Feminine Submitted Names

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Peisis m & f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun πεῖσις (peisis) meaning "persuasion" as well as "affection, susceptibility". It is ultimately derived from Greek πείσομαι (peisomai), which is the first-person singular future middle indicative of the Greek verbs πάσχω (pascho) meaning "to undergo, to experience, to feel (an emotion)" and πείθω (peitho) meaning "to persuade, to convince" as well as "to obey, to yield to" and "to believe, to trust (in)".... [more]
Peitao f Chinese
From the Chinese 沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, full" and 桃 (táo) meaning "peach".
Peitho f Greek Mythology
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]
Peiting f Chinese
From the Chinese 沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, copious, sudden" and 婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful".
Peiwen f Chinese
From the Chinese 霈 (pèi) meaning "torrential rains" and 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns".
Peixin f & m Chinese
From Chinese 培 (péi) meaning "to cultivate, to educate" combined with 信 (xìn) meaning "true, accurate" or 新 (xīn) "new", as well as other character combinations that can form this name.
Peixing f Chinese
From the Chinese 珮 (pèi) meaning "jade ornament" and 幸 (xìng) meaning "luck, favour, fortunately".
Peixuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, full" or 佩 (pèi) meaning "belt ornament, pendant" and 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade, star" or 炫 (xuàn) meaning "shine, glitter".
Peixue f Chinese
From the Chinese 沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, full, copious, sudden" and 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow".
Peiyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, full" and 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".
Peiyao f Chinese
From the Chinese 沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, full" and 瑶 (yáo) meaning "precious jade".
Peiyi f Chinese
From the Chinese 沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, full" and 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful".
Peiyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, full" and 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman".
Peiyue f Chinese
From the Chinese 沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, full, copious, sudden" and 悦 (yuè) meaning "pleased, contented".
Peka f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Bess / Beth.
Pekang m & f Khmer
Variant of Bekang.
Peke f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Becky and Betsy / Betty.
Pekeana f Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Bettyanne.
Pekeikakai f & m Ijaw
Means "morning star" in Ijaw.
Peki f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Bessie.
Pela f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Bella / Belle.
Pelageia f Russian (Archaic)
Variant transcription of Pelageya.
Pelageja f Estonian, Russian (Germanized)
Estonian and German transcription of Russian Пелагея (see Pelageya).
Pelagheia f Moldovan
Moldovan form of Pelageya.
Pelàgia f Gascon (Archaic), Provençal
Gascon form and Provençal variant of Pelagia.
Pelagía f Louisiana Creole (Archaic)
Louisiana Spanish form of Pelagia.
Pelagìo f Provençal
Provençal form of Pélagie.
Pelagiô f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Pelagia.
Pelagja f Polish (Archaic)
Archaic form of Pelagia.
Pelaheia f Ukrainian (Rare)
Ukrainian form of Pelagia.
Pelahiia f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Pelagia
Pelahiya f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Pelagia.
Pelangi f Indonesian
Means "rainbow" in Indonesian.
Pelcia f Polish
Diminutive form of Pelagia.
Pelda f Kurdish
The meaning of 'Pelda' is beginning of spring. In Kurdish 'Pel' means tree leaf and 'da' means giving. After the winter ends, the leaves start to grow from the branches of the trees, you understand that spring has come, and this is what the name Pelda means.
Pele f Basque
Basque form of Felizia.
Pélegria f Gascon
Gascon feminine form of Peregrinus.
Pelegrina f Medieval Occitan, Gascon
Occitan feminine form of Peregrinus.
Pelen f Khakas
Khakas form of Pelagia.
Pelenė f Folklore
Lithuanian form of Cinderella.
Pelgul f Kurdish
Derived from Kurdish pelên meaning "petals" and gula meaning "rose".
Peligros f Spanish (Rare)
Means "hazards, perils, dangers" in Spanish, taken from the title of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de los Peligros, meaning "The Virgin of the Hazards."... [more]
Pelika f Hawaiian
Means "covenant" or "bond" in Hawaiian.
Pelikite f Basque
Basque form of Felicidad.
Pelina f Polish (Rare)
Feminine form of Pelin.
