List of Baby Names for Boys Starting with P

Prospero

Latin Meaning: The name Prospero is a Latin baby name. In Latin the meaning of the name Prospero is: Fortunate.

Prudencio

Prudencio Name Meaning. Spanish: from the personal name Prudencio (from Latin Prudentius).

Pryce

Price is of Old French origin, and its meaning is "prize". Also possibly derived from a German tribe, the Prusen, who gave their name to Prussia, or may have originated from Rhys (Welsh) "enthusiasm". Famous real-life people named Pryce: | Edit Share what you know!

Pryderi

Welsh Meaning: The name Pryderi is a Welsh baby name. In Welsh the meaning of the name Pryderi is: Legendary son of Pwyll.

Pryor

(PRIY-er)

A really old family name, I had a great uncle named Pryor. ... English surname derived from the Medieval Latin prior, meaning "superior, first. " A Prior is the superior of a priory or a high-ranking member of a monastery, usually lower in rank than an abbot.

Przemysław

Przemysław (Polish pronunciation: [pʂɛˈmɨswaf]) is a Polish Slavic given name, meaning someone who is clever or ingenious. It is derived from another Polish name Przemysł, cognate to Czech Přemysl.

Ptolemy

(TAH-leh-mee)

Meaning & History. From the Greek name Πτολεμαιος (Ptolemaios), derived from Greek πολεμηιος (polemeios) meaning "aggressive, warlike". Ptolemy was the name of several Greco-Egyptian rulers of Egypt, all descendants of Ptolemy I, one of the generals of Alexander the Great. This was also the name of a Greek astronomer.

Publius

Publius (praenomen) ... Publius /ˈpʊbliəs/ is a Latin praenomen, or personal name. It was used by both patrician and plebeian families, and was very common at all periods of Roman history. It gave rise to the patronymic gens Publilia, and perhaps also gens Publicia.

Puck

Meaning unknown, from Old English puca. It could ultimately be of either Germanic or Celtic origin. In English legend this was the name of a mischievous spirit, also known as Robin Goodfellow. He appears in Shakespeare's play 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' (1600).

Purl

Meaning. "pearl" Region of origin. English, French, German, and Dutch-speaking countries, Scandinavian countries. Pearl is a primarily feminine given name derived from the English word pearl, a hard, roundish object produced within the soft tissue of a living, shelled mollusk.