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Pul-ip f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)From native Korean 풀잎
(pul-ip) meaning "blade of grass, grass leaf," from a combination of 풀
(pul) meaning "grass" and 잎
(ip) meaning "leaf, blade."
Pulmu f FinnishDerived from the Finnish word
pulmunen, meaning "snow bunting."
Pünktchen f Literature, German (Modern, Rare)Pünktchen ("little dot") is the main protagonist in
Pünktchen und Anton by Erich Kästner. Pünktchen is the nickname the girl goes with, her real name is Luise Pogge.
Punya m & f Indian, NepaliMeans "merit," "virtue" or "good karma" in Hinduism and Buddhism.
Pupella f Italian (Rare, ?)Pupella Maggio (1910-1999) was an Italian film actress. She was born
Giustina Maggio. Pupella was her nickname, and it means "little doll" in Italian. She worked with Federico Fellini, the famous Italian film director.
Purau m & f TahitianMeans "hibiscus tiliaceus" (a type of tropical and coastal flower).
Pürevchuluun m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian пүрэв
(pürev) meaning "Thursday" or "Jupiter" and чулуун
(chuluun) meaning "stone".
Pürevdalai m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian пүрэв
(pürev) meaning "Thursday" or "Jupiter" and далай
(dalai) meaning "sea".
Pürevjav m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian пүрэв
(pürev) meaning "Thursday" and жав
(jav) meaning "salvation, deliverance".
Pürevsaikhan m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian пүрэв
(pürev) meaning "Thursday" or "Jupiter" and сайхан
(saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".
Pürevsüren m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian пүрэв
(pürev) meaning "Thursday" combined with Tibetan ཚེ་རིང
(tshe ring) meaning "long life, longevity".
Pürevzhargal f & m MongolianFrom Mongolian пүрэв
(pürev) meaning "Thursday" or "Jupiter" and жаргал
(jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".
Pureza f PortugueseIt means "purity". Originally used as "Maria da Pureza", in honour of Nossa Senhora da Pureza (Our Lady of Purity).
Purifie m & f English (Puritan)Meaning, "to make ceremonially clean." Referring to being purified from sin through Christ's death and resurrection.
Purinsesu f JapaneseJapanese name meaning "princess", influenced by the Japanese pronunciation of the English word
princess.
Purísima f Spanish (European, Rare)From Spanish
purísima meaning "most pure", in reference to the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary (see
Inmaculada). It is used in the Catholic recitation '
ave María purísima'.
Purity f English (Rare)Middle English from Old French
purete, later assimilated to late Latin
puritas, from Latin
purus ‘pure’. From the English word purity, which means "freedom from immorality."
Purnamasari f IndonesianFrom Indonesian
purnama meaning "full moon" combined with
sari meaning "essence".
Puro f & m FinnishMeans "stream", it can also mean "creek"
Purpose f EnglishMiddle English from Old French
porpos, from the verb
porposer, variant of
proposer. Meaning, "the reason for which something is done or created or for which something exists."
Purslane f Popular CultureFrom the name of the herb ("a small, fleshy-leaved plant that grows in damp habitats or waste places, in particular
Portulaca oleracea, a prostrate North American plant with tiny yellow flowers"), the origin of which is uncertain... [
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Pusheen f Popular CultureFrom Irish
piscín meaning "kitten". It is the name of a popular animated kitten who became famous on Tumblr. She was created by Claire Belton and Andrew Duff in 2010, and has since grown into an empire of toys, books, and other characters.
Pushpika f SinhaleseMeans "flower" in Sinhalese. A notable bearer is Sri Lankan beauty pageant winner Pushpika De Silva.
Pusuwan f Medieval Mongolian, History, ChineseDerived from Chinese 普 (
pu) meaning "wide, universal", 速 (
su) meaning "quick, fast" and 完 (
wan) meaning "whole, complete". It was the name of the name of an Empress of Qara Khitai.
