Baby Girl Names That Start With P
P is a compact, characterful section: Penelope, Patrick, Piper, Preston. Greek roots are unusually prominent here — Penelope, Peter, Phoebe — joined by English occupational and surname styles such as Piper and Parker. This page narrows the letter to 142 girl names, where American, English and Greek origins run strongest. Penelope (No. 22) and Paisley (No. 67) are the most popular P girl names in the 2025 U.S. Social Security rankings.
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Baby Girl Names That Start With P List
142 curated ideas with quick meanings or usage notes.
#1
Poppy
Meaning: Poppy flower
Origin: Latin
#2
Phoebe
Meaning: Bright, pure
Origin: Greek
#3
Penelope
Meaning: Weaver
Origin: Greek
#4
Pippa
Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name
Origin: English usage
#5
Primrose
Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name
Origin: English usage
#6
Penny
Meaning: Weaver, or coin name; Penelope diminutive
Origin: Greek / English nickname
#7
Polly
Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name
Origin: English usage
#8
Piper
Meaning: Pipe player
Origin: English
#9
Paisley
Meaning: Church or cemetery place name
Origin: Scottish
#10
Pearl
Meaning: Pearl gemstone
Origin: English
#11
Philippa
Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name
Origin: English usage
#12
Paige
Meaning: Page or young servant
Origin: English
#13
Peggy
Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name
Origin: English usage
#14
Peyton
Meaning: Fighting person estate
Origin: English
#15
Phoenix
Meaning: Mythical bird reborn from fire
Origin: Greek
#16
Prisha
Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name
Origin: English usage
#17
Persephone
Meaning: Destroyer or bringer of death
Origin: Greek
#18
Pixie
Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name
Origin: English usage
#19
Posie
Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name
Origin: English usage
#20
Paloma
Meaning: Dove
Origin: Spanish
#21
Parker
Meaning: Keeper of the park
Origin: English
#22
Priscilla
Meaning: Little ancient one
Origin: Latin
#23
Pola
Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name
Origin: English usage
#24
Paris
Meaning: Possibly wallet or from Paris
Origin: Greek / French place name
#25
Pia
Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name
Origin: English usage
#26
Princess
Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name
Origin: English usage
#27
Presley
Meaning: Priest's clearing
Origin: English
#28
Peaches
Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name
Origin: English usage
#29
Petra
Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name
Origin: English usage
#30
Poppie
Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name
Origin: English usage
#31
Patsy
Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name
Origin: English usage
#32
Priya
Meaning: Beloved
Origin: Sanskrit
#33
Precious
Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name
Origin: English usage
#34
Patricia
Meaning: Noblewoman
Origin: Latin
#35
Payton
Meaning: Paega's town or fighting man's estate
Origin: English surname / place name
#36
Peach
Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name
Origin: English usage
#37
Poppy-Rose
Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name
Origin: English usage
#38
Paula
Meaning: Small, humble
Origin: Latin
#39
Praise
Meaning: Praise, admiration
Origin: English word name
#40
Pandora
Meaning: All gifts
Origin: Greek
#41
Posy
Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name
Origin: English usage
#42
Palmer
Meaning: Pilgrim carrying a palm branch
Origin: English occupational surname
#43
Polina
Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name
Origin: English usage
#44
Pranshi
Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name
Origin: English usage
#45
Poppy-Mae
Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name
Origin: English usage
#46
Parisa
Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name
Origin: English usage
#47
Pollyanna
Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name
Origin: English usage
#48
Perla
Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name
Origin: English usage
#49
Phoebe-Rose
Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name
Origin: English usage
#50
Poppy-May
Meaning: Popular England and Wales given name
Origin: English usage
#51
Pamela
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#52
Paola
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#53
Paulina
Meaning: Small or humble
Origin: Latin / Polish / Spanish
#54
Patrice
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#55
Patience
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#56
Pauline
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#57
Paislee
Meaning: Church or patterned cloth; Paisley variant
Origin: Scottish place name / modern English
#58
Paityn
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#59
Portia
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#60
Priscila
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#61
Porsha
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#62
Promise
Meaning: Promise, vow, or assurance
Origin: English virtue word name
#63
Paulette
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#64
Payten
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#65
Pilar
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#66
Pricilla
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#67
Phyllis
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#68
Preslee
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#69
Phylicia
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#70
Pyper
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#71
Peighton
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#72
Page
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#73
Passion
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#74
Porsche
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#75
Pooja
Meaning: Popular U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#76
Phuc
Meaning: Blessing, happiness, or good fortune
Origin: Vietnamese
#77
Phuong
Meaning: Fragrant, direction, or phoenix depending on tone and character
Origin: Vietnamese
#78
Phuong Linh
Meaning: Fragrant spirit or graceful spirit
Origin: Vietnamese
#79
Porntip
Meaning: divine blessing
Origin: Thai
#80
Pranee
Meaning: living being; one who breathes
Origin: Thai
#81
Prani
Meaning: living being; one who breathes
Origin: Thai
#82
Ploy
Meaning: gem
Origin: Thai
#83
Pakpao
Meaning: kite
Origin: Thai
#84
Pimchanok
