Masculine Submitted Names

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Pliniy m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Plinius (see Pliny).
Plistarch m Ancient Greek (Anglicized), History
Anglicized form of Pleistarchos via its latinized form Plistarchus. Also compare the similar-looking name Plutarch.... [more]
Plistarco m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Pleistarchus.
Plistoanacte m Spanish
Spanish form of Pleistoanax.
Pllacide m Norman
Norman form of Placidus.
Ploon f & m Dutch (Rare)
Short form of Apollonia (feminine) and Apollonius (masculine). Also see the related name Pleun.... [more]
Plotinus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
This was the name of a Greek philosopher and the inventor of Neoplatonism.
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.
Plummer m English
Transferred use of the surname Plummer.
Plutão m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Pluto.
Plutarc m Catalan
Catalan form of Plutarch.
Plutarchus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Ploutarchos (see Plutarch).
Plutarco m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Plutarch.
Plutarh m Croatian
Croatian form of Plutarch.
Plutarkh m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Plutarch.
Plútó m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Pluto
Plutó m Catalan
Catalan form of Pluto.
Plutón m Spanish
Spanish form of Pluto.
Plutone m Italian
Italian form of Pluto.
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.
Po m English (American, Rare, ?)
Diminutive of names beginning with P like Philip, etc.
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.
Po m Swedish (Rare)
Short form of hyphenated names starting with P and O, like Per-Olof.
Po m Popular Culture
From Cantonese Chinese 寶 (bóu) meaning "treasure" or "precious". This is the name of the protagonist of the film franchise Kung Fu Panda. He is an anthropomorphic giant panda who is unlikely chosen as the prophesied Dragon Warrior in the first film.
Poalla m Sami
Sami form of Paul.
Pobea m Romani (Caló)
Caló form of Jesús.
Pobzeb m Hmong
Means "stone" in Hmong Daw.
Pocho m Galician
Diminutive of Afonso.
Pocoyo m Popular Culture
Derived from Spanish poco "little" and yo "I (nominative form of the first person singular pronoun)". Pocoyo, a 4-year-old boy, is the title character of a computer animated children's television show that debuted in 2005.
Pod m Literature
A character from The Borrowers, a book by Mary Norton, from the ordinary vocabulary word pod.
Podarces m Greek Mythology
Derived from πούς (poús) meaning “foot” and ἀρκέω (arkéō) meaning “run to assist”.
Podge m Irish
Diminutive of Padraig.
Podo m Literature
Podo is a character from Andrew Peterson's Wingfeather Saga, the grandfather of the main characters. His name may be related to the Scandinavian place-name PODO. He hides dark secrets, but loves his family to the end.
Podrick m Popular Culture
Podrick Payne, frequently called Pod, is the squire of Tyrion Lannister (from the "Song of Ice and Fire" series of books by George R. R. Martin).
Poe m & f Popular Culture, English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Poe.... [more]
Poe m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Boyd.
Pœcc m Anglo-Saxon
Meaning unknown. The surname (and later given name) Paxton derives from this name.
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.
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 & m Tahitian
Means "pearl of the deep seas"; a combination of Tahitian poe "pearl" and mā "clean, pure, clear".
Poemander m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek given name Ποίμανδρος (Poimandros), which is derived from the Greek noun ποιμήν (poimen) meaning "herdsman, shepherd" (see Poimen) combined with Greek ἀνδρός (andros) meaning "of a man"... [more]
Poemen m Late Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Poimen. This name was borne by Poemen the Great, a saint from Egypt who lived in the 4th century AD. However, since the saint originated from Egypt, one should take into account the possibility that his name is the hellenized form of a Coptic name or word.
Poemenius m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Poimenios. This name was borne by a 4th-century Roman governor of Corycus in Asia Minor (now Turkey) and by a usurper who led a revolt at Augusta Treverorum (now Trier in Germany) in the same century.... [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]
Poernomo m Javanese
Older spelling of Purnomo influenced by Dutch orthography.
Poerwoko m Javanese
Older spelling of Purwoko influenced by Dutch orthography.
Poet m East Frisian (Archaic)
As an East Frisian name, Poet is a short form of names containing the element boto "messenger", for example Boeterich.... [more]
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'.
