This is a list of submitted names in which the description contains the keywords snake-like or and or electric.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Pasebakhaenniut m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
pꜣ-sbꜣ-ḫꜥ-n-nwt meaning "the star appearing in the city", derived from
pꜣ "the; he of" combined with
sbꜣ "star; meteor",
ḫꜥ "appearing",
m "in", and
nwt "town, city", usually referring to
Thebes.
Paseri f Japanese (Modern, Rare)Japanese transliteration of the English word
parsley, referring to the type of flowering plant that has been widely used in European, Middle Eastern and American cooking.... [
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Pasherenptah m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
pꜣ-šr-n-ptḥ meaning "son of Ptah", derived from
pꜣ "the; he of" combined with
šr "boy, child, young man; son" and the name of the god
Ptah... [
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Pashhur m Biblical Hebrew, Ancient EgyptianDerived from Egyptian name possibly meaning "portion of the god horus". Used in Hebrew as "passover" indicating sparing and deliverance. Used multiple times in the old testament.
Pashupati m HinduismFrom Sanskrit पशु (
paśu) meaning "cattle" and पति (
pati) meaning "lord", thus "lord of animals". Pashupati is a Hindu deity and an incarnation of
Shiva 1.
Pashyn f HawaiianVariation of Passion, as used by Pashyn Santos, a Hawaiian actress and activist.
Pasión f & m SpanishMeans "passion" in Spanish, referring to the Passion of Jesus Christ.... [
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Pasipao f & m TumbukaMeans "their ground, earth" in Tumbuka, often given after repeated deaths in the family. Refers to the fact that the child will eventually also die and be buried in the earth.
Pasiphaë f Greek MythologyDerived from Greek πασιφαής
(pasiphaēs) meaning "shining on all", which is ultimately derived from Greek πᾶς
(pas) meaning "all, for all, of all" combined with Greek φάος
(phaos) meaning "light" (related to Greek φῶς
(phos) "light")... [
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Pasithea f Greek MythologyMeans "goddess of all", derived from Greek πᾶς
(pas) meaning "all, for all, of all" combined with Greek θεα
(thea) meaning "goddess". In Greek mythology she was one of the Charites, married to
Hypnos, the god of sleep and dreams; she may have been regarded as a goddess of rest and relaxation or of hallucinations and hallucinogenic drugs.
Passion f English (Rare)First recorded as a given name in the 16th century, the name Passion was originally used by Christian parents in reference to the "Passion of Christ", a term denoting the suffering of Jesus. The word itself is derived from Latin
passio "suffering", ultimately from Latin
patior "to suffer; to endure" and was originally used to describe any suffering or pain concerning the body... [
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Passitea f ItalianItalian form of
Pasithea. A known bearer was the Blessed Passitea Crogi (1564-1615), a Cistercian nun of Siena who beat herself with thorns and washed the wounds with vinegar, salt and pepper.
Pastorella f LiteratureFrom Italian
pastorella meaning "little shepherdess" or "young shepherdess". Alternatively it could be a feminine diminutive of
Pastor. Edmund Spenser used this name for a minor character in his epic poem 'The Faerie Queene' (1590-1596); Pastorella is raised by shepherds, but in the last Canto of Book 6 she is revealed to be the daughter of Sir Bellamoure and Lady Claribell.
Pasupuleti f Indian, TeluguThis is an Indian and Telugu feminine name. Pasupuleti Kannamba (1911-1964) was an Indian versatile actress, playback singer and film producer of Telugu cinema, Andhra Pradesh, India. She acted in more than 170 films and produced about 25 films in Telugu and Tamil languages during the 1930s to the 1960s.
Patape m CopticFrom Egyptian
pꜣ-dj-ḥp meaning "given by
Apis" or "given by
Hapi", derived from
pꜣ "the; he of" combined with
dj "given" and the name of either
Apis, the sacred bull, or
Hapi, god of the Nile river's annual flooding.
