Girl Names starting with “P”
Girl names full of sound and meaning – from timeless to extraordinary.
A girl's name stays with your daughter for life – it should sound beautiful, suit you and carry a meaning you stand behind. At Nameberry you'll find popular classics like Emma, Mia or Lea as well as international, short or rare first names. Browse by origin, meaning and popularity, discover the current favourites in our top lists and get inspired by special names. Whether Nordic, Mediterranean or biblical: there's the right name for every little girl.
Popular first names starting with “P”
Girl Names starting with “P”
| Name | m/f/u | Origin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pennie | f | English | Pennie is a variant of Penelope ("the loyalty") |
| Pennilyn | f | The name Pennilyn has its roots in Ancient Greek and Old High German | |
| Penny | f | Penny is a diminutive and pet form of Penelope, a name that comes from English and Angl… | |
| Penny-Lou | f | American | Penny-Lou is a double name combining Penny ("the whistling duck") and Lou ("famous in b… |
| Penthea | f | Greek | Penthea is a feminine first name that originates from ancient Greek |
| Penthesilea | f | Greek | Penthesilea (Πενθεσίλεια) is a female first name that originates from Greek mythology |
| Peonia | f | Italian | Peonia is a South American variant of the name Peony and metaphorically means 'the phys… |
| Peony | f | English | Peony, an English girl's name, carries the meanings 'the healer' and 'the peony' |
| Pepi | f | Spanish | Pepi, as a female and male name, derives from Josefa and Josef |
| Pepica | f | Hebrew | The name Pepica has its roots in a Hebrew word combination, where 'jasaf' means 'to add… |
| Pepina | f | Italian | Pepina is a derived form of Giuseppina, which can be considered the female counterpart … |
| Pepita | f | Pepita is a Spanish diminutive of the name Josefa, which is the female form of the bibl… | |
| Peppa | f | English | Peppa is a diminutive of Giuseppa, the Italian equivalent of Josefa |
| Pepper | f | American | The name Pepper has its roots in Old English, where "pipor" means "pepper," "peppery," … |
| Peppi | f | Italian | The name Peppi is a diminutive of Giuseppe and has its roots in the ancient Hebrew lang… |
| Peppina | f | Peppina is a diminutive variant of Giuseppina, a pet form of Giuseppa, which in turn is… | |
| Pepule | f | The name Pepule is a Kurdish girl's name, whose exact meaning and origin remain unclear… | |
| Pera | f | Pera is a Serbo-Croatian and Slovenian form of Petra, the feminine variant of the name … | |
| Percia | f | Hungarian | The name has its roots in Hungarian |
| Perdita | f | Latin | Perdita, a female first name, means 'the Lost One' and has its roots in the Latin perdi… |
| Peregrina | f | Latin | Peregrina represents the feminine form of the name Peregrin, which is derived from the … |
| Perel | f | Latin | The name Perel has Yiddish origins and stands for "the pearl" or alternatively "the pea… |
| Perenelle | f | Latin | The etymology of the name Perenelle is Latin, and it belongs to the category of female … |
| Perette | f | Italian | French variation of Petra |
| Peri | f | Persian | Peri is a feminine first name that comes from Persian and Turkish and carries the meani… |
| Perigul | f | The name Perigul has Kurdish roots and is composed of various Kurdish words, although t… | |
| Perihan | f | Turkish | Perihan is a feminine first name that carries the meaning 'the queen of the fairies' or… |
| Perinas | f | The name Perinas has its roots in the Kurdish language and is made up of the elements '… | |
| Peristera | f | Greek | Peristera is a female first name of Greek origin, whose literal translation from Ancien… |
| Periwinkle | f | English | The name Periwinkle comes from English and means 'evergreen' |
| Periya | f | The name Periya has Kurdish roots, but the specific elements of its composition have no… | |
| Perla | f | Italian | The first name Perla, which comes from Italian and Spanish, means 'the pearl' |
| Perline | f | French | Perline, the diminutive form of the French name Perle, means 'the pearl' |
| Pernetta | f | Pernetta is a surname that originates from the Aosta Valley in Italy | |
| Pernilla | f | Latin | The name Pernilla, which comes from Scandinavian origins, is a Swedish form of Petronel… |
| Pernille | f | Latin | The name Pernille is a Danish-Norwegian short form of Petronella, which in turn is a fe… |
| Perosha | f | The name Perosha has Kurdish roots, but the exact components and their meanings have no… | |
| Perperin | f | The girl's name Perperin has its roots in the Kurdish language | |
| Perpetua | f | Latin | The first name Perpetua (also Perpétua) carries the meaning 'the Constant' and derives … |
| Perrie | f | English | Perrie is a variant of Perry ("the traveler") |
| Perrin | f | Perrin is primarily known as an old female name but can also be used for males | |
| Perrine | f | French | Perrine is regarded as a feminine diminutive of Pierre, a French variant of the name Pe… |
| Persefona | f | Greek | Persefona is a Greek girl's name derived from the word 'phonos', which means 'murder' o… |
| Persephone | f | Greek | The name Persephone (Περσεφόνη), which comes from Greek mythology, means "the one who b… |
| Persia | f | Persian | Persia is a female name that originates from Persian |
| Persida | f | Persida is a female first name derived from the ancient Greek word Persís (Περσῐ́ς) and… | |
| Pervin | f | Persian | Pervin is a Turkish form of the name Parvin |
| Pervinca | f | Italian | It also represents a shade of blue |
| Perwin | f | Persian | Perwin, respectively Perwîn (پەروین), is the Kurdish variant of the name Parvin |
