Names Ending in P for Boys

The lead character of the Captain America movies, played by Chris Evans, is occasionally called Cap, short for "captain," but even he has a real name. (Steve Rogers, ICYC)

Feels as if it's missing a syllable.

Derived from the Sanskrit word saṃdīpa, referring to a burning flame or lamp, this fiery Hindu boy name is used throughout India.

One of the least attractive names to come out of the pantheon of Nobel-laureates (via Polykarp Kusch), Polykarp (also spelled Polycarp) is an early Christian saint name from Smyrna. We suggest you look elsewhere for either scientific or religious-inspired names.

Sip was recorded on the US Top 1000 a single year, 1885, when it was given to five baby boys. This may have been a clerical error from its use as a Chinese surname, which is traditionally written before given names.

Coraline received a major popularity boost from the Neil Gaiman book and Henry Selick movie by the same name. As with many C names, this influenced the development of a K variant.

Joe is certainly easier, but this is quite fun to say.

Jaap is a common if not exactly fashionable first name for boys' in The Netherlands. For more on Dutch names and their pronunciation, check out this specialty website: http://www.heardutchhere.net/names.html

A Catalan classic that runs the risk of looking like a typo for those not in the know.

Christop, along with other truncated names such as Elizabet, Alexadr, and Katherin, appeared in the Top 1000 of 1989. It was the result of a glitch in some of New York state's data entry, which only allowed names to be entered up to eight characters.

One of the more familiar Hindu choices, with built-in depth and a suggestion of enlightenment.

Chosen by one musician, Todd Rundgren, for his son, but unlikely to be emulated by others.