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Psamtik m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
psmṯk, possibly a short form of
pꜣ-sꜣ-n-mṯk meaning "the man of Meṯek", Meṯek (or Metjek) being a hypothetical Libyan deity. Alternatively, it could derive from an Egyptian transcription of an Assyrian name... [
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Psekas f Greek MythologyThe name of one of the band of sixty young Okeanid Nymphs which formed the core retinue of the goddess Artemis. Her name is derived from the word
ψεκας (psekas) meaning "rain shower".
Pseudolus m Theatre, Ancient RomanPseudolus is the eponymous character in 'Pseudolus', a play by the ancient Roman playwright Titus Maccius Plautus.
Pseudonymous m LiteratureFrom the English word pseudonymous, meaning “writing or written under a false name”. It is used as a pseudonym by American author Pseudonymous Bosch.
Pо̄sh f & m KashmiriThis name originates from Kashmir. It is an extremely rare name, and is not typical of the Kashmir region. The meaning of it is translated to "flower," "clearness or brightness," and "joy."... [
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Pshimaf m CircassianMeans "happy leader" in Adyghe, ultimately derived from
pasha, an Ottoman Turkish military title.
Psmith m Literature'Psmith Rupert (in later incarnations Ronald Eustace) Psmith, dandyish Old Etonian (expelled) flaneur and social escapologist in the works of P.G. Wodehouse. Debuting in 'Lost Lambs' (1909; later (1935) renamed 'Enter Psmith'), he was the first of the major characters Wodehouse created... [
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Psote m CopticThe meaning of this name is still unknown to me at this time. This name was borne by a Coptic saint from the 3rd century AD.
Ptahmose m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
ptḥ-ms meaning "born of Ptah" or "Ptah is born", derived from the name of the god
Ptah combined with
msj "to be born".
Ptahshepses m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
ptḥ-špss meaning "Ptah is noble" or "Ptah is esteemed", derived from the name of the god
Ptah combined with
špss "to be noble, esteemed, splendid".
Ptarmigan f English (Rare)This name comes from a small genus of birds in the grouse subfamily, whose genus name is Lagopus. The name is derived from Scottish Gaelic
tàrmachan, which is of unknown origin, and the
Pt- spelling was adopted as early as the 1680s through a mistaken Greek construction, which may be based on the Greek word
pteron meaning "wing."
Ptelea f Greek MythologyDerived from Ancient Greek
πτελέα (
ptelea) meaning "wych elm", another name for the European elm tree. This was the name of one of the eight hamadryad daughters of
Oxylos and
Hamadryas, associated with the elm tree.
Pterelaos m Greek MythologyMeans "people adorned with feathers", derived from the Greek verb πτερόω
(pteroo) meaning "to feather, to furnish with feathers or wings" combined with the Greek noun λαός
(laos) meaning "(the) people".
Ptolemee m BiblicalVariant of
Ptolemy used in the Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610) and the King James Bible (both the original 1611 edition as well as the 1769 revised edition).
Ptolemocratia f Ancient RomanRoman feminine given name derived from the Greek
πολεμηιος (polemeios) meaning "aggressive" or "warlike" and
κρατος (kratos) meaning "power". This was the name of a character in the play Rudens of Plautus.
Puah m BiblicalUnrelated to the female name
Puah, this name comes from the noun פה (peh), meaning "mouth". This was the name of two male characters in the Bible, a son of
Issachar and the father of the judge
Tola.
Pualei f Hawaiian (Rare)Means "lei of flower" or "child of blossom," from
pua meaning "flower, blossom" and
lei meaning "lei, garland, wreath, (figuratively) beloved child."
Public Universal Friend HistoryName of 1700s Quaker preacher, originally known as Jemima Wilkinson they changed it after they suffered a severe illness. They claimed to have died and been reanimated as a genderless evangelist.
Pucella f Judeo-Anglo-NormanDerived from Middle French
pucelle, ultimately from Old French and Anglo-Norman
pucele "a girl, a maiden; a virgin".
