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Pietas f Roman MythologyMeans "piety, compassion; duty" in Latin. This name belonged to the goddess of duty and personification of piety in Roman mythology.
Pietertje f & m Dutch, West FrisianWhen 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... [
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Pietje m & f Dutch, LiteratureWhen 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... [
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Pigi f GreekDerived from Greek πηγή
(pêgê) "a spring, fountain; fount, source", possibly taken from the Greek title of the Virgin Mary, Ζωοδόχος Πηγή
(Zôodochos Pêgê), meaning "life-giving spring" (or πηγή ζωής
(pêgê zôês) "fountain of life" or "source of life")... [
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Piibe f Estonian (Rare)Possibly derived from the Estonian word "piibeleht" meaning "lily of the valley".
Piichi f JapaneseFrom Japanese 姫 (pi) meaning "princess" combined with 苺 (chi) meaning "strawberry". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [
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Piʻilani m & f HawaiianMeans "rising sky" or "to ascend to heaven," from
piʻi meaning "climb, ascend, advance, mount, rise" and
lani meaning "sky, heaven, heavenly, spiritual, royal, exalted, noble, aristocratic."... [
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Piko f & m JapaneseFrom Japanese 飛 (pi) meaning "to fly" combined with 鼓 (ko) meaning "drum". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Pikria f GeorgianGeorgian form of
Fikriyya. Also compare the Georgian noun ფიქრი
(pikri) meaning "thought", which is also of Arabic origin.... [
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Píl f FaroeseDerived from Faroese
pílur "willow tree".
Pileria f Italian (Rare)Taken from the title of the Virgin Mary
Maria Santissima del Pilerio whose name is derived from the Calabrian dialect word
pileri (
pilastro in Standard Italian) "pillar" (compare Spanish
Pilar).
Pilo f & m GreenlandicGreenlandic name meaning "bog bilberry, great bilberry, whortleberry".... [
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Piloĸutínguaĸ f & m GreenlandicGreenlandic name meaning 'sweet little leaf', from a combination of
Pilutaĸ and
-nnguaq, a Greenlandic suffix meaning "sweet", "dear", "little" or Grennlandic name meaning "sweet little berry", from a combination of
Piloĸ and
-nnguaq, a Greenlandic suffix meaning "sweet", "dear", "little".
Pima f JapaneseFrom Japanese 姫 (pi) meaning "princess" combined with 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality". Other kanji can be used.
Pimenta f Judeo-Anglo-NormanDerived from Norman
piment "spice; (figuratively) spice (vigour); balm", ultimately from Old French
piment or
pimenc "balsam; fragrant spice".
Pimpernel f Literature, English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)From the flower Scarlet Pimpernel, a low growing annual plant. It is well known for being the emblem of the fictional hero of the same name. Tolkien used the name for one of the Took sisters.
Pinaere f IjawPINAERE an ijaw tribe name of west Africa meaning "LIGHT SKINNED WOMAN"
Pina Pinar f Spanish (European, Rare)From the Spanish word
pinar meaning "pine grove". This is a title of the Virgin
Mary,
Virgen del Pinar ("Our Lady of the Pine Grove"). She is the patron saint of the towns of Cantalejo and Torrecilla del Pinar, both in the Spanish province of Segovia.
Pinaria f Ancient RomanPinaria was a Vestal Virgin put to death for violating her vow of chastity during the reign of Lucius Tarquinius Priscus.
Pinchasah f HebrewFeminine form of Hebrew name Pinchas see
Phineas. Compound Hebrew name meaning "serpent's mouth"; from Hebrew words
peh פֶּה "mouth" and
nakhash נָחָשׁ "serpent" with the Hebrew feminine grammatical ending of the letter
Hay ה... [
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Piney f LiteratureMeaning unknown. Bret Harte, author of the short story
The Outcasts of Poker Flat (1869) used this name for the fifteen-year old runaway lover Piney Woods. However, presumably it is applied for the fact that Piney had been left alone, pining and yearning for her lover.
