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Ozoro f Eastern African
Amharic name, said to come from a biblical name meaning "strength of the Lord" (in which case it is partly from Hebrew ’az "force, strength" and a relative of Oz 2).

Ozren m Croatian, Serbian
Derived from the passive voice of an older Slavic verb ozreti se meaning "to look, glance".... [more]

Ozriel m Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Form of Azriel used in the Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610) and the Clementine Vulgate (1592). The latter was the official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church for nearly four centuries: from the year it was published until 1979.... [more]

Pa m Old Danish, Old Swedish
Old Danish and Old Swedish form of Pái.

Päären m Estonian (Rare)
Estonian adaption and contraction of Bernhard.

Paarnannguaq f Greenlandic
From Greenlandic paarnaq ‎meaning “berry" and -nnguaq, endearing diminutive suffix.

Paas m Dutch (Archaic)
Short form of masculine names that are derived from Greek and Latin pascha meaning "Easter" as well as "Passover", such as Paschalis, Pascharius and Paschasius and their Dutch forms.... [more]

Paata m Georgian
Derived from the Georgian adjective პატარა (patara) meaning "little, small" as well as "young" (sometimes in reference to a child). Also compare the Georgian adjective პაწაწინა (patsatsina) meaning "wee, tiny".... [more]

Pablita f Spanish (Philippines), Indigenous American, American (Hispanic), Mexican (?)
Feminine diminutive of Pablo, sometimes used as a diminutive of the related name Paula. Known bearers of this name were Pablita Velarde (1918-2006), a Pueblo (Native American) artist and painter from New Mexico, United States, and Pablita Abeyta (1953-2017), a Navajo (Native American) activist and sculptor who was also from New Mexico.

Pacha Lliju f Aymara
From the Aymara pacha meaning "epoch, time and space, cosmos" and possibly lliju lliju meaning "flash of lightning, vivid light".

Pachandra f Romani (Caló)
Directly taken from the Caló word pachandra meaning "Easter". This name is used as the Caló form of Pascua and Pascuala.

Pacha Qhana f Aymara
From the Aymara pacha meaning "epoch, time and space, cosmos" and qhana meaning "clear, evident".

Pacha Qura f Aymara
From the Aymara pacha meaning "epoch, time and space, cosmos" and qura meaning "herb, medicinal plant".

Pacha Warawara f Aymara
From the Aymara pacha meaning "epoch, time and space, cosmos" and wara wara meaning "star".

Pacian m Provençal, History (Ecclesiastical, Anglicized)
English and Provençal form of Pacianus.

Paciano m Portuguese, Spanish (Rare), Galician
Spanish, Galician and Portuguese form of Pacianus. This name was borne by the Filipino general and revolutionary Paciano Rizal (1851-1930), the brother of physician and writer Dr... [more]

Pacificus m Late Roman, South African
Means "peacemaker" in Latin. From the Latin pāx 'peace' and faciō 'I do, make'.... [more]

Pacing f Filipino
Mostly a diminutive of Pacita. This could also be used as a diminutive of Pacencia, Paciana, and other names containing pac.

Pacoatl m Nahuatl
Possibly means "medicine snake", from Nahuatl patli "medicine, herb; poison" and coatl "snake, serpent; twin".

Pacòmi m Lengadocian, Provençal, Gascon
Languedocian, Provençal and Gascon form of Pachomius.

Pacomio m Italian, Spanish, Galician
Italian, Galician and Spanish form of Pachomius.

Pacumeni m Mormon
Son of Pahoran fifth Nephite chief judge (c. 52 BC), brother of Pahoran, the son of Pahoran, and a contender for the judgement-seat over the people of Nephi. After the death of his brother Pahoran, Pacumeni acquired the judgement-seat, but he didn't keep it long; for the land was being invaded by Lamanites, and Coriantumr, a large and mighty man and descendant of Zarahemla and dissenter from the Nephites, caught Pacumeni in his attempt to run away, and killed him at the city walls... [more]

Padmakali f Hindi
Means "lotus bud" from Sanskrit पद्म (padma) "lotus" and कलिका (kalikā) "bud" (source of Hindi कली (kalī)). It is allegedly one of the names of the Hindu goddess Lakshmi.

Padmakshi f Hindi, Indian
Means "one with lotus-like eyes" from Sanskrit पद्म (padma) meaning "lotus" and अक्षि (akshi) meaning "eye".

Padmasambhava m Buddhism
Means "lotus-born" from Sanskrit पद्म (padma) meaning "lotus" and सम्भव (sambhāva) meaning "being or coming together, birth, origin"... [more]

Padraigan f American (Rare)
Alternate spelling and pronunciation of Pádraigín.

Padua m Spanish (Rare)
From name of the Italian city of Padua, after saint Anthony of Padua. This name is always given as the compound names Antonio de Padua and Francisco de Padua (after Francis of Paola), but never Padua alone.

Paetongtarn f Thai
Means "silk and golden water", in part from the Thai ผ้าแพ (pâa pae "silk fabric, silk cloth") and สีทอง (sĕe tong "(to be) gold"). This is the name of the current Prime Minister of Thailand, who is also known by her nickname Ung Ing.

Pafsanias m Greek
Modern Greek form of Pausanias. A known bearer of this name was the Greek army officer and politician Pafsanias Katsotas (1896-1991).

