83 French Baby Names with Meanings, Starting With P

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Name	Gender	Meaning
Patrick	Boy	Nobleman
Priscilla	Girl	Ancient; Archaic
Pierre	Boy	One who is tough as a rock
Percy	Boy	One who pierces the valley
Prudence	Girl	Wise; Skilled; Good judgement; Prudent
Payson	Boy	Son of Pays; Peace; Small; Humble
Percival	Boy	Pierce the valley; Hard spears
Pascal	Boy	Relating to Easter; Passover
Pauline	Girl	Small; Humble
Perrin	Boy	Rock

Philippe	Boy	Horse lover
Purcell	Boy	An occupational name for a swineherd; Piglet; Pig
Pike	Boy	A Spear; Stone; Rock; Hill point; Sharp; Pointed; Fisherman
Purity	Girl	Innocence; Freedom from immorality
Purvis	Boy	Provider of food; Purveyor
Pruitt	Unisex	Brave; Valiant; Wise
Prosper	Girl	Fortunate; Successful
Powers	Boy	Poor; A person from the town of Poix in France
Piers	Boy	Rock; Stone
Paschal	Boy	One who is born on the day of Easter

Pistol	Unisex	Whistle; A firearm
Pearson	Girl	Son of Peter; Rock; Stone; Son of Pierce
Peregrine	Girl	Traveller; Wanderer; Foreign
Poet	Girl	Creator; Maker; Author; Poet; Compose; Messenger
Pristine	Unisex	Uncorrupted; Pure; Perfect
Parke	Boy	Park keeper; Of the forest
Pape	Unisex	Father
Pepe	Boy	Yahweh will add; He shall increase
Peyson	Girl	Small; Humble; Son of Pay
Pilot	Boy	Steering oar; Sailor; A person who operates the flying controls of an aircraft; Armed with a javelin

Padraic	Boy	One who belongs to patrician class
Phillipe	Boy	One who is fond of horses
Philbert	Boy	Brightness; Very brilliant; Lover; Friend
Paladin	Boy	A heroic champion; Knight
Prayer	Unisex	Obtained by entreaty; A religious service
Payne	Girl	Rustic villager; From the country; Pagan
Pansy	Girl	A beautiful flower; Thought
Perrine	Girl	Rock; Stone
Phiona	Unisex	White; Blessed
Preciosa	Girl	Precious; Of great value

Packard	Boy	From Picardy, France; A variant of Picard
Pascalle	Girl	Relating to Easter; Passover
Perdy	Girl	Lost; By God
Perenelle	Girl	Yokel
Peridot	Girl	A yellowish-green gemstone
Perle	Girl	Pearl; A gem of the sea
Ponce	Boy	Fifth
Primeveire	Girl	Primrose; Springtime; Born at the beginning of Spring
Patient	Girl	Patience
Paget	Boy	Little page; Helper; Little boy

Papillon	Girl	Butterfly
Pascale	Boy	Relating to Easter
Paschall	Boy	A variant of Pascal
Patraic	Boy	Aristocrat; A name given to a saint
Patrice	Unisex	Noble
Pauie	Girl	One who is the little one and the younger being
Paule	Girl	Humble
Paulesh	Boy	A variant of Paul; energetic and humble
Paulette	Boy	Small; Humble
Paulin	Boy	Small; Humble

Pawla	Girl	A compassionate and complex individual
Peer	Boy	Friend; Companion; Nobleman
Percard	Boy	A historical area of France
Percivale	Boy	The one who pierces the valley
Perkin	Boy	Son of Perkin
Perkinson	Boy	Son of Perkin
Perkyn	Boy	Little Peter; A little stone
Perren	Boy	One who relies on personal experience
Petit	Girl	Small person
Petronille	Girl	One who is like a rock

Philibert	Boy	A friend and a passionate lover
Philipa	Boy	A horse's friend and a lover
Phillbert	Boy	A very bright and famous friend
Philomene	Girl	A person who is loved and nurtured
Piercy	Boy	A variant of Percy; tough as a soldier
Pierrette	Girl	Stone; Rock
Pierse	Boy	One who is very strong; a rock
Pleasance	Girl	One who brings pleasure
Prewitt	Boy	The brave and courageous little one
Purves	Boy	Occupational name for one who obtains supplies for a monastery or manor house

Purviss	Boy	One who provides food for the monastery or the house
Paskal	Boy	A variant of Pascal; One born during Easter
Porthos	Boy	Strength; Bravery; Loyalty

Infographic: Trendy French Baby Names with Meanings, Starting With P

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