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Orontopates m Ancient Greek, Old Persian (Hellenized)
Variant form of Orontobates.

Orshikh m & f Mongolian
Means "to live, inhabit, exist" in Mongolian.

Orunchimeg f Mongolian
Possibly a variant form or misspelling of Oyunchimeg.

Oryxos m Greek Mythology
Possibly derived from Greek ὄρυξ (oryx) meaning "pickaxe, tool for digging". This is the name of a giant depicted on the alter of Zeus at Pergamon.

Osana f Anglo-Saxon, History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from the Old English elements os "god" and āna "sole, alone". This name was borne by Saint Osana, a Northumbrian princess whose local following as a saint developed informally after her death, though she was never officially canonised... [more]

Osbald m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English os "god" and beald "bold, brave". This name was borne by an 8th-century king of Northumbria.

Oscytel m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements os "god" and ċytel "kettle, cauldron". Cognate to Old Norse Ásketill.

Osferth m Anglo-Saxon, Popular Culture
Derived from Old English os "god" and either friþ "peace" or ferhð "soul, spirit, mind, life"... [more]

Osfrið m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English os "god" and friþ "peace".

Osgeard m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements os "god" and geard "yard, garden" (from gardaz). Cognate to Old Norse Ásgærðr, which is a feminine name in contrast.

Osgod m Anglo-Saxon
Old English form of Old Norse Ásgautr. A notable bearer was Osgod Clapa, a nobleman in Anglo-Saxon England and major landowner in East Anglia.

Oshere m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English os "god" and here "army".... [more]

Oslac m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English os "god" and lac "play, sport; offering, sacrifice" (from laikaz). Cognate to Old Norse Áslæikr.

Oslaf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English os "god" and lāf "legacy, remains" (from laibō). This name was borne by a son of Æthelfrith, who was King of Bernicia from c. 593 until his death c. 616.

Osmær m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements os "god" and mære "famous", making it a cognate to Ansmar.

Osmod m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements os "god" and mōd "mind, spirit, courage" (from mōdaz)... [more]

Ösökhbayar m Mongolian
From Mongolian өсөх (ösökh) meaning "to grow, increase, thrive" and баяр (bayar) meaning "joy, celebration".

Osor m & f Mongolian
From Tibetan འོད་ཟེར ('od zer) meaning "ray of light, radiance".

Osorkon m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian wsr-kn, of uncertain etymology. It could be of Libyan origin, or it could derive from Egyptian wsr "mighty, powerful" or the name of the god Osiris... [more]

Osred m Anglo-Saxon, History
Variant spelling of the Old English name Osræd, which was derived from Old English os "god" combined with ræd "counsel".... [more]

Osric m Anglo-Saxon, English (Rare), Literature
Derived from Old English os "god" and ric "power, rule". This name was borne by several Anglo-Saxon kings, one of the earliest being Osric of Deira (7th century AD).... [more]

Osthryth f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English os "god" and þryþ "strength", making it a cognate of Anstrud... [more]

Osweard m Anglo-Saxon
Means "guarded by god, god's guard", derived from the Old English elements os "god" and weard "guard, guardian"... [more]

Oswig m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements os "god" and wig "war, battle".

Oswið f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements os "god" and swiþ "strong, mighty".

Oswudu m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements os "god" and wudu "tree, wood". This was the name of a son of Æthelfrith, King of Bernicia.

Oswulf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English os "god" and wulf "wolf". This name was borne by an 8th-century king of Northumbria.

Oswynn f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English os "god" and wynn "joy, bliss".

Otanes m Old Persian (Hellenized), History
Hellenized form of Old Persian Utana. This name was borne by one of the seven Persian noblemen that helped Darius the Great come to power.

Otgonbaatar m Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian отгон (otgon) meaning "youngest" and баатар (baatar) meaning "hero".

Otgonbold m Mongolian
From Mongolian отгон (otgon) meaning "youngest" and болд (bold) meaning "steel".

Otgonchimeg f Mongolian
From Mongolian отгон (otgon) meaning "youngest" and чимэг (chimeg) meaning "ornament, decoration".

Otgondalai m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian отгон (otgon) meaning "youngest" and далай (dalai) meaning "sea".

Otgondavaa m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian отгон (otgon) meaning "youngest" and даваа (davaa) meaning "Monday" or "threshold, passage, mountain pass".

Otgongerel f & m Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian отгон (otgon) meaning "youngest" and гэрэл (gerel) meaning "light".

Otgonjargal f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian отгон (otgon) meaning "youngest, final" and жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".

Otgonmönkh m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian отгон (otgon) meaning "youngest" and мөнх (mönkh) meaning "eternal, forever".

Otgonnamar m & f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian oтгон (otgon) meaning "youngest" and намар (namar) meaning "autumn".

Otgonnyam m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian отгон (otgon) meaning "youngest" and ням (nyam) meaning "Sunday".

