200 Cute & 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 199 vintage girl names that start with the letter P. I have also included their meanings.

List Of 200 Cute & Vintage Girl Names That Start With P And Their Meanings:

Puyumi

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

Peitho

Persuasion.

Philadelphia

”Brotherly love.”

Pandrosos

It is made of pan and drosos, ”all-dewy.”

Papatya

Daisy.

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).

Päivi

”Day.”

Panope

All-seeing.

Gender neutral p names:

Name	Meaning	Pronunciation
Parker	park keeper	PAR-ker
Pasang	Friday, in Sherpa	PAH-sahng
Peyton	town of Pæga	PAY-tun
Phoenix	”crimson”	FEE-niks
Perry	”by the pear tree.”	PAIR-ee
Paris	a Gaulish tribe	PAIR-is or pah-REE
Presley	”priest’s meadow”	PREZ-lee or PRESS-lee
Pemba	Saturday, in Sherpa	PEM-bah
Palmer	pilgrim	PAH-mer
Prairie	grassland	PRAIR-ee
Porter	gatekeeper, or carrier	POR-ter
Pono	upright, in Hawaiian	POH-noh
Penn	”hilltop.”	PEN
Pilot	steers the boat	PY-lut
Paxton	”Pæcc’s town”	PAKS-tun

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Parvaneh

Parvaneh is Persian for butterfly.

Parineeta

”Married woman,” and a Sarat Chandra novel set in Kolkata.

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

It is a feminine variant of Greek Peter, ”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

”Star of the sea.” It is a diminutive form of Polly, which is a variant of Molly.

Pansy

From French pensée, ”thought.”

Polydora

Many gifts.

Pherenike

”Victory bringer,” and a mother who sneaked into Olympia dressed as a trainer.

Pārsla

Pārsla is Latvian for ”snowflake.”

Psamathe

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

Pleasance

”Pleasant,” or pleasure.

Puleng

”In the rain.”

Feminine Spanish p names:

Name	Meaning	Pronunciation
Paquita	free one	pah-KEE-tah
Purificación	”purification”	poo-ree-fee-kah-SYOHN or poo-ree-fee-kah-THYOHN
Palmira	city of palms	pahl-MEE-rah
Pepita	God will add	peh-PEE-tah
Piedad	mercy, or piety	pyeh-DAHD
Porfiria	the purple one	por-FEE-ryah
Patria	homeland, in Spanish	PAH-tryah
Presentación	”presentation.”	preh-sen-tah-SYOHN
Preciosa	precious	preh-SYOH-sah or preh-THYOH-sah
Pomposa	”stately”	pom-POH-sah
Primitiva	first one	pree-mee-TEE-bah
Pastora	shepherdess, in Spanish	pahs-TOH-rah
Pacífica	peaceful, or calm	pah-SEE-fee-kah
Patrocinio	”patronage.”	pah-troh-SEE-nyoh
Peregrina	she who wanders	peh-reh-GREE-nah

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Pikake

”Jasmine.”

Peggy

Peggy is a pet variant of Margaret, ”pearl.”

Priya

Priya is Sanskrit and is popular in India, and means ”beloved.” Indian American food reporter Priya Krishna works for The New York Times.

Plautilla

”Flat-footed,” and a Florentine nun who painted a huge Last Supper.

Phalguni

Born in Phalguna, month of Holi.

Pleuni

”Of Apollo.”

Papusza

Papusza (”doll”) was a nickname of Polish Romani poet Bronisława Wajs.

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

“Gift of God.” It is a variant of Theodora, the feminine version of Theodore.

Pouneh

”Wild mint.”

Phryne

”Toad”. Phryne Fisher solves murders in Kerry Greenwood’s novels.

Parthenia

From Greek parthenos, ”maiden.”

Pumla

Rest.

Pammela

With Greek roots Pamela is symbolizing “sweetness altogether.”

Perdita

”Lost.” It has its origins in the Latin ”perditus.” British actress Perdita Weeks played in the TV miniseries The Promise.

Ploy

Gem, in Thai.

Indian names for females with p:

Name	Meaning	Pronunciation
Pallavi	new leaves	PUHL-luh-vee
Pakhi	bird, in Bengali	PAH-khee
Pratima	”image”	PRUH-tee-mah
Prerna	inspiration	PRAYR-nah
Poornima	full moon	POOR-nee-mah
Payal	anklet, in Hindi	PAH-yuhl
Prakriti	”nature.”	PRUH-kree-tee
Panna	emerald	PUHN-nah
Prachi	east	PRAH-chee
Preeti	love, or affection	PREE-tee
Parul	trumpet flower	PAH-rool
Pragya	”wisdom”	PRUHG-yah or PRUD-nyah
Pratyusha	break of day	pruht-YOO-shah
Pavitra	pure, or sacred	puh-VIT-ruh
Prabha	”light.”	PRUH-bhah

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Poongodi

Flowering vine.

Pyrene

”Fiery,” and legend names Pyrenees mountains after her.

Patience

Patience comes from Latin patientia, ”endurance.”

Pooja

”Prayer.” Pooja is also a worship ritual performed by Hindus.

Philippa

“Lover of horses.”

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.

Poliahu

”Cloaked bosom,” and a snow goddess of Mauna Kea.

Plumeria

Frangipani, after French botanist Charles Plumier.

Putri

Princess.

Petal

”Flower petal.”

