Feminine Submitted Names

Platonida f Russian, Medieval Romanian
Russian feminine form of Platon. This is the name of a character in Ivan Turgenev's novella: 'Klara Milich' (1883).

Platosha f Russian
Diminutive of Platonida.

Plautilla f Late Roman, Italian
Late Latin and Italian feminine diminutive of Plautus.

Plautylla f Polish (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of PLAUT.

Plava f Serbian
From Serbian плав (plav) meaning "blue" but it is used to denote a "blonde haired" person such as in this case. This is because the word had an ancient meaning of "shining, bright" from which the sense of "blonde haired" comes from and later it came about to mean "blue".

Plavka f American (Rare)
In the case of American singer Plavka Coleridge (née Lonich) the name was derived from a Croatian worn meaning "blondie". It is not used as a name in Croatia.

Plavna f Serbian
See Plava.

Plazensa f Medieval Occitan

Plazidia f Basque
Basque form of Placidia.

Pleasant m & f English (Puritan, Rare), Romani (Archaic)
Derived from the English word, which is derived from Anglo-Norman plaisant "delightful" and ultimately from Latin placens "pleasing; agreeable".... [more]

Pleasantine f English (Rare)

Pleasure f & m English (African, Rare)
From the English word pleasrue meaning "A state of being pleased or contented; gratification." This name is most common in African countries like Nigeria, Zimbabwe and Uganda.

Plectrud f Germanic
Variant spelling of Blictrud.

Plectrude f Germanic, History
Variant as well as the French form of Plectrud. Plectrude lived in the 8th century AD and was the wife of Pepin of Herstal.

Pleiada f Greek Mythology
From the Greek word Πλειάδες "pleiades", which were the seven daughters of Atlas and Pleione and companions to Artemis.

Pleiades m & f Greek Mythology, Astronomy
Name of a star cluster, likely meaning "to sail", from the ancient Greek 'plein'. Also used in Greek mythology, the Pleiades were the seven daughters of Pleione and Atlas, thus meaning "daughters of Pleione".

Plena f Medieval Italian
Derived from Latin plena "full, plump, satisfying"

Pleneria f Medieval Italian
Derived from Italian plenaria "plenary".

Plenira f Russian, Literature
Name invented by Gavriil Romanovich Derzhavin (1743 - 1816), one of the most highly esteemed Russian poet. It is derived from Russian verb пленить (plenit') meaning "to captivate", "to charm"... [more]

Plentiness f Romani (Archaic)

Plesance f Medieval French
Medieval French cognate of Pleasance.

Plesencia f Medieval English (Latinized)
Latinized form of Pleasance.

Plesette f English (African)

Plestia f Arabic (Mashriqi, Rare)
Borne by Palestinian journalist Plestia Alaqad (2001-), whose father named her after one of the first tribes that lived in Palestine.

Pleunie m & f Dutch, Limburgish
In Limburgish, Pleunie is a diminutive form of Pleun (a pet form of Apollonia) and is thus strictly used on females. It is different in Dutch, however, where Pleunie used on a female is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (Pleun) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix ie to the original name... [more]

Pleunis m & f Medieval Dutch, Medieval Flemish, Dutch (Rare)
Medieval short form of Apollonius, which is still in use today (albeit rarely). In more recent times, the name has also been used as a short form of Apollonia for women, but very rarely so, especially when compared to the more traditional feminine forms Pleunie and Pleuntje.

Pleunke f Dutch (Archaic)
Dutch diminutive of Apollonia. Also compare the related name Pleuntje.

Pleuntje m & f Dutch
When borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (Pleun) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix je to the original name... [more]

Pléyone f Greek Mythology (Hispanicized), Astronomy (Hispanicized)
Spanish form of Pleione.

Plezette f African American (Modern, Rare)

Plezota f Breton (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Plezou.

Plezou f Medieval Breton, Breton (Archaic)
Of debated origin and meaning. Some scholars try to link this name to Breton bleiz "she-wolf", while others see a connection with Breton plezh "plat; braid"; the second part of the name is a diminutive suffix.... [more]

Plezouta f Breton (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Plezou.

Plien f Dutch (Rare)
Contraction of Paulien, Paulina and Pauline.... [more]

Pllagie f Norman
Norman feminine form of Pelagius.

Ploi f Thai
Means "to release, to let go" in Thai.