Pagan m Anglo-Norman, Medieval English
From Latin paganus meaning "rustic, rural" and later "heathen", which was often given to children whose baptism had been postponed or adults whose religious zeal was lacking. An Anglo-Norman bearer was Sir Pain or Pagan fitzJohn (died 1137), one of the English king Henry I's "new men"... [more]

Pahlavon m Tajik (Rare), Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of the medieval Persian name Pahlavan, which was derived from the Persian noun پهلوان (pahlavan) meaning "hero, paladin, champion".... [more]

Pəhlivan m Azerbaijani (Rare)
Modern Azerbaijani form of the medieval Persian name Pahlavan (see Pahlavon). The older form is Pəhləvan.... [more]

Pahomije m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Pachomius.

Paikea m & f Maori, Mythology, Popular Culture, Literature
In Maori legend, Paikea is the name assumed by Kahutia-te-rangi because he was assisted by humpback whales (paikea) to survive an attempt on his life by his half-brother Ruatapu... [more]

Paimis m Livonian, Medieval Baltic
Of uncertain origin and meaning. One theory connects this name to Finnish and Estonian paimen "shepherd". However, since there are no other Livonian names with this root recorded, some modern-day academics doubt this derivation... [more]

Paimon m & f Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend, Popular Culture
Likely derived from Hebrew פַּעֲמוֹן (pa'amon) meaning "bell", referencing a tinkling sound. This is the name of a spirit mentioned in early grimoires (notably including The Lesser Key of Solomon), who was one of the Kings of Hell and formerly a dominion (a type of angel)... [more]

Painda m Afghan
Victorious and triumphant

Paisiy m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Paisius.

Paislynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Paisley and Lynn.

Paitlyn f American (Modern, Rare)
Unknown. Possibly a combination of Payton and Kaitlyn.

Päivätär f Finnish Mythology
The Finnish goddess of the sun, who is associated with silver, silver yarn and beauty. Her name is derived from päivä meaning "day" and an old poetic term for the sun, and the feminine ending -tar.

Pajhnubhli f Hmong
Derived from Hmong paj meaning "flower" and hnub meaning "sun".

Pajntaub f Hmong
Derived from Hmong paj meaning "flower" and ntaub meaning "cloth", ultimately referring to a kind of flowery embroidery.

Pajsije m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Paisius.

Pajtshiab f Hmong
Derived from Hmong paj meaning "flower" and tshiab meaning "new".

Paka Wara f Aymara
From the Aymara paka meaning "eagle" and wara wara meaning "star".

Pakdil f Kurdish
From the Kurdish pak meaning "immaculate" and dil meaning "heart".

Paki m Maori
This name in English means fine weather. It's also a male personal name. This was the name of a Waikato Chief. This was the name of Paki Whara a Ngati Tama Elder who in the 1800s gather information on the Moriori and Chatham Islands which contributed to the invasion of Chatham Islands.

Pakonchai m Thai (Rare)
From Thai ปกรณ์ (pakon) meaning "story, book, scripture, composition" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".

Pakosław m Polish
The name is composed of the Old Polish elements 'Pako' meaning "more; again" and 'sław' meaning "glory."

Pakur m Old Persian
Of Middle Iranian origin, most likely Parthian. The meaning of this name is uncertain, but sources regularly associate it with Parthian bgpwhr or bag-puhr meaning "son of a god".... [more]

Paladore m Arthurian Cycle
A lover of Morgan le Fay slain by Arthur, causing a rift between Arthur and Morgan.

Palaestra f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From Greek παλαιστής (palaistes) meaning "wrestler" or the verb παλαιστέω (palaisteo) "to thrust away with the hand" (from παλαιστή (palaiste) "palm of the hand", a later form of παλαστή (palaste))... [more]

Palaimon m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek verb παλαιμονέω (palaimoneo) meaning "to wrestle, to fight", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb παλαίω (palaio) meaning "to wrestle"... [more]

Palaina m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Blaine and Brian.

Palamedes m Greek Mythology, Arthurian Cycle
Possibly derived from Greek πάλαι (palai) "long ago, in days of yore" and μῆδος (mêdos) "plans, schemes" (itself from the verb μηδομαι (medomai) "to think, to plan")... [more]

Palanivel m Indian, Tamil
From Tamil பழனி (Paḻaṉi), the name of a town in Tamil Nadu, India, and வேல் (vēl) referring to a divine spear in Hindu mythology.

Palashka f Khanty, Mansi
Khanty and Mansi form of Pelagia.

Palatia f Late Roman
Name of an early Roman Christian Saint and Martyr.

Palatua f Roman Mythology
Derived from Palatium, which is the Latin name for the Palatine Hill in Rome. The word is of uncertain origin; theories include a derivation from Etruscan 𐌚𐌀𐌋𐌀𐌃 (falad), meaning "sky", Latin palatum, meaning "vault, dome" or Latin palus, meaning "enclosure"... [more]

Palavand m Georgian (Archaic)
Georgian form of the medieval Persian name Pahlavan (see Pahlavon).... [more]

Palchen m Tibetan
From Tibetan དཔལ་ཆེན (dpal-chen) meaning "great glory", derived from དཔལ (dpal) meaning "glory, splendour" and ཆེན (chen) meaning "great, big, large".

Paldar m Kurdish
Perhaps from pal meaning "hill" and dar meaning "tree, wood" in Kurdish.

Palenaka f & m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Brenda and Brent.

Pales m & f Roman Mythology, Theatre
Meaning unknown, possibly of Etruscan origin. This was the name of a deity of shepherds, flocks and livestock in Roman mythology, regarded as male by some sources and female by others. The mythological figure appears in pastoral plays of the 16th and 17th centuries.