Pudens m Late Roman, Biblical, Biblical LatinDerived from the Latin adjective
pudens meaning "shameful" as well as "bashful" and "chaste". It is ultimately derived from the Latin verb
pudeo meaning "to be ashamed, to feel shame".... [
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Pudentilla f Late RomanDiminutive form of
Pudentia. This was the name of the wife of the Latin-language prose writer Apuleius (2nd century AD).
Pudentius m Late RomanDerived from the Latin adverb
pudentius, which is the comparative form of
pudenter meaning "modestly, bashfully" as well as "chastely". It is ultimately derived from the Latin adjective
pudens meaning "shameful" as well as "bashful" and "chaste" (see
Pudens).
Pudicitia f Roman MythologyMeans "chastity" in Latin. In Roman mythology, this was the name of the goddess and personification of chastity, one of the Roman virtues.
Puduḫepa f HittiteMeaning unknown, although the second element of the name (
hepa) likely derives from the Hurrian sun goddess Ḫepat. Name borne by a Hittite queen (fl. 13th century BCE). Puduḫepa was the wife of King Hattusili III, and the mother of
Maathorneferure, who went on to become the Great Royal Wife of Rameses II.
Pueblito f & m Spanish (Mexican)Means "little town, small village" in Spanish, a diminutive of
pueblo meaning "town, village; people." It is taken from the Mexican titles of the Virgin Mary,
La Virgen del Pueblito and
Nuestra Señora del Pueblito, meaning "The Virgin of the Little Town" and "Our Lady of the Little Town" respectively.... [
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Pueo m & f Hawaiian (Rare)From the word referring to the Hawaiian short-eared owl, the owl being one of the more famous physical forms assumed by ʻaumākua (ancestor spirits) in Hawaiian culture, which vary.
Puerto f SpanishMeans "port, harbour" in Spanish, taken from the title of the Virgin Mary,
La Virgen del Puerto, meaning "The Virgin of the Port."... [
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Pug m LiteraturePug also known as Milamber is a fictional character who appears in the books of Raymond E. Feist. Pug is the protagonist in Feist's first novel, Magician, also featuring prominently in the Riftwar Saga, the Serpentwar Saga as a powerful member of the Conclave of Shadows.
Puimre m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
pwj-m-rꜥ, of uncertain meaning. Probably derived from
pwj, a given name, combined with
m "in" and the name of the god
Ra.
Pujan m NewarFrom Newar पुजन (
pūjan), a contraction of पु याये जिउ म मनु (
pū yāyē jiu ma manū) meaning "anything or anyone that is worthy to be worshipped".
Pujiono m JavaneseFrom Javanese
puji meaning "prayer, worship" combined with either the masculine suffix
-na or the word
ana meaning "being, having, holding".
Pujo m JavaneseFrom Javanese
puja meaning "worship, veneration, praise", ultimately from Sanskrit पूजा
(pūjā).
Pukalavan m TamilIn the annals of history, there exists a fascinating tale surrounding the word "Pukalavan" and its linguistic origin, intimately intertwined with the Tamil language. According to the legends passed down through generations, Pukalavan was an ancient hero of Tamil origin, revered for his exceptional qualities and deeds that earned him the epithet of the "praised one."... [
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Pulak m BengaliPulak means A gem or Smile or Joy or Ecstasy or Rapture or Joy
Pulcinella m TheatrePossibly derived from a diminutive of Italian
pulcino "chick". This is the name of a character (male, despite the name form) that appeared in the commedia dell'arte in the 17th century.
Pul-ip f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)From native Korean 풀잎
(pul-ip) meaning "blade of grass, grass leaf," from a combination of 풀
(pul) meaning "grass" and 잎
(ip) meaning "leaf, blade."
Pulmu f FinnishDerived from the Finnish word
pulmunen, meaning "snow bunting."
Pulychkh m NivkhDerived from Nivkh
pulk vuld meaning "to walk on all fours", therefore on the knees.
Pumbaa m Popular Culture, SwahiliMeans "to be foolish, silly, weak-minded, careless, negligent" in Swahili. This is the name of the warthog in Disney's 'The Lion King' (1994).