Poeu m & f Khmer
Poeuv m & f Khmer
Means "youngest, young one" in Khmer.
Poggin m Literature (Rare)
Name of a minor character in C.S. Lewis', 'The Last Battle'.
Pognon m French (Cajun), African American, American (South)
Transferred use of the surname Pognon.
Pogue m Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Pogue. In the 2006 horror film 'The Covenant', Taylor Kitsch portrays one of the main protagonists, Pogue Perry.
Poh f & m Chinese (Hokkien), Chinese (Teochew)
Hokkien and Teochew romanization of Bao.
Pōhaikealoha f & m Hawaiian
Hawaiian unisex name meaning "love encircles".
Pohyali m Pashto
Meaning "knowledge-seeker" or "student" in Pashto.
Poias m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Probably derived from Greek ποιέω (poieo) meaning "to make, create, compose; to pretend". This was the name of one of the Argonauts, considered the greatest archer of the group.
Poika m Finnish
Means "boy, son" in Finnish.
Póil m Irish (Rare, Archaic)
Genitive form of Pól, usually found in the medieval compound name Maél Póil meaning "devotee of Paul (the apostle)".
Poimen m Late Greek
Derived from the Greek noun ποιμήν (poimen) meaning "herdsman, shepherd".
Poimenios m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Meaning a bit uncertain. This name could be derived from the rare Greek adjective ποιμένιος (poimenios) meaning "pastoral, of the shepherd" as well as "rural". It is also possible that it is derived from Greek ποιμένες (poimenes), which is the plural form of the noun ποιμήν (poimen) meaning "herdsman, shepherd" (see Poimen).... [more]
Poindexter m Popular Culture
This was the name of a character in the made-for-TV cartoon version of 'Felix the Cat', introduced to the show in 1959. From an English surname which was originally a nickname from Old French poing destre meaning "right fist"; the surname is particularly associated with Huguenot refugees who fled from France to England, and from there to the U.S. state of Virginia.
Poiyaunpe m Ainu
Character in the Ainu epic Kotan Utunnai. In the story, he discovers that he is of Ainu heritage and reunites with his people.
Pojan m Mari
Mari masculine name meaning "rich".
Pojanaj m Mari
Variant form of Pojan.
Pokosław m Polish
Shorter form (or variant form) of Opokosław.
Pôl m Walloon
An other version of På
Pola m Kurdish
Derived from the Kurdish polat meaning "steel".
Polad m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Bolat.
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'lat m Uzbek
Uzbek form of Bolat.
Polawat m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พลวัฒน์ (see Phonlawat).
Poldek m Polish
Polish short form of Leopold.... [more]
Polemarchos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun πολέμαρχος (polemarchos) meaning "polemarch, warlord". It consists of the Greek noun πόλεμος (polemos) meaning "war, battle" and the Greek noun ἀρχός (archos) meaning "leader, ruler".
Polemarchus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Polemarchos. This name was borne by an Athenian philosopher from the 5th century BC.
Polemon m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek πόλεμος (polemos) meaning "war, battle" and the possessive suffix -ων (-on).
Polendin m Basque
Basque form of Florentinus.
Polentzi m Basque
Basque form of Florentius.
Polet m French
Diminutive of Paul.
Pòli m Occitan
Variant of Apòlit.
Polibi m Catalan
Catalan form of Polybius.
Polibije m Croatian
Croatian form of Polybius.
Políbio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Polybius.
Polibio m Galician, Italian, Spanish
Galician, Italian and Spanish form of Polybius.
Policarp m Romanian, Provençal, History (Ecclesiastical)
Romanian and Provençal form of Polycarp.
Policarpo m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Polycarp.
Polichinelle m Theatre (Gallicized)
French form of Pulcinella, a character from the Italian commedia dell'arte. This can also refer to the little clown dolls that run out from under Mother Ginger's skirt in The Nutcracker.
Policlet m Provençal
Provençal form of Polykleitos.
Polícrates m Spanish
Spanish form of Polykrates.
Polideuk m Bosnian, Croatian
Bosnian and Croatian form of Pollux.
Polidòr m Provençal
Provençal form of Polydorus.
Polidoro m Spanish, Portuguese, Italian
Spanish, Italian and Portuguese form of Polydorus.
Polieuct m History (Ecclesiastical)
Romanian form of Polyeuktos via the Latinization Polyeuctus.