Paley f English (Modern, Rare)
Modern name, probably based on the sounds found in other names such as Paisley and Hayley; in other words, a combination of the popular phonetic elements pay and lee... [more]

Pálhanna f Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of Pála and Hanna 1.

Palila f & m Hawaiian, Polynesian, Tahitian
Name of a bird.... [more]

Palk m Korean Mythology
In Korean mythology, he is the sun god and founder of the realm of light.

Pallieter m Literature, Popular Culture, Flemish (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
In Dutch literature, Pallieter is the name of the eponymous character of the novel Pallieter (1916) written by the Flemish author and poet Felix Timmermans (1886-1947). A film based on the novel was released in 1975 under the same title.... [more]

Palm m Medieval Dutch, Medieval German, Limburgish (Archaic)
Short form of Palmarius and Palmatius.... [more]

Pálma f Faroese, Hungarian
Faroese and Hungarian form of Palma.

Palma f Spanish, Croatian (Rare), Italian, Medieval Italian, Catalan, Norwegian (Rare)
Spanish, Catalan, Italian and Croatian word for "palm". This name typically referred to Palm Sunday, the Sunday before Easter, and was historically given to girls born on this day.

Palmarius m Medieval Latin, Medieval Dutch, Medieval German
Derived from the Latin adjective palmarius meaning "of the palm" as well as "superior, excellent". It is ultimately derived from the Latin noun palma meaning "palm tree" as well as "flat hand, palm of the hand".... [more]

Pálmey f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic name of uncertain derivation, possibly a feminine form of Pálmi using the Old Norse suffix ey meaning "island" or ey meaning "good fortune"... [more]

Pálmfríður f Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of Pálmi and the Old Norse element fríðr meaning "beautiful", originally "beloved".

Palmire f French, French (Belgian), Walloon
French variant and Walloon form of Palmyre.

Palmo f Tibetan, Ladakhi
From Tibetan དཔལ་མོ (dpal-mo) meaning "glorious woman", derived from དཔལ (dpal) meaning "glory, splendour" and the feminine particle མོ (mo). This is the Tibetan name for the Hindu goddess Lakshmi.

Palmýra f Czech, Slovak, Greek
Czech, Slovak and Greek form of Palmyra.

Pálnatóki m Norse Mythology
Possibly means "Tóki son of Pálni", from the names Pálni and Tóki. Pálnatóki was a legendary Danish hero and chieftain of the island of Fyn.

Palni m Old Norse, Old Danish
The origin and meaning is uncertain. Some theories include, from Old Danish pólina meaning "pole" or from Old Danish páll meaning "pole".

Pálrún f Icelandic (Rare)
Formed from Pála and the Old Norse name suffix rún meaning "secret lore, rune".

Palthanor m Greek Mythology
Hellenized form of an Indian name, of which both the original form and the meaning are unknown.... [more]

Pambo m Ancient Greek, Coptic
Means "the one of Ombos", derived from the possessive masculine prefix ⲡⲁ- (pa-) combined with Ombos, the name of several cities in ancient Egypt. Saint Pambo of Nitria was a 4th-century hermit, disciple of St... [more]

Pamfil m Croatian (Rare), Romanian (Rare), Lengadocian, Provençal, History (Ecclesiastical)
Croatian, Romanian, Languedocian and Provençal form of Pamphilus.

Pamfile m Gascon, Provençal
Gascon and Provençal form of Pamphilus.

Pamin m Ancient Egyptian, Coptic
From Egyptian pꜣ-mn meaning "he of Min", derived from the masculine possessive prefix pꜣ "the aforementioned, the, he of" combined with the name of the god Min... [more]

Pammachius m Late Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of a Greek name that probably consisted of the Greek elements παν (pan) "all" and μαχη (mache) "battle", which effectively gives the name the meaning of "the one who fights all"... [more]

Pammenes m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek πᾶν (pan) meaning "all, every" and μένω (meno) meaning "to stay, wait, remain"... [more]

Pammerope f Greek Mythology
Perhaps from Greek παμ- (pam-), a variant of παν (pan) "all, every", combined with μέροψ (merops) "dividing the voice, articulate" or "bee-eater" (species Merops apiaster; compare Merops, Merope)... [more]

Pamphille f Arthurian Cycle
A woman in the ancestry of the famous Brown lineage. She was the wife of Brun and the mother of Yrlande and Gialle.

Pamphos m Ancient Greek
Means “all-illuminating,” from Ancient Greek πᾶν (pan), meaning “all,” and φῶς (phos), meaning “light.” Pamphos was an Athenian tragic poet, who was a good friend of Linus of Thrace.

Pampinea f Literature
Derived from Latin pampineus meaning "garlanded with vine-leaves, flourishing". The Italian novelist Boccaccio used this name in his work The Decameron (1350), where it belongs to one of the seven young women at the heart of the story (alongside Fiammetta, Filomena, Emilia, Lauretta, Neifile, and Elissa).... [more]

Pamungkas m Indonesian, Javanese
Means "final, ultimate, end" in Indonesian and Javanese.

Pamvo m History (Ecclesiastical)
Romanian, Ukrainian and Russian form of Pambo. Pamvo (non-canonical name Pavlo) Berynda was a Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra monk who created one of the oldest bilingual Church Slavic-Old Ukrainian dictionaries.