Plonia f Dutch
Dutch short form of Apollonia.

Plonie f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch diminutive of Apollonia. Also see the related name Pleunie.

Plonja f Sorbian (Rare)
Sorbian form of Apollonia.

Plonneke f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch diminutive of Apollonia via its short form Plonia.

Ploon f & m Dutch (Rare)
Short form of Apollonia (feminine) and Apollonius (masculine). Also see the related name Pleun.... [more]

Ploonken f Dutch (Archaic)
Dutch diminutive of Apollonia. Also see the related name Pleunke.

Ploontje f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch diminutive of Apollonia. Also see the related name Pleuntje.

Ploumisti f Greek (Modern, Rare)
Used in the eastern region of Macedonia, Greece. It comes from the ancient Greek word πλουμίον (ploumíon) or the Latin word pluma, which means "painted or embroidered decorative design, flower, ornament"... [more]

Plousia f Late Greek, Greek
From Greek πλούσιος (plousios) meaning "rich, wealthy, noble", a derivative of πλοῦτος (ploutos) "wealth".

Plouto f Greek Mythology
Ancient Greek feminine name meaning "wealth".

Ploychompoo f Thai
From Thai พลอย (phloi) meaning "gem; precious stone" and ชมพู (chomphu) meaning "rose apple".

Ployshompoo f Thai
Variant transcription of Ploychompoo.

Plum f & m English
From Middle English ploume, from Old English plume "plum, plum tree," from an early Germanic borrowing (Middle Dutch prume, Dutch pruim, Old High German pfluma, pfruma, German Pflaume) from Vulgar Latin *pruna, from Latin prunum "plum," from Greek prounon, a later form of proumnon, a word of unknown origin, which is probably, like the tree itself, of Anatolian origin.

Pluma f American (Rare)
Borrowing from Latin plūma, meaning "feather."

Plumeria f English (Rare)
From the name of the flowering plant that is also known as frangipani.

Plúr na mBan f Irish Mythology
Means "the flower of women", deriving from the Anglo-Norman element flur ("flower, blossom"), and the Irish element na mban ("of the women"). Name borne by the daughter of Oisín and Niamh in the Fenian Cycle of Irish mythology.

Plutina f American (South, Archaic)
Probably an invented name, used primarily in the Southern United States in the 19th century. Plutina Cox is the heroine of Waldron Baily's novel 'The Heart of the Blue Ridge' (1915), set in Wilkes County, North Carolina.

Plymouth m & f English (Rare), English (American)
Either derived directly from the place name (see Plymouth) or transferred from the surname which is derived from the place name.

Pnjik f Armenian (Rare)
Possibly from the Armenian փունջ (punj) meaning "bunch".

Po m & f Chinese (Expatriate)
Expatriate form of Chinese names beggining with Po-, dividing the name into two separate names.

Po m & f Burmese
Means "to exceed" in Burmese.

Pobena f Spanish
Named for the human settlement in Muskiz, Greater Bilbao, Biscay, Northern coastal Spain. Primarily Basque/Spanish. Pobeña. localidad de España. The word translated to English means "Poor" as in destitute.

Podarce f Greek Mythology
An epithet of the Harpy Aello meaning "foot-safe".

Podarge f Greek Mythology
An epithet of the Harpy Aello meaning "foot-speedy".

Podoaba f Medieval Romanian
Derived from Romanian podoabă "jewel; adornment".

Poe m & f Popular Culture, English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Poe.... [more]

Poe f Tahitian
Means "pearl" in Tahitian, of Polynesian origin.

Poe f Burmese
Means "silk" in Burmese.

Poedji f & m Indonesian
Older spelling of Puji influenced by Dutch orthography.

Pœga m & f Anglo-Saxon
Old English name of unknown meaning. It relates to the name Peyton.

Poehere f Tahitian
Means "pearl of love"; a combination of Tahitian poe "pearl" and here "love".

Poeiti f Tahitian
little pearl

Poeiva f Tahitian
Means "brilliant pearl"; a combination of poe "pearl" and iva, a diminutive of iva iva meaning "brilliant".

Poem m & f English
From French poème or Latin poema, from Greek poēma, early variant of poiēma ‘fiction, poem,’ from poiein ‘create.’ See also Poema.

Poema f English (Canadian)
Elaboration or feminization of Poem.