Polieucte m Catalan
Catalan form of Polyeuctus (see Polyeuktos)
Polieucto m Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
Italian Portuguese and Spanish form of Polyeuctus (see Polyeuktos).
Polievkt m Macedonian
Macedonian form of Polyeuctus (see Polyeuktos).
Polikarpe m Georgian
Georgian form of Polykarpos (see Polycarp).
Polikarpos m Greek (Rare)
Variant transcription of Πολύκαρπος (see Polykarpos).
Polikarpus m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Polycarpus (see Polycarp).
Polikrat m Croatian
Croatian form of Polykrates.
Polinesso m Carolingian Cycle, Literature, Theatre
The first element of this name is derived from Greek πολύς (polys) meaning "many, much". The second element is derived from either Italian nesso meaning "connection, link, nexus" or from Greek νῆσος (nesos) meaning "island"... [more]
Polites m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun πολίτης (polites) meaning "citizen, freeman".... [more]
Politianos m Late Roman (Hellenized), Late Greek
Hellenized form of Politianus. This name was borne by a Greek Patriarch of Alexandria from the 9th century AD.
Politianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from the Greek personal name Polites.
Polito m Italian
The reduced form of Ippolito.
Pòlitu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Hippolytos.
Poliuto m Italian
Italian form of Polyeuctus (see Polyeuktos). Masculine form of Poliuta.
Polivios m Greek (Rare)
Variant transcription of Πολύβιος (see Polyvios).
Póliz m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Hippolytos.
Polizelo m Italian
Italian form of Polyzalus.
Poliziano m Medieval Italian
Italian form of Politianus. A notable bearer of this name was the Italian classical scholar and poet Poliziano (1454-1494).
Polk m English
Transferred use of the surname Polk.
Pollawat m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พลวัฒน์ (see Phonlawat).
Pollexius m German (Rare)
Probably derived from the historical territory Polesia including the cities Brest (Poland) and Pinsk (Belarus).... [more]
Pollio m Ancient Roman
Name borne by Marcus Vitruvius Pollio (80–70 BC–after c. 15 BC) a Roman architect and engineer during the 1st century BC, known for his multi-volume work entitled 'De architectura'.
Pollione m Italian, Theatre
Italian form of Pollio. This name was used by Vincenzo Bellini and Felice Romani for the main masculine character in the opera 'Norma' (1831), based on Alexandre Soumet's play 'Norma, ou L'infanticide'.
Polluce m Italian
Italian form of Pollux.
Polo m Spanish, English, Italian, English (American), Medieval Spanish, Medieval Italian
This name likely roots from Paolo or Paulo, and Polo is a variant of both. It can be used in association with the sport also, but very rarely is.
Polo m Spanish, Asturian
Short form of Hipólito and Leopoldo.
Polochko m Medieval Russian
Derived from the Slavic element pulku "people, host, army". ... [more]
Poloko m Sotho
Means "safety" in Sesotho.
Polonio m Spanish, Aragonese
Truncated form of Apolonio.
Poltak m Batak
Means "rise, appearance (of the moon)" in Batak.
Polu m Corsican (Archaic), Medieval Corsican
Medieval Corsican variant of Paulu.
Pólux m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Pollux.
Polvon m Uzbek (Rare)
Uzbek form of Palvan, which is a medieval Persian contraction of the Persian name Pahlavan (see Pahlavon).... [more]
Polvonbek m Uzbek (Rare)
The first element of this name is derived from either the name Polvon or the Uzbek word polvon meaning "strong, heroic, brave" as well as "strong man, wrestler"... [more]
Polyaenus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Polyainos. A notable bearer of this name was the Greek mathematician Polyaenus of Lampsacus (3rd century BC), who was a friend of the famous Greek philosopher Epicurus... [more]
Polyainos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective πολύαινος (polyainos) meaning "much-praised". It consists of the Greek adjective πολύς (polys) meaning "many" as well as "much" combined with the Greek noun αἴνη (aine) meaning "praise, fame" (see Aeneas).
Polyanax m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek πολύς (polys) meaning "much, many" and ἄναξ (anax) meaning "master, lord, king".... [more]
Polyandros m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective πολύανδρος (poluandros) or (polyandros) meaning "with many men, full of men" as well as "populous". The word is ultimately derived from Greek πολύς (polys) "much" combined with Greek ἀνδρός (andros) "of a man".
