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Orjana f Slovene, Croatian (Rare), Serbian (Rare), Albanian
Slovene, Croatian and Serbian form and Albanian variant form of Oriana.
Orland m American
An English language form of Orlando.
Orlandó m Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Orlando.
Orlandu m Corsican
Corsican form of Orlando.
Orley m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Orley or possibly a nickname of Orlando.
Ormr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from Old Norse ormr "snake, serpent" (the English word worm derives from the same root). In Norse mythology this was another name for Jǫrmungandr, the son of Loki... [more]
Oromis m Literature
Oromis is a fictional character in Christopher Paolini's Inheritance trilogy.
Orophin m Literature
Possibly means "mountain-peak". In Tolkien's Legendarium this is the name of an Elf, the brother of Haldir and Rúmil.
Oros m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, this is the name of a king of Troezen, who is the (human) maternal grandfather of the demi-god Althepus.... [more]
Orr m & f Hebrew
Variant of Or.
Örs m Hungarian
Hungarian male name. Örs was an ancient Hungarian leader and the name seems to originate as one of the names of the Kabar (Turkic Khazar) tribes who joined the Magyar confederation in the 9th century... [more]
Orsat m Croatian (Rare)
From the Italian name Orso.
Òrszula f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Ursula.
Orus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized), English (American, Rare)
Latinized form of Oros. A known bearer of this name was the American professional golfer and Olympic medalist Orus Jones (1867-1963).
Orwell m English (Modern, Rare)
The pen name of Eric Arthur Blair or better known as George Orwell.
Ory m & f Hebrew (Rare)
Rare variant of Ori.
Orysia f Ukrainian
Diminutive of Oryna.
Óski m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Masculine form of Ósk. This is a by-name for Odin.
Osleidys f Spanish (Caribbean)
Combination of Os-, from names beginning in this pattern like Oscar, and Leidys, a variant of Lady.
Osmay m Spanish (Caribbean)
Invented name, possibly a variation on Osmar. It is particularly popular among Cubans.
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]
Ostoja m Serbian (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
Derived from Slavic ostojati meaning "to stay".
Osvit m & f Serbian, Croatian (Rare)
From Serbian osvit meaning "dawn".
Ot m Dutch
Dutch form of Odo; in some instances, the name is also a short form of Adrianus.
Ot m Catalan
Catalan form of Otto.
Otha m English (American, Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Otto or Ottar.
Otilie f Czech
Czech form of Ottilie.
Otlyn m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Male name of uncertain origin, used occasionally in the USA.
Otohime f Japanese Mythology
Means "luminous jewel" or "youngest princess". She was a goddess is Japanese mythology, also known as Toyotama-Hime.... [more]
Otón m Spanish (Archaic), Galician (Archaic)
Spanish and Galician form of Otto.
Oton m Croatian (Rare), Slovene (Rare), Provençal, Piedmontese
Provençal, Piedmontese, Croatian and Slovene form of Otto.
Ottaviu m Corsican, Sicilian
Corsican and Sicilian form of Ottavio.
Ouen m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Audwin via the Latinization Audoenus. Saint Ouen (609 in Sancy close to Soissons - 686 in Clichy) was a Frankish bishop, courtier, chronicler, and Catholic saint.
Ouka f Japanese
From Japanese 桜 (ou) meaning "cherry tree, cherry blossom" combined with 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) both meaning "flower, blossom" or 叶 (ka) meaning "fulfill, come true". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Oumi f Japanese
From Japanese 大海 (oumi) meaning "sea; ocean".
Ovidije m Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Ovidius.
Ovunc m Turkish
Turkish for "Longing." Popular in Turkey.
Oyin f Yoruba
Means "honey" in Yoruba.
Øyrun f Norwegian
Norwegian form of Eyrún.
Ozaawindib m Ojibwe
Meaning, "yellow head." The original bearer was a "two spirit" and thus the name may be considered gender neutral.
Ožbolt m Slovene
Slovene form of Oswald.
Özcan m Turkish
From Turkish öz meaning "core, essence" and can meaning "soul".
Özdemir m Turkish
Probably means "pure iron" and is related to Demir. It's also a surname and a village in Turkey.