Pélka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Pelagiô.
Pelka f German (Silesian), Silesian
Hypochoristic form of Pelagia.
Pellegan m & f English (Rare)
"Pellegan" might be a variant of "pelican," referencing the bird. In symbolic terms, pelicans are often associated with self-sacrifice and nurturing due to ancient legends about their behavior. A family with this name might have once been known for their generosity or protective nature.
Pëllumbesha f Albanian
Derived from Albanian pëllumbeshë "dove, pigeon; (endearing) child, daughter".
Pelo f Georgian (Rare)
Short form of Pelagia.
Pelonomi f Tswana
Means "noble heart" in Setswana.
Pelontle f Tswana
Means "beautiful heart" in Setswana.
Pelopea f Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Pelopea was a name attributed to four individuals.
Pelopia f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Perhaps a feminine form of Pelops. In Greek mythology this was the name of several women, including the mother of Aegisthus.
Pelşîn f Kurdish
Derived from Kurdish pelçima meaning "leaf" and şîn meaning "blue".
Pelulo f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Beryl.
Pelumi f & m Yoruba
Means "with me" in Yoruba.
Pem f & m Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan པདྨ (pdma) meaning "lotus", ultimately from Sanskrit पद्म (padma).
Pemau f Indigenous Australian (?)
Allegedly an Australian Aboriginal name of Bundjalung origin. This is borne by Pemau Stone Bancroft (2018-), daughter of Australian actress Yael Stone and Jack Manning Bancroft; his mother, artist Bronwyn Bancroft, "has said that her great-great-great-grandmother Pemau was one of only two or three survivors from her clan (the Djanbun clan of the Bundjalung nation), the rest murdered when their land was settled by a white farmer."
Pemba f Bosnian
Bosnian form of Pembe.
Pemba m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan སྤེན་པ (spen-pa) meaning "Saturn (the planet)" or "Saturday".
Pemberley f English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Pemberley. This also coincides with the fictional estate owned by one of the characters in Jane Austen's 1813 novel Pride and Prejudice.
Pemela f German (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Pamela, reflecting the English pronunciation.
Pemma f English (Modern, Rare)
Meaning unknown. A possible variant of Emma or a diminutive of Pamela, or possibly derived from the surname Pemma, of unknown meaning or origin... [more]
Pemma f & m Tibetan
Comes from Pema (and Padma), Tibetan for Lotus. Lotus is a sacred flower in Buddhism (as well as Hinduism), a symbol for the way to enlightenment.
Pempa m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Alternate transcription of Tibetan སྤེན་པ (see Pemba).
Peña f Spanish (European)
Means "rock" in Spanish, taken from the Spanish titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de la Peña and Nuestra Señora de la Peña, meaning "The Virgin of the Rock" and "Our Lady of the Rock" respectively.
Peñafrancia f Filipino
Taken from the Spanish titles of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de Peñafrancia/Nuestra Señora de la Peña de Francia and La Virgen de la Peña de Francia, meaning "The Virgin of the Rock of France" and "Our Lady of the Rock of France" respectively, venerated in Naga City though originating from the image enshrined in Salamanca, Spain.
Penarddun f Welsh Mythology
Means "chief beauty" or "most fair", derived from the Welsh elements pen "head, chief, foremost" and arddun "fair, beautiful". In Welsh mythology she was a wife of the sea-god Llyr.
Peñarroya f Spanish (Rare)
Taken from the title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de Peñarroya, meaning "Our Lady of Peñarroya."... [more]
Penba m & f Tibetan
Alternate transcription of Tibetan སྤེན་པ (see Pemba).
Penbe f Turkish
Variant of Pembe.
Pencha f Galician
Hypocoristic of Prudencia.
Penda f African American
From the Swahili verb kupenda "to love, to like, to be pleasant".
Penda f Fula
Given to the third child.
Pené m & f Shipibo-Conibo
Means "bright, resplendent" in Shipibo.
Penebui f Ancient Egyptian
The name of an early Egyptian queen, meaning "Seat of the Two Lords".
Penelo f Popular Culture
The name of a character from Final Fantasy who is a friend of Vaan's.
