| Names | Meaning | 
| Paandu | Pandavas's father | 
| Paavan | rectifier, Purifier | 
| Pachai | Young, resourceful | 
| Pachaimani | Young, resourceful | 
| Pachaimuthu | Young, resourceful | 
| Padmaj | Lord Brahama | 
| Padman | Lotus | 
| Padmanabha | Lord Vishnu | 
| Padmapati | Lord Vishnu | 
| Padmesh | Lord Vishnu | 
| Padminish | Lord of lotus | 
| Palak | Eyelid | 
| Palani | Residence of Lord Murugan | 
| Palaniappan | Another name for Lord Murugan | 
| Palanikumar | Another name for Lord Murugan | 
| Palanimurugan | Another name for Lord Murugan | 
| Palanisami | Another name for Lord Murugan | 
| Palanivel | Another name for Lord Murugan | 
| Palash | A flower | 
| Palashkusum | The flower of Palash | 
| Palashranjan | Beautiful like a Palash | 
| Pallav | New leaves | 
| Panchanan | Lord Shiva | 
| Pandhari | Lord Vithobha | 
| Panmoli | One who Speaks sweetly | 
| Panduranga | Lord Vithobha | 
| Pankaj | Like Lotus | 
| Panini | The great scholar-grammarian | 
| Pannalal | Emerald | 
| Paravasu | Name of a sage | 
| Parag | Pollen | 
| Param | A Great king | 
| Paramananda | Superlative joy | 
| Paramesh | Lord Shiva | 
| Parameshwar | Alimightly Lord | 
| Parakram | Power | 
| Paramhansa | A Supreme soul who can see God | 
| Paranjay | Varun, Lord of the Sea | 
| Parantapa | Winner, Arjuna | 
| Paras | Touchstone | 
| Parashar | An ancient | 
| Parasmani | Touchstone | 
| Paresh | Supreme Lord | 
| Pari | Charitable prince, Fairy | 
| Parijat | A celestial flower | 
| Parikshit | Name of an ancient king | 
| Parimal | Fragrance | 
| Parin | Another name for Lord Ganesha | 
| Parnad | A Brahmin | 
| Parashuram | Sixth incarnation of Lord Vishnu | 
| Partha | Arjun | 
| Parthapratim | Like Arjuna | 
| Parvatinandan | Lord Ganesh | 
| Parvesh | Lord of celebration | 
| Pasupati | Lord Shiva | 
| Patakin | Holder of a flag | 
| Patanjali | Famous Yoga philosopher | 
| Pathik | A traveller | 
| Pathin | A Traveller | 
| Patralika | New leaves | 
| Pavak | Fire | 
| Pavalan | One who is Skilled in literature | 
| Pavan | Breeze, air | 
| Pavanaj | Lord Hanuman | 
| Pavani | Lord Hanuman | 
| Pavitra | Pure | 
| Payas | Water | 
| Payod | Cloud | 
| Peeyush | Nectar | 
| Perumal | Lord Venkateshwara | 
| Phanindra | Sesh, the divine snake | 
| Phenil | Foamy | 
| Pinaki | Lord Shiva | 
| Pirmohammed | The holy prophet | 
| Pitambar | Lord Vishnu | 
| Piyush | Nectar | 
| Ponnan | Precious | 
| Poojan | Worship | 
| Poojit | Worshipped | 
| Poonish | Lord of the pious | 
| Poorna | Complete, finish | 
| Poornachandra | Full moon | 
| Prabal | Coral | 
| Prabhakar | The sun | 
| Prabhas | Lustrous, Bright | 
| Prabhat | Morning | 
| Prabhav | Effect | 
| Prabhu | The God | 
| Prabodh | Consolation | 
| Prabuddha | Awakened | 
| Prachetas | Energy, power | 
| Prachur | Abundant, ample | 
| Pradeep | Lamp | 
| Pradosh | Dusk | 
| Pradyot | Lustre | 
| Pradyumna | Cupid | 
| Pradyun | Radiant | 
| Praful | Blooming | 
| Prafulla | Blooming | 
| Pragun | A Straight and honest person | 
| Prahlad | Happness, Great devotee of the Lord Vishnu | 
| Prajesh | Lord Brahma | 
| Prajin | Kind | 
| Prajit | Kind | 
| Prakat | Mainfested | 
| Prakash | Light | 
| Prakriti | Nature | 
| Pralay | Himalay | 
| Pramod | Delight | 
| Pran | Life | 
| Pranav | The sacred syllable, Om | 
| Pranay | Love | 
| Pranit | Modest | 
| Pranjal | Simple, Honest and Dignified | 
| Pranjivan | Life | 
| Pransukh | Joy of life | 
| Prasad | Blessing, benediction | 
| Prasanna | Happy | 
| Prasenjit | A king in the epics | 
| Prasham | Peace | 
| Prashanta | Calm | 
| Prasiddhi | Accomplishment, fame | 
| Prasun | Blossom | 
| Pratap | Glory, Dignity | 
| Prateep | A King, Shantanu's father | 
| Prateet | expressed | 
| Pratik | A Symbol | 
| Pratiti | Faith, understanding | 
| Pratul | Plenty | 
| Praval | Fierce, strong | 
| Pravar | Most excellent | 
| Praver | The Chief | 
| Praveen | Expert, experienced | 
| Pravin | Skilled | 
| Pravir | Brave | 
| Prayag | Confluence, junction | 
| Prem | Love | 
| Premendra | Lover | 
| Pritam | Beloved, dear | 
| Prithu | A king from the epics | 
| Prithvi | Earth | 
| Prithviraj | King of the earth | 
| Prince | Beloved, dear | 
| Priyabrata | Devoted to pleasing | 
| Pugal | Glory, fame | 
| Pugalendhi | Glorious, admirable | 
| Pujesh | Something worshipped | 
| Pujit | Worshipped | 
| Pukhraj | Topaz(a gem) | 
| Pulak | Joy, a Gem | 
| Pulakesh | Happy | 
| Pulastya | An ancient | 
| Pulin | Beautiful | 
| Pulish | Name of a sage | 
| Pundalik | Lotus | 
| Pundarik | Lotus | 
| Punit | Pure | 
| Punita | Pure, Holy | 
| Punyabrata | Dedicated to the good | 
| Punyasloka | Sacred verse | 
| Purandar | Lord Indra | 
| Puranjay | Lord Shiva | 
| Purnanada | The God | 
| Purnendu | Full moon | 
| Puru | Abundant; name of a king | 
| Pururava | The founder of Chandra dynasty | 
| Purushottam | Lord Vishnu | 
| Pushkar | Lotus, a lake | 
| Pushpak | Mythical vehicle of Lord Vishnu | 
| Pushpesh | Lord of flowers | 
| Pyarelal | Lord Krishna | 
| Pyaremohan | Lord Krishna |