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Editors of Consumer Guide
Harder, Kelsey}
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The Ultimate Baby Name Book
Names for Boys: P
Paavo (see Paul)
Pabis (see Paul)
Pablino (see Paul)
Pablo Spanish form of Paul.
Famous names: Pablo Casals (conductor)
Pablo Picasso (painter)
Pabolo (see Paul)
Paco (see Francis)
Paddy (see Patrick)
Padraic (see Patrick)
Padraig (see Patrick)
Padrig (see Patrick)
Padruig (see Patrick)
Palacido (see Placido)
Panchito (see Pancho)
Pancho Spanish form of Latin penna, "plume"; also, a variation of
Frank.
Famous names: Pancho Gonzalez (tennis player)
Pancho Villa (bandit)
Variations: Francisco, Panchito, Pancholo, Panzo
Pancholo (see Pancho)
Panzo (see Pancho)
Paoli (see Paul)
Paolino (see Paul)
Paolo (see Paul)
Paquin (see Francis)
Park (see Parker)
Parker Old English "the person in charge of the park of the
manor"; also, "a gamekeeper." This is an occupational
name, like Baker.
Famous name: Parker Stevens (actor)
Nickname: Park
Parnel (see Parnell, Peter)
Parnell A contraction of French Petronella, "Little Peter" or
"little rock." Parnell is one of the many names to spin
off from Peter. This name is associated with Irish
politics and literature. Charles Stewart Parnell was an
Irish nationalist leader, and some Irish-Americans choose
to name their sons after him.
Famous name: Pernell Roberts (actor)
Nickname: Pete
Variations: Parnel, Pernell
Parsefal, Parsifal (see Percival)
Parzival (see Percival)
Pascal Hebrew "of the Passover"; Middle English Pask "Easter."
This name honors Good Friday, and boys born on that day
traditionally are named Pascal. The Sunday following Good
Friday is Easter, the day for hunting eggs, which used to
be called Pascal Eggs. This name is fairly popular. It's
the name of the little boy in the French children's book
The Red Balloon.
Variations: Paschall, Paschell, Pascoe, Pasqual, Pesach
Paschall (see Pascal)
Paschell (see Pascal)
Pascoe (see Pascal)
Pasqual (see Pascal)
Passifull (see Percival)
Pat Form of Patrick.
Famous name: Pat Metheny (musician)
Patrice (see Patrick)
Patriciano (see Patrick)
Patricio (see Patrick)
Patrick Latin patricius, "member of the nobility." St. Patrick,
the patron saint of Ireland, was born in England and
educated in France. In 432 A.D., he came to Ireland to
preach the Gospel. Until the seventeenth century, most
people in Ireland held St. Patrick in such high esteem that
his name wasn't used. Although this name is often thought
to be exclusively Irish, Scots claim it as well. In the
United States, the statesman and orator Patrick Henry urged
the declaration of war against the English crown with his
famous speech, "Give me liberty or give me death." Today,
the name is popular in both England and the United States.
Famous name: Patrick Duffy (actor)
Nicknames: Paddy, Pat, Patsy, Patty
Variations: Padraic (Irish), Padraig (Irish), Padrig (Welsh), Padruig
(Scottish), Patrice (French), Patriciano, Patricio
(Spanish), Patritio, Patrizio (Italian), Patrizius
(German), Pattison, Paxton, Petrice, Peyton, Pitricio,
Richi, Richie, Ticho
Patritio (see Patrick)
Patrizio (see Patrick)
Patrizius (see Patrick)
Patsy (see Patrick)
Pattison (see Patrick)
Patty (see Patrick)
Paul Greek paulos, "small." St. Paul, a Jew who had persecuted
Christians, became one of Christianity's most ardent
advocates after his conversion. Through his Epistles,
Paul's beliefs and his interpretations of Christianity
became the foundation of much of the religion. Paul is
also the name of six popes. While never extremely popular
in England, the name is very common in Russia, Italy,
Spain, and France. Painters Paul Cezanne, Paul Gauguin,
and Paul Klee lent the name artistic roots, while the
American Revolutionary hero Paul Revere gave the name
stature in the United States. The name has been
particularly popular among actors, including Paul Muni,
Paul Newman, Paul Robeson, Paul Scofield, and Paul
Winfield.
