Baby boy names starting with P
Looking for a baby boy name starting with P? Here are 119 names, with meanings, origins and languages, to help you build a shortlist.
- Paavendhan — King of poets (meaning as commonly given, not from a dictionary) · Tamil
- Pabuji — Folk hero, protector of camels and people (meaning as commonly given, not from a dictionary) · Rajasthani
- Padmanabha — Lotus-naveled Vishnu (meaning as commonly given, not from a dictionary) · Telugu
- Padmanabhan — Lotus-naveled, Vishnu of Padmanabha temple (meaning as commonly given, not from a dictionary) · Malayalam
- Padmesh — Lord of the lotus, Vishnu (meaning as commonly given, not from a dictionary) · Malayalam
- Palaniappan — Lord of Palani hill (meaning as commonly given, not from a dictionary) · Tamil
- Palanimurugan — Murugan of Palani hills (meaning as commonly given, not from a dictionary) · Tamil
- Palanisamy — God of Palani, Murugan (meaning as commonly given, not from a dictionary) · Tamil
- Palash — Flame of the forest tree, the sacred Butea tree (meaning as commonly given, not from a dictionary) · Hindi
- Palveer — Brave nurturer, heroic caretaker (meaning as commonly given, not from a dictionary) · Punjabi
- Pampapathi — Lord of Pampa river, Virupaksha (meaning as commonly given, not from a dictionary) · Kannada
- Pandeeswaran — Lord of the Pandyas (meaning as commonly given, not from a dictionary) · Tamil
- Pandiarajan — King of Pandya (meaning as commonly given, not from a dictionary) · Tamil
- Pandurang — Lord Vitthal of Pandharpur, fair complexioned (meaning as commonly given, not from a dictionary) · Marathi
- Pankaj — Meanings families give: Lotus flower; born in mud but pure; Lotus, born of mud and rising pure; Lotus flower; born in mud (meaning as commonly given, not from a dictionary) · Bengali / Gujarati / Odia
- Param — chief, highest, primary, most prominent or conspicuous (cited: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)) · Hindi
- Paramashiva — Supreme Shiva, the highest lord (meaning as commonly given, not from a dictionary) · Kannada
- Paramasivam — Supreme Shiva (meaning as commonly given, not from a dictionary) · Tamil
- Parambir — Supreme warrior, the greatest and most courageous (meaning as commonly given, not from a dictionary) · Hindi
- Paramesh — Supreme lord, Shiva (meaning as commonly given, not from a dictionary) · Kannada
- Parameswara — Supreme lord, Shiva (meaning as commonly given, not from a dictionary) · Telugu
- Parameswaran — Supreme God, the highest Shiva (meaning as commonly given, not from a dictionary) · Malayalam
- Paras — Philosopher's stone, touch that transforms to gold (meaning as commonly given, not from a dictionary) · Hindi
- Parashuram — Rama with the axe, sixth avatar of Vishnu (meaning as commonly given, not from a dictionary) · Marathi
- Parbatsingh — Mountain lion, firm as a mountain (meaning as commonly given, not from a dictionary) · Rajasthani
- Paresh — Supreme soul; Lord beyond (meaning as commonly given, not from a dictionary) · Gujarati
- Parimal — Fragrance, sweet smell (meaning as commonly given, not from a dictionary) · Gujarati
- Parmveer — Supreme hero, greatest brave warrior (meaning as commonly given, not from a dictionary) · Punjabi
- Parth — Meanings families give: Prince, Arjuna; Arjuna, prince; Son of Pritha, another name for Arjuna the great hero; Arjuna, son of Pritha, earthly; Son of Pritha; name of Arjuna; Arjuna, one who never misses the target; Arjuna, king, prince (meaning as commonly given, not from a dictionary) · Gujarati / Hindi / Marathi
- Partha — Meanings families give: Prince, son of Pritha; Son of Pritha, Arjuna; Son of Pritha (Kunti); Arjuna (meaning as commonly given, not from a dictionary) · Bengali / Telugu
- Parthasarathi — Meanings families give: Charioteer of Arjuna, Lord Krishna as divine guide; Charioteer of Partha, Krishna (meaning as commonly given, not from a dictionary) · Hindi / Telugu
- Partho — Arjuna; son of Kunti; the great archer (meaning as commonly given, not from a dictionary) · Bengali
- Pasupathi — Lord of animals, Shiva (meaning as commonly given, not from a dictionary) · Tamil
- Patitapaban — Savior of the fallen, Lord Jagannath (meaning as commonly given, not from a dictionary) · Odia
- Pavan Kumar — Son of the wind god (meaning as commonly given, not from a dictionary) · Telugu
- Pavit — Pure, sacred and sanctified by divine grace (meaning as commonly given, not from a dictionary) · Hindi
- Pavithran — Pure, holy, purified one (meaning as commonly given, not from a dictionary) · Malayalam
- Pavitr — n. purifying, averting evil, pure, holy, sacred, sinless, beneficent (cited: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)) · Hindi
- Pedda — Elder, great (meaning as commonly given, not from a dictionary) · Telugu
- Peshwa — Prime minister, leader of the Maratha empire (meaning as commonly given, not from a dictionary) · Marathi