Öznur f & m Turkish
From Turkish öz meaning "substance, essence, gist" or öz meaning "soul" combined with nur meaning "light".
Ozren m Croatian, Serbian
Derived from the passive voice of an older Slavic verb ozreti se meaning "to look, glance".... [more]
Ozrenka f Croatian (Rare)
Feminine form of Ozren.
Ozymandias m Literature, American (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
This particular spelling of the name was popularised through the poem 'Ozymandias' by Percy Bysshe Shelley. ... [more]
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]
Pagano m Medieval Italian
Derived from Italian pagano meaning "pagan, heathen", which ultimately comes from Latin paganus (see Pagan).
Painter f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Painter.
Paitlyn f American (Modern, Rare)
Unknown. Possibly a combination of Payton and Kaitlyn.
Pajo m Croatian
Diminutive of Pavao.
Paladio m Spanish
Spanish form of Palladius.
Palden m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan དཔལ་ལྡན (dpal-ldan) meaning "glorious, illustrious, splendous".
Palladius m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Late Roman, History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of the Greek name Παλλάδιος (Palladios) meaning "of Pallas" or "belonging to Pallas", Pallas 1 being an epithet of the goddess Athena... [more]
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.
Palmina f Italian, Swedish
Diminutive of Palma.
Paméla f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Pamela.
Pənah m Azerbaijani
Derived from Persian پناه (panâh) meaning "shelter, refuge, protection".
Pandelis m Greek
Variant of Pantelis.
Pania f Greek (Cypriot, Rare)
Feminine form of Panos.
Pankrac m Slovene (Rare), Kashubian
Slovene variant of Pankracij and Kashubian form of Pankratios.
Pankracij m Slovene (Rare)
Slovene form of Pankratios (see Pancratius).
Pantea f Persian, Persian Mythology (?), History (?)
Persian form of Panthea. Pantea Arteshbod was a 6th-century BC Persian commander during the reign of Cyrus the Great. She was said to be the most beautiful woman in Asia, so she wore a mask during battle to stop men from falling in love with her.
Papatya f Turkish
Directly taken from Turkish papatya "daisy".
Papewes m Cree
Means "lucky man" in Cree.
Papoula f Literature
Derived from papoula, the Brazilian Portuguese word for "poppy".... [more]
Pâquerette f French (Rare)
Derived from French pâquerette "daisy".
Paralee f American (South, Archaic)
Of uncertain origin and meaning.
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.
Paraska f Ukrainian, Polish (Archaic)
Ukrainian diminutive of Praskovya or Paraskeva and Polish diminutive of Parascewa and Paraskiewia.
Páris m Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Paris 1.
Parley m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Parley.
Paroma f Bengali
The title character in the feminist Bengali movie Parama (1985).
Parrish m English
"Parrish" is a novel by Mildred Savage that was published in 1958.
Parthena f English (Rare), Ancient Greek, Greek
Derived from Greek παρθένος (parthenos) meaning "maiden, virgin".
Pa-ru f Japanese
Japanese name meaning "pearl", influenced by the Japanese pronunciation of the English word pearl.
Parvathi f Indian, Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada
South Indian form of Parvati.
Parvathy f Indian, Malayalam
South Indian form of Parvati.
Paska f Sardinian
Sardinian form of Pasqua.
Paskus f Cree
Means "rising" in Cree.
Paskwüw m Cree
Means "the plain", referring to the prairies, in Cree.
Paterson m English (Rare), Scottish (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Paterson.
Pathrose m Indian (Christian), Malayalam
Form of Peter used by Malayalam-speaking Saint Thomas Christians.
Patient m French (African), History (Ecclesiastical, Gallicized), English (Puritan)
From the Late Latin name Patiens. It was also used by the Puritans as a vocabulary name, from the English word patient.
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.
Patra f English (Rare), Greek (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Petra or a short form of Cleopatra.
Patrekr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Patrick.
Patrekur m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Patrekr.
Paulas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Paulus (see Paul). Also compare Paulius and Povilas.
Pauli f Basque
Feminine form of Paulin.
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.
Paulin f German (Modern)
German variant of Pauline, intended to reflect a bona fide French pronunciation.
Paulin m Basque
Basque form of Paul.