Penelòpa f Occitan
Occitan form of Penelope.
Pénelopé f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Penelope.
Penèlope f Catalan
Catalan form of Penelope.
Penelopė f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Penelope.
Penelopeia f Greek Mythology
Epic form of Penelope. Homer's epic the 'Odyssey' was written in Epic Greek (or Homeric Greek).
Penelopo f Esperanto
Esperanto form of Penelope.
Penetta f Norwegian (Archaic)
Feminine form of Per using the popular suffix netta, found in such names as Annette and Jeanette.
Peng m & f Chinese
From Chinese 鹏 (péng) referring to a large, legendary bird in Chinese mythology or 蓬 (péng) meaning "flourishing, prospering, vigorous", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.
Peng f Filipino
Diminutive of any name containing the sounds /f/ or /p/.
Pengchen f Chinese
From the Chinese 朋 (péng) meaning "friend" and 晨 (chén) meaning "early morning, daybreak".
Pengfei m & f Chinese
From Chinese 鹏 (péng) referring to a large, legendary bird in Chinese mythology combined with 飞 (fēi) meaning "to fly". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Penghua f Chinese
From the Chinese 朋 (péng) meaning "friend" and 花 (huā) meaning "flower".
Penghui f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 朋 (péng) meaning "friend" and 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent".
Pengjuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 朋 (péng) meaning "friend" and 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".
Penglu f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 朋 (péng) meaning "friend" and 路 (lù) meaning "road, path, journey".
Pengqing f Chinese
From the Chinese 朋 (péng) meaning "friend" and 轻 (qīng) meaning "easy, light, gentle".
Pengshan f Chinese
From the Chinese 朋 (péng) meaning "friend" and 杉 (shān) meaning "pine, fir".
Pengshao f Chinese
From the Chinese 芃 (péng) meaning "luxuriant growth" and 劭 (shào) meaning "encourage, excel".
Pengtian f Chinese
From the Chinese 朋 (péng) meaning "friend" and 恬 (tián) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful, tranquil".
Pengxiang f Chinese
From the Chinese 朋 (péng) meaning "friend" and 香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant, sweet smelling, incense".
Pengxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 朋 (péng) meaning "friend" and 暄 (xuān) meaning "warm, genial".
Pengyu f Chinese
From the Chinese 朋 (péng) meaning "friend" and 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain".
Pengyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 朋 (péng) meaning "friend" and 园 (yuán) meaning "garden, park, orchard".
Pengyue f Chinese
From the Chinese 捧 (pěng) meaning "hold in both hands" and 月 (yuè) meaning "moon".
Penha f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Derived from Portuguese penha "cliff, rock", usually used in reference to the title of the Virgin Mary Nossa Senhora da Penha.
Peni f Welsh (Modern)
Welsh spelling of Penny.
Penia f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek Πενία "deficiency; poverty", Penia was the personification of poverty and need. She married Porus at Aphrodite's birthday and was sometimes considered the mother of Eros.
Peniel m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From a biblical place name (Gen 32:30) meaning "face of God".... [more]
Penina f Hebrew, English (American, Archaic)
Variant transliteration of Peninnah.
Penina f Samoan (Rare)
Derived from Samoan penina "pearl".
Penna f American
The Latin word for "feather, wing". American actor Ian Ziering has a daughter named Penna, born 2013.
Penna m & f Finnish
Derived from Bernhard, Pentti or Benjamin. Has been used a given name as early as the 14th century... [more]
Pennapa f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai เพ็ญนภา (see Phennapha).
Pennapha f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai เพ็ญนภา (see Phennapha).
Penney f English
Variant of Penny.
Penni f & m Finnish
Rarely used as a given name. Possibly derived from Benjamin. Penni is a Finnish word for "penny".
Pennie f English
Variant of Penny.
Pennington m & f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Pennington.
Penny f Greek (Modern)
Variant of Peny influenced by the unrelated English name Penny.
Pennylane f Filipino (Rare), English
Likely given in reference to the Beatles' song Penny Lane.
Penpa m & f Tibetan
Alternate transcription of Tibetan སྤེན་པ (see Pemba).
