Popm & fEnglish (Rare) Diminutive of Poppy and nickname derived from pop, shortened variation of papa "father," in use in American English as early as 1838.
PopielmSlavic Mythology Popiel is a legendary ruler of the 9th century who is said to have ruled over the Polans or Goplanes. However, there is no historical evidence of his existence to date.... [more]
PopomNew World Mythology Short form of Popocatepetl, which means "smoking mountain" in Nahuatl from popoca "it smokes" and tepetl "mountain". This is the name of a hero in Mexican legend and Aztec mythology, the lover of Princess Ixtli... [more]
PopobawamSwahili Name of a shape-shifting shetani (evil spirit) in Zanzibar mythology. It is derived from Swahili elements popo (bat) and bawa (wing), therefore literally meaning "bat-wing" or "winged bat"... [more]
PopocamNahuatl Means "to smoke, to emit smoke" in Nahuatl.
PopocatepetlmNew World Mythology, Aztec and Toltec Mythology Means "smoking mountain" in Nahuatl, derived from popoca "it smokes" and tepetl "mountain". This is the name of an active volcano in Mexico, named after a warrior from Aztec mythology said to be kneeling beside the body of his lover, Iztaccihuatl, a twin volcano to the north.
PopocatlmNahuatl Variant of Popoca. Alternately, could mean "smoking water", derived from Nahuatl popoca "to smoke" and atl "water".
Poppetf & mEnglish From the Middle English popet, meaning "a small child or doll." Used in specifically British and formerly British controlled countries.
PorcariusmHistory (Ecclesiastical) Saint Porcarius (died c. 732) was a Benedictine abbot who governed the Abbey of Lérins off the coast of the French Riviera.
PorcomPortuguese Meaning "pig" or "filthy" in Portuguese. Attack on Titan's Porco Galliard is a bearer of this name.
PoremGeorgian (Rare) Short form of Kristepore. A notable bearer of this name was Kristepore "Pore" Mosulishvili (1916-1944), a Georgian Soviet soldier who participated in the Italian resistance movement during World War II.
PorphyrionmGreek Mythology Derived from Greek πορφυρα (porphyra) meaning "purple dye" as well as "purple-fish". Also compare the Greek noun πορφυρίς (porphyris) meaning "purple garment, purple cloak" and the Greek given name Porphyrios (see Porfirio)... [more]
PortianusmLate Roman Roman cognomen which was derived from Portius. Also note that there are instances where this name is a misspelling of Porcianus... [more]
PortienmFrench (Archaic) French form of Portianus. This name was borne by Portien Colombel de Bois-Aulard (1730-1805), a French politician.
PortiusmAncient Roman Derived from Latin portus "port, harbour". Also note that there are instances where this name is a variant of Porcius.
PortunusmRoman Mythology Derived from Latin porta, meaning "gate, door" or portus, meaning "harbor". This was the name of a Roman god of keys, doors, livestock and ports. Its Greek counterpart was Palaemon.
PoseidipposmAncient Greek Means "horse of Poseidon", derived from the name of the Greek sea god Poseidon combined with the Greek noun ἵππος (hippos) meaning "horse".
PoseidoniosmAncient Greek Derived from Greek Ποσειδώνιος (Poseidonios) meaning either "of Poseidon" or "sacred to Poseidon", which is ultimately derived from the name of the god Poseidon.
PoseidorosmAncient Greek Means "gift of Poseidon", derived from the name of the Greek god Poseidon combined with the Greek noun δῶρον (doron) meaning "gift".
PosidippusmAncient Greek (Latinized) Latinized form of Poseidippos. This name was borne by two Greek poets from the 3rd century BC, namely Posidippus of Pella and Posidippus of Cassandreia.
PotmHistory Used as a nom de guerre by Cambodian communist dictator Pol Pot (1925-1998; born Saloth Sâr), in which case it is derived from French politique potentielle, meaning "potential politics".
PotamomAncient Greek (Latinized) Latinized form of Potamon. Bearers of this name include the rhetorician Potamo of Mytilene (died around 15 AD) and the philosopher Potamo of Alexandria (lived in either the 1st century BC or the 2nd century AD).
PotentiusmLate Roman Either derived from the Latin noun potentia meaning "power, might, force" or from the Latin adjective potens meaning "able, strong, powerful, potent" (see Potens).... [more]
PotheinosmAncient Greek Derived from the Greek adjective ποθεινός (potheinos) meaning "full of longing", which is ultimately derived from either the Greek noun ποθή (pothe) meaning "longing, desire" or the related noun πόθος (pothos) meaning "longing, yearning, regret".
PotipharmBiblical, English (African, Rare) From Egyptian p-di-p-r' meaning "he whom Ra gave", composed of the definite article p- "the one" combined with di "whom he gave" and r', the name of the supreme god Ra... [more]
PotitiusmAncient Roman Roman nomen gentile of which the etymological origin is most likely the same as that of the Roman cognomen Potitus.
