| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|
| Peter | A rock. Peter the biblical fisherman and apostle had impulsive nature and rocklike faith. In Catholic tradition he is the first pope.
| Male | Greek |
| Philip | horse lover | Male | Greek |
| Phineas | oracle; dark-skinned | Male | Hebrew |
| Phoebe | bright one | Female | Greek |
| Phoebe | bright one | Female | Greek |
| Primrose | first rose | Female | English |
| Promise | | Female | Hebrew |
| Prudence | caution | Female | |
| Radiance | | Unisex | Hebrew |
| Rebecca | bound, tied | Female | Hebrew |
| Rebekah | Hebrew, servant of God | Female | Spelling |
| Richard | powerful ruler; brave one | Male | |
| Robert | Famed: bright: shining. 14th-century King Robert the Bruce. Robert Burns the poet.
| Male | English |
| Roger | famous spearman, quiet | Male | |
| Rosanna | Greek or Latin version of Hannah, Hebrew, grace | Female | Combination |
| Rufus | Red haired | Male | Latin |
| Sailor | One who serves in the navy or works on a ship. | Male | Occupational |
| Sally | saviour | Female | English |
| Salmon | salmon, a fish | Male | Animal |
| Sampson | sun | Male | Hebrew |
| Samuel | his name is God | Male | Hebrew |
| Sara | Arabic form of Sarah
| Female | English |
| Sarah | Princess
| Female | Hebrew |
| Serena | Tranquil or serene. | Female | Latin |
| Serenity | peaceful | Female | Latin |