Poema f & m Tahitian
Means "pearl of the deep seas"; a combination of Tahitian poe "pearl" and mā "clean, pure, clear".

Poemara f Polynesian, Tahitian
Polynesian origin name, meaning "pearl of the garden".

Poemenia f Late Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Ποιμενία (Poimenia), which is the feminine form of Poimenios and perhaps also Poimen... [more]

Poemu f & m Japanese
From Japanese 詩 (poemu, poe) meaning "poetry, poem", 保 (po) meaning "protect, guarantee, keep, preserve, sustain, support", 星 (po) meaning "star", 歩 (po) meaning "walk", 帆 (po) meaning "sail", 穂 (po) meaning "grain" or 母 (po) meaning "mother", 笑 (e) meaning "laugh", 絵 (e) meaning "picture, drawing, painting, sketch", 影 (e) meaning "shadow, silhouette, phantom" or 恵 (e) meaning "favor, blessing, grace, kindness" combined with 夢 (mu) meaning "dream" or 笑 (emu) meaning "laugh"... [more]

Poenui f Polynesian, Tahitian
Polynesian name, meaning "big pearl".

Poerani f Tahitian
Means "heavenly pearl" or "divine pearl"; a combination of Tahitian poe meaning "pearl" and rani, which is derived from Tuamotuan rangi meaning "heaven".

Poerava f Tahitian
Means "black pearl"; a combination of Tahitian poe meaning "pearl" and rava meaning "black".

Poesy f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Originally a variant of Posy, this name was sometimes associated with poetry, from Old French poesie, ultimately from Greek poesis "composition, poetry," from poein "to make or compose"

Poet f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word meaning "someone who writes poems". From the Old French poete, from Latin poēta 'poet, author', from Ancient Greek poiētēs (ποιητής) 'creator, maker, author, poet', from poieō (poieō) 'I make, compose'.

Poetica f American (Rare)

Poetry f & m American (Rare, Archaic)

Poetta f English (Rare)

Poeu m & f Khmer

Poeura f Polynesian, Tahitian
Polynesian origin name, meaning "dancing pearl".

Poeuv m & f Khmer
Means "youngest, young one" in Khmer.

Poglianniare f Istriot
Diminutive of Pogliare.

Pogliare f Istriot

Poh f & m Chinese (Hokkien), Chinese (Teochew)
Hokkien and Teochew romanization of Bao.

Pōhaikealoha f & m Hawaiian
Hawaiian unisex name meaning "love encircles".

Póilín f Irish (Rare)
Feminine form of Póil.

Poinsettia f English (Rare)
From the flower Euphorbia pulcherrima, which was named for an American Minister to Mexico, Joel Roberts Poinsett, who discovered the flower in 1828.

Pokiza f Uzbek
Means "clean, pure, true" in Uzbek.

Pokkii f Japanese
From Japanese 歩 (po) meaning "walk" combined with 月 (kki) meaning "moon". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Pökla f Mari
Mari form of Fyokla.

Poko f Mossi
Of unknown meaning.... [more]

Poko f Japanese
From Japanese 歩 (po) meaning "walk" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Pokpak f Thai (Rare)
It means Thailand Princess.

Pòla f Kashubian
Short form of Apòla and Apòloniô.

Pola f Catalan, Breton
Feminine form of Pol.

Polahia f Medieval Ukrainian

Polana f American (Rare, Archaic)

Polana f Astronomy
From the name of an asteroid discovered by Johann Palisa which was named after the city of Pola where he made the discovery.

Polaris f & m Astronomy, Popular Culture, English (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Latin stella polaris, meaning "pole star". This is the proper Latin name of the brightest star in the constellation Ursa Minor, commonly called the North Star or Pole Star. It is borne by a character (real name Lorna Dane) in Marvel's X-Men line of comics, created in 1968.

Po'latgul f Uzbek
Derived from po'lat meaning "steel" or "invincable" and gul meaning "rose, flower".

Polcia f Polish
Diminutive of Apolonia.

Polda f Hungarian
Diminutive of Leopoldina and Leopolda.

Poldica f Slovene (Rare)
Diminutive form of Leopolda.

Poldine f Walloon
Walloon form of Léopoldine.

Poldka f Slovene
Diminutive of Leopolda, used as a given name in its own right.

Polednice f Slavic Mythology
Czech form of Poludnitsa.

