ParthenicefGreek (Rare) Derived from Greek parthenikos, meaning "of a maiden" or "for a maiden". This is the botanical name for a genus in the daisy family.
PasiphaëfGreek Mythology Derived from Greek πασιφαής (pasiphaēs) meaning "shining on all", which is ultimately derived from Greek πᾶς (pas) meaning "all, for all, of all" combined with Greek φάος (phaos) meaning "light" (related to Greek φῶς (phos) "light")... [more]
PatapemCoptic 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.
Paulef & mBasque, Medieval Basque Contemporary Basque form of Paula, as proposed by Sabino Arana in his 'Santoral vasco'. In the Middle Ages, however, Paule was a masculine name, thus a form of Paul.
PeaceablemEnglish (Puritan) From Anglo-Norman pesible, peisible, Middle French paisible, from pais (“peace”) + -ible; Meaning, "free from argument or conflict; peaceful."
PearlettefEnglish (Rare) Anglicized form of Perlette. A known bearer of this name is Pearlette Louisy (b. 1946), the Governor-General of the Caribbean island of Saint Lucia.
Peetjem & fDutch When borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (Peet) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix -je to the original name... [more]
PeirenefGreek Mythology The name of a naiad of the fresh-water spring of the city of Korinthos and a daughter of Asopos. She was carried off by Poseidon and bore him two sons. Her name may be derived from the element πειραίνω (peiraino), and either mean "tied, fastened" or "the fastening one"... [more]
PeisidikefGreek Mythology The first element of this name is derived from either the Greek noun πεῖσα (peisa) meaning "obedience" or the Greek noun πεῖσις (peisis) meaning "persuasion". Both words are ultimately derived from the Greek verb πείθω (peitho) meaning "to persuade, to convince" as well as "to obey, to yield to" and "to believe, to trust (in)"... [more]
PeisinoefGreek Mythology The first element of this name is derived from either the Greek noun πεῖσα (peisa) meaning "obedience" or the Greek noun πεῖσις (peisis) meaning "persuasion". Both words are ultimately derived from the Greek verb πείθω (peitho) meaning "to persuade, to convince" as well as "to obey, to yield to" and "to believe, to trust (in)"... [more]
PelémPortuguese (Brazilian) Famous bearer of this name is Pelé (Born as Edson Arantes do Nascimento) and is widely regarded as the greatest player of all time. ... [more]
PenséefFrench (Rare) Derived from French pensée "pansy (the flower); thought, idea".
PentecostefMedieval, Medieval English Greek Πεντηκοστή "the fiftieth Day", the Greek name of the Feast of Weeks, which in Christian traditions was celebrated as the feast commemorating the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the apostles.... [more]
PeohtwinemAnglo-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]
Pe'pe'ā'efCheyenne Means "Disorderly Woman", often used in the sense of a humorous nickname.
PepelinefLiterature (Modern) The name of a female kitten in the 1989 novel Felidae, which was made into a 1994 German animated, film noir, mystery, featuring cats as the central characters.
PepromenefGreek Mythology Probably derived from Greek πεπρωμένος (pepromenos) meaning "fated". This was the name of a goddess of destiny and fate in Greek mythology.
PerenellefFrench, English, Literature, Medieval French Old French form of Petronilla borne by Perenelle Flamel (1320-1402), wife and fellow alchemist of Nicolas Flamel. They are known for their quest to discover the philosopher's stone, a legendary substance said to turn any metal into gold and to make its owner immortal.... [more]
PeriwinklefEnglish (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.
PerniefAmerican (South) This appears sporadically outside the U.S. Top 1000 and was found mainly in Southern States. My speculation is that it is an offshoot of Calpurnia, but I cannot verify if this is the source of the name.
Perrief & mEnglish (Rare) Variant of Perry and Perri. It can also be used as a diminutive of names that begin with Per- and have the 'per' sound within the name and at the ending of the name... [more]
PersefGreek Mythology Lit. "destroyer" is one of the 3,000 Oceanids, water-nymph daughters of the Titans Oceanus and Tethys. Perse married Helios, the god of the sun, and bore him several children, most notably the sorceress-goddess Circe.
PerseverancefEnglish (Puritan) From the English word meaning "steadfastness in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success", referring to persevering through the trials and tribulations that may come as a believer of Christ.
PersinettefLiterature, Theatre "Persinette" is a 1698 French fairy-tale by novelist Charlotte-Rose de Caumont de La Force adapted from earlier 'Petrosinella' by Giambattista Basil and later adapted by the Grimms brothers to become 'Rapunzel'... [more]
PesselinefMedieval Jewish, Judeo-French Diminutive of Pesse (compare Pessel) recorded in the border region between modern-day France and modern-day Germany in the 14th century.
PetrutėfLithuanian (Rare) Diminutive of feminine given names that start with Petr- (such as Petrė and Petronėlė), since this name contains the feminine diminutive suffix -utė.
PetschemMedieval German Medieval German diminutive of Peter, popular in the Rhineland region in Germany in the 1300s and 1400s.
PeyotemEnglish Mid 19th century from Latin American Spanish, from Nahuatl peyotl, meaning "glisten" or "glistening". Other sources translate the Nahuatl word as "Divine Messenger"
PfiffigundefLiterature Created by the translator Ute Eichler as the name for Princess Smartypants (by Babette Cole). The name contains the German word pfiffig "smart" and the German name element GUND "war" (see, e.g., Hildegund).
PhaenaretefAncient Greek (Latinized) Latinized form of the Greek name Φαιναρέτη (Phainarete) meaning "she who brings virtue to light", derived from the Greek verb φαίνω (phaino) meaning "to shine" as well as "to show, to appear" combined with the Greek noun ἀρετὴ (arete) meaning "virtue, excellence"... [more]
PhaidymefOld Persian (Hellenized) Hellenized form of an unidentified Old Persian name. According to Herodotus this was borne by the daughter of Otanes who in turn married Сambyses, False Smerdis (real name: Gaumata) and Darius.
PhainefHistory (Ecclesiastical) Probably related to Phaenna, or perhaps from Greek φανης (phanes) meaning "appearing". A notable bearer was Saint Phaine of Ancyra, a 3rd-century Christian martyr... [more]