Patapios m Coptic (Hellenized)Hellenized form of
Patape. Saint Patapios of Egypt was an early Christian desert hermit and thaumaturge. He is venerated by Orthodox Church on December 8th.
Patcharin f ThaiFrom Thai พัชร
(phatchara) meaning "diamond" and อินทร์
(in) referring to the Hindu god
Indra.
Patchouli f Popular Culture, English (Rare)Patchouli comes from the bushy herb of the mint family and bears tiny pink-white flowers. A bearer of this name is Patchouli Knowledge, a character from the Touhou Project.
Patecatl m Aztec and Toltec MythologyPossibly derived from Nahuatl
pahtli "medicine, potion, poison" and
-tecatl, a suffix indicating affiliation. This was the name of an Aztec god of healing and fertility, lord of pulque (an alcoholic beverage made from maguey sap).
Pathomchai m ThaiFrom Thai ปฐม
(pathom) meaning "first, primary" and ชัย
(chai) meaning "victory".
Patina f English (Modern, Rare)Patina is a thin layer that variously forms on the surface of stone, on copper, bronze and similar metals, on wooden furniture or any such acquired change of a surface through age and exposure.
Patman m PashtoMeans "man of honour", from Pashto
pat "honour" and
man "self".
Patman f Literature, Georgian (Rare)Georgian sources claim that this name is of Arabic origin and means "breastfeeding"—this can't be correct, however, as the actual Arabic term for "breastfeeding" is
رَضَاعَة طَبِيعِيَّة (
raḍāʿa ṭabīʿiyya)... [
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Patoni f Afghan, PashtoMeaning as of yet unknown. A known bearer of this name is Dr. Patoni Isaaqzai Teichmann, an Afghan feminist and social activist.
Patshah m KazakhKazakh spelling variant of the Ottoman Turkish and Persian title
padishah, meaning "emperor". In the Kazakh language, this is the most frequent word used for "king".
Patthamawadi f ThaiFrom Thai ปัทมา
(patthama) meaning "lotus" and วดี
(wadi) meaning "possessing, having".
Patthamawan f ThaiFrom Thai ปัทมา
(patthama) meaning "lotus" and วรรณ
(wan) meaning "colour, tint".
Patukawenga m MaoriThe meaning of this name has not just one meaning possibly due to the
Patu and
Kawenga portions of this name. Patu means "screen", "wall", "edge", etc. Kawenga means "burden". This was the name of the Senior Ngati Mutunga Chief Patukawenga (d... [
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Pauk m & f BurmeseFrom the name of a type of flowering tree that produces vivid orange-red blooms (scientific name Butea monosperma). This word can also mean "prospect, opportunity" and "manner, style (of speaking)", among many other definitions.
Paulin m German, Polish, French, Lengadocian, Provençal, Gascon, Romansh, Romanian, Moldovan, History (Ecclesiastical)Romanian, Polish, French, Languedocian, Provençal, Gascon, Romansh and obsolescent German male form of
Paulinus.
Paulinianus m Late RomanRoman cognomen which was derived from
Paulinus. This name was borne by a Roman senator and consul from the 3rd century AD, as well by the younger brother of Saint Jerome (4th century AD).
Paŭliuk m BelarusianDiminutive of
Paviel. This name has been borne by a number of Belarusian poets, such as Paŭliuk Šukajla (1904-1939) and Paŭliuk Trus (1904-1929).
Paum m Limburgish (Archaic)Medieval Limburgish variant of
Palm, which was likely influenced by Old French
paume meaning "palm" and
paumier meaning "palmer" (as in, a medieval Christian pilgrim).... [
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Pausikakos m Late GreekDerived from the Greek adjective παυσίκακος
(pausikakos) meaning "ending evils", which consists of the Greek noun παῦσις
(pausis) meaning "stopping, ceasing" and the Greek noun κάκη
(kake) meaning "wickedness, vice"... [
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Pausilypos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek adjective παυσίλυπος
(pausilypos) meaning "ending pain", which consists of the Greek noun παῦσις
(pausis) meaning "stopping, ceasing" and the Greek noun λύπη
(lype) meaning "pain, suffering" as well as "grief, sadness".
