Girl Dog Names That Start With P

  1. Prudy
    • Origin:

      Short form of Prudence, English virtue name
    • Meaning:

      "caution"
    • Description:

      Prudy does not improve on Prudence.
  2. Prudent
    • Origin:

      English virtue name
    • Meaning:

      "cautious"
    • Description:

      Prudence is rising again for baby girls. Prudent feels like a more modern spin, even though it too has a Puritan history. Plus, it still gets you to that cute nickname Pru.
  3. Painter
    • Origin:

      Occupational name
    • Description:

      Painter is among the most creative choices in this very fashionable category of names, with a particularly pleasant sound. Whereas most occupational names conjure up physical labor, this one feels like a gateway to the arts. Actor Chad Lowe used it as the middle name of his daughter Mabel.
  4. Paolina
    • Origin:

      Italian and Portuguese, feminine variation of Paul
    • Meaning:

      "small"
    • Description:

      Turning Paul or Paol -- whether it's as Paolo, Paolina, or even Paola -- instantly makes it more romantic and appealing.
  5. Phrike
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "tremor"
    • Description:

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

      Spanish
    • Meaning:

      "the town"
    • Description:

      Sandy southwestern feel.
  7. Peura
    • Origin:

      Finnish
    • Meaning:

      "deer"
    • Description:

      Most commonly seen as a surname in Finland, where it means "deer." Maybe for a Christmas baby.
  8. Perfecta
    • Origin:

      Spanish
    • Meaning:

      "flawless"
    • Description:

      Talk about pressure.
  9. Peopa
    • Peppy
      • Origin:

        Word name or short form of Pepper, English and Latin from Sanskrit
      • Meaning:

        "the pepper plant"
      • Description:

        Peppy is undeniably cute, but we bet that after a while the jokes aren't.
    • Perlita
      • Pelipa
        • Piren
          • Origin:

            Mapuche
          • Meaning:

            "to snow"
        • Pascua
          • Origin:

            Spanish from Hebrew
          • Meaning:

            "Easter"
          • Description:

            Occasionally used in the Latino community, another Easter-related name.
        • Paziva
          • Preciosa
            • Origin:

              Spanish
            • Meaning:

              "precious, valuable"
            • Description:

              See PRECIOUS.