This is a list of submitted names in which the description contains the keywords mouth or of or river.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
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.
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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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".
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.
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.
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.
Pyewacket m & f Literature, Popular Culture, PetAn imp in form of a dog reported by Mathew Hopkins in his 1647 pamphlet "The Discovery of Witches". Also the cat familiar of the witch in the 1958 movie Bell, Book and Candle.
Pyhia f Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
pꜣ-jḥjꜣ, of uncertain etymology. The first element could be
pꜣ "the aforementioned; the; he of, this of". This was the name a daughter of
Thutmose IV.
Pyke m West FrisianVariant of
Pike. A notable bearer of this name is the Dutch painter Pyke Koch (1901-1991).
Pylaeus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Πύλαιος
(Pylaios), which is derived from Greek πύλη
(pyle) meaning "gate, entrance". In Greek mythology, Pylaeus was an ally of king Priam in the Trojan War.
Pylenor m Greek MythologyThe first element of this name is derived from either the Greek noun πύλη
(pyle) meaning "gate, entrance" or from the name of the Greek town of Pylos (see
Pylos), which is etymologically related to the aforementioned word... [
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Pylos m Greek MythologyDerived from Greek πύλος
(pylos) meaning "in the gateway", which is ultimately derived from the Greek noun πύλη
(pyle) meaning "gate, entrance". Pylos is also the name of a town in modern Greece, which already existed in the time of Mycenaean Greece (under the same name) and was an important kingdom at the time.
Pylymk f NivkhName given to the older sister of a mother.
Pyo m KoreanDerived from the Sino-Korean word 票 (
pyo) meaning “slip of paper” or 表 (
pyo) meaning “show”. It also coincides with the Hanja 표 meaning "ox (second earthly branch)". Other characters combinations are also possible.
Pyr m Old WelshMeaning unknown. This was the name of a 6th century Welsh abbot.
Pyrena f ObscurePossibly based on Greek πῦρ
(pyr) meaning "fire". This is the full name of American musician Rena Lovelis (1998-), a member of the band Hey Violet (along with her sister
Szatania 'Nia' Lovelis).
Pyrene f Greek MythologyDerived from Greek πῦρ
(pyr) meaning "fire". In Greek mythology, Pyrene was a lover of Hercules, for whom the mountain range the Pyrenees are named. Also, the name Pyrene is not to be confused with
Pirene, the name of three other characters from Greek mythology.
Pyrgoteles m Ancient Greek (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek
Πυργοτέλης, from Ancient Greek
πύργος (
púrgos) "tower, watchtower" and
τέλος (
télos) "purpose, result, completion". This was the name of one of the most celebrated gem engravers of ancient Greece, living in the latter half of the 4th century BC.
Pyrilampes m Ancient GreekFrom Ancient Greek
πῦρ (
pyr) meaning "fire" and
λάμπω (
lampo) "to shine". The name of
Plato's stepfather, an Ancient Greek politician... [
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Pyro m Literature, Popular CultureDerived from Greek πῦρ
(pyr) meaning "fire". In literature, Pyro is the name of a fire-controlling mutant from the "X-Men" comics of Marvel. This character was also included in the film adaptations of the comics.
Pyrochles m Literature, Arthurian CycleFrom the Greek elements πῦρ
(pyr) meaning "fire" and κλέος
(kleos) meaning "glory". In Edmund Spenser's poem
The Faerie Queene (1590) this is the name of a reckless knight who, together with his brother
Cymochles, represents emotional maladies that threaten temperance... [
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Pyronia f Greek MythologyEpithet of the goddess Artemis derived from Greek πυρ
(pyr) meaning "fire". It is also the name of a genus of butterfly.
Pytheas m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek Πυθιος
(Pythios), which is an epithet of the god
Apollo. This epithet originated from his cult in the city of Πυθώ
(Pytho), which is nowadays known as Delphi... [
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Pythia f Ancient GreekFrom the name of
Apollo's master priestess at Delphi, who was also known as the Oracle of Delphi. The name is derived from Πυθώ
(Pytho), which is the old name of the city of Delphi... [
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Pythias f & m Ancient Greek, Greek MythologyDerived from Greek Πυθιος
(Pythios), which is an epithet of the god
Apollo. This epithet originated from his cult in the city of Πυθώ
(Pytho), which is nowadays known as Delphi... [
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Python m Ancient Greek, Greek MythologyIn Greek mythology, Python was an enormous earth-dragon (usually depicted as a serpent in ancient Greek art) who lived near the city of Πυθώ
(Pytho), which is nowadays known as Delphi. The creature was named after the city, whose name was ultimately derived from the Greek verb πύθω
(pytho) meaning "to rot, to decay"... [
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Qa'a m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
qꜣ-ꜥ, possibly meaning "the one whose arm is raised", derived from Egyptian
qꜣ "raised" and
ꜥ "arm". This was the name of the last king of the First Dynasty of Egypt.
Qabid m Muslim (?)In the context of the 99 Names of Allah, "Al-Qabid" (الْقَابِضُ) means "The Restrainer" or "The Withholder".