Paventia f Roman MythologyThe name of a minor Roman goddess, who protects against childhood fears (
pavor), protects against sudden fright and comforts those who have been frightened.
Pavia f English (Rare), Medieval EnglishMedieval English name of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include a derivation from Old French
pavie "peach" and a derivation from Old French
Pavie "woman from
Pavia", a historic city in Italy... [
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Paw f EnglishPaw refers to the soft foot of a mammal or other animal, generally a quadruped, that has claws or nails; comparable to a human hand or foot. It is a modern name in the US and first appeared in the name records in 2008.
Pawa m MorioriThis name means dust. This was the name of a Moriori elder and expert on Moriori lore named Pawa Ngamunanga Kahuki. The name has and may still be used as a last name.
Pawhuska m OsageMeans "white hair" from Osage
paha "hair" and
skah "white".
Paxtagul f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
paxta meaning "cotton, cotton plant" and
gul meaning "rose, flower".
Payedar m KurdishFrom Kurdish
payedar meaning "existing, lasting", or, possibly,
paye meaning "admiration" and
dar meaning "tree, wood".
Paylanush f ArmenianFrom the Armenian
փայլ (payl) meaning "shine, splendour, lustre" and
անուշ (anush) meaning "sweet".
Payramgul f MariDerived from the Tatar
байрам (bayram) meaning "holiday" and
гол (gol) meaning "flower".
Payramsulo f MariDerived from the Tatar
байрам (bayram) meaning "holiday" and
сул (sul) meaning "beautiful".
Payu f Indigenous Australian, PintupiOf Australian Aboriginal origin (Pintupi, to be precise), the meaning of this name is not yet known to me at the moment. A known bearer of this name is Payu Napaltjarri (b. circa 1952), an Australian Aboriginal artist who also happens to be the sister of fellow artists Yakari Napaltjarri (b... [
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Paz f FilipinoShort form of
Pascuala,
Pacencia, and other names starting with a similar sound. Usage of this name is inspired by the Spanish word and name "
Paz 1" meaning "peace".
Pebbles f Popular Culture, English (Modern, Rare)Pebbles Flintstone is a character in the classic American cartoon series
The Flintstones (1960-1966). The series and the character are largely responsible for the occasional use of this name from the latter 20th century onwards.
Pedrarias m SpanishContraction of
Pedro and the surname Arias. A famous bearer was the conquistador Pedro Arias de Ávila "Pedrarias", who founded Panama, framed Vasco Nuñez de Balboa, and had him beheaded.
Pedrolino m Italian, TheatreDiminutive of
Pedro with an added diminutive Italian suffix
-lino. Pedrolino is a primo Zanni of the commedia dell'arte. Contemporary illustrations suggest that his white blouse and trousers constituted "a variant of the typical Zanni suit", and his Bergamasque dialect marked him as a member of the "low" rustic class.
Pedubast m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
pꜢ-dj-bꜣstt meaning "the given of Bastet", derived from
pꜣ "the; he of" combined with
dj "given" and the name of the cat goddess
Bastet... [
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Peduhor m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
pꜣ-dj-ḥr (or
pꜣ-dj-ḥr-mḥn) meaning "given by Horus", derived from
pꜣ "the; he of" combined with
dj "given" and the name of the god
Horus.
Peeta m LiteratureThis is the name of the male protagonist in Suzanne Collins' young adult novel "The Hunger Games" and its sequels. Collins has never stated how she came up with the name but it has been speculated that it is related to
pita bread, given that the character was born into a family of bakers, or that it could be a form of
Peter.
Peeush m SanskritPeeush means amrita, the nectar(drink) which makes someone immortal. ... [
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Peibing f ChineseFrom the Chinese
珮 (pèi) meaning "jade ornament" and
冰 (bīng) meaning "ice".
