Masculine Submitted Names

gender
usage
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Payïri m & f Aymara
Means "second" in Aymara.
Payl m Manx
Manx palatalized form of Paul, probably introduced from Scotland.
Paylak m Armenian
From the Armenian word փայլակ (pʿaylak) meaning "the light emitted by a lightning strike; brilliance, radiance".
Payman m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian پیمان (see Peyman).
Paymon m Persian
Variant of Peyman.
Payne m English
Transferred use of the surname Payne.
Paynot m Medieval English
Diminutive of Payn.
Payo m Medieval Galician
Medieval Galician form of Paio.
Payon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phayon.
Payson m & f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Payson.
Paytah m Sioux
Means "fire" in Lakota. From the Lakota pȟéta (pay'-tah) 'fire'.
Paytin m English
Variant of Peyton.
Paytun m English
Variant of Peyton.
Pazel m Hebrew
Meaning "God's gold" in Hebrew.
Pazi m & f Hebrew
Means "my gold" in Hebrew, a diminutive of Paz 2.
Paziel m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Paz 2 and El means "gold of God" in Hebrew, also used as a surname.
Paziente m Italian
Italian form of Patiens.
Pazir m Afghan
Desirable and acceptable
Pazor m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Paz 2 and Or means "golden light" in Hebrew.
Pazoug m Armenian
"strong arm"
Pazt m Medieval Polish (Latinized)
Pazt is a latinised version of the Polish Piast, used in the chronicles of Gallus Anonimus.
Pazu m Popular Culture
This is the name of one of the main characters in the Studio Ghibli movie, "Castle in the Sky".
Pe m Burmese
Means "man, male" in Burmese.
m Ligurian
Ligurian form of Peter.
Peaceable m English (Puritan)
From Anglo-Norman pesible, peisible, Middle French paisible, from pais (“peace”) + -ible; Meaning, "free from argument or conflict; peaceful."
Peader m Romansh
Romansh form of Peter, traditionally found in central Grisons.
Peang m & f Khmer
From Chinese 平 (píng) meaning "peace".... [more]
Peang m & f Khmer
From Chinese 平 (píng) meaning "peace".
Peanut m & f English (Rare)
Back-formation from pease, originally an uncountable noun meaning "peas" that was construed as a plural, combined with Middle English nute, note, from Old English hnutu, from Proto-Germanic *hnuts (“nut”) (compare West Frisian nút, Dutch noot, German Nuss, Danish nød, Swedish nöt, Norwegian nøtt), from Proto-Indo-European *knew- (compare Irish cnó, Latin nux (“walnut”), Albanian nyç (“a gnarl”)).
Pearleen f & m English
Variant of Pearline.
Pearley m English
Transferred use of the surname Pearley.
Pearse m Irish
Anglicised form of Piaras.
Pearson m English (American, Modern)
Transferred from the surname Pearson.
Pearta m Anglo-Saxon
Meaning unknown.
Pearu m Estonian (Rare)
Estonian variant of Bernhard.
Peaseblossom m Theatre
From English pea's blossom, referring to the small flower of a pea plant. This name was used by Shakespeare in his comedy 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' (1595), where it belongs to one of the servants to the fairy queen Titania.
Peatán m Irish
Diminutive of Pádraig.
Pebri m & f Indonesian
Variant of Febri.
Pebry m & f Indonesian
Variant of Febri.
Pěc m Sorbian (Archaic)
Archaic form of Pětr.
Peckols m Baltic Mythology
Old Prussian god of Hell and darkness, often compared to Greek Pluto.... [more]
Pecola m Popular Culture
Used on the children's cartoon Pecola (2001-2002), original Japanese title ペコラ (Pekora), as the name of the protagonist, a male penguin.
Pecos m Comanche
Means "pecan" in Comanche.... [more]
Pedahel m Biblical
Pedahel Prince of the tribe of Naphtali; one of those appointed by Moses to superintend the division of Canaan amongst the tribe (Num... [more]
Pedahzur m Biblical
Pedahzur was a member of the house of Manasseh according to Numbers 1:10. He was the father of Gamaliel.
