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1. PAAIE: Manx form of Peggy, meaning "pearl."
2. PACA: Spanish pet form of Francisca, meaning "free."
3. PADERAU: Welsh unisex name meaning "beads; rosary."
4. PADMA: Hindi unisex name meaning "lotus flower."
5. PADMAVATI: "Like a lotus flower." Hindi name composed of the Sanskrit elements padma "lotus" and vati "resembling."
6. PADMINI: "Possesses lotus flowers." Hindi name composed of the Sanskrit elements padma "lotus" and ini "having."
7. PADRAIGIN (Pàdraigín): Irish form of Latin Patricia, meaning "noblewoman."
8. PAGE: "Page." English surname transferred to feminine forename use, itself originally a status name for a young boy who was apprenticed to a knight.
9. PAGET: Diminutive form of English Page, meaning "little page."
10. PAIGE: Variant of English Page, meaning "page."
11. PAISLEY: Scottish surname transferred to unisex forename use, itself possibly ultimately from Late Latin basilica, meaning "church."
12. PAIVA (Päivä): Finnish name meaning "day."
13. PAIVI (Päivi): Variant of Finnish Päivä, meaning "day."
14. PAKPAO: "Female fighter-kite." Thai name derived from the name of a type of fighter-kite. Kite-fighting is a sport that has been played by Thai kings throughout history, and the battle between the male Chula kite and female Pakpao kite is the highlight of the game. 
15. PALA (Pála): Feminine form of Icelandic Páll, meaning "small."
16. PALASAN: Armenian name meaning "balsam."
17. PALLAS: Greek unisex name derived from the element pallô, meaning "to brandish, to wield (a weapon)." It is the name of many characters in Greek mythology: a son of Evander; a giant son of Uranus and Gaia; a Titan son of Crius and Eurybia; the father of the 50 Pallantids; a daughter of Triton; and it is an epithet of Athena. 
18. PALMIRA: Feminine form of Italian Palmiro, meaning "pilgrim." This name is sometimes given to babies born on Palm Sunday.
19. PALOMA: Spanish name meaning "dove, pigeon."
20. PAM: Nickname for Pamela, meaning "all honey."
21. PAMELA: "All honey." This name was created by Sir Philip Sidney for his 1590 poem "Arcadia." It is composed of the Greek elements pan "all" and meli "honey."
22. PAMELIA: Elaborated form of Pamela, meaning "all honey."
23. PAMELLA: Variant of Pamela, meaning "all honey."
24. PAMILA: Variant of Pamela, meaning "all honey."
25. PANAGIOTA: Feminine form of Greek Panagiotis, meaning "all-holy."
26. PANDORA: "All-gift." Greek myth name of the first mortal woman whose curiosity unleashed evil into the world, composed of the elements pan "all" and doron "gift."
27. PANNI: Hungarian pet form of Anna, meaning "favor; grace."
28. PANSY: English name derived from the flower name, itself from the Old French word pensee, meaning "thought."
29. PAOLA: Feminine form of Italian Paolo, meaning "small."
30. PAOLINA: Feminine form of Italian Paolino, meaning "small."
31. PAPA: Maori myth name of the mother of the gods, meaning "earth."
32. PAQUITA: Pet form of Spanish Francisca, meaning "free."
33. PARASKEVE: Greek name meaning "preparation."
34. PARI: Persian name meaning "fairy."
35. PARIS: English name derived from the French city which got its name from a Celtic tribe called the Parisii.
36. PARISA: Persian name meaning "like a fairy."
37. PARKER: "Park-keeper." English occupational surname transferred to unisex forename use, itself from Middle English parc "park."
38. PARRIS: Variant of English Paris, itself from the French city name, itself from the name of a Celtic tribe called the Parisii. 
39. PARTHENIA: "Virgin." In Greek mythology an unnamed river nymph is said to have been the mother of a Trojan hero who fought against the Greeks. She is known only by the title Naias Parthenia, meaning "Naias Nymphe of the River Parthenios (in Paphlagonia, Anatolia)." Parthenia and Parthenios were both derived from the Greek word parthenos, meaning "virgin."
40. PARTHENOPE: "Virgin voice." Greek myth name of one of the Sirens, composed of the elements parthenos "virgin" and ops "voice."
41. PARVANA: Persian name meaning "butterfly."
42. PARVATI: Hindi myth name of a wife of Shiva, meaning "she of the mountains."
43. PARVEEN: Variant of Persian Parvin, meaning "the Pleiades."
44. PARVIN: Persian name derived from the word for "the Pleiades."
45. PASCALE: Feminine form of French Pascal, meaning "child of Easter."
46. PASCALINE: Pet form of French Pascale, meaning "child of Easter."
47. PASCUALA: Feminine form of Spanish Pascual, meaning "child of Easter."
48. PASQUALINA: Feminine form of Italian Pasquale, meaning "child of Easter."
49. PASTORA: Feminine form of Spanish Pastor, meaning "shepherd."
50. PAT: Unisex nickname for Patrick "nobleman" and Patricia "noblewoman."
51. PATIENCE: One of the seven Christian virtue names, derived from the vocabulary word, itself from Latin pati, meaning "to suffer." The Puritans considered it virtuous "to suffer" misfortune and persecution without complaint or loss of faith.
