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Portland f English (Rare)Meaning, "land surrounding the water" and used in reference to the place of Portland, Oregon which itself is named after Portland, Maine, which is thusly named after the Isle of Portland, England. This name was borne by comedienne, actress, and dancer, Portland Hoffa.
Poshshagul f UzbekDerived from
poshsha, an endearing term for a girl or woman, and
gul meaning "rose, flower".
Poshshaoy f UzbekDerived from
poshsha, an endearing term for a girl or woman, and
oy meaning "moon".
Posma m & f BatakFrom Toba Batak
pos meaning "fixed, firm, happy, trusting" and the suffix
-ma indicating emphasis.
Postumia f Ancient RomanPostumia was a priestess of the virginal earth deity Vesta, goddess of the hearthfire. Livy briefly mentions that in 420 BCE she was accused of the crime of incestum and went on trial for the loss of her virginity.
Postverta f Roman MythologyDerived from Latin
post meaning "backwards, behind; after" and the verb
vertere "to turn (oneself), to turn about, to direct one's way". Postverta or Postvorta was a Roman goddess presiding over childbirth who was prayed to when a baby was being birthed feet first (instead of head first, as is normal), originally a surname of
Carmenta... [
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Potestas f Ancient RomanRoman cognomen which was derived from the Latin noun
potestas meaning "power, ability".
Potri f MaranaoFrom Maranao
potri' meaning "princess", ultimately from Sanskrit पुत्री
(putrī).
Poukon m & f IjawMeans "born on the riverside" in Ijaw.
Poulcheria f GreekModern Greek form of
Pulcheria. 'It is not a very common name, but relatively popular in the northern regions of the Greek mainland and also among the people who come from Pontus.'
Pov m & f KhmerMeans "youngest, darling, beloved" in Khmer.
Prabhjeet m & f Indian (Sikh)From Sanskrit प्रभु
(prabhú) meaning "master, lord, king" and जिति
(jiti) meaning "victory, conquering".
Prachit m & f ThaiMeans "be close to, approach, adjoin" in Thai.
Prachum m & f ThaiMeans "assembly, gathering, meeting" in Thai.
Prada f & m VariousMeaning unknown. It is used in reference to the Italian luxury brand
Prada, which is named after its founder Mario Prada.
Pradakshina f HinduismPradakshina is called parikrma means to take a round of statue of god, holy Placea or place worth to pay respect.
Pradipti f BengaliMeaning "of light" or "illuminating" in Bengali. Feminine form of
Pradip or
Pradeep. Derived from Sanskrit प्रदीप (pradipa) meaning "light" or "lantern".
Prado f & m Spanish (European), Filipino (Rare)Means "meadow" in Spanish, taken from the Spanish titles of the Virgin Mary,
La Virgen del Prado and
Nuestra Señora del Prado, meaning "The Virgin of the Meadow" and "Our Lady of the Meadow."... [
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Praewphailin f Thai (Rare)From Thai แพรว
(praew) meaning "gleaming, glistening, shining" and ไพลิน
(pai-lin) meaning "sapphire".
Pragati f IndianFrom Sanskrit प्रगति (pragati). The name means progress, development, and advancement.
Pragyasmi f IndianNo History, this Name has two words of Indian Ancient Language "Sanskrit" words are "Pragya" which means "ENLIGHTED CONSCIOUSNESS” and "Asmi" which means "I AM"... [
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Prah f Western AfricanUsed in Ghana, West Africa among Akan peoples. Shortened form of the name of the river spirit Bohsum-Prah. Usually used together with Nana: Nana-Prah.
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).
Praisthel f South African (Rare)The name comes from the the phrase Praise the Lord. Some of the letters from the pharse are removed to turn it into a name.
Prakarsha f IndianWord Prakarsha Means "Extreme Desire" in marathi langusge
Prakop m & f ThaiMeans "made, consist of" in Thai.
Prang f ThaiMeans "cheek" or "mango plum" (a type of fruit) in Thai.
Pranitha f SanskritThe name Pranitha originated from Sanskrit, meaning "pure water".
Pranjal m & f Sanskrit (Rare)The name is of Sanskrit origin. It is generally used for male persons, however a few females are found sharing this name too.
Pranom f ThaiMeans "to make concessions, to compromise" in Thai.
Pranpriya f ThaiFrom Thai ปราณ
(pran) meaning "breath" and ปรียา
(priya) meaning "darling, beloved".
Prapatsara f ThaiCombination of masculine Thai Prapat and feminine Western Sara.
Prapha f & m ThaiMeans "light" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit प्रभा
(prabha).
Praphai f & m ThaiMeans "beautiful, pretty, handsome" in Thai.
Praphaiphak f Thai (Rare)From Thai ประไพ
(praphai) meaning "beautiful, pretty" and พักตร์
(phak) meaning "face".
Praphaphon f ThaiFrom Thai ประภา
(prapha) meaning "light" and พร
(phon) meaning "blessing".
