Baby boy names beginning with P – with origins and meanings
On the hunt for baby name ideas for a boy that start with the 16th letter of the alphabet? We’ve got some perfect suggestions, along with their origin and meaning
Let us help you find the perfect baby name for your newborn. Have a look through our best baby boy names beginning with P along with their origins and meaning and find out whether your son could be a Padma, Presley or Pugh
1. Pablo
- Origin: Spanish
- Meaning: small, humble
- Also: Paul
2. Paco
- Origin: North American Indian
- Meaning: eagle
4. Padma
- Origin: Sanskrit
- Meaning: lotus
- Also: Padmad, Padman.
6. Paget
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- Origin: English
- Meaning: young servant
- Also: Pagett, Padget, Padgett.
7. Pal
- Origin: English Gypsy
- Meaning: brother
8. Pascal
- Origin: Middle English
- Meaning: Easter
- Also: Pascoe (Cornish form)
9. Patrick
- Origin: Latin
- Meaning: nobleman; Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland
- Also: Pat, Paddy, Padraig (Irish form)
10. Paul
- Origin: Latin
- Meaning: small
- Also: Pablo (Spanish form), Paolo (Italian from)
11. Payne
- Origin: Old English
- Meaning: man of the land
- Also: Payn
12. Pedro
- Origin: Spanish
- Meaning: rock
- Also:Peter
13. Peer
- Origin: Hebrew
- Meaning: glory
- Also: Peter
14. Pepe
- Origin: Spanish
- Meaning: he shall add
- Also: Jose
14. Peponi
- Origin: African
- Meaning: paradise
15. Perceval/Percy
- Origin: Old French
- Meaning: he who pierces the valley; this name comes from old French literature
- Also: Percival, Perce, Percy, Val
17. Peregrine
- Origin: Latin
- Meaning: pilgrim or traveler
- Also: Perry
18. Peter
- Origin: Greek
- Meaning: a stone; this is a translation of the Aramaic Cephas, the name given to Simon by Jesus
- Also: Pete, Piers, Pierre (French forms), Pedro (Spanish and Portuguese forms), Peer, Per (Scandinavian forms)
19. Phelim
- Origin: Irish
- Meaning: wolf-like
- Also: Felix
20. Philbert
- Origin: Old German
- Meaning: bright
- Also: Philibert
21. Philemon
- Origin: Greek
- Meaning: kiss
22. Philip
- Origin: Greek
- Meaning: lover of horses
- Also: Phillip, Phil, Pip
23. Phineas
- Origin: Egyptian
- Meaning: the black man
24. Pierce
- Origin: English
- Meaning: son of Peter
- Also: Pierse
25. Pierre
- Origin: English
- Meaning: son of Peter
- Also: Peter
26. Piers
- Origin: English
- Meaning: rock
- Also: Peter
27. Pius
- Origin: Latin
- Meaning: holy
28. Poojan
- Origin: Sanskrit
- Meaning: worshipped
- Also: Pujan
29. Pratik
- Origin: Sanskrit
- Meaning: symbol
30. Presley
- Origin: Old English
- Meaning: priest of the wood or forest clearing; also used as a girl’s name
31. Primo
- Origin: Latin
- Meaning: the first born
32. Priya
- Origin: Indian
- Meaning: beloved
33. Pugh
- Origin: Welsh
- Meaning: son of Hugh
- Also: Hugh
34. Punit
- Origin: Indian
- Meaning: pure
About our author Catherine Ball
Catherine Ball is a freelance journalist who specialises in writing about parenting and health. She has been a journalist for 20 years, writing for a wide range of regional and national publications. She is also mum to 4 children between the ages 3 and 12, so has drawn up many, many lists of baby names over the past few years.
Illustration: Emma Winchester
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