Penpak f Thai
Means "full moon" in Thai.
Penryn f Literature
Used as the name of he main character in the 'Penryn and the End of Days' series by Susan Ee.
Pensée f French (Rare)
Derived from French pensée "pansy (the flower); thought, idea".
Pensiri f Thai
Alternate transcription of Phensiri.
Pensri f Thai
Alternate transcription of Phensi.
Penta f Literature
Possibly derived from the Greek prefix penta meaning "five". This is the name of the protagonist of the Italian fairy tale Penta of the Chopped-Off Hands (1634) by Giambattista Basile. In the story, Penta is a princess who has her hands cut off so she can escape the advances of her brother, who wants to marry her.
Pentecost f & m English (Puritan, Archaic)
From the name of the Christian festival which commemorates the descent of the Holy Ghost upon the apostles, celebrated on the fiftieth day after Easter, ultimately deriving from Greek pentekoste (hemera) "fiftieth (day)"... [more]
Pentecoste f Medieval, 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]
Penthea f Theatre
Feminine form of Pentheus. This was used (perhaps invented) by John Ford for a character in his tragic play 'The Broken Heart' (1633).
Penthesilea f Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Penthesilea was an Amazonian queen, daughter of Ares and Otrera, and sister of Hippolyta, Antiope and Melanippe. She led her troops to the Trojan War in support of King Priamos.... [more]
Pentikalli f Near Eastern Mythology, Hurrian Mythology
The Hurrian form of Belet-ekallim, which was itself the Akkadian name for the goddess Ninegal... [more]
Penumbra f Medieval Latin
Penumbra means the partial shadow surrounding a perfect shadow (as in an eclipse)
Peny f Greek
Diminutive of Panagiota and Panorea.
Penya f Aragonese (Rare)
Aragonese form of Peña.
Peo f Sotho (Modern, Rare)
The meaning is “Seed” and it is a rare Sesotho name predominantly used in Lesotho
Peola f African American
Used in Fannie Hurst's novel Imitation of Life (1933) and its 1934 film adaptation, where it belongs to a young light-skinned African-American woman who decides to pass as white.
Peolive f Norwegian (Archaic)
Combination of Per and Oliv.
Peónia f Hungarian (Modern)
Hungarian borrowing of Peony.
Peou f Khmer
Means "youngest one" in Khmer.
Pepa f & m Spanish, Catalan, Czech
Spanish and Catalan diminutive of Josefa (or María José) and Josepa respectively (feminine), as well as a Czech diminutive of Josef (masculine).
Pepay f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Josefa.
Pe'pe'ā'e f Cheyenne
Means "Disorderly Woman", often used in the sense of a humorous nickname.
Pepela f Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Georgian noun პეპელა (pepela) meaning "butterfly", which is ultimately derived from the Old Georgian noun პეპელი (pepeli) meaning "butterfly".
Pepeline f Literature (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.
Pepelka f Folklore
Slovenian form of Cinderella.
Pepi f Spanish
Diminutive of Josefa and Maria Jose.
Pepi f Greek
Diminutive of Despina and Efterpi.
Pepica f Croatian
Diminutive of Josipa.
Pepija f Literature
In Latvian Pippi Longstocking is called Pepija Garzeķe.
Pepìna f Emilian-Romagnol
Feminine form of Pepìn.
Pepina f Bulgarian, Romanian
Feminine form of Pépin.
Pepka f Vilamovian
Vilamovian form of Józefa.
Peppa f Italian, Sardinian
Diminutive of Giuseppa and Giosepa.
Peppica f Sardinian
Diminutive of Peppa.
Peppiina f Finnish
Elaboration of Peppi 2.
Peppinedda f Sardinian
Diminutive of Giosepa.
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.
Pepsi f Obscure
After the carbonated cola brand. This is the name of American educational professional Marijuana Pepsi Vandyck.
Pera m & f Croatian, Serbian
Diminutive of Petar (male) or Petra (female).
Pera f Spanish
Diminutive of Esperanza.
Perach f Hebrew (Rare)
Means "flower" in Hebrew.
