Baby Girl Names that Start with the Letter P
From Padma to Pythia and everything in between, hundreds of baby girl names starting with the letter P along with the meanings and origin of each name.
Baby Naming Tip – Think about the meaning of a name and how it relates to family history (crazy Uncle Bob?), your own experiences (that boss you hated?), and your personal style (Moonflower or Elizabeth?). How different names make you feel in relation to your style, your heritage, and combining those between you and your partner can help make the decision for you when choosing baby girl names.
Including Top Baby Girl Names and Unique Baby Girl Names Beginning with P
| 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 |
Girl Names Starting with Pe
| 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. |
Ph through Pi
| 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 |
Pl through Py
| 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. |
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