Praphasiri f ThaiFrom Thai ประภา
(prapha) meaning "light" and ศิริ
(siri) meaning "glory, splendour".
Prasiddhi f Indian, NepaliMeans "fame, renown; success, accomplishment" in Sanskrit, a noun composed of the prefix प्र-
(pra-) meaning "towards, forwards, pro-" and सिद्धि
(siddhi) meaning "accomplishment, success, attainment".
Prasuti f HinduismMeans "birth, generation" in Sanskrit. According to the
Puranas this was the name of a daughter of
Manu and the wife of
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Prathia f African AmericanThe Rev. Dr. Prathia Hall, a theologian and ethicist, was active in SNCC and a prominent civil rights movement speaker—she was said to have influenced Dr. King’s ‘I have a dream’ speech, having used the phrase repeatedly in a speech he heard in 1962.
Prathip m & f ThaiMeans "lamp, light, lantern" in Thai.
Prathum f & m ThaiFrom Thai ปทุม
(pathum) meaning "lotus".
Pratijya f IndianMEANING - promise, swear, agreement , vow, assent, acknowledge, approve... [
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Práxedes f & m Spanish (Rare)Spanish form of
Praxedes. Despite being feminine in origin, it is used for both women and men in Spanish. A famous bearer is Práxedes Mateo-Sagasta, prime minister of Spain in the 19th century.
Praxedis f HistoryLatin form of
Praxedes. This name was used by Joseph Victor von Scheffel for a character in his historical novel 'Ekkehard' (1857).
Praxithea f Greek MythologyThe name of a number of Greek mythological figures derived from
πραξις (praxis) meaning "action, exercise" and
θεά (thea) meaning "goddess".
Prayat m & f ThaiMeans "save, preserve, retain" in Thai.
Prayer f & m EnglishMiddle English from Old French
preiere, based on Latin
precarius ‘obtained by entreaty,’ from
prex, prec- prayer.’
Prayun m & f ThaiMeans "family, lineage, race" in Thai.
Prazeres f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)Derived from Portuguese
prazeres, the plural form of
prazer "pleasure", this name is used in reference to the title of the Virgin Mary
Nossa Senhora dos Prazeres ("Our Lady of Pleasures")... [
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Precieuse f Judeo-Anglo-NormanDerived from Middle French
precieuse, the feminine form of the adjective
precieux "precious (of great value)" (via Old French
precius, ultimately from Latin
pretiōsus, from
pretium "worth; value").
Précis-de-marvel f ObscureA girl on Tiktok tells the story of her first name. It's his progenitor called Marvel, who named her Précis-De-Marvel.
Preetika f Indian, HindiFrom
प्रीतिका (preetika) "sweetheart", ultimately from Sanskrit
प्रीति (prīti) "affection, love, joy, gladness".
Preity m & f Hindi"pleasure", "joy", "kindness", "favor", "grace", "love", from प्री (prī)
Prema f Roman MythologyDerived from the Latin verb
premo meaning "to press into, to press upon", referring to the insistent sex act. Although the verb usually describes the masculine role,
Augustine calls Prema
dea Mater, a mother goddess... [
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Premlata f IndianFrom Sanskrit
preman "love" (cf.
Prema) and
latā "creeper" - the name of a small plant, used as a symbol of love. This is borne by Premlata Agarwal (1963-), the first Indian female mountaineer to complete the Seven Summits, the seven highest continental peaks in the world.
Premwadi f ThaiFrom Thai เปรม
(prem) meaning "content, happy, delighted" and วดี
(wadi) meaning "possessing, having".
Prende f Albanian, Albanian MythologyPrende is the goddess of love, beauty and fertility in the Albanian pagan mythology, who is thought to have been worshiped by the Illyrians in antiquity. She is the wife of the thunder and sky god
Perëndi.
Prerna f Hindi, SanskritA Hindi/Sanskrit name derived from the word "Prernah". Meaning inspiration. Very popular name in Nepal.
Preshea f EnglishA notable fictional bearer of this name is Preshea Villentia, née Buss from Gail Carriger’s Finishing School book series. A notable bearer of a variant of this name is gospel singer Preashea Hilliard.
Présille f French (Rare, Archaic), French (Huguenot, Rare, Archaic), French (Acadian, Rare, Archaic), French (Quebec, Rare, Archaic)Variant of
Priscille.
Preta f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)Means "black" in portuguese. This name is borne by the Brazilian actress and singer Preta Maria Gadelha Gil Moreira, mostly known as Preta Gil.
Prida f & m ThaiMeans "be delighted, rejoice" in Thai.
Pride f English (Puritan, Modern)From late Old English
prȳde ‘excessive self-esteem’, variant of
prȳtu, prȳte, from
prūd. Referring to "pride cometh before the fall."
Prih m & f JavaneseMeans "sorrow, pain, sadness" in Javanese.
Prihatin m & f JavaneseMeans "concerned, worried, anxious" or "sad, grieved" in Javanese.