Pinga f New World Mythology, Inuit MythologyMeans "the one who is up on high". Pinga was an Inuit goddess of the hunt, fertility and medicine. She was also the psychopomp, bringing souls of the newly-dead to Adlivun, the underworld.... [
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Pingao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
娉 (pīng) meaning "beautiful, attractive, charming" and
芺 (ǎo) meaning "oval leaf thistle".
Pingbing f ChineseFrom Chinese 娉 (pīng) meaning "beautiful, charming, graceful" combined with 冰 (bīng) meaning "ice, cold". Other character combinations are possible.
Pingchen f ChineseFrom the Chinese
娉 (pīng) meaning "beautiful, charming, graceful" and
晨 (chén) meaning "early morning, daybreak".
Pinghong f ChineseFrom the Chinese
平 (píng) meaning "calm, even, peaceful" and
虹 (hóng) meaning "rainbow".
Pingping f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 平
(píng) meaning "level, even, peaceful" combined with itself or 苹
(píng) meaning "duckweed, wander, travel". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Pingqiong f ChineseFrom the Chinese
平 (píng) meaning "calm, even, peaceful" and
琼 (qióng) meaning "jade, rare, precious".
Pingxu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
娉 (pīng) meaning "beautiful, charming, graceful" and
煦 (xù) meaning "kind, gentle, gracious".
Pingxuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
娉 (pīng) meaning "beautiful, charming, graceful" and
萱 (xuān) meaning "day lily".
Pingyan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
娉 (pīng) meaning "beautiful, attractive, charming" and
滟 (yàn) meaning "overflowing".
Pingyi f ChineseFrom the Chinese
娉 (pīng) meaning "beautiful, attractive, charming" and
熠 (yì) meaning "bright and sparkling".
Pingzhi f ChineseFrom the Chinese
娉 (pīng) meaning "beautiful, attractive, charming" and
芷 (zhǐ) meaning "angelica, iris".
Pingzhuo f ChineseFrom the Chinese
娉 (pīng) meaning "beautiful, attractive, charming" and
卓 (zhuō) meaning "profound, brilliant".
Pinikir f Near Eastern Mythology, Elamite MythologyThis 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... [
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Pinito f Spanish (Canarian)Diminutive of
Pino (itself from the title of the Virgin Mary,
Nuestra Señora del Pino meaning "Our Lady of the Pine", the patron saint of Gran Canaria in the Canary Islands)... [
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Pinkelotje f LiteratureDerived 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".... [
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Pino f Spanish (Canarian)Means "pine tree" in Spanish. It is taken from the title of the Virgin Mary
Nuestra Señora del Pino, meaning "Our Lady of the Pine". This is an epithet of the Virgin Mary in her role as the patroness of the island of Gran Canaria, Spain.
Pinyi f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
频 (pín) meaning "frequently, again and again" and
怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony, joy".
Pipit f & m JavaneseMeans "tightly pressed, close together" in Javanese.
Pippilotta f LiteratureInvented by Swedish author Astrid Lindgren for the heroine of her children's novel '
Pippi Långstrump' (1945). It is composed of Swedish
pippi, a childish word for "bird", combined with the name
Lotta.
Pipsa f FinnishDiminutive of
Pirkko,
Pirjo and other feminine names beginning with p. This is also the Finnish name of Peppa Pig (Pipsa Possu) and Peppermint Patty from Peanuts (Piparminttu-Pipsa).
Pirada f ThaiVariant of
Phirada. Famous bearer of this name is Pirada Burkansa from Korean girl-group tripleS.
Pirate m & f English (Rare)From the English word
pirate, from Latin
pirata, from Greek
peiratēs, from
peirein ‘to attempt, attack’ (from
peira ‘an attempt’).
Pirayeh f PersianMeans "decoration, embellishment, ornament" in Persian.
Piren f MapucheFrom Mapudungun verb
piren meaning "to snow, hail" (compare
Pire, derived from the noun).
Pirena f FilipinoFrom the Phillipine fantasy television series "Encantadia".
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".... [
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Pirimze f GeorgianBasically 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).... [
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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".... [
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Piros f Hungarian (Rare)Old Hungarian name derived from Hungarian
piros "red", originally referring to rosy cheeks or red hair. More recently, however, it is also used as a hypocoristic of
Piroska.