Peihong f ChineseFrom the Chinese 沛
(pèi) meaning "abundant, full" and 虹
(hóng) meaning "rainbow".
Peijin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, full" and
瑾 (jǐn) meaning "brilliance of gems, fine jade".
Peijing f ChineseFrom the Chinese
沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, full" and
晶 (jīng) meaning "crystal".
Peijuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, full" and
娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".
Peilan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, full" and
蓝 (lán) meaning "blue, blueness".
Peili f ChineseFrom the Chinese
沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, full" and
丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful".
Peiling f ChineseFrom the Chinese
沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, full" and
玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade".
Peimiao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, full" and
妙 (miào) meaning "mysterious, subtle, exquisite".
Pein m & f Shipibo-ConiboFrom the Shipibo
pei meaning "wing, feather, leaf" and the genitive suffix
-n.
Peirao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, full" and
娆 (ráo) meaning "graceful, charming".
Peirene f Greek MythologyThe name of a naiad of the fresh-water spring of the city of Korinthos and a daughter of Asopos. She was carried off by Poseidon and bore him two sons. Her name may be derived from the element
πειραίνω (peiraino), and either mean "tied, fastened" or "the fastening one"... [
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Peirio m Medieval WelshSaint Peirio was a 6th-century pre-congregational saint of Wales and a child of King Caw of Strathclyde.
Peirithoos m Ancient GreekDerived from either πεῖρα
(peira) meaning "trial, attempt" and θοός
(thoos) meaning "quick, swift" or περί
(peri) meaning "around; exceedingly" and θέω
(theo) meaning "to run, to fly".
Peisagoras m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is derived from either the Greek noun πεῖσα
(peisa) meaning "obedience" or the Greek noun πεῖσις
(peisis) meaning "persuasion". Both words are ultimately derived from the Greek verb πείθω
(peitho) meaning "to persuade, to convince" as well as "to obey, to yield to" and "to believe, to trust (in)".... [
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Peisandros m Ancient Greek, Greek MythologyThe first element of this name is derived from either the Greek noun πεῖσα
(peisa) meaning "obedience" or the Greek noun πεῖσις
(peisis) meaning "persuasion". Both words are ultimately derived from the Greek verb πείθω
(peitho) meaning "to persuade, to convince" as well as "to obey, to yield to" and "to believe, to trust (in)"... [
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Peisenor m Greek MythologyThe first element of this name is derived from either the Greek noun πεῖσα
(peisa) meaning "obedience" or the Greek noun πεῖσις
(peisis) meaning "persuasion". Both words are ultimately derived from the Greek verb πείθω
(peitho) meaning "to persuade, to convince" as well as "to obey, to yield to" and "to believe, to trust (in)"... [
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Peishu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, full" and
姝 (shū) meaning "beautiful girl".
Peisianax m Ancient GreekDerived from either Greek πεῖσα
(peisa) meaning "obedience" or πεῖσις
(peisis) meaning "persuasion" (both ultimately derived from πείθω
(peitho) meaning "to persuade, to convince" as well as "to obey, to yield to" and "to believe, to trust (in)") and ἄναξ
(anax) meaning "master, lord, king".
