Puif & mChinese (Cantonese), Chinese (Hakka) Meaning unknown. A notable name bearer was a former CBeebies presenter Pui Fan Lee who ran from (2002-2009).
PuimremAncient Egyptian From Egyptian pwj-m-rꜥ, of uncertain meaning. Probably derived from pwj, a given name, combined with m "in" and the name of the god Ra.
PujanmNewar From Newar पुजन (pūjan), a contraction of पु याये जिउ म मनु (pū yāyē jiu ma manū) meaning "anything or anyone that is worthy to be worshipped".
Pujif & mIndonesian Means "praise" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit पूजा (puja).
PujiemChinese, History Pujie (1907-1994) was the younger brother of Puyi, China's last emperor.
PujionomJavanese From Javanese puji meaning "prayer, worship" combined with either the masculine suffix -na or the word ana meaning "being, having, holding".
PukalavanmTamil In the annals of history, there exists a fascinating tale surrounding the word "Pukalavan" and its linguistic origin, intimately intertwined with the Tamil language. According to the legends passed down through generations, Pukalavan was an ancient hero of Tamil origin, revered for his exceptional qualities and deeds that earned him the epithet of the "praised one."... [more]
PulcinellamTheatre Possibly derived from a diminutive of Italian pulcino "chick". This is the name of a character (male, despite the name form) that appeared in the commedia dell'arte in the 17th century.
PulegnmRomansh Romansh form of Paul, traditionally found in central Grisons.
Pul-ipf & mKorean (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."
PulychkhmNivkh Derived from Nivkh pulk vuld meaning "to walk on all fours", therefore on the knees.
PumbaamPopular Culture, Swahili Means "to be foolish, silly, weak-minded, careless, negligent" in Swahili. This is the name of the warthog in Disney's 'The Lion King' (1994).
PumipatmThai Alternate transcription of Thai ภูมิพัฒน์ or ภูมิภัทร (see Phumiphat).
PumiphatmThai Alternate transcription of Thai ภูมิพัฒน์ or ภูมิภัทร (see Phumiphat).
PumipimMoriori This name could maybe be a feminine name. This was the name of a signatory to the 1862 Moriori Crown Petition and Waitangi district leading elder named Pumipi Te Rangaranga.
PumphutmSlavic Mythology Pumphut is the name of a Sorbian gnome who plays tricks on abusive people. He is featured in the the novel 'Krabat' by Ottfried Preußler where he challenges the evil master in a duel of magic and defeats him.... [more]
PunktmSwedish (Rare, Archaic) Means "full stop, point, dot" in Swedish (from Latin punctum). This name was traditionally given to ensure that its bearer would be his (or her?) parents' last child.
PūnohumHawaiian Hawaiian masculine name meaning "rising mist".
PupillusmAncient Roman Derived from Latin pupillus "orphan, minor, little boy", which is a diminutive of Latin pupus "boy." Lucius Orbilius Pupillus was a grammarian from the 1st century BC.
PurandarmIndian, Hindi, Odia Modern Hindi transcription of Sanskrit पुरंदर (Puraṃdará), an epithet of the Hindu god Indra meaning "destroyer of castles", from पुर (pura) meaning "fortress, castle, stronghold" and दर (dara) meaning "breaking, destroying".
PurnawarmanmHindi, History Means "perfect shield" or "complete protector" in Sanskrit, from Sanskrit पूर्ण (pūrṇá) "full" and वर्मन् (varman) "armor, protection". This was the name of a 5th-century king of Tarumanagara, a Hindu Indianized kingdom.
PursonmJudeo-Christian-Islamic Legend According to The Lesser Key of Solomon, this is the name of a Great King of Hell, being served and obeyed by twenty-two legions of demons. Purson is depicted as a man with the face of a lion, carrying a ferocious viper in his hand, and riding a bear.
PuruvendhanmTamil (Rare) The name Puruvendhan is the Tamilized version of the 326 – c. 317 BC king Porus has also known as Purushottaman who is known to have fought Alexander the Great in the Battle of Hydaspes using a great number of elephant and rhino army.
PurwantomJavanese, Indonesian Derived from Javanese purwa meaning "ancient, beginning, start", ultimately from Sanskrit पूर्व (pū́rva).
