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Peerachat m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พีรฉัตร (see Phirachat).

Peeraphat m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พีรภัทร (see Phiraphat).

Peeraphol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phiraphon.

Peeraphon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phiraphon.

Peerapong m Thai

Peerapong m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พีรพงศ์ or พีรพงษ์ (see Phiraphong).

Pehen-ptah m Ancient Egyptian
Means "Dedicated to Ptah" in Egyptian.

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]

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".

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]

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]

Pelágiusz m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Pelagius.

Pelagiusz m Polish, Kashubian
Polish and Kashubian form of Pelagius.

Pelagoram m Mormon (Rare)
Possibly a derivative of Peleg, with a suffix of unknown origin.

Pellegrin m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Peregrinus.

Pellichos m Ancient Greek

Pellogris m Arthurian Cycle

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]

Pemberton m English
Transferred use of the surname Pemberton.

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.

Pendleton m English
Transferred use of the surname Pendleton.

Pendragon m Arthurian Cycle
Transferred use of the surname Pendragon.... [more]

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, Samoan (Rare)

Peniamina m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Benjamin.

Pennywise m Literature
Pennywise is the main character of Stephen King's novel 'It'. It is also known as 'Pennywise the Dancing Clown'.

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]

Peohtwine m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English Peohtas "Pict" and wine "friend". The first element refers to the Picts, a group of peoples who lived in Britain north of the Forth–Clyde isthmus in the Pre-Viking, Early Middle Ages... [more]

Pepinakht m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian ppjj-nḫt meaning "Pepi is strong", derived from the name of king Pepi II and nḫt "to be strong, victorious".

Perchéval m Picard, Arthurian Cycle
Picard form of Perceval.

Percheval m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch variant form of Perchevael.

Percivald m Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Percival.

Percivale m English (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Percival

Perctarit m Lombardic, History
Variant of Bertarid. Perctarit was the name of a 7th-century king of the Lombards.

Perderika m Basque
Variant of Frederik.

Perdiguer m Medieval Catalan

Peregrijn m Dutch
Dutch form of Peregrinus (see Peregrine).

Peregrino m Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Galician
Spanish, Galician and Portuguese form of Peregrinus.

Perfectus m Late Roman
Derived from Latin perfectus meaning "achieved, finished, completed" as well as "perfected".... [more]

Perfeytus m Judeo-Catalan (Latinized)
Latinized form of Perfeit.

Periander m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Periandros. Periander was a tyrant of Corinth (Greece) in the 7th century BC.

Périandre m History (Gallicized)
French form of Periander.

Periandro m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Periander.

Perickeen m Manx
Diminutive of Perick.

Periklész m Ancient Greek (Magyarized)
Hungarian form of Pericles.

Periphron m Greek Mythology
The first element of this name is derived from Greek περί (peri) meaning "around, near, surrounding". 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]

Permessus m Romani (Archaic)

Pernelius m Norwegian (Archaic)
Masculine form of Pernille.

Perpetuus m Late Roman
Masculine form of Perpetua. The 6th-century saint Perpetuus was a bishop of Tours in France.

Persimmon m & f English (Rare)
From the name of the Persimmon, a brightly colored fruit. The word persimmon is derived from Powhatan, an Algonquian language of the eastern United States, meaning "a dry fruit".... [more]

Persiwald m Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Percival.

Persuvius m Romani
Possibly a Romani corruption of Parascevas or place name Vesuvius.

Perszeusz m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Perseus.

Pertinace m Italian
Italian form of Pertinax.

Pertinaks m Bosnian, Croatian
Bosnian and Croatian form of Pertinax.

Pertynaks m Polish
Polish form of Pertinax.

Petermann m Medieval German
Medieval German pet form of Peter, as the Germanic element man has been used as a suffix for pet forms of both masculine and feminine names since the 7th century AD.

Peter-Paul m Dutch
Combination of Peter and Paul.

Pethahiah m Hebrew

Petonowit m Wampanoag

Pétremand m French (Archaic)
Gallicized form of Petermann, a German diminutive of Peter. This name was found in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region up until the late 1600s.

