Boys Names P: Meanings, Nicknames


Peyton

Peyton and Payton are unisex names

Peter

Between 1880 and 2010, the year with the most American male babies (496) named Peter was 1880

Perry

The closest Perry ever got to the Top 100 most popular American baby boy names was in 1880 at No. 101

Pernell

Owing to the popularity of the TV western Bonanza, Pernell was a Top 1000 American baby boy name in the 1960s

Percy

In the USA, Percy was in the Top 100 most popular male names twice. In 1893 it was No. 100 and in 1897 it was No. 98

Percival

In the USA, Percival dropped out of the Top 1000 most popular male names after 1902. Its highest rank before then was No. 744 in 1886

Pedro

In the USA, Pedro got into the Top 200 most popular male names from 1990 to 1996

Payne

Payne is a more common spelling for a first or middle name than Paine

Paxton

In the USA, Paxton first appeared in the Top 1000 most popular baby boy names in 1997 at No. 938. In 2016, it was No. 203

Paul

Paul is the most important creditor in the expression “rob Peter to pay Paul”

Patrick

Patrick Star is SpongeBob SquarePant’s best friend.

Patrice (Boy)

Patrice is used as a boy’s name primarily in French-speaking countries

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