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This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is English (American); and the first letter is P.
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Parklyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of Park and the name suffix -lyn.
Parley m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Parley.
Parrie f English (American, Archaic)
Either a feminine variant of Perry or transferred use of the surname Parrie.
Patch m English (American)
Short form of Patrick, coming from how the sequence ⟨tr⟩ is pronounced like ⟨ch⟩ in many dialects of American English.... [more]
Patrika f English (American, Rare)
Feminine form of Patrick. This name is borne by American actress Patrika Darbo.
Patterson m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Patterson.
Paulisa f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of Paul.
Paxtyn f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant or feminine form of Paxton.
Payson m & f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Payson.
Pearline f English (American, Rare)
Anglicized form of Perline. Also compare Perlina.
Pearson m English (American, Modern)
Transferred from the surname Pearson.
Peniel m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From a biblical place name (Gen 32:30) meaning "face of God".... [more]
Penina f Hebrew, English (American, Archaic)
Variant transliteration of Peninnah.
Pennington m & f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Pennington.
Perlina f Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Diminutive of Perla. In other words: you could say that this name is the Italian and Spanish cognate of Perline... [more]
Permilia f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Permelia, which is of unknown origin; possibly a variant of Pamela or a contraction of Pearl and Amelia.
Pernell m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Pernell.
Perrianne f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Perri and Anne 1. Also see Perian.
Persephanie f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Persephone, possibly influenced by Stephanie in its spelling.
Pershing m English (American)
Most likely used as a first name due to John Joseph Pershing, General of the Armies for the United States at the end of World War I. His paternal ancestors were of German descent, and the original spelling was likely Pfoersching... [more]
Pert f Literature, Theatre, English (American, Rare)
Meaning uncertain, but likely derived from the English word pert.... [more]
Petrisha f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Rare, modern feminization of Peter.
Phanessa f English (American, Rare), English (Australian, Rare)
Perhaps intended to be a feminine form of Phanes, probably influenced by the name Vanessa. In Greek mythology, Phanes was a primeval god of procreation whose name derived from Greek phainô "to bring light, make clear".
Pharisee f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Primarily Southeastern in the United States, dating back to the 1840s and also used in the early 20th century.... [more]
Philene f English (American, Rare), Haitian Creole, South African
Possibly a variant of Philine, a contraction of Philomène, or a feminine form of Phil using the common name suffix lene.
Phina f English (American, Rare), English (African, Rare)
Diminutive of names ending in -phina like Josephina or Seraphina.
Phoenicia f English (American, Rare)
Taken directly from the ancient Semitic thalassocratic civilization Phoenicia.
Picabo f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the name of the village Picabo in Idaho.
Pidge m & f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
From the word pidgeon. It has been used extensively as a nickname and also rarely as an official name.
Pidgeon m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Archaic form of pigeon, a bird, inherited from Middle English pygeoun, borrowed from Old French pyjon, inherited from Late Latin pīpiōnem “chirping bird”, derived from Latin pīpiāre “chirp”... [more]
Pierson m English (American, Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Pierson.
Pinkney m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Pinkney.
Pistol m English (American, Modern, Rare)
From mid 16th century: from obsolete French pistole, from German Pistole, from Czech pišt'ala, of which the original meaning was ‘whistle’, hence ‘a firearm’ by the resemblance in shape.
Platinum f English (American, Rare)
From the metal platinum, derived from Spanish platina, a diminutive of plata "silver". It can also be taken from the color platinum, derived from the metal.
Plymouth m & f English (Rare), English (American)
Either derived directly from the place name (see Plymouth) or transferred from the surname which is derived from the place name.
Po m English (American, Rare, ?)
Diminutive of names beginning with P like Philip, etc.
Poet f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word meaning "someone who writes poems". From the Old French poete, from Latin poēta 'poet, author', from Ancient Greek poiētēs (ποιητής) 'creator, maker, author, poet', from poieō (poieō) 'I make, compose'.
Polo m Spanish, English, Italian, English (American), Medieval Spanish, Medieval Italian
This name likely roots from Paolo or Paulo, and Polo is a variant of both. It can be used in association with the sport also, but very rarely is.
Porcelain f English (American, Rare)
Taken from the material porcelain, ultimately derived from Italian porcellana "cowrie shell".
Posh f Popular Culture, English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word posh, assigned as a nickname 'Posh Spice' to the Spice Girl Victoria Beckham by the magazine 'Top of the Pops'.
Pratt m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Pratt.
Preacher m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Preacher.
Prestyn m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant and feminine form of Preston.
Priah f English (American, Rare)
Meaning uncertain. It might possibly be an anglicized or americanized spelling of the Sanskrit name Priya meaning "beloved".... [more]
Prime m English (American)
Possibly transferred use of the surname Prime.
Priscalyn f English (American)
A combination of the name Priscilla or Prisca with the suffix of -lyn.
Prophecy m & f English (American, Modern, Rare), English (African, Rare)
From the English word prophecy, meaning "A prediction, especially one made by a prophet or under divine inspiration."... [more]
Pruitt m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Pruitt.
Psalm m & f English (American, Rare), Filipino (Rare), Various
From the English word psalm which refers to a sacred song or poem, especially one of the hymns by David and others which were collected into the Old Testament Book of Psalms... [more]
Pyram m English (American)
English form of Pyramus... [more]