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).
QardaghmAncient Aramaic Meaning and origin unknown. He is a 4th saint venerated in Chaldean Catholic Church, Assyrian Church of the East, Syro-Malabar Church. Mar Qardagh (Mar means "lord" and it's like "holy"a honorific title) was a Sassanid prince who was martyred for converting to Christianity... [more]
QardaşağamAzerbaijani From the Azerbaijani qardaş meaning "brother" and ağa meaning "lord, master".
QasallakmGreenlandic Greenlandic name meaning "lightweight red wood". It was also a term for a piece of soft red wood shaped as human with a weapon and placed in the inner forefront of a qajaq to ward off witches, since it was believed that they were afraid of this piece of wood... [more]
QəşəmmAzerbaijani Probably from Arabic قشعم (qash'am) meaning "lion".
QasidmArabic Either from Arabic قاصِد (qāṣid), meaning "resolute, destined," or Arabic قَصيد (qaṣīd), meaning "poem."
Qassim & fBerber (Arabized, Rare), Persian (Modern, Rare) Arabized form of Kaci. In Arabic, Qassi (قاسي) means "hard", "tough", or "stern". For example, قاسي الملامح (qāsī al-malāmiḥ) is a phrase meaning "stern features" (used to describe someone with a tough or serious expression)... [more]
QasṭormClassical Syriac Classical Syriac form of Castor, via the Greek form Κάστωρ (Kastor). It is also the ordinary vocabulary word for both "beaver" and "quaestor, secretary", although the latter sense can also be transliterated as qesṭōr.
QawimArabic (Rare) From Arabic قَوِيّ (qawiyy), meaning "strong, powerful, mighty." In Islamic tradition ٱلْقَوِيُّ (al-Qawi or al-Qawiyy), meaning The All-Strong, is one of the 99 names of Allah.
QawilmAtayal A knife used for clearing mountain land
QaynanmNear Eastern Mythology Qaynan was a god worshipped by the Sabaean people in pre-Islamic South Arabia. Based on etymology, Qaynan may have been the god of smiths.
Qhuasf & mHmong Means "praise, marvel, admire" in Hmong Daw.
QhullirimAymara Means "one who ploughs the land" in Aymara.
QhuyanimAymara Means "deposit of minerals, crystals or fossils" in Aymara.
Qim & fChinese Derived from the Chinese character 氣 (qì) meaning "air; breath; vital energy" or 啟 (qǐ) meaning "to open; to enlighten; to inspire" or 棋 (qí) meaning "plan; strategy; chess game".... [more]
Qiam & fChinese From Chinese 洽 (qià) meaning "just, exactly, precisely; proper", 恰 (qiā) meaning "to blend with, be in harmony; to penetrate; to cover; a river in Shenxi" or other characters that are pronounced similarly.
Qianm & fChinese Derived from the Chinese character 倩 (qiàn) originally meaning "smiling; handsome; beautiful; fast".... [more]
Qianchunf & mChinese From Chinese 千 (qiān) meaning "thousand" combined with 春 (chūn) meaning "spring". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
QianfanmChinese Meaning "thousand sails" in Chinese. Combined with 前 (qián) "front, forward" and 番 (fān).
Qiangyingf & mChinese From the Chinese 蔷 (qiáng) meaning "rose" or 嫱 (qiáng) meaning "lady" and 英 (yīng) meaning "hero, brave" or "flower, petal, leaf", 瑛 (yīng) meaning "luster of crystals", 莺 (yīng) meaning "oriole, green finch" or 潆 (yíng) meaning "tiny stream, swirl around".
Qianhef & mChinese From Chinese 千 (qiān) meaning "thousand" combined with 鹤 (hè) meaning "crane", 荷 (hé) meaning "mint, peppermint, lotus", or 合 (hé) meaning "combine". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
QianhuangmChinese, Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology From the characters 乾 (qián, a trigram symbol that represents “heaven”) and 荒 (huāng, meaning “wilderness, wasteland”). This is supposedly the personal name of Zhuanxu, one of the Five Emperors and grandson of the Yellow Emperor (Xuanyuan).
Qianlim & fChinese From Chinese 千 (qiān) meaning "thousand" combined with 里 (lǐ) meaning "village". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Qianmingf & mChinese From Chinese 千 (qiān) meaning "thousand" combined with 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" or 铭/銘 (míng) meaning "inscribe, engrave". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Qianpengf & mChinese From the Chinese 千 (qiān) meaning "thousand, numerous" and 朋 (péng) meaning "friend".