Peddyr m Manx
Manx form of Peter.
Péder m Emilian-Romagnol
Emilian form of Peter.
Peder m Cornish
Cornish form of Peter.
Pedr m Old Norwegian
Variant of Pétr.
Pedrarias m Spanish
Contraction of Pedro and the surname Arias. A famous bearer was the conquistador Pedro Arias de Ávila "Pedrarias", who founded Panama, framed Vasco Nuñez de Balboa, and had him beheaded.
Pedring m Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Pedro.
Pedrito m Spanish, Portuguese
Diminutive of Pedro.
Pedró m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Pedro.
Pedrog m Medieval Welsh
Welsh form of Petroc.
Pedrolino m Italian, Theatre
Diminutive of Pedro with an added diminutive Italian suffix -lino. Pedrolino is a primo Zanni of the commedia dell'arte. Contemporary illustrations suggest that his white blouse and trousers constituted "a variant of the typical Zanni suit", and his Bergamasque dialect marked him as a member of the "low" rustic class.
Pedros m American (Rare)
Variant of Petros, influenced by the spelling of Pedro. ... [more]
Pedru m Konkani, Indian (Christian)
Konkani form of Peter, borrowed from Portuguese Pedro. Used by Konkani Catholics.
Pedubast m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian pꜢ-dj-bꜣstt meaning "the given of Bastet", derived from pꜣ "the; he of" combined with‎ dj "given" and the name of the cat goddess Bastet... [more]
Peduhor m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian pꜣ-dj-ḥr (or pꜣ-dj-ḥr-mḥn) meaning "given by Horus", derived from pꜣ "the; he of" combined with dj "given" and the name of the god Horus.
Peechee m Cree
Means "mountain lion" in Cree.
Peedo m Estonian
Short form of Peeter.
Peedu m Estonian
Originally a short form of Peeter, used as a given name in its own right.
Peejay m & f Filipino
Phonetic spelling of the initials PJ.
Peem m Scots
Short form of Jeams.
Peemser m Scots
Diminutive of Peem.
Peep m Estonian
Originally a diminutive of Peeter, now used as a given name in its own right.
Pe'er m & f Hebrew (Rare)
Means "luxury" or "glorious" in Hebrew.
Peera m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phira.
Peerachai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phirachai.
Peerachat m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พีรฉัตร (see Phirachat).
Peerapat m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พีรภัทร (see Phiraphat).
Peeraphat m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พีรภัทร (see Phiraphat).
Peeraphol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phiraphon.
Peeraphon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phiraphon.
Peeraphong m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พีรพงศ์ or พีรพงษ์ (see Phiraphong).
Peerapol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phiraphon.
Peerapon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phiraphon.
Peerapong m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พีรพงศ์ or พีรพงษ์ (see Phiraphong).
Peerasak m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phirasak.
Peerawat m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phirawat.
Peerawut m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พีรวุฒิ (see Phirawut).
Peeri m Indian (Christian), Malayalam
Form of Peter used by Malayalam-speaking Saint Thomas Christians.
Peeri m & f Hebrew
"My glory" in Hebrew.
Peerke m Dutch (Rare), Limburgish (Rare)
Diminutive of Peer, as it contains the Dutch and Limburgian diminutive suffix -ke.... [more]
Peerless m African American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Peerless. It coincides with an English word meaning "having no equal, matchless"... [more]
Peet m Estonian, Afrikaans, Dutch, Limburgish
Short form of Peeter (Estonian) as well as Peter and Petrus (Afrikaans, Dutch and Limburgish).... [more]
Peeta m Literature
This is the name of the male protagonist in Suzanne Collins' young adult novel "The Hunger Games" and its sequels. Collins has never stated how she came up with the name but it has been speculated that it is related to pita bread, given that the character was born into a family of bakers, or that it could be a form of Peter.