Panacea f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Πανάκεια (Panakeia), from Greek πανακής (panakês) "all-healing". This word, πανάκεια (panakeia), was used of various herbs reputed to have universal healing powers, and was personified as a goddess of remedies, cures and universal healing, daughter to Asclepius and Epione... [more]

Panaetius m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Panaitios. Bearers of this name include the Stoic philosopher Panaetius of Rhodes (2nd century BC) and a Greek tyrant of Leontini in Sicily (7th century BC).

Panagioti m Italian (Rare), Greek
Italian form and Greek variant of Panagiotis.

Panau m Coptic
Possibly means "one of the donkey, donkey driver", derived from Egyptian pȝ "the aforementioned; the; he of" combined with nj "of, belonging to" and ꜥꜣ "donkey, ass". It could also mean "he of Set", with "donkey" representing the Egyptian god Set.

Panče m Macedonian
Meaning uncertain. It is possibly a Macedonian derivative of a Greek name, such as Pan and Panteleimon.... [more]

Pancha f Spanish
Diminutive of Francisca and Esperanza.

Panchaphon f Thai
From Thai ปัญจ (pancha) meaning "five" and พร (phon) meaning "blessing".

Panchaphon m Thai
From Thai ปัญจ (pancha) meaning "five" and พล (phon) meaning "force, strength, power".

Pancoz m & f Nahuatl
Probably means "yellow banner" in Nahuatl, derived from panitl "flag, banner" and coztic "yellow".

Pancrace m French (Archaic), Walloon
French and Walloon form of Pancratius.

Pancracia f Spanish, Galician (Archaic)
Spanish and Galician feminine form of Pancratius.

Pancrazia f Italian, Corsican
Italian feminine form of Pancratius and Corsican feminine form of Pancraziu.

Pandareus m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Possibly a variant of Greek Πάνδαρος (Pandaros) (see Pandarus). This was the name of either one or two minor characters in Greek mythology, the son of Merops and a nymph, father of Aëdon and other daughters, and a friend of Tantalus.

Pandarus m Greek Mythology (Latinized), Literature, Theatre
Latinized form of Greek Πάνδαρος (Pandaros), which was possibly derived from παν (pan) "all" and an uncertain second element. This is the name of a mythical archer who appears in stories of the Trojan War, and "who by an arrow-shot violates the truce between the Trojans and Greeks, and is afterwards slain by Diomedes." In Homer's 'Iliad' he is portrayed as an energetic and impetuous warrior, but in medieval literature he becomes a witty and licentious figure who facilitates the affair between Troilus and Cressida... [more]

Pandemos f & m Greek Mythology
From Greek πάνδημος (pandemos) meaning "of all people, belonging to all people; public, common", composed of πᾶν (pan) "all" and δῆμος (demos) "the people"... [more]

Pandion m Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, this is the name of several kings and heroes.

Pandiya m Tamil
The name Pandiya is a family of the royal Pandiyan family of the Pandiya empire in south India. Which lasted from 4th BC to 1618 AD around 2018 years of existence safe to assure it is a name of royalty, High class, old, bravery, courage and strength.

Pandoros m Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek name with the elements πᾶν (pan) "all" and δῶρον (doron) "gift" meaning "all gifted"... [more]

Pandras m Arthurian Cycle
A Greek king who had enslaved a group of Trojan exiles. He was fought, and defeated, by Brutus, who then claimed the hand of Pandras’ s reluctant daughter, Ignoge... [more]

Pandrasus m Arthurian Cycle
A Greek king who had enslaved a group of Trojan exiles. He was fought, and defeated, by Brutus, who then claimed the hand of Pandrasus’ reluctant daughter, Ignoge... [more]

Pandroso f Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Spanish and Italian form of Pandrosus.

Pandrosos f Greek Mythology
Means "all bedewed" from a combination of Greek παν (pan) "all" and δροσος (drosos) "dew". In Greek mythology Pandrosos was one of the three daughters of Kekrops, the first king of Athens, along with her sisters Aglauros and Herse... [more]

Pandulf m Germanic, History
The first element of this name comes from banda, which is derived from Langobardic bando "flag, banner" or from Old High German banz "province, countryside." The first element might also come from Greek pan "all", but this is unlikely... [more]

Panehesy m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian pꜣ-nḥsj meaning "the Nubian" (see Phinehas). This was the name of two ancient Egyptian priests and one vizier.

Pangeran m Indonesian
Indonesian and Malay form of Prince

Panhu m Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology
From a combination of the characters 盘 (pan, meaning “plate”) and 瓠 (hu, meaning “gourd”). This is the name of a hound in Chinese mythology who possessed a five-colored pelt. He is considered the ancestor of several ethnic minorities in southern China, such as the Yao and She peoples.

Panhuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 盼 (pàn) meaning "look, gaze, expect, hope for" and 欢 (huān) meaning "joyous, merry, happy".

Pania f Maori, Polynesian Mythology
Means "water" in Māori. Pania, often styled 'Pania of the Reef', was the Māori goddess of water, and is a symbol of the New Zealand city of Napier. A known bearer is Pania Rose (1984-), an Australian model of partial Māori descent.

Panine m Coptic
Possibly derived from the possessive masculine prefix ⲡⲁ- (pa-) and genetive marker ⲛ (n) combined with either ⲉⲓⲛⲉ (eine) "chain, fetter" or ⲉⲓⲛⲉ "thumb", the former giving the meaning "he of the chain; guardian", the latter "he of the thumbs", referring to the story of the Coptic saint Symphronios, who was called Panine after his broken thumbs were miraculously healed.