Polyanor m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun πολυάνωρ (polyanor) meaning "with many men", which consists of the Greek adjective πολύς (polys) meaning "many" as well as "much" combined with the Greek noun ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man".... [more]
Polyanus m History (Ecclesiastical)
Saint Polyanus was a 3rd century African Bishop and companion of Saint Nemesianus. They were seized in the persecution under Valerian, scourged and otherwise tortured, finally condemned to servitude in the mines (A.D. 260).
Polybios m Ancient Greek
Means "many lives", derived from Greek πολυς (polys) "much" combined with Greek βιος (bios) "life."
Polybius m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Polybios. This name was borne by a Greek historian from the 2nd century BC.
Polycaon m Greek Mythology
Ancient Greek masculine name meaning "much-burning".
Polycarpos m Greek (Modern, Rare)
Variant transcription of Polykarpos.
Polychares m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective πολυχαρής (polychares) meaning "feeling much joy" as well as "graceful". It consists of the Greek adjective πολύς (polys) meaning "many" as well as "much" combined with either the Greek noun χαρά (chara) meaning "joy, delight, happiness" or the Greek noun χάρις (charis) meaning "grace, kindness" (see Chares).... [more]
Polychronios m Late Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective πολυχρόνιος (polychronios) meaning "long-lasting, long-lived" as well as "of olden time, ancient". It consists of the Greek adjective πολύς (polys) meaning "many" as well as "much" combined with the Greek adjective χρόνιος (chronios) meaning "after a long time, late"... [more]
Polychronis m Greek
Variant of Polychronios. A notable bearer of this name was the Greek painter Polychronis Lembesis (1848-1913).
Polychronius m Late Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Polychronios. This name was borne by several bishops and saints from the Byzantine Empire.
Polycles m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Polykles. This name was borne by several ancient Greeks, of which at least two were Olympic victors.
Polydamas m Greek Mythology
Derived from πολῠ- (polu-) meaning “many” and δαμάζω (damazo) meaning "to tame, to (keep in) control".
Polydectes m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Polydektes. In Greek mythology, Polydectes was the king of the island of Seriphos.
Polydektas m Ancient Greek
Doric Greek form of Polydektes. This was the name of a Spartan king from the 9th century BC, but he is usually known as Polydectes, which is the latinized form of the aforementioned Polydektes.
Polydektes m Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun πολυδέκτης (polydektes) meaning "all-receiver". It consists of the Greek adjective πολύς (polys) meaning "many" as well as "much" combined with the Greek noun δέκτης (dektes) meaning "receiver, beggar".
Polydoor m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Dutch form of Polydoros via its latinized form Polydorus. A known bearer of this name was Polydoor Lippens (1810-1889), a Belgian engineer and inventor.
Polydoros m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Means "many gifts", derived from Greek πολύς (polys) meaning "many" as well as "much" combined with Greek δῶρον (doron) meaning "gift, present".... [more]
Polydorus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Polydoros. A notable real-life bearer of this name was king Polydorus of Sparta, who lived in the 7th century BC.... [more]
Polyeuktos m Ancient Greek, History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from Greek πολύευκτος (polyeuktos) meaning "much desired, much wished for", which was composed of Greek πολυς (polys) "much" and εὐκτός (euktos) "desired, wished for, prayed for"... [more]
Polygnotus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Πολύγνωτος (Polygnotos) meaning "well-known, renowned", composed of πολύς (polys) "much, many" and γνωτός (gnotos) "known" (older and more correct form of γνωστός (gnostos))... [more]
Polykarp m German
German form of Polycarp.
Polykleitos m Ancient Greek
From the Greek adjective πολύκλειτος (polykleitos) meaning "far-famed, of great renown", itself from πολύς (polys) "much, many" and κλειτός (kleitos) "famous, renowned, splendid"... [more]
Polykles m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective πολύς (polys) meaning "many" as well as "much" combined with the Greek noun κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory".
Polymedon m Greek Mythology
Derived from πολῠ- (polu-) meaning “many” and μέδων (medon) meaning "ruler".
Polymnius m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized masculine form of Polymnia.