Pumipi m MorioriThis name could maybe be a feminine name. This was the name of a signatory to the 1862 Moriori Crown Petition and Waitangi district leading elder named Pumipi Te Rangaranga.
Pumphut m Slavic MythologyPumphut is the name of a Sorbian gnome who plays tricks on abusive people. He is featured in the the novel 'Krabat' by Ottfried Preußler where he challenges the evil master in a duel of magic and defeats him.... [
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Pünhan m AzerbaijaniMeans "hidden, unseen, secret" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Persian پنهان
(penhān).
Puniša m Serbian (Rare)Derived from the adjective
pun, literally meaning "full", denoting chubby and plump child.
Punj m IndianOrigin - Sanskrit, Indian, Tamil, Telugu, Nepali, Sinhala, Bengali, Australian, Mauritian, Fijian, Buddhist, Sikh, ... [
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Punkt m Swedish (Rare, Archaic)Means "full stop, point, dot" in Swedish (from Latin
punctum). This name was traditionally given to ensure that its bearer would be his (or her?) parents' last child.
Pünktchen f Literature, German (Modern, Rare)Pünktchen ("little dot") is the main protagonist in
Pünktchen und Anton by Erich Kästner. Pünktchen is the nickname the girl goes with, her real name is Luise Pogge.
Punya m & f Indian, NepaliMeans "merit," "virtue" or "good karma" in Hinduism and Buddhism.
Pupella f Italian (Rare, ?)Pupella Maggio (1910-1999) was an Italian film actress. She was born
Giustina Maggio. Pupella was her nickname, and it means "little doll" in Italian. She worked with Federico Fellini, the famous Italian film director.
Pupillus m Ancient RomanDerived from Latin
pupillus "orphan, minor, little boy", which is a diminutive of Latin
pupus "boy." Lucius Orbilius Pupillus was a grammarian from the 1st century BC.
Purandar m Indian, Hindi, OdiaModern Hindi transcription of Sanskrit पुरंदर
(Puraṃdará), an epithet of the Hindu god
Indra meaning "destroyer of castles", from पुर
(pura) meaning "fortress, castle, stronghold" and दर
(dara) meaning "breaking, destroying".
Purau m & f TahitianMeans "hibiscus tiliaceus" (a type of tropical and coastal flower).
Purbo m JavaneseFrom Javanese
purba meaning "ancient", ultimately from Sanskrit पूर्व
(purva).
Pürevbayar m MongolianFrom Mongolian пүрэв
(pürev) meaning "Thursday" or "Jupiter" and баяр
(bayar) meaning "celebration, joy".
Pürevchuluun m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian пүрэв
(pürev) meaning "Thursday" or "Jupiter" and чулуун
(chuluun) meaning "stone".
Pürevdalai m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian пүрэв
(pürev) meaning "Thursday" or "Jupiter" and далай
(dalai) meaning "sea".
Pürevdorj m MongolianFrom Mongolian пүрэв
(pürev) meaning "Thursday" and дорж
(dorj) meaning "diamond, vajra".
Pürevjav m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian пүрэв
(pürev) meaning "Thursday" and жав
(jav) meaning "salvation, deliverance".
Pürevkhuyag m MongolianFrom Mongolian пүрэв
(pürev) meaning "Thursday" or "Jupiter" and хуяг
(khuyag) meaning "armour".
Pürevsaikhan m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian пүрэв
(pürev) meaning "Thursday" or "Jupiter" and сайхан
(saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".
Pürevsükh m MongolianFrom Mongolian пүрэв
(pürev) meaning "Thursday" and сүх
(sükh) meaning "axe".
Pürevsüren m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian пүрэв
(pürev) meaning "Thursday" combined with Tibetan ཚེ་རིང
(tshe ring) meaning "long life, longevity".
Pürevzhargal f & m MongolianFrom Mongolian пүрэв
(pürev) meaning "Thursday" or "Jupiter" and жаргал
(jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".
Pureza f PortugueseIt means "purity". Originally used as "Maria da Pureza", in honour of Nossa Senhora da Pureza (Our Lady of Purity).