Panínguaĸ f Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning 'sweet little daughter' with the combination of Panik and -nnguaq 'sweet, dear'.

Paniran m Coptic
Means "the one of the names" or "the one of many honours", derived from the masculine possessive suffix ⲡⲁ- (pa-) and the plural definite article ⲛⲓ- (ni-) combined with‎ ⲣⲁⲛ (ran) "name, honour, reputation, fame".

Panjie f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 盼 (pàn) meaning "look, gaze, expect, hope for" and 捷 (jié) meaning "win, victory, triumph".

Pankrác m Czech (Archaic), Slovak
Czech and Slovak form of Pancratius (see Pancras).

Pankrac m Slovene (Rare), Kashubian
Slovene variant of Pankracij and Kashubian form of Pankratios.

Panling f Chinese
From the Chinese 盼 (pàn) meaning "look, gaze, expect, hope for" and 灵 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul".

Pannonica f Obscure
In the case of Baroness Pannonica "Nica" de Koenigswarter (1913-1988), a patron of several New York City jazz musicians and a member of the Rothschild family of Jewish bankers (born Kathleen Annie Pannonica Rothschild), it was derived from the place name Pannonia and given in reference to Eastern Europe's Pannonian plain... [more]

Panope f Greek Mythology
Means "all-seeing", derived from Greek παν (pan) "all" combined with Greek ωψ (ops) "eye, face". In Greek mythology, Panope is the name of one of the fifty daughters of Thespius and Megamede.

Panopea f Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Panopea may refer to various characters. The names mean 'panorama' or means 'of the beautiful husband'.... [more]

Panopeo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Panopeus.

Panopeu m Catalan, Portuguese
Catalan and Portuguese form of Panopeus.

Panopeus m Greek Mythology
Masculine form of Panope. In Greek mythology, Panopeus and his twin brother Crisus were sons of Phocus.

Panqara Wara f Aymara
From the Aymara panqara meaning "flower" and wara wara meaning "star".

Pantacles m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Pantakles. A known bearer of this name was the Olympic victor Pantacles of Athens, who won the stadion race at respectively the 21st Olympiad (696 BC) and the 22nd Olympiad (692 BC).

Pantaenus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Pantainos. A notable bearer of this name was the Greek theologian and saint Pantaenus the Philosopher (died around 200 AD).

Pantagato m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Pantagathos via Latinized form Pantagathus.

Pantagnotos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek πάντα (panta), a form of πᾶν (pan) "all, every", and γνωτός (gnotos) meaning "known, perceived, understood" (compare gnostos).

Pantagruel m Literature
The first element of this name is derived from Greek πάντες (pantes) meaning "all", which is ultimately derived from Greek πᾶς (pas) meaning "all, for all, of all". The second element is derived from Hagarene gruel meaning "thirsty"... [more]

Pantaleón m Spanish (Rare), Galician (Rare)
Spanish and Galician form of Pantaleon.

Pantandros m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from either the Greek adverb πάντῃ (pantei) meaning "(in) every way, on every side" or the Greek adverb πάντως (pantos) meaning "in all ways"... [more]

Pantariste f Greek Mythology
The first element of this name is derived from Greek πάντες (pantes) meaning "all", which is ultimately derived from Greek πᾶς (pas) meaning "all, for all, of all". The second element is derived from Greek αριστος (aristos) meaning "best"... [more]

Pantawan f Thai
Means "like the sun" from Thai ปาน (pan) meaning "as, like" and ตะวัน (tawan) meaning "sun".

Panteha Obscure
Used by Panteha Abareshi, a nonbinary Canadian artist of Jamaican and Iranian descent.

Pantenor m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from either the Greek adverb πάντῃ (pantei) meaning "(in) every way, on every side" or the Greek adverb πάντως (pantos) meaning "in all ways"... [more]

Panthalis f Greek Mythology
Panthalis is a figure in Greek mythology. She was a servant of Helena. Derived from παν (pan) "all" and θαλλω (thallo) meaning "to blossom".

Panthea f History (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized), Persian (Rare, Expatriate)
From the Greek Πάνθεια (Pantheia) meaning "all goddess", derived from πᾶν (pan) meaning "all" combined with θεά (thea) meaning "goddess" (compare Pasithea and the Greek adjective πάνθειος (pantheios) meaning "of all gods" or "common to all gods")... [more]

Panthous m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Πάνθοος (Panthoos), derived from πᾶν (pan) meaning "all" and θοός (thoos) meaning "swift" (from the verb θέω (theô) "to run")... [more]

Pantxika f Occitan, Basque (Rare)
Basque and Occitan form of Françoise or Francesca.

Panwat f & m Thai
From Thai ปาน (pan) meaning "as if, like, resembling" and วาด (wat) meaning "draw, sketch".

Panxi f Chinese
From the Chinese 盼 (pàn) meaning "look, gaze, expect, hope for" and 希 (xī) meaning "hope" or "rare".

Panxiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 盼 (pàn) meaning "look, gaze, expect, hope for" and 潇 (xiāo) meaning "sound of beating wind and rain".

Panyi f Chinese
From the Chinese 盼 (pàn) meaning "look, gaze, expect, hope for" and 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful".

Panyue f Chinese
From the Chinese 盼 (pàn) meaning "look, gaze, expect, hope for" and 月 (yuè) meaning "moon".

Panzhen f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 盼 (pàn) meaning "look, gaze, expect, hope for" and 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare".