Persephone

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

Paromita

From Sanskrit paramita, ”gone beyond.”

Puanani

”Beautiful flower.”

Providence

Divine care, and a city Roger Williams called for God’s mercy.

Peaseblossom

Peaseblossom (”pea flower”) waits on Titania in A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

Primrose

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

Ponni

”Golden,” and a poetic name for Kaveri river.

Pamphila

Loved by all, or ”friend of all.”

Panagiota

From Greek panagia, ”all holy.”

Parnian

”Silk.”

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.

Paniz

Paniz is Persian for rock candy, my sweetest find on this list.

Purvi

”Eastern,” or first.

Polyxena

It combines poly and xenos, ”very hospitable.”

Palwasha

Ray of light.

Padma

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

Pepper

Hot spice.

Pelagia

From Greek pelagos, ”sea.”

Palmo

”Glorious woman.” Tenzin Palmo is a British-born nun who meditated twelve years (alone!) in a Himalayan cave.

Parastoo

Swallow, a spring bird.

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.

Plamena

From Bulgarian plamak, flame.

Pasiphae

Shining for all.

Pertiwi

”Earth.”

Pinkie

”Small,” and a Thomas Lawrence portrait of a girl in pink ribbons.

Pilar

It has origins in Spanish for “pillar.” Nuestra Señora del Pilar is celebrated in Zaragoza on 12 October.

Paraskevi

”Preparation,” or Friday in Greek.

Pocahontas

”Playful one,” a nickname of Matoaka, daughter of Powhatan.

Prajakta

From parijat, jasmine.

Pravina

”Skilled.”

Pomona

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

Pelin

”Wormwood.”

Pulcheria

From Latin pulcher, ”beautiful.”

Pardis

”Walled garden,” and a Persian root of English paradise.

Pranati

Salutation, or ”humility.”

Phaedra

“Bright” or “shining” and comes from Greek phaidros. In myths 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.

Pyrrha

”Red,” and Deucalion’s wife, who made people from stones after a flood.

Penthesilea

Penthesilea (”people’s grief”) leads Amazons into battle at Troy.

Prapti

Attainment.

Poerava

From Tahitian poe and rava, ”black pearl.”

Petula

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

Pythia

”Of Pytho,” as well as a title for Apollo’s priestess.

Piccarda

Piccarda (”from Picardy”) Donati meets Dante in Paradiso’s lunar heaven.

Parnika

Little leaf.

Pranavi

It comes from pranava, Sanskrit for Om.

Pari

”Fairy” or ”winged spirit” in Persian folklore. In older tales the pari were closer to sirens than to sprites.

Perpetua

”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.

Praxilla

Praxilla (”action”) was a Greek poet who was mocked for ranking cucumbers beside sun and moon.

Philyra

”Linden tree.”

Paraluman

”Muse,” or compass in Tagalog.

Puah

”Splendid,” and a Hebrew midwife who defied Pharaoh in Exodus.

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, “tranquil” or ”calm.”

Paz

Paz is e from the Latin pax, “peace.”

Paloma

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

Phaenarete

”She who brings virtue to light,” and Socrates’ mother, a midwife.

Pheme

Rumour.

Potira

It has origins in Tupi, flower.

Parveen

Parveen (”Pleiades”) Shakir wrote some of Pakistan’s best-loved Urdu poems.

Pía

“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

It means ”pearl” in Latin. The pearl is the one and only gem created by a living organism.

Penélope

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

Palesa

It comes from Sesotho, ”flower.”

Proba

”Upright,” and a Roman poet who rewrote Virgil’s lines as Bible stories.

Pandia

All-bright, or ”all-divine”.

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

“Bright” or “radiant.” She 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

Pakeeza

”Pure,” and a Meena Kumari film that took fourteen years to finish.

Petek

Honeycomb.

Paige

Young servant, or ”page.”

Psyche

Psyche (”breath”) wins Cupid in a tale by Apuleius. It is pronounced as SY-kee.

Persis

“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.”

Prunella

”Little plum,” and Prunella Scales played Sybil in Fawlty Towers.

Pallas

”Maiden,” or she who brandishes a spear.

Pendo

”Love”, in Swahili.

Pinja

Pinja is Finnish for stone pine.

Peninnah

She is one of the wives of a Levite from Ramathaim-zophim in Ephraim. 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

Peaches

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

Pixie

“Mischievous sprite.”

Penny

‘Weaver.’

Pele

”Lava,” and a Hawaiian fire goddess which is said to live in Kīlauea’s crater.

Philine

Philine (”beloved”) is an actress in Goethe’s Wilhelm Meister.

Pilvi

Cloud.

Pratiksha

Hope, or ”waiting.”

Piper

Piper is an occupational name for a “pipe player”

Paisley

”Basilica” or ”church.”

Petunia

This one is is dear to me and comes from the Latin petun, ”tobacco.”

Pegah

Pegah has Persian roots, with a meaning that I love: ”dawn.”

Pompeia

”Fifth,” and a wife Caesar divorced, saying she must be above suspicion.

Polyhymnia

It is made of poly and hymnos, ”many hymns.”

Pihla

”Rowan tree.”

Pervenche

Pervenche is French for periwinkle, a blue flower I adore.

Phaenna

”Shining.”

Pirjo

”Exalted,” or strength.

Pınar

From Turkish pınar, a water spring.