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”

  1. 1Paul
  2. 2Philipp
  3. 3Paco-Felix
  4. 4Padula
  5. 5Paigam
  6. 6Pajam
  7. 7Paldar
  8. 8Pamphilius
  9. 9Panait
  10. 10Pankratios
  11. 11Parasher
  12. 12Pardad
  13. 13Parhorasan
  14. 14Parmenas
  15. 15Pascal-Kim
  16. 16Patrick-Martin
  17. 17Patrin
  18. 18Patroklos
  19. 19Paul-Alfons
  20. 20Paul-Alwin
  21. 21Paul-Arnold
  22. 22Paul-Danny
  23. 23Paul-Egon
  24. 24Paul-Ekkehard

Boy Names starting with “P”

Namem/f/uOriginMeaning
ProsperusmLatinThe name Prosperus carries the meanings 'the successful', 'the happy', and 'the desired'
ProtasiusmThe name Protasius, used for boys, comes from ancient Greek and means 'the First' or 't…
PrvoslavmPrvoslav is a Serbian first name that translates into English as 'the first esteemed on…
PrzemekmPolishPrzemek is a short form of the Polish first name Przemysław
PrzemyslawmThe first name Przemyslaw (Polish Przemysław) is an extension of the name Przemysł that…
PsalmmEgyptianPsalm is a gender-neutral first name of Greek origin that means 'the play with strings'
PubliomLatinPublio, a masculine first name, is common in Galician, Italian, and Spanish and is deri…
PukhrajmIndianThe name Pukhraj has Indian roots, with an exact word composition currently not documented
PulakmThe origin of the word is unknown
PumbaamPumbaa is a rare African first name that comes directly from the Swahili language, wher…
PumucklmPumuckl is a masculine first name that is considered a Bavarian pet form of Nepomuk
PunilmIndianIn Hindi, Punil means 'pure' and in Marathi 'the pure one'
PuretomSpanishharbor
PurevsurenmPurevsuren, or Pürevsüren (Пүрэвсүрэн), translates to 'the long-lived Thursday'
PuriamPersianThe name Puria has its roots in the Persian language, although the exact word compositi…
PurliemSwiss word origin
PursermEnglishPurser stands for 'purser'
PurushothammIndianPurushotham is an Indian boy's name that carries the meanings 'the best among men' or '…
PushkamIndianPushka is a masculine variant of the Indian name Pushkar
PushkarmSanskritThe name Pushkar has its roots in Sanskrit, although the exact meaning is currently not…
PutakinimIndianThe name Putakini, suitable for both boys and girls, translates from Indian as 'the ene…
PuyamPersianPuya is a masculine first name that also comes from the Iranian-Persian language area
PygmalionmGreekPygmalion (Πυγμαλίων) is a boy's name from Greek, whose literal meaning is 'the fist'

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