Purifie m & f English (Puritan)Meaning, "to make ceremonially clean." Referring to being purified from sin through Christ's death and resurrection.
Purinsesu f JapaneseJapanese name meaning "princess", influenced by the Japanese pronunciation of the English word
princess.
Purísima f Spanish (European, Rare)From Spanish
purísima meaning "most pure", in reference to the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary (see
Inmaculada). It is used in the Catholic recitation '
ave María purísima'.
Purity f English (Rare)Middle English from Old French
purete, later assimilated to late Latin
puritas, from Latin
purus ‘pure’. From the English word purity, which means "freedom from immorality."
Purnamasari f IndonesianFrom Indonesian
purnama meaning "full moon" combined with
sari meaning "essence".
Purnawarman m Hindi, HistoryMeans "perfect shield" or "complete protector" in Sanskrit, from Sanskrit
पूर्ण (
pūrṇá) "full" and
वर्मन् (
varman) "armor, protection". This was the name of a 5th-century king of Tarumanagara, a Hindu Indianized kingdom.
Puro f & m FinnishMeans "stream", it can also mean "creek"
Purpose f EnglishMiddle English from Old French
porpos, from the verb
porposer, variant of
proposer. Meaning, "the reason for which something is done or created or for which something exists."
Purslane f Popular CultureFrom the name of the herb ("a small, fleshy-leaved plant that grows in damp habitats or waste places, in particular
Portulaca oleracea, a prostrate North American plant with tiny yellow flowers"), the origin of which is uncertain... [
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Purson m Judeo-Christian-Islamic LegendAccording to
The Lesser Key of Solomon, this is the name of a Great King of Hell, being served and obeyed by twenty-two legions of demons. Purson is depicted as a man with the face of a lion, carrying a ferocious viper in his hand, and riding a bear.
Puruvendhan m Tamil (Rare)The name Puruvendhan is the Tamilized version of the 326 – c. 317 BC king Porus has also known as Purushottaman who is known to have fought Alexander the Great in the Battle of Hydaspes using a great number of elephant and rhino army.
Purva f MarathiIn Sanskrit, "Purva" means "eastern" or "first. It is a common name in India and is often given to girls.
Purwanto m Javanese, IndonesianDerived from Javanese
purwa meaning "ancient, beginning, start", ultimately from Sanskrit पूर्व
(pū́rva).
Purwo m JavaneseFrom Javanese
purwa meaning "origin, beginning, cause", ultimately from Sanskrit पूर्व
(pūrva).
Purwoko m JavaneseFrom Javanese
purwaka meaning "beginning, origin, cause", ultimately from Sanskrit पूर्वक
(pūrvaka).
Purwono m JavaneseFrom Javanese
purwa meaning "origin, beginning, cause" combined with the masculine suffix
-na or the word
ana meaning "being, having, holding".
Pusai m Ancient AramaicThe name of a Christian priest and companion in martyrdom with Simeon Barsabae and others (†344).
Pusheen f Popular CultureFrom Irish
piscín meaning "kitten". It is the name of a popular animated kitten who became famous on Tumblr. She was created by Claire Belton and Andrew Duff in 2010, and has since grown into an empire of toys, books, and other characters.
Pushkin m Indian (Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Pushkin. A famous bearer of this surname was the Russian poet and playwright Alexander Pushkin (1799-1837)... [
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Pushmataha m ChoctawMeaning uncertain, though scholars agree that it suggests connotations of "ending"; possible meanings include "the warrior's seat is finished", "he has won all the honors of his race", and, from
Apushamatahahubi, "a messenger of death" (literally "one whose rifle, tomahawk, or bow is alike fatal in war or hunting")... [
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Pushpika f SinhaleseMeans "flower" in Sinhalese. A notable bearer is Sri Lankan beauty pageant winner Pushpika De Silva.
Pusuwan f Medieval Mongolian, History, ChineseDerived from Chinese 普 (
pu) meaning "wide, universal", 速 (
su) meaning "quick, fast" and 完 (
wan) meaning "whole, complete". It was the name of the name of an Empress of Qara Khitai.