Pirrmangka f Indigenous Australian, PintupiOf 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... [
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Pisces m & f AstronomyFrom the name of the zodiacal constellation shaped like a pair of fish, derived from the plural form of Latin
piscis meaning "fish". This is the name of the twelfth sign of the zodiac.
Pisey f & m KhmerMeans "magnificent, excellent, beautiful, beloved" in Khmer.
Pita f SpanishDiminutive of
Guadalupe. A notable bearer was the Mexican poet Pita Amor (1918-2000), born Guadalupe Teresa Amor Schmidtlein.
Pity f English (Puritan, Rare)From the English word meaning "the feeling of sorrow and compassion caused by the suffering and misfortunes of others", which is a cognate of
Piety, ultimately from Latin
pietas "piety" (via Old French
pite "compassion"; also compare
Pietas).
Pitys f Greek MythologyDerived 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.
Pixie f English (British)From the English word
pixie referring to a playful sprite or elf-/fairy-like creature, originating from Devon and Cornwall in southwest England.
Piya m & f ThaiDerived from Thai ปิย
(piya) meaning "dear, beloved". The spelling ปิยะ is typically only masculine while ปิยา is only feminine.
Piyabut m & f ThaiFrom Thai ปิย
(piya) meaning "dear, beloved" and บุตร
(but) meaning "child, offspring".
Piyale m & f Ottoman Turkish, Turkish (Rare)Means "wineglass" in Turkish, ultimately from Persian پیاله
(piyale). It is unisex in Turkey, but was almost entirely masculine in the Ottoman Empire.
Piyanut f ThaiFrom Thai ปิย
(piya) meaning "dear, beloved" and อนุช
(anuch) meaning "(younger) sister".
Piyaphat m & f ThaiFrom Thai ปิย
(piya) meaning "dear, beloved" and ภัทร
(phat) meaning "magnificent, glorious, excellent" or พัชร์
(phat) meaning "diamond".
Piyaphon f ThaiFrom Thai ปิย
(piya) meaning "dear, beloved" and พร
(phon) meaning "blessing".
Piyarat f & m ThaiFrom Thai ปิย
(piya) meaning "dear, beloved" and รัตน์
(rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Piyathip f ThaiFrom Thai ปิย
(piya) meaning "dear, beloved" and ทิพย์
(thip) meaning "divine".
Piyawan f ThaiFrom Thai ปิย
(piya) meaning "dear, beloved" and วรรณ
(wan) meaning "colour, tint".
Piyoton f NahuatlPossibly means "little chicken", from Nahuatl
piyo, "chicken" (borrowed from the Spanish onomatopoeia
pío), and the diminutive suffix
-ton.
Plaisance f Medieval FrenchThis name means "pleasant" in Old French (See
Pleasance). Notable bearers are Plaisance of Gibelet (died 1217), Princess of Antioch and Plaisance of Antioch (1235/1236 or ca... [
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Plamedie f French (African)Contraction of the French phrase
plan merveilleux de Dieu meaning "God's wonderful plan", mainly used in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Planetty f LiteratureElaboration of the word planet. This is the name of an alien princess in Ruth Plumly Thompson's novel ''The Silver Princess in Oz'' (1938).
Plasença f Occitan (Rare)Derived from the French commune located in Aquitaine, Occitania. The name of the city comes from the motto given by its founder, King Alfonso VIII of Castile on the shield awarded to it:
ut placeat Deo et hominibus, meaning "to please God and man".... [
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Plasinda f SpanishPlácida (Spanish) in English means placid (calm). Plácida and Plasinda.
Plataia f Greek MythologyDerived from Greek πλατύς
(platys) meaning "broad, wide, flat". This was the name of a daughter of the river god
Asopus and nymph
Metope, after whom an eponymous city-state in Boeotia was supposedly named.
Plateda f LithuanianThis name was on my grandfather's death certificate listed as his Mother. I cannot seem to find it.
Platinum f English (American, Rare)From the metal
platinum, derived from Spanish
platina, a diminutive of
plata "silver". It can also be taken from the color
platinum, derived from the metal.