Boy Names starting with “P”
Boy names with character – from timelessly classic to modern and rare.
A boy's name stays with your son for life – it should sound good, suit the family and carry a meaning you stand behind. At Nameberry you'll find strong classics like Paul, Leon or Emil as well as international, short or unusual first names. Browse by origin, meaning and popularity, discover the current favourites in our top lists and get inspired by rare names. Whether Nordic, biblical or Mediterranean: there's the right name for every little boy.
Popular first names starting with “P”
Boy Names starting with “P”
| Name | m/f/u | Origin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peer-Gunnar | m | Norwegian | Peer-Gunnar is a double name combining Peer ("the rock") and Gunnar ("the proven warrio… |
| Peer-Julian | m | French | Peer-Julian is a double name combining Peer ("the rock") and Julian ("from the lineage … |
| Peer-Michael | m | Peer-Michael is a double name combining Peer ("the rock") and Michael ("Who is like God?") | |
| Peer-Olaf | m | Peer-Olaf is a double name combining Peer ("the rock") and Olaf ("descendant of the anc… | |
| Peer-Oliver | m | Scandinavian | Peer-Oliver is a double name combining Peer ("the rock") and Oliver ("the olive tree pl… |
| Peer-Olof | m | Scandinavian | Peer-Olof is a double name combining Peer ("the rock") and Olof ("the descendant of the… |
| Peer-Phillip | m | Scandinavian | The meaning of the name refers to 'the rock', derived from the name Petrus |
| Peer-Rico | m | Peer-Rico is a double name combining Peer ("the rock") and Rico ("the house lord, the s… | |
| Peer-Robin | m | English | Peer-Robin is a double name combining Peer ("the rock") and Robin ("the glorious one") |
| Peer-Udo | m | Peer-Udo is a double name combining Peer ("the rock") and Udo ("the rich one") | |
| Peer-Uli | m | Peer-Uli is a double name combining Peer ("the rock") and Uli ("the rich heir heiress") | |
| Peerke | m | Dutch | Peerke is considered a Dutch form of the name Peter, which goes back to Petrus and orig… |
| Peet | m | Latin | The name Peet originates as an Estonian short form of Peeter and is also a Frisian vari… |
| Peeta | m | Peeta is a masculine variant of the name Peter, which has its roots in the name Petrus,… | |
| Peeter | m | Estonian | The name Peeter, an Estonian derivation of Peter, means 'the rock' |
| Peider | m | The name Peider has its roots in the ancient Greek language and is derived from the wor… | |
| Peio | m | Latin | Peio (also Peïo) is a Basque variant of the name Peter |
| Pejo | m | Latin | The name Pejo, a diminutive of Petar, is the South Slavic equivalent of the name Peter |
| Pekka | m | Finnish | The name Pekka, a Finnish variant of Peter, stands for 'the rock' |
| Peko | m | Latin | Peko is both a Montenegrin and a Serbian diminutive of the name Petar and is also used … |
| Pelagius | m | The meaning of Pelagius, derived from the ancient Greek Pelágios (Πελάγιος), is "man of… | |
| Pelayo | m | The name Pelayo has its roots in Ancient Greek and is derived from the word 'pelagos', … | |
| Pelino | m | The name Pelino has Kurdish roots and means 'leaf' or 'little leaf' | |
| Pelle | m | Swedish | Pelle is a Swedish short and affectionate form of the name Peter, which is derived from… |
| Pelle-Philippe | m | Pelle-Philippe is a double name combining Pelle ("the rocky one") and Philippe ("the ho… | |
| Pelleas | m | Scottish | The name refers to the protagonist in Debussy's opera 'Pelleas et Melisande' |
| Pellegrino | m | Latin | Pellegrino is the Italian form of the late Latin name Peregrinus and is translated in G… |
| Peng | m | Chinese | Peng is a Chinese first name suitable for both genders |
| Penha | m | African | favorite designation |
| Peni | m | Hawaiian | Peni is the Hawaiian derivation of Ben, a short form of the name Benjamin, which traces… |
| Pentti | m | Latin | The name Pentti is the Finnish form of Benedikt and means 'the Blessed' |
| Pepe | m | Spanish | Pepe is a diminutive form of the Spanish name José, which in turn is a variant of Josef |
| Pepe-Elias | m | Pepe-Elias is a double name combining Pepe ("God may add") and Elias ("God is Yahweh") | |
| Pepe-Ernesto | m | Pepe-Ernesto is a double name combining Pepe ("God may add") and Ernesto ("the serious … | |
| Pepe-Peppo | m | The name is a diminutive of Pipin and Poppo | |
| Pepijn | m | Dutch | Pepijn is a Dutch form of the name Pepin, which goes back to the Old French Pippin |
| Pepito | m | Hebrew | Pepito is a diminutive variant of Pepe, which is used as a pet form of Josef or José in… |
| Peppe | m | Hebrew | The name Peppe has its roots in a Hebrew word combination, where 'jasaf' means 'to add'… |
| Peppo | m | Peppo is a derived short and pet form of Giuseppe, the Italian variant of the name Joseph | |
| Peppone | m | Biblical | Peppone is a shortened and affectionate form of the Italian Giuseppe, who is known as t… |
| Per | m | Latin | The masculine first name Per is a Scandinavian and, in the spelling Pêr, a Breton form … |
| Per-Ake | m | Norwegian | Per-Ake is a double name combining Per ("the rock") and Ake ("the spreading terror") |
| Per-Erik | m | Swedish | Per-Erik is a double name combining Per ("the rock") and Erik ("the sole ruler") |
| Per-Gunnar | m | There is currently no information available regarding the meaning | |
| Per-Henning | m | Per-Henning is a double name combining Per ("the rock") and Henning ("the master of the… | |
