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Poloznicha f Slavic Mythology
Komi form of Poludnitsa.

Poltak m Batak
Means "rise, appearance (of the moon)" in Batak.

Polu m Corsican (Archaic), Medieval Corsican
Medieval Corsican variant of Paulu.

Poludnitsa f Slavic Mythology
The name of a supernatural creature in Eastern European mythology, known in English as "Lady Midday" or the "Noon Witch". Her name is probably derived from the proto-Slavic *polъ meaning "half" and dьnь meaning "day", therefore "midday", and the related terms in the various Slavic languages... [more]

Polühümnia f Greek Mythology (Magyarized)
Hungarian form of Polyhymnia.

Polunia f Polish
Diminutive of Apolonia.

Polusia f Polish
Diminutive of Apolonia.

Pólux m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Pollux.

Polvon m Uzbek (Rare)
Uzbek form of Palvan, which is a medieval Persian contraction of the Persian name Pahlavan (see Pahlavon).... [more]

Polvonbek m Uzbek (Rare)
The first element of this name is derived from either the name Polvon or the Uzbek word polvon meaning "strong, heroic, brave" as well as "strong man, wrestler"... [more]

Poly f Greek
Diminutive of Apostolia.

Polyaenus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Polyainos. A notable bearer of this name was the Greek mathematician Polyaenus of Lampsacus (3rd century BC), who was a friend of the famous Greek philosopher Epicurus... [more]

Polyainos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective πολύαινος (polyainos) meaning "much-praised". It consists of the Greek adjective πολύς (polys) meaning "many" as well as "much" combined with the Greek noun αἴνη (aine) meaning "praise, fame" (see Aeneas).

Polyanax m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek πολύς (polys) meaning "much, many" and ἄναξ (anax) meaning "master, lord, king".... [more]

Polyandros m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective πολύανδρος (poluandros) or (polyandros) meaning "with many men, full of men" as well as "populous". The word is ultimately derived from Greek πολυς (polys) "much" combined with Greek ανδρος (andros) "of a man".

Polyanor m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun πολυάνωρ (polyanor) meaning "with many men", which consists of the Greek adjective πολύς (polys) meaning "many" as well as "much" combined with the Greek noun ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man".... [more]

Polyanus m History (Ecclesiastical)
Saint Polyanus was a 3rd century African Bishop and companion of Saint Nemesianus. They were seized in the persecution under Valerian, scourged and otherwise tortured, finally condemned to servitude in the mines (A.D. 260).

Polybe m Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
French form of Polybius.

Polybios m Ancient Greek
Means "many lives", derived from Greek πολυς (polys) "much" combined with Greek βιος (bios) "life."

Polybius m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Polybios. This name was borne by a Greek historian from the 2nd century BC.

Polyboea f Greek Mythology
Ancient Greek feminine name meaning "worth much cattle".

Polycaon m Greek Mythology
Ancient Greek masculine name meaning "much-burning".

Polycarpe m French (Rare)
French form of Polycarp.

Polycarpos m Greek (Modern, Rare)
Variant transcription of Polykarpos.

Polycarpus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Polykarpos.

Polycaste f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Derived from Greek πολύς (polys) meaning "much" and a second element possibly related to κέκασμαι (kekasmai) meaning "to surpass, to excel, to shine" (pluperfect κέκαστο (kekasto))... [more]

Polychares m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective πολυχαρής (polychares) meaning "feeling much joy" as well as "graceful". It consists of the Greek adjective πολύς (polys) meaning "many" as well as "much" combined with either the Greek noun χαρά (chara) meaning "joy, delight, happiness" or the Greek noun χάρις (charis) meaning "grace, kindness" (see Chares).... [more]

Polychronia f Late Greek
Derived from the Greek noun πολυχρονία (polychronia) meaning "length of time". However, one could also regard this name as the feminine form of Polychronios.... [more]

Polychronios m Late Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective πολυχρόνιος (polychronios) meaning "long-lasting, long-lived" as well as "of olden time, ancient". It consists of the Greek adjective πολύς (polys) meaning "many" as well as "much" combined with the Greek adjective χρόνιος (chronios) meaning "after a long time, late"... [more]

Polychronis m Greek
Variant of Polychronios. A notable bearer of this name was the Greek painter Polychronis Lembesis (1848-1913).

