93 Greek Christianity Boy Names with Meanings, Starting With P

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Name	Gender	Meaning
Peter	Boy	Rock; Stone
Pedro	Boy	Rock; Stone
Philip	Boy	Horse lover
Pierce	Boy	Rock; Stone; Son of Piers
Phillip	Boy	Horse lover
Pierre	Boy	One who is tough as a rock
Pierson	Boy	Rock; Son of Peter
Perseus	Boy	Son of Zeus; To destroy; Sacker of cities
Paris	Boy	Lover; Capital city of France
Pietro	Boy	Rock

Pearce	Boy	Son of Peter; Rock; Stone
Perrin	Boy	Rock
Poseidon	Boy	Lord of the Earth; Master of water
Piero	Boy	Rock; Stone
Philemon	Boy	Beloved; Dear most; Loved one; Kiss; Affectionate
Philippe	Boy	Horse lover
Polo	Boy	Freer of horses; Bold or brave people
Platon	Boy	A broad-shouldered person
Phil	Boy	A lover or friend of horses; Friend; Beloved
Peterson	Boy	The son of Peter; Stone

Petros	Boy	One who is like a stone
Philippos	Boy	A friend of horses
Philipp	Boy	Lover of horses; Friend of horses; Horse lover
Philo	Boy	Beloved; Lover; Friend; Partner
Porfirio	Boy	Purple coloring; Purple dye
Phelix	Boy	Lucky; Fortunate; Successful
Panfilo	Boy	Friend of all
Piers	Boy	Rock; Stone
Pearson	Girl	Son of Peter; Rock; Stone; Son of Pierce
Panayiotis	Boy	All holy

Pavlos	Boy	Little; Humble; Small
Pericles	Boy	One who exceeds; A glorious being
Piotr	Boy	Rock; Stone
Pantelis	Unisex	All compassionate
Philander	Boy	One who is a lover and loves mankind
Patch	Boy	To fight; Rock or stone; Easter Passover; Noble; A piece of material used to mend or cover a hole or weak spot
Pieter	Boy	Rock; another form of Peter
Per	Boy	The person who is like a rock or stone
Phillipe	Boy	One who is fond of horses
Phelps	Boy	One who is born to love horses; Son of Philip

Petro	Boy	Rock; Stone
Panos	Boy	All holy; Devoted to the gods; Sacred
Pier	Boy	Bridge; Pillar; A stone or a rock
Pearse	Boy	Son of Peter; Stone
Peeta	Girl	Rock; Stone
Perico	Boy	Rock; Stone
Perin	Girl	Stone or rock
Pero	Boy	Rock; Stone
Petrus	Boy	Rock; Stone
Phaedonas	Boy	Bright; Shining; A variant of Phaidros

Phaedron	Boy	Bright; Shining; A variant of Phaidros
Philippus	Boy	Lover of horses; Friend of horses
Philips	Boy	Lover of horses; Friend of horses
Philon	Boy	Beloved; Dear most; Loved one; To love
Piet	Boy	Rock; Stone
Plutarco	Boy	Rich prince
Policarpo	Boy	He who produces abundant fruit
Ponce	Boy	Fifth
Pontus	Boy	Fifth; Sea
Panagiotis	Girl	All holy

Peris	Boy	Surrounding glory; Nearing masculinity
Persia	Boy	From Persia; The cuts or divides
Peru	Boy	Stone; Land of Abundance
Pete	Boy	Stone; Rock
Petey	Boy	Stone; Rock
Petri	Girl	Stone; Rock
Phoebus	Boy	Bright; Pure; Shining; Radiant
Pirro	Unisex	Fire; Red; Flame-colored
Pit	Boy	Stone; Rock; Beloved; From the pit
Pitt	Boy	Pit; Stone; Rock

Plato	Boy	Broad; Wide; Strong
Pluto	Boy	Wealth; Rich
Pyrrhus	Boy	Red; Flame-colored; Fire
Parmenion	Boy	The descendant of Parmenon
Pausanias	Boy	Name of a Spartan king; Grief or sorrow
Peithon	Boy	The one who persuades
Perdikkas	Boy	The First
Peukestas	Boy	One who is sharp
Philotas	Boy	Friendship
Philoxenos	Boy	Friend of strangers

Polemon	Boy	The one who is fighting in a war
Polyperchon	Boy	Much rush
Prepelaos	Boy	One who is distinguished
Ptolemeos	Boy	One who is aggressive or warlike
Petruccio	Boy	Stone
Perig	Boy	Stone
Pierrick	Boy	Breton form of Peter; Rock or stone
Ptonomy	Boy	Aggressive; War-like
Pythagoras	Boy	Pythios marketplace
Pythios	Boy	To Rot

Pygmalion	Boy	Puma has given
Philetus	Boy	Beloved; One who is loved
Pasley	Unisex	King

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Greek Christianity Boy Names with Meanings, Starting With P(infographic)

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