Otgonpürev m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian отгон (otgon) meaning "youngest" and пүрэв (pürev) meaning "Thursday" or "Jupiter".

Otgonsaikhan m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian отгон (otgon) meaning "youngest" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".

Otgontenger m & f Mongolian
Means "youngest sky" in Mongolian, from отгон (otgon) meaning "youngest, last" and тэнгэр (tenger) meaning "sky, weather")

Otgontungalag f Mongolian
From Mongolian отгон (otgon) meaning "youngest" and тунгалаг (tungalag) meaning "serenity, clarity" or "clear, unclouded, transparent".

Otgontuyaa f Mongolian
From Mongolian отгон (otgon) meaning "youngest" and туяа (tuyaa) meaning "ray, beam (of light)".

Otgonzayaa f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian отгон (otgon) meaning "youngest" and заяа (zayaa) meaning "future, fortune, fate".

Otgonzhargal f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian отгон (otgon) meaning "youngest" and жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".

Otgonzul f Mongolian
From Mongolian отгон (otgon) meaning "youngest" and зул (zul) meaning "light, lamp".

Otlicahuetztoc m Nahuatl
Means "he lies fallen on the road" in Nahuatl, possibly indicating someone who was often drunk.

Oton m Nahuatl, Indigenous American, New World Mythology
The name of a legendary first leader of the Otomi people of central Mexico, who supposedly gave the tribe his name. This is unlikely, as the demonym derives from Nahuatl otomitl.

Otoncuauh m Nahuatl
Means "Otomi eagle" in Nahuatl, the Otomi being an ethnic group indigenous to central Mexico. They were also an elite Aztec military order, named after the Otomi people.

Otryad m Russian (Rare), Mongolian (Rare)
Means "troop, brigade" in Russian and Mongolian.

Oueršenoufi m Coptic
Older form of Barsanouphios from Egyptian wršy-nfr meaning "good guardian", derived from wršy "watchman" combined with nfr "beautiful, good, perfect".

Oxomo f & m Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Variant of Oxomoco.

Oxomoco f & m Aztec and Toltec Mythology
An Aztec deity, goddess of night, astrology, and the calendar. She and her husband, Cipactonal, were known as the first human couple. Possibly of Huastec origin, from uxum "woman" and ocox "first".

Oyon f Mongolian
Variant transcription of Oyuun.

Oyun f Mongolian
Variant transcription of Oyuun.

Oyunbaatar m Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian оюун (oyuun) meaning "wisdom, intellect" and баатар (baatar) meaning "hero".

Oyunbileg f Mongolian
Variant transcription of Oyuunbileg.

Oyuu-erdene f Mongolian
Means "turquoise jewel" in Mongolian, from оюу (oyuu) meaning "turquoise" and эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" or "precious".

Oyuumaa f Mongolian
Means "turquoise woman" in Mongolian, from оюу (oyuu) meaning "turquoise" and the feminine suffix маа (maa).

Oyuunbaatar m Mongolian
From Mongolian оюун (oyuun) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or "mind, spirit" in Mongolian and баатар (baatar) meaning "hero".

Oyuunbayar f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian оюун (oyuun) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or "mind, spirit" in Mongolian and баяр (bayar) meaning "joy, celebration".

Oyuunbileg f Mongolian
From Mongolian оюун (oyuun) meaning "wisdom, intellect, spirit" and билэг (bileg) meaning "gift, talent; eloquence, intelligence".

Oyuunbold m Mongolian
From Mongolian оюун (oyuun) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or "mind, spirit" in Mongolian and болд (bold) meaning "steel".

Oyuundalai f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian оюун (oyuun) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or "mind, spirit" in Mongolian and далай (dalai) meaning "sea, ocean".

Oyuundelger f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian оюун (oyuun) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or "mind, spirit" in Mongolian and дэлгэр (delger) meaning "vast, wide" or "prosperous, abundant".

Oyuun-erdene f Mongolian
From Mongolian оюун (oyuun) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or "mind, spirit" and эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" or "precious".

Oyuungerel f Mongolian
Means "light of wisdom" in Mongolian, from оюун (oyuun) meaning "wisdom, intellect" and гэрэл (gerel) meaning "light".

Oyuunkhand f Mongolian
From Mongolian оюун (oyuun) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or "mind, spirit" and ханд (khand) meaning "influsion, extract, tea".

Oyuunkhishig f Mongolian
From Mongolian оюун (oyuun) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or "mind, spirit" and хишиг (khishig) meaning "blessing, favour".

Oyuunnavch f & m Mongolian
Means "turquoise leaf" or "wisdom leaf" in Mongolian, from either оюу (oyuu) meaning "turquoise" or оюун (oyuun) meaning "mind, intellect" combined with навч (navch) meaning "leaf".

Oyuunsaikhan f Mongolian
From Mongolian оюун (oyuun) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or "mind, spirit" in Mongolian and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".