Poleksija f Serbian (Rare)
A form of Polyxena.

Polelo f Tswana
Means "story" in Setswana.

Polemia f Greek (Rare), Medieval French, Medieval Latin
Derived from Greek πόλεμος (polemos) meaning "warlike, hostile".

Poleng f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Paula and its forms.

Polentze f Basque
Basque form of Florence.

Pòlësza f Kashubian
Diminutive of Apòla and Apòloniô.

Poleth f South American
Variant of Paulette.

Polett f Hungarian
Hungarian borrowing of Paulette, reflecting the French pronunciation.

Polette f Medieval Walloon
Feminine form of Polet.

Polgara f Literature
The name of a sorceress in the Belgeriad series of books by David and Leigh Eddings.... [more]

Polia f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Поля (see Polya).

Poliʻahu f Polynesian Mythology
The name of Hawaiian snow goddess and enemy of Pele. Her name is derived from poli meaning "bosom" and 'ahu meaning "garment, clothed".

Poliana f Polish (Archaic)
Feminine form of Polian.

Poliana f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese adoption of Pollyanna. The name features prominently in the telenovela As Aventuras de Poliana (2018 - 2020), which is based on Eleanor H. Porter's classic children's novel Pollyanna (1913).

Poliane f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Poliana.

Policarpa f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish feminine form of Polycarp. This was borne by Colombian revolutionary Policarpa Salavarrieta (1795-1817), known as "La Pola".

Polidora f Italian
Feminine form of Polidoro.

Pólika f Hungarian (Rare)
Originally a diminutive of Apollónia, Paula and Polixéna, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.

Poliksena f Polish
Polish form of Polyxena.

Polikseni f Albanian (Rare)
Albanian form of Polyxena.

Pólina f Faroese
Faroese variant of Poulina.

Poļina f Latvian
Latvian form of Polina.

Poline f Walloon (Archaic)
Walloon version of Pauline get influenced maybe by Poldine.

Polisso f Greek Mythology (Italianized)
Italian form of Polyxo.

Poliuta f Venetian (Rare)
Italian feminine form of Polyeuktos.

Políxena f Spanish
Spanish form of Polyxena.

Polixéna f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Polyxena.

Polixena f Galician (Archaic)
Galician form of Polyxena.

Polixeni f Greek (Rare)
Variant transcription of Πολυξένη (see Polyxeni).

Polixénia f Hungarian (Archaic)
Variant of Polixéna.

Polixenia f Romanian
Romanian form of Polyxena.

Poliyushka f Russian
Diminutive of Polina

Poll f English
Short for Polly.

Polla f Late Roman
Feminine variant of Paullus.

Polla f Chechen
Means "butterfly" in Chechen.

Polla f Hungarian
Short form of Apollónia, Apollinária and Paula.

Polleen f English (American, Rare)
A blend of Polly and Colleen.

Polli f Hungarian (Modern)
Hungarian borrowing of Polly.

Pollicina f Folklore
This name is one of the two Italian forms of Thumbelina (the other is Mignolina). It is derived from Italian pollice meaning "thumb" combined with the Italian feminine diminutive suffix -ina... [more]

Pollija f Latvian (Modern, Rare)
Latvian adaptation of Polly.

Polliphey f Romani (Archaic)

Pollixe f Medieval Flemish

Pollonia f Medieval Italian
Truncated form of Apollonia.

Polly f Greek
Variant of Poly.

Pollyanne f English

Pollye f English
A variant spelling of Polly.

Poloheia f Medieval Baltic
Medieval Lithuanian variant of Pelagija, recorded in the 15th century.

Polola f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Flora.

Pololena f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Florence.

Połomka f Medieval Polish

Pòlóna f Kashubian
Short form of Apòloniô.

Polonca f Slovene
Diminutive of Polona, used as a given name in its own right.

Poloneia f Medieval Ukrainian

Polonia f Spanish, Aragonese
Truncated form of Apolonia.

Polonie f Medieval Flemish
Truncated form of Apollonie.

Polonka f Polish
Diminutive of Apolonia.

Polovene f Romani (Archaic)

Poloznicha f Slavic Mythology
Komi form of Poludnitsa.

