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Pertinax m Ancient Roman, History, Literature
Derived from Latin pertinax "persistent, stubborn." This name was borne by a Roman Emperor from the 2nd century AD.... [more]
Pertynaks m Polish
Polish form of Pertinax.
Peruna f Vlach
Feminine form of Perun.
Perunka f Vlach
Vlach form or diminutive of Peruna.
Perzefona f Bosnian, Croatian
Bosnian and Croatian form of Persephone.
Perzej m Bosnian, Croatian
Bosnian and Croatian form of Perseus.
Petermann m Medieval German
Medieval German pet form of Peter, as the Germanic element man has been used as a suffix for pet forms of both masculine and feminine names since the 7th century AD.
Peter-Paul m Dutch
Combination of Peter and Paul.
Pethuël m Dutch
Dutch form of Pethuel, but less common than the main Dutch form (Petuël).
Pethuel m Biblical, Hebrew
Apparently means "God's opening" or "persuasion of God" in Hebrew, derived from Hebrew pathah "to open, to allure, to persuade" combined with el "God". In the bible, this was the name of the father of the prophet Joel.
Peto m Georgian (Rare)
Short form of Petre.
Petrache m Romanian (Rare)
Romanian form of Petrakis.
Petrakis m Greek
Modern Greek diminutive of Petros, as it contains the modern Greek diminutive suffix -άκης (-akis). This name is typically only used informally, meaning: it does not appear on birth certificates.... [more]
Petraq m Albanian
Albanian form of Petrakis. Unlike the original Greek name, the Albanian form is used as an official name on birth certificates.... [more]
Petrė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Petras. In other words, this name is the Lithuanian equivalent of Petra.
Petrimir m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Petromir.
Petrislav m Croatian, Serbian, History
Croatian and Serbian form of Petroslav. Known bearers of this name were Serbian rulers Petrislav of Duklja and Petrislav of Rascia, who both lived in the 11th century AD.
Petromir m Bulgarian
This name is Christian in origin. The first element is derived from Petros (see Peter) and refers to Saint Peter, who was one of Jesus' twelve apostles and went on to become the first Pope of the Catholic Church... [more]
Petronetta f Dutch
Variant form of Petronette.
Petronette f French, Dutch
Diminutive form of Petrona or Petronia, in a similar way as names like Antoinette and Nicolette... [more]
Petronija f Croatian (Rare), Lithuanian (Archaic)
Croatian and Lithuanian form of Petronia.
Petronijus m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Petronius.
Petrónio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Petronius.
Petronio m Italian, Galician, Venetian
Italian, Venetian and Galician form of Petronius.
Petroniy m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Petronius.
Petroniya f Bulgarian (Rare), Russian (Rare)
Bulgarian and Russian form of Petronia.
Petroslav m Bulgarian
This name is Christian in origin. The first element is derived from Petros (see Peter) and refers to Saint Peter, who was one of Jesus' twelve apostles and went on to become the first Pope of the Catholic Church... [more]
Petruša f Croatian (Rare), Czech, Slovak
Croatian, Czech and Slovak diminutive of Petra and Petronela. Also compare Petruška.
Petrutė f Lithuanian (Rare)
Diminutive of feminine given names that start with Petr- (such as Petrė and Petronėlė), since this name contains the feminine diminutive suffix -utė.
Petrutis m Lithuanian
Diminutive of masculine given names that start with Petr- (such as Petras and Petronijus), since this name contains the masculine diminutive suffix -utis.
Petuël m Dutch
Dutch main form of Pethuel.
Peu m Portuguese
Diminutive of Pedro.
Peucestas m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Peukestas. This was the name of a distinguished Macedonian officer in the service of Alexander the Great (4th century BC).
Peucolaus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Peukolaos. This was the name of a Macedonian man who participated in Dimnus of Chalastra's conspiracy to assassinate Alexander the Great (4th century BC).
