78 Italian Baby Names with Meanings, Starting With P

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Name	Gender	Meaning
Priscilla	Girl	Ancient; Archaic
Paola	Girl	Small; Humble
Perla	Girl	Sea mollusk gem
Pia	Girl	Pious; Dutiful
Primrose	Girl	The very first rose
Paolo	Boy	Humble; Small
Pietro	Boy	Rock
Pace	Boy	Peace; Peacemaker
Piero	Boy	Rock; Stone
Polo	Boy	Freer of horses; Bold or brave people

Pasquale	Boy	Relating to Easter; Born on Passover day
Prim	Girl	First; Very first; First rose
Primo	Boy	First; Firstborn
Papa	Boy	Father; Uncle; Earth; Daughter of; Wife of
Primitivo	Boy	The first one; Original
Pasqual	Boy	Of Easter; To pass over; Born on Easter
Pristine	Unisex	Uncorrupted; Pure; Perfect
Pio	Boy	A dutiful person
Primus	Boy	First
Pietra	Girl	One who is rock solid

Patrizia	Girl	A noble and kind hearted being
Primavera	Girl	Spring
Placido	Boy	A man who is calm and quiet
Pier	Boy	Bridge; Pillar; A stone or a rock
Prima	Girl	First
Paolina	Girl	Humble
Patina	Girl	Sheen or gloss on the surface; The layer that forms over metal
Phia	Girl	Wisdom; Saintly woman; Bright
Piera	Girl	A small stone or a piece of rock
Pierina	Girl	Rock; Stone

Palma	Girl	Palm tree; Name of a place in Italy
Palmira	Girl	Pilgrim
Pamina	Girl	Honey; Sweet; All sweetness; Made from honey
Pancrazio	Boy	All-powerful
Pazienza	Girl	One who endures with courage; Patient; A variant of Patience
Pertessa	Girl	Of the Countess
Pervinca	Girl	Periwinkle plant ; A character in Italian book Fairy Oak
Petronilla	Girl	Yokel; Rock
Petti	Girl	Noble; Bright; Famous
Pieta	Girl	Blessed; Rock; Stone; Piety; Pity; Compassion; Godliness

Poesia	Girl	Like a piece of poetry
Prospero	Boy	Fortunate; Successful
Paetta	Girl	Bread; one who is the provider; to nourish
Pala	Unisex	A herdsman; Humble; Small; Someone who lived by an upland meadow
Palla	Girl	Ball; A habitational name; Straw
Palmiera	Girl	A place of pilgrim; holy place
Palmina	Girl	One who is like a little Palm tree
Palmiro	Boy	One who is like the Palm tree; pilgrim place
Pasqualina	Girl	Passover
Pasqualino	Boy	One who has saint-like personality

Pata	Girl	A name given to a spectrogram
Patrice	Unisex	Noble
Patrizio	Boy	Nobleman
Pavia	Girl	Small; Humble
Pellegrino	Boy	Pilgrim; Foreigner
Peppino	Boy	Joseph; one who can add
Persia	Boy	From Persia; The cuts or divides
Petri	Girl	Stone; Rock
Pica	Girl	Magpie; Pointed object; To prick
Piccolo	Boy	Small or little

Pierluigi	Boy	Peter Louis
Pila	Girl	A pillar, A column of the building
Pino	Boy	Pine tree
Pirro	Unisex	Fire; Red; Flame-colored
Placida	Girl	Quiet; Calm
Plinio	Boy	A skillful person
Plucca	Boy	From the name Lucca, means one who is full of light
Po	Girl	Wealthy; A faithful wife
Paulu	Boy	Small; Humble
Petruccio	Boy	Stone

Pinocchio	Boy	Pine eye; Pine head
Pepi	Unisex	He will add
Panama	Unisex	Butterfly; Distant; Far away
Pucci	Unisex	From Pucci, Italy
Picasso	Unisex	Magpie
Peppa	Girl	He will add
Porchia	Unisex	Female piglet
Porcelain	Unisex	Cowrie shell

Infographic: Notable Italian Baby Names with Meanings, Starting With P

Choosing the right name for your child requires careful consideration of several factors. Selecting a name that aligns with your child's personality and cultural background could be tricky with the myriad of themes available. If you are looking for noteworthy Italian Baby Names with Meanings, Starting With P, this infographic offers a curated list to help you find the perfect name for your little one.

Italian Baby Names with Meanings, Starting With P(infographic)

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