Puti f Indonesian (Rare)Means "Princess" in Minang language, West Sumatra. The name "Puti" is commonly found in various #WestSumatra myths and legends as the main character. "Puti Bungsu" was a fairy that got stranded on Earth due to a mischievous man who forced her to marry him by stealing her wings... [
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Puy f Basque, Aragonese, Spanish (European, Rare)Means "mountain, hill" in Auvergnat French. It is taken from the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary
Nuestra Señora del Puy meaning "Our Lady of the Mountain". She is the patron saint of the town of Estella, located in the Spanish autonomous community of Navarre... [
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Py f SwedishMeaning uncertain. It could be derived from Swedish
pyre "small child, tot".
Pya f Judeo-Anglo-NormanDerived from Norman
pie "magpie" (via Old French
pie, from Latin
pica, the feminine of
picus "woodpecker").
Pyaar m & f Sanskrit, Indian (Sikh)Derives from
Priya. This is one of five virtues that is vigorously promoted by the Sikh Gurus. The other four qualities are Truth (Sat), Contentment (Santosh), Compassion (Daya) and Humility (Nimrata).
Pyaari f Indian (Rare, ?)Loosely translated to "Cutie" or "Sweetie", a term of endearment occasionally used as a given name.
Pyae m & f BurmeseMeans "to be full, to reach a specific point" in Burmese.
Pye m & f BurmeseMeans "appeased, satisfied" in Burmese.
Pyewacket m & f Literature, Popular Culture, PetAn imp in form of a dog reported by Mathew Hopkins in his 1647 pamphlet "The Discovery of Witches". Also the cat familiar of the witch in the 1958 movie Bell, Book and Candle.
Pyhia f Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
pꜣ-jḥjꜣ, of uncertain etymology. The first element could be
pꜣ "the aforementioned; the; he of, this of". This was the name a daughter of
Thutmose IV.
Pylymk f NivkhName given to the older sister of a mother.
Pyone f & m BurmeseMeans "to smile" or "to grow, to proliferate" in Burmese.
Pyrena f ObscurePossibly based on Greek πῦρ
(pyr) meaning "fire". This is the full name of American musician Rena Lovelis (1998-), a member of the band Hey Violet (along with her sister
Szatania 'Nia' Lovelis).
Pyrene f Greek MythologyDerived from Greek πῦρ
(pyr) meaning "fire". In Greek mythology, Pyrene was a lover of Hercules, for whom the mountain range the Pyrenees are named. Also, the name Pyrene is not to be confused with
Pirene, the name of three other characters from Greek mythology.
Pyronia f Greek MythologyEpithet of the goddess Artemis derived from Greek πυρ
(pyr) meaning "fire". It is also the name of a genus of butterfly.
Pythia f Ancient GreekFrom the name of
Apollo's master priestess at Delphi, who was also known as the Oracle of Delphi. The name is derived from Πυθώ
(Pytho), which is the old name of the city of Delphi... [
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Pythias f & m Ancient Greek, Greek MythologyDerived from Greek Πυθιος
(Pythios), which is an epithet of the god
Apollo. This epithet originated from his cult in the city of Πυθώ
(Pytho), which is nowadays known as Delphi... [
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Qalamgul f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
qalam meaning "pen, pencil", "writing style", or "mascara" and
gul meaning "rose, flower".
Qalamoy f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
qalam meaning "pen, pencil", "writing style", or "mascara" and
oy meaning "month".
Qalamqosh f UzbekMeans "straight, even eyebrows" in Uzbek. Straight eyebrows are considered a sign of beauty.
Qamaits f New World MythologyEtymology unknown. This was the name of a Nuxalk warrior goddess associated with death, beginnings, creation, earthquakes, forest fires, and sickness.
Qamariyya f ArabicFrom masculine
قَمَرِيّ (
qamariyy) or feminine
قَمَرِيَّة (
qamariyya), both meaning "lunar, related to the moon" in Arabic. It may therefore be seen as a strictly feminine variant of
Qamar.
Qamarjamol f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
qamar meaning "moon" and
jamol meaning "beauty".