Peetje m & f Dutch
When borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (Peet) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix -je to the original name... [more]
Peeush m Sanskrit
Peeush means amrita, the nectar(drink) which makes someone immortal. ... [more]
Peezhickee m Ojibwe
From Ojibwe bizhiki meaning "buffalo".
Peftjauawybast m Ancient Egyptian
Means "his breath (comes from) the arms of Bastet" in Egyptian.
Pegàs m Catalan
Catalan form of Pegasus.
Pegasias m Late Greek
Extended form of Pegasos (see Pegasus). Also compare Pegasios.
Pegasios m Late Greek
Extended form of Pegasos (see Pegasus). Also compare Pegasias.
Pegasius m Late Greek (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of Pegasios. St. Pegasius was a Persian Christian and ordained priest who was arrested and slain for the faith during the reign of King Shapur II... [more]
Pégaso m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Pegasus.
Pegaso m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Pegasus.
Pegaz m Bosnian, Croatian
Bosnian and Croatian form of Pegasus.
Pehen-ptah m Ancient Egyptian
Means "Dedicated to Ptah" in Egyptian.
Pehernefer m Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian masculine name meaning "At (his) end there's good".
Pėhévanéstoohe m Cheyenne
Means "sings good, sings nice" in Cheyenne.
Pėhévėhetane m Cheyenne
Means "Good Man" in Cheyenne.
Pei f & m Chinese
From Chinese 培 (péi) meaning "foster, cultivate, nourish", 配 (pèi) meaning "match, join, deserve", 沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, full, copious" or 佩 (pèi) meaning "wear, admire", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.
Peider m Romansh
Romansh form of Peter.
Peik m Finland Swedish, Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. It could be derived from Finnish peikko "troll" or poika "boy" (the Swedish word for boy, pojke, is derived from the Finnish word). The name appears in folk tales in the Swedish-speaking parts of Finland.... [more]
Peiman m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian پیمان (see Peyman).
Pein m & f Shipibo-Conibo
From the Shipibo pei meaning "wing, feather, leaf" and the genitive suffix -n.
Pèir m Gascon
Gascon cognate of Pèire.
Peirce m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Pierce.
Peirio m Medieval Welsh
Saint Peirio was a 6th-century pre-congregational saint of Wales and a child of King Caw of Strathclyde.
Peirithoos m Ancient Greek
Derived from either πεῖρα (peira) meaning "trial, attempt" and θοός  (thoos) meaning "quick, swift" or περί (peri) meaning "around; exceedingly" and θέω (theo) meaning "to run, to fly".
Peiro m Medieval Spanish, Medieval Occitan, Aragonese
Medieval Spanish, medieval Occitan and Aragonese form of Peter.
Peirod m Aragonese (Archaic)
Aragonese form of Peter.
Peiron m Gascon
Diminutive of Pèir.
Peiròt m Occitan
Masculine form of Peiròta.
Peirotet m Occitan
Masculine form of Peiroteta.
Peisagoras m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from either the Greek noun πεῖσα (peisa) meaning "obedience" or the Greek noun πεῖσις (peisis) meaning "persuasion". Both words are ultimately 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]
Peisander m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Variant form of Pisander, which is the main latinized form of Peisandros (as Greek names starting with Peis- are usually latinized to Pis-, another example of this is Peisistratos, which becomes Pisistratus in Latin).... [more]
Peisandros m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
The first element of this name is derived from either the Greek noun πεῖσα (peisa) meaning "obedience" or the Greek noun πεῖσις (peisis) meaning "persuasion". Both words are ultimately 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]
Peisenor m Greek Mythology
The first element of this name is derived from either the Greek noun πεῖσα (peisa) meaning "obedience" or the Greek noun πεῖσις (peisis) meaning "persuasion". Both words are ultimately 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]
Peisianax m Ancient Greek
Derived from either Greek πεῖσα (peisa) meaning "obedience" or πεῖσις (peisis) meaning "persuasion" (both ultimately derived from πείθω (peitho) meaning "to persuade, to convince" as well as "to obey, to yield to" and "to believe, to trust (in)") and ἄναξ (anax) meaning "master, lord, king".
