German Names that Start With P

  1. Pippin
    • Origin:

      Variation of Pepin
    • Meaning:

      "awe-inspiring"
    • Description:

      Super-sweet name that was the title of a Broadway play -- but best known as a type of apple. The Dutch variation is Pepijn is finding some popularity in that country, where short nickname names are stylish.
  2. Pepin
    • Origin:

      German
    • Meaning:

      "awe-inspiring"
    • Description:

      Most famous as the name of King Pepin the Short, this choice might feel somewhat belittling. The even-shorter form is Pippin, a name adopted for musical theater, and the Dutch form Pepijn is in that country's Top 100.
  3. Penrod
    • Origin:

      German
    • Meaning:

      "famous commander"
    • Description:

      This name of a famous Booth Tarkington novel is alien in today's world.
  4. Philipp
    • Pfeffer
      • Poldi
        • Origin:

          German diminutive of Leopold
        • Description:

          If you must name your child Leopold, at least call him Leo.
      • Paulin
        • Origin:

          German and Polish variation of Paul
        • Description:

          Paulin's -in suffix and two-syllable rhythm make this a fashionable alternative to the original, though it looks like an abbreviation of Pauline.