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Patrix
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A variant form of Patricia.
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Petrissa
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A feminine form of Peter.
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Petrushka
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A Russian feminine diminutive of Peter.
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Russian
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Philandra
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“Lover of men,” from the Greek philos (loving) and aner (man).
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Greek
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Philema
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“The kiss of surrender,” from the Greek philema, a kiss.
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Greek
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Philesia
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“The loving one,” from the Greek philein, to love.
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Greek
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Philosopha
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“The lover of wisdom,” from the Greek philein (to love) and sophos (wisdom).
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Greek
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Photine
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A French equivalent of Phoebe.
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French
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Phrene
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“The mind and heart,” from the Greek phren (mind, heart), in allusion to Phryne, the beautiful and wise sweet heart and mistress of Praxiteles, the famed sculptor, who made several statues of her, one the Cnidian Aphrodite.
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Greek
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Phronsie
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“The wise maiden,” a variant form of Sophia.
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Pulcheria
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“A stunning beauty,” based on the Latin pulcher, beautiful.
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Latin
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Pulcherie.
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A French equivalent of Pulcheria.
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French
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Pythia
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“The high priestess,” in allusion to Pythia, the high priestess of Apollo’s oracle at Delphi, in ancient Greece; from the Greek Pytho, an older name for Delphi.
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Greek
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