Peisidemos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from either the Greek noun πεῖσα (peisa) meaning "obedience" or the Greek noun πεῖσις (peisis) meaning "persuasion". Both words are ultimately 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]
Peisilaos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from either the Greek noun πεῖσα (peisa) meaning "obedience" or the Greek noun πεῖσις (peisis) meaning "persuasion". Both words are ultimately 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]
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]
Peisistratos m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
The first element of this name is derived from either the Greek noun πεῖσα (peisa) meaning "obedience" or the Greek noun πεῖσις (peisis) meaning "persuasion". Both words are ultimately 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]
Peite m Livonian, Medieval Baltic
Livonian form of Estonian Peit.
Péiter m Luxembourgish
Luxembourgish form of Peter.
Peithagoras m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek adjective πειθός (peithos) meaning "persuasive" as well as "obedient", which is ultimately 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]
Peithandros m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek adjective πειθός (peithos) meaning "persuasive" as well as "obedient", which is ultimately 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]
Peithanor m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun πειθάνωρ (peithanor) meaning "obeying men", which consists of the Greek verb πείθω (peitho) meaning "to persuade, to convince" as well as "to obey, to yield to" combined with the Greek noun ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man".... [more]
Peithidemos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek adjective πειθός (peithos) meaning "persuasive" as well as "obedient", which is ultimately 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]
Peithidemus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Peithidemos. This name was borne by an eponymous archon of Athens, who lived in the 3rd century BC.
Peitholaos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek adjective πειθός (peithos) meaning "persuasive" as well as "obedient", which is ultimately 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]
Peitholaus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Peitholaos. This was the name of an ancient Greek tyrant of Pherae, who lived in the 4th century BC.
Peithon m Ancient Greek
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)". This name is not to be confused with Python.... [more]
Peithostratos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek adjective πειθός (peithos) meaning "persuasive" as well as "obedient", which is ultimately 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]
Peitsa m Finnish
Meaning unknown. Possibly from Finnish peitsi meaning "lance" and “pace (gait of a horse)”.
Peivas m Sami
Derived from Sami peivas "son of the day".
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.
Pejan m Kurdish
Etymology uncertain, perhaps an alternate transcription of Kurdish pêçan meaning "bandage".
Pejter m Vilamovian
Vilamovian form of Peter.
Pekah m Biblical (All)
From a root meaning “open”. Pekah was a king of Israel for a 20-year period beginning in about 778 B.C.E..
Pekahiah m Biblical
From the Hebrew name פְּקַחְיָה (Pəqaḥya) meaning "Yahweh has opened the eyes" from פֶּקַח (peqah) "open" and יָה (yah) referring to the Hebrew God... [more]
Pekang m & f Khmer
Variant of Bekang.
Pekcan m Turkish
Derived from Turkish pek meaning "many, much" and can meaning "life, soul".
Pekeikakai f & m Ijaw
Means "morning star" in Ijaw.
Peĸitaĸ m Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Peklar m Armenian
Meaning unknown.
Peko m Montenegrin, Serbian
Diminutive of Petar.
Pekto m Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Perfecto.
Pélage m French (Archaic)
French form of Pelagios via Pelagius.
Pelagi m Occitan (Rare)
Occitan form of Pelagius.
Pelagije m Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian
Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian form of Pelagios via Pelagius.
Pelagio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Pelagios via Pelagius.
Pelagiu m Sardinian
Sardinian form of Pelagius.
Pelágiusz m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Pelagius.
Pelagiusz m Polish, Kashubian
Polish and Kashubian form of Pelagius.
Pelagiy m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Pelagios.
Pelagon m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Ancient Greek masculine name meaning "of the ocean".
Pelagoram m Mormon (Rare)
Possibly a derivative of Peleg, with a suffix of unknown origin.
Pelai m Catalan, Aragonese
Catalan and Aragonese form of Pelagius.
Pelaio m Basque (Rare)
Basque form of Pelagius.