Polychronius m Late Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Polychronios. This name was borne by several bishops and saints from the Byzantine Empire.

Polycles m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Polykles. This name was borne by several ancient Greeks, of which at least two were Olympic victors.

Polyclitus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Polykleitos.

Polycrate m History (Gallicized)
French form of Polykrates.

Polycratia f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Πολυκράτεια (Polykrateia), a feminine form of Polykrates.

Polyda f Obscure

Polydamas m Greek Mythology
Derived from πολῠ- (polu-) meaning “many” and δαμάζω (damazo) meaning "to tame, to (keep in) control".

Polydectes m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Polydektes. In Greek mythology, Polydectes was the king of the island of Seriphos.

Polydektas m Ancient Greek
Doric Greek form of Polydektes. This was the name of a Spartan king from the 9th century BC, but he is usually known as Polydectes, which is the latinized form of the aforementioned Polydektes.

Polydektes m Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun πολυδέκτης (polydektes) meaning "all-receiver". It consists of the Greek adjective πολύς (polys) meaning "many" as well as "much" combined with the Greek noun δέκτης (dektes) meaning "receiver, beggar".

Polydeuces m Greek Mythology

Polydoor m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Dutch form of Polydoros via its latinized form Polydorus. A known bearer of this name was Polydoor Lippens (1810-1889), a Belgian engineer and inventor.

Polydor m Norman

Polydora f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Feminine form of Polydoros. This name is borne by several characters in Greek mythology.

Polydore m English (Archaic), French (Archaic), French (African, Rare), French (Quebec, Rare), Flemish (Rare), Walloon (Rare)
English and French form of Polydoros via its latinized form Polydorus.... [more]

Polydoros m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Means "many gifts", derived from Greek πολύς (polys) meaning "many" as well as "much" combined with Greek δῶρον (doron) meaning "gift, present".... [more]

Polydorus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Polydoros. A notable real-life bearer of this name was king Polydorus of Sparta, who lived in the 7th century BC.... [more]

Polyeucte m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Polyeuctus (see Polyeuktos).

Polyeuctus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Polyeuktos.

Polyeuktos m Ancient Greek, History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from Greek πολύευκτος (polyeuktos) meaning "much desired, much wished for", which was composed of Greek πολυς (polys) "much" and εὐκτός (euktos) "desired, wished for, prayed for"... [more]

Polygnotus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Πολύγνωτος (Polygnotos) meaning "well-known, renowned", composed of πολύς (polys) "much, many" and γνωτός (gnotos) "known" (older and more correct form of γνωστός (gnostos))... [more]

Pólýhymnía f Greek Mythology
Icelandic form of Polyhymnia.

Polykarp m German
German form of Polycarp.

Polykleitos m Ancient Greek
From the Greek adjective πολύκλειτος (polykleitos) meaning "far-famed, of great renown", itself from πολύς (polys) "much, many" and κλειτός (kleitos) "famous, renowned, splendid"... [more]

Polykles m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective πολύς (polys) meaning "many" as well as "much" combined with the Greek noun κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory".

Polymatheia f Greek Mythology
From Greek πολυμάθεια (polymatheia), πολυμαθία (polymathia) meaning "much learning, erudition", from πολύς (polys) "much" and μαθ- (math-), the root of the verb μανθάνω (manthano) "to learn"... [more]

Polymede f Greek Mythology
Derived from πολύς (polús) “much” and μηδομαι (medomai) "to think, to plan".

Polymedon m Greek Mythology
Derived from πολῠ- (polu-) meaning “many” and μέδων (medon) meaning "ruler".

Polymele f Greek Mythology
Means "many songs" in Ancient Greek.

Polymeris m Greek

Polymnius m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized masculine form of Polymnia.

Polyna f Ukrainian, Russian, Greek (Cypriot)
Variant transcription of Polina.

Polynices m Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Πολυνείκης (Polyneikês) meaning "manifold strife", derived from πολύς (polys) "much, many" and νεῖκος (neikos) "quarrel, strife, feud"... [more]

Polynike f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek πολύς (polys) meaning "much" and νίκη (nike) meaning "victory".