52. PATIL: Armenian name meaning "snowflake."
53. PATRICIA: Feminine form of Latin Patricius, meaning "noblewoman."
54. PATRIZIA: Feminine form of Italian Patrizio, meaning "noblewoman."
55. PATRYCJA: Feminine form of Polish Patryk, meaning "noblewoman."
56. PATSY: Unisex pet form of Patrick "nobleman" and Patricia "noblewoman."
57. PATTI: Variant of Pattie, meaning "noblewoman."
58. PATTIE: Variant of Patty, meaning "noblewoman."
59. PATTY: Pet form of Patricia, meaning "noblewoman."
60. PAULA: Feminine form of Latin Paulus, meaning "small."
61. PAULE: French feminine form of Latin Paulus, meaning "small."
62. PAULEEN: English variant of French Pauline, meaning "small."
63. PAULENE: English variant of French Pauline, meaning "small."
64. PAULETTA: Pet form of Paula, meaning "small."
65. PAULETTE: Pet form of French Paule, meaning "small."
66. PAULIEN: Dutch form of Pauline, meaning "small."
67. PAULIINA: Finnish form of Paulina, meaning "small."
68. PAULINA: Feminine form of Latin Paulinus, meaning "small."
69. PAULINE: French feminine form of Latin Paulinus, meaning "small."
70. PAVAGAN: Armenian name meaning "enough."
71. PAVLA: Czech feminine form of Pavel, meaning "small."
72. PAVLINA: Pet form of Czech Pavla, meaning "small."
73. PAX: Roman myth name of a goddess of peace, derived from the Latin word pax, meaning "peace."
74. PAYL: Armenian name meaning "shiny."
75. PAYTON: "Paega's settlement." English surname transferred to unisex forename use, itself from the place name composed of the Old English name Pæga and the element tun "enclosure, settlement."
76. PEACE: English name derived from the vocabulary word, meaning "peace." 
77. PEARL: English gem name derived from the vocabulary word, meaning "pearl." The pearl is the birthstone for the month of June.
78. PEARLE: Variant of Pearl, meaning "pearl."
79. PEARLIE: Pet form of Pearl, meaning "pearl."
80. PEG: Nickname for Peggy, meaning "pearl."
81. PEGGIE: Variant of Peggy, meaning "pearl."
82. PEGGY: Variant of Meggie, meaning "pearl." The reason for the change from "M" to "P," which also occurs in Molly and Polly, is not known.
83. PEIGI: Pet form of Scottish Maighread, meaning "pearl."
84. PEIJING: Chinese name meaning "admiring luxuriance."
85. PEIZHI: Chinese name meaning "admiring iris."
86. PELAGEYA: Russian form of Latin Pelagia, meaning "the sea."
87. PELAGIA: Feminine form of Latin Pelagius, meaning "the sea."
88. PELE: Hawaiian myth name of the goddess of dance, fire, lightning, violence, and volcanoes, meaning "lava." She is said to sometimes appear to people, resembling either a beautiful young woman or a frail old woman. Signs of her presence are fine golden strands of volcanic glass said to be her hair, or droplets of lava said to be her tears.
89. PEMBE: Turkish name meaning "pink."
90. PEN: English nickname for Greek Penelope, meaning "needle and spool," which is taken to mean a "weaver of cunning," denoting someone whose motives are hard to decipher.
91. PENE: English nickname for Greek Penelope, meaning "needle and spool," which is taken to mean a "weaver of cunning," denoting someone whose motives are hard to decipher.
92. PÉNÉLOPE: French form of Greek Penelope, meaning "needle and spool," which is taken to mean a "weaver of cunning," denoting someone whose motives are hard to decipher.
93. PENELOPE: Greek myth name of the patient wife of Odysseus who waited ten years for his return during which she refused several proposals of marriage by princes. The name is composed of the elements pene "needle" and lopas "spool," which is taken to mean "weaver of cunning," denoting someone whose motives are hard to decipher.
94. PENINA: Variant of biblical Peninah, meaning "coral."
95. PENINAH: Biblical name of a wife of Elkanah, meaning "coral."
96. PENINNA: Variant of biblical Peninah, meaning "coral."
97. PENINNAH: Variant of biblical Peninah, meaning "coral."
98. PENKA: Feminine form of Bulgarian Penko, meaning "rock; stone."
99. PENNY: English pet form of Greek Penelope, meaning "needle and spool," which is taken to mean a "weaver of cunning," denoting someone whose motives are hard to decipher.
100. PEONY: English name derived from the flower name, itself ultimately from the name of the physician god Paeon because the flower's root, flowers and seeds were formerly used in medicine. 
101. PEPCA: Pet form of Slovene Jožefa, meaning "(God) shall add," which is usually taken to mean "God will add another son." 
102. PERGROUHI: Armenian name meaning "cheerful."
103. PEPITA: Feminine form of Spanish Pepito, meaning "(God) shall add," which is usually taken to mean "God will add another son." 