Peisidemos m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is derived from either the Greek noun πεῖσα
(peisa) meaning "obedience" or the Greek noun πεῖσις
(peisis) meaning "persuasion". Both words are ultimately derived from the Greek verb πείθω
(peitho) meaning "to persuade, to convince" as well as "to obey, to yield to" and "to believe, to trust (in)"... [
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Peisidike f Greek MythologyThe first element of this name is derived from either the Greek noun πεῖσα
(peisa) meaning "obedience" or the Greek noun πεῖσις
(peisis) meaning "persuasion". Both words are ultimately derived from the Greek verb πείθω
(peitho) meaning "to persuade, to convince" as well as "to obey, to yield to" and "to believe, to trust (in)"... [
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Peisilaos m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is derived from either the Greek noun πεῖσα
(peisa) meaning "obedience" or the Greek noun πεῖσις
(peisis) meaning "persuasion". Both words are ultimately derived from the Greek verb πείθω
(peitho) meaning "to persuade, to convince" as well as "to obey, to yield to" and "to believe, to trust (in)"... [
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Peisinoe f Greek MythologyThe first element of this name is derived from either the Greek noun πεῖσα
(peisa) meaning "obedience" or the Greek noun πεῖσις
(peisis) meaning "persuasion". Both words are ultimately derived from the Greek verb πείθω
(peitho) meaning "to persuade, to convince" as well as "to obey, to yield to" and "to believe, to trust (in)"... [
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Peisis m & f Ancient Greek, Greek MythologyDerived from the Greek noun πεῖσις
(peisis) meaning "persuasion" as well as "affection, susceptibility". It is ultimately derived from Greek πείσομαι
(peisomai), which is the first-person singular future middle indicative of the Greek verbs πάσχω
(pascho) meaning "to undergo, to experience, to feel (an emotion)" and πείθω
(peitho) meaning "to persuade, to convince" as well as "to obey, to yield to" and "to believe, to trust (in)".... [
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Peisistratos m Ancient Greek, Greek MythologyThe first element of this name is derived from either the Greek noun πεῖσα
(peisa) meaning "obedience" or the Greek noun πεῖσις
(peisis) meaning "persuasion". Both words are ultimately derived from the Greek verb πείθω
(peitho) meaning "to persuade, to convince" as well as "to obey, to yield to" and "to believe, to trust (in)"... [
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Peitao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, full" and
桃 (táo) meaning "peach".
Peithagoras m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is derived from the Greek adjective πειθός
(peithos) meaning "persuasive" as well as "obedient", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb πείθω
(peitho) meaning "to persuade, to convince" as well as "to obey, to yield to" and "to believe, to trust (in)".... [
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Peithandros m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is derived from the Greek adjective πειθός
(peithos) meaning "persuasive" as well as "obedient", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb πείθω
(peitho) meaning "to persuade, to convince" as well as "to obey, to yield to" and "to believe, to trust (in)"... [
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Peithanor m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek noun πειθάνωρ
(peithanor) meaning "obeying men", which consists of the Greek verb πείθω
(peitho) meaning "to persuade, to convince" as well as "to obey, to yield to" combined with the Greek noun ἀνήρ
(aner) meaning "man".... [
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Peithidemos m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is derived from the Greek adjective πειθός
(peithos) meaning "persuasive" as well as "obedient", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb πείθω
(peitho) meaning "to persuade, to convince" as well as "to obey, to yield to" and "to believe, to trust (in)"... [
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Peitho f Greek MythologyDerived from the Greek verb πείθω
(peitho) meaning "to persuade, to convince" as well as "to obey, to yield to" and "to believe, to trust (in)".... [
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Peitholaos m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is derived from the Greek adjective πειθός
(peithos) meaning "persuasive" as well as "obedient", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb πείθω
(peitho) meaning "to persuade, to convince" as well as "to obey, to yield to" and "to believe, to trust (in)"... [
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Peithon m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek verb πείθω
(peitho) meaning "to persuade, to convince" as well as "to obey, to yield to" and "to believe, to trust (in)". This name is not to be confused with
Python.... [
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Peithostratos m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is derived from the Greek adjective πειθός
(peithos) meaning "persuasive" as well as "obedient", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb πείθω
(peitho) meaning "to persuade, to convince" as well as "to obey, to yield to" and "to believe, to trust (in)"... [
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Peiting f ChineseFrom the Chinese
沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, copious, sudden" and
婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful".
Peitsa m FinnishMeaning unknown. Possibly from Finnish
peitsi meaning "lance" and “pace (gait of a horse)”.
