57 Vintage Girl Names That Start With P & Meanings

Penelope is one of the most popular girl names in the US. I have selected an additional 56 vintage girl names that start with the letter P. I have also included their meanings.

List Of 57 Girl Names That Start With P:

Puyumi

The Japanese Puyumi means ”honor” or ”purity,” depending on the used kanji.

Pratibha

Pratibha comes from the Sanskrit elements ”prati” and ”bha.”

Philothea

Philothea is from the Greek language (“friend of God”). It comes from the Greek ”philo” (friend) and theos (God).

Porschea

Porschea has Latin roots and means “pig” or ”offering.”

Pranvera

Pranvera is of Albanian roots and is meaning “spring.” If your baby was born in spring I believe Pranvera is perfect.

Petronela

Petronela is a feminine variant of Peter, a Greek name that is interpreted as ”rock.” Peter was the most prominent of Jesus’ apostles and is considered the first Pope. Other forms include Pierina, Petrina, Pietrina, Piera, Petruska, Petroula, Pierrette, Perrine, Penka, Petia, or Peta. Romanian actress Petronela Grigorescu played in The Father Who Moves Mountains, Graduation, Beyond the Hills, and Comatogen.

Pollie

Pollie means “star of the sea.” It is a diminutive form of Polly, which is a variant of Molly.

Psamathe

In Greek myths Psamathe is one of the daughters of the sea god Nereus. It means “Sand-Goddess.”

Priya

Priya is another Sanskrit name that starts with the letter p. It is popular in India, and it means ”beloved.” Indian American food reporter Priya Krishna works for The New York Times.

Pandora

Pandora was the first human woman, according to Greek legends. It has several possible meanings that I love including “all-giving” or “all-gifted.”

Pomare

”Night cough.”

Pheodora

Pheodora is meaning “gift of God.” It is a variant of Theodora, the feminine version of Theodore.

Pammela

With Greek roots Pamela is symbolizing “sweetness altogether.”

Perdita

Meaning ”lost,” it has its origins in the Latin ”perditus.” British actress Perdita Weeks played in the TV miniseries The Promise.

Pooja

It means ”prayer.” Pooja is also a worship ritual performed by Hindus.

Philippa

“Lover of horses.”

Phoebe

”Pure” or ”bright.” American poet Phoebe Cary published Poems of Alice and Phoebe Cary in 1849,

Pamina

“Made from honey.”

Prisha

“God’s gift,” and it has Sanskrit roots.

Portia

Portia has roots in the Roman family Porcia. At age 15 Amanda Lee Rogers changed her name to Portia De Rossi.

Persephone

Persephone is the Greek goddess who spents her year between the living world and the underworld. It is pronounced as per-SEF-uh-nee.

Primrose

Primrose is a flower that opens in spring and the name comes from Latin prima rosa (“first rose”).

Poppy

“From the red flower.”

Prudence

Prudence is from Latin prudentia. In 1968 John Lennon wrote “Dear Prudence” in India for Mia Farrow’s sister.

Padma

Padma is symbolizing lotus in Sanskrit. Top Chef host Padma Parvati Lakshmi is a United Nations Development Programme Goodwill Ambassador.

Parvati

Parvati is the Hindu goddess of love and devotion as well as the wife of Shiva. It means “daughter of the mountain”. In Harry Potter there is a witch of Indian heritage named Parvati Patil.

Pilar

Pilar has origins in the Spanish for “pillar.” Nuestra Señora del Pilar, Our Lady of the Pillar is celebrated in Zaragoza on 12 October.

Pomona

Pomona is the Roman goddess of fruit trees and orchards. It is from the Latin pomum and means “fruit.”

Phaedra

Phaedra means “bright” or “shining” and comes from Greek phaidros. In myth she is the wife of Theseus.

Philomena

Philomena (“friend of strength”) is made of the Greek elements philos and menos. In 2013 Judi Dench played Philomena Lee in the 2013 film Philomena.

Petula

In 1964 British singer Petula Clark released the hit “Downtown”. Petula is from the Latin petere, “to seek.”

Pari

Petula is symbolizing a fairy or winged spirit in Persian folklore. In older tales the pari were closer to sirens than to sprites.

Perpetua

Perpetua translates as something continuous or unending.

Pushpa

Pushpa is the word for “flower” in Sanskrit. It is pronounced as PUOSH-pa.

Pascale

Pascale is the French feminine of Pascal (“of Easter”) that has roots in the Latin paschalis as well as in the Hebrew pesach.

Phyllis

Phyllis comes from Greek phyllon, “leaf” or “foliage.” It peaked in the US in the 1920s and 30s.

Peony

In China peony means honour and wealth while in Greece ”healer.”

Photini

Photini is from Greek phos (“light”).

Placida

Placida has roots in the Latin placidus that means “tranquil” or ”calm.”

Spanish Girl Names That Start With P

Paz

Paz is e from the Latin “pax,” which means “peace.”

Paloma

Meaning ”dove,” the Spanish Paloma comes from the Latin “palumbus.” Spanish singer Paloma Berganza studied at the Real Conservatorio Superior de Música in Madrid.

Pía

Pía means “revenant” or ”pios.” Chilean-born model Pia Whitesell worked with Mossimo and Myer.

Patricia

Patricia is the feminine form of Patrick. Patricia of Naples was an Italian virgin and saint.

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Petra

Petra comes from the Greek Petros (“stone”). Italian ballerina Petra Conti owns the ballet company, Hollywood Ballet.

Paula

”Humble” or ”small.”

Perla

The Spanish and Italian name Perla means ”pearl” in Latin. The pearl is the one and only gem created by a living organism.

Penélope

Penelope has its origins in the Greek word ”penelops,” which means duck. Mexican singer Penélope Menchaca authored the book ”El Arte Del Cuchiplancheo.”

Girl Names That Start With P In The Bible

Priscilla

In the Bible Priscilla is a tentmaker, along with her husband. It means ”venerable” or ”ancient.”

”Greet Priscilla and Aquila, my co-workers in Christ Jesus. They risked their lives for me.” – Romans 16:3-4

Phoebe

Phoebe means “bright” or “radiant.” Phoebe is mentioned by the Apostle Paul in his Epistle to the Romans. ”I commend to you our sister Phoebe, a deacon of the church at Cenchreae, so that you may welcome her in the Lord as is fitting for the saints …” – Romans 16:1–2

Persis

Persis means “from Persia” or a “Persian woman.” In the Bible Persis is mentioned in Romans 16:12, ”Greet my dear friend Persis, another woman who has worked very hard in the Lord.”

Peninnah

She is one of the wives of a Levite from Ramathaim-zophim in Ephraim. The name Peninnah is symbolizing “precious stone.”

”He had two wives; one was called Hannah, and the other Peninnah. Peninnah had children, but Hannah had none.” – 1 Samuel 1-2

Girl Dog Names That Start With P

Peaches

I find that Peaches is an excellent name for a girl dog.

Pixie

Pixie means “mischievous sprite.”

Penny

‘Weaver.’

Piper

Piper is an occupational name for a “pipe player”

Paisley

The Scottish Paisley is symbolizing ”basilica” or ”church.”

Petunia

The name Petunia is dear to me and comes from the Latin word petun, ”tobacco.”