Oyuunsüren f Mongolian
From Mongolian оюун (oyuun) meaning "wisdom, intellect" and Tibetan ཚེ་རིང (tshe ring) meaning "long life, longevity".

Oyuunsuvd f Mongolian
From Mongolian оюун (oyuun) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or "mind, spirit" in Mongolian and сувд (suvd) meaning "pearl".

Oyuuntamir m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian оюун (oyuun) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or "mind, spirit" in Mongolian and тамир (tamir) meaning "strength, vigour, energy, health".

Oyuuntögs f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian оюун (oyuun) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or "mind, spirit" and төгс (tögs) meaning "perfect, complete".

Oyuuntsetseg f Mongolian
From Mongolian оюун (oyuun) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or "mind, spirit" and цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower".

Oyuuntülkhüür f Mongolian
Means "key to the mind" or "key to wisdom" in Mongolian, from оюун (oyuun) meaning "wisdom, intellect" and түлхүүр (tülkhüür) meaning "key".

Oyuuntungalag f Mongolian
From Mongolian оюун (oyuun) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or "mind, spirit" and тунгалаг (tungalag) meaning "serenity, clarity" or "clear, unclouded, transparent".

Oyuuntuyaa f Mongolian
From Mongolian оюун (oyuun) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or "mind, spirit" and туяа (tuyaa) meaning "ray, beam (of light)".

Oyuunzayaa f Mongolian
From Mongolian оюун (oyuun) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or "mind, spirit" in Mongolian and заяа (zayaa) meaning "future, fortune, fate".

Oyuunzhargal f Mongolian
From Mongolian оюун (oyuun) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or "mind, spirit" in Mongolian and жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".

Oyuunzul f Mongolian
From Mongolian оюун (oyuun) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or "mind, spirit" in Mongolian and зул (zul) meaning "light, lamp".

Ozoma m Nahuatl
Variant of Ozomatli.

Ozomatli m & f Nahuatl
Means "monkey" in Nahuatl, the eleventh day-sign of the tonalpohualli.

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

Padibastet m Ancient Egyptian
Variant form of Pedubast.

Padipare m Ancient Egyptian
Derived from Egyptian pꜣ-dj-pꜣ-rꜥ meaning "he who is given by Ra" or "the gift of the sun god (Ra)". Older form of Potiphar.

Paesi m Coptic
Coptic form of the Egyptian name Paiset.

Paesis m Coptic (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Paesi, ultimately derived from Egyptian Paiset.

Pahor m Ancient Egyptian, Coptic
From Egyptian pꜣ-ḥr meaning "the one of Horus", derived from pꜣ "the; he of" combined with the name of the god Horus.

Pain m Nahuatl
Means "agile runner" in Nahuatl, from paina "to run fast".

Paiset m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian pꜣ-js.t meaning "the one of Isis", derived from pꜣ "the aforementioned; the; he of" combined with the name of the goddess Isis.

Pakhom m Ancient Egyptian, Coptic
From Egyptian pꜣ-ꜥẖm meaning "he of the (holy) falcon," derived from pꜣ "the; he of" combined with ꜥẖm "falcon" or "cultic image of a falcon or god". The falcon was the symbol of the Egyptian god Horus, so one could say that this name essentially means "he who belongs to Horus."

Palki f Indian, Punjabi
Possibly derived from Hindi पालकी (palki) "palanquin", ultimately from Sanskrit, or from Punjabi ਪਲਕ (palak) "eyelid; eyeblink, instant", borrowed from Persian.

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]

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]

Pamiu m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian pꜣ-mjw or pꜣ-my meaning "the cat, the tomcat" or "he who belongs to the cat Bastet". It is sometimes incorrectly translated as pꜣ-mꜣj "the lion"... [more]

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

Pamphila f Ancient Greek
Variant form of Pamphile 2.

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.

Pancololo m Nahuatl

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

Panehas m Coptic
Probably related to Phinehas.

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.

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".

Paniranis m Coptic (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Paniran.

Panji m & f Tumbuka
Means "maybe", given after the death of the first born to say maybe he will grow.

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).

Pantli m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl panitl "flag, banner".

Papalo f Nahuatl
Possibly derived from Nahuatl papalotl "butterfly".

Papalotl m & f Nahuatl
Means "butterfly" in Nahuatl.

Papan f & m Nahuatl
Means "flag, banner" in Nahuatl.

Papanton f Nahuatl
Diminutive form of Papan.

Paphnouti m Coptic
Coptic form of Egyptian Paphnutius.

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.

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.

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.

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]

Pashonti m Coptic
Means "one of the acacia tree", derived from the masculine possessive prefix ⲡⲁ- (pa-) combined with ϣⲟⲛϯ (šonti) "acacia, thorn tree".

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.

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.

Patapi m Coptic
Variant form of Patape.

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.

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).