104. PEPPI: Pet form of Spanish Perpetua, meaning "everlasting."
105. PERDITA: Shakespeare creation derived from Latin perditus, meaning "lost."
106. PERELE: Variant of Pearl, meaning "pearl."
107. PERLA: Italian and Spanish form of Pearl, meaning "pearl."
108. PERLE: Yiddish name meaning "pearl."
109. PERLIE: Variant of English Pearlie, meaning "pearl."
110. PERLITA: Pet form of Italian/Spanish Perla, meaning "pearl."
111. PERNILLA: Swedish form of Roman Petronilla, meaning "little rock/stone."
112. PERNILLE: Danish form of Roman Petronilla, meaning "little rock/ stone."
113. PERONEL: Medieval English nickname for Petronel, meaning "little rock/ stone."
114. PERONELLE: Variant of English Peronel, meaning "little rock/ stone."
115. PERPETUA: Spanish name, derived from Latin perpetuus, meaning "everlasting."
116. PERRINE: Feminine form of French Perrin, meaning "rock; stone."
117. PERSEPHONE: "Person-slayer." Greek myth name of a daughter of Zeus and Demeter, probably composed of the elements perso "person; human being" and phonos "murderer, slayer."
118. PERSIS: Greek biblical name of a woman mentioned by Paul in his epistle to the Romans, meaning "Persian woman." 
119. PETA: English feminine form of Peter, meaning "rock; stone."
120. PETRA: Latin feminine form of Peter, meaning "rock; stone."
121. PETRANELLA: Latin form of English Petronel, meaning "little rock/stone."
122. PETRINA: Pet form of Petra, meaning "rock; stone."
123. PETRONA: Spanish name derived from Roman Petronius, meaning "rock; stone."
124. PETRONEL: English name derived from Roman Petronilla, meaning "little rock/ stone."
125. PETRONELLA: English form of Roman Petronilla, meaning "little rock/ stone."
126. PETRONILLA: Feminine form of Roman Petronius, meaning "little rock/ stone."
127. PETULA: English name derived from Latin petulans, meaning "bold."
128. PETUNIA: English name derived from the flower name, "petunia."
129. PEYTON: Variant of unisex Payton, meaning "Paega's settlement."
130. PHAEDRA: Latin form of Greek Phaidra, myth name of the wife of Theseus who fell in love with her stepson Hippolytos, derived from the word phaidros, meaning "bright."
131. PHAIDRA: Original Greek form of Latin Phaedra, meaning "bright."
132. PHANESSA: Feminine form of Orphic Phanes, a primeval, golden-winged hermaphroditic god, meaning "appear." 
133. PHEBE: English variant of Greek Phoebe, meaning "shining one."
134. PHEMIE: English pet form of Greek Euphemia, meaning "well-spoken."
135. PHEOBE: Modern English variant of Greek Phoebe, meaning "shining one."
136. PHERENIKE: Original Greek form of Greek Berenike, the name from which English Berenice derived, meaning "bringer of victory." 
137. PHILE: Feminine form of Greek Philon, meaning "to love."
138. PHILIPA: English feminine form of Philip, meaning "lover of horses."
139. PHILIPPA: Variant of Philipa, meaning "lover of horses."
140. PHILIPPINA: Elaborated form of Philippa, meaning "lover of horses."
141. PHILIPPINE: Feminine form of French Philippe, meaning "lover of horses."
142. PHILIS: English variant of Greek Phyllis, meaning "foliage."
143. PHILLIDA: Variant of Phyllida, meaning "foliage."
144. PHILLIPA: English feminine form of Phillip, meaning "lover of horses."
145. PHILLIS: English variant of Greek Phyllis, meaning "foliage."
146. PHILOMEL: English variant of Greek Philomela, meaning "sweet singer; nightingale."
147. PHILOMELA: Greek name composed of the elements philos "dear, sweet" and melos "song," usually rendered "sweet singer; nightingale."
148. PHILOMENA: Feminine form of Greek Philomenes, meaning "love-strong." 
149. PHILYRA: Greek myth name of an Ocean nymph of Mount Pelion who mothered the centaur Chiron by Cronus, meaning "linden; lime tree."
150. PHOEBE: "Shining one." Latin form of Greek Phoibe, myth name of a Titan. The name is the feminine form of Latin Phoebus.
151. PHOIBE: Original Greek form of Latin Phoebe. This is the feminine form of Greek Phoibos, meaning "shining one."
152. PHOENIX: English unisex name derived from the Greek myth name of an immortal bird who would rise from its own ashes after being consumed by fire every 500 years, derived from the word phoinix, meaning "dark red."
153. PHOTINE: Greek name derived from the word phos, meaning "light."
154. PHUONG: Vietnamese name meaning "phoenix."
155. PHYLISS: English variant of Greek Phyllis, meaning "foliage."
156. PHYLLIDA: English name derived from Greek Phyllidos, meaning "foliage."
157. PHYLLIDIS: Latin form of Greek Phyllidos, meaning "foliage."
158. PHYLLIDOS: Variant of Greek Phyllis, meaning "foliage."
159. PHYLLIS: Greek myth name of a girl who killed herself over love and was transformed into an almond tree, meaning "foliage."