Girl Dog Names That Start With P

  1. Pania
    • Origin:

      Maori, a mythological sea maiden
    • Description:

      Pania is a possible alternative to Tania, if you want to go the New Zealand rather than Russian route.
  2. Pinkie
    • Origin:

      Diminutive of color name Pink
    • Meaning:

      "pink"
    • Description:

      Aside from the singer, there aren't many people around named Pink or Pinkie or Pinky -- zero, in fact.
  3. Pomme
    • Origin:

      French
    • Meaning:

      "apple"
    • Description:

      Une amie for Gwyneth's little girl.
  4. Psalm
    • Origin:

      Word name
    • Meaning:

      "sacred song or hymn"
    • Description:

      Psalm became a name by the power of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West, who chose it for their younger son in 2019. As a spiritual word name however, it is a perfectly gender neutral choice that works just as well for girls. The name is now 7 times more popular than it was before Kim and Kanye put it on the map, and in a recent year, it was given to 40 girls and 120 boys.
  5. Pat
    • Origin:

      Diminutive of Patricia
    • Meaning:

      "noble, patrician"
    • Description:

      An early and still quintessentially gender-neutral name, now supplanted by thousands of fresher options. Hasn't been recorded as a given name since 1991.
  6. Philophrosyne
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "friendly-minded"
    • Description:

      Philophrosyne was the spirit of welcome, friendliness, and kindness in Greek Mythology. She was one of the four younger Charites.
  7. Payson
    • Origin:

      English, meaning unknown
    • Description:

      Surname-sounding unisex cousin of Peyton is gaining in popularity, especially for girls.
  8. Paislee
    • Origin:

      Spelling variation of Paisley
    • Meaning:

      "church, cemetery"
    • Description:

      Just when we thought Paisley couldn't get trendier, this -ee suffix showed up. Although it's not our favorite, parents are choosing this spelling more and more often.
  9. Paquita
    • Origin:

      Spanish, diminutive of Frances
    • Description:

      Sassy but slight nickname name.
  10. Pistol
    • Origin:

      Word name
    • Description:

      Pistol is one of the new names that entered the lexicon in the US in 2013, when it was given to nine babies of each gender. Call it an equal-opportunity badass baby name with an unfortunately violent image.
  11. Pumpkin
    • Origin:

      English word name
    • Meaning:

      "pumpkin"
    • Description:

      A common name for orange-colored cats. Fun fact: the word pumpkin is derived from the Greek pepōn, translating to "large melon."
  12. Primula
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "first rose"
    • Description:

      Primula is related to Primrose, the name and the flower, and would make a quirky yet charming (or is it charming yet quirky?) botanical name for a first daughter.
  13. Picabo
    • Origin:

      Native American
    • Meaning:

      "silver creek"
    • Description:

      Olympic skier Picabo Street was allowed to choose her name at the age of three, and picked it possibly (a) after a nearby Idaho town or (b) because she loved to play peekaboo. No longer a single-person name, it is now worn by a number of satisfied bearers.
  14. Park
    • Origin:

      Word name
    • Description:

      Green-hued name that evokes images of fields, trees, and summertime picnics.
  15. Piaf
    • Origin:

      French surname
    • Meaning:

      "sparrow"
    • Description:

      Possible musical tribute name to the waiflike, husky-voiced midcentury French singer who was given this last name because of her birdlike quality.
  16. Placida
    • Origin:

      Italian and Spanish
    • Meaning:

      "serene"
    • Description:

      A name that's more familiar in its male form, Placido, but this can be a similar-feeling alternative to Serena.
  17. Pecola
    • Origin:

      Literary name
    • Description:

      Name of the winning young heroine of Toni Morrison's first novel, The Bluest Eye.
  18. Prunelle
    • Origin:

      French
    • Meaning:

      "little plum"
    • Description:

      This sweet, fruity French name debuted in the American charts in 2020 (but dipped out again the following year). Although it's offbeat, the spunky nicknames Prue and Nell(ie) definitely work in its favor.
  19. Poem
    • Origin:

      Literary name, English word name
    • Meaning:

      "a composition in verse"
    • Description:

      A handful of baby girls were named Poem in the US in the most recent year, along with Poet and Poetry. But of course, these word names can work for boys too.
  20. Panda
    • Origin:

      Animal name
    • Meaning:

      "bamboo eater"
    • Description:

      Panda, welcome to the baby name menagerie! Panda is an adorable animal name (after an adorable animal) that is sure to be both very rare and very cute. In Skins there was a character called Panda, which was short for Pandora. The name Panda comes from the Nepali word ponya meaning "bamboo eater".