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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
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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."
Puloma f Hinduism, SanskritPuloma is the wife of Sage Bhrigu in Hinduism. She is the mother of the sage Chyavana.
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.
Püstə f AzerbaijaniMeans "pistachio" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Persian پسته
(peste).
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.
Puti f Indonesian (Rare)Means "Princess" in Minang language, West Sumatra. The name "Puti" is commonly found in various #WestSumatra myths and legends as the main character. "Puti Bungsu" was a fairy that got stranded on Earth due to a mischievous man who forced her to marry him by stealing her wings... [
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Putiel m Biblical, HebrewPossibly means "contempt of God" or "afflicted of God" in Hebrew. In the bible, this is the name of the father-in-law of
Eleazar.
Putimir m Medieval SlavicThe first element of this name is derived from Russian
put' "road, path, way", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
pǫtь "path". The second element is derived from Slavic
mir "peace".
Putinas m Lithuanian (Rare)Derived from the Lithuanian noun
putinas, which refers to plants of the
Viburnum genus, such as the snowball and the guelder rose. With that said, you might also want to compare this name with the dialectal Lithuanian noun
putinas meaning "rooster".
Putislav m Medieval SlavicThe first element of this name is derived from Russian
put' "road, path, way", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
pǫtь "path". The second element is derived from Slavic
slav "glory".
Putlih f TausugFrom Tausug
putli' meaning "princess", ultimately from Sanskrit पुत्री
(putrī).
Putta m Anglo-SaxonOld English byname meaning "hawk, kite (bird of prey)", originally a nickname given to a fierce or rapacious person.
Puy f Basque, Aragonese, Spanish (European, Rare)Means "mountain, hill" in Auvergnat French. It is taken from the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary
Nuestra Señora del Puy meaning "Our Lady of the Mountain". She is the patron saint of the town of Estella, located in the Spanish autonomous community of Navarre... [
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Puyi m HistoryFrom Chinese 溥
(pǔ) meaning "big, great, vast, wide" combined with 仪
(yí) meaning "ceremony, rites". This was the name of the last emperor of China who was forced to abdicate the throne in 1912.
Py f SwedishMeaning uncertain. It could be derived from Swedish
pyre "small child, tot".
Pya f Judeo-Anglo-NormanDerived from Norman
pie "magpie" (via Old French
pie, from Latin
pica, the feminine of
picus "woodpecker").
Pyaar m & f Sanskrit, Indian (Sikh)Derives from
Priya. This is one of five virtues that is vigorously promoted by the Sikh Gurus. The other four qualities are Truth (Sat), Contentment (Santosh), Compassion (Daya) and Humility (Nimrata).
Pyaari f Indian (Rare, ?)Loosely translated to "Cutie" or "Sweetie", a term of endearment occasionally used as a given name.
Pyae m & f BurmeseMeans "to be full, to reach a specific point" in Burmese.
Pycelle m LiteratureCreated by author George R. R. Martin for a character in his series "A Song of Ice and Fire" and the television adaptation "Game of Thrones". In the series, Pycelle is a Grand Maester who serves multiple monarchs of Westeros from the last years of the Targaryen dynasty onward.