Patrica f Various
Feminine form of Patrick.

Patukanani m Tumbuka
Means "part from one another" in Tumbuka.

Pausilypus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Pausilypos. This was the name of a 2nd-century Christian martyr who miraculously escaped imprisonment after being sentenced to death, but died of his injuries soon after.

Payekha m & f Tumbuka
Means "he/she is alone" in Tumbuka.

Pedubast m Ancient Egyptian
From 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... [more]

Pedubastis m Ancient Egyptian (Hellenized)
Greek form of Pedubast.

Peduhor m Ancient Egyptian
From 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.

Peftjauawybast m Ancient Egyptian
Means "his breath (comes from) the arms of Bastet" in Egyptian.

Peirithoos m Ancient Greek
Derived 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".

Peisianax m Ancient Greek
Derived 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".

Pellichos m Ancient Greek

Pemsah m Coptic
Coptic form of Egyptian Pemsais.

Pemsais m Ancient Egyptian (Hellenized)
From Egyptian pȝ-msḥ meaning "the crocodile", derived from the masculine prefix pȝ "the aforementioned; the; he of" combined with mzḥ "crocodile".

Penpa m & f Tibetan
Alternate transcription of Tibetan སྤེན་པ (see Pemba).

Peohtweald m Anglo-Saxon
Derived 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-Saxon
Derived 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... [more]

Peotla m Anglo-Saxon
Anglo-Saxon monothematic name. See Pelham.

Pepinakht m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian ppjj-nḫt meaning "Pepi is strong", derived from the name of king Pepi II and nḫt "to be strong, victorious".

Pepromene f Greek Mythology
Probably derived from Greek πεπρωμένος (pepromenos) meaning "fated". This was the name of a goddess of destiny and fate in Greek mythology.

Persenet f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian pr-snt meaning "a sister comes forth", derived from pr "to come forth, emerge, escape" combined with snt "sister".

Persephatta f Greek Mythology
Alternative form of Persephone.

Peseshet f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian psš.t, derived from psš meaning "to divide, split, spread out" or "ritual instrument (for Opening of the Mouth ceremony)" combined with the suffix t. Peseshet was the earliest recorded female physician, titled the Lady Overseer of the Female Physicians in Fourth Dynasty ancient Egypt (ca... [more]

Petephre m Coptic
Coptic form of Egyptian Padipare.

Phalios m Ancient Greek
Possibly means "with a white spot, dappled", from Greek φαλός (phalos) meaning "white".

Phanoub m Coptic
Variant form of Panoub.

Pheidias m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek φείδομαι (pheidomai) meaning "to spare (someone or something), to refrain, to have mercy" or "to live sparingly, be frugal".

Pheidippos m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek φειδός (pheidos) meaning "sparing, thrifty" and ἵππος (hippos) meaning "horse".

Phello m Coptic
Probably derived from the masculine article ⲡ- (p-) combined with ϩⲗⲗⲟ (hllo) "old person, elder; monk". Compare Thello.

Phib m Coptic
From Egyptian pꜣ-hb meaning "the ibis".

Phibis m Coptic (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Phib.

Phila m & f Southern African, Xhosa, Zulu
Means "to live" or "get well, be healthy" in Nguni languages.

Phila f English
From Ancient Greek φιλος (philos) meaning "lover, friend", or a shortened form of names beginning with Phila.

Philebos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek φίλος (philos) meaning "friend, lover" and ἥβη (hebe) meaning "youth; vigour".

Philinos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek φίλος (philos) meaning "lover, friend".

Philomache f Greek Mythology
Variant transliteration of Φυλομάχην (Phylomache).

Phraortes m Old Persian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Old Persian Fravartiš. Phraortes (c. 665-633 BC) was the son of Deioces, and the second king of the Median Empire.

Phullara f Indian
Means "flourishing, flowering" in Sanskrit.

Phylomache f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek φυλή (phyle) meaning "tribe, clan" and μάχη (mache) meaning "battle".

Pieria f Greek Mythology
This was the name of one of the multiple wives of King Danaus of Libya.

Pihuiyol m Nahuatl
Possibly derived from Nahuatl pihui "to increase, multiply" and yollotl "heart, life".

Pijimi m Coptic
Derived from the definite masculine article ⲡⲓ- (pi-) combined with ϫⲓⲙⲓ (čimi) "finding, thing found".

Pisennoufi m Coptic
Means "the good news, gospel", derived from the Coptic masculine prefix ⲡⲓ- (pi-) combined with ϣⲉⲛⲛⲟⲩϥⲓ (šennoufi) "good news", a claque of Ancient Greek εὐαγγέλιον (euangélion).

Pishoy m Coptic
From Egyptian pꜣ-šꜣj meaning "the fate", derived from pꜣ "the aforementioned; the; he of" combined with šꜣ "to put in order, establish, decree". This name was borne by a Coptic saint from the 5th century AD.