Qahedjet m Egyptian MythologyFrom Egyptian
qꜣ-ḥḏt, meaning "he whose White Crown is high", from Egyptian
qꜣj "high" and
ḥḏt "White Crown", This was the name of a possibly Egyptian pharaoh who may have ruled during the 3rd Dynasty or could be a voluntarily archaistic representation of
Thutmose III.
Qaiam m MandaeanMeans "constant" in Mandaic, or otherwise from the Mandaic
qaiamta meaning meeting "dedication, prayer of dedication, offering up, raising up".
Qalamqosh f UzbekMeans "straight, even eyebrows" in Uzbek. Straight eyebrows are considered a sign of beauty.
Qalandar m Tajik (Rare), Uzbek (Rare)Derived from the Islamic religious title of
qalandar, which is also known in English as
calender (not to be confused with
calendar). It is derived from Persian قلندر
(qalandar) meaning "wandering dervish", which is ultimately derived from the older Persian word کلندر
(kalandar) meaning "uncouth man".
Qaloon m Somalialoon is a Somali name with the following characteristics:... [
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Qamaits f New World MythologyEtymology unknown. This was the name of a Nuxalk warrior goddess associated with death, beginnings, creation, earthquakes, forest fires, and sickness.
Qamar al-Zaman m ArabicMeans "moon of the era" from Arabic قمر
(qamar) meaning "moon" and زمان
(zaman) meaning "time, age, era".
Qamariyya f ArabicFrom masculine
قَمَرِيّ (
qamariyy) or feminine
قَمَرِيَّة (
qamariyya), both meaning "lunar, related to the moon" in Arabic. It may therefore be seen as a strictly feminine variant of
Qamar.
Qənbər m AzerbaijaniAzerbaijani form of
Qambar. It coincides with Azerbaijani
qənbər meaning "cobblestone, boulder".
Qandila f UzbekDerived from
qandil which can mean "chandelier" or a kind of apple.
Qarachaqay m HistoryPossibly derived from Turkic
*qarčïğa(y) meaning "hawk". Qarachaqay Khan was a 17th-century Iranian military commander of Armenian origin.
Qaratel f AzerbaijaniMeans "black-haired", from Azerbaijani
qara meaning "black" and
tel meaning "strand of hair".
Qardagh m Ancient AramaicMeaning and origin unknown. He is a 4th saint venerated in Chaldean Catholic Church, Assyrian Church of the East, Syro-Malabar Church. Mar Qardagh (Mar means "lord" and it's like "holy"a honorific title) was a Sassanid prince who was martyred for converting to Christianity... [
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Qasallak m GreenlandicGreenlandic name meaning "lightweight red wood". It was also a term for a piece of soft red wood shaped as human with a weapon and placed in the inner forefront of a qajaq to ward off witches, since it was believed that they were afraid of this piece of wood... [
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Qassi m & f Berber (Arabized, Rare), Persian (Modern, Rare)Arabized form of
Kaci. In Arabic, Qassi (قاسي) means "hard", "tough", or "stern". For example, قاسي الملامح (qāsī al-malāmiḥ) is a phrase meaning "stern features" (used to describe someone with a tough or serious expression)... [
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Qasṭor m Classical SyriacClassical Syriac form of
Castor, via the Greek form Κάστωρ (
Kastor). It is also the ordinary vocabulary word for both "beaver" and "quaestor, secretary", although the latter sense can also be transliterated as
qesṭōr.
Qawi m Arabic (Rare)From Arabic قَوِيّ (qawiyy), meaning "strong, powerful, mighty." In Islamic tradition ٱلْقَوِيُّ (al-Qawi or al-Qawiyy), meaning The All-Strong, is one of the 99 names of Allah.
Qaynan m Near Eastern MythologyQaynan was a god worshipped by the Sabaean people in pre-Islamic South Arabia. Based on etymology, Qaynan may have been the god of smiths.
Qetesh f Egyptian MythologyThe name of a goddess of fertility, sacred ecstasy and sexual pleasure, derived from the Semitic root
Q-D-Š which means "holy".
Qhana Chuyma f AymaraFrom the Aymara
qhana meaning "clear; light, clarity" and
chuyma meaning "lung" in Aymara, conceptually seen as the 'heart' of a person or seat of sentiment and emotion in Aymara culture.
Qhuyani m AymaraMeans "deposit of minerals, crystals or fossils" in Aymara.
Qia m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 洽
(qià) meaning "just, exactly, precisely; proper", 恰
(qiā) meaning "to blend with, be in harmony; to penetrate; to cover; a river in Shenxi" or other characters that are pronounced similarly.
Qianghong f ChineseFrom the Chinese
蔷 (qiáng) meaning "rose" or
嫱 (qiáng) meaning "lady" and
虹 (hóng) meaning "rainbow",
红 (hóng) meaning "red",
泓 (hóng) meaning "clear, deep pool of water", or
鸿 (hóng) meaning "wild swan, vast".