Petrislav m Croatian, Serbian, History
Croatian and Serbian form of Petroslav. Known bearers of this name were Serbian rulers Petrislav of Duklja and Petrislav of Rascia, who both lived in the 11th century AD.

Petronilo m Spanish
Masculine form of Petronila.

Petroslav m Bulgarian
This name is Christian in origin. The first element is derived from Petros (see Peter) and refers to Saint Peter, who was one of Jesus' twelve apostles and went on to become the first Pope of the Catholic Church... [more]

Petrushka m Russian

Peucestas m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Peukestas. This was the name of a distinguished Macedonian officer in the service of Alexander the Great (4th century BC).

Peucolaus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Peukolaos. This was the name of a Macedonian man who participated in Dimnus of Chalastra's conspiracy to assassinate Alexander the Great (4th century BC).

Peukestas m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun πεύκη (peuke) meaning "pine (tree)" combined with -τας (-tas), which is the Aeolic, Epic and Doric Greek form of the Attic Greek suffix -της (-tes)... [more]

Peukolaos m Ancient Greek, History
Derived from the Greek noun πεύκη (peuke) meaning "pine (tree)" combined with the Greek noun λαός (laos) meaning "(the) people". This was the name of one of the men who participated in Dimnos of Chalastra's conspiracy to assassinate Alexander the Great (4th century BC).... [more]

Phabianos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Fabianus (see Fabian).

Phadetsak m Thai (Rare)
From Thai เผด็จ (phadet) meaning "subdue, suppress, eliminate" or "absolute, complete" and ศักดิ์ (sak) meaning "power, honour".

Phaedimus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Phaidimos.

Phaidimos m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek φαίδιμος (phaidimos) meaning "shining, radiant, glistening". This was the name of several characters in Greek legend, including a king of Sidon mentioned in the 'Odyssey'... [more]

Phaithoon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ไพฑูรย์ (see Phaithun).

Phakalane m Tswana
Means "eagle" in Setswana.

Phakphoom m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phakphum.

Phanocles m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Phanokles. This name was borne by an ancient Greek elegiac poet from the 4th century BC.

Phanokles m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is probably derived from Greek φανός (phanos), which can mean "light, bright" as well as "torch, lantern". However, it is also possible that it is derived from Greek φανης (phanes) "appearing"... [more]

Phantinos m Late Greek, History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from the Greek adjective φαντός (phantos) meaning "visible", which in turn is ultimately derived from the Greek verb φαντάζω (phantazo) meaning "to make visible".... [more]

Phanudech m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phanudet.

Phanuphat m Thai
From Thai ภาณุ or ภานุ (phanu) meaning "sun, light" and ภัทร (phat) meaning "magnificent, glorious, auspicious".

Phanupong m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phanuphong.

Phanurius m Late Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Phanourios.

Pharabert m Germanic
Variant spelling of Farabert.

Pharadorn m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ภราดร (see Pharadon).

Pharnaces m Old Persian (Latinized)
Latinized form of Farnaka via its hellenized form Pharnakes. This name was borne by several ancient Persians, one of them being the paternal uncle of Darius the Great.

Pharnakes m Old Persian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Farnaka.

Phassakon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phatsakon.

Phatchara f & m Thai
Means "diamond" in Thai.

Phatsakon m Thai
Means "sun" in Thai.

Phatthana m & f Thai, Lao
Means "progress, advance, develop" in Thai and Lao.

Pheerapat m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พีรภัทร (see Phiraphat).

Pheerapol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phiraphon.

Pheerapon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phiraphon.

Pheerasak m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phirasak.

Pheerawat m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phirawat.

Pheerawut m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พีรวุฒิ (see Phirawut).

Pherecles m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Pherekles. This was the name of a life archon of Athens from the 9th century BC.

Phérécyde m History (Gallicized)
French form of Pherecydes.

Pherekles m Ancient Greek
Means "to bring glory", derived from Greek φέρω (phero) meaning "to bring, to bear, to carry" (see Pherenike) combined with Greek κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory".

Phetvilay m & f Lao
From Lao ເພັດ (phet) meaning "diamond" and ວິໄລ (vilay) meaning "beautiful, handsome fine".