Paulini m Sicilian
Variant of Paulinu.
Paulisa f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of Paul.
Pauly m English
Variant spelling of Paulie.
Paulyn f English (Rare)
Variant of Pauline or feminization of Paul with the popular suffix -lyn.
Pàval m Emilian-Romagnol
Emilian-Romagnol form of Paul.
Pavankumar m Telugu, Indian
Combination of Pavan and Kumar.
Pave m Croatian
Variant of Pavo.
Pavot f Jèrriais (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Jèrriais pavot "poppy" (ultimately from Latin papāver). This is a newly coined name, intended as a Jèrriais equivalent of Poppy.
Paw f English
Paw 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.
Pawan m Hinduism, Indian
Variant of Pavan.
Pay m & f English (Rare)
Nickname for Payton.
Payipwāt m Cree
Means "one who knows the secrets of the Sioux" in Cree.
Paymon m Persian
Variant of Peyman.
Payne m English
Transferred use of the surname Payne.
Payson m & f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Payson.
Pazi m & f Hebrew
Means "my gold" in Hebrew, a diminutive of Paz 2.
Pea f East Frisian (Rare), West Frisian (Rare)
Truncated form of names that end in -pea such as Ampea or Poppea. This name has been in use since the 19th century.
Peachtreanna f African American (Rare), Obscure
Blend of the phrase "peach tree" and Anna.
Peanut m & f English (Rare)
Back-formation from pease, originally an uncountable noun meaning "peas" that was construed as a plural, combined with Middle English nute, note, from Old English hnutu, from Proto-Germanic *hnuts (“nut”) (compare West Frisian nút, Dutch noot, German Nuss, Danish nød, Swedish nöt, Norwegian nøtt), from Proto-Indo-European *knew- (compare Irish cnó, Latin nux (“walnut”), Albanian nyç (“a gnarl”)).
Peechee m Cree
Means "mountain lion" in Cree.
Peet m Estonian, Afrikaans, Dutch, Limburgish
Short form of Peeter (Estonian) as well as Peter and Petrus (Afrikaans, Dutch and Limburgish).... [more]
Peezhickee m Ojibwe
From Ojibwe bizhiki meaning "buffalo".
Pegah f Persian
Means "dawn" in Persian.
Pelagiu m Sardinian
Sardinian form of Pelagius.
Pelopidas m Ancient Greek
Means "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).... [more]
Pem f & m Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan པདྨ (pdma) meaning "lotus", ultimately from Sanskrit पद्म (padma).
Pennington m & f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Pennington.
Pensée f French (Rare)
Derived from French pensée "pansy (the flower); thought, idea".
Pepa m Croatian
Nickname for Stjepan.
Pepija f Literature
In Latvian Pippi Longstocking is called Pepija Garzeķe.
Pepsi f Obscure
After the carbonated cola brand. This is the name of American educational professional Marijuana Pepsi Vandyck.
Perach f Hebrew (Rare)
Means "flower" in Hebrew.
Perci m English
Variant of Percy.
Peregrina f Spanish, Galician, Slovene (Rare), Hungarian (Rare)
Spanish and Galician feminine form of either Peregrino and Slovene feminine form of Peregrin.
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.
Perka f Croatian, Serbian
Derived from Petra.
Permilia f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Permelia, which is of unknown origin; possibly a variant of Pamela or a contraction of Pearl and Amelia.
Pero m Aragonese, Ligurian, Piedmontese, Medieval Galician, Medieval Portuguese, Medieval Spanish
Aragonese, Ligurian and Piedmontese form of Peter and Medieval form of Peter in Spanish, Galician and Portuguese.
Perrey m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Perry.
Perri f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Perry. Also used as a diminutive of names that begin with Per-, e.g. Persephone.
Persa f Greek (Rare), Serbian (Rare), Medieval Italian
A form of Persis. In Serbian usage, also a short form of Persida.
Pert f Literature, Theatre, English (American, Rare)
Meaning uncertain, but likely derived from the English word pert.... [more]
Perunika f Serbian (Rare), Macedonian (Rare), Bulgarian (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
Derived from Serbo-Croatian perunika and Bulgarian and Macedonian перуника (perunika) "iris".
