PABLO (Spanish) Form of Paul. Notables: Artist Pablo Picasso.

PACE (English) Peace.

PACKARD (English) Packer.

PACO (Spanish) Form of Francisco. Notables: Fashion designer Paco Rabanne. Variations: Pacorro, Paquito.

PADDY (Irish) Nickname for Patrick. Notables: Dramatist Paddy Chayefsky. Variations: Paddey, Paddie.

PADGET (English) Young assistant. Variations: Padgett, Paget, Pagett.

PAGE (French) Intern. Variations: Paige.

PAGIEL (Hebrew) Worships God.

PAINTER (English) Painter.

PAKI (South African) Witness.

PAL (Gypsy) Brother.

PALLADIN (Native American) Fighter. Variations: Pallaten, Pallaton.

PALMER (English) Carrying palm branches. Variations: Pallmer, Palmar.

PANCHO (Spanish) Nickname for Francisco. Notables: Mexican revolutionary Pancho Villa. Variations: Panchito.

PANOS (Greek) Rock.

PARAMESH (Hindu) Great.

PARIS (Greek) The city. Variations: Paras, Parese, Parris.

PARKER (English) Park keeper. Notables: Actor Parker Stevenson. Variations: Park, Parke, Parkes, Parks.

PARLAN (Scottish) Farmer.

PARNELL (French) Little Peter. Variations: Parkin, Parnel, Parrnell.

PARR (English) Barn; stable. Variations: Parrey, Parrie.

PARRISH (English) County; church area. Variations: Parish.

PARRY (Welsh) Son of Harry.

PARSONS (English) Clergyman.

PARVAIZ (Persian) Happy. Variations: Parvez, Parviz, Parwiz.

PASCAL (French) Easter child. Variations: Pascale, Pascalle, Paschal, Pascoe, Pascow, Pasqual, Pasquale.

PASHA (Russian) Form of Paul. Variations: Pashka.

PASQUALE (Italian) Form of Pascal. Variations: Pasqual, Pasquali.

PAT Short form of Patrick. Notables: Singer Pat Boone; comedian Pat Cooper.

PATRICK (Latin) Noble man. Notables: Patron saint of Ireland St. Patrick; basketball player Patrick Ewing; actor Patrick Swayze. Variations: Paddey, Paddy, Padraic, Padraig, Padruig, Pat, Patek, Patric, Patrice, Patricio, Patricius, Patrik, Patrizio, Patrizius, Patryk.

PATTERSON (English) Son of Pat. Variations: Patteson.

PATTON (English) Soldier's town. Variations: Paten, Patin, Paton, Patten, Pattin.

PATWIN (Native American) Man.

PAUL (Latin) Small. Notables: Beatle Paul McCartney; singer Paul Simon; Revolutionary War hero Paul Revere; actor Paul Newman. Variations: Pablo, Pal, Pali, Palika, Pall, Paolo, Pasha, Pashenka, Pashka, Paska, Paulin, Paulino, Paulis, Paulo, Pauls, Paulus, Pauly, Pavel, Pavils, Pavlicek, Pavlik, Pavlo, Pavlousek, Pawel, Pawl, Pol, Poul.

PAVEL (Slavic) Little.

PAXTON (English) Peaceful town. Variations: Packston, Pax, Paxon, Paxten.

PAYNE (Latin) Countryman. Variations: Paine.

PAZ (Spanish) Peace.

PEADAR (Irish) Rock. Variations: Peadair.

PEALE (English) Ring. Variations: Peel, Peele.

PEARSON (English) Son of Piers. Variations: Pierson.

PEDAHEL (Hebrew) God redeems. Variations: Pedael.

PEDAT (Hebrew) Atonement.

PELAGIOS (Greek) From the sea.

PELEKE (Hawaiian) Wise counselor. Variations: Ferede.

PELHAM (English) Region in Britain.

PELL (English) Parchment paper.

PEMBROKE (Irish) Rocky hill. Variations: Pembrook.

PENLEY (English) Fenced meadow. Variations: Penlea, Penleigh, Penly, Pennlea, Pennleigh, Pennley.

PENN (English) Enclosure. Variations: Pen.

PENROD (German) Commander.

PEPE (Spanish) Nickname for Jose. Variations: Pepito.

PEPIN (German) One who perseveres. Variations: Pepi, Peppi, Peppie, Peppy.

PEPPER (English) Pepper.

PER (Scandinavian) Form of Peter.

PERACH (Hebrew) Flower. Variations: Perah.

PERACHIAH (Hebrew) God's flower. Variations: Perachia, Perachya.

PERCIVAL (French) Pierce the valley. Variations: Perceval.

PERCY (French) Valley prisoner. Notables: Singer Percy Faith. Variations: Pearce, Pearcey, Pearcy, Percey.

PEREGRINE (Latin) Falcon. Variations: Peregrin, Peregryn.

PERICLES (Greek) Name of famous Greek orator.

PERKIN (English) Little Peter. Variations: Perkins, Perkyn.

PERNELL (French) Form of Parnell. Notables: Actor Pernell Roberts.

PERRY (English) Traveler. Notables: Singer Perry Como; fashion designer Perry Ellis.

