Baby Boy Names Starting With Pwith meanings and origins
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Parker
Patrick
Paul
Peter
Philip
Phoenix
Pierce
Preston
Phineas
Paxton
Boy Names Starting With P
Here is a curated list of 10 baby boy names starting with P, along with their meanings and origins:
1. Parker
Meaning:
Park keeper
Origin:
English
2. Patrick
Meaning:
Noble, patrician
Origin:
Latin
3. Paul
Meaning:
Small, humble
Origin:
Latin
4. Peter
Meaning:
Stone, rock
Origin:
Greek
5. Philip
Meaning:
Friend of horses
Origin:
Greek
6. Phoenix
Meaning:
Dark red, crimson
Origin:
Greek
7. Pierce
Meaning:
Rock, stone
Origin:
English
8. Preston
Meaning:
Priest’s town
Origin:
English
9. Phineas
Meaning:
Oracle
Origin:
Hebrew
10. Paxton
Meaning:
Peace town
Origin:
English
Boy names starting with P in the US top 1,000
Every name here made the Social Security Administration's official top 1,000 for babies born in the US in 2025, ordered by how many were named it.
| US rank | Name | Babies named |
|---|---|---|
| 102 | Parker | 3,477 |
| 187 | Peter | 1,954 |
| 235 | Patrick | 1,495 |
| 262 | Paul | 1,316 |
| 299 | Preston | 1,131 |
| 329 | Phoenix | 1,027 |
| 338 | Paxton | 988 |
| 430 | Pablo | 743 |
| 447 | Prince | 703 |
| 455 | Pedro | 684 |
| 505 | Pierce | 598 |
| 528 | Philip | 568 |
| 560 | Porter | 531 |
| 651 | Phillip | 425 |
| 653 | Princeton | 422 |
| 684 | Peyton | 398 |
| 995 | Palmer | 230 |
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