
| Platona | Greek | Wise, broad-shouldered. |
| Polly | Bitter, as in a bitterly wanted child. Also - The star of the sea. | |
| Pollyanna | A combination of Polly and Anna. | |
| Poloma | Choctaw Indian | bow |
| Polona | Slowenian | |
| Pomona | Latin | Fertile, fruitful. |
| Pooja | Hindu | prayer |
| Poonam | Hindu | |
| Poppy | Old English | A flower name. |
| Portia | Latin | An offering. The name of the heroine in Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice. |
| Posy | English | A bunch of flowers. Also a nickname for Josephine. |
| Prabha | Hindu | lustrous |
| Prabhati | Hindu | morning |
| Prachi | Hindu | |
| Pradeepta | Hindu | glowing |
| Pragati | Hindu | progress |
| Pragya | Hindu | wisdom |
| Prama | Hindu | knowing truth |
| Pramada | Hindu | woman |
| Pranati | Hindu | prayer |
| Prapti | Hindu | gain |
| Prasert | Thai | |
| Prashanti | Hindu | peace |
| Pratiksha | Hindu | |
| Pratima | Hindu | image |
| Preeti | Hindu | love |
| Preita | Finnish | most loving one |
| Prema | Sanskrit | Love, affection. |
| Premila | Hindu | |
| Prerana | Hindu | |
| Preyasi | Hindu | beloved |
| Prima | Latin | The firstborn. |
| Primavera | Spanish | Springtime, a child of the spring. |
| Primrose | Latin | The first rose. A flower name. |
| Primula | A flower name. See Primrose. | |
| Prioska | Hungarian | The blushing one. |
| Priscilla | Latin | From a Roman family name. |
| Prisha | Hindu | |
| Prita | ||
| Priti | Hindu | satisfaction, renowned wife of Pulastya/Sukha |
| Pritika | Hindu | beloved |
| Priya | Sanskrit | Beloved. |
| Priyanka | Hindu | |
| Prospera | Latin | Favourable. |
| Prudence | Latin | Provident, showing careful foresight. |
| Prue | Provident, showing careful foresight. | |
| Prunella | Latin | A little plum. |
| Psyche | Greek | Of the soul or mind. |
| Ptolema | Greek | |
| Pulkita | Hindu | |
| Pundari | Hindu | |
| Punita | Hindu | |
| Purnima | Sanskrit | The night of the full moon. |
| Purva | Hindu | |
| Purvaja | Hindu | elder sister |
| Purvi | Hindu | |
| Pusti | Hindu | nourishment, a form of the Devi, wife of Ganapati |
| Pyrena | Greek | The fiery one. |
| Pythia | Greek | A prophet. |