PotitomItalian Italian form of Potitus. A notable bearer of this name is the Italian former tennis player Potito "Poto" Starace (b. 1981).
PotitusmAncient Roman Roman cognomen which was most likely derived from Latin potitus, which is the perfect participle of the verb potior meaning "to acquire, to obtain". Also compare the Latin adjective potior, which is the comparative of the adjective potis meaning "able, capable" (also see Potens)... [more]
PouriamPersian Possibly derived from Avestan pouruyô meaning "first, foremost". Alternately it may be from Sanskrit पुर्य (purya) meaning "being in a stronghold or fortress".
PowhatanmAlgonquin The name of the Native American confederation of tribes in Virginia, which English colonists mistook for the name of Chief Wahunsenacawh, the paramount chief of Tsenacommacah, an alliance of Algonquian-speaking Virginia Indians in the Tidewater region of Virginia at the time English settlers landed at Jamestown in 1607... [more]
PoyamPersian Alternate transcription of Persian پویا (see Pouya).
Prabhdeepm & fIndian (Sikh) From Sanskrit प्रभु (prabhu) meaning "mighty, powerful, master, lord" combined with प्रीति (dīpa) meaning "lamp, light".
Prabhjeetm & fIndian (Sikh) From Sanskrit प्रभु (prabhu) meaning "mighty, powerful, master, lord" combined with जिति (jiti) meaning "victory, conquering".
Prabhjotm & fIndian (Sikh) From Sanskrit प्रभु (prabhu) meaning "mighty, powerful, master, lord" combined with ज्योतिस् (jyotis) meaning "light, brightness".
Prabhmeetm & fIndian (Sikh) From Sanskrit प्रभु (prabhu) meaning "mighty, powerful, master, lord" combined with मित्र (mitra) meaning "friend".
Prabhneetf & mIndian (Sikh) From Sanskrit प्रभु (prabhu) meaning "mighty, powerful, master, lord" and नीति (nīti) meaning "guidance, moral conduct, behaviour".
Prabhnoorf & mIndian (Sikh) From Sanskrit प्रभु (prabhu) meaning "mighty, powerful, master, lord" combined with Arabic نور (nūr) meaning "light".
Prabhpreetm & fIndian (Sikh) From Sanskrit प्रभु (prabhu) meaning "mighty, powerful, master, lord" combined with प्रीति (prīti) meaning "pleasure, joy, love".
PrabowomJavanese From Javanese prabawa meaning "power, majesty, splendour", ultimately from Sanskrit प्रभाव (prabhāva). A notable bearer is Indonesian president Prabowo Subianto (1951-).
Pradof & mSpanish (European), Filipino (Rare) Means "meadow" in Spanish, taken from the Spanish titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen del Prado and Nuestra Señora del Prado, meaning "The Virgin of the Meadow" and "Our Lady of the Meadow."... [more]
PradoemmThai Means "begin, start, initiate" in Thai.
PradoemchaimThai From Thai ประเดิม (pradoem) meaning "begin, start, initiate" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".
PraejectusmLate Roman Derived from Latin praejacio ("to throw"). This is the name of a saint (625-676).
PraetextatusmLate Roman Derived from Latin praetextus "fringed, bordered, edged", which is ultimately derived from the Latin verb praetexere "to weave, to border, to fringe". The modern English word pretext derives from the same root... [more]
PragmatiusmGreek (Latinized), Late Roman Derived from Greek πράγματος (pragmatos) "to gather evidence", which itself is ultimately derived from Greek πρᾶγμα (pragma) "deed, action". Also compare Greek πράσσειν (prassein) meaning "to do"... [more]
Praise-GodmEnglish (Puritan) From the English phrase praise God, referring to giving God glory. A known bearer was Praise-God Barebone (or Barbon; c. 1598-1679), an English preacher and Fifth Monarchist after whom Barebone's Parliament of 1653 was named... [more]
PranitmHindi It is a special name meaning calmness, god, one who is as dear as life, modest, simple, straightforward,and humble.
Pranjalm & fSanskrit (Rare) The name is of Sanskrit origin. It is generally used for male persons, however a few females are found sharing this name too.
PrasatmThai Means "give, bestow" or "faith, trust" in Thai.
PrasathmSanskrit The name Prasath is of Indian origin, often derived from Sanskrit, and means “blessing,” “grace,” or “gift.” It is commonly used in South Indian cultures as a given name or part of a name.
PrasenjeetmIndian One who win expert army and Never lose any war in his life.PRASENJEET was an Aikṣvāka dynasty ruler of Kosala. Sāvatthī was his capital. He succeeded his father Sanjaya Mahākosala. He was a prominent Upāsaka of Gautama Buddha, who built many Buddhist monasteries and a lover of Nandini.