Names that Starts With "P"

Pablo Picasso was a Spanish painter and sculptor, principal in the formation of the cubist art movement.

Pablo was the 3rd most popular name in Spain in 2006.

St Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland.

Notable bearers include actor Patrick Stewart, French football or soccer player Patrick Vieira, 'Dr Who' actor Patrick Troughton, astronomer Patrick Moore and actor Patrick Dempsey.

St Paul was an early Christian missionary. Originally a persecutor of Christians named Saul, who witnessed the stoning of Stephen, he was converted whilst on the road to Damascus, prompting a name change. Paul travelled throughout the Mediterranean teachi

Pedro was the name of five kings of Portugal and five kings of Aragon (in north-east Spain).

Don Pedro is the Prince of Aragon in William Shakespeare's 'Much Ado about Nothing'.

Pedro Almodóvar is a Spanish film director.

From medieval times this was a nickname for Piers or Percival. It is also a surname ultimately derived from the Gallo-Roman name Persius.

St Peter was one of the twelve disciples of Jesus, and became the first pope of the Church. Peter's original name was Simon, but it was changed by Jesus to the Aramaic name Cephas (rock). Peter is the Greek equivalent of Cephas.

The first R

Nickname for Phil- names.

Anglicised version of the Greek name Philippos.

St Philip was one of the twelve disciples.

Philip has long been used as a name in the ruling classes, from the Kings of Macedon (Philip II was the father of Alexander the Great

Variant spelling of Philip.

To pierce something is to make a hole in something or to penetrate it.

Pierce Brosnan is an actor, most famous for playing James Bond. Franklin Pierce was the 14th American President.

Elvis Presley was an American musician and actor, also known as 'The King'. Since his death in 1977, his home, Graceland, has become a site of pilgrimage for Elvis fans, and there are numerous Elvis tribute acts.

Preston is a city in Lancashire, England on the River Ribble. It was named Preston either as a result of the lands being owned by York Cathedral, or due to the priory set up by St Wilfrid on the Ribble.

Preston Burke was the name of a char

"Prince" is ultimately derived from the Latin "princeps," meaning "the first." Prince is a title used in most royal houses to indicate a son in line for the throne.

Prince is also the name of an American musician who famously changed his n

Paisley is a town in Scotland, near to Glasgow. It was famous for its weaving industry in the 19th century - Paisley pattern, which involves a Persian inspired tear-shaped design, comes from the town.

'La Paloma' is a song by Sebastián Iradier, composed following a visit to Cuba.

Paloma is the daughter of Pablo Picasso. She appeared in several of his paintings such as 'Paloma in Blue'.

Pamela was created by the 16th century English poet and statesman Sir Philip Sidney for the name of a character in his pastoral "Arcadia". It's possible that the meaning is "honeyed sweetness" or "honey."

Pamela was later the name of Br

From the Latin 'pati' (to suffer).

Patience is another name for the card game Solitaire.

The 1990 census placed Patricia as the 2nd most popular name in USA, accounting for just over 1% of all girls' names. Patricia peaked between the 1930s and mid-1960s when it was in the top 10.

There are several actresses named Patricia, in

Recently popular in Poland.

St Paula was a follower of St Jerome. Paula Abdul is an American singer and judge on the show 'American Idol'. Paula Radcliffe is a British runner, the current holder of the women's marathon world record. Paula Y

The French name Pauline has a double etymology. It is a diminutive form of Paule, the feminine form of Paul, but it may also be derived from the Roman family name Paulinus.

In literature Pauline appears in Noel Streatfeild's classic childre

Pearl is also a surname, and was used with some frequency on boys in the early twentieth century. Its use as a masculine name faded as Pearl grew in popularity as a feminine name.

In Nathaniel Hawthorne's "The Scarlet Letter" protagonist H

It was common in the Middle Ages to exchange Ps for Ms in nicknames. Thus Margaret or "Meg" was transformed into "Peg" or "Peggy." The same exchange can be seen with Polly, a common nickname for Mary (via "Molly.")

In Greek mythology, Penelope was the wife of Odysseus who waited for him to return to her for twenty years. She avoided remarriage by claiming she would not remarry until she had completed her father-in-law's funeral shroud; every night, she unraveled pa

In Greek mythology Phoebe was the Titan mother of Leto, who was in turn mother of Apollo and Artemis. In popular culture Phoebe is a character from the popular sitcom Friends.

Phonetic spelling of Portia.

A spelling variant of Priscilla that has fallen into disuse.

Priscilla was an early convert to Christianity, she is mentioned in the book of Acts and some of Paul's letters.

Priscilla Wagner was the wife of Elvis Presley.

'The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert' was a film ab

From the Sanskrit meaning "beloved (of God)".

Originally an occupational surname denoting a position as a page in a noble household, Paige is now a popular girls' name in English-speaking countries.

In Homer's epic poem "The Iliad", Paris was the Trojan Prince whose vanity caused the start of the Trojan war and the eventual downfall of his city. In Shakespeare's play "Romeo and Juliet", Paris was the man the Capulet's wanted Juliet to marry. Paris

Nickname for Pat- names on either gender.

A form of both Patricius and Patricia. Used for boys in France but for girls in the English-speaking world.

A phoenix is a mythical bird with a colorful plumage and a tail of gold and scarlet (or purple, blue, and green according to some legends). It has a 500 to 1,000 year life-cycle, near the end of which it builds itself a nest of twigs that then ignites; bo