Pisoura m Coptic
From Egyptian pꜣ-ꜥswr meaning "the Assyrian", derived from pꜣ "the aforementioned; the; he of" and jswr "Assyria".

Pisynthios m Coptic (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Pashonti, ultimately derived from Egyptian.

Piyoton f Nahuatl
Possibly means "little chicken", from Nahuatl piyo, "chicken" (borrowed from the Spanish onomatopoeia pío), and the diminutive suffix -ton.

Plataia f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek πλατύς (platys) meaning "broad, wide, flat". This was the name of a daughter of the river god Asopus and nymph Metope, after whom an eponymous city-state in Boeotia was supposedly named.

Plegbeorht m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements pleġa "playing, game" and beorht "bright".

Plegmund m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements pleġa "playing, game" and mund "protection". This was the name of a 9th and 10th Century Anglo-Saxon Archbishop of Canterbury.

Plegræd m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements pleġa "playing, game" and ræd "advice, counsel, wisdom".

Pleistoanax m Ancient Greek, History
Derived from Greek πλεῖστος (pleistos) meaning "most, greatest, largest" and ἄναξ (anax) meaning "master, lord, king".... [more]

Poias m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Probably derived from Greek ποιέω (poieo) meaning "to make, create, compose; to pretend". This was the name of one of the Argonauts, considered the greatest archer of the group.

Polemon m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek πόλεμος (polemos) meaning "war, battle" and the possessive suffix -ων (-on).

Polyanax m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek πολύς (polys) meaning "much, many" and ἄναξ (anax) meaning "master, lord, king".... [more]

Polypoites m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Means "one who makes much", derived from Greek πολύς (polys) meaning "much, many" and ποιέω (poieo) meaning "to make, create, compose; to pretend".

Popoca m Nahuatl
Means "to smoke, to emit smoke" in Nahuatl.

Popocatepetl m New World Mythology, Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Means "smoking mountain" in Nahuatl, derived from popoca "it smokes" and tepetl "mountain". This is the name of an active volcano in Mexico, named after a warrior from Aztec mythology said to be kneeling beside the body of his lover, Iztaccihuatl, a twin volcano to the north.

Popocatl m Nahuatl
Variant of Popoca. Alternately, could mean "smoking water", derived from Nahuatl popoca "to smoke" and atl "water".

Poppe m Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Poppo.

Potamiana f Coptic (Hellenized)
Altered form of Tapiomis, possibly influenced by Greek ποταμός (potamos) meaning "river, stream".

Potamon m Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ποτάμι (potámi) meaning "river, stream".

Potipher m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Variant form of Potiphar.

Poton m Nahuatl
Possibly derived from Nahuatl potoni, which means "to stink, to smell bad" and sometimes relates to dust storms.

Pozon m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl pozoni, "to boil, foam, seethe; to become angry".

Procris f Greek Mythology
Latinized form of the Greek name Πρόκρις (Prokris), which is possibly derived from Ancient Greek προκρίνω (prokrino) meaning "to choose before others, prefer, select". Procris was a daughter of Erechtheus, king of Athens, and wife of prince Cephalus, who accidently killed her during the hunt.

Pronax m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek πρώ (pro) meaning "early (in the day)", a variant of πρωΐ (proi) meaning "early in the day, during morning", and ἄναξ (anax) meaning "master, lord, chief".... [more]

Protesilaus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Πρωτεσίλαος (Protesilaos), derived from πρῶτος (protos) meaning "first", ἕσις (hesis) meaning "sending forth; strive, desire" (itself from hiemi),‎ and λαός (laos) meaning "people, folk".

Prothoe f Ancient Greek
Feminine variant of Prothous. This was the name of an Amazon warrior in Ancient Greek mythology.

Prothous m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek πρό (pro) meaning "before, forth, forward" and θοός (thoós) meaning "quick, swift".

Prylis m Greek Mythology
Means "dance in armour, armed dance" in Ancient Greek, referring to a kind of Cretan weapon-dance. This was the name of a prophet in Greek mythology, a demigod son of Hermes and the Lesbian nymph Issa.

Psamtik m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian psmṯk, possibly a short form of pꜣ-sꜣ-n-mṯk meaning "the man of Meṯek", Meṯek (or Metjek) being a hypothetical Libyan deity. Alternatively, it could derive from an Egyptian transcription of an Assyrian name... [more]

Psusennes m Ancient Egyptian (Hellenized)
Greek form of Pasebakhaenniut.

Ptahmose m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian ptḥ-ms meaning "born of Ptah" or "Ptah is born", derived from the name of the god Ptah combined with msj "to be born".

Ptahshepses m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian ptḥ-špss meaning "Ptah is noble" or "Ptah is esteemed", derived from the name of the god Ptah combined with špss "to be noble, esteemed, splendid".

Ptahwer m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian ptḥ-wr meaning "Ptah is great".