Qiangxiao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
蔷 (qiáng) meaning "rose" and
潇 (xiāo) meaning "sound of beating wind and rain".
Qiangying f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
蔷 (qiáng) meaning "rose" or
嫱 (qiáng) meaning "lady" and
英 (yīng) meaning "hero, brave" or "flower, petal, leaf",
瑛 (yīng) meaning "luster of crystals",
莺 (yīng) meaning "oriole, green finch" or
潆 (yíng) meaning "tiny stream, swirl around".
Qianling f ChineseFrom the Chinese
千 (qiān) meaning "thousand, many, very" or
茜 (qiàn) meaning "madder, reeds" and
翎 (líng) meaning "feather, wing" or
玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade".
Qianqian f & m ChineseReduplication of Chinese 茜
(qiān) meaning "rubia plant, madder plant", 倩
(qiàn) meaning "beautiful, pretty, handsome" or 骞
(qiān) meaning "raise, hold high, soar, fly"... [
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Qianqiu m ChineseFrom the characters 千 (qiān, meaning “thousand”) and 秋 (qīu, meaning “autumn”). This was a very common name for men during the Han dynasty (202 BCE - 220 CE). One of its bearers was Tian Qianqiu (田千秋), a prime minister of the Western Han period (202 BCE - 9 CE)... [
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Qiaoling f ChineseFrom Chinese 巧
(qiǎo) meaning "skillful" or 乔
(qiáo) meaning "tall, lofty" combined with 灵
(líng) meaning "spirit, soul", 铃
(líng) meaning "bell, chime", 玲
(líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" or 岭
(lǐng) meaning "mountain range"... [
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Qiaolu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
乔 (qiáo) meaning "tall, lofty, proud" or
俏 (qiào) meaning "like, similar, resemble" and
璐 (lù), a kind of jade, or
露 (lù) meaning "dew".
Qiling f ChineseFrom the Chinese
祺 (qí) meaning "good luck, good fortune" and
玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade".
Qingbi f ChineseFrom the Chinese
青 (qīng) meaning "blue, green" or
清 (qīng) meaning "clear, pure, clean" and
璧 (bì) meaning "piece of jade with hole" or
碧 (bì) meaning "jade, green, blue".
Qingling f ChineseFrom the Chinese
庆 (qìng) meaning "celebrate, congratulate" and
玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade".
Qingluan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
庆 (qìng) meaning "celebrate, congratulate" and
鸾 (luán), the name of a mythological bird.
Qingmei f & m ChineseCombination of
Qing and
Mei 1. Alternatively, the first character can be used as 清 (
qīng) meaning "pure, clean," 庆 (
qìng) meaning "celebration" or 晴 (
qíng) meaning "clear/fine weather."... [
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Qingqing f & m ChineseReduplication of Chinese 青
(qīng) meaning "blue, green, young" or 清
(qīng) meaning "clear, pure, clean"... [
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Qingshen f ChineseFrom the Chinese
晴 (qíng) meaning "fine weather" and
珅 (shēn), a kind of jade.
Qingtian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
清 (qīng) meaning "clear, pure, clean, peaceful" and
湉 (tián) meaning "calmness of water".
Qingying f ChineseFrom the Chinese
庆 (qìng) meaning "celebrate, congratulate" and
影 (yǐng) meaning "shadow, reflection" or
莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, lustrous, brilliant".
Qínruǐ f ChineseFrom the Chinese characters
琴 (qín), a type of Chinese lute, and
蕊 (ruǐ) meaning "unopened flowers, flower buds".
Qionglu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
琼 (qióng) meaning "jade, rare, precious, elegant" and
璐 (lù), a variety of jade.
Qiqiang f ChineseFrom the Chinese
琪 (qí), a type of jade, and
蔷 (qiáng) meaning "rose".
Qiujiang m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn" or 丘 (qiū) meaning "hill, mound" combined with 江 (jiāng) meaning "river, Yangtze". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Qiulu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn" and
璐 (lù), a beautiful variety of jade.
Qiunian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn" and
念 (niàn) meaning "say, idea, think of, recall, study".
Qiuying f ChineseFrom
秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn" and
蓥 (yíng) meaning "polish" or
莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, bright, lustrous".
Qiyana f Obscure (Rare)After the League of Legends character Qiyana. This name was given to 5 girls in the US in 2020.
Qizbech m Adyghe, CircassianOne of the most popular Circassian names. It is the name of Circassian commander/general Tughuzhuqo Kizbech, who served in the Circassian army during the Russo-Circassian War. The origin is Turkic, and is short for "Qizil Bek" which translates to "Red Lord" or "Golden Lord".
Qoheleth m Biblical Hebrew (Archaic)Qoheleth is the name of the speaker or writer of the Biblical Book of "Ecclesiastes." It translates as "Preacher," and is likely a pseudonym of the author who's identity has been subject to speculation.
Qooqqa f GreenlandicWest Greenlandic name of unknown meaning, perhaps related to
qooqqaq meaning "larynx".