Qamarunnisa f Indian (Muslim), UrduMeans "moon among women" from Arabic قمر
(qamar) meaning "moon" (figuratively "something or someone beautiful, especially a face") and نساء
(nisa) meaning "women"... [
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Qandeel f & m UrduMeans "lamp, lantern" in Urdu, ultimately from Arabic قنديل
(qindil).
Qandgul f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
qand meaning "sugarcube" and
gul meaning "rose, flower".
Qandila f UzbekDerived from
qandil which can mean "chandelier" or a kind of apple.
Qərənfil f AzerbaijaniMeans "carnation (flower)" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Arabic قرنفل
(qaranful).
Qaratel f AzerbaijaniMeans "black-haired", from Azerbaijani
qara meaning "black" and
tel meaning "strand of hair".
Qasiet f KazakhMeans "property, attribute" or "dignity" in Kazakh.
Qaymoq f UzbekMeans "cream", "flower", or "fruit (reward)" in Uzbek.
Qazi m & f PersianMeans "judge" in Persian, ultimately from Arabic قَاضِي (qāḍī).
Qëndresa f Kosovar, AlbanianDerived from Albanian
qëndresë "sojourn, stay; stamina, resistance; firm stance; perseverance, steadfastness".
Qeshta f AssyrianFrom the Aramaic word for rainbow, it is used as a female name among the Assyrian diaspora
Qetesh f Egyptian MythologyThe name of a goddess of fertility, sacred ecstasy and sexual pleasure, derived from the Semitic root
Q-D-Š which means "holy".
Qetevani f GeorgianForm of
Qetevan with the nominative suffix, used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Qhana Aru f AymaraFrom the Aymara
qhana meaning "clear; light, clarity" and
aru meaning "word, language, voice".
Qhana Chuyma f AymaraFrom the Aymara
qhana meaning "clear; light, clarity" and
chuyma meaning "lung" in Aymara, conceptually seen as the 'heart' of a person or seat of sentiment and emotion in Aymara culture.
Qhana Qinaya f AymaraFrom the Aymara
qhana meaning "clear; light, clarity" and
qinaya meaning "cloud".
Qhawa f QuechuaMeans "one who watches, one who monitors" in Quechua.
Qhuas f & m HmongMeans "praise, marvel, admire" in Hmong Daw.
Qi m & f ChineseDerived from the Chinese character 氣 (
qì) meaning "air; breath; vital energy" or 啟 (
qǐ) meaning "to open; to enlighten; to inspire" or 棋 (
qí) meaning "plan; strategy; chess game".... [
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Qia m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 洽
(qià) meaning "just, exactly, precisely; proper", 恰
(qiā) meaning "to blend with, be in harmony; to penetrate; to cover; a river in Shenxi" or other characters that are pronounced similarly.
Qiai f ChineseFrom the Chinese
琦 (qí) meaning "gem, precious stone" and
瑷 (ài) meaning "fine quality jade".
Qian m & f ChineseDerived from the Chinese character 倩 (
qiàn) originally meaning "smiling; handsome; beautiful; fast".... [
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Qianai f ChineseFrom the Chinese
千 (qiān) meaning "thousand, many, very" and
爱 (ài) meaning "love".
Qianchen f ChineseFrom the Chinese
芊 (qiān) meaning "exuberant and vigorous foliage" and
晨 (chén) meaning "early morning, daybreak".
Qianchun f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 千 (qiān) meaning "thousand" combined with 春 (chūn) meaning "spring". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Qianghong f ChineseFrom the Chinese
蔷 (qiáng) meaning "rose" or
嫱 (qiáng) meaning "lady" and
虹 (hóng) meaning "rainbow",
红 (hóng) meaning "red",
泓 (hóng) meaning "clear, deep pool of water", or
鸿 (hóng) meaning "wild swan, vast".
Qianghua f ChineseFrom the Chinese
蔷 (qiáng) meaning "rose" and
华 (huá) meaning "prosperous, splendid".