Peiwen f ChineseFrom the Chinese
霈 (pèi) meaning "torrential rains" and
雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns".
Peixing f ChineseFrom the Chinese
珮 (pèi) meaning "jade ornament" and
幸 (xìng) meaning "luck, favour, fortunately".
Peixuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, full" or
佩 (pèi) meaning "belt ornament, pendant" and
璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade, star" or
炫 (xuàn) meaning "shine, glitter".
Peixue f ChineseFrom the Chinese
沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, full, copious, sudden" and
雪 (xuě) meaning "snow".
Peiyan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, full" and
燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".
Peiyao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, full" and
瑶 (yáo) meaning "precious jade".
Peiyi f ChineseFrom the Chinese
沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, full" and
怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful".
Peiyuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, full" and
媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman".
Peiyue f ChineseFrom the Chinese
沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, full, copious, sudden" and
悦 (yuè) meaning "pleased, contented".
Pekahiah m BiblicalFrom the Hebrew name פְּקַחְיָה (Pəqaḥya) meaning "
Yahweh has opened the eyes" from פֶּקַח (
peqah) "open" and יָה (
yah) referring to the Hebrew God... [
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Pekcan m TurkishDerived from Turkish
pek meaning "many, much" and
can meaning "life, soul".
Pelda f KurdishThe meaning of 'Pelda' is beginning of spring. In Kurdish 'Pel' means tree leaf and 'da' means giving. After the winter ends, the leaves start to grow from the branches of the trees, you understand that spring has come, and this is what the name Pelda means.
Pelé m Portuguese (Brazilian)Famous bearer of this name is Pelé (Born as Edson Arantes do Nascimento) and is widely regarded as the greatest player of all time. ... [
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Pelgul f KurdishDerived from Kurdish
pelên meaning "petals" and
gula meaning "rose".
Pellervo m Finnish, Finnish MythologyDerived from Finnish word
pelto "field". In Finnish mytholofy Pellervo (also known as Sampsa Pellervoinen) was a god of fertility, fields and crops.
Pelopidas m Ancient GreekMeans "son of Pelops" in Greek, derived from the name
Pelops combined with ίδας
(idas), which is the Aeolic and Doric Greek form of the patronymic suffix ἴδης
(ides).... [
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Pelops m Greek Mythology, Ancient GreekMeans "dark face", derived from Greek πελός
(pelos) meaning "dark-coloured, dusky" and ὄψ
(ops) meaning "face, eye". In Greek mythology Pelops was king of Pisa in the Peloponnesus, "island of Pelops"... [
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Pelşîn f KurdishDerived from Kurdish
pelçima meaning "leaf" and
şîn meaning "blue".
Pemau f Indigenous Australian (?)Allegedly an Australian Aboriginal name of Bundjalung origin. This is borne by Pemau Stone Bancroft (2018-), daughter of Australian actress Yael Stone and Jack Manning Bancroft; his mother, artist Bronwyn Bancroft, "has said that her great-great-great-grandmother Pemau was one of only two or three survivors from her clan (the Djanbun clan of the Bundjalung nation), the rest murdered when their land was settled by a white farmer."
Pemberley f English (Modern, Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Pemberley. This also coincides with the fictional estate owned by one of the characters in Jane Austen's 1813 novel
Pride and Prejudice.
Pemma f & m TibetanComes from Pema (and Padma), Tibetan for Lotus. Lotus is a sacred flower in Buddhism (as well as Hinduism), a symbol for the way to enlightenment.
Pemuluwuy m Indigenous AustralianThe name of a prominent Bidjigal Aboriginal warrior of the Eora nation who lead a resistance against Sydney colonists in the 1790s - 1800s. He was also considered a carradhy or ‘clever man’. He convinced many surrounding Aboriginal nations to join his resistance against the British and was considered to be exceptional in most everything he did.