Meaning: fine form or beautiful pattern
Origin: Thai
#85
Pimprapa
Meaning: beautiful form and light
Origin: Thai
#86
Pensri
Meaning: full-moon glory
Origin: Thai
#87
Phailin
Meaning: sapphire
Origin: Thai
#88
Paisleigh
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#89
Pepper
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#90
Paizley
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#91
Presleigh
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#92
Paizlee
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#93
Philomena
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#94
Paxton
Meaning: Peace town
Origin: English
#95
Perry
Meaning: Pear tree
Origin: English
#96
Prudence
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#97
Preslie
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#98
Porter
Meaning: Gatekeeper or carrier
Origin: English / French
#99
Payson
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#100
Perri
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#101
Paetyn
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#102
Paxtyn
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#103
Paislie
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#104
Peri
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#105
Pari
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#106
Posey
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#107
Paradise
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#108
Payslee
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#109
Pessy
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#110
Paislynn
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#111
Phebe
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#112
Perl
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#113
Phoenyx
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#114
Phaedra
Meaning: Bright
Origin: Greek
#115
Parnika
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#116
Priyanka
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#117
Parris
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#118
Perel
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#119
Paighton
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#120
Paw
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#121
Pressley
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#122
Pranavi
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#123
Paiton
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#124
Paytin
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#125
Preston
Meaning: Priest town
Origin: English
#126
Persia
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#127
Payden
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#128
Pacey
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#129
Penina
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#130
Prim
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#131
Peyten
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#132
Peace
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#133
Paz
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#134
Payzlee
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#135
Paizleigh
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#136
Pihu
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#137
Paytyn
Meaning: Distinctive U.S. given name
Origin: American usage
#138
Parthenia
Meaning: Maidenly
Origin: Greek
#139
Petronia
Meaning: Of the Petronius family
Origin: Latin
#140
Prisca
Meaning: Ancient
Origin: Latin
#141
Pernille
Meaning: Stone or rock
Origin: Scandinavian
#142
Patrizia
Meaning: Noblewoman
Origin: Italian
How To Use This P Baby Names List
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Gender Mix
This focused page currently includes 142 baby girl names beginning with P. For a wider comparison, browse the full baby names that start with P list.
Sound And Flow
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Length Mix
Short names
13
Compact names that can pair well with longer surnames or double-barrel middle names.
Examples: Pola, Pia, Posy, Page, Phuc, Ploy.
Medium names
93
Balanced names with enough sound to feel complete while still staying easy to say.
Examples: Poppy, Phoebe, Pippa, Penny, Polly, Piper.
Long names
36
Longer names that often bring formal style, rhythm, and nickname options.
Examples: Penelope, Primrose, Philippa, Persephone, Priscilla, Princess.
Common Endings
Ending sounds affect flow with the surname and can make names feel softer, sharper, brighter, or more traditional.
Ends in A
36
Examples: Pippa, Philippa, Prisha, Paloma, Priscilla, Pola.
Ends in E
32
Examples: Phoebe, Penelope, Primrose, Paige, Persephone, Pixie.
Ends in N
18
Examples: Peyton, Payton, Paityn, Payten, Peighton, Passion.
Ends in Y
16
Examples: Poppy, Penny, Polly, Paisley, Peggy, Presley.
Popular P Baby Names In U.S. SSA 2025 Data
These are the highest-count P names in the U.S. SSA 2025 baby-name data. Treat this as a U.S. popularity signal, then use the full list above for meanings, origins, and a wider mix of styles.
Girl names
- Penelope rank #22 - 6,225 births
- Paisley rank #67 - 3,508 births
- Parker rank #106 - 2,536 births
- Piper rank #155 - 1,940 births
- Phoebe rank #157 - 1,885 births
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby name data, 2025. SSA public files include names with at least five births in a year; non-name records are excluded from this editorial summary.
Useful Styles In This List
Popular and familiar
Recognisable names that are useful when you want the shortlist to feel familiar rather than experimental.
Examples: Poppy, Phoebe, Penelope, Pippa, Primrose, Penny, Polly, Piper.
Classic
Longer-lasting names that tend to work beyond one naming trend or birth year.
Examples: Phoebe, Penelope, Penny, Persephone, Priscilla, Priya, Patricia, Paula.
Modern
Contemporary-feeling names, shorter forms, and names that fit current baby-name browsing habits.
Examples: Piper, Paisley, Paige, Peyton, Payton, Palmer, Pamela, Paola.
Nature
Names connected with plants, seasons, sky, water, animals, landscape, or natural imagery.
Examples: Poppy, Pearl, Paloma, Parker, Ploy, Pensri, Phailin, Perry.
Spiritual and meaning-led
Names where meaning, faith tradition, virtue, or symbolic use may matter more than sound alone.
Examples: Praise, Palmer, Promise, Phuc, Phuong Linh, Porntip, Pranee, Prani.
Distinctive
Less expected choices that may suit parents looking beyond the most familiar shortlist.
Examples: Phoenix, Paisleigh, Pepper, Paizley, Presleigh, Paizlee, Philomena, Paxton.
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