Neutral names starting with P

An alphabetical list of neutral names starting with P, continued from the names page, which see for more information. These are neutral-gender names, otherwise known as unisex names. They are equally appropriate for girls, boys, and people of any gender. Nonbinary people don't have to have neutral names, and many notable nonbinary people have names that are usually either masculine or feminine. Neutral names can help make it safer for people to explore their gender expressions. In English-speaking countries, some of the most familiar gender-neutral names starting with P include Page, Parker, and Pat. However, there are many more unisex names from around the world that start with P, more than 20 of them, as listed below. Previous page: neutral names starting with O. Next page: neutral names starting with Q.
== The list ==
Paderau. Welsh, modern. Meaning "Beads," or "Rosary."http://www.20000-names.com/androgynous_names_unisex_names_04.htm Archived on 17 July 2023https://www.behindthename.com/name/paderau Archived on 17 July 2023 Keywords: modern, religious, three syllables
Padma (पद्म). Hindi. Meaning "Lotus flower." In Hinduism, this unisex name is used for the goddess Lakshmi and the hero Rama.https://www.behindthename.com/name/padma Archived on 17 July 2023 Keywords: nature, flower, religious, two syllables
Page. English. From the English surname, meaning "A youth who is apprenticed to a knight; a young servant; an attendant" in Middle English.https://www.babynames.com/name/Page Archived on 17 July 2023 In the USA, this given name has been used for about 7,555 people, used as a feminine name 74% of the time.https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/P/PA/PAGE/index.html Keywords: fantasy, feminine inclined, medieval, neutral inclined, one syllable, youth
Palmer. English. From the surname. Meaning "A pilgrim who brings back a palm frond as proof of their journey to the Holy Land." This was popular as a masculine name during the Edwardian era, and then spiked as a feminine name in the 2010s.https://www.behindthename.com/name/palmer Archived on 17 July 2023 In the US, it has been used for about 994 people, as a masculine name 88% of the time.https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/P/PA/PALMER/index.html Archived on 17 July 2023 Keywords: Christian, plants, travel, two syllables
Paris. English. A modern English neutral name, from the name of the capital of France, after the name of the Gaulish tribe who once lived there. Coincidentally, Paris (Πάρις), meaning "Wager" in Greek, was also the name of a legendary prince who started the Trojan War. Though this was traditionally a masculine name, this has come to be used as a feminine name in most countries today.https://www.behindthename.com/name/paris-1 Archived on 17 July 2023https://www.behindthename.com/name/paris-2 Archived on 17 July 2023 US SSA data shows about 6,765 people have had the given name Paris, used as a feminine name 74% of the time.https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/P/PA/PARIS/index.html Archived on 17 July 2023 As for the variant Parris, SSA data shows about 1,532 people have been named Parris, used as a masculine name 55% of the time.https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/P/PA/PARRIS/index.html Archived on 17 July 2023 Keywords: mythology, travel, two syllables
Parker. English. From the surname. Meaning "Keeper of the park; park ranger."https://www.behindthename.com/name/parker Archived on 17 July 2023 US SSA data shows about 1,788 people have had this name, used as a masculine name 89% of the time.https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/P/PA/PARKER/index.html Archived on 17 July 2023 Keywords: forest, nature, plants, two syllables
Parminder (ਪਰਮਿੰਦਰ). Sikh. Meaning "The Hindu god Indra is highest" in Sanskrit.https://www.behindthename.com/name/parminder Archived on 17 July 2023 US SSA data shows about 1,778 people have had this name, used as a masculine name 51% of the time.https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/P/PA/PARMINDER/index.html Keywords: three syllables
Parrish. US SSA data shows about 316 people have had this name, used as a masculine name 86% of the time.https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/P/PA/PARRISH/index.html Archived on 17 July 2023 Keywords: two syllables
Pasha (Паша). Russian. Neutral diminutive of the masculine name Pavel, which is a form of the masculine name Paul.https://www.behindthename.com/name/pasha Archived on 17 July 2023https://www.behindthename.com/name/pavel Archived on 17 July 2023 Paul means "Small" or "Humble" in Latin, and is the name of an important saint.https://www.behindthename.com/name/paul Archived on 17 July 2023 US SSA data shows about 672 people have had this name, used as a feminine name 66% of the time.https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/P/PA/PASHA/index.html Keywords: Christian, saints, two syllables
