What names in the Bible start with P?

Names in the Bible beginning with P include Paul, Peter, Philip, Phoebe, Priscilla. Each links to a full guide covering its meaning, origin, and biblical background.

What biblical names start with P?

Biblical names beginning with P include Paul, Peter, Philip, Phoebe, Priscilla. Each links to a full guide covering its meaning, origin, and biblical background.

How many biblical names start with P?

This directory lists 5 biblical names starting with P, drawn from the Old and New Testaments.

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Biblical and Christian names starting with P

P holds the great names of the early church.

8 names Meanings and origins Christian context

Biblical names starting with P

5 biblical names from the Old and New Testaments, each with its meaning, origin, and scriptural background.

Paul Paul is a Latin name usually understood to mean small or humble. Latin Peter Peter is a Greek name meaning rock or stone. Greek Philip Philip is a Greek name meaning lover of horses. Greek Phoebe Phoebe is a Greek name usually understood as bright, radiant, or shining. Greek Priscilla Priscilla is a Latin name meaning ancient or venerable. Latin

Other Christian names starting with P

3 further Christian names from saints, virtues, and the wider Christian naming tradition.

Patience Patience is an English virtue name meaning forbearance, endurance, or steadfast waiting. English from Old French and Latin Perpetua Perpetua is a Latin name meaning 'everlasting' or 'perpetual.' Latin Prudence Prudence is an English virtue name meaning practical wisdom, foresight, or careful judgement. English from Old French and Latin

Biblical names starting with P: common questions

What names in the Bible start with P?: Names in the Bible beginning with P include Paul, Peter, Philip, Phoebe, Priscilla. Each links to a full guide covering its meaning, origin, and biblical background.
What biblical names start with P?: Biblical names beginning with P include Paul, Peter, Philip, Phoebe, Priscilla. Each links to a full guide covering its meaning, origin, and biblical background.
How many biblical names start with P?: This directory lists 5 biblical names starting with P, drawn from the Old and New Testaments.

About names starting with P

The P names carry the courage of the first Christians. Peter, whose name means rock, was the fisherman who became the leader of Jesus' followers. Paul once opposed the faith, then gave the rest of his life to sharing it, writing many of the letters in the New Testament. Philip was one of the twelve friends of Jesus. Phoebe, whose name means bright, was a trusted helper who carried one of Paul's most important letters, and Priscilla taught and guided others in the faith alongside her husband. Gentle virtue names like Patience and Prudence round out the letter. P is a letter of faith carried bravely into the world.