Perachbar f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Perach and Bar which together creates the meaning of "wildflower", this is the full name of the Israeli actress Bar Miniely (born 2001)
Peramonkoro f Ainu
Meaning "child playing with a spatula". The name of Peramonkoro Sunazawa, Ainu activist and one of the most respected Japanese textile artists of the twentieth century.
Perçem f Kurdish
Means "banner" in Kurdish.
Perchta f Germanic Mythology
Derived from the Old High German word beraht meaning "bright", this was the name of a goddess worshiped in Austria, Baveria, Baden, Swabia, Switzerland and Slovenia.
Percília f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese form of Percilia, the name of a genus of perch-like fish native to Chile. It is a diminutive of Latin perca, from Ancient Greek πέρκη (perke) "perch", cognate with περκνός (perknos) "dark-spotted".
Percipia f Medieval French, Medieval Latin
Derived from Latin percipere meaning "to obtain, to gain; to perceive, to learn, to feel".
Perdani f Indonesian
in classical Indonesian, perdani means treasurer. while the other meaning of Perdani is the feminine form of "perdana" which mean the first
Perdaus f Karachay-Balkar
From the Arabic فردوس (firdaws) meaning "paradise".
Perderike f Basque
Basque form of Frederica.
Perdida f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Respelling of Perdita which might have arisen based on a dialectal pronunciation.
Perdis f Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of Per and the Norse name element dís "goddess", first used in the early 1900s.
Perdy f English (Rare)
Either a diminutive of Perdita or a variant of Purdie.
Pere f & m Ijaw
Means "wealthy" in Ijaw.
Pereagbe m & f Ijaw
Means "wealth suits me" in Ijaw.
Pereasuodei f Ijaw
Means "wealth has entered me" in Ijaw.
Perebo f & m Ijaw
Means "person of wealth" in Ijaw.
Pere-ere f Ijaw
Means "rich woman" in Ijaw.
Peregrina f Spanish, Galician, Slovene (Rare), Hungarian (Rare)
Spanish and Galician feminine form of either Peregrino and Slovene feminine form of Peregrin.
Perel f Yiddish
Means "pearl" in Yiddish.
Perelandra f Literature
The name for the planet Venus, in the novel of the same name by C.S. Lewis.
Perenelle f French, 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]
Perenike f Samoan
Samoan form of Veronica.
Perenna f Hungarian (Rare)
Derived from the name of the old Roman deity of the circle or "ring" of the year, Anna Perenna. The name itself is derived from Classical Latin perennis "perennial; everlasting, perpetual" (ultimately from Latin per- “throughout” and annus “the year”).
Perestu f Turkish
Turkish form of Parastoo.
Peretta f Medieval Italian
Italian feminine diminutive of Peter.
Perezimo f & m Ijaw
Means "born into wealth" in Ijaw.
Perfect f & m English (Rare)
English form of Perfectus.
Perfection m & f English (Rare), English (African, Rare), African American (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
From the word perfection, referring to the quality or state of being perfect or complete.
Perfetta f Italian (Rare)
Italian feminine form of Perfectus.
Perfeuta f Asturian
Feminine form of Perfeuto.
Pergot f Norwegian (Rare)
Possibly a combination of Per and got (from names like Ågot).
Peri f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of Perach and variant of Pri. A known bearer was Franz 'Peri' Neufeld (1913-1982), a Hungarian-born Israeli footballer.
Peri f English
Feminine variant of Perry.
Peri f Spanish
Diminutive of Esperanza.
Perî f Kurdish
From Kurdish perî, meaning "fairy".
Perian f English (Rare), American (South)
Combination of Perry and Ann. It was brought to some public attention in 1959 by Perian Conerly, a Mississippi-born sports columnist for The New York Times and the wife of New York Giants quarterback Charlie Conerly; in late 1959, she appeared as a contestant on the American game show What's My Line?... [more]
Peribea f Italian (Rare), Catalan (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Italian, Spanish and Catalan form of Periboea.