Phidippus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Pheidippos. In Greek mythology, this is the name of one of the suitors of Helen of Troy.

Philarète m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Philaretos via Philaretus.

Philémond m Louisiana Creole, French (Quebec)
Variant of Philémon.

Philidore m English, French, Literature
Philidore likely meaning "gift of love", from the Greek philos (φιλος) meaning "friend, lover" and doron (δωρον) meaning "gift".... [more]

Philipose m Indian (Christian), Malayalam
Form of Philip used by Malayalam-speaking Saint Thomas Christians.

Philippin m Medieval French
Diminutive of Philippe.

Philippon m Arthurian Cycle
King of England and father of Meliadice. He was succeeded by his son-in-law, Cleriadus.

Philippot m Medieval French
Diminutive of Philippe.

Philiscus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Philiskos. This name was borne by several ancient Greek philosophers and poets.

Philiskos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun φιλίσκος (philiskos) meaning "little friend", which consists of the Greek noun φίλος (philos) meaning "friend" and the Greek diminutive suffix -ίσκος (-iskos).

Philistia m Romani (Archaic)
From the biblical place name Philistia.

Philistos m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek adjective φίλιστος (philistos) meaning "most beloved", which is a superlative of the Greek adjective φίλος (philos) meaning "beloved, dear".... [more]

Philistus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Philistos. This was the name of a Greek historian from Syracuse in Sicily, who lived in the 5th century BC.

Phillemon m English (African), Southern African
Variant of Philemon. This form of the name appears to be used in southern Africa.

Phillippe m English (Rare), French (African)
English variant of Philip and French variant of Philippe.

Phillipus m Ancient Roman

Phillisco m & f American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a modern variation of Philiscus

Philocles m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Philokles. This name was borne by an Athenian tragic poet from the 5th century BC.

Philodème m History (Gallicized)
French form of Philodemus.

Philogeen m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Dutch and Flemish form of Philogenes.

Philogène m French
French form of Philogenes. Known bearers of this name include the French foreign minister Louis Philogène Brûlart de Sillery (1702-1770), the Belgian painter Charles-Philogène Tschaggeny (1815-1894) and the Belgian ornithologist Philogène Wytsman (1866-1925).

Philogone m French (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Philogonos.

Philokles m Ancient Greek
Means "friend of glory", derived from Greek φιλος (philos) "friend, lover" combined with Greek κλεος (kleos) "glory".

Philolaos m Ancient Greek
Means "friend of the people", derived from Greek φιλος (philos) "friend, lover" combined with Greek λαος (laos) "the people."

Philolaus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Philolaos. This name was borne by a Philolaus of Croton, a Greek philosopher from the 4th century BC.

Philonise m African American

Philothée m & f French (Rare)
French form of Philotheus (via its Latinized form Philotheos) and Philothea. While the masculine name has fallen out of use, the feminine name was revived in the late 2000s.

Phinnaeus m English (Rare)
Variant of Phineas.

Phirachai m Thai
From Thai พีร (phira) meaning "brave, courageous, warrior" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".

Phirachat m Thai
From Thai พีร (phira) meaning "brave, courageous, warrior" and ฉัตร (chat) referring to a type of tiered umbrella traditionally associated with royalty.

Phiraphat m Thai
From Thai พีร (phira) meaning "brave, courageous, warrior" and ภัทร (phat) meaning "good, excellent, prosperous".

Phiraphol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phiraphon.

Phiraphon m Thai
From Thai พีร (phira) meaning "brave, courageous, warrior" and พล (phon) meaning "force, strength, power".

Phirapong m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พีรพงศ์ or พีรพงษ์ (see Phiraphong).

Phisitsak m Thai
From Thai พิสิฐ (phisit) meaning "excellent, superior" and ศักดิ์ (sak) meaning "power, honour".

Phitchaya f & m Thai
From Thai พิชญ์ (phit) meaning "scholar, wise person". This is a transcription of both the feminine form พิชญา and the masculine form พิชญะ.

Phitthaya m & f Thai
Means "knowledge, philosophy, science" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit विद्या (vidyā).

Phoebidas m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Phoibidas. This was the name of a Spartan general from the 4th century BC.