PurwomJavanese From Javanese purwa meaning "origin, beginning, cause", ultimately from Sanskrit पूर्व (pūrva).
PurwonomJavanese From Javanese purwa meaning "origin, beginning, cause" combined with the masculine suffix -na or the word ana meaning "being, having, holding".
PusaimAncient Aramaic The name of a Christian priest and companion in martyrdom with Simeon Barsabae and others (†344).
PushkinmIndian (Rare) Transferred use of the surname Pushkin. A famous bearer of this surname was the Russian poet and playwright Alexander Pushkin (1799-1837)... [more]
PushmatahamChoctaw Meaning uncertain, though scholars agree that it suggests connotations of "ending"; possible meanings include "the warrior's seat is finished", "he has won all the honors of his race", and, from Apushamatahahubi, "a messenger of death" (literally "one whose rifle, tomahawk, or bow is alike fatal in war or hunting")... [more]
PutielmBiblical, Hebrew Possibly means "contempt of God" or "afflicted of God" in Hebrew. In the bible, this is the name of the father-in-law of Eleazar.
PutimirmMedieval Slavic The first element of this name is derived from Russian put' "road, path, way", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic pǫtь "path". The second element is derived from Slavic mir "peace".
PutinanmThai Alternate transcription of Thai พุทธินันท์/พุทธินันทน์ (see Phutthinan).
PutinasmLithuanian (Rare) Derived from the Lithuanian noun putinas, which refers to plants of the Viburnum genus, such as the snowball and the guelder rose. With that said, you might also want to compare this name with the dialectal Lithuanian noun putinas meaning "rooster".
PutislavmMedieval Slavic The first element of this name is derived from Russian put' "road, path, way", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic pǫtь "path". The second element is derived from Slavic slav "glory".
PuyimHistory From Chinese 溥 (pǔ) meaning "big, great, vast, wide" combined with 仪 (yí) meaning "ceremony, rites". This was the name of the last emperor of China who was forced to abdicate the throne in 1912.
Pwintf & mBurmese Means "to blossom, to bloom" in Burmese.
Pyaarm & fSanskrit, 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).
Pyaem & fBurmese Means "to be full, to reach a specific point" in Burmese.
Pyaym & fBurmese Alternate transcription of Burmese ပြေ (see Pye).
PycellemLiterature Created by author George R. R. Martin for a character in his series "A Song of Ice and Fire" and the television adaptation "Game of Thrones". In the series, Pycelle is a Grand Maester who serves multiple monarchs of Westeros from the last years of the Targaryen dynasty onward.
Pyem & fBurmese Means "appeased, satisfied" in Burmese.
Pyewacketm & fLiterature, Popular Culture, Pet An 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.
PykemWest Frisian Variant of Pike. A notable bearer of this name is the Dutch painter Pyke Koch (1901-1991).
PylaeusmGreek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of Greek Πύλαιος (Pylaios), which is derived from Greek πύλη (pyle) meaning "gate, entrance". In Greek mythology, Pylaeus was an ally of king Priam in the Trojan War.
PylenormGreek Mythology The first element of this name is derived from either the Greek noun πύλη (pyle) meaning "gate, entrance" or from the name of the Greek town of Pylos (see Pylos), which is etymologically related to the aforementioned word... [more]
PylosmGreek Mythology Derived from Greek πύλος (pylos) meaning "in the gateway", which is ultimately derived from the Greek noun πύλη (pyle) meaning "gate, entrance". Pylos is also the name of a town in modern Greece, which already existed in the time of Mycenaean Greece (under the same name) and was an important kingdom at the time.
PylusmGreek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of Pylos. In Greek mythology, this is the name of a son of the god Ares, whom he had with Demonice.
PyomKorean Derived from the Sino-Korean word 票 (pyo) meaning “slip of paper” or 表 (pyo) meaning “show”. It also coincides with the Hanja 표 meaning "ox (second earthly branch)". Other characters combinations are also possible.
Pyonef & mBurmese Means "to smile" or "to grow, to proliferate" in Burmese.