Pelaji m Swahili
Variation of Pelagius.
Pelasgus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Means "ancient" in Ancient Greek. Several distinct characters in Greek mythology bore this name.
Pelatiah m Biblical
Pelatiah, meaning "Refugee of God" Ezekiel 11:1, son of Benaiah, a prince of the people, among the 25 Ezekiel saw at the East Gate; he fell dead upon hearing the prophecy regrarding Jerusalem.
Pelay m Asturian
Asturian form of Pelagios.
Pelayu m Asturian
Variant of Pelay.
Pelé m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Famous bearer of this name is Pelé (Born as Edson Arantes do Nascimento) and is widely regarded as the greatest player of all time. ... [more]
Pelegrin m Medieval Occitan
Masculine form of Pelegrina.
Pelej m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Peleus.
Peleka m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Bert.
Peleke m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Frederick and Fred.
Pelenitoni m Tongan
Tongan adoption of Brandon.
Peleo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Peleus.
Pèlerin m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Peregrinus and variant of Pérégrin.
Pelet m Hebrew
Meaning "escape, deliverance" in Hebrew.
Peleth m Biblical
Peleth, of the Tribe of Reuben, was the father of On, a participant in Korah’s rebellion against Moses according to Numbers 16:1.
Peleu m Catalan, Portuguese
Catalan and Portuguese form of Peleus.
Peley m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Peleus.
Pelgrem m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch cognate of Pilgrim.
Pelham m English
Transferred usage of the surname Pelham.
Pelicar m Guanche
Variant of Belicar.
Pelike m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Felix.
Pelin m Indigenous Taiwanese
Taiwanese aboriginal name.
Pelin m Polish (Rare)
Allegedly derived from Greek πελινοσ (pelinos) "black", "dark", "dark-skinned".
Pelinor m Guanche
Possibly means "fighter" or "the brightest" in Guanche. This name was borne by a mencey (leader) of the menceycato (kingdom) of Adeje, in the island of Tenerife, at the time of the conquest of the island in the 15th century... [more]
Pélk m Kashubian
Diminutive of Pelagiusz.
Pelléas m Theatre, Arthurian Cycle (Gallicized)
French form of Pelleas used by Belgian playwright Maurice Maeterlinck for a character in his play Pelléas and Mélisande (1893), which was later adapted by Claude Debussy into an opera (1902).
Pellegrin m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Peregrinus.
Pellervo m Finnish, Finnish Mythology
Derived from Finnish word pelto "field". In Finnish mytholofy Pellervo (also known as Sampsa Pellervoinen) was a god of fertility, fields and crops.
Pello m Basque
Basque form of Peter.
Pelopidas m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Pelops" in Greek, derived from the name Pelops combined with ίδας (idas), which is the Aeolic and Doric Greek form of the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]
Pelops m Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Means "dark face", derived from Greek πελός (pelos) meaning "dark-coloured, dusky" and ὄψ (ops) meaning "face, eye". In Greek mythology Pelops was king of Pisa in the Peloponnesus, "island of Pelops"... [more]
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).
Pemba m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan སྤེན་པ (spen-pa) meaning "Saturn (the planet)" or "Saturday".
Pemberai m Shona
Means "celebrate" in Shona.
Pemberton m English
Transferred use of the surname Pemberton.
Pembroke m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Pembroke.
Pemi m Catalan
Diminutive of Josep Maria.
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).
Pemsah m Coptic
Coptic form of Egyptian Pemsais.
Pemsais m Ancient Egyptian (Hellenized)
From Egyptian pȝ-msḥ meaning "the crocodile", derived from the masculine prefix "the aforementioned; the; he of" combined with mzḥ "crocodile".
Pemuluwuy m Indigenous Australian
The name of a prominent Bidjigal Aboriginal warrior of the Eora nation who lead a resistance against Sydney colonists in the 1790s - 1800s. He was also considered a carradhy or ‘clever man’. He convinced many surrounding Aboriginal nations to join his resistance against the British and was considered to be exceptional in most everything he did.