PERSEUS (Greek) To destroy. Notables: In mythology, Perseus was the son of Zeus.

PERTH (Irish) Thorny bush.

PERVIS (Latin) Passage.

PESACH (Hebrew) Spared. The name for Passover. Variations: Pessach.

PETE (English) Short form of Peter. Notables: Pete Rose; singer Pete Seeger.

PETER (Greek) Rock. Notables: Actors Peter O'Toole, Peter Sellers, and Peter Ustinov. Variations: Pearce, Pears, Pearson, Pearsson, Peat, Peder, Pedro, Peers, Peet, Peeter, Peirce, Petey, Petie, Petras, Petro, Petronio, Petros, Petter, Pierce, Piero, Pierre, Pierrot, Pierrson, Piers, Pierson, Piet, Pieter, Pietro, Piotr, Pyotr.

PETERSON (English) Son of Peter.

PEVERELL (French) Piper. Variations: Peverall, Peverel, Peveril.

PEYTON (English) Warrior's estate. Notables: Peyton Manning. Variations: Payton.

PHARAOH (Egyptian) King. Variations: Pharoah.

PHELAN (Irish) Wolf.

PHELPS (English) Son of Philip.

PHIL (American) Short form of Philip. Notables: Talk-show host Phil Donahue; TV psychologist Dr. Phil McGraw.

PHILANDER (Greek) Friend of man.

PHILEMON (Greek) Kiss.

PHILIP (Greek) Lover of horses. Notables: Prince Philip; writer Philip Roth. Variations: Felipe, Felipino, Fil, Filib, Filip, Filipo, Filippo, Fillipek, Fillipp, Fillips, Phil, Philippel, Phill, Phillip, Phillipe, Phillipos, Phillipp, Phillippe, Phillips, Pilib, Pippy.

PHILO (Greek) Loving.

PHINEAS (Hebrew) Oracle. Notables: Circus legend Phineas T. Barnum. Variations: Pinchas, Pincus.

PHOENIX (Greek) Immortal. Variations: Phenix.

PICKFORD (English) Ford at a peak.

PIERCE (English) Form of Peter. Notables: Actor Pierce Brosnan. Variations: Pearce.

PIERRE (French) Form of Peter.

PILA (Hawaiian) Hawaiian version of Bill.

PILAR (Spanish) Pillar.

PINKY (American) Short for Pincus or Phineas. Notables: Comedian Pinky Lee.

PINO (Italian) God will add.

PINON (Native American) Constellation.

PIO (Latin) Pious. Variations: Pius.

PIPER (English) Bagpipe player.

PIRAN (English) Unknown definition. Variations: Peran, Pieran.

PIRRO (Greek) Red hair.

PITNEY (English) Island of a headstrong man. Variations: Pittney.

PITT (English) Ditch.

PLACIDO (Spanish) Peaceful. Notables: Opera singer Placido Domingo. Variations: Placid, Placidus, Placyd, Placydo.

PLATO (Greek) Broad-shouldered. Variations: Platon.

PLATT (French) Flat land. Variations: Platte.

POCANO (Native American) Spirits coming.

POLLARD (English) Bald. Variations: Poll, Pollerd, Pollurd.

POLLUX (Greek) Crown. Variations: Pol, Pollack, Polloch, Pollock.

POLO (Greek) Short form of Apollo.

POMEROY (French) Apple orchard. Variations: Pommeray, Pommeroy.

PONCE (Spanish) Fifth. Notables: Explorer Ponce de Leon.

PONTUS (Greek) The sea. Notables: Roman statesman Pontius Pilate. Variations: Pontius.

PORFIRIO (Greek) Purple stone. Variations: Porphirios, Prophyrios.

PORTER (Latin) Gatekeeper.

POV (Gypsy) Ground; mud.

POWA (Native American) Rich.

POWELL (English) Variations: Powel.

PRADEEP (Hindu) Light.

PRAVIN (Hindu) Capable.

PREM (Hindu) Love.

PRENTICE (English) Apprentice. Variations: Pren, Prent, Prentis, Prentiss.

PRESCOTT (English) Priest's cottage. Variations: Prescot, Prestcot, Prestcott.

PRESLEY (English) Priest's meadow. Variations: Presleigh, Presly, Pressley, Prestley, Priestley, Priestly.

PRESTON (English) Priest's town. Notables: Preston Sturgis.

PREWITT (French) Brave little one. Variations: Prewett, Prewit, Pruitt.

PRICE (Welsh) Ardent man. Variations: Pryce.

PRIMO (Italian) First son. Notables: Writer Primo Levi. Variations: Preemo, Premo.

PRINCE (Latin) Prince. Notables: The Artist Formerly Known as Prince. Variations: Prinz, Prinze.

PRINCETON (English) Princely town.

PROCTOR (Latin) Official. Variations: Prockter, Procter.

PROSPER (Latin) Fortunate. Variations: Prospero.

PRYOR (Latin) Leader of the monastery. Variations: Prior.

PURVIS (English) Purveyor. Variations: Purves, Purviss.

PUTNAM (English) From the sire's estate.