Peña f Spanish (European)Means "rock" in Spanish, taken from the Spanish titles of the Virgin Mary,
La Virgen de la Peña and
Nuestra Señora de la Peña, meaning "The Virgin of the Rock" and "Our Lady of the Rock" respectively.
Peñafrancia f FilipinoTaken from the Spanish titles of the Virgin Mary,
Nuestra Señora de Peñafrancia/
Nuestra Señora de la Peña de Francia and
La Virgen de la Peña de Francia, meaning "The Virgin of the Rock of France" and "Our Lady of the Rock of France" respectively, venerated in Naga City though originating from the image enshrined in Salamanca, Spain.
Penarddun f Welsh MythologyMeans "chief beauty" or "most fair", derived from the Welsh elements
pen "head, chief, foremost" and
arddun "fair, beautiful". In Welsh mythology she was a wife of the sea-god
Llyr.
Pengchen f ChineseFrom the Chinese
朋 (péng) meaning "friend" and
晨 (chén) meaning "early morning, daybreak".
Penghua f ChineseFrom the Chinese
朋 (péng) meaning "friend" and
花 (huā) meaning "flower".
Penghui f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
朋 (péng) meaning "friend" and
慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent".
Pengjuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
朋 (péng) meaning "friend" and
娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".
Peng-li m ChineseComes from the famous and wealthy Malay trader known as Chong Peng-Li despite him being from Malaysia he is chinese. He is well known for being one of the top Dota 2 players in the world. Thus, the name holds a lot of value... [
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Penglu f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
朋 (péng) meaning "friend" and
路 (lù) meaning "road, path, journey".
Pengqing f ChineseFrom the Chinese
朋 (péng) meaning "friend" and
轻 (qīng) meaning "easy, light, gentle".
Pengshan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
朋 (péng) meaning "friend" and
杉 (shān) meaning "pine, fir".
Pengshao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
芃 (péng) meaning "luxuriant growth" and
劭 (shào) meaning "encourage, excel".
Pengtian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
朋 (péng) meaning "friend" and
恬 (tián) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful, tranquil".
Pengxiang f ChineseFrom the Chinese
朋 (péng) meaning "friend" and
香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant, sweet smelling, incense".
Pengxuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
朋 (péng) meaning "friend" and
暄 (xuān) meaning "warm, genial".
Pengyu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
朋 (péng) meaning "friend" and
雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain".
Pengyuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
朋 (péng) meaning "friend" and
园 (yuán) meaning "garden, park, orchard".
Pengyue f ChineseFrom the Chinese
捧 (pěng) meaning "hold in both hands" and
月 (yuè) meaning "moon".
Penia f Greek MythologyDerived from Greek
Πενία "deficiency; poverty", Penia was the personification of poverty and need. She married
Porus at
Aphrodite's birthday and was sometimes considered the mother of
Eros.
Penryn f LiteratureUsed as the name of he main character in the 'Penryn and the End of Days' series by Susan Ee.
Penthesilea f Greek MythologyIn Greek mythology, Penthesilea was an Amazonian queen, daughter of Ares and Otrera, and sister of Hippolyta, Antiope and Melanippe. She led her troops to the Trojan War in support of King Priamos.... [
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Peo m SwedishSwedish diminutive of
Per-
Olof and other names with the initials P and O.
Peohtweald m Anglo-SaxonDerived from Old English
Peohtas "Pict" and
weald "powerful, mighty" or "authority, leader". The first element refers to the Picts, an ancient Celtic people from northern and eastern Scotland.
Peohtwine m Anglo-SaxonDerived from Old English
Peohtas "Pict" and
wine "friend". The first element refers to the Picts, a group of peoples who lived in Britain north of the Forth–Clyde isthmus in the Pre-Viking, Early Middle Ages... [
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Peola f African AmericanUsed in Fannie Hurst's novel
Imitation of Life (1933) and its 1934 film adaptation, where it belongs to a young light-skinned African-American woman who decides to pass as white.