Poludnitsa f Slavic Mythology
The name of a supernatural creature in Eastern European mythology, known in English as "Lady Midday" or the "Noon Witch". Her name is probably derived from the proto-Slavic *polъ meaning "half" and dьnь meaning "day", therefore "midday", and the related terms in the various Slavic languages... [more]

Polühümnia f Greek Mythology (Magyarized)
Hungarian form of Polyhymnia.

Polunia f Polish
Diminutive of Apolonia.

Polusia f Polish
Diminutive of Apolonia.

Poly f Greek
Diminutive of Apostolia.

Polyboea f Greek Mythology
Ancient Greek feminine name meaning "worth much cattle".

Polycaste f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Derived from Greek πολύς (polys) meaning "much" and a second element possibly related to κέκασμαι (kekasmai) meaning "to surpass, to excel, to shine" (pluperfect κέκαστο (kekasto))... [more]

Polychronia f Late Greek
Derived from the Greek noun πολυχρονία (polychronia) meaning "length of time". However, one could also regard this name as the feminine form of Polychronios.... [more]

Polycratia f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Πολυκράτεια (Polykrateia), a feminine form of Polykrates.

Polyda f Obscure

Polydora f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Feminine form of Polydoros. This name is borne by several characters in Greek mythology.

Pólýhymnía f Greek Mythology
Icelandic form of Polyhymnia.

Polymatheia f Greek Mythology
From Greek πολυμάθεια (polymatheia), πολυμαθία (polymathia) meaning "much learning, erudition", from πολύς (polys) "much" and μαθ- (math-), the root of the verb μανθάνω (manthano) "to learn"... [more]

Polymede f Greek Mythology
Derived from πολύς (polús) “much” and μηδομαι (medomai) "to think, to plan".

Polymele f Greek Mythology
Means "many songs" in Ancient Greek.

Polyna f Ukrainian, Russian, Greek (Cypriot)
Variant transcription of Polina.

Polynike f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek πολύς (polys) meaning "much" and νίκη (nike) meaning "victory".

Polyniki f Greek
Modern Greek transcription of Polynike.

Polypha f Romani (Archaic)

Polytimi f Greek
Feminine of Polytimos.

Polyxène f Greek Mythology (Gallicized), History (Gallicized)
French form of Polyxena.

Polyxo f Greek Mythology
Etymology unknown, likely related to πολῠ- (polu-) meaning “many”.

Pom f Korean
Variant transcription of Bom and Beom.... [more]

Poma f Late Roman
This name is best known for being the name of the sister of Saint Memmius (3rd century AD). She was a virgin and monial in Châlons-sur-Marne, a city that is nowadays located in France and known under the name Châlons-en-Champagne... [more]

Pōmaikaʻi f & m Hawaiian (Rare)
From the word meaning "good fortune, blessing, profit, prosperity."

Pomaikalani m & f Hawaiian (Rare)
Possibly meaning "apple of the heavens" in Hawaiian

Pōmare m & f Maori, Tahitian
Ortographically correct form of Pomare in Tahitian.

Pomba f Galician
Galician form of Paloma.

Pombi f Manipuri
Means "air" in Meitei.

Pome f French (Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Poma.

Pomeline f French (Rare)
Variant form of Pomelline. This name is best known for being one of the middle names of Charlotte Casiraghi (b. 1986), who is the daughter of Princess Caroline of Hanover (formerly of Monaco)... [more]

Pomellina f Medieval Italian
Diminutive of either Poma or Pomona, which are both given names that are ultimately derived from Latin pomus or pomum, both of which are nouns that can mean "fruit" as well as "fruit tree".... [more]

Pomelline f French (Archaic)
French form of Pomellina.

Pominisa f Georgian (Archaic)
Meaning unknown. This name was borne by the 17th-century Georgian noblewoman and poetess Pominisa Beridze, who was from the village of Dzimiti in the Georgian region of Guria. She is also known under the name ვომინიჯა (Vominija), because that is how she is mentioned in the documents of the Italian missionary Teramo Castelli (1597-1659), who lived in Georgia from 1632 to 1654.

Pomma f Medieval Italian
Derived from Latin poma "fruits, apples".

Pommelien f Dutch (Rare), Flemish
Dutch form of Pomeline.

Pommeline f French (Rare), Flemish
Modern form of Pomelline via its variant form Pomeline. The spelling of this form of the name was influenced by the French word pomme meaning "apple", which the name (and its variant form) has always shared a certain resemblance with and thus often led people to associate it with apples (to some degree).

