Popular and traditional South African girl names that start with “P”, with meanings and origin. 42 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 |
| Pat | Nobleman (Patrick, Patricia) | 🧒 Unisex | English |
| Patience | Patience | 👧 Girl | English |
| Patti | Noble (Patricia) | 👧 Girl | English |
| Peace | Peace | 👧 Girl | English |
| Pearl | Pearl | 👧 Girl | English |
| Peggy | Pearl (Margaret) | 👧 Girl | English |
| Penny | Weaver (Penelope) | 👧 Girl | English |
| Pertunia | Petunia flower | 👧 Girl | Afrikaans |
| Petronella | Rock | 👧 Girl | Dutch |
| Petunia | Petunia flower | 👧 Girl | English |
| Pheladi | Peace; Calm | 👧 Girl | Sotho |
| Phelokazi | Perfection | 👧 Girl | Xhosa |
| Philile | She is alive; Healthy | 👧 Girl | Zulu |
| Philisiwe | Healed; Made alive | 👧 Girl | Zulu |
| Philiswa | Healed; Made alive | 👧 Girl | Xhosa |
| Phindile | Returned; Born again | 👧 Girl | Zulu |
| Phiwe | Gift; The given one | 👧 Girl | Xhosa |
| Phumelele | Successful | 👧 Girl | Zulu |
| Phumeza | Victorious | 👧 Girl | Xhosa |
| Phumla | Rest | 👧 Girl | Xhosa |
| Phumzile | We have rested | 👧 Girl | Zulu |
| Phuti | Duiker antelope | 🧒 Unisex | Sotho |
| Pinkie | Pink | 👧 Girl | English |
| Pinky | Pink | 👧 Girl | English |
| 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 |
| Princess | Princess | 👧 Girl | English |
| Prisca | Ancient; Venerable | 👧 Girl | Latin |
| Promise | Promise | 🧒 Unisex | English |
| Prudence | Prudence; Good judgement | 👧 Girl | English |
| Pulane | Rain; Born in the rain | 👧 Girl | Sotho |
| Puleng | In the rain | 👧 Girl | Sotho |
| Pumeza | Victorious | 👧 Girl | Xhosa |
| Puseletso | Restoration; Consolation | 👧 Girl | Sotho |