This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is Jewish; and the first letter is P.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Pagiel פַּגְעִיאֵל m Biblical, HebrewMeans "encounter with God" or "event of God" in Hebrew, derived from Hebrew
paga "to encounter, to meet, to approach" combined with
el "God". In the bible, this is the name of a man from the tribe of
Asher.
Palti m HebrewMeans "my escape, my deliverance" in Hebrew.
Perachbar פרח-בר f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)Combination of the names
Perach and
Bar which together creates the meaning of "wildflower", this is the full name of the Israeli actress Bar Miniely (born 2001)
Perna f Judeo-Italian, Judeo-GreekDerived from Greek
pernas "to pass", this name was historically given to a girl with older sisters whose parents desperately hoped for a son. They "were literally praying for the curse of daughters to pass".
Pesah m JewishPossibly derived from the modern Hebrew for Pesach, or Passover.
Pesha f YiddishRelated to Pesach (Passover). Alternately, a Yiddish diminutive of
Batya.
Pessach m JewishName of a holiday, the original Jewish version of Passover. It is commonly given to babies born on, or close to Pessach.... [
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Pethuel פְּתוּאֵל m Biblical, HebrewApparently means "God's opening" or "persuasion of God" in Hebrew, derived from Hebrew
pathah "to open, to allure, to persuade" combined with
el "God". In the bible, this was the name of the father of the prophet
Joel.
Pinchasah פּׅינְחֲסָה f HebrewFeminine form of Hebrew name Pinchas see
Phineas. Compound Hebrew name meaning "serpent's mouth"; from Hebrew words
peh פֶּה "mouth" and
nakhash נָחָשׁ "serpent" with the Hebrew feminine grammatical ending of the letter
Hay ה... [
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Presser m & f Jewish (Ashkenazi)An occupational name used to describe some who ironed clothes. Derived from the Yiddish
pres meaning "flat iron".
Priva f YiddishYiddish form of פְּרִי (
peri) meaning "fruit" in Hebrew.
Putiel פּוּטִיאֵל m Biblical, HebrewPossibly means "contempt of God" or "afflicted of God" in Hebrew. In the bible, this is the name of the father-in-law of
Eleazar.