Pat. English. Short for names such as the masculine Patrick and feminine Patricia, both of which come from "Patrician, nobleman" in Latin. https://www.behindthename.com/name/pat Archived on 17 July 2023 Patrick is usually given in honor of the saint of the same name, the patron saint of Ireland.https://www.behindthename.com/name/patrick Archived on 17 July 2023 The name spiked in popularity for neutral use during the first half of the 20th century. US SSA data shows about 222,623 people have had this name, used as a feminine name 63% of the time.https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/P/PA/PAT/index.html Archived on 17 July 2023 Keywords: Christian, nobility, one syllable. Pat is such a well-known gender neutral name that, during the 1990s, the American show Saturday Night Live ran comedy sketches called "It's Pat," featuring an androgynous character, Pat O'Neill Riley. The sketches were about people trying to obliquely determine Pat's gender, such as by asking what "Pat" was short for. Pat evaded all these attempts, such as by answering, "Pat is short for Paaaaaat." This spun off into the box-office flop feature film It's Pat (1994), a romantic comedy about Pat falling in love with another gender-ambiguous person, Chris. Meanwhile, a neighbor develops such an unhealthy obssession with trying to find out Pat's gender that he loses his mind. Then Pat and Chris marry and live happily ever after. The actor Julia Sweeney, who portrays Pat, says the character was inspired by how her efforts to perform male drag came off as androgynous instead. Sweeney has never confirmed Pat's sex, and denies that Pat is transgender.Sweeney, Julia. ["It's Pat sketch - George Wendt"]. Julia Sweeney. Archived from the [] on December 8, 2014. Retrieved December 8, 2014. As such, SNL's Pat cannot be said to be an example of a nonbinary character in fiction, just a character whose gender is never disclosed. Notable nonbinary people with this name include American novelist Pat Schmatz.
Payson. English. From the surname, meaning "Paul's son."https://www.behindthename.com/name/payson/submitted Archived on 17 July 2023https://surnames.behindthename.com/name/payson/submitted Archived on 17 July 2023 Paul means "Small" or "Humble" in Latin, and is a saint name.https://www.behindthename.com/name/paul Archived on 17 July 2023 US SSA data shows about 153 people have had this name, used as a masculine name 57% of the time.https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/P/PA/PAYSON/index.html Keywords: Christian, two sylables
Payton. English. From the surname, from the place name. Meaning "Pæga's settlement" in Old English.https://www.behindthename.com/name/payton Archived on 17 July 2023https://www.behindthename.com/name/peyton Archived on 17 July 2023 Pæga was an Old English name, probably related to pagus "outlying village," related to the word "pagan," meaning "a person from a rural area" or "a non-Christian."https://www.20000-names.com/male_p_names.htm#P%EF%BF%BDGA Archived on 17 July 2023 US SSA data shows about 2,085 people have had the given name Payton, used as a feminine name 68% of the time.https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/P/PA/PAYTON/index.html Archived on 17 July 2023 As for the variant spelling, Peyton, US SSA data shows about 3,691 people have been named Peyton, used as a feminine name 59% of the time.https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/P/PE/PEYTON/index.html Keywords: neutral inclined, Pagan, places, two syllables
Paz. 1. Spanish. Meaning "Peace" in Spanish. From a title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de la Paz, meaning "Our Lady of Peace."https://www.behindthename.com/name/paz-1 Archived on 17 July 2023 2. (פָּז). Hebrew. Meaning "Gold."https://www.behindthename.com/name/paz-2 Archived on 17 July 2023 US SSA data shows about 4,021 people have had this name, used as a feminine name 72% of the time.https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/P/PA/PAZ/index.html Keywords: Christian, one syllable, peace
Peregrine. English. Meaning "Traveller" in Latin. This was the name of several saints, and it is also the word for a bird of prey in English.https://www.behindthename.com/name/peregrine Archived on 17 July 2023 US SSA data shows about 107 people have had this name, used as a masculine name 84% of the time. Keywords: animals, birds, Christian, three syllables, travel
Perrin. Archaic French, medieval English, and Romani. Diminutive form of the masculine names Pierre and Pier, which are both forms of the name Peter.https://www.behindthename.com/name/perrin/submitted Archived on 17 July 2023 Peter comes from Greek Petros (Πέτρος), meaning "Stone," and was the name of an important saint.https://www.behindthename.com/name/peter Archived on 17 July 2023 US SSA data shows about 1,008 people have had this name, used as a masculine name 76% of the time.https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/P/PE/PERRIN/index.html Keywords: earth, medieval, stone, two syllables
Philip or Phillip. In England, during the 1500s, this traditionally masculine name was just as commonly used as a feminine name.Charles W. Bardsley. Curiosities of Puritan Nomenclature. New York: R. Worthington, 1880. https://www.google.com/books/edition/Curiosities_of_Puritan_Nomenclature Page 25-26, 43. Keywords: masculine inclined, renaissance, Tudor era, two syllables.