Pomněnka f Czech (Rare)
Derived from Old Czech word pomníti meaning "memorable". It is the Czech name for the flower forget-me-not.

Pomp m & f History
This was what explorer, Captain William Clark, of Lewis and Clark fame, nicknamed the son of Sacagawea. The child's real name was Jean Baptiste Charbonneau... [more]

Pompea f Italian
Italian form of Pompeia.

Pompée m & f French
French masculine and feminine form of Pompeius (see Pompey). This was the name of a female Breton saint, also known as Aspasie, Pompaïa or, in Breton, Coupaïa/Koupaïa.

Pompéia f Portuguese
Portuguese feminine form of Pompeius.

Pompeja f Astronomy
The name of an asteroid, named after the Roman town of Pompeii, which was destroyed due to a volcanic eruption.

Pompília f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Pompilia.

Pompilia f Ancient Roman, Italian, Romanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Pompilius.

Pompónia f Hungarian
Cognate of Pomponia, meaning "five".

Pomposa f Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Derived from the Late Latin adjective pomposus meaning "stately, dignified, pompous". Saint Pomposa was a 9th-century martyr, a nun who was beheaded by Moors in Córdoba, Spain.

Ponashk f Nivkh

Poncella f Judeo-Spanish (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Judeo-Spanish cognate of Pucella.

Ponco m & f Javanese
Javanese form of Panca.

Ponette f Obscure

Poni f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Bonnie.

Ponisa f Tsonga
Means "save" in Xitsonga.

Poniyah f Javanese
From Javanese Pon referring to the third day of the Javanese five-day week combined with the feminine suffix -yah.

Poniyem f Javanese
From Javanese Pon referring to the third day of the Javanese five-day week combined with the feminine suffix -yem.

Ponloke m & f Khmer
Means "dear, darling" or "bud, sprout" in Khmer.

Ponni f Tamil
One of the names of the river Kaveri in South India, meaning "wealthy", "prosperous". Derived from Tamil word பொன் (Pon) which translates to gold.

Ponnya m & f Burmese
Means "good deed, meritorious deed" in Burmese, ultimately from Sanskrit पुण्य (puṇya).

Ponselvi f Tamil (Anglicized, Rare)

Ponthip f Thai
Alternate transcription of Porntip.

Pontida m & f Greek (Rare)
Son of Pontos, from the Greek suffix -idas, meaning "son of". Alternatively, this name could be in reference to the Italian commune of Pontida. While most commonly used as a surname, there have been instances in which it has been used as a first name.

Pontip f Thai
Alternate transcription of Porntip.

Pontjo m & f Javanese
Older spelling of Ponco influenced by Dutch orthography.

Pontress f American (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Pontress.

Pontsho m & f Sotho
Means "vision" in Sotho.

Ponya f Nepali
Means "one who loves bamboo" in Nepal.

Ponyo f Popular Culture
In the popular animated movie by Hayao Miyazakio, Ponyo is a goldfish who becomes human, daughter of prestigious ruler Fujimoto and the goddess of mercy, known as Gran Mamare.

Ponzia f Italian
Feminine form of Ponzio.

Poo f Thai (Rare)
Short form of Chompoo.

Poo m & f Thai
Means “crab” in Thai. Poo is used as a nickname only.

Poojya f Indian
Poojya is a girl name which has the meaning of very pure, respectful, sacred. It is also one of the names of goddess Saraswati.

Pooka f Anglo-Saxon Mythology, Celtic Mythology
Means "spirit" in Irish folklore. Pooka is another name for "Will-o the Wisp".... [more]

Poone f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian پونه (see Pouneh).

Pooneh f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian پونه (see Pouneh).

Poopak f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian پوپک (see Poupak).

Pooran f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian پوران (see Pouran).

Poorpilu f & m Central African

Pop m & f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Poppy and nickname derived from pop, shortened variation of papa "father," in use in American English as early as 1838.

Popelina f Judeo-Anglo-Norman

Popi f Greek
Diminutive of Pinelopi.

Popilia f Ancient Roman

Popillia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Popillius. Popillia was one of the Vestal Virgins.

Popo f Japanese
From Japanese 歩 (po) meaning "walk" combined with 歩 (po) meaning "walk". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Popoki f & m Hawaiian
Means "cat" in Hawaiian.