Polynikes m Greek Mythology, Literature
From Greek polys (πολυς) -"much, many" combined with nike (νικη)- "victory". In Greek mythology he was the son of Oedipus and Jocasta.

Polyniki f Greek
Modern Greek transcription of Polynike.

Polypeithes m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective πολύς (polys) meaning "many" as well as "much" combined with the Greek verb πείθω (peitho) meaning "to persuade, to convince" as well as "to obey, to yield to" and "to believe, to trust (in)".... [more]

Polyperchon m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
From Greek Πολυπέρχων, from Ancient Greek πολυς (polus) "much" and an uncertain second element. It could be from πέρθω (pérthō) "to sack, ravage, destroy" or ἔργον (érgon) "work, labor, task"... [more]

Polypha f Romani (Archaic)

Polyphème m Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
French form of Polyphemus.

Polyphron m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from Greek πολυς (polys) meaning "many" as well as "much". The second element is derived from either the Greek noun φρόνις (phronis) meaning "prudence, wisdom" or the Greek verb φρονέω (phroneo) meaning "to think" as well as "to be minded"... [more]

Polypoites m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Means "one who makes much", derived from Greek πολύς (polys) meaning "much, many" and ποιέω (poieo) meaning "to make, create, compose; to pretend".

Polystratos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek πολυς (polys) "much" combined with Greek στρατος (stratos) "army".

Polystratus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Polystratos. This name was borne by an eponymous archon of Athens, who lived in the 3rd century BC.

Polyte m Norman
Norman short form of Hippolyte 2.

Polytimos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective πολύτιμος (polytimos) meaning "much-revered", which consists of the Greek adjective πολύς (polys) meaning "many" as well as "much" combined with the Greek verb τιμάω (timao) meaning "to honour, to esteem, to revere".

Polytimus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Polytimos.

Polyvios m Greek
Modern Greek form of Polybios.

Polyxène f Greek Mythology (Gallicized), History (Gallicized)
French form of Polyxena.

Polyxenidas m Ancient Greek
Aeolic and Doric Greek form of Polyxenides, because it contains ίδας (idas), which is the Aeolic and Doric Greek form of the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]

Polyxenides m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Polyxenos" in Greek, derived from the name Polyxenos combined with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).

Polyxenos m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Masculine form of Polyxene (see Polyxena). A notable bearer of this name was the Indo-Greek king Polyxenos Epiphanes Soter, who reigned around 100 BC.

Polyxenus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Polyxenos. In Greek mythology, this was the name of one of the suitors of Helen of Troy.

Polyxo f Greek Mythology
Etymology unknown, likely related to πολῠ- (polu-) meaning “many”.

Polyzalos m Ancient Greek
Doric Greek form of Polyzelos, because it contains ζᾶλος (zalos), which is the Doric Greek form of ζῆλος (zelos) meaning "emulation, zealous imitation" as well as "jealousy" (see Zelos)... [more]

Polyzalus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Polyzalos. This was the name of a tyrant of Gela in Sicily, who lived in the 5th century BC.

Polyzelos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective πολύζηλος (polyzelos) meaning "full of emulation, much admired". It consists of the Greek adjective πολύς (polys) meaning "many" as well as "much" combined with the Greek noun ζῆλος (zelos) meaning "emulation, zealous imitation" as well as "jealousy" (see Zelos).

Polyzelus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Polyzelos. Known bearers of this name include an eponymous archon of Athens (4th century BC) and a Greek comic playwright (flourished around 400 BC).

Polyzois m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Polyzoes.

Pom f Korean
Variant transcription of Bom and Beom.... [more]

Poma f Late Roman
This name is best known for being the name of the sister of Saint Memmius (3rd century AD). She was a virgin and monial in Châlons-sur-Marne, a city that is nowadays located in France and known under the name Châlons-en-Champagne... [more]

Pōmaikaʻi f & m Hawaiian (Rare)
From the word meaning "good fortune, blessing, profit, prosperity."