Phoibidas m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Phoibos" in Greek, derived from the name Phoibos combined with ίδας (idas), which is the Aeolic and Doric Greek form of the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]

Phollawat m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พลวัฒน์ (see Phonlawat).

Phonemany f & m Lao
From Lao ພອນ (phone) meaning "blessing" and ມະນີ (many) meaning "gem, jewel".

Phongthep m Thai
From Thai พงศ์/พงษ์ (phong) meaning "lineage, family" and เทพ (thep) meaning "god, deity".

Phonlawat m Thai
From Thai พล (phonla) meaning "force, strength, power" and วัฒน์ (wat) meaning "prosperity, culture, development".

Phonsawan f & m Thai
Means "talent, ability, gift" in Thai.

Phoomipat m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ภูมิพัฒน์/ภูมิภัทร (see Phumiphat).

Phoroneus m Greek Mythology
Possibly means "to bring help", derived from Greek φορεω (phoreo) "to bring, to carry, to bear" combined with Greek ὀνή (onē) meaning "help". Another possibility is that the name is derived from Greek φόρον (phoron) meaning "forum, market", or even from Greek φόρος (phoros) meaning "tribute, tax"... [more]

Phoukhong m & f Lao
From Lao ພູ (phou) meaning "mountain" and ຂົງ (khong) meaning "territory, region".

Phraortes m Old Persian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Old Persian Fravartiš. Phraortes (c. 665-633 BC) was the son of Deioces, and the second king of the Median Empire.

Phumichai m Thai (Rare)
From Thai ภูมิ (phumi) meaning "land, earth" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".

Phumiphat m Thai
From Thai ภูมิ (phumi) meaning "land, earth, country, nation" and พัฒน (phat) meaning "prosperity, progress, development" or ภัทร (phat) meaning "magnificent, glorious".

Phuriphat m Thai
From Thai ภูริ (phuri) meaning "wisdom, intellect" and พัฒน์ (phat) meaning "prosperity, progress, development".

Phutichai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พุฒิชัย (see Phutthichai).

Phuttinan m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พุทธินันท์/พุทธินันทน์ (see Phutthinan).

Pick-thank m Literature
A character in the novel, "The Pilgrim's Progress" whose name is modeled on Puritanical nomenclature.

Piermaria m Italian (Rare)
Combination of Piero and Maria.

Piersanti m Italian
Meaning "of Saint Peter".

Pieterkin m Medieval Dutch
Diminutive of Pieter.

Pietertje f & m Dutch, West Frisian
When borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (Pieter) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix tje to the original name... [more]

Pigmenius m History (Ecclesiastical)
This name is best known for being the name of the 4th-century saint Pigmenius of Rome, who was martyred during the reign of the Roman emperor Julian the Apostate (died in 363 AD)... [more]

Pilialoha f & m Hawaiian
Means "beloved companion" in Hawaiian.

Pinkeltje m Literature
Derived from Dutch pink meaning "pinkie" (as in, the little finger) combined with the Dutch suffix -el and the Dutch diminutive suffix -tje. Also compare the Dutch verb pinkelen meaning "to shine" as well as "to twinkle, to sparkle, to flicker".... [more]

Pinkerton m & f English
Transferred use of surname Pinkerton

Pioquinto m Spanish (Mexican), American (Hispanic), Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Philippines)
A name given in honor of Pope Pius V, a saint of the Catholic Church.

Piraphong m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พีรพงศ์ or พีรพงษ์ (see Phiraphong).

Pirithous m Greek Mythology
The sworn friend of Theseus. Pirithous helped Theseus abduct Helen of Troy before she was married. (She would later be taken again by Paris, initiating the Trojan War, etc.) Thesues returned the favor by journeying with his friend to the Underworld in an attempt to win the affections of Persephone, Hades' captive bride... [more]

Pirtinaci m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Pertinax.

Pisandros m Ancient Greek
Most likely a variant of Peisandros. But if not, then this name is possibly derived from the Greek noun πῖσος (pisos) meaning "meadow, dell" combined with Greek ἀνδρός (andros) meaning "of a man".

Pitágoras m Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Rare)
Portuguese and Spanish form of Pythagoras.