Polynices m Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Πολυνείκης (Polyneikês) meaning "manifold strife", derived from πολύς (polys) "much, many" and νεῖκος (neikos) "quarrel, strife, feud"... [more]
Polynikes m Greek Mythology, Literature
From Greek polys (πολυς) -"much, many" combined with nike (νικη)- "victory". In Greek mythology he was the son of Oedipus and Jocasta.
Polypeithes m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective πολύς (polys) meaning "many" as well as "much" combined with 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]
Polyperchon m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
From Greek Πολυπέρχων, from Ancient Greek πολυς (polus) "much" and an uncertain second element. It could be from πέρθω (pérthō) "to sack, ravage, destroy" or ἔργον (érgon) "work, labor, task"... [more]
Polyphron m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from Greek πολυς (polys) meaning "many" as well as "much". The second element is derived from either the Greek noun φρόνις (phronis) meaning "prudence, wisdom" or the Greek verb φρονέω (phroneo) meaning "to think" as well as "to be minded"... [more]
Polypoites m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Means "one who makes much", derived from Greek πολύς (polys) meaning "much, many" and ποιέω (poieo) meaning "to make, create, compose; to pretend".
Polystratos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek πολυς (polys) "much" combined with Greek στρατος (stratos) "army".
Polystratus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Polystratos. This name was borne by an eponymous archon of Athens, who lived in the 3rd century BC.
Polyte m Norman
Norman short form of Hippolyte 2.
Polytimos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective πολύτιμος (polytimos) meaning "much-revered", which consists of the Greek adjective πολύς (polys) meaning "many" as well as "much" combined with the Greek verb τιμάω (timao) meaning "to honour, to esteem, to revere".
Polyvios m Greek
Modern Greek form of Polybios.
Polyxenidas m Ancient Greek
Aeolic and Doric Greek form of Polyxenides, because it contains ίδας (idas), which is the Aeolic and Doric Greek form of the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]
Polyxenides m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Polyxenos" in Greek, derived from the name Polyxenos combined with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).
Polyxenos m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Masculine form of Polyxene (see Polyxena). A notable bearer of this name was the Indo-Greek king Polyxenos Epiphanes Soter, who reigned around 100 BC.
Polyxenus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Polyxenos. In Greek mythology, this was the name of one of the suitors of Helen of Troy.
Polyzalos m Ancient Greek
Doric Greek form of Polyzelos, because it contains ζᾶλος (zalos), which is the Doric Greek form of ζῆλος (zelos) meaning "emulation, zealous imitation" as well as "jealousy" (see Zelos)... [more]
Polyzalus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Polyzalos. This was the name of a tyrant of Gela in Sicily, who lived in the 5th century BC.
Polyzelos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective πολύζηλος (polyzelos) meaning "full of emulation, much admired". It consists of the Greek adjective πολύς (polys) meaning "many" as well as "much" combined with the Greek noun ζῆλος (zelos) meaning "emulation, zealous imitation" as well as "jealousy" (see Zelos).
Polyzelus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Polyzelos. Known bearers of this name include an eponymous archon of Athens (4th century BC) and a Greek comic playwright (flourished around 400 BC).
Polyzois m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Polyzoes.
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.
Pomeroy m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Pomeroy.
Pomnislav m Medieval Slavic
Derived from Church Slavic pomineti or pominiti meaning "to think" (which corresponds with Russian помнить (pomnit) meaning "to think") combined with the Slavic element slava meaning "glory".
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]
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.
Pompej m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Pompey.
Pompejusz m Polish
Polish form of Pompeius.
Pompèu m Provençal
Provençal form of Pompey.
Pompeyo m Spanish
Spanish form of Pompey.
Pompilio m Italian
Italian form of Pompilius.
Pompo m Ancient Roman
Oscan equivalent of Quintus.
Pompo m Ancient Oscan
Oscan Praenomen dervied from Oscan "pumpe" meaning "five/fifth." The Oscan nomen Pumpunis is dervied from this praenomen, and became the Roman nomen Pomponius. The Latin equivalent of Pompo is Quintus (also meaning "fifth").... [more]
Pomścibor m Polish
The first element of this name is related to the Polish verb pomścić "to avenge, to wreak". The second element is derived from Slavic bor "battle" or borit "to fight".