Pomaikalani m & f Hawaiian (Rare)
Possibly meaning "apple of the heavens" in Hawaiian

Pōmare m & f Maori, Tahitian
Ortographically correct form of Pomare in Tahitian.

Pomba f Galician
Galician form of Paloma.

Pombi f Manipuri
Means "air" in Meitei.

Pome f French (Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Poma.

Pomeline f French (Rare)
Variant form of Pomelline. This name is best known for being one of the middle names of Charlotte Casiraghi (b. 1986), who is the daughter of Princess Caroline of Hanover (formerly of Monaco)... [more]

Pomellina f Medieval Italian
Diminutive of either Poma or Pomona, which are both given names that are ultimately derived from Latin pomus or pomum, both of which are nouns that can mean "fruit" as well as "fruit tree".... [more]

Pomelline f French (Archaic)
French form of Pomellina.

Pomeroy m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Pomeroy.

Pometecomet m Wampanoag
Son of Massasoit.

Pomian m Slavic

Pominisa f Georgian (Archaic)
Meaning unknown. This name was borne by the 17th-century Georgian noblewoman and poetess Pominisa Beridze, who was from the village of Dzimiti in the Georgian region of Guria. She is also known under the name ვომინიჯა (Vominija), because that is how she is mentioned in the documents of the Italian missionary Teramo Castelli (1597-1659), who lived in Georgia from 1632 to 1654.

Pomma f Medieval Italian
Derived from Latin poma "fruits, apples".

Pommelien f Dutch (Rare), Flemish
Dutch form of Pomeline.

Pommeline f French (Rare), Flemish
Modern form of Pomelline via its variant form Pomeline. The spelling of this form of the name was influenced by the French word pomme meaning "apple", which the name (and its variant form) has always shared a certain resemblance with and thus often led people to associate it with apples (to some degree).

Pomněnka f Czech (Rare)
Derived from Old Czech word pomníti meaning "memorable". It is the Czech name for the flower forget-me-not.

Pomnislav m Medieval Slavic
Derived from Church Slavic pomineti or pominiti meaning "to think" (which corresponds with Russian помнить (pomnit) meaning "to think") combined with the Slavic element slava meaning "glory".

Pomp m & f History
This was what explorer, Captain William Clark, of Lewis and Clark fame, nicknamed the son of Sacagawea. The child's real name was Jean Baptiste Charbonneau... [more]

Pompé m Afro-American (Slavery-era)
Variant of Pompée.

Pompea f Italian
Italian form of Pompeia.

Pompée m & f French
French masculine and feminine form of Pompeius (see Pompey). This was the name of a female Breton saint, also known as Aspasie, Pompaïa or, in Breton, Coupaïa/Koupaïa.

Pompéia f Portuguese
Portuguese feminine form of Pompeius.

Pompej m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Pompey.

Pompeja f Astronomy
The name of an asteroid, named after the Roman town of Pompeii, which was destroyed due to a volcanic eruption.

Pompejusz m Polish
Polish form of Pompeius.

Pompèu m Provençal
Provençal form of Pompey.

Pompeu m Catalan, Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Portuguese (African)
Catalan and Portuguese form of Pompey.

Pompeyo m Spanish
Spanish form of Pompey.

Pompie m History (Ecclesiastical)
Romanian form of Pompeius.

Pompília f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Pompilia.

Pompilia f Ancient Roman, Italian, Romanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Pompilius.

Pompilio m Italian
Italian form of Pompilius.

Pompiliusz m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Pompilio.

Pompo m Ancient Roman
Oscan equivalent of Quintus.

Pompo m Ancient Oscan
Oscan Praenomen dervied from Oscan "pumpe" meaning "five/fifth." The Oscan nomen Pumpunis is dervied from this praenomen, and became the Roman nomen Pomponius. The Latin equivalent of Pompo is Quintus (also meaning "fifth").... [more]

Pompónia f Hungarian
Cognate of Pomponia, meaning "five".

Pomponio m Medieval Italian
Italian form of Pomponius.

Pomposa f Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Derived from the Late Latin adjective pomposus meaning "stately, dignified, pompous". Saint Pomposa was a 9th-century martyr, a nun who was beheaded by Moors in Córdoba, Spain.