| Per-Marcel | m | Currently, there is no information on the meaning | |
| Per-Oddvar | m | The origin of the word is unclear | |
| Per-Olaf | m | Currently, there are no details regarding the meaning | |
| Per-Ole | m | Per-Ole is a double name combining Per ("the rock") and Ole ("descendant of the ancestor") | |
| Per-Olof | m | Per-Olof is a double name combining Per ("the rock") and Olof ("the descendant of the a… | |
| Per-Ulf | m | Per-Ulf is a double name combining Per ("the rock") and Ulf ("the wolf") | |
| Perceval | m | Celtic | The name Perceval has its roots in Celtic and is composed of the words 'percer', which … |
| Percival | m | Celtic | Percival, a masculine first name, is the English form of the Old French Perceval, which… |
| Percy | m | Celtic | The name Percy has its roots in an old English surname that goes back to the place name… |
| Perditus | m | Latin | The name Perditus has its roots in Latin and means 'lost' |
| Pere | m | Pere is a Catalan form of Pedro, which is a Spanish variant of the name Peter | |
| Peredur | m | Celtic | The Welsh first name Peredur has its roots in the Celtic language and is the original f… |
| Peregrin | m | Latin | Peregrin is an English variant of Peregrine and derives from the Late Latin Peregrinus |
| Peregrine | m | Latin | The name Peregrine for boys is an English variant of the late Latin name Peregrinus |
| Peregrinus | m | Latin | Peregrinus is a late Latin variant of the name Peregrine |
| Peret | m | Latin | Peret represents a diminutive of Pedro, the Spanish and Portuguese variant of Peter |
| Perez | m | The masculine given name Perez (Pérez) is a variant of Pedro, a Spanish spelling varian… | |
| Perica | m | The name Perica (Перица) is a Serbo-Croatian diminutive of Petar, a Slavic form of the … | |
| Perico | m | The name Perico is regarded as a diminutive of Pedro, a Spanish variant of the name Pet… | |
| Perikles | m | Greek | Perikles, a male name, has its roots in ancient Greek and is composed of the elements p… |
| Perinbam | m | Indian | Perinbam is a masculine first name that originates from the Indian region |
| Peris | m | Peris is a masculine form of the name that is derived from Paris and originates from Gr… | |
| Pernell | m | Latin | Pernell and Pernel were initially used as surnames and are a shortened American variant… |
| Pero | m | Latin | The first name Pero is a diminutive of Peter and Petar and is primarily used in South S… |
| Pero-Perry | m | The origin is unknown | |
| Perosh | m | In Kurdish, Perosh is understood as a symbol of liveliness and emotion | |
| Peroz | m | Persian | Peroz represents a historical Persian form of Firuz |
| Perparim | m | Perparim, written as Përparim in the Albanian language, means 'the progress' | |
| Perpetuus | m | Latin | The name Perpetuus stands for 'the Constant' and is derived from the Latin term 'perpet… |
| Perry | m | Latin | Perry is the anglicized short and pet form of Peregrine, which is a variant of the late… |
| Perryn | m | Latin | The name Perryn is considered an American and English variant of Perry, which is a dimi… |
| Persad | m | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Persas | m | Origin of the word unknown | |
| Perseus | m | Greek | Perseus (Περσεύς) is a male first name that also originates from Greek mythology |
| Pertev | m | Persian | The name Pertev originates from the Persian language and is a compound word whose speci… |
| Perttu | m | Finnish | The name Perttu comes from the biblical Bartholomew and carries the meaning 'son of the… |
| Peru | m | Latin | The name Peru represents a Basque variant of Peter |
| Peruda | m | Hebrew | The boy's name Peruda has a Hebrew origin, but specific word combinations have not been… |
| Perun | m | The name Perun, or Pȅrun (Пе̏рун), traces back to the Slavic god of thunder and war | |
| Pervez | m | Indian | The name Pervez is a derivative of the historical Persian name Parviz and means 'the Ha… |
| Pesah | m | Hebrew | Pesah is a male first name that stands for "the frugal one." Its origins are rooted in … |
| Pesah-Hirsh | m | Pesah-Hirsh is a double name combining Pesah ("the frugal") and Hirsh ("the deer") | |
| Peshotanu | m | the Persistent, Stubborn | |
| Petar | m | Latin | Petar, as a male first name, is the South Slavic form of Peter and means 'the rock' |
| Pete | m | Latin | Pete is an English abbreviation for Peter, which means 'the rock' |
| Peter | m | Latin | The name Peter means 'the rock' and 'the stone' |
| Peter-Adolf | m | Peter-Adolf is a double name combining Peter ("the rock") and Adolf ("the noble wolf") | |
| Peter-Alexander | m | Norwegian | Peter-Alexander is a double name combining Peter ("the rock") and Alexander ("the prote… |
| Peter-Alexis | m | Greek | Peter-Alexis is a double name combining Peter ("the rock") and Alexis ("the protector") |
| Peter-Alfred | m | Peter-Alfred is a double name combining Peter ("the rock") and Alfred ("the one advised… | |
| Peter-Anton | m | Greek | Peter-Anton is a double name combining Peter ("the rock") and Anton ("the invaluable one") |
| Peter-Arne | m | Peter-Arne is a double name combining Peter ("the rock") and Arne ("the ruling eagle") | |
| Peter-Arno | m | No information about the meaning is currently available | |
| Peter-Arvid | m | Peter-Arvid is a double name combining Peter ("the rock") and Arvid ("the eagle of the … | |
| Peter-Axel | m | Peter-Axel is a double name combining Peter ("the rock") and Axel ("the father is heali… |