French Names that Start With P

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. Pascasia
    • Picard
      • Origin:

        French from Basque
      • Meaning:

        "from Picardy"
      • Description:

        Associated with the "Star Trek" commander of the USS Enterprise.
    • Pierina
      • Purvis
        • Origin:

          French and English
        • Meaning:

          "providing food"
        • Description:

          This spelling does not dispel the "perv" connection.
      • Perette
        • Pennelope
          • Paméla
            • Pascale
              • Primevère
                • Pépélope
                  • Parc
                    • Origin:

                      French
                    • Meaning:

                      "park"
                    • Description:

                      Of course, you can just name him Park. But that's so pedestrian.
                  • Perrette
                    • Prudenzia
                      • Proust
                        • Origin:

                          French literary name
                        • Description:

                          For remembrance of books past, Proust might be a meaningful middle name.
                      • Pierette
                        • Origin:

                          French, feminine diminutive of Peter
                        • Description:

                          Balletic, à la pirouette.
                      • Pensée
                        • Origin:

                          French
                        • Meaning:

                          "thought"
                        • Description:

                          An interesting thought.
                      • Pascaline
                        • Perpétue