Paolantonio m Italian
Italian combination of Paolo and Antonio.

Paoluccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Paolo, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.... [more]

Paquette f Literature, Theatre, French (Rare)
Feminine form of Pasquet or Paquet, medieval French pet forms of Pascal. Folk etymology links the name with modern French paquet (Middle French pacquet) "parcel, package"... [more]

Paracelsus m History
Paracelsus (c. 1493 – 24 September 1541), born Philippus Aureolus Theophrastus Bombastus von Hohenheim, was a Swiss physician, alchemist, lay theologian, and philosopher of the German Renaissance.

Paralee f American (South, Archaic)
Of uncertain origin and meaning.

Param m & f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From the verbal noun of adjective 파랗다 (parata) meaning "blue, green" (compare Pureum and Paran).

Paramdeep m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit परम (parama) meaning "highest, best" and दीप (dīpa) meaning "lamp, light".

Paramet m Thai
From Sanskrit परमेश्वर (parameshvara), an epithet of the Hindu god Shiva 1, itself derived from परम (parama) meaning "highest, best" and ईश्वर (ishvara) meaning "lord, god".

Paramita f Indian, Sanskrit
Means "perfection, completeness" in Sanskrit. In Buddhism, the pāramitās refer to the perfection or culmination of certain virtues. In Buddhism, these virtues are cultivated as a way of purification, purifying karma and helping the aspirant to live an unobstructed life, while reaching the goal of enlightenment.

Paramon m History (Ecclesiastical), Moldovan (Archaic), Russian (Rare)
Polish, Romanian and Russian form of Paramonus.

Paran m & f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From the present determiner form of adjective 파랗다 (parata) meaning "blue, green" (compare Pureun and Param).

Parandzem f Armenian
Parandzem was an ancient Armenian noblewoman and queen-consort living during the 4th century.

Parappa m Popular Culture
PaRappa the Rapper is a rhythm video game developed by NanaOn-Sha and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation.

Paras m & f Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Nepali, Pakistani, Urdu
In Hindi and Urdu, this name means "touchstone" or "philosopher's stone."... [more]

Paraska f Ukrainian, Polish (Archaic)
Ukrainian diminutive of Praskovya or Paraskeva and Polish diminutive of Parascewa and Paraskiewia.

Paraskovia f Russian (Archaic)
Archaic Russian form of Paraskeve and older transcription of Praskovya. In the Russian Orthodox Church, Paraskovia is the patron saint of cloth as well as of spinning and weaving.

Parasqueva f History (Ecclesiastical, Hispanicized), History (Ecclesiastical, Portuguese-style)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Paraskeve.

Parbati f Indian, Odia, Bengali, Assamese, Nepali
Odia, Bengali, Assamese and Nepali form of Parvati.

Parca f Roman Mythology
One of the three goddesses of fate in relation to birthing. See also Nona and Decima. Parca or Partula oversees partus, birth as the initial separation from the mother's body (as in English '"postpartum")... [more]

Parchaoy f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek parcha meaning "piece, fragment" or a type of brocade and oy meaning "moon".

Parchinoy f Uzbek
Derived from parchin, either meaning "horseshoe" or refering to a type of colourful ceramic tile, and oy meaning "moon".

Pardabuvish f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek parda meaning "screen, curtain" and buvish meaning "lady".

Pardagul f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek parda meaning "screen, curtain" and gul meaning "rose, flower".

Pardamurod m Tajik
From парда (parda) meaning "screen, veil, curtain" and the given name Murod

Pardaoy f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek parda meaning "screen, curtain" and oy meaning "moon".

Pardis f Persian
Meaning "new city of Pardis" and often translated to "new city of Paradise."

Pardo m Italian
Name of a 6th Century saint associated with the town of Larino, Italy. Believed to have been born in the Peloponnese, Pardo spent three years preaching in Larino before settling in the nearby town of Lucera... [more]

Pareise f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
American and English variant of Paris 1 or Paris 2.

Parerenpetnefer f Ancient Egyptian
Variant form of Renpetnefer, the additional elements possible deriving from the definite article pꜣ ("the aforementioned; the; he of") and the name of the god Ra.

Paresh m Hinduism, Bengali, Assamese, Odia, Marathi, Hindi
From Sanskrit पर (para) meaning "highest, greatest, supreme" combined with ईश (īśa) meaning "lord". This is an epithet of the Hindu gods Brahma and Vishnu.

Parfeniy m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Parthenios.

Paribanou f Folklore
Composed of Persian پری‎ (pari) "fairy" and بانو‎ (bânu) "lady". This is the name of a female genie in the 'Arabian Nights' fairy tale 'The Story of Prince Ahmed and the Fairy Paribanou'.

Parichehra f Uzbek
Derived from pari meaning "fairy" and chehra meaning "face".

Paridah f Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian form of Farida.

Paridell m Arthurian Cycle, Literature
Paridell is a knight who appears in Books 3 and 4 of "The Faerie Queene". He briefly falls in love with Hellenore and has a superficial friendship with Blandamour.

Parigul f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek pari meaning "fairy" and gul meaning "rose, flower".

Parijahon f Uzbek
Derived from pari meaning "fairy" and jahon meaning "the world".

Parijat m & f Indian, Bengali
Derived from Sanskrit पारिजात (pārijāta), which refers to several different plants including the night-blooming jasmine (Cestrum nocturnum) and Indian coral tree (Erythrina variegata).