Pònç m Provençal
Provençal form of Pontius.
Ponce m Biblical French
French form of Pontius.
Ponchai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พรชัย (see Phonchai).
Ponching m Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Alfonso.
Poncho m Spanish
Diminutive of Alfonso.
Poncià m Catalan
Catalan form of Pontian.
Poncián m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Pontianus.
Ponciano m Galician, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Galician, Spanish and Portuguese form of Pontian.
Poncijan m Croatian
Croatian form of Pontian.
Poncije m Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Pontius.
Pôncio m Biblical Portuguese
Portuguese form of Pontius.
Poncjan m Polish
Polish form of Pontian.
Poncjusz m Polish
Polish form of Pontius.
Ponco m & f Javanese
Javanese form of Panca.
Pongo m Popular Culture, Pet
The name of a character (a dog) in Disney's 101 Dalmatians.
Pongor m Medieval Hungarian
Medieval Hungarian form of Pongrác.
Pongphol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ปองพล (see Pongphon).
Pongphon m Thai
From Thai ปอง (pong) meaning "desire, intend" and พล (phon) meaning "force, strength, power".
Pongpol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ปองพล (see Pongphon).
Pongpon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ปองพล (see Pongphol).
Pongrác m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Pankratios.
Pongsakon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phongsakon.
Pongsakorn m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phongsakon.
Pongtep m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ปองเทพ (see Pongthep).
Pongtep m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พงศ์เทพ/พงษ์เทพ (see Phongthep).
Pongthep m Thai
From Thai ปอง (pong) meaning "desire, aim, intend" and เทพ (thep) meaning "god, deity".
Pongthep m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พงศ์เทพ/พงษ์เทพ (see Phongthep).
Poniman m Javanese
From Javanese Pon referring to the third day of the Javanese five-day week combined with the masculine suffix -man.
Ponimin m Javanese
From Javanese Pon referring to the third day of the Javanese five-day week combined with the masculine suffix -min.
Ponlawat m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พลวัฒน์ (see Phonlawat).
Ponleak m Khmer
Means "strength, endurance" in Khmer.
Ponleu m Khmer
Means "light" in Khmer.
Ponloke m & f Khmer
Means "dear, darling" or "bud, sprout" in Khmer.
Ponnan m Tamil
Masculine form of Ponni
Ponnya m & f Burmese
Means "good deed, meritorious deed" in Burmese, ultimately from Sanskrit पुण्य (puṇya).
Pono m Hawaiian
From the word meaning "goodness, morality, excellence, well-being, prosperity."
Ponos m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek πόνος (ponos) meaning "pain." In Greek mythology, Ponos was the god of toil and a grandson of Nyx, the goddess of the night.
Ponponio m Miwok
Leader of a band of Native American fugitives in California who called themselves Los Insurgentes and who rebelled against Mexican rule and the mission system in California.
Ponsak m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พรศักดิ์ (see Phonsak).
Ponso m Filipino
Short form of Alfonso.
Pontas m Batak
Means "small stage, seat or porch for honoured guests" in Toba Batak.
Pontiaan m Dutch (Archaic)
Archaic Dutch form of Pontian.
Pontiac m Indigenous American
Pontiac or Obwaandi'eyaag was an Odawa war chief known for his role in the war named for him, from 1763 to 1766 leading Native Americans in an armed struggle against the British in the Great Lakes region due to, among other reasons, dissatisfaction with British policies.... [more]
Pontian m English
English form of Pontianus. This name was borne by a pope from the 3rd century AD.
Pontianus m Late Roman
Extended form of Pontius.
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.
Pontiy m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Pontius.
Pontjo m & f Javanese
Older spelling of Ponco influenced by Dutch orthography.
Pontsho m & f Sotho
Means "vision" in Sotho.
Ponz m Aragonese (Rare)
Aragonese form of Pontius.
Ponziano m Italian
Italian form of Pontian.
Poo m & f Thai
Means “crab” in Thai. Poo is used as a nickname only.
Poojan m Indian
WORSHIP, INDIAN NAME WHEN WE WORSHIP GOD THAT PROCESS CALLED POOJAN
Poʻokela m Hawaiian
From the word meaning "best, superior, outstanding, greatest, supreme, utmost."
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