Pomścibor m Polish
The first element of this name is related to the Polish verb pomścić "to avenge, to wreak". The second element is derived from Slavic bor "battle" or borit "to fight".

Ponashk f Nivkh

Pònç m Provençal
Provençal form of Pontius.

Ponç m Catalan, Lengadocian, Gascon
Catalan, Languedocian and Gascon form of Pontius.

Ponce m Biblical French
French form of Pontius.

Poncella f Judeo-Spanish (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Judeo-Spanish cognate of Pucella.

Ponchai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พรชัย (see Phonchai).

Ponching m Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Alfonso.

Poncho m Spanish
Diminutive of Alfonso.

Poncià m Catalan
Catalan form of Pontian.

Poncián m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Pontianus.

Ponciano m Galician, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Galician, Spanish and Portuguese form of Pontian.

Poncijan m Croatian
Croatian form of Pontian.

Poncije m Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Pontius.

Pôncio m Biblical Portuguese
Portuguese form of Pontius.

Poncjan m Polish
Polish form of Pontian.

Poncjusz m Polish
Polish form of Pontius.

Ponco m & f Javanese
Javanese form of Panca.

Ponette f Obscure

Pong m Chinese

Pongo m Popular Culture, Pet
The name of a character (a dog) in Disney's 101 Dalmatians.

Pongor m Medieval Hungarian
Medieval Hungarian form of Pongrác.

Pongphol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ปองพล (see Pongphon).

Pongphon m Thai
From Thai ปอง (pong) meaning "desire, intend" and พล (phon) meaning "force, strength, power".

Pongpol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ปองพล (see Pongphon).

Pongpon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ปองพล (see Pongphol).

Pongrác m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Pankratios.

Pongrac m Slovene (Rare)
Variant of Pankracij.

Pongsakon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phongsakon.

Pongsakorn m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phongsakon.

Pongtep m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ปองเทพ (see Pongthep).

Pongtep m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พงศ์เทพ/พงษ์เทพ (see Phongthep).

Pongthep m Thai
From Thai ปอง (pong) meaning "desire, aim, intend" and เทพ (thep) meaning "god, deity".

Pongthep m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พงศ์เทพ/พงษ์เทพ (see Phongthep).

Poni f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Bonnie.

Poniat m Medieval Polish

Ponisa f Tsonga
Means "save" in Xitsonga.

Ponlawat m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พลวัฒน์ (see Phonlawat).

Ponleak m Khmer
Means "strength, endurance" in Khmer.

Ponleu m Khmer
Means "light" in Khmer.

Ponlok m Khmer

Ponloke m & f Khmer
Means "dear, darling" or "bud, sprout" in Khmer.

Ponnan m Tamil
Masculine form of Ponni

Ponni f Tamil
One of the names of the river Kaveri in South India, meaning "wealthy", "prosperous". Derived from Tamil word பொன் (Pon) which translates to gold.

Ponnya m & f Burmese
Means "good deed, meritorious deed" in Burmese, ultimately from Sanskrit पुण्य (puṇya).

Pono m Hawaiian
From the word meaning "goodness, morality, excellence, well-being, prosperity."

Ponos m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek πόνος (ponos) meaning "pain." In Greek mythology, Ponos was the god of toil and a grandson of Nyx, the goddess of the night.

Ponponio m Miwok
Leader of a band of Native American fugitives in California who called themselves Los Insurgentes and who rebelled against Mexican rule and the mission system in California.

Ponsak m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พรศักดิ์ (see Phonsak).

Ponselvi f Tamil (Anglicized, Rare)

Ponso m Filipino
Short form of Alfonso.

Pontas m Batak
Means "small stage, seat or porch for honoured guests" in Toba Batak.

Ponthip f Thai
Alternate transcription of Porntip.

Pontiaan m Dutch (Archaic)
Archaic Dutch form of Pontian.

Pontiac m Indigenous American
Pontiac or Obwaandi'eyaag was an Odawa war chief known for his role in the war named for him, from 1763 to 1766 leading Native Americans in an armed struggle against the British in the Great Lakes region due to, among other reasons, dissatisfaction with British policies.... [more]

Pontian m English
English form of Pontianus. This name was borne by a pope from the 3rd century AD.

