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Hebrew names starting with P

87 names, in alphabetical order, each with its Hebrew spelling, its meaning and where it comes from. The most carried in Israel is Pinchas.

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87

56 boys, 18 girls, 13 both

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56

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Pinchas

11,294 Jewish Israelis born since 1949

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87 names start with P, from Paarai to Putiel

Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025.

  • פערי|PaaraiPaaraiBoy · BiblicalUncertain; perhaps opening
  • פחת מואבPachat MoavBoy · BiblicalGovernor of Moab
  • פדוןPadonBoy · BiblicalRedemption
  • פגעיאלPagielBoy · BiblicalMet by God, or God's intervention
  • פללPalalBoy · BiblicalJudge
  • פלטיPaltiBoy · BiblicalMy deliverance
  • פלטיאלPaltielBoy · Biblical · 92 in IsraelGod is my refuge
  • פלואPaluBoy · BiblicalDistinguished, or wonderful
  • פארןParanUnisex · Hebrew · 53 in IsraelNamed after the biblical desert of Paran
  • פרמשתאParmashtaBoy · BiblicalUncertain (Persian)
  • פרנךParnachBoy · BiblicalUncertain
  • פרעשParoshBoy · BiblicalFlea
  • פרשנדתאParshandataBoy · BiblicalUncertain; perhaps inquisitive (Persian)
  • פרוחParuachBoy · BiblicalBlossoming
  • פסךPasachBoy · BiblicalUncertain; perhaps divider
  • פסח|PaseachPaseachBoy · BiblicalLame, or passing over
  • פשחורPashchurBoy · BiblicalUncertain; perhaps Egyptian
  • פזPazUnisex · Hebrew · 1,950 in IsraelFine gold
  • פזיPaziUnisex · Hebrew · 32 in IsraelMy gold
  • פזיתPazitGirl · Hebrew · 1,320 in IsraelGold, golden
  • פדותPdutGirl · Hebrew · 165 in IsraelRedemption
  • פדהאלPedahelBoy · BiblicalGod has redeemed
  • פדהצורPedahtzurBoy · Biblical · 17 in IsraelThe Rock has redeemed
  • פדיהPedayaUnisex · Biblical · 30 in IsraelRedeemed by God
  • פדיהוPedayahuBoy · BiblicalGod has redeemed
  • פארPeerUnisex · Hebrew · 1,457 in IsraelGlory, splendour
  • פאריPeeriUnisex · Hebrew · 72 in IsraelMy glory
  • פקחPekachBoy · BiblicalOpen-eyed
  • פקחיהPekachyaBoy · BiblicalGod has opened the eyes
  • פלליהPelalyaBoy · BiblicalGod has judged
  • פלטיהPelatyaBoy · BiblicalGod has delivered
  • פלטיהוPelatyahuBoy · BiblicalGod delivers
  • פלאיהPelayaBoy · Biblical · 7 in IsraelGod is wonderful
  • פליהPelayaBoy · Biblical · 6 in IsraelGod is wonderful
  • פלאPeleUnisex · Hebrew · 389 in IsraelWonder, miracle
  • פלדPeledBoy · Hebrew · 55 in IsraelSteel
  • פלגPelegUnisex · Biblical · 4,001 in IsraelStream, or division
  • פלתPeletBoy · BiblicalUncertain; perhaps swiftness
  • פלטPeletBoy · BiblicalEscape, deliverance
  • פניאלPenielUnisex · Hebrew · 77 in IsraelFace of God
  • פנואלPenuelBoy · Biblical · 14 in IsraelFace of God
  • פרחPerachGirl · Hebrew · 766 in IsraelFlower
  • פערלPerelGirl · Yiddish · 1,931 in IsraelPearl (Yiddish)
  • פרשPereshBoy · BiblicalDung, or separated
  • פרץPeretzBoy · Biblical · 617 in IsraelBreach, or bursting forth
  • פעריPeriGirl · Yiddish · 117 in IsraelPet form of Perel, pearl
  • פרלהPerlaGirl · Sephardi and Mizrahi · 897 in IsraelPearl (Ladino)
  • פרליPerliGirl · Yiddish · 52 in IsraelPet form of Perel, pearl
  • פרודאPerudaBoy · BiblicalSeparated, unique
  • פעסאPesaGirl · Yiddish · 23 in IsraelYiddish pet form of Pesia
  • פסחPesachBoy · Hebrew · 728 in IsraelPassover
  • פעשאPeshaGirl · Yiddish · 118 in IsraelYiddish form of Pesia
  • פסיPesiGirl · Yiddish · 238 in IsraelPet form of Pesia
  • פסיהPesiaGirl · Yiddish · 1,026 in IsraelUncertain; linked with Batya, or with Passover
  • פעסילPesilGirl · Yiddish · 289 in IsraelYiddish pet form of Pesia
  • פתחיהPetachyaBoy · Biblical · 71 in IsraelGod has opened
  • פטלPetelUnisex · Hebrew · 56 in IsraelRaspberry
  • פעלתיPeultaiBoy · BiblicalMy work, wages of God
  • פיכולPicholBoy · BiblicalUncertain
  • פלחאPilchaBoy · BiblicalSlice, millstone
  • פלדשPildashBoy · BiblicalUncertain
  • פלטי|PiltaiPiltaiBoy · BiblicalMy deliverance
  • פנחסPinchasBoy · Biblical · 11,294 in IsraelNubian, dark-skinned (Egyptian)
  • פיניPiniBoy · Hebrew · 322 in IsraelPet form of Pinchas
  • פינוןPinonBoy · BiblicalUncertain
  • פראםPiramBoy · BiblicalUncertain; perhaps wild donkey
  • פספהPispaBoy · BiblicalUncertain; perhaps expansion
  • פיתוןPitonBoy · BiblicalUncertain; perhaps harmless
  • פליאהPliyaGirl · Hebrew · 142 in IsraelWonder, marvel
  • פנינהPninaGirl · Biblical · 10,018 in IsraelPearl
  • פניניתPninitGirl · Hebrew · 244 in IsraelLittle pearl
  • פוכרת הצבייםPocheret HatzvayimBoy · BiblicalBinder of the gazelles
  • פורתPoratUnisex · Hebrew · 359 in IsraelFruitful
  • פורתאPorataBoy · BiblicalUncertain (Persian)
  • פוריהPoriaGirl · Hebrew · 67 in IsraelFruitful; also a place near Tiberias
  • פוטיפרPotifarBoy · BiblicalHe whom Ra gave (Egyptian)
  • פריPriUnisex · Hebrew · 612 in IsraelFruit
  • פריאלPrielUnisex · Hebrew · 1,515 in IsraelFruit of God
  • פרוספרProsperBoy · Sephardi and Mizrahi · 543 in IsraelProsperous (French), a match for Matzliach
  • פתחיה|PtachyaPtachyaBoy · BiblicalGod has opened
  • פתואלPtuelBoy · BiblicalUncertain
  • פועהPuaGirl · Biblical · 136 in IsraelUncertain; in tradition, one who soothes infants
  • פואהPuaBoy · BiblicalUncertain; perhaps madder, a red dye plant
  • פולPulBoy · Biblical · 607 in IsraelUncertain (Akkadian)
  • פורהPuraBoy · BiblicalUncertain; perhaps branch
  • פוריםPurimGirl · Hebrew · 57 in IsraelLots; the festival of Purim
  • פוטיאלPutielBoy · BiblicalUncertain; perhaps afflicted by God

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