Pitagoras m Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Rare)
Unaccented form of Pitágoras.

Pitágores m Asturian
Asturian form of Pythagoras.

Pitàgores m Catalan
Catalan form of Pythagoras.

Pitakpong m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พิทักษ์พงศ์/พิทักษ์พงษ์ (see Phithakphong).

Pittiulak m Popular Culture

Pivínguaĸ f & m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name with the combination of Pivik and suffix -nnguaq "sweet, dear".

Piyaphong m Thai
From Thai ปิย (piya) meaning "dear, beloved" and พงศ์ or พงษ์ (phong) meaning "lineage, family, ancestry".

Piyasvati m Thai

Pizystrat m Polish (Rare, Archaic), Ancient Greek (Polonized, Archaic)
Polonised form of Peisistratos, an archaic Athenian tyrant.

Pkaypreak m Khmer
From the Khmer name of the star Sirius.

Platibaal m Phoenician
Derived from the Phoenician Plati meaning "refuge" and Baal. This name means "Baal is my refuge"

Plexippus m Greek Mythology
Ancient Greek masculine name meaning "striking".

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.

Plutarque m History (Gallicized)
French form of Plutarch.

Podtakorn m Thai

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]

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]

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]

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.

Policarpe m Louisiana Creole, French (Quebec)
Variant of Polycarpe.

Policarpo m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Polycarp.

Polieucte m Catalan
Catalan form of Polyeuctus (see Polyeuktos)

Polieucto m Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
Italian Portuguese and Spanish form of Polyeuctus (see Polyeuktos).

Polikarpe m Georgian
Georgian form of Polykarpos (see Polycarp).

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]

Poliziano m Medieval Italian
Italian form of Politianus. A notable bearer of this name was the Italian classical scholar and poet Poliziano (1454-1494).

Pollexius m German (Rare)
Probably derived from the historical territory Polesia including the cities Brest (Poland) and Pinsk (Belarus).... [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).

Polycrate m History (Gallicized)
French form of Polykrates.

Polydamas m Greek Mythology
Derived from πολῠ- (polu-) meaning “many” and δαμάζω (damazo) meaning "to tame, to (keep in) control".

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]

Polyeucte m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Polyeuctus (see Polyeuktos).

Polymedon m Greek Mythology
Derived from πολῠ- (polu-) meaning “many” and μέδων (medon) meaning "ruler".

Polymeris m Greek

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.

Polyphème m Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
French form of Polyphemus.

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]

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".

Polytimus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Polytimos.

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).

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".

Pompejusz m Polish
Polish form of Pompeius.

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".

Pongsakon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phongsakon.

Pontianus m Late Roman
Extended form of Pontius.

Poomiphat m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ภูมิพัฒน์/ภูมิภัทร (see Phumiphat).

Porcarius m History (Ecclesiastical)
Saint Porcarius (died c. 732) was a Benedictine abbot who governed the Abbey of Lérins off the coast of the French Riviera.

Porcarius m Ancient Roman, Late Roman
Means "swineherd" in Latin from porcus "pig". Used by a few saints.

Porchaire m French, Medieval French, History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Porcarius and variant of Porcaire.

Porcianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from Porcius.

Porfirije m Serbian
Serbian form of Porphyrius.

Pornsawan f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phonsawan.

Portianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from Portius. Also note that there are instances where this name is a misspelling of Porcianus... [more]

Poseidone m Italian
Italian form of Poseidon.

Poseidons m Latvian
Latvian form of Poseidon.

Posthumus m Medieval English
Used as a second or third name to indicate the child of a deceased parent. ex. Thomas Posthumus son of Thomas. ... [more]

Postirios m Georgian (Archaic)
Georgian form of Phosterios via its modern Greek transcription Fostirios.

Poszeidón m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Poseidon.

Potencjan m Polish (Archaic)
Polish form of Potentianus.

Potentian m Late Roman (Anglicized)
English form of Potentianus. This name was borne by a 4th-century saint from Roman Gaul.

Potentien m French (Archaic), French (Quebec, Archaic)
French form of Potentianus.

Potentius m Late 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]

Potheinos m Ancient 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".

