American boy names starting with P

From Latin roots meaning “noble,” this name is forever linked with Irish heritage and the widely celebrated Saint Patrick.

Greek for “lover of horses,” this regal name spans apostles, monarchs, and literary legends

Latin for “small,” Paul is a timeless classic with deep Biblical roots and a legacy from saints to pop stars.

Priest's Town

Keeper of the Forest

A Crusader a Pilgrim Bearing Palms, Palm-bearer

Piper, Flute Player, A Young Dove

Patrician, From the Warrior's Town, Noble

A Spear

Village, Noble, Peacock Town, Royal

Priests Meadow, Wood, Preost Which Means Priest, Clearing

River, Strong, Stone, The Rock

City Name, Boat and Gwys = Men, To Seek, Search For

The Stone, The Rock

Pot Maker

To Suffer, Patience, Enduring

One who Recognizes His Destiny

Royal, Noble, Patrician, Fighting Man's Estate

Head of the Monastery

Piers, Stone, Rock

The Stone, Form of Peter, Rock

Keeper of the Gate, A Porter Gatekeeper, One who Carries Goods, Door

Minister

Child, Companion, Pearl, The Page

Countryman, Pagan, Rustic Villager, Compatriot

Surname Related to Paul, Son of Howell, Small

The Stone, Form of Peter, Rock

Nineteenth-century Irish Nationalist Charles Parnell, Little Rock

An Apprentice, Learner

Tranquility, Cessation of Conflict, Peaceful

Son of Pierce, A Rock

Clever Trickster

From the Priest's Cottage, From the Priests Home

He (God) Will Add

Patrician, Nobleman, Noblewoman

Son of Philip

Female Version of Patrick, Patrician, Nobleman, Noblewoman

Rock, Pear Tree, French Form of Peter

Rock, Form of Peter

Fifth

Dark Red

Patrician, Diminutive of Patricia, Noble Woman

The Word Pro Curare Meaning Steward Caretaker

From the Enclosure, Hill, Commander

Wanderer, From the Pear Tree, Son of Harry

Lover of Horses, Son of Philip

River, The Rock, Strong, English

Pierce the Vale

The Rock, The Stone

Attendant

Crown, Little Rock

Soft, Patterned Fabric

Flat

Duckweed

Short Haired

Of the Forest, Park Keeper

One who Packs

Nobleman, Noble Patrician, Noblewoman

Scholar, Apprentice, Learner

Little Noble, Royal

From the Warrior's Town

Park Warden, Keeper of the Forest

Pierces, Pierce the Vale

Display, Solemn Procession

Little Rock, Little Peter

Pearl

Homestead of Peotla, Derived from a British Place Name, Peolas Home

Pagan, Countryman

Horse Lover, Friend of Horses

Pious, Virtuous

Pincinos Town

Crown

Noblewoman, Nobleman, Patrician

From the Priest's Meadow

Son of Philip

Lucky Desirable, Flourishing, Prosper

To Wield a Weapon, Understanding, Wisdom

Park Keeper

Rock, Little Rock

The Small, Weak

Humble, Little One, Biblical Apostle and Evangelist Paul's Letters to Early Christians Comprise Many New Testament Books, Weak

Weak, Small, Humble, Little

The Peaceful, The Pacific

Broad-Shouldered

Perfect

The Humble, Weak

River, Rock, The Stone, Strong

Headland, Bluff, A Broken Hill

From the Warrior's Town

Prophet

Dark Red

From the Priest's Meadow

Enclosure

Little Frenchwoman, Nickname for Francisco and Frank, Tuft, Frenchman

Form of Peter, A Rock

Small, Form of Paul, Bitterness

Filu, Darling, Very Brilliant, Dear One

From the L, near the Port

Child, Companion, Pearl, The Page

Little Frenchman / Franke, Free Condition

Island of the Strong-willed Manor Island of the Stubborn One, From the Preserving Land

The Humble, Weak

Apprentice

Parchment, Skin

The Rock, The Stone

Patrician, Noblewoman, Nobleman

Mouth of Brass, Oracle

Destroyer

The Father

Diminutive of Percival, Pierces the Valley

Warlike

Weak, The Humble

From Pacy in France

The Stone, Form of Peter, Horse Lover, Rock

Poetry

The Element Peregrinus Meaning Stranger Foreigner Traveller Pilgrim, Wanderer

Very Sweet, Crown

Peaceful

The Stone, The Rock

Noblewoman, Nobleman

The Rock, The Stone

The Elements Pan Meaning All Every, All Holy

In Begining

Surrounded By Glory

Stranger, Pilgrim, Traveler

Who Kisses, Beloved, Affectionate

Weak, Small

Rose, Horse, Enclosure, A Variety of Flower

Biblical Apostle and Evangelist Paul's Letters to Early Christians Comprise Many New Testament Books, The Small, Little One, Weak

The Words Pan Meaning All Every, An Entire Lion, Panta

Fighter

The Element Peregrinus Meaning Stranger Foreigner Traveller Pilgrim, Wanderer

Lucky One, Name of a Saint, Happy, Fortunate

Pink Coloured, Most Beautiful, Pinkish, Sweet

Rock, Rock

The Rock, The Stone

Prince's Town, Principal One

Content, Mountain Lion, Complete

Flowery Tree, A Flowering

Forethought

Learning, Knowledge, Wisdom

The Rock, The Stone

The Stone, The Rock

Lover of Mankind

Abundant

The Stone, The Rock

Too: the Lovers, Friend of Song

Spiritual Leader

Humble, Weak, Little, Biblical Apostle and Evangelist Paul's Letters to Early Christians Comprise Many New Testament Books

Small, Little, Humble

Rock, Strong, River, The Stone

Oracle, Mouth of Brass

Uprising

Wide of Shoulders

Horse Lover, Female Version of Philip

Son of Parkin

Holy Man

River, The Rock, Stone, Strong

The Rock, The Stone

Bridge, Sea