Ptelea f Greek Mythology
Derived from Ancient Greek πτελέα (ptelea) meaning "wych elm", another name for the European elm tree. This was the name of one of the eight hamadryad daughters of Oxylos and Hamadryas, associated with the elm tree.

Puimre m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian pwj-m-rꜥ, of uncertain meaning. Probably derived from pwj, a given name, combined with m "in" and the name of the god Ra.

Pürev m & f Mongolian
Means "Thursday" or "Jupiter" in Mongolian. Cognate to Tibetan Phurbu.

Pürevbaatar m Mongolian
From Mongolian пүрэв (pürev) meaning "Thursday" or "Jupiter" and баатар (baatar) meaning "hero".

Pürevbayar m Mongolian
From Mongolian пүрэв (pürev) meaning "Thursday" or "Jupiter" and баяр (bayar) meaning "celebration, joy".

Pürevchuluun m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian пүрэв (pürev) meaning "Thursday" or "Jupiter" and чулуун (chuluun) meaning "stone".

Pürevdalai m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian пүрэв (pürev) meaning "Thursday" or "Jupiter" and далай (dalai) meaning "sea".

Pürevdorj m Mongolian
From Mongolian пүрэв (pürev) meaning "Thursday" and дорж (dorj) meaning "diamond, vajra".

Pürevjargal f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian пүрэв (pürev) meaning "Thursday" and жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".

Pürevjav m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian пүрэв (pürev) meaning "Thursday" and жав (jav) meaning "salvation, deliverance".

Pürevkhuyag m Mongolian
From Mongolian пүрэв (pürev) meaning "Thursday" or "Jupiter" and хуяг (khuyag) meaning "armour".

Pürevsaikhan m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian пүрэв (pürev) meaning "Thursday" or "Jupiter" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".

Pürevsükh m Mongolian
From Mongolian пүрэв (pürev) meaning "Thursday" and сүх (sükh) meaning "axe".

Pürevsüren m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian пүрэв (pürev) meaning "Thursday" combined with Tibetan ཚེ་རིང (tshe ring) meaning "long life, longevity".

Pürevzhargal f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian пүрэв (pürev) meaning "Thursday" or "Jupiter" and жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".

Putta m Anglo-Saxon
Old English byname meaning "hawk, kite (bird of prey)", originally a nickname given to a fierce or rapacious person.

Pyhia f Ancient Egyptian
From 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.

Pypuy f Ancient Egyptian
Etymology uncertain. From Egyptian py-pwy or pj-pwj.

Pyrilampes m Ancient Greek
From Ancient Greek πῦρ (pyr) meaning "fire" and λάμπω (lampo) "to shine". The name of Plato's stepfather, an Ancient Greek politician... [more]

Pythokles m Ancient Greek
Derived from Pythios, an epithet of the god Apollo, combined with Greek κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory".

Qacha f Mongolian (Rare)
Possibly derived from Mongolian хацар (khatsar) meaning "cheek, face; flank".

Qadan m & f Mongolian, Medieval Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian хад (khad) meaning "cliff, crag, rock, boulder".

Qaisar m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic قيصر‎ (see Qaysar), as well as the Urdu form.

Qalhata f Ancient Egyptian
Etymology uncertain, probably of Nubian origin.

Qondiwe f Xhosa
Possibly related to qonda, meaning "to understand".

Quacale f Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain, possibly derived from Nahuatl cuaitl "head; top, summit, peak" and cale "homeowner, guardian of the household".

Quachiqui m Nahuatl
Means "shorn one, shaved head" in Nahuatl, figuratively a valiant man or warrior.

Quahuitl m Nahuatl
Means "tree, wood" in Nahuatl.

Qualchamitl m & f Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain. The first element probably derives from Nahuatl cualli "good, well, a good thing; beautiful, handsome, pretty".

Quatzone f Nahuatl
Derived from either cuatzontli "hair, head hair" or cuahtzontli "skein, heddle leash (tool for weaving)".

Quauhchimal m Nahuatl
Means "monkey, black howler" in Nahuatl, derived from cuauchimalli "wooden shield". Alternately, may be a combination of quauhtli "eagle" and chimalli "shield".

Quauhquimichin m & f Nahuatl
Means "wood mouse", from Nahuatl cuahuitl "wood, tree" and quimichin "mouse".

Quauhtemoc m Nahuatl
Variant of Cuauhtemoc.

Quauhtlapochin m Nahuatl
Possibly means "young eagle", derived from Nahuatl cuauhtli "eagle" and -poch "young". Alternately, the second element may derive from poctli "smoke, fumes, vapour".

Quauhtliztac m Nahuatl
Means "white eagle" in Nahuatl.

Quechol m & f Nahuatl
Means "roseate spoonbill" in Nahuatl.

