Popular and traditional South African names that start with “P”, with meanings and origin. 62 names.
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paballo | Faith; Trust | 🧒 Unisex | Sotho |
| Palesa | Flower | 👧 Girl | Sotho |
| Pam | All honey (Pamela) | 👧 Girl | English |
| Pamela | All honey; Sweet | 👧 Girl | English |
| Pamella | All honey; Sweet | 👧 Girl | English |
| Paseka | Easter; Passover | 👦 Boy | Sotho |
| Pat | Nobleman (Patrick, Patricia) | 🧒 Unisex | English |
| Patience | Patience | 👧 Girl | English |
| Patric | Nobleman | 👦 Boy | English |
| Patti | Noble (Patricia) | 👧 Girl | English |
| Peace | Peace | 👧 Girl | English |
| Pearl | Pearl | 👧 Girl | English |
| Peet | Rock (Peter) | 👦 Boy | Afrikaans |
| Peggy | Pearl (Margaret) | 👧 Girl | English |
| Penny | Weaver (Penelope) | 👧 Girl | English |
| Percy | Pierce the valley | 👦 Boy | English |
| Pertunia | Petunia flower | 👧 Girl | Afrikaans |
| Peter | Rock; Stone | 👦 Boy | Greek |
| Petronella | Rock | 👧 Girl | Dutch |
| Petrus | Rock (Peter) | 👦 Boy | Latin |
| Petunia | Petunia flower | 👧 Girl | English |
| Phakamani | Rise up | 👦 Boy | Zulu |
| Pheladi | Peace; Calm | 👧 Girl | Sotho |
| Phelokazi | Perfection | 👧 Girl | Xhosa |
| Phemelo | Faith; Hope | 👦 Boy | Tswana |
| Phila | Live; Be healthy | 👦 Boy | Zulu |
| Philani | Be well; Live | 👦 Boy | Zulu |
| Philasande | Live and multiply | 👦 Boy | Xhosa |
| Philile | She is alive; Healthy | 👧 Girl | Zulu |
| Philip | Lover of horses (Greek) | 👦 Boy | Hebrew, Greek |
| Philisiwe | Healed; Made alive | 👧 Girl | Zulu |
| Philiswa | Healed; Made alive | 👧 Girl | Xhosa |
| Phillip | Lover of horses | 👦 Boy | English |
| Phindile | Returned; Born again | 👧 Girl | Zulu |
| Phineas | Oracle; Serpent's mouth | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Phiwe | Gift; The given one | 👧 Girl | Xhosa |
| Phumelele | Successful | 👧 Girl | Zulu |
| Phumeza | Victorious | 👧 Girl | Xhosa |
| Phumla | Rest | 👧 Girl | Xhosa |
| Phumlani | Rest; Be at peace | 👦 Boy | Zulu |
| Phumzile | We have rested | 👧 Girl | Zulu |
| Phuti | Duiker antelope | 🧒 Unisex | Sotho |
| Piet | Rock (Peter) | 👦 Boy | Dutch |
| Pinkie | Pink | 👧 Girl | English |
| Pinky | Pink | 👧 Girl | English |
| Pitso | Call; Summons | 👦 Boy | Sotho |
| Pontsho | Show me | 🧒 Unisex | Tswana |
| Portia | Offering; Pig farmer (Roman clan name) | 👧 Girl | Latin |
| Precious | Precious; Dearly loved | 👧 Girl | English |
| Pretty | Pretty | 👧 Girl | English |
| Primrose | First rose; Primrose flower | 👧 Girl | English |
| Prince | Prince | 👦 Boy | English |
| Princess | Princess | 👧 Girl | English |
| Prisca | Ancient; Venerable | 👧 Girl | Latin |
| Promise | Promise | 🧒 Unisex | English |
| Prosper | Prosperous; Fortunate | 👦 Boy | English |
| Prudence | Prudence; Good judgement | 👧 Girl | English |
| Pulane | Rain; Born in the rain | 👧 Girl | Sotho |
| Pule | Rain | 👦 Boy | Sotho |
| Puleng | In the rain | 👧 Girl | Sotho |
| Pumeza | Victorious | 👧 Girl | Xhosa |
| Puseletso | Restoration; Consolation | 👧 Girl | Sotho |