Petequakey m Cree
Means "come to us with the sound of wings" in Cree.
Petjo m Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Петьо (see Petyo).
Petka f Serbian, Croatian (Rare), Bulgarian
Feminine form of Petko. Saint Paraskeva of the Balkans is known by this name in Serbia and Bulgaria.
Petralka f Popular Culture
Variant of the name Petra.
Petrea f & m English, Romanian, Danish, Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Icelandic (Rare)
Elaborated form of Petra and Romanian variant of Petre.
Petrína f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Petrina.
Petronel m Romanian
Masculine form of Petronela.
Petyo m Bulgarian
Diminutive of Petar.
Peu m Portuguese
Diminutive of Pedro.
Peyman m Persian
Means "oath, pledge, promise" in Persian.
Phanourios m Late Greek
This name is best known for being the name of saint Phanourios (also known as Phanurius), a pre-congegration saint who is primarily venerated in the Greek Orthodox Church... [more]
Pharell m English
Variant of Pharrell.
Phidias m Ancient Greek
Phidias was a Greek sculptor, painter and architect, who lived in the 5th century BC, and is commonly regarded as one of the greatest of all sculptors of Classical Greece.
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.
Phileas m Ancient Greek, Literature, German (Rare)
Originally a short form of a Greek name beginning with the element φίλος (philos) meaning "lover, friend". This was the name of an early Christian saint, a 3rd-century bishop of the Egyptian city of Thmuis... [more]
Phill m English
Variant of Phil.
Phillippus m Afrikaans
Afrikaans form of Philip.
Philonella f Late Greek, Late Roman
Variant form of Philonilla, which is the name of a saint from the first century AD. The name Philonella is also used in reference to the saint (usually in sources that ultimately take their information from Latin texts rather than Greek texts), which has led people in at least the English-speaking world to use the two names interchangeably.
Philopator m Ancient Greek
Philopator, meaning "father-loving", was a common royal epithet among Hellenistic monarchs.
Philothei f Greek (Archaic)
Medieval Greek form of Philothea. This name was notably borne by the Greek saint Philothei of Athens (1522-1589), whose birth name was Revoula Benizelou.
Phinly f & m American (Rare)
Variant of Finley.
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.
Phuntsho m & f Bhutanese
Bhutanese form of Phuntsok.
Pihew-kamihkosit m Cree
Means "red pheasant" in Cree.
Pija f Slovene
Variant of Pia.
Piko f & m Japanese
From Japanese 飛 (pi) meaning "to fly" combined with 鼓 (ko) meaning "drum". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Pilár f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Pilar.
Pilibbos m Armenian
Variant of Philip.
Pilot m English (Rare)
Either from the surname Pilot, which is derived from Pilate, or directly from the vocabulary word pilot, which is derived from either Greek πηδον (pedon) "steering oar" or πλωτης (plotes) "sailor"... [more]
Pinga f New World Mythology, Inuit Mythology
Means "the one who is up on high". Pinga was an Inuit goddess of the hunt, fertility and medicine. She was also the psychopomp, bringing souls of the newly-dead to Adlivun, the underworld.... [more]
Pinku f Japanese
From Japanese ぴんく (pinku) meaning "pink".
Pipi f Maori (Rare)
Maori form of Phoebe.
Pirate m & f English (Rare)
From the English word pirate, from Latin pirata, from Greek peiratēs, from peirein ‘to attempt, attack’ (from peira ‘an attempt’).
Pirgit f Estonian
Estonian variant of Birgit.
Piscine m Literature
Pi's full name (from 'Life of Pi') is Piscine Molitor Patel and it means "swimming pool" in French.
Pit m Kashubian
Diminutive of Agapit.
Pitusa f Galician
Diminutive of Pilar.
Pixie f English (British)
From the English word pixie referring to a playful sprite or elf-/fairy-like creature, originating from Devon and Cornwall in southwest England.
Pjetur m Icelandic
Icelandic variant spelling of Pétur.
Plamena f Serbian, Bulgarian
From South Slavic пламен (plamen) meaning “flame, blaze, fire".
Plavka f American (Rare)
In the case of American singer Plavka Coleridge (née Lonich) the name was derived from a Croatian worn meaning "blondie". It is not used as a name in Croatia.