Pariksheet m Hinduism
Hindu mythology character of mahabharat known as king pariksheet he was a son of abhimanu and grandson of Arjuna

Parinaz f Persian
From Persian پری (pari) meaning "fairy" and ناز (naz) meaning "delight, comfort".

Parinoz f Uzbek
Derived from pari meaning "fairy" and noz meaning "flirtiousness", "whim", "tenderness" or "fondness".

Pariqush f Uzbek
Derived from pari meaning "fairy" and qush meaning "bird".

Pariruh f Uzbek
Derived from pari meaning "fairy" and ruh meaning "spirit, soul".

Paritra f Indian
Mostly and basically Sanskrit. Comes from the word "Paritran" and it means to save someone, whether physically, emotionally or spiritually.

Pariwana f Quechua, Aymara
Means "flamingo" in Quechua and Aymara.

Pərixanım f Azerbaijani
From Azerbaijani pəri meaning "fairy" and xanım meaning "madam, lady".

Parjanya m Hinduism, Sanskrit
Parjanya, according to the Vedas, is a deity of rain, thunder, lightning, and the one who fertilizes the earth. It is another epithet of Indra, the Vedic deity of the sky and heaven.

Parkin m Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of Peter. The change from er to ar is a characteristic phonetic development in Old French and Middle English.

Parkizin m Nivkh
Derived from Nivkh park and yzn meaning "his own master". This name was traditionally given to independent young boys.

Parklyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of Park and the name suffix -lyn.

Pärla f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Directly taken from Swedish pärla "pearl" and thus a Swedish cognate of Pearl.

Parlan m Arthurian Cycle
One of the contenders for the role of the Maimed King.... [more]

Parmen m Croatian, Georgian, Russian, Serbian
Croatian, Georgian, Russian and Serbian form of Parmenas.

Parmenas m Ancient Greek, Biblical
Derived from the Greek verb παρμένω (parmeno), which is a poetic form of the Greek verb παραμένω (parameno) meaning "to stay beside" or "to stand fast, to stand one's ground"... [more]

Parmenion m Ancient Greek, History
Diminutive form of Parmenon, as this name contains the Greek diminutive suffix -ιων (-ion). Parmenion was the name of a Macedonian general from the 4th century BC, who had been in the service of Philip II of Macedon and Alexander the Great.

Parmenius m History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from the Greek name Parmenon. This is the name of a saint and martyr from Persia who lived in the 3rd century AD.

Parmenon m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek verb παρμένω (parmeno), which is a poetic form of the Greek verb παραμένω (parameno) meaning "to stay beside" or "to stand fast, to stand one's ground"... [more]

Parmys f Old Persian (Hellenized), History
Hellenized form of Uparmiya. This was the name of a Persian princess, who was the granddaughter of Cyrus the Great and went on to become the wife of Darius the Great.

Parna m Georgian (Rare)
Short form of Parnaoz and Parnavaz.

Parnavaz m Armenian (Rare), Georgian (Rare), History
Armenian and Georgian form of Farnabazu. This name was borne by two kings that ruled over territories that are nowadays located in modern Georgia.

Parsadan m Literature, Georgian (Archaic)
Georgian sources state that this name is of Persian origin and means "wise, learned" and "scholar, scientist". This should connect the name to Middle Persian frazānag meaning "wise, intelligent" and frazanagīh meaning "wisdom, intelligence", which have both evolved into modern Persian as فرزانه (farzâne) (see Farzaneh).... [more]

Parshandatha m Biblical
Parshandatha was one of the ten sons of Haman. He was an antisemite like his father. He was killed by a Jew or Jews (the Bible is unclear) and Esther had his corpse impaled.

Parshvanatha m Sanskrit
From Sanskrit पार्श्व (pārśva) meaning "near, proximate, side" and नाथ (nāthá) meaning "protector, patron, lord, master". This was the name of the 23rd tirthankara (enlightened spiritual teacher and saviour) in Jain tradition, preceding Mahavira.

Pärtel m Estonian
Estonian variant of Bertold and Bartholomeus.

Partenio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Parthenios via Parthenius.

Partenopeo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Parthenopaeus.

Partenopeu m Catalan, Portuguese
Catalan and Portuguese form of Parthenopaeus.

Parthaon m Greek Mythology
Possibly related to Greek πέρθω (pertho) meaning "to destroy". This was the name of a Calydonian king, father to Oeneus and Agrius.

Parthenius m Ancient Greek (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of Parthenios. Saint Parthenius (died 3rd century) was an early Christian saint and martyr from Rome of Armenian origin who is venerated in both the Catholic and Orthodox churches... [more]

Parwatiningsih f Indonesian
Combination of Parwati and Ningsih

Pasca f Medieval Italian, Medieval Cornish
Derived from Latin pascha "(feast of) Passover". The Jewish Passover holiday often coincided with the Christian Easter holiday; this name was given to children born or christened on or near that holiday... [more]

Pascalina f Gascon, Sardinian
Gascon feminine form of Pascau and Sardinian feminine form of Pascale.

Pascario m Italian (Archaic), Spanish (Archaic)
Italian and Spanish form of Pascarius, which is a variant of Pascharius.

Pascasio m Italian (Archaic), Galician (Rare), Spanish
Italian, Galician and Spanish form of Pascasius, which is a variant of Paschasius.

Pascau m Gascon, Provençal
Gascon and Provençal form of Pascal.