Famous names: Paul Harvey (commentator)
Paul Hindemith (composer)
Paul McCartney (musician)
Paul Verlaine (poet)
Paul Volker (economist)
Nickname: Paulie
Variations: Paavo (Scandinavian), Pabis, Pablino, Pablo (Spanish),
Pabolo, Paoli, Paolino (Italian), Paolo, Paulico, Paulino
(Spanish), Paulius, Paullin, Paulo (Portuguese), Paulos
(Greek), Paulot, Paultje, Paulum, Paulus (Latin), Pava,
Pavek, Pavel, Paviana, Pavlenka (Russian), Pavlin, Pavlo,
Pawley, Payla, Pol, Polin
Paulico (see Paul)
Paulie (see Paul)
Paulino (see Paul)
Paulius (see Paul)
Paullin (see Paul)
Paulo (see Paul)
Paulos (see Paul)
Paulot (see Paul)
Paultje (see Paul)
Paulum (see Paul)
Paulus (see Paul)
Pava (see Paul)
Pavek (see Paul)
Pavel (see Paul)
Paviana (see Paul)
Pavlenka (see Paul)
Pavlin (see Paul)
Pavlo (see Paul)
Pawley (see Paul)
Paxton (see Patrick)
Payla (see Paul)
Peadair (see Peter)
Pearl (see Earl)
Pearson (see Peter)
Peder (see Peter)
Pedro (see Peter)
Peers (see Peter)
Pelo (see Felix)
Pentti (see Benedict)
Peppo (see Joseph)
Per (see Peter)
Perce (see Percival)
Perceval (see Percival)
Percifull (see Percival)
Percival Origin uncertain, but may come from French perce-val,
"valley piercer." This name was invented by Chretien de
Troyes in the twelfth century. He used it for a knight who
was on a quest for the Holy Grail. The story is retold in
Malory's Morte d'Arthur and also in Tennyson's Idylls of
the King.
Famous names: Percival Lowell (astronomer)
Percy Bysshe Shelley (poet)
Other spelling: Perceval
Nicknames: Perce, Percy
Variations: Parsefal, Parsifal, Parzival, Passifull, Percifull, Pursey
Percy (see Percival)
Perico (see Peter)
Periquin (see Peter)
Perkin (see Peter)
Pernell (see Parnell, Peter)
Pero (see Peter)
Perrin (see Peter)
Perry Old English pyrige, "pear tree"; also, a variation of
Peter. The many books, as well as the television series
and movies about the exploits of defense attorney Perry
Mason overshadow any other connotations of this name.
Famous names: Perry Como (singer)
Perry Ellis (fashion designer)
Perry King (actor)
Perry Miller (historian)
Pershing German "a person who lives near a peach tree." Today, this
name is very unusual. It honors General John Joseph
"Blackjack" Pershing, commander of the U.S. Expeditionary
Forces in World War I. The name was given to sons of
soldiers who fought under his command.
Famous name: Robert Pershing "Bobby" Doerr (baseball player)
Pesach (see Pascal)
Pete Form of Pernell or Peter.
Famous names: Pete Rose (baseball player)
Pete Seeger (musician)
Peter Greek petra, "rock." St. Peter, once a fisherman, was one
of the Twelve Apostles and is regarded as the first pope,
which is why so many churches were named after him. In
Russia, three tsars were named Peter. The best-known,
Peter I, called Peter the Great, attempted to westernize
his country in the eighteenth century. Peter II and Peter
III each ruled for only a few years. Four famous Peters
reigned in the art world: Pieter Bruegel, Piet Mondrian,
Pierre Auguste Renoir, and Peter Paul Rubens. Peter Ilyich
Tchaikovsky is known as one of the world's great composers.
In the nineteenth century, the name became very popular in
England, perhaps because of James Barrie's Peter Pan.