Qianqianf & mChinese Reduplication of Chinese 茜 (qiān) meaning "rubia plant, madder plant", 倩 (qiàn) meaning "beautiful, pretty, handsome" or 骞 (qiān) meaning "raise, hold high, soar, fly"... [more]
QianqiumChinese From the characters 千 (qiān, meaning “thousand”) and 秋 (qīu, meaning “autumn”). This was a very common name for men during the Han dynasty (202 BCE - 220 CE). One of its bearers was Tian Qianqiu (田千秋), a prime minister of the Western Han period (202 BCE - 9 CE)... [more]
Qianyuem & fChinese From Chinese 千 (qiān) meaning "thousand", 茜 (qiān) meaning "rubia plant, madder plant", or 骞 (qiān) meaning "soar, fly, rise" combined with 月 (yuè) meaning "moon", 跃 (yuè) meaning "jump, leap", 越 (yuè) referring to the Yue people who inhabited southern China and northern Vietnam or 岳 (yuè) meaning "tall mountain"... [more]
Qiaochaif & mChinese From the Chinese 俏 (qiào) meaning "like, similar, resemble" and 侪 (chái) meaning "company, companion, together".
Qiaoxif & mChinese From the Chinese 巧 (qiǎo) meaning "artful, skillful, clever" or 俏 (qiào) meaning "like, similar, resemble" and 汐 (xī) meaning "night tides", 溪 (xī) meaning "mountain stream", or 熙 (xī) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious".
Qiaoxianf & mChinese From the Chinese 巧 (qiǎo) meaning "artful, skillful, clever" and 先 (xiān) meaning "first".
Qiaoyanf & mChinese From the Chinese 乔 (qiáo) meaning "tall, lofty, proud" or 俏 (qiào) meaning "like, similar, resemble" and 妍 (yán) meaning "beautiful, handsome" or 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".
Qiaoyif & mChinese From the Chinese 巧 (qiǎo) meaning "artful, skillful, clever" or 乔 (qiáo) meaning "tall, lofty, proud" and 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony".
Qiaoyingf & mChinese From the Chinese 巧 (qiǎo) meaning "artful, skillful, clever" and 滢 (yíng) meaning "clear, pure water, lucid", 迎 (yíng) meaning "receive, welcome" or 英 (yīng) meaning "hero, brave" or "flower, leaf, petal".
Qiaoyuf & mChinese From the Chinese 乔 (qiáo) meaning "tall, lofty, proud", 俏 (qiào) meaning "like, similar, resemble" or 翘 (qiào) meaning "lift, elevate" and 羽 (yǔ) meaning "feather", 钰 (yù) meaning "rare treasure" or 誉 (yù) meaning "fame, reputation, praise".
Qiaoyuef & mChinese From the Chinese 巧 (qiǎo) meaning "artful, skillful, clever" or 俏 (qiào) meaning "like, similar, resemble" and 月 (yuè) meaning "moon" or 越 (yuè) meaning "exceed, go beyond".
Qichaom & fChinese From Chinese 起 (qǐ) meaning "rise, stand up, begin" or 启 (qǐ) meaning "open, begin" combined with 超 (chāo) meaning "surpass, leap over"... [more]
Qimatm & fUrdu Means "price, value, worth" in Urdu.
QimingmChinese From Chinese 启 (qǐ) meaning "open, begin", 其 (qí), a possessive particle, or 琪 (qí) meaning "beautiful jade" combined with 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" or 铭 (míng) meaning "inscribe, engrave"... [more]
Qindongf & mChinese From the Chinese 勤 (qín) meaning "industrious, diligent, attentive" and 冬 (dōng) meaning "winter".
Qingfangf & mChinese From Chinese 清 (qīng) meaning "clear, pure, clean" or 晴 (qíng) meaning "clear weather" combined with 芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant, virtuous, beautiful"... [more]
Qingfengm & fChinese From Chinese 青 (qīng) meaning "blue, green, young", 卿 (qīng) meaning "minister, noble, officer", 清 (qīng) meaning "clear, pure, clean" or 庆 (qìng) meaning "congratulate, celebrate" combined with 峰 (fēng) meaning "summit, peak, top" or 风 (fēng) meaning "wind, style"... [more]
Qinghaif & mChinese From the Chinese 晴 (qíng) meaning "fine weather" and 海 (hǎi) meaning "sea, ocean".
Qinghuam & fChinese From Chinese 清 (qīng) meaning "clear, pure, clean", 庆 (qìng) meaning "congratulate, celebrate" or 青 (qīng) meaning "blue, green, young" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese" or 骅 (huá) meaning "chesnut horse, fine horse"... [more]
Qinghuif & mChinese From the Chinese 庆 (qìng) meaning "celebrate, congratulate" and 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent".
Qingjif & mChinese From the Chinese 庆 (qìng) meaning "celebrate, congratulate" and 亟 (jí) meaning "earnestly, urgently".
Qingjiaof & mChinese From the Chinese 庆 (qìng) meaning "celebrate, congratulate" and 姣 (jiāo) meaning "handsome, beautiful".
Qingjief & mChinese From the Chinese 庆 (qìng) meaning "celebrate, congratulate" and 洁 (jié) meaning "clean, pure".