| Pesna | f | The girl's name Pesna has its roots in the Kurdish language, although the exact composi… | |
| Peta | f | Peta is an Australian derivative of the name Petra, which represents the feminine form … | |
| Petal | f | English | Petal is a feminine name that is literally translated from English as 'the petal.' The … |
| Petek | f | Turkish | Petek is a female first name that comes from Turkish and carries the meaning 'the honey… |
| Peterke | f | Peterke is a diminutive of the name Petra, used in Frisian, Low German, and Dutch-speak… | |
| Peternella | f | Latin | Peternella is a Middle High German variation of Petronella, which is a feminine diminut… |
| Petia | f | The name Petia has its roots in Ancient Greek and comes from the word 'petros', meaning… | |
| Petimat | f | Arabic | Petimat (ПетӀимат) is a Chechen form of the name Fatima |
| Petje | f | Dutch | Petje is considered a Dutch diminutive of Petra, which is derived from Peter, whose ori… |
| Petke | f | Petke is regarded as the Frisian spelling of Petra, which is a feminine counterpart of … | |
| Petra | f | The first name Petra is a feminine variation of the name Peter, a spelling variant of P… | |
| Petra-Angela | f | Latin | The name combines the meanings of Petra, which means 'the rock', and Angela, which mean… |
| Petra-Anna | f | Latin | Petra-Anna combines the meanings of Petra, which stands for 'the rock', and Anna, trans… |
| Petra-Anne | f | Latin | The name is a combination of Petra, which means 'the rock' in Greek-Latin, and Anne, wh… |
| Petra-Annette | f | Latin | Petra-Annette unites the meanings of Petra, which means 'the rock', and Annette, which … |
| Petra-Bettina | f | Latin | The meaning arises from the combination of Petra, which means 'the rock', and Bettina, … |
| Petra-Bindia | f | Petra-Bindia is a double name combining Petra ("the stone") and Bindia ("the ornament b… | |
| Petra-Christine | f | Latin | Petra-Christine unites the meanings of Petra, which means 'the rock', and Christine, wh… |
| Petra-Diana | f | American | Petra-Diana combines the meanings of Petra, which means 'the rock', and Diana, named af… |
| Petra-Gabriele | f | Latin | The meaning arises from the combination of Petra, which means 'the rock' in Greek-Latin… |
| Petra-Heike | f | Latin | The name combines the meaning of Petra, 'the rock', with Heike, which stands for 'the r… |
| Petra-Hermine | f | Currently, no details about the meaning are known | |
| Petra-Janina | f | Latin | The name combines the meaning of Petra, which means 'the rock', with Janina, which mean… |
| Petra-Jennifer | f | Celtic | Petra-Jennifer is a double name combining Petra ("the stone") and Jennifer ("the white … |
| Petra-Jutta | f | Latin | The name consists of Petra, which means 'the rock', and Jutta, which can be translated … |
| Petra-Luzy | f | Latin | Petra-Luzy is a double name combining Petra ("the stone") and Luzy ("the born in daylig… |
| Petra-Manuela | f | Latin | It consists of Petra, which stands for 'The Rock' in Greek-Latin, and Manuela, which me… |
| Petra-Marianne | f | Petra-Marianne is a double name combining Petra ("the stone") and Marianne ("the reluct… | |
| Petra-Melanie | f | Latin | Petra-Melanie is a double name combining Petra ("the stone") and Melanie ("the black one") |
| Petra-Regina | f | Latin | Regina means 'the queen' in Latin |
| Petra-Sabine | f | Petra-Sabine is a double name combining Petra ("the stone") and Sabine ("the Sabine") | |
| Petra-Sabrina | f | Aramaic | Petra-Sabrina is a double name combining Petra ("the stone") and Sabrina ("the nymph of… |
| Petra-Sieglinde | f | Petra-Sieglinde is a double name combining Petra ("the stone") and Sieglinde ("the gent… | |
| Petra-Silja | f | Petra-Silja is a double name combining Petra ("the rock") and Silja ("the blind one") | |
| Petra-Sisko | f | Petra-Sisko is a double name combining Petra ("the stone") and Sisko ("the sister") | |
| Petra-Susanne | f | French | Petra-Susanne is a double name combining Petra ("the stone") and Susanne ("the lily") |
| Petra-Sybille | f | Petra-Sybille is a double name combining Petra ("the stone") and Sybille ("the prophete… | |
| Petra-Ute | f | No information on the meaning is currently available | |
| Petrana | f | Petrana is a South Slavic, particularly Bulgarian variant of Petra, which is considered… | |
| Petrica | f | Petrica is a Romanian diminutive form of Petra as a feminine first name, which is the f… | |
| Petrina | f | Danish | Petrina is a feminine derivative and diminutive form of Petra, which in turn is a varia… |
| Petrine | f | Danish | Petrine is a Danish and Norwegian derivative of the name Petra, featuring the feminine … |
| Petrissa | f | The name Petrissa is a girl's name that has developed from the Middle High German form … | |
| Petrisse | f | English | The name Petrisse is a derivation of Petra, which in turn is a female variant of the na… |
| Petrona | f | Latin | The first name Petrona is a Spanish feminine derivation of the name Petronio, which ser… |
| Petronel | f | Latin | Petronel is a female first name that serves as an old English form of Petronella or Pet… |
| Petronela | f | Latin | Petronela is the Polish, Romanian, and Slovak form of Petronella, a feminine variant of… |
| Petronella | f | Latin | Petronella represents an Italian diminutive and variation of Petronia, which is the fem… |
| Petronelle | f | Latin | Petronelle (Pétronelle) is a French derivation of the name Petronilla, which represents… |
| Petronia | f | Latin | Petronia is regarded as a diminutive form of Petronella, which is a female variant of t… |
| Petronilla | f | Latin | Petronilla is derived as an Italian diminutive of Petronia, which in turn is a feminine… |