Quechollacahua f Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain, possibly "inhabitant of Quechollac", from the name of a town (itself derived from quecholli "roseate swan, roseate spoonbill", atl "water", and the locative suffix -c) combined with ahua "possessor of water; resident of a town".

Quendrida f Anglo-Saxon (Latinized), Medieval English
Latinized form of Cynethryth and Cwenthryth (see Cwenþryð).

Quenhueltehuantin m Nahuatl
Means "how lucky we are" in Nahuatl.

Quenitoloc m Nahuatl
Means "how was he called?" in Nahuatl.

Quenmachoc m Nahuatl
Possibly derived from Nahuatl quenmach, meaning "is it possible?" or "how is it possible?" and oc, "besides this, in addition, still".

Quennel m Nahuatl
Means "what is to be done?" or "what remedy?" in Nahuatl.

Quenopeuh m & f Nahuatl
Means "how did it begin?", from Nahuatl quen "how? what? in what manner?" and pehua "to start, to begin".

Quentzin m Nahuatl
Means "a little bit" in Nahuatl.

Quenyazton f & m Nahuatl
Possibly means "how will she go?", from Nahuatl quen "how? what? in what manner?" and yaz "will go", combined with the diminutive suffix -ton.

Quetzal m & f Nahuatl, American (Hispanic, Rare), Spanish (Mexican)
From Nahuatl quetzalli, meaning "plumage of the quetzal bird, beautiful feather", figuratively meaning "something precious, something beautiful". Can also be a short form of Quetzalcoatl.

Quetzalcuauh m Nahuatl
Means "eagle plume" or "precious eagle" in Nahuatl, from quetzalli "quetzal feather, precious thing" and cuauhtli "eagle".

Quetzalhua m Nahuatl
Means "owner of feathers", derived from Nahuatl quetzalli "quetzal feather, precious thing" and the possessive suffix -hua.

Quetzalmitl m Nahuatl
Means "quetzal feather arrow", from Nahuatl quetzalli "quetzal feather, precious thing" and mitl "arrow, dart".

Quetzalxiuh m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl quetzalli "quetzal feather, precious thing" and xihuitl "year" (or "turquoise"). Often given to boys born during the New Fire ceremony xiuhmolpilli, "the binding of the years", an event held every 52 years to align the Aztec’s ritual calendar with the annual calendar.

Quetzalxochitl f Nahuatl
Means "feather flower" or "precious flower", from Nahuatl quetzalli "quetzal feather, precious thing" and xochitl "flower".

Quiachton m Nahuatl
Meaning unknown, possibly means "his/her ancestor" in Nahuatl, derived from the singular suffix qui- and achtontli "great-grandfather, ancestor".

Quiauh m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl quiyahui "to rain" or quiyahuitl "rainstorm".

Quiauhtonal m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl quiyahuitl "rain, rainstorm" and tonalli "day, warmth of the sun". Possibly related to Quiauhtonatiuh, "sun of rain" or "rain of fire sun", the name of the sun of the third epoch of humanity according to Aztec tradition, which was destroyed by a rain of fire and lava.

Quicemitoa m Nahuatl
Means "he speaks with determination" or "he resolved to do something" in Nahuatl.

Quichichihui m Nahuatl
Possibly derived from Nahuatl chihchihua "to make, fashion, craft" or "to adorn, dress, arrange".

Quilaz f Nahuatl
Derived from Quilaztli.

Quilaztli f Aztec and Toltec Mythology, Nahuatl
Means "she who creates plants, she who makes vegetables grow" in Nahuatl, from quilitl "edible herbs and vegetables" and the instrumental suffix -huaztli. This was the name of an Aztec creation deity, the patron of midwives, as well as a title or alternative name for the goddess Cihuacōātl... [more]

Quimich m & f Nahuatl
Means "mouse" in Nahuatl, a nickname for a child.

Quitlemati m Nahuatl
Possibly means "he suffers" or "he makes him suffer" in Nahuatl, derived from tlemati "to suffer something, with regret and anguish". Alternatively, it could derived from tlemaitl "hand-held brazier, clay censer", a device for carrying fire.

Quiyauh m Nahuatl
Means "it has rained", derived from Nahuatl quiyahuitl "rain, rainstorm", the nineteenth day sign of the tonalpohualli.

Rædburg f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ræd "advice, counsel, wisdom" and burg "fortress". Cognate to Germanic Redburga.

Rædwald m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ræd "counsel" and weald "rule". It was borne by a king of East Anglia.

Rædwine m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ræd "advice, counsel, wisdom" and wine "friend".

Rædwulf m Anglo-Saxon, History
Old English cognate of Ráðúlfr, derived from ræd "counsel, advice" and wulf "wolf"... [more]

Rahotep m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian rꜥ-ḥtp meaning "Ra is satisfied", derived from the name of the god Ra combined with ḥtp "peace, satisfaction; mercy".