Pontianus m Late Roman
Extended form of Pontius.

Pontida m & f Greek (Rare)
Son of Pontos, from the Greek suffix -idas, meaning "son of". Alternatively, this name could be in reference to the Italian commune of Pontida. While most commonly used as a surname, there have been instances in which it has been used as a first name.

Pontien m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Pontian.

Pontios m Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Biblical Greek
Hellenized form of Pontius.

Pontip f Thai
Alternate transcription of Porntip.

Pontiy m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Pontius.

Pontress f American (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Pontress.

Pontsho m & f Sotho
Means "vision" in Sotho.

Ponya f Nepali
Means "one who loves bamboo" in Nepal.

Ponyo f Popular Culture
In the popular animated movie by Hayao Miyazakio, Ponyo is a goldfish who becomes human, daughter of prestigious ruler Fujimoto and the goddess of mercy, known as Gran Mamare.

Ponz m Aragonese (Rare)
Aragonese form of Pontius.

Ponzia f Italian
Feminine form of Ponzio.

Ponziano m Italian
Italian form of Pontian.

Poo f Thai (Rare)
Short form of Chompoo.

Poo m & f Thai
Means “crab” in Thai. Poo is used as a nickname only.

Poojan m Indian
WORSHIP, INDIAN NAME WHEN WE WORSHIP GOD THAT PROCESS CALLED POOJAN

Poojya f Indian
Poojya is a girl name which has the meaning of very pure, respectful, sacred. It is also one of the names of goddess Saraswati.

Pooka f Anglo-Saxon Mythology, Celtic Mythology
Means "spirit" in Irish folklore. Pooka is another name for "Will-o the Wisp".... [more]

Poʻokela m Hawaiian
From the word meaning "best, superior, outstanding, greatest, supreme, utmost."

Pooley m Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Poley.

Poomipat m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ภูมิพัฒน์/ภูมิภัทร (see Phumiphat).

Poomiphat m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ภูมิพัฒน์/ภูมิภัทร (see Phumiphat).

Poonam f Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi
Alternate transcription of Punam.

Poone f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian پونه (see Pouneh).

Pooneh f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian پونه (see Pouneh).

Poopak m & f Persian
Meaning unknown.

Pooran m Indian, Hindi, Punjabi
Alternate transcription of Puran.

Pooran f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian پوران (see Pouran).

Pooria m Persian
Variant transcription of Pouria.

Poorpilu f & m Central African

Pooruseq m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Pôruseĸ.

Poorv m Indian (Rare)

Poorya m Persian
Variant transcription of Pouria.

Poot m American (Rare)
Malik "Poot" Carr is the name of a character in the HBO drama 'The Wire' (2002-2008).

Pooya m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian پویا (see Pouya).

Pop m & f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Poppy and nickname derived from pop, shortened variation of papa "father," in use in American English as early as 1838.

Popat m Indian, Gujarati

Pope m English (Archaic)
From English pope, a religious title for a bishop.

Popé m Pueblo, Ohkey Owingeh

Popelina f Judeo-Anglo-Norman

Popi f Greek
Diminutive of Pinelopi.

Popilia f Ancient Roman

Popillia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Popillius. Popillia was one of the Vestal Virgins.

Popkin m Medieval English
Diminutive of Phillip.

Poplios m Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Late Greek
Late Greek form of Publius. In other words, you could say that this name is a late Greek variant of Poublios.

Popo m New World Mythology
Short form of Popocatepetl, which means "smoking mountain" in Nahuatl from popoca "it smokes" and tepetl "mountain". This is the name of a hero in Mexican legend and Aztec mythology, the lover of Princess Ixtli... [more]

Popo f Japanese
From Japanese 歩 (po) meaning "walk" combined with 歩 (po) meaning "walk". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Popobawa m Swahili
Name of a shape-shifting shetani (evil spirit) in Zanzibar mythology. It is derived from Swahili elements popo (bat) and bawa (wing), therefore literally meaning "bat-wing" or "winged bat"... [more]

Popoca m Nahuatl
Means "to smoke, to emit smoke" in Nahuatl.

