Boy Dog Names That Start With P

With Bear and Fox becoming hot baby names, why not Panda? Why not indeed. Both the name and its animal namesake are adorable. And Pan is a nickname right in line with the mythological name trend. The word panda comes from the Nepali word ponya, meaning "bamboo eater" for the panda's favorite food.

Lithe and leonine name chosen for her daughter by singer Erykah Badu, but fits in with wild nature names like Fox, Wolf and Bear for a boy.

Paquito's minimizing ito ending could make your child feel insignificant.

Spanish explorer Ponce de Leon may be a worthy namesake, but "poncey" is British slang for effeminate. An alternative might be Quintus, this name's Latin equivalent, or one of its variations.

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

Sounds like a Hobbit.

Paterson is a surname-name to continue a line of Peters and also the name of a city in New Jersey, hometown of poets William Carlos Williams and Allen Ginsberg.

Spanish speakers use this name for Jesus Christ only. Probably a good policy.

This spelling does not dispel the "perv" connection.

As Polydoros, this rare Greek name belonged to several figures in Greek mythology, including a son of King Priam of Troy.

Pasqual is the ultimate Eastertime name, though we prefer the French variation Pascal.

Long-used surname name that's up for promotion to greater popularity.

Associated with the "Star Trek" commander of the USS Enterprise.

The name of one of the greatest Western philosophers is often used as a first name in its land of origin, Greece, and would make a really interesting, thought-provoking choice here. It is remembered here as the nickname of the memorable character played by Sal Mineo in the classic film "Rebel Without a Cause."

There are two lovely Portlands, in Maine and Oregon, but not many babies with their name.

A pet name, literally and figuratively. The word pumpkin is derived from the Greek pepōn, meaning large melon."

For remembrance of books past, Proust might be a meaningful middle name.