Prabhdeep m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit प्रभु (prabhu) meaning "mighty, powerful, master, lord" combined with प्रीति (dīpa) meaning "lamp, light".

Prabhjeet m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit प्रभु (prabhu) meaning "mighty, powerful, master, lord" combined with जिति (jiti) meaning "victory, conquering".

Prabhmeet m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit प्रभु (prabhu) meaning "mighty, powerful, master, lord" combined with मित्र (mitra) meaning "friend".

Prabhneet f & m Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit प्रभु (prabhu) meaning "mighty, powerful, master, lord" and नीति (nīti) meaning "guidance, moral conduct, behaviour".

Prabhnoor f & m Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit प्रभु (prabhu) meaning "mighty, powerful, master, lord" combined with Arabic نور (nūr) meaning "light".

Prabuddha m Indian

Pradchaya m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ปรัชญา (see Pratchaya).

Pradnyesh m Indian
India

Pragmacio m Spanish
Spanish form of Pragmatius.

Pragmazio m Italian
Italian form of Pragmatius and variant of Prammazio.

Pragyapti f & m Hinduism
Another name of the Hindu Goddess Saraswati, it means "intellectual" or "the most intelligent".

Praise-God m English (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]

Prammazio m Italian
Italian form of Pragmatius and variant of Pragmazio.

Prasannan m Malayalam
Malayalam variant of Prasanna.

Prasetiyo m Javanese
Variant of Prasetyo.

Prasutago m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Prasutagus.

Pratchaya m Thai
Variant of Pratya.

Pratheesh m Indian

Pratyoosh m Indian

Pravdomir m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Prawdomir.

Pravendra m Hindi

Pravoslav m Czech, Slovak
Derived from the Slavic elements право (pravo) "justice, law, right" and slava "glory".

Prawdomir m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish prawda "truth, verity", which is derived from Old Church Slavonic pravida "truth" (which in turn is probably derived from Proto-Slavic pravъ "straight, right")... [more]

Prawomysł m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish prawy "right, upright, righteous", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic pravъ "straight, right". Also compare Croatian prav and Czech pravý, both of which mean "right, straight"... [more]

Praxander m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Πράξανδρος (Praxandros), which is a name that is derived from Greek πραξις (praxis) "action, exercise" combined with Greek ανδρος (andros) "of a man"... [more]

Prebislav m Serbian
Derived from the Slavic elements prebi and slav "glory".

Predislav m Medieval Croatian, Medieval Serbian, Croatian, Serbian
The first element of this archaic name is derived from the Serbo-Croatian adjective pred "in front of, before" (the latter can also be used to refer to an earlier point in time), which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic perdъ "in front of, against"... [more]

Prejectus m Late Roman
Variant of Praejectus.

Prenethis m African American (Rare)

Preserved m & f English (Puritan)
Name given to a child when spared from certain death during childbirth.

Presleigh f & m English (American, Modern)
Variant of Presley.

Prétextat m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Praetextatus.

Pribislav m Medieval Slavic
Medieval Slavic form of Przybysław. Also take note that some sources each list a different meaning for the first element. Some say it means "pierced" or "breaking" (in the sense of destroying something), while others say it means "more, much more, multiple" (in the sense of abundance)... [more]

Priestley m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Priestley.

Primevère m French (Rare, Archaic)

Primianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from Primus (see also Primanus). A bearer of this name was Marcus Ulpius Primianus, a Roman prefect from the 2nd century AD... [more]

Primuccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Primo, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.

Princetyn m English
Variant of Princeton.

Prisciano m Galician, Italian, Spanish
Galician, Italian and Spanish form of Priscian.

Priscilio m Galician
Galician form of Priscillus.

Priyadith m Kannada (Rare)

Priyanshu m Hindi, Nepali, Bengali, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam

Priyantha m Sinhalese
From Sinhalese ප්‍රිය (priya) meaning "dear, beloved, pleasant, nice", ultimately from Sanskrit प्रिय (priya).

Priyatham m Telugu
Means "dear; darling" in Telugu.

Proandros m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek πρό (pro) meaning "before, forth, forward" combined with Greek ἀνδρός (andros) meaning "of a man".

Processus m Ancient Roman (?), Late Roman (?)