Popoy f & m Filipino (Modern)

Poppaea f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Poppaeus. Poppaea Sabina was the second wife of Nero.

Poppea f English (Rare, Archaic), Theatre, Italian (Rare, Archaic, ?)
Variant of Poppaea. This name was used for the title character of Claudio Monteverdi's opera 'L'incoronazione di Poppea' (1642).

Poppée f History (Gallicized)
French form of Poppaea.

Poppet f & m English
From the Middle English popet, meaning "a small child or doll." Used in specifically British and formerly British controlled countries.

Poppi f English
Variant of Poppy.

Poppie f English (British)
Variant of Poppy.

Popuk f Uzbek
Means "tassel, pompom" in Uzbek. It is a term of endearment for girls.

Popuri f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
Japanese transliteration of potpourri, from French pot-pourri, a calque from Spanish olla podrida meaning "rotten pot," referring to a mixture of dried fragrant plant material used to scent a room (originally referring to a Spanish stew with a wide variety of ingredients).... [more]

Pora f Venetic Mythology
Epithet of the the goddess Reitia.

Pora f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Short form of Cipora.

Pora f Khakas
Means "ash grey, grey" in Khakas.

Poran f Japanese
From Japanese 歩 (po) meaning "walk" combined with 蘭 (ran) meaning "orchid". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Porança f Khakas
Variant form of Pora.

Porcelain f English (American, Rare)
Taken from the material porcelain, ultimately derived from Italian porcellana "cowrie shell".

Porço f Khakas
Means "flower" in Khakas.

Porferia f Spanish (Philippines)
Variant of Porfiria.

Porfíria f Portuguese (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Portuguese (African, Rare)
Feminine form of Porfírio.

Porfiria f Italian (Archaic), Spanish, Spanish (Mexican), Galician, Dutch (Antillean, Archaic), Portuguese (Indian, Archaic)
Italian, Spanish and Galician form of Porphyria (see Porfirio) as well as a variant of Porfíria used in former Portuguese India.

Porina f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Diminutive of Cipora.

Pornsawan f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phonsawan.

Pornthip f Thai
Alternate transcription of Porntip.

Porpentina f Literature
The name of a main character in J. K. Rowling's series 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.'... [more]

Porphyria f Literature
Feminine form of Porphyrios (see Porfirio). The name was given to the female character in Robert Browning's dramatic monologue "Porphyria's lover", where she is strangled over her 'lover's' obsession with her.

Porphyrogenita f Late Greek
Means "born in purple" in Greek.

Porrima f Roman Mythology, Astronomy
Meaning unknown. This was another name for the goddess Prorsa. It is also the name for Gamma Virginis, a binary star system in the constellation of Virgo.

Porsha f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Portia.

Portabella f Hungarian

Portal f Galician

Portissugula f German (Bessarabian)

Portivini f Romani (Archaic)

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.

Portya f English
Variant of Portia.

Porzia f Italian
Italian form of Portia.

Posa f English (Rare)
Variant of Posy.

Posey f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Posey or variant of Posy.

Posh f Popular Culture, English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word posh, assigned as a nickname 'Posh Spice' to the Spice Girl Victoria Beckham by the magazine 'Top of the Pops'.

Poshshagul f Uzbek
Derived from poshsha, an endearing term for a girl or woman, and gul meaning "rose, flower".

Poshshaoy f Uzbek
Derived from poshsha, an endearing term for a girl or woman, and oy meaning "moon".

Posidonia f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Feminine form of Posidonius. Posidonia is also a genus of marine plants found in the seas of the Mediterranean and around the south coast of Australia.

Posma m & f Batak
From Toba Batak pos meaning "fixed, firm, happy, trusting" and the suffix -ma indicating emphasis.

Possi f Obscure (Rare)
Extremely rare variant of Posy/Posie or transferred use of surname Possi

Possie f American (South, Rare)
Variant of Posie.

Possy f & m English (Rare), Literature
Rare variant of Posy or a transferred use of a rare surname, Possy.

Posthuma f Medieval English (?), English (Archaic)
Feminization of Posthumus. (Cf. Postuma.) This was used as a second or third name to indicate the child's father had died before her birth, e.g. Gulielma Maria Posthuma Springett (1644-1694), the wife of William Penn, founder of Pennsylvania.

Postuma f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Postumus.

Postumia f Ancient Roman
Postumia 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.