Baby names beginning with the letter P are plentiful. And while there is a plethora to choose from, they aren’t as popular as you might think.
According to data collected by the Social Security Administration, the first initial has fallen in the ranks of girl names over the last 40 years, and boy names beginning with the letter haven’t landed in the top four since 1923.
If you find yourself drawn to the letter, you’re in luck! Between the famous folks with whom your little one would share it — Paris Hilton, Priscilla Presley, Patrick Swayze — and the versatility when it comes to gender, P is a profoundly perfect choice.
Some of those A-listers have even used the letter for their own kids.
There was Paris Hilton in 2023, who welcomed her first child, Phoenix Barron Hilton Reum, via surrogate. Then there’s Backstreet Boy singer Nick Carter who, together with his wife, Lauren Kitt, decided to name their third child Pearl. Singer Christina Perri and her husband, Paul Costabile, chose Pixie Rose for their daughter.
You can look to the Bible for P-name inspiration (think Peter or Paul), or you can start your child off with some star power and choose any of these legendary monikers: Prince, Paul McCartney, Paul Newman, Pedro Pascal, Pamela Anderson, Paula Abdul, Patrick Stewart, Phil Collins, Pharrell Williams, Patti LaBelle, and Pete Davidson, just for some examples.
However you choose to go about your name selection, the letter P will provide you with options galore. Here’s a list of 200 P names to help you along in your search.
200 Baby Names That Start With "P"
From Parker to Princeton, Phoebe to Paulina, here are 200 boy, girl and gender-neutral baby names that start with "P."
- Parker
- Patrick
- Peter
- Preston
- Phoenix
- Paxton
- Paul
- Prince
- Pablo
- Pedro
- Porter
- Philip
- Peyton
- Princeton
- Pierce
- Phillip
- Palmer
- Pierre
- Payton
- Pierson
- Perry
- Pharaoh
- Phineas
- Perseus
- Presley
- Paulo
- Percy
- Prynce
- Pranav
- Pax
- Paolo
- Penn
- Paris
- Psalm
- Pete
- Price
- Patricio
- Patton
- Pryce
- Payson
- Parks
- Percival
- Pearson
- Pietro
- Peace
- Priest
- Prosper
- Pinchas
- Pace
- Pascal
- Phoenyx
- Phinehas
- Pearce
- Perrin
- Poseidon
- Paxtyn
- Prescott
- Pacey
- Pascual
- Paxon
- Pharoah
- Parth
- Pavel
- Piero
- Pinchus
- Pryor
- Payden
- Phenix
- Pinchos
- Pau
- Peregrine
- Philemon
- Paden
- Parsa
- Paxson
- Payne
- Philippe
- Prestyn
- Praise
- Promise
- Prophet
- Param
- Pheonix
- Prayan
- Prestin
- Paulino
- Peretz
- Priyansh
- Petar
- Phor
- Polo
- Priam
- Prynceton
- Psalms
- Panagiotis
- Phelan
- Portland
- Pasha
- Paxten
- Pharrell
- Penelope
- Paisley
- Piper
- Peyton
- Parker
- Presley
- Phoebe
- Payton
- Paige
- Phoenix
- Palmer
- Poppy
- Paislee
- Paris
- Priscilla
- Penny
- Promise
- Pearl
- Persephone
- Paulina
- Paula
- Paisleigh
- Paloma
- Princess
- Paityn
- Paola
- Patience
- Patricia
- Perla
- Prisha
- Pepper
- Petra
- Preslee
- Paulette
- Priya
- Pippa
- Presleigh
- Pamela
- Pia
- Perry
- Pyper
- Primrose
- Posie
- Precious
- Priscila
- Philomena
- Paxton
- Paizley
- Prudence
- Paizlee
- Philippa
- Payson
- Pessy
- Polly
- Porter
- Polina
- Promyse
- Payten
- Pilar
- Peighton
- Posey
- Pauline
- Peace
- Perel
- Phoenyx
- Passion
- Paislynn
- Paradise
- Peri
- Perri
- Praise
- Pandora
- Parklynn
- Preslie
- Prairie
- Paxtyn
- Penina
- Paisyn
- Petrona
- Perl
- Phebe
- Phaedra
- Preston
- Prestyn
- Paz
- Poet
- Paislyn
- Parisa
- Patsy
- Pierce
- Paetyn
- Paislie
- Peggy
- Phenix
- Psalm
- Parnika
- Parris
- Peach
- Poetry
- Paislei