Popocatepetl m New World Mythology, Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Means "smoking mountain" in Nahuatl, derived from popoca "it smokes" and tepetl "mountain". This is the name of an active volcano in Mexico, named after a warrior from Aztec mythology said to be kneeling beside the body of his lover, Iztaccihuatl, a twin volcano to the north.

Popocatl m Nahuatl
Variant of Popoca. Alternately, could mean "smoking water", derived from Nahuatl popoca "to smoke" and atl "water".

Popoki f & m Hawaiian
Means "cat" in Hawaiian.

Popoquan m Shawnee
Means "gun" in Shawnee.

Popoy f & m Filipino (Modern)

Poppaea f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Poppaeus. Poppaea Sabina was the second wife of Nero.

Poppaeus m Ancient Roman
Roman gens name of uncertain origin. It may be related to Latin populus "people".

Poppe m Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Poppo.

Poppea f English (Rare, Archaic), Theatre, Italian (Rare, Archaic, ?)
Variant of Poppaea. This name was used for the title character of Claudio Monteverdi's opera 'L'incoronazione di Poppea' (1642).

Poppée f History (Gallicized)
French form of Poppaea.

Poppet f & m English
From the Middle English popet, meaning "a small child or doll." Used in specifically British and formerly British controlled countries.

Poppi f English
Variant of Poppy.

Poppie f English (British)
Variant of Poppy.

Poppo m Medieval German, Dutch
Simplified form (Lallform) of Volkbert.

Popuk f Uzbek
Means "tassel, pompom" in Uzbek. It is a term of endearment for girls.

Popuri m Indian

Popuri f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
Japanese transliteration of potpourri, from French pot-pourri, a calque from Spanish olla podrida meaning "rotten pot," referring to a mixture of dried fragrant plant material used to scent a room (originally referring to a Spanish stew with a wide variety of ingredients).... [more]

Poqeing m Atayal
meaning "foundation, root, originator"

Pora f Venetic Mythology
Epithet of the the goddess Reitia.

Pora f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Short form of Cipora.

Pora f Khakas
Means "ash grey, grey" in Khakas.

Porames m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ปรเมศร์ (see Poramet).

Poramet m Thai
Variant of Paramet.

Poran f Japanese
From Japanese 歩 (po) meaning "walk" combined with 蘭 (ran) meaning "orchid". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Porança f Khakas
Variant form of Pora.

Poratha m Biblical

Porcaire m French, Medieval French, History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Porcarius and variant of Porchaire.

Porcari m Provençal
Provençal form of Porcarius.

Porcario m Italian
Italian form of Porcarius.

Porcarius m History (Ecclesiastical)
Saint Porcarius (died c. 732) was a Benedictine abbot who governed the Abbey of Lérins off the coast of the French Riviera.

Porcarius m Ancient Roman, Late Roman
Means "swineherd" in Latin from porcus "pig". Used by a few saints.

Porcelain f English (American, Rare)
Taken from the material porcelain, ultimately derived from Italian porcellana "cowrie shell".

Porchaire m French, Medieval French, History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Porcarius and variant of Porcaire.

Porciano m Spanish
Spanish form of Portianus or Porcianus.

Porcianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from Porcius.

Porcien m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Porcianus and variant of Portien.

Pórcio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Porcius.

Porcio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Porcius.

Porço f Khakas
Means "flower" in Khakas.

Porco m Portuguese
Meaning "pig" or "filthy" in Portuguese. Attack on Titan's Porco Galliard is a bearer of this name.

Pore m Georgian (Rare)
Short form of Kristepore. A notable bearer of this name was Kristepore "Pore" Mosulishvili (1916-1944), a Georgian Soviet soldier who participated in the Italian resistance movement during World War II.

Porferia f Spanish (Philippines)
Variant of Porfiria.

Porferio m Spanish (Philippines)
Variant of Porfirio.

Porfi m Spanish, Italian
Short form of Porfirio.

Porfilju m Maltese
Maltese form of Porphyrios.

Porfir m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Porfirio.

Porfiri m Catalan
Catalan form of Porphyrios (see Porfirio).

Porfíria f Portuguese (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Portuguese (African, Rare)
Feminine form of Porfírio.