- Phani — a serpent (only gen. pl. ) (cited: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)) · Telugu
- Phanindra — Lord of serpents, Shesha naga (meaning as commonly given, not from a dictionary) · Telugu
- Philip — Lover of horses, Kerala Syrian Christian name (meaning as commonly given, not from a dictionary) · Malayalam
- Phoolchand — Flower moon, delicate and luminous (meaning as commonly given, not from a dictionary) · Rajasthani
- Pillai — Noble child, Nair community traditional name (meaning as commonly given, not from a dictionary) · Malayalam
- Piyush — nectar (the drink of immortality produced at the churning of the ocean of milk) (cited: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)) · Bengali / Hindi
- Ponnan — Golden one, precious child (meaning as commonly given, not from a dictionary) · Malayalam
- Ponnusamy — Golden lord (meaning as commonly given, not from a dictionary) · Tamil
- Poojan — One worthy of worship, act of worship (meaning as commonly given, not from a dictionary) · Gujarati
- Prabal — n. strong, powerful, mighty, great, important (as a word), violent (as pain) (cited: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)) · Hindi
- Prabhakar — ‘light-maker’, the sun (du. sun and moon) (cited: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)) · Kannada / Telugu
- Prabhakaran — One who creates light (meaning as commonly given, not from a dictionary) · Tamil
- Prabhat — daybreak, dawn, morning (cited: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)) · Hindi / Odia
- Prabhav — Power, influence and the impact of divine presence (meaning as commonly given, not from a dictionary) · Hindi
- Prabodh — awakening (trans.) (cited: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)) · Telugu
- Pracheta — Intelligent, Varuna, water god (meaning as commonly given, not from a dictionary) · Odia
- Prachit — Knowledge, well known, famous (meaning as commonly given, not from a dictionary) · Hindi
- Pradeep — Meanings families give: Light, lamp, a shining radiant luminary; Light, lantern; Lamp, light, flame; Light, lamp, brilliant one (meaning as commonly given, not from a dictionary) · Hindi / Kannada / Malayalam / Telugu
- Pradeepan — The lamp bearer (meaning as commonly given, not from a dictionary) · Tamil
- Pradesh — Region, land and territory of great beauty (meaning as commonly given, not from a dictionary) · Hindi
- Pradip — Meanings families give: Lamp, one who illuminates others on the right path; Lamp, light; one who illuminates; Lamp, light, illumination (meaning as commonly given, not from a dictionary) · Bengali / Hindi / Odia
- Pradyumna — Of valour, full of glory (meaning as commonly given, not from a dictionary) · Telugu
- Praful — Blooming, cheerful (meaning as commonly given, not from a dictionary) · Telugu
- Pragnesh — Lord of wisdom; intelligent ruler (meaning as commonly given, not from a dictionary) · Gujarati
- Pragun — n. straight (lit. and lig.), right, correct, honest, upright (cited: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)) · Hindi
- Pragyan — Meanings families give: Wisdom, superior intelligence and divine knowledge; Wisdom, knowledge (meaning as commonly given, not from a dictionary) · Hindi / Odia
- Prahlad — joyful excitement, delight, joy, happiness (cited: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)) · Marathi
- Prajit — Victorious one, one who wins in righteous battle (meaning as commonly given, not from a dictionary) · Hindi
- Prakash — m. clearness, brightness, splendour (cited: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)) · Kannada / Malayalam / Marathi
- Pramit — meted out, measured (cited: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)) · Hindi
- Pramod — Meanings families give: Joy, happiness and the pleasure of a joyful life; Joy, delight, happiness; Joy, delight, pleasure (meaning as commonly given, not from a dictionary) · Hindi / Kannada / Marathi
- Pranav — Meanings families give: Sacred syllable Om; The sacred syllable Om, the cosmic sound of creation; Sacred Om syllable; Sacred syllable Om, life force; Sacred syllable Om, holy sound (meaning as commonly given, not from a dictionary) · Hindi / Marathi / Telugu
- Pranavansh — Born of Om, a divine fragment of the sacred syllable (meaning as commonly given, not from a dictionary) · Hindi
- Pranit — Humble, led forward, courteous (meaning as commonly given, not from a dictionary) · Hindi
- Prasad — Meanings families give: Blessed offering, gift from a deity to a devotee; Divine blessing, clarity; Grace, offering to god, clarity; Divine grace, blessed offering (meaning as commonly given, not from a dictionary) · Hindi / Malayalam / Marathi / Telugu
- Prasanna — soothed, pleased (cited: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)) · Hindi
- Prashanth — Meanings families give: Peaceful, calm; Calm, serene and peaceful in mind and spirit; Very calm, peaceful, serene (meaning as commonly given, not from a dictionary) · Hindi / Kannada