Pascentius m Arthurian Cycle
The third son of Vortigern and brother of Vortimer, Catigern, and Faustus.... [more]

Paschaal m Dutch (Archaic)
Dutch form of Paschalis (see Pascal). It was in use from at least the 17th century until at least the early 20th century, during which time it was often spelled as Paschael (sometimes also Passchaal and Passchael).

Paschaas m Dutch (Archaic)
Dutch form of Paschasius. It was in use from at least the 16th century until at least the 18th century, during which time it was often spelled as Paschaes (sometimes also Passchaas and Passchaes)... [more]

Paschaise m & f French (Archaic)
French form of Paschasius (masculine) and Paschasia (feminine).

Pascharius m History (Ecclesiastical), Medieval
The earliest known bearer of this name is the 7th-century saint Pascharius of Nantes. He was a native of the city, which is located in the cultural and historical region of Brittany in western France... [more]

Paschasia f Late Greek, Late Roman, Dutch (Rare), German (Rare)
Feminine form of Paschasios (Greek) and Paschasius (Latin).... [more]

Pascoe m Medieval English, Cornish
Medieval English diminutive of Pascal and Cornish variant of Pasco.

Pascu m & f Spanish
Short form of Pascual and Pascuala.

Pascweten m Medieval Breton
The first element of this name is uncertain; it might possibly be derived from Old Breton Pasc meaning "Easter". The second element consists of Old Breton uueten or uuethen (also guethen), which is a derivation of Old Breton uueith (also gueith) meaning "battle, fight" as well as "warrior".... [more]

Pasebakhaenniut m Ancient Egyptian
From 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.... [more]

Pasha'ay f Uyghur
Derived from the name Pasha and -ئاي‎ (-'ay) meaning "moon".

Pasherenptah m Ancient Egyptian
From 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... [more]

Pashhur m Biblical Hebrew, Ancient Egyptian
Derived 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 Hinduism
From 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 Hawaiian
Variation of Passion, as used by Pashyn Santos, a Hawaiian actress and activist.

Pasicrate m History (Ecclesiastical)
French and Italian form of Pasikrates.

Pasifaja f Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Pasiphaë.

Pasifaya f Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Pasiphaë.

Pasikrat m Bulgarian, Russian, Serbian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian, Serbian and Ukrainian form of Pasikrates.

Pasión f & m Spanish
Means "passion" in Spanish, referring to the Passion of Jesus Christ.... [more]

Pasipao f & m Tumbuka
Means "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 Mythology
Derived 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")... [more]

Pasitea f Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Pasithea.

Pasithea f Greek Mythology
Means "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.

Paskala f Basque
Basque form of Pascuala and Pascale.

Paskell f Breton
Feminine form of Paskal and variant of Paskella.

Paskoala f Basque
Basque form of Pascuala and Pascale.

Pasqual m Catalan, Ladin
Catalan and Ladin form of Pascal.

Pasquali m Corsican, Sicilian
Corsican variant and Sicilian form of Pasquale.

Pasquarosa f Italian
Italian compound name created from Pasqua and Rosa 1.

Passchier m Medieval Dutch, Medieval Flemish, Dutch (Rare), West Frisian (Rare)
Dutch, Flemish and Frisian form of Pascharius, probably via its French form Pasquier.... [more]

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... [more]

Passitea f Italian
Italian 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 Literature
From 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, Telugu
This 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.

Patana f Spanish (Latin American)
Combination of Patricia and Ana. Patana, also known as her alter-ego La Sombra (The Shadow), a character in the Chilean puppet show 31 Minutos, bears this name.

Patape m Coptic
From 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.

Patarz m Caucasian Mythology
Chechen and Ingush form of Batradz.

Patcharin f Thai
From 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.

Patdlipaluk m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "little birch tree" or a combination of Patdleĸ and -paluk "dear little".

Patecatl m Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Possibly 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).

Patern m History (Ecclesiastical)
Polish form of Paternus and French variant of Paterne.

Paterniano m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Paternianus.

Paternianus m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen and diminutive of Paternus.

Paterno m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese form of Paternus.

Pathomchai m Thai
From Thai ปฐม (pathom) meaning "first, primary" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".

Patil f Marathi, Kannada
Marathi and Kannada form of Patel.

Patima f Indonesian, Lak
Indonesian and Lak form of Fatimah.

Patimah f Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Fatimah.

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 Pashto
Means "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)... [more]

Pato m & f Spanish
Diminutive of Patricia and Patricio.

Patoni f Afghan, Pashto
Meaning as of yet unknown. A known bearer of this name is Dr. Patoni Isaaqzai Teichmann, an Afghan feminist and social activist.

Patony m Medieval Hungarian
Of unknown origin and meaning.

Patri f & m Spanish, English (American)
Diminutive of Patricia and Patricio.

Patriana f English (American, Modern, Rare)
A blend of Patricia and Katriana.

Patrici m Catalan, Lengadocian, Provençal, Gascon
Catalan and Occitan form of Patrick.

Patrike f Basque (Modern, Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque form of Patricia.

Patrine f English (Rare)
Combination of "Patricia" and "Katrine".

Patrisse f African American
Probably derived from the French name Patrice 1.... [more]

Patriziu m Corsican, Sicilian
Corsican and Sicilian form of Patricius.

Patrobas m Biblical, Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin
Contracted form of Patrobios. Also compare similar contractions, such as Annas, Cleopas and Silas.... [more]

Patrobius m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Ancient Roman
Latinized form of Patrobios. This was the name of a prominent and influential freedman, who was one of the favourites of the Roman emperor Nero (1st century AD).