Raivamithra m Old Persian
From Old Persian *raivah meaning "rich, wealthy" or "splendid, brilliant" and 𐎷𐎰𐎼 (Miθra), referring to the Zoroastrian deity Mithra.

Raksha f Indian, Hindi
Means "protection, preservation, care" or "guard, sentinel; protective charm" in Sanskrit.

Rakshi f Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism
Variant form of Rakhi.

Ramose m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian rꜥ-ms meaning "Ra is born", derived from the name of the god Ra combined with the root msj "to be born"... [more]

Ratari f Thai
Possibly a variant transcript of Ratree.

Ratmir m Russian
Russian form of Ratimir.

Rawlins m English
Transferred use of the surname Rawlins.

Razan f Arabic
From Persian رَزان (razan) meaning "vineyard". May alternately be related to an Arabic word meaning "balanced", or be a feminine variant of Razin.

Razbek m Kazakh, Mongolian
Derived from the Turkic military title beg meaning "chieftain, master" combined with an uncertain first element.

Regenbeald m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements reġn "wondrous, mighty; very" (from raginą "council, advice, decision") and beald "bold, brave." Cognate to Germanic Raginbald.

Regenheard m Anglo-Saxon (Hypothetical)
Derived from the Old English elements reġn "wondrous, might; very" (from Old Germanic raginą "council, advice, decision") and heard "hard, firm, brave, hardy"... [more]

Regenhere m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Proto-Germanic Raginaharjaz, using the Old English elements reġn "wondrous, mighty; very" and here "army"... [more]

Regenhild f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English elements reġn "advice" (from raginą) and hild "battle". Cognate to Old Norse Ragnhildr.

Regenweald m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Proto-Germanic Raginawaldaz, using the Old English elements reġn "wondrous, mighty; very" and weald "powerful, mighty" or "authority, leader"... [more]

Reitse m Dutch, Frisian
Diminutive of a given name, possibly Rein, Richard, or another name beginning with the element rīks "ruler, king", regin "advice, counsel", or rīdaną "to ride".

Renesres f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian rn.s-rs meaning "her name is awake", derived from rn "name, identity, reputation" combined with the suffix .s "she, her, hers" and rs "to wake, awaken".

Renja f Swedish
Swedish transcription of Renya.

Renpetnefer f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian rnpt-nfr meaning "good year" or "beautiful in years", derived from rnpt "year" (or the name of Renpet, goddess of youth) combined with nfr "beautiful, perfect, good".

Renpetneferet f Egyptian Mythology, Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian rnpt-nfrt, a variant form of Renpetnefer. This was the name of a sister and/or wife of Imhotep, regarded as a minor goddess associated with the new year... [more]

Revmihr m Middle Persian
Middle Persian form of Raivamithra.

Rhene f Greek Mythology
The name of two different nymphs in Greek mythology, one an oread of Mount Cyllene and lover of Hermes, the other the mother of Medon by Oïleus.

Rheomithres m Ancient Greek, Old Persian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Old Persian Raivamithra.

Rhodia f Greek Mythology
Possibly derived from Greek ῥόδον (rhodon) meaning "rose".

Rhodothea f Greek, Ancient Greek, Greek (Cypriot)
Derived from Greek ῥόδον (rhodon) meaning "rose" and θέα (thea) meaning "sight, view". Alternatively, the second element could derive from θεά (thea) meaning "goddess".

Rhoecus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology
Probably derived from Greek ῥοικός (rhoikos) meaning "crooked, bent" or "bow-legged". This was the name of a Samian sculptor of the 6th century BCE, as well as the name of a centaur who was killed by Atalanta after he attempted to assault her in Greek mythology.

Ricbeorht m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ric "ruler, king" and beorht "bright". This name is related to the Germanic Ricbert, and was borne by a brief King of East Anglia.

Richeard m Anglo-Saxon (Hypothetical)
Possible Old English cognate of Richard, derived from the Old English elements ric "king, ruler" and heard "hard, brave".

Richere m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ric "king, ruler" and here "army". Cognate to Germanic Richar and French Riquier.

Rícmæg f Anglo-Saxon
Uncertain meaning. The first element may be from Old English rice "power, rule", and the second may be from mægden "maiden" or from mæg meaning "kinsman, relative" or "power, might" from Old Germanic mageną (compare Isemay, Sedemai, Idmæg)... [more]

Ricmot f Old High German, Old Swedish
Combination of rīhhi "mighty, distinguished, rich" and muot "excitement, concern, wrath; courage".

Ricsige m Anglo-Saxon, History
Derived from the Old English elements ric "ruler, king" and sige "victory". This name was borne by Rīcsiġe of Northumbria, who became king of Northumbria from 873 until 876.

Ricweard m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ric "king, ruler" and weard "guard, guardian". From Germanic Ricward.

Ríoghbhardán m Old Irish
Variant of Rígbarddán.

Rodach m Old Irish
Derived from Old Irish rod "strong, spirited, furious", itself related to rúad "red".