Pena m Finnish
Originally a variant of Benjamin. Rare as a given name, but is often used as a pet name for Pentti.
Penba m & f Tibetan
Alternate transcription of Tibetan སྤེན་པ (see Pemba).
Penda m History, Anglo-Saxon
Old English name of unknown origin. Penda was a 7th-century king of Mercia, the Anglo-Saxon kingdom in what is today the English Midlands.
Penda m African
Penda is a shortend name of the Name Pendapala meaning "to be brave" or "be brave" in the ovomba language, indigeonous to the ovamo peolple of Namibia. ... [more]
Penda m Anglo-Saxon
Anglo-Saxon name of unknown meaning, possibly of Brythonic origin.... [more]
Pendekar m Malay
Means "warrior" in Malay.
Pendleton m English
Transferred use of the surname Pendleton.
Pendragon m Arthurian Cycle
Transferred use of the surname Pendragon.... [more]
Pené m & f Shipibo-Conibo
Means "bright, resplendent" in Shipibo.
Peneki m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Bennett.
Peneo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Peneus.
Peneus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Πηνειός (Peneios), which is either derived from Greek πῆνος (pēnos) "web" or from Greek πήνη (pēnē) "thread, weft" (see Penelope)... [more]
Penfey m Russian
Russian form of Pentheus.
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.
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.
Penghui f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 朋 (péng) meaning "friend" and 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent".
Peng-li m Chinese
Comes from the famous and wealthy Malay trader known as Chong Peng-Li despite him being from Malaysia he is chinese. He is well known for being one of the top Dota 2 players in the world. Thus, the name holds a lot of value... [more]
Penglu f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 朋 (péng) meaning "friend" and 路 (lù) meaning "road, path, journey".
Pengolodh m Literature
Means "teaching sage". In Tolkien's Legendarium this is the name of the in-universe author of The Silmarillion.
Pengwendé m Mossi
Not available.
Penhartti m Finnish
Finnish form of Bernhard.
Peniamina m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Benjamin.
Peniel m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From a biblical place name (Gen 32:30) meaning "face of God".... [more]
Penijamini m Fijian
Fijian form of Benjamin.
Penikona m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Benton.
Peniston m English (British, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Peniston.... [more]
Penjam m Finnish
Finnish short form of Penjami.
Penjami m Finnish
Finnish form of Benjamin.
Penjo m Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Пеньо (see Penyo).
Penn m English, Welsh Mythology
Means "head, top" in Welsh. This was the name of two characters in Welsh legend. It can also come from the English surname which was from a place name meaning "hill" in Old English.
Penna m & f Finnish
Derived from Bernhard, Pentti or Benjamin. Has been used a given name as early as the 14th century... [more]
Pennant m Welsh
Place name from Cwm Pennant and transferred use of the surname Pennant.
Penni f & m Finnish
Rarely used as a given name. Possibly derived from Benjamin. Penni is a Finnish word for "penny".
Pennington m & f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Pennington.
Pennouti m Coptic (Bohairic)
Means "our God" in Coptic. The name ultimately derives from Egyptian pen "our" combined with Egyptian nuti "God".
Pennywise m Literature
Pennywise is the main character of Stephen King's novel 'It'. It is also known as 'Pennywise the Dancing Clown'.
Penpa m & f Tibetan
Alternate transcription of Tibetan སྤེན་པ (see Pemba).
Penrose m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Penrose.
Penry m Welsh
Derived from Welsh ap Henry meaning "son of Henry".
Pentaquod m Susquehannock
Meaning unknown. Pentaquod is the name of the 16th century first character in the novel 'Chesapeake' (1978) written by J.A. Michener.
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]
Pentele m Medieval Hungarian
Medieval Hungarian form of Pantaleon.
Penteo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Pentheus.
Penteu m Catalan, Portuguese
Catalan and Portuguese form of Pentheus.
Pentheus m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek πένθος (penthos) meaning "grief, sorrow, sadness, mourning". In Greek mythology, Pentheus was the name of a king of Thebes.