Phoenix. English. Meaning "A mythological bird that was immortal because it could be reborn from its own ashes" in Greek.https://www.behindthename.com/name/phoenix Archived on 17 July 2023 US SSA data shows about 873 people have had this name, used as a masculine name 60% of the time.https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/P/PH/PHOENIX/index.html Keywords: animals, birds, eternity, fire, magic, mystical, mythology, neutral inclined, rebirth, two syllables
Pier. Italian and Dutch. A form of the masculine name Peter.https://www.behindthename.com/name/pier Archived on 17 July 2023 Peter comes from Greek Petros (Πέτρος), meaning "Stone," and was the name of an important saint.https://www.behindthename.com/name/peter Archived on 17 July 2023 US SSA data shows about 1,100 people have had this name, used as a feminine name 79% of the time.https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/P/PI/PIER/index.html Keywords: Christian, one syllable, saint name, stone
Pip. English. Diminutive of masculine Philip or feminine Philippa.https://www.behindthename.com/name/pip Archived on 17 July 2023 Philip means "friend of horses" in Greek.https://www.behindthename.com/name/philip Archived on 17 July 2023 Keywords: animals, Christian, one syllable
Pippin meaning awe-inspiring is a very rare name in the United States, and is used as a feminine name 67.5% of the time, but is mostly used as a male name India.https://www.everything-birthday.com/name/f/pippinhttps://www.indiachildnames.com/mobile/genderof.aspx?name=Pippin Pippin has a Germanic origin. Pippin is used as a diminutive for Philip, Philippa, and for the male character Peregrin in Lord of the Rings. Pippin is also the name of a Broadway play, and a type of apple.https://www.everything-birthday.com/name/f/pippin Keywords: food, fruit, Christian, two syllables
Prabhjot. US SSA data shows about 358 people have had this name, used as a masculine name 84% of the time.https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/P/PR/PRABHJOT/index.html Keywords: two syllables
Pranjal. US SSA data shows about 28 people have had this name, used as a feminine name 58% of the time.https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/P/PR/PRANJAL/index.html Keywords: neutral inclined, two syllables
Presley. English. From the surname, from the place name. Meaning "Priest's clearing" or "Priest's meadow" in Old English. This started to be transferred to a given name during the 1990s.https://www.behindthename.com/name/presley Archived on 17 July 2023 US SSA data shows about 1,551 people have had this name, used as a feminine name 82% of the time.https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/P/PR/PRESLEY/index.html Keywords: music, two syllables
Psalm. Puritan. Meaning "A religious song sung to harp music" in English, ultimately from Greek.https://www.behindthename.com/name/psalm/submitted Archived on 17 July 2023 US SSA data shows about 28 people have had this name, used as a feminine name 64% of the time.https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/P/PS/PSALM/index.html Archived on 17 July 2023 Keywords: music, neutral inclined, one syllable, religious
== See also ==
* Names
==References==
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