Qinglinm & fChinese From Chinese 庆 (qìng) meaning "congratulate, celebrate, celebration" or 青 (qīng) meaning "blue, green, young" combined with 林 (lín) meaning "forest"... [more]
Qingmeif & mChinese Combination of Qing and Mei 1. Alternatively, the first character can be used as 清 (qīng) meaning "pure, clean," 庆 (qìng) meaning "celebration" or 晴 (qíng) meaning "clear/fine weather."... [more]
QingtaimChinese From Chinese 晴 (qíng) meaning "clear weather, sunny", 清 (qīng) meaning "clear; clean", 情 (qíng) meaning "feeling, emotion, love, affection, sentiment", 輕 (qīng) meaning "gentle, soft; light", or 青 (qīng) meaning "blue, green; young" combined with 太 (tài) meaning "big, thick"... [more]
Qingwuf & mChinese From the Chinese 晴 (qíng) meaning "fine weather" or 轻 (qīng) meaning "easy, light, gentle" and 午 (wǔ) meaning "noon" or 妩 (wǔ) meaning "enchanting, charming".
Qingyangm & fChinese From Chinese 慶 (qìng) meaning "to celebrate, celebration" combined with 陽 (yáng) meaning "light, sun", as well as other character combinations that can form this name.
Qingyef & mChinese From the Chinese 晴 (qíng) meaning "fine weather" and 晔 (yè) meaning "bright, radiant, thriving".
Qingyif & mChinese From the Chinese 晴 (qíng) meaning "fine weather" or 庆 (qìng) meaning "celebrate, congratulate" and 翌 (yì) meaning "bright, daybreak, dawn" or 漪 (yī) meaning "ripples on water, swirling".
Qingyouf & mChinese From the Chinese 清 (qīng) meaning "clear, pure, clean" and 悠 (yōu) meaning "far, remote, distant".
Qingyuf & mChinese From the Chinese 晴 (qíng) meaning "fine weather", 庆 (qìng) meaning "celebrate, congratulate", or 清 (qīng) meaning "clear, pure, clean" and 煜 (yù) meaning "bright, shining, brilliant", 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain", 妤 (yú) meaning "beautiful, fair" or 钰 (yù) meaning "rare treasure".
Qingyunm & fChinese From Chinese 清 (qīng) meaning "clear, pure, clean", 青 (qīng) meaning "blue, green, young" or 庆 (qìng) meaning "congratulate, celebrate, celebration" combined with 云 (yún) meaning "cloud", 运 (yùn) meaning "move, carry, fortune, luck, fate" or 韵 (yùn) meaning "rhyme, charm, melodious tone"... [more]
Qingzem & fChinese Combination of the Chinese character 青 (see Qing) and 泽 (see Ze).... [more]
Qingzhenf & mChinese From the Chinese 庆 (qìng) meaning "celebrate, congratulate" and 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare".
Qinjiaof & mChinese From the Chinese 勤 (qín) meaning "industrious, diligent, attentive" and 姣 (jiāo) meaning "beautiful, handsome".
Qintunif & mAymara Possibly from the Aymara qintu meaning "sarsaparilla".
Qinyingf & mChinese From the Chinese 勤 (qín) meaning "industrious, diligent, attentive" and 英 (yīng) meaning "brave, hero" or "flower, leaf, petal".
Qinzhenf & mChinese From the Chinese 勤 (qín) meaning "industrious, diligent, attentive" and 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare".
Qiongf & mChinese From Chinese 琼 (qióng) meaning "fine jade, exquisite, beautiful" or 瓊 (qióng) meaning "red jade", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.
QiongchanmChinese, Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology From the characters 穷 (qióng, meaning “to reach a limit” or “poor”) and 蝉 (chán, meaning “cicada”). This name was borne by one of the sons of Zhuanxu who was given ownership of the Gumu (姑幕) Kingdom... [more]
Qionglongf & mChinese From the Chinese 琼 (qióng) meaning "jade, rare, precious" and 珑 (lóng) meaning "gem cut like a dragon".
Qiongrongf & mChinese From the Chinese 琼 (qióng) meaning "jade, rare, precious, elegant" and 荣 (róng) meaning "glory, honour".
Qiongshengf & mChinese From the Chinese 琼 (qióng) meaning "jade, rare, precious, elegant" and 盛 (shèng) meaning "abundant, flourishing".
Qiuhuif & mChinese From Chinese 秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn" or 丘 (qiū) meaning "hill, mound" combined with 慧 (huì) meaning "intelligent, wise" (which is usually only feminine), 绘 (huì) meaning "painted", or 辉 (huī) meaning "brightness"... [more]
Qiujiangm & fChinese From Chinese 秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn" or 丘 (qiū) meaning "hill, mound" combined with 江 (jiāng) meaning "river, Yangtze". Other character combinations can form this name as well.