Famous names: Peter Jennings (broadcast journalist)
Peter O'Toole (actor)
Peter Sellers (actor)
Peter Ustinov (actor)
Nicknames: Pete, Petey, Petie
Variations: Ferris (Celtic), Parnel, Peadair (Scottish), Pearson, Peder
(Scandinavian), Pedro (Spanish), Peers, Per (Swedish),
Perico, Periquin, Perkin, Pernell, Pero (Spanish), Perrin,
Perry, Peters, Petr (Russian), Petrick, Petrie, Petronio,
Petronius (Latin), Petros (Greek), Petruccio (Italian),
Petrus (German), Petruscha (Russian), Peyo, Pico, Piedro,
Pierce, Pierin, Piero (Italian), Pierre, Pierrot (French),
Piers, Piet, Pieter (Dutch), Pietro (Italian), Piquin,
Piter, Pjotr, Pyotr (Slavic)
Peters (see Peter)
Petey, Petie (see Peter)
Petr (see Peter)
Petrice (see Patrick)
Petrick (see Peter)
Petrie (see Peter)
Petronio (see Peter)
Petronius (see Peter)
Petros (see Peter)
Petruccio (see Peter)
Petrus (see Peter)
Petruscha (see Peter)
Peyo (see Peter)
Peyton (see Patrick)
Phelis (see Felix)
Phil Form of Philip.
Famous names: Phil Collins (singer)
Phil Donahue (talk-show host)
Phil Mahre (skier)
Phil Silvers (actor)
Philip, Phillip Greek philippos, "horse lover." In the New Testament,
Philip was one of the apostles. Philip of Macedon was the
father of Alexander the Great. In both France and Spain,
the name has a long association with royalty, including
six French and five Spanish kings. The most famous was
Philip II, who united the Iberian peninsula and ruled over
an empire that also included Milan, Naples, Sicily, the
Netherlands, and much of the New World. In England today,
Philip Mountbatten is the consort of Queen Elizabeth II and
the duke of Edinburgh.
Famous names: Philip Johnson (architect)
Philip Roth (writer)
Philip Sheridan (Civil War general)
Sir Philip Sidney (poet)
Nicknames: Flip, Phil
Variations: Feeleep, Felip, Felipe (Spanish), Felipo, Felippe, Felippo
(Italian), Felupe, Filib (Irish), Filip (Swedish),
Filipino, Filippe, Filippo (Italian), Philips, Philipp
(German), Philippe (French), Philippos (Greek), Phillips,
Pilib (Irish), Pip, Pippo
Philippe (see Philip)
Philippos (see Philip)
Philips, Phillips (see Philip)
Photios (see Franklin)
Pico (see Peter)
Piedro (see Peter)
Pierce Variation of Peter.
Famous names: Pierce Brosnan (actor)
Pierce Butler (U.S. Supreme Court justice)
Pierin (see Peter)
Piero (see Peter)
Pierre French form of Peter.
Famous names: Pierre Corneille (author)
Pierre Curie (scientist)
Pierre Renoir (painter)
Pierrot (see Peter)
Piers (see Peter)
Piet (see Peter)
Pieter (see Peter)
Pietro (see Peter)
Pilib (see Philip)
Pip (see Philip)
Pipito (see Joseph)
Pippo (see Philip)
Piquin (see Peter)
Piter (see Peter)
Pito (see Felix)
Pitricio (see Patrick)
Pjotr (see Peter)
Placedo (see Placido)
Placi (see Placido)
Placido Latin "pleasing."
Famous name: Placido Domingo (singer)
Nicknames: Placi, Plasio
Variations: Palacido, Placedo, Plesido
Plasio (see Placido)
Plato Greek "broad shouldered." The famous Greek philosopher
Plato was a student of Socrates and the teacher of
Aristotle. The name is popular with Greek-Americans.
Plesido (see Placido)
Pol (see Paul)
Polin (see Paul)
Poncho (see Alphonse)
Ponso (see Alphonse)
Pranas (see Frank)
Preston Old English "priest's town."
Prince Latin "the first."
Pursey (see Percival)
Purvis Latin "provider."
Pyotr (see Peter)