Pepo m Spanish, CatalanDiminutive of
José (Spanish) or
Josep (Catalan). Known bearers include the retired Spanish tennis player José 'Pepo' Clavet (1965-) and Spanish soccer player Josep 'Pepo' Campanera (2000-; born in Catalonia).... [
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Peppermint m English (Rare)He who is wise, he who brings peace, he who brings prosperity, hospitality, harmony, and he who learns from mistakes and grows along the journey.
Pepromene f Greek MythologyProbably derived from Greek πεπρωμένος
(pepromenos) meaning "fated". This was the name of a goddess of destiny and fate in Greek mythology.
Perak m MalayIt means "silver". It was the fifth and most famous bendahara of the Sultanate of Malacca, Tun Perak, who served under four sultans from 1456 to 1498.
Peramonkoro f AinuMeaning "child playing with a spatula". The name of Peramonkoro Sunazawa, Ainu activist and one of the most respected Japanese textile artists of the twentieth century.
Perant m Arthurian CycleA duke of Manaheim who was saved by Erec from a pack of robbers. His brothers, Joachim, Perant, and Malcheus, were also abducted and liberated. Erec sent them to Arthur’s court to relate the adventure.
Perchta f Germanic MythologyDerived from the Old High German word
beraht meaning "bright", this was the name of a goddess worshiped in Austria, Baveria, Baden, Swabia, Switzerland and Slovenia.
Perëndi m Albanian MythologyPerëndi is the Albanian word for "God", "the sky" and "heaven". Perëndi is thought to have been a sky and thunder god in the Albanian pagan mythology, and to have been worshiped by the Illyrians in antiquity.
Perenelle f French, English, Literature, Medieval FrenchOld French form of
Petronilla borne by Perenelle Flamel (1320-1402), wife and fellow alchemist of Nicolas Flamel. They are known for their quest to discover the philosopher's stone, a legendary substance said to turn any metal into gold and to make its owner immortal.... [
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Perenna f Hungarian (Rare)Derived from the name of the old Roman deity of the circle or "ring" of the year,
Anna Perenna. The name itself is derived from Classical Latin
perennis "perennial; everlasting, perpetual" (ultimately from Latin
per- “throughout” and
annus “the year”).
Perian f English (Rare), American (South)Combination of
Perry and
Ann. It was brought to some public attention in 1959 by Perian Conerly, a Mississippi-born sports columnist for
The New York Times and the wife of New York Giants quarterback Charlie Conerly; in late 1959, she appeared as a contestant on the American game show
What's My Line?... [
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Peridot f & m English (Rare)Taken from the name of the gemstone, whose name is of uncertain origin and meaning. A current theory, however, derives it from Anglo-Norman
pedoretés, ultimately from Greek
paiderôs (via Latin
paederos):
pais "child" and
erôs "love".... [
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Perîgul f KurdishFrom the Kurdish words
perî, meaning "fairy" and
gul meaning "flower".
Perihan f TurkishTurkish name of Persian origin meaning "queen of the fairies" or "queen of the nymphs". The name is derived from Turkish
peri (Persian
pari) "fairy; nymph" and
han "queen".... [
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Perissa f Arthurian CycleA character in "The Faerie Queene" by Edmund Spenser who lived with her two sisters, Elissa and Medina. Her hedonism stood in contrast to the asceticism of Elissa and the temperance of Medina.
Periwinkle f English (Rare)From the English word for the color "periwinkle", from Middle English
parwynke, referring to a "light blue and purple shade". It's also the name of a flower.
Perkūnas m Baltic Mythology, Lithuanian (Rare)Derived from Proto-Indo-European
*perkwunos or
*perkunos, which itself is ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European
*perkwus or
*perkṷu meaning "oak tree" or "fir tree"... [
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Pernie f American (South)This appears sporadically outside the U.S. Top 1000 and was found mainly in Southern States. My speculation is that it is an offshoot of
Calpurnia, but I cannot verify if this is the source of the name.