Peridot f & m English (Rare)
Taken from the name of the gemstone, whose name is of uncertain origin and meaning. A current theory, however, derives it from Anglo-Norman pedoretés, ultimately from Greek paiderôs (via Latin paederos): pais "child" and erôs "love".... [more]
Perigenia f Literature
Variant of Perigune used in A Midsommer Night's Dream
Perîgul f Kurdish
From the Kurdish words perî, meaning "fairy" and gul meaning "flower".
Perigune f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
The name of a daughter of Sinis and wife of Theseus in Greek mythology, also spelled as Perigouna, Perigone, and as Perigenia in A Midsummer Night's Dream.
Perihan f Turkish
Turkish name of Persian origin meaning "queen of the fairies" or "queen of the nymphs". The name is derived from Turkish peri (Persian pari) "fairy; nymph" and han "queen".... [more]
Perimede f Greek Mythology
Ancient Greek feminine name meaning "very cunning" or "cunning all around".
Perimele f Greek Mythology
Possibly derived from Greek περί (peri) meaning "around, exceedingly" and μῆλον (melon) meaning "fruit"... [more]
Périne f French
Variant of Perrine.
Perissa f Arthurian Cycle
A character in "The Faerie Queene" by Edmund Spenser who lived with her two sisters, Elissa and Medina. Her hedonism stood in contrast to the asceticism of Elissa and the temperance of Medina.
Peristera f Greek
From Greek περιστέρι (peristeri) meaning "dove, pigeon," from Ancient Greek περῐστέρῐον (peristérion), the diminutive of περιστερᾱ́ (peristerā́).... [more]
Peritza f Basque, Medieval Basque
One of the medieval Basque variants of Petra.... [more]
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.
Perizat f Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Kazakh and Kyrgyz form of Parizad.
Perka f Croatian, Serbian
Derived from Petra.
Perkha f Pashto
Means "dew" in Pashto.
Perl f Yiddish
Variant of Perle.
Perlas m & f Lithuanian (Rare), Tagalog
Derived from perlas, which in Lithuanian and Tagalog is the word for "pearl".... [more]
Pērle f Latvian (Rare)
Directly taken from Latvian pērle "pearl".
Perlette f French (Rare)
Diminutive of Perle. In other words: you could say that this name is the French cognate of Perlita.
Perlezenn f Breton
Directly taken from Breton perlezenn "pearl", this name is considered the Breton equivalent of Margaret.
Perlina f Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Diminutive of Perla. In other words: you could say that this name is the Italian and Spanish cognate of Perline... [more]
Perline f French (Rare)
Diminutive of Perle.
Permanthoula f Greek
From the ancient greek name Permanthea, derived from the greek word anthos meaning "flower, blossom".
Permata f Indonesian
Means "gem, jewel, precious stone" in Indonesian.
Permatasari f Indonesian
From Indonesian permata meaning "gem, jewel" and sari meaning "essence".
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.
Perna f Judeo-Italian, Judeo-Greek
Derived from Greek pernas "to pass", this name was historically given to a girl with older sisters whose parents desperately hoped for a son. They "were literally praying for the curse of daughters to pass".
Pernatte f French (Archaic)
Archaic feminine diminutive of Pierre.
Pernette f French (Rare)
Feminine form of Pernet.
Pernie f American (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.
Pérola f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Derived from Portuguese pérola "pearl".
Péroline f French
A form of Pétronille (cf. Peronel, Perenelle). The virgin martyr Saint Petronilla is also known as Péroline in French.
Perona f Medieval Catalan
Medieval Catalan feminine diminutive of Pere.
Peronella f Italian (Rare), Medieval Italian
Catalan form and medieval Italian variant of Petronilla. The Italian novelist Boccaccio used this name in his work 'The Decameron' (1350).
Peronik f Armenian
Armenian form of Veronica.
Peronne f French (Archaic)
Archaic feminine diminutive of Pierre.
Pérotène f Norman
Feminine diminutive of Pièrre.
Përparime f Albanian
Feminine form of Përparim.
Perpete f Basque
Basque form of Perpetua.
Perpugilliam f Popular Culture
This is the full first name of Peri Brown, a companion to the Fifth and Sixth Doctors in 'Doctor Who'. The character claims that her name means "she who lives in the hills", though the accuracy of this is unknown as she does not specify the name's language or origin.