Girl Dog Names That Start With P

This very unusual botanical name refers to flowers that have a second color around the edges, commonly found in tulips and carnations. Thomas Hardy named a character Picotee in his novel The Hand of Ethelberta.

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

A baby girl named Papa might cause some confusion, but the Papa (or Papatuanuku) of Polynesian mythology is the mother or earth goddess.

Pirate is best known as one of the middle names of pop sensation Billie Eilish, who was born Billie Eilish Pirate Baird O'Connell. In a 2017 BBC interview, she revealed, "Pirate was going to be my [only] middle name but then my uncle had a problem with it because pirates are bad." Now Pirate attracting more interest, along with the rest of Billie Eilish's names.

Coined in the 1960s to define the smallest photographic element of a televised image. It's a portmanteau of "picture" + "cell" or "element".

Though unrelated, this would probably be taken as a fanciful spelling of Patsy.

Balletic, à la pirouette.

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.

A bit pharmaceutical, not to mention hatlike.

Psalm became a name by the power of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West, who chose it for their younger son. But Psalm is a gender neutral name that works just as well for girls.

One of the most picturesque and enchanting areas of France could become a distinctive baby name.

Most commonly seen as a surname in Finland, where it means "deer." Maybe for a Christmas baby.

A peachy-keen take on the fruit names Peach and Peaches. Peachy has the additional colloquial meaning of "satisfactory."

Green-hued name that evokes images of fields, trees, and summertime picnics.

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

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

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Name of the winning young heroine of Toni Morrison's first novel, The Bluest Eye.

Phrike (rhymes with Nike) is the Greek goddess of horror. Her name is derived from the Greek phrittō, meaning "to tremble."