PyōromJapanese "A recurring bird character in the WarioWare series"
PyrgotelesmAncient Greek (Latinized) Latinized form of Greek Πυργοτέλης, from Ancient Greek πύργος (púrgos) "tower, watchtower" and τέλος (télos) "purpose, result, completion". This was the name of one of the most celebrated gem engravers of ancient Greece, living in the latter half of the 4th century BC.
PyrilampesmAncient Greek From Ancient Greek πῦρ (pyr) meaning "fire" and λάμπω (lampo) "to shine". The name of Plato's stepfather, an Ancient Greek politician... [more]
PyromLiterature, Popular Culture Derived from Greek πῦρ (pyr) meaning "fire". In literature, Pyro is the name of a fire-controlling mutant from the "X-Men" comics of Marvel. This character was also included in the film adaptations of the comics.
PyrochlesmLiterature, Arthurian Cycle From the Greek elements πῦρ (pyr) meaning "fire" and κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory". In Edmund Spenser's poem The Faerie Queene (1590) this is the name of a reckless knight who, together with his brother Cymochles, represents emotional maladies that threaten temperance... [more]
PyrrhomAncient Greek (Latinized) Latinized form of Pyrrhon. This was the name of the first Greek skeptic philosopher (3rd century BC), who founded the school of Pyrrhonism.
PyrrhonmAncient Greek Derived from the Greek adjective πυρρός (pyrrhos) meaning "flame-coloured, yellowish-red" (see Pyrrhus).
PytheasmAncient Greek Derived 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... [more]
Pythiasf & mAncient Greek, Greek Mythology Derived 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... [more]
PythonmAncient Greek, Greek Mythology In Greek mythology, Python was an enormous earth-dragon (usually depicted as a serpent in ancient Greek art) who lived near the city of Πυθώ (Pytho), which is nowadays known as Delphi. The creature was named after the city, whose name was ultimately derived from the Greek verb πύθω (pytho) meaning "to rot, to decay"... [more]
PythostratusmAncient Greek (Latinized) Latinized form of Pythostratos. A known bearer of this name was the Olympic victor Pythostratus of Ephesus, who won the stadion race at the 103rd Olympiad in 368 BC.
PyurvyamKalmyk Derived from Kalmyk пүрвə (pürvä) meaning "Jupiter (the planet)", related to Tibetan Phurbu.
PyxismAstronomy Pyxis is a small and faint constellation in the southern sky. Abbreviated from Pyxis Nautica, its name is Latin for a mariner's compass (contrasting with Circinus, which represents a draftsman's compasses)... [more]
Qa'amAncient Egyptian From Egyptian qꜣ-ꜥ, possibly meaning "the one whose arm is raised", derived from Egyptian qꜣ "raised" and ꜥ "arm". This was the name of the last king of the First Dynasty of Egypt.
QaçhanmKarachay-Balkar Either from къачхан (kaçhan) meaning "escaped, fugitive" or къач (kaç) meaning "cross" or "honour" and the Turkic title khan meaning "king, ruler".
QaharmArabic From Arabic قاهار (qahar) meaning "subduer, conqueror"
QahedjetmEgyptian Mythology From Egyptian qꜣ-ḥḏt, meaning "he whose White Crown is high", from Egyptian qꜣj "high" and ḥḏt "White Crown", This was the name of a possibly Egyptian pharaoh who may have ruled during the 3rd Dynasty or could be a voluntarily archaistic representation of Thutmose III.
QaiammMandaean Means "constant" in Mandaic, or otherwise from the Mandaic qaiamta meaning meeting "dedication, prayer of dedication, offering up, raising up".
QaidmBengali Possibly means "commander" in Bengali.
QalandarmTajik (Rare), Uzbek (Rare) Derived from the Islamic religious title of qalandar, which is also known in English as calender (not to be confused with calendar). It is derived from Persian قلندر (qalandar) meaning "wandering dervish", which is ultimately derived from the older Persian word کلندر (kalandar) meaning "uncouth man".
QarachaqaymHistory Possibly derived from Turkic *qarčïğa(y) meaning "hawk". Qarachaqay Khan was a 17th-century Iranian military commander of Armenian origin.
QaraçiqmKarachay-Balkar From the Karachay-Balkar къара (qara) meaning "black" and the diminutive suffix -чыкъ (çıq).