Girl names starting with P
29 names, most given first.
1 in 142 in England and Wales
Say it POP-ee
English origin
poppy (flower)
2 syllablesLoved in England and Wales. Common across Scotland, Northern Ireland and five more places. Rare in Ireland, Canada, Sweden and two more places.
1 in 142 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
1 in 140 in Northern Ireland
Say it FEE-bee
Greek origin
bright
2 syllablesCommon across the UK, Ireland and four more places. Rare in Canada, Cologne, the Netherlands and six more places.
1 in 140 girls born in Northern Ireland in 2025
1 in 216 in England and Wales
Say it puh-NEL-uh-pee
Greek origin
possibly duck
4 syllablesCommon across England and Wales, Ontario, British Columbia and six more places. Rare in Italy, Northern Ireland, Quebec and 12 more places.
1 in 216 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
1 in 4,473 in Scotland
Say it POH-lah
Polish origin 2 syllables
Loved in Poland. Rare in Berlin, Cologne, the Netherlands and six more places. Common in Rostock.
1 in 4,473 girls born in Scotland in 2025
1 in 5,282 in Ireland
Say it PAW-luh
Latin origin 2 syllables
Common across Spain, six German cities, Austria and one more place. Rare in Poland, France, Norway and four more places.
1 in 5,282 girls born in Ireland in 2025
1 in 455 in Northern Ireland
Say it PIP-uh
Greek origin from Philip,
fond of horses
2 syllablesCommon in Australia. Rare in Ireland, the UK, the Netherlands and four more places.
1 in 455 girls born in Northern Ireland in 2025
1 in 383 in Northern Ireland
Say it PEN-ee
Greek origin from Penelope,
possibly duck
2 syllablesRare in the UK, Ireland, Sweden and two more places.
1 in 383 girls born in Northern Ireland in 2025
1 in 542 in Scotland
Say it PY-per
2 syllables
Common across British Columbia and four more places. Rare in the UK, Ontario and Ireland.
1 in 542 girls born in Scotland in 2025
1 in 1,224 in England and Wales
Say it PAYZ-lee
Scottish Gaelic origin
pasture
2 syllablesCommon in Queensland. Rare in Canada, Britain and Ireland.
1 in 1,224 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
1 in 662 in Northern Ireland
Say it PAYJ
French origin
servant
1 syllableRare in the UK, Ireland, Canada and one more place.
1 in 662 girls born in Northern Ireland in 2025
1 in 1,408 in Ireland
Say it PEE-uh
Latin origin
pious
2 syllablesCommon across Slovenia, Austria, Berlin and one more place. Rare in four other German cities, Norway, France and ten more places.
1 in 1,408 girls born in Ireland in 2025
1 in 1,789 in Scotland
Say it PAY-tun
Used in English 2 syllables
Rare in Canada, Britain and France.
1 in 1,789 girls born in Scotland in 2025
1 in 42,214 in England and Wales
Say it paw-LEE-nuh
Latin origin
small
3 syllablesCommon across Austria, four German cities and Poland. Rare in Berlin, Slovenia, Switzerland and six more places.
1 in 42,214 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
37th in Slovenia
Say it PEE-kah
Used in Slovene 2 syllables
Common in Slovenia.
Number 37 in Slovenia in 2025
1 in 19,483 in England and Wales
Say it PET-ruh
Greek origin
stone
2 syllablesCommon across Hungary and one more place. Rare in Norway, Italy, Slovenia and seven more places.
1 in 19,483 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
1 in 50,656 in England and Wales
Say it paw-LEEN
Latin origin 2 syllables
Common in six German cities. Rare in Austria, Quebec, France and four more places.
1 in 50,656 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
1 in 11,513 in England and Wales
Say it PREZ-lee
Old English origin
priest + wood, clearing
2 syllablesRare in Canada and England and Wales.
1 in 11,513 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
1 in 237 in Norway
Say it per-NIL-leh
Latin origin 3 syllables
Common in Norway. Rare in France.
1 in 237 girls born in Norway in 2025
65th in the Netherlands
Say it PUK
Used in Dutch 1 syllable
Common in the Netherlands.
Number 65 in the Netherlands in 2025
1 in 6,799 in Switzerland
Say it PEE-nah
Used in Italian 2 syllables
Rare in Slovenia, five German cities, Switzerland and two more places.
1 in 6,799 girls born in Switzerland in 2025
1 in 16,885 in England and Wales
Say it poh-LEE-nah
Used in Ukrainian, Romanian and Russian 3 syllables
Rare in Poland, four German cities, Austria and four more places. Loved in Moscow.
1 in 16,885 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
146th in the Netherlands
Say it fee-LOO
2 syllables
Rare in the Netherlands.
Number 146 in the Netherlands in 2025
1 in 958 in Poland
Say it pah-TRITS-yah
Latin origin from Patricia,
noble
3 syllablesRare in Poland and Austria.
1 in 958 girls born in Poland in 2025
123rd in the Netherlands
Say it PLUEN
1 syllable
Rare in the Netherlands.
Number 123 in the Netherlands in 2025
182nd in the Netherlands
Say it PEEN
Used in Dutch 1 syllable
Rare in the Netherlands.
Number 182 in the Netherlands in 2025
24th in Finland
Say it PIH-lah
Used in Finnish 2 syllables
Common in Finland.
Number 24 in Finland in 2025
Last listed in Slovenia in 2024
Say it pah-TREE-tsee-yah
Used in Slovene and Lithuanian 4 syllables
Last listed in Slovenia, 223rd in 2024.
1 in 11,907 in Austria
Say it PAHN-nah
Used in Hungarian 2 syllables
Common in Hungary. Rare in Austria.
1 in 11,907 girls born in Austria in 2025
1 in 35,722 in Austria
Say it PAHN-kah
Used in Hungarian 2 syllables
Common in Hungary. Rare in Austria.
1 in 35,722 girls born in Austria in 2025