Plectrude f Germanic, History
Variant as well as the French form of Plectrud. Plectrude lived in the 8th century AD and was the wife of Pepin of Herstal.
Plum f & m English
From Middle English ploume, from Old English plume "plum, plum tree," from an early Germanic borrowing (Middle Dutch prume, Dutch pruim, Old High German pfluma, pfruma, German Pflaume) from Vulgar Latin *pruna, from Latin prunum "plum," from Greek prounon, a later form of proumnon, a word of unknown origin, which is probably, like the tree itself, of Anatolian origin.
Po m English (American, Rare, ?)
Diminutive of names beginning with P like Philip, etc.
Pœga m & f Anglo-Saxon
Old English name of unknown meaning. It relates to the name Peyton.
Poemu f & m Japanese
From Japanese 詩 (poemu, poe) meaning "poetry, poem", 保 (po) meaning "protect, guarantee, keep, preserve, sustain, support", 星 (po) meaning "star", 歩 (po) meaning "walk", 帆 (po) meaning "sail", 穂 (po) meaning "grain" or 母 (po) meaning "mother", 笑 (e) meaning "laugh", 絵 (e) meaning "picture, drawing, painting, sketch", 影 (e) meaning "shadow, silhouette, phantom" or 恵 (e) meaning "favor, blessing, grace, kindness" combined with 夢 (mu) meaning "dream" or 笑 (emu) meaning "laugh"... [more]
Poet m East Frisian (Archaic)
As an East Frisian name, Poet is a short form of names containing the element boto "messenger", for example Boeterich.... [more]
Poglianniare f Istriot
Diminutive of Pogliare.
Pola f Catalan, Breton
Feminine form of Pol.
Poldica f Slovene (Rare)
Diminutive form of Leopolda.
Poldka f Slovene
Diminutive of Leopolda, used as a given name in its own right.
Policarp m Romanian, Provençal, History (Ecclesiastical)
Romanian and Provençal form of Polycarp.
Polonca f Slovene
Diminutive of Polona, used as a given name in its own right.
Polonka f Polish
Diminutive of Apolonia.
Polykleitos m Ancient Greek
From the Greek adjective πολύκλειτος (polykleitos) meaning "far-famed, of great renown", itself from πολύς (polys) "much, many" and κλειτός (kleitos) "famous, renowned, splendid"... [more]
Pomněnka f Czech (Rare)
Derived from Old Czech word pomníti meaning "memorable". It is the Czech name for the flower forget-me-not.
Poncije m Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Pontius.
Ponponio m Miwok
Leader of a band of Native American fugitives in California who called themselves Los Insurgentes and who rebelled against Mexican rule and the mission system in California.
Poppi f English
Variant of Poppy.
Porthos m Popular Culture, Literature
This was the name of one of the 3 Musketeers, from the well-known novel by Alexandre Dumas.
Posey f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Posey or variant of Posy.
Powers m English (Rare), Romani (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Powers.
Prairie f American (Rare)
From the English word for a flat treeless grassland, taken from French prairie "meadow". This was used by Thomas Pynchon for a character in his novel 'Vineland' (1990).
Pranja f Croatian (Rare)
Feminine form of Pranjo.
Pranjo m Croatian (Rare)
Variant spelling of Franjo.
Prateik m Indian
Variant spelling of Prateek.
Pratt m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Pratt.
Pravda f Croatian, Serbian, Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian, Macedonian
Derived from the Proto-Slavic word *pravьda meaning "truth; justice" in many Slavic languages.
Pravdan m Serbian, Croatian (Rare)
Elaborated masculine form of Pravda.
Preet m & f Indian (Sikh), Punjabi
Probably a variant of Priti or a short form of names ending in -preet such as Manpreet or those beginning with preet- such as Preetinder.
Prerak m Indian
The origin of Prerak is the Sanskrit language. The name means one who encourages others.
Press m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Press or possibly a short form of names with the element press, such as Presley.
Pretoria f English (Rare)
Pretoria is a city in the northern part of Gauteng Province, South Africa.
Pretty f Indian, Indonesian
Variant transcription of Priti.
Preziusa f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Preziosa.
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