- Pratap — splendour, brilliancy, glory, majesty, dignity, power, strength (cited: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)) · Hindi
- Pratapsingh — Majestic warrior lion, glorious hero (meaning as commonly given, not from a dictionary) · Rajasthani
- Prateek — Symbol, representation and emblem of something noble (meaning as commonly given, not from a dictionary) · Hindi
- Pratham — n. foremost, first (in time or in a series or in rank) (cited: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)) · Gujarati / Hindi
- Prathamesh — Meanings families give: First lord, Ganesha who is worshipped before all; First lord, Lord Ganesh the foremost (meaning as commonly given, not from a dictionary) · Hindi / Marathi
- Prathap — Bravery, valor (meaning as commonly given, not from a dictionary) · Telugu
- Prathik — One who stands as a symbol of goodness and virtue (meaning as commonly given, not from a dictionary) · Hindi
- Pratik — an image (cited: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)) · Gujarati / Hindi / Odia
- Praval — Coral, brave and courageous like the precious stone (meaning as commonly given, not from a dictionary) · Hindi
- Pravar — Chief, excellent, supreme (meaning as commonly given, not from a dictionary) · Hindi
- Praveen — Meanings families give: Skilled, expert; Expert, skilled; Skilled, expert, proficient (meaning as commonly given, not from a dictionary) · Malayalam / Tamil / Telugu
- Pravin — Meanings families give: Skilled, competent and proficient in all pursuits; Skilled, expert, capable (meaning as commonly given, not from a dictionary) · Hindi / Marathi
- Prayan — entrance, beginning, commencement (cited: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)) · Hindi
- Prayash — Effort, attempt (meaning as commonly given, not from a dictionary) · Odia
- Preetham — Beloved (meaning as commonly given, not from a dictionary) · Kannada
- Prem Sagar — Ocean of love (meaning as commonly given, not from a dictionary) · Telugu
- Premchand — Moon of love, beloved moon (meaning as commonly given, not from a dictionary) · Malayalam
- Premkumar — Prince of love (meaning as commonly given, not from a dictionary) · Tamil
- Prithvisingh — Lion of the earth, earthly ruler (meaning as commonly given, not from a dictionary) · Rajasthani
- Pritish — Loved by all, dear to everyone (meaning as commonly given, not from a dictionary) · Hindi
- Priyank — Meanings families give: Beloved, dear and cherished one, lovable person; Beloved, dear to the heart (meaning as commonly given, not from a dictionary) · Gujarati / Hindi
- Priyesh — Beloved lord, the dear master of all hearts (meaning as commonly given, not from a dictionary) · Hindi
- Probal — Powerful, mighty; one of great strength (meaning as commonly given, not from a dictionary) · Bengali
- Provat — Dawn, morning; the first light (meaning as commonly given, not from a dictionary) · Bengali
- Pugal — Fame, renown (meaning as commonly given, not from a dictionary) · Tamil
- Pugalendhiran — Young king of fame (meaning as commonly given, not from a dictionary) · Tamil
- Pugalenthi — One who spreads fame (meaning as commonly given, not from a dictionary) · Tamil
- Pujan — Worship, veneration, prayer (meaning as commonly given, not from a dictionary) · Hindi
- Pulavar — Scholar, learned man (meaning as commonly given, not from a dictionary) · Tamil
- Pulkit — Thrilled, overjoyed and filled with excitement (meaning as commonly given, not from a dictionary) · Hindi
- Puneet — Pure, holy, sacred (meaning as commonly given, not from a dictionary) · Hindi / Kannada
- Puneeth — Purified, holy, sacred (meaning as commonly given, not from a dictionary) · Kannada
- Punithan — The pure one (meaning as commonly given, not from a dictionary) · Tamil
- Purav — Eastern; from the east (meaning as commonly given, not from a dictionary) · Gujarati
- Purnachandra — the full moon (cited: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)) · Odia
- Purnimalal — Full moon blessed, luminous gift (meaning as commonly given, not from a dictionary) · Rajasthani
- Purush — Man, the cosmic male principle, the supreme person (meaning as commonly given, not from a dictionary) · Hindi
- Purushotam — Best among men, the supreme and perfect person (meaning as commonly given, not from a dictionary) · Hindi
- Purushothaman — Best among men, Vishnu (meaning as commonly given, not from a dictionary) · Tamil
- Purushottam — Meanings families give: Best among men, Vishnu; Supreme being, Jagannath title (meaning as commonly given, not from a dictionary) · Odia / Telugu
- Pushkar — Blue lotus, a sacred lake, one who nourishes all (meaning as commonly given, not from a dictionary) · Hindi
- Pushpak — Flowery, the divine celestial vehicle (meaning as commonly given, not from a dictionary) · Gujarati