Peukestas m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun πεύκη (peuke) meaning "pine (tree)" combined with -τας (-tas), which is the Aeolic, Epic and Doric Greek form of the Attic Greek suffix -της (-tes)... [more]
Peukolaos m Ancient Greek, History
Derived from the Greek noun πεύκη (peuke) meaning "pine (tree)" combined with the Greek noun λαός (laos) meaning "(the) people". This was the name of one of the men who participated in Dimnos of Chalastra's conspiracy to assassinate Alexander the Great (4th century BC).... [more]
Peul m Limburgish (Rare)
Limburgish form of Paulus (see Paul). It has been in use since medieval times, as is evidenced by the existence of the patronymic surname Peulen, which is still primarily prevalent in the Limburgish language area.
Peum m Limburgish (Archaic)
Medieval Limburgish variant of Palm. It likely came about via its other variant Paum, as -au- is known to shift to -eu- in some parts of the Limburgish language area... [more]
Peus m Limburgish (Archaic)
Medieval Limburgish short form of Paschalis and Paschasius. It was in use until at least the 18th century, and had become obsolete by the 20th century.... [more]
Phabianos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Fabianus (see Fabian).
Phabrikios m Ancient Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Fabricius (see Fabrice).
Phadael m Biblical Greek
Greek form of Pedahel, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.
Phaeax m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Phaiax. Bearers of this name include an architect and an orator, who both lived in the 5th century BC.... [more]
Phaedo m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Phaidon. A notable bearer of this name was the Greek philosopher Phaedo of Elis (4th century BC).
Phaenippus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Phainippos. This name was borne by an eponymous archon of Athens, who lived in the 5th century BC.
Phagaiel m Biblical Greek
Greek form of Pagiel, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.
Phaiax m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun Φαίαξ (Phaiax) meaning "Phaeacian". A Phaeacian was an inhabitant of Phaeacia, a region in Greek mythology.... [more]
Phaidon m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun φάος (phaos) meaning "light", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb φαίνω (phaino) meaning "to shine" as well as "to show, to appear". Also compare the related names Phaedra and Pasiphaë.... [more]
Phainippos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek verb φαίνω (phaino) meaning "to shine" as well as "to show, to appear" combined with the Greek noun ἵππος (hippos) meaning "horse".
Phalaris m Ancient Greek
Probably derived from Greek φάλαρον (phalaron), which was the name for a metal disc or boss that was worn as a military ornament on the breast. Phalaris was the name of a tyrant of Acragas (now Agrigento) in Sicily, who lived in the 6th century BC.
Phaltiel m Biblical, Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin
Form of Paltiel used in the English, Greek and Latin Old Testament.
Phanocles m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Phanokles. This name was borne by an ancient Greek elegiac poet from the 4th century BC.
Phanokles m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is probably derived from Greek φανός (phanos), which can mean "light, bright" as well as "torch, lantern". However, it is also possible that it is derived from Greek φανης (phanes) "appearing"... [more]
Phanomachos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is probably derived from Greek φανός (phanos), which can mean "light, bright" as well as "torch, lantern". However, it is also possible that it is derived from Greek φανης (phanes) "appearing"... [more]
Phanomachus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Phanomachos. This name was borne by an eponymous archon of Athens, who lived in the 3rd century BC.
Phanostratos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is probably derived from Greek φανός (phanos), which can mean "light, bright" as well as "torch, lantern". However, it is also possible that it is derived from Greek φανης (phanes) "appearing"... [more]
Phanostratus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Phanostratos. This name was borne by two eponymous archons of Athens, the earliest of which lived in the 4th century BC.
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]
Phantinos m Late Greek, History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from the Greek adjective φαντός (phantos) meaning "visible", which in turn is ultimately derived from the Greek verb φαντάζω (phantazo) meaning "to make visible".... [more]
Phanuël m Dutch
Dutch form of Phanuel, but less common than the main Dutch form (Fanuël).
Pharabert m Germanic
Variant spelling of Farabert.
Pharnabazus m Old Persian (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Farnabazu via its hellenized form Pharnabazos. This name was borne by three Persian satraps.
Pharnaces m Old Persian (Latinized)
Latinized form of Farnaka via its hellenized form Pharnakes. This name was borne by several ancient Persians, one of them being the paternal uncle of Darius the Great.
Pharnaspes m Old Persian (Hellenized), History
Hellenized form of Farnaspa. This was the name of the father-in-law of Cyrus the Great (6th century BC).
Phatuel m Biblical, Biblical Latin
Form of Pethuel used in the Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610), the Clementine Vulgate (1592) and the Nova Vulgata ("Neo-Vulgate", 1979). The latter two are respectively the former and current official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church.
Phaustinos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Faustinus (see Faustino).
Phedael m Biblical, Biblical Latin
Form of Pedahel used in the Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610), the Clementine Vulgate (1592) and the Nova Vulgata ("Neo-Vulgate", 1979). The latter two are respectively the former and current official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church.
Phedahel m Biblical Latin
Form of Pedahel used in the Latin Old Testament.
Phegiel m Biblical, Biblical Latin
Form of Pagiel used in the Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610), the Clementine Vulgate (1592) and the Nova Vulgata ("Neo-Vulgate", 1979). The latter two are respectively the former and current official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church.
Phegihel m Biblical Latin
Form of Pagiel used in the Latin Old Testament.
Pheidippides m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Pheidippos" in Greek, derived from the name Pheidippos combined with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]
Pheidippos m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek φειδός (pheidos) meaning "sparing, thrifty" and ἵππος (hippos) meaning "horse".
Phenenna f Biblical, Biblical Dutch, Biblical Latin, East Frisian (Archaic), West Frisian (Archaic)
Form of Peninnah used in the Douay-Rheims Bible (English) as well as the Nova Vulgata (Latin) and some 16th-century editions of the Dutch Bible.... [more]
Phennana f Biblical Greek, English (Puritan)
Greek form of Peninnah, as it first appeared in the Septuagint. Also see Phenenna.... [more]
Pheonix m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Erroneous spelling of Phoenix.
Pherecles m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Pherekles. This was the name of a life archon of Athens from the 9th century BC.
Pherecrates m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Pherekrates. This was the name of an ancient Greek comic poet from the 5th century BC.
Pherecydes m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Pherekydes. This was the name of an ancient Greek thinker from the 6th century BC.
Pherekles m Ancient Greek
Means "to bring glory", derived from Greek φέρω (phero) meaning "to bring, to bear, to carry" (see Pherenike) combined with Greek κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory".
Pherekrates m Ancient Greek
Means "to bring power", derived from Greek φέρω (phero) meaning "to bring, to bear, to carry" (see Pherenike) combined with Greek κράτος (kratos) meaning "power".
Pherekydes m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek φερω (phero) "to carry, to bear" combined with Greek κῦδος (kydos) "praise, renown, glory, fame."
Pherenikos m Ancient Greek
Masculine form of Pherenike.
Phidippus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Pheidippos. In Greek mythology, this is the name of one of the suitors of Helen of Troy.
Philanor m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun φιλάνωρ (philanor) meaning "fond of a man", which consists of Greek φίλος (philos) meaning "beloved, dear" as well as "friend, lover" combined with the Greek noun ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man".... [more]
Philarète m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Philaretos via Philaretus.
Philarete f Late Greek
Feminine form of Philaretos.
Philaretos m Late Greek
Means "friend of virtue" or "virtuous friend", derived from Greek φιλος (philos) "friend" combined with Greek ἀρετὴ (arete) "virtue, excellence".
Philasterios m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun φίλος (philos) meaning "friend, lover" combined with the Greek adjective ἀστέριος (asterios) meaning "starred, starry" (see Asterios).
Phileine f Dutch, Literature, Popular Culture
The use of Phileine as a feminine first name in The Netherlands is due to the 2003 film "Phileine Zegt Sorry" (English: "Phileine Says Sorry"). The film is based on a book written by Dutch author Ronald Giphart (b... [more]
Philian m English, German
Derived from Philianus, which is the latinized form of Greek Philianos. It is ultimately derived from Greek philos "friend" or phileo "to love". Compare also Philon... [more]
Philippides m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Philippos" in Greek, derived from the name Philippos combined with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]
Philiscus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Philiskos. This name was borne by several ancient Greek philosophers and poets.
Philiskos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun φιλίσκος (philiskos) meaning "little friend", which consists of the Greek noun φίλος (philos) meaning "friend" and the Greek diminutive suffix -ίσκος (-iskos).
Philistides m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Philistos" in Greek, derived from the name Philistos combined with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]
Philistos m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek adjective φίλιστος (philistos) meaning "most beloved", which is a superlative of the Greek adjective φίλος (philos) meaning "beloved, dear".... [more]
Philistus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Philistos. This was the name of a Greek historian from Syracuse in Sicily, who lived in the 5th century BC.
Philochoros m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective φιλόχορος (philochoros) meaning "loving the choir or choral dance", which consists of the Greek noun φίλος (philos) meaning "friend, lover" combined with the Greek noun χορός (choros) meaning "dance".
Philochorus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Philochoros. A known bearer of this name was Philochorus of Athens, a Greek historian from the 3rd century BC.
Philocles m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Philokles. This name was borne by an Athenian tragic poet from the 5th century BC.
Philodemos m Ancient Greek
Means "friend of the people", derived from Greek φιλος (philos) "friend, lover" combined with Greek δημος (demos) "the people."
Philodemus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Philodemos. This name was borne by a Greek philosopher and poet from the 1st century BC.
Philogeen m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Dutch and Flemish form of Philogenes.
Philogène m French
French form of Philogenes. Known bearers of this name include the French foreign minister Louis Philogène Brûlart de Sillery (1702-1770), the Belgian painter Charles-Philogène Tschaggeny (1815-1894) and the Belgian ornithologist Philogène Wytsman (1866-1925).
Philogenes m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek φιλος (philos) meaning "friend, lover" combined with Greek γενης (genes) meaning "born".
Philogonius m Late Greek (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of Φιλογόνιος (Philogonios), which is a variant of Philogonos.... [more]
Philogonos m Late Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective φιλόγονος (philogonos) meaning "loving one's children", which consists of Greek φίλος (philos) meaning "beloved, dear" as well as "friend, lover" combined with the Greek noun γονή (gone) meaning "birth, offspring".
Philokles m Ancient Greek
Means "friend of glory", derived from Greek φιλος (philos) "friend, lover" combined with Greek κλεος (kleos) "glory".
Philolaos m Ancient Greek
Means "friend of the people", derived from Greek φιλος (philos) "friend, lover" combined with Greek λαος (laos) "the people."
Philolaus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Philolaos. This name was borne by a Philolaus of Croton, a Greek philosopher from the 4th century BC.
Philologos m Late Greek, Biblical Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective φιλόλογος (philologos) meaning "fond of words, talkative". It consists of the Greek noun φίλος (philos) meaning "friend, lover" combined with the Greek noun λόγος (logos) meaning "word, speech" as well as "reason, consideration, computation".
Philologus m Late Greek (Latinized), Biblical, Biblical Latin
Latinized form of Philologos. A bearer of this name was Philologus of Sinope, a saint from the 1st century AD.
Philomelos m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Masculine form of Philomele (see Philomela). A notable bearer of this name was the Greek general Philomelos of Phocis (4th century BC).
Philomelus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Philomelos. In Greek mythology, this was the name of a minor demi-god.
Philomenes m Ancient Greek
Masculine form of Philomena.
Philomenus m Late Greek (Latinized), Dutch (Rare)
Latinized form of Philomenos. This was the name of two saints, namely Philomenus of Ancyra (3rd century AD) and Philomenus of Heraclea (century unknown).
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.
Philonides m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Philon" in Greek, derived from the name Philon combined with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]
Philonilla f Late Greek, Late Roman
This name is best known for being the name of saint Philonilla (also found written as Philonella), who lived in the first century AD. She was born into a Jewish family in Tarsus (located in what is now Turkey), which at the time was part of the Roman Empire, but had belonged to the Greeks not that long ago and as such was still heavily influenced by the Greek language and culture... [more]
Philopappos m Ancient Greek
Means "an old man's friend", derived from Greek φιλος (philos) "friend, lover" combined with Greek πάππος (pappos) "old man, grandfather".
Philopoemen m Ancient Greek (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Philopoimen. This was the name of a Greek general and statesman from the 2nd century BC.
Philopoimen m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun φίλος (philos) meaning "friend, lover" combined with the Greek noun ποιμήν (poimen) meaning "herdsman, shepherd" (see Poimen).
Philoponos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek φιλος (philos) "friend, lover" combined with Greek πόνος (ponos) "pain." The latter element could also refer to the Greek god of toil (see Ponos).
Philosophos m Late Greek
Derived from Greek φιλόσοφος (philosophos) meaning "lover of wisdom", which consists of Greek φίλος (philos) meaning "friend, lover" combined with Greek σοφία (sophia) meaning "wisdom, cleverness"... [more]
Philosophus m Late Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Philosophos. This was the name of a 3rd-century martyr and saint from Alexandria.
Philostorgios m Ancient Greek
Means "friend of familial love", derived from Greek φιλος (philos) "friend, lover" combined with Greek στόργος (storgos) "familial love, natural affection."
Philostratos m Ancient Greek
Means "friend of the army", derived from Greek φιλος (philos) "friend, lover" combined with Greek στρατος (stratos) "army."
Philothée m & f French (Rare)
French form of Philotheus (via its Latinized form Philotheos) and Philothea. While the masculine name has fallen out of use, the feminine name was revived in the late 2000s.
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.
Philotimos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective φιλότιμος (philotimos) meaning "loving honour", which consists of the Greek noun φίλος (philos) meaning "friend, lover" combined with the Greek verb τιμάω (timao) meaning "to honour, to esteem, to revere".
Philotimus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Philotimos. This name was borne by an eminent Greek physician from the 4th century BC.
Philou m & f French, Dutch (Modern)
French diminutive of Philippe. In France, the name is strictly masculine and primarily used informally, i.e. it is not typically used on birth certificates.... [more]
Philoxenos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective φιλόξενος (philoxenos) meaning "loving strangers, hospitable". It consists of the Greek noun φίλος (philos) meaning "friend, lover" combined with Greek ξένος (xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest".
Philoxenus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Philoxenos. This name was borne by an Indo-Greek king from the 1st century BC.
Philumena f Ancient Greek (Latinized), Late Roman, Theatre
Latinized form of Philoumena. In theatre, this is the name of a character from two different comic plays written by the Roman playwright Terence (2nd century AD), namely Andria and Hecyra.
Philumenus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of Philoumenos. This name was borne by a Greek physician from the 4th century AD as well as by saint of the Orthodox Church.
Phlegon m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology, Biblical, Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin
Essentially means "burning, aflame, inflamed, fiery", since it is derived from the Greek verb φλέγω (phlego) meaning "to burn (up), to inflame". A known bearer of this name was Phlegon of Tralles (2nd century AD), a Greek writer and freedman of the Roman emperor Hadrian.... [more]
Phlorentios m Late Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Florentius (see Florence).
Phnouti m Coptic (Bohairic)
Bohairic Coptic form of Panoute.
Phocides m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Phokides. A known bearer of this name was Phocides of Athens, the Olympic winner of either the stadion race or the wrestling contest in 364 BC.
Phocus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Φῶκος (Phokos), which is a variant form of Phokas (see Phocas). This name was borne by at least four characters in Greek mythology.
Phocylides m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Phokylides. This was the name of a Greek gnomic poet from the 6th century BC.
Phoebidas m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Phoibidas. This was the name of a Spartan general from the 4th century BC.
Phoibidas m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Phoibos" in Greek, derived from the name Phoibos combined with ίδας (idas), which is the Aeolic and Doric Greek form of the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]
Phokides m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Phokas" in Greek, derived from the name Phokas combined with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]
Phokylides m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Phokylos" in Greek, derived from the name Phokylos combined with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).
Phokylos m Ancient Greek
Meaning uncertain. The available possibilities for both the first and second element of this name indicate that the meaning of this name might be either "howling seal" or "forest of Phocis". And that is with the assumption that Phokylos is an authentic Greek given name, rather than a hellenization of a foreign name.... [more]
Phormion m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun φορμίον (phormion) meaning "small mat, small basket" as well as "straw covering". The word is ultimately derived from the Greek noun φορμός (phormos) meaning "basket, wicker basket, mat", which itself is closely related to the Greek verb φορεω (phoreo) meaning "to carry, to bear"... [more]
Phoroneus m Greek Mythology
Possibly means "to bring help", derived from Greek φορεω (phoreo) "to bring, to carry, to bear" combined with Greek ὀνή (onē) meaning "help". Another possibility is that the name is derived from Greek φόρον (phoron) meaning "forum, market", or even from Greek φόρος (phoros) meaning "tribute, tax"... [more]
Phortounatos m Late Roman (Hellenized), Biblical Greek
Hellenized form of Fortunatus (see Fortunato).
Phosphoros m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek φῶς (phos) "light" combined with Greek φορεω (phoreo) "to carry, to bear." For the latter element, also compare Greek φερω (phero), which has the same meaning... [more]
Phosterios m Late Greek, History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from φωστῆρος (phosteros), which is the genitive singular of the Greek noun φωστήρ (phoster) meaning "that which gives light" as well as "splendour, radiance".... [more]
Phosterius m Late Greek (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of Phosterios. This was the name of a Byzantine hermit saint from the 6th or 7th century AD.
Photin m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Φωτεινός (Photeinos) and Φωτίνος (Photinos) via their latinized form Photinus.
Photinos m Ancient Greek
Masculine form of Photine.
Photinus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Φωτεινός (Photeinos) and Photinos. This name was borne by a Christian heresiarch and bishop of Sirmium from the 4th century AD and by Photinus of Thessalonica, a 5th-century deacon of the Eastern Orthodox Church.
Photis f Late Greek
Derived from the Greek verb φωτίζω (photizo) meaning "to shine, to give light", which is ultimately derived from the Greek noun φῶς (phos) meaning "light".... [more]
Photius m Ancient Greek (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of Photios. Saint Photius the Great was a famous Patriarch of Constantinople.
Phoutiel m Biblical Greek
Greek form of Putiel, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.
Phrankee f English (Modern)
Variant spelling of Frankie.
Phronios m Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun φρόνις (phronis) meaning "prudence, wisdom", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb φρονέω (phroneo) meaning "to think" as well as "to be minded"... [more]
Phronius m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Phronios. This is the name of a character in Greek mythology.
Phrontis m & f Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun φροντίς (phrontis) meaning "thought, care, attention", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb φρονέω (phroneo) meaning "to think" as well as "to be minded"... [more]
Phronton m Late Greek
Derived from the Greek verb φροντίζω (phrontizo) meaning "to take care of, to attend to" as well as "to consider, to reflect, to take thought", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb φρονέω (phroneo) meaning "to think" as well as "to be minded"... [more]
Phrynichos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun φρύνη (phryne) meaning "toad" (see Phryne). Also compare Greek φρῦνος (phrynos), which can mean "toad" as well as "brown"... [more]
Phrynichus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Phrynichos. This name was borne by two Greek poets from the 5th century BC; one was a tragic poet, while the other was a comic poet.
Phutiel m Biblical, Biblical Latin
Form of Putiel used in the Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610), the Clementine Vulgate (1592) and the Nova Vulgata ("Neo-Vulgate", 1979). The latter two are respectively the former and current official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church.
Phutihel m Biblical Latin
Form of Putiel used in the Latin Old Testament.
Phyleus m Greek Mythology
Probably derived from Greek φυλή (phylē) meaning "tribe, clan, race, people". However, compare Phyllis and also Greek φυλάσσω (phylassō) meaning "to keep watch, to guard"... [more]
Pictor m Ancient Roman
From the Roman cognomen Pictor, which is derived from Latin pictor "painter." Quintus Fabius Pictor was a Roman historian from the 3rd century BC.
Pido m Georgian (Rare)
Short form of Pridon.
Pieterke f & m Dutch, West Frisian
Variant form of Pietertje. This form is not as common as Pietertje in The Netherlands.
Pieternel f Dutch
Dutch form of Petronella.
Pietertje f & m Dutch, West Frisian
When borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (Pieter) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix tje to the original name... [more]
Pietertjie m Afrikaans
Afrikaans cognate of Pietertje.
Pietie m & f Afrikaans
Diminutive of Piet, as it contains the Afrikaans diminutive suffix -ie.... [more]
Pietje m & f Dutch, Literature
When borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (Piet) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix -je to the original name... [more]
Pietjie f Afrikaans
Afrikaans cognate of Pietje.
Pieva f Lithuanian (Rare)
Derived from the Lithuanian noun pieva meaning "meadow, grassland".
Pigmenia f Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Feminine form of Pigmenius. In the Spanish-speaking world (especially in Mexico), this name is also encountered as a short form or variant of Epigmenia.
Pigmenio m Italian (Archaic), Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Italian and Spanish form of Pigmenius. In the Spanish-speaking world (especially in Mexico), this name is also encountered as a short form or variant of Epigmenio.
Pigmenius m History (Ecclesiastical)
This name is best known for being the name of the 4th-century saint Pigmenius of Rome, who was martyred during the reign of the Roman emperor Julian the Apostate (died in 363 AD)... [more]
Pigol m Coptic
The meaning of this name is still unknown to me at this time. This name was borne by a Coptic saint from the 5th century AD.
Pijke m & f West Frisian, Dutch
Variant form of Pike.
Pike m & f West Frisian
West Frisian form of Pieter and Pietertje (also Pieterke), which started out as a hypocorism (via baby talk).
Pikria f Georgian
Georgian form of Fikriyya. Also compare the Georgian noun ფიქრი (pikri) meaning "thought", which is also of Arabic origin.... [more]
Pileo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Pylaeus.
Piley m Russian
Russian form of Pylaeus.
Pilgrim m Medieval German, English (Rare), English (Puritan)
Medieval German form of both Biligrim and Peregrinus (see Peregrine), as these names were conflated with each other in the Middle Ages... [more]
Pilimon m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Philemon via its modern Greek transcription Filimon.
Pilipe m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Philippos (see Philip).
Pimen m Georgian (Rare), Polish (Archaic), Romanian (Rare), Russian (Rare), Serbian (Rare), Bulgarian (Rare, Archaic)
Georgian, Polish, Romanian, Russian and Serbian form of Poimen (see Poemen). Known bearers of this name include a Metropolitan of Moscow (14th century AD) and the 14th Patriarch of Moscow (20th century AD).
Pimin m Romanian (Rare), Russian (Archaic)
Romanian and Russian variant of Pimen.
Pindar m Ancient Greek (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Pindaros. This was the name of a Greek lyric poet from Thebes (died around 438 AD).
Pindaros m Ancient Greek
Meaning uncertain. This name might possibly be derived from Πίνδος (Pindos), which is the ancient Greek name for Mount Pindus in northern Greece.... [more]
Pindarus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Pindaros. This name was borne by a Greek tyrant of Ephesus from the 6th century BC.
Pinikir f Near Eastern Mythology, Elamite Mythology
This was the name of the most important goddess in Elamite religion. It is uncertain what the meaning of her name was in the Elamite language. Pinikir started out as the mother-goddess (in which capacity she was also the goddess of love and fertility), making her rank above all Elamite gods - even the male ones... [more]
Pinkelotje f Literature
Derived from Dutch pink meaning "pinkie" (as in, the little finger) combined with Lotje. Also compare the Dutch verb pinkelen meaning "to shine" as well as "to twinkle, to sparkle, to flicker".... [more]
Pinkeltje m Literature
Derived from Dutch pink meaning "pinkie" (as in, the little finger) combined with the Dutch suffix -el and the Dutch diminutive suffix -tje. Also compare the Dutch verb pinkelen meaning "to shine" as well as "to twinkle, to sparkle, to flicker".... [more]
Pinuccio m Medieval Italian, Italian
Diminutive of Pino, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.... [more]
Pipinas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Pepin.
Pipkia f Georgian (Rare), Folklore, Literature, Popular Culture
Derived from the Georgian noun ფიფქი (pipki) meaning "snowflake". Pipkia is also the Georgian name for Snow White.
Pippijn m Dutch
Dutch form of Pippin 1.
Pir m Bosnian, Croatian
Bosnian and Croatian form of Pyrrhus.
Piran m Persian, Georgian (Rare), Literature
Derived from the Persian adjective پیر (pir) meaning "old, aged, ancient" combined with the Persian suffix ان (-an).... [more]
Pirimtvarisa f Literature, Georgian (Rare)
Means "face of the moon" in Georgian. It is derived from the Georgian noun პირი (piri) meaning "face" as well as "mouth" (see Okropir) combined with Georgian მთვარის (mtvaris), which is the genitive of the noun მთვარე (mtvare) meaning "moon".... [more]
Pirimze f Georgian
Basically means "sun-faced" in Georgian. It is derived from the Georgian noun პირი (piri) meaning "face" as well as "mouth" (see Okropir) combined with the Georgian noun მზე (mze) meaning "sun" (see Mzia).... [more]
Pirimzisa f Literature, Georgian (Rare)
Means "face of the sun" in Georgian. It is derived from the Georgian noun პირი (piri) meaning "face" as well as "mouth" (see Okropir) combined with Georgian მზის (mzis), which is the genitive of the noun მზე (mze) meaning "sun".... [more]
Pirrmangka f Indigenous Australian, Pintupi
Of Australian Aboriginal origin (Pintupi, to be precise), the meaning of this name is not yet known to me at the moment. A known bearer of this name was Pirrmangka Napanangka (c. 1945-2001), an Australian Aboriginal painter who also happened to be the sister of fellow painter Walangkura Napanangka (b... [more]
Pirro m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Albanian
Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and Albanian form of Pyrrhos.
Pirrs m Latvian
Latvian form of Pyrrhus.
Pirtinaci m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Pertinax.
Pisandro m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Peisander.
Pisandros m Ancient Greek
Most likely a variant of Peisandros. But if not, then this name is possibly derived from the Greek noun πῖσος (pisos) meaning "meadow, dell" combined with Greek ἀνδρός (andros) meaning "of a man".
Pisenor m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Peisenor. This is the name of several characters in Greek mythology, one of which is one of the many suitors of Penelope.
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.
Pisidice f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Peisidike. This name is borne by several characters in Greek mythology, most of whom are princesses.
Pisinoe f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Peisinoe. In Greek mythology, this is the name of a siren.
Pisistratus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Peisistratos. This name was borne by several ancient Greek rulers as well as by two characters in Greek mythology.
Pisti f Georgian (Archaic)
Georgian form of Pistis.
Piteo m Spanish
Spanish form of Pittheus.
Piteu m Catalan, Portuguese
Catalan and Portuguese form of Pittheus.
Pitfey m Russian
Russian form of Pittheus.
Pitirim m Russian
Russian form of the late Greek masculine name Pithyrion, which is possibly derived from Greek πίτυρον (pituron) or (pityron) meaning "husks of corn, bran" - which itself is derived from Greek πίτυρα (pitura) or (pityra) meaning "bran"... [more]
Pitteo m Italian
Italian form of Pittheus.
Pittheus m Greek Mythology
The meaning of this name as a whole is not entirely certain. The second element is certainly derived from Greek θεος (theos) "god". The first element, however, is where the uncertainty lies... [more]
Pitys f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek πίτυς (pitys) meaning "pine". In Greek mythology, this was the name of an Oread nymph who was changed into a pine tree by the gods.
Piu m Sicilian, Sardinian
Sicilian and Sardinian form of Pius.
Piupiu f Maori
Meaning as of yet unknown.
Pïws m Welsh
Welsh form of Pius.
Piy m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Pius.
Platão m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Plato.
Plató m Catalan
Catalan form of Plato.
Platón m Galician, Spanish
Galician and Spanish form of Plato.
Platonas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Plato.
Platone m Italian
Italian form of Plato.
Platoni m Georgian (Rare)
Form of Platon with the Georgian nominative suffix -ი (-i). It is only used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Plectrud f Germanic
Variant spelling of Blictrud.
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.
Pleistandros m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective πλεῖστος (pleistos) meaning "most, greatest, largest" combined with Greek ἀνδρός (andros) meaning "of a man".
Pleistarchos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from Greek πλεῖστος (pleistos) "most, greatest, largest". The second element is either derived from Greek αρχος (archos) "master" or from Greek αρχη (arche) "origin, source".
Pleistarchus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), History
Variant form of Plistarchus, which is the main latinized form of Pleistarchos, as Greek names containing -ei- are usually latinized to -i- (some examples of this are the names Dinocrates, Euclides, Pisistratus and Pithagoras).... [more]
Pleisthenes m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek πλεῖστος (pleistos) "most, greatest, largest" combined with Greek σθενος (sthenos) "vigour, strength." In Greek mythology, this is the name of several different people descended from Tantalus.
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