2011 Baby Names Almanac - Emily Larson [50]
Paushah
Pax (Latin) One who is peaceful; in mythology, the goddess of peace
Paxi, Paxie, Paxton, Paxten, Paxtan, Paxy, Paxey, Paxee
ˆ*Payton (English) From the warrior’s village
Paton, Paeton, Paiton, Payten, Paiten
Pearl (Latin) A precious gem of the sea
Pearla, Pearle, Pearlie, Pearly, Pearline, Pearlina, Pearli, Pearley
Pelopia (Greek) In mythology, the wife of Thyestes and mother of Aegisthus
Pelopiah, Pelopea, Pelopeah, Pelopiya
Pembroke (English) From the broken hill
Pembrook, Pembrok, Pembrooke
Pendant (French) A decorated woman
Pendent, Pendante, Pendente
ˆPenelope (Greek) Resembling a duck; in mythology, the faithful wife of Odysseus
Peneloppe, Penelopy, Penelopey, Penelopi, Penelopie, Penelopee, Penella, Penelia
Penia (Greek) In mythology, the personification of poverty
Peniah, Penea, Peniya, Peneah, Peniyah
Penthesilea (Greek) In mythology, a queen of the Amazons
Peony (Greek) Resembling the flower
Peoney, Peoni, Peonie, Peonee, Peonea
Pepin (French) An awe-inspiring woman
Peppin, Pepine, Peppine, Pipin, Pippin, Pepen, Pepan, Peppen
Pepita (Spanish) Feminine form of Joseph; God will add
Pepitah, Pepitta, Pepitia, Pepitina
Perdita (Latin) A lost woman
Perditah, Perditta, Perdy, Perdie, Perdi, Perdee, Perdea, Perdeeta
Perdix (Latin) Resembling a partridge
Perdixx, Perdyx, Perdyxx
Peri (Persian / English) In mythology, a fairy / from the pear tree
Perry, Perri, Perie, Perrie, Pery, Perrey, Perey, Peree
Perpetua (Latin) One who is constant; steadfast
Persephone (Greek) In mythology, the daughter of Demeter and Zeus who was abducted to the underworld
Persephoni, Persephonie, Persephony, Persephoney, Persephonee, Persefone, Persefoni, Persefonie
Persis (Greek) Woman of Persia
Persiss, Persisse, Persys, Persyss, Persysse
Pesha (Hebrew) A flourishing woman
Peshah, Peshia, Peshiah, Peshea, Pesheah, Peshe
Petronela (Latin) Feminine form of Peter, as solid and strong as a rock
Petronella, Petronelle, Petronia, Petronilla, Petronille, Petrona, Petronia, Petronel
Petunia (English) Resembling the flower
Petuniah, Petuniya, Petunea, Petoonia, Petounia
*Peyton (English) From the warrior’s village
Peyten
Phaedra (Greek) A bright woman; in mythology, the wife of Theseus
Phadra, Phaidra, Phedra, Phaydra, Phedre, Phaedre
Phailin (Thai) Resembling a sapphire
Phaylin, Phaelin, Phalin
Phashestha (American) One who is decorated
Phashesthea, Phashesthia, Phashesthiya
Pheakkley (Vietnamese) A faithful woman
Pheakkly, Pheakkli, Pheakklie, Pheakklee, Pheakkleigh, Pheakklea
Pheodora (Greek) A supreme gift
Pheodorah, Phedora, Phedorah
Phernita (American) A well-spoken woman
Pherneeta, Phernyta, Phernieta, Pherneita, Pherneata
Phia (Italian) A saintly woman
Phiah, Phea, Pheah
Philippa (English) Feminine form of Phillip; a friend of horses
Phillippa, Philipa, Phillipa, Philipinna, Philippine, Phillipina, Phillipine, Pilis
Philomena (Greek) A friend of strength
Filomena, Philomina, Mena
Phoebe (Greek) A bright, shining woman; in mythology, another name for the goddess of the moon
Phebe, Phoebi, Phebi, Phoebie, Phebie, Pheobe, Phoebee, Phoebea
Phoena (Greek) Resembling a mystical bird
Phoenah, Phoenna, Phena, Phenna
Phoenix (Greek) A dark-red color; in mythology, an immortal bird
Phuong, Phoenyx
Phyllis (Greek) Of the foliage; in mythology, a girl who was turned into an almond tree
Phylis, Phillis, Philis, Phylys, Phyllida, Phylida, Phillida, Philida
Pili (Egyptian) The second-born child
Pilie, Pily, Piley, Pilee, Pilea, Pileigh
Pililani (Hawaiian) Having great strength
Pililanie, Pililany, Pililaney, Pililanee, Pililanea
Piluki (Hawaiian) Resembling a small leaf
Pilukie, Piluky, Pilukey, Pilukee, Pilukea
Pineki (Hawaiian) Resembling a peanut
Pinekie, Pineky, Pinekey, Pinekee, Pinekea
Ping (Chinese) One who is peaceful
Pyng
Pinga (Inuit) In mythology, goddess of the hunt, fertility, and healing
Pingah, Pyngah, Pyngah
Pinquana (Native American) Having a pleasant fragrance
Pinquan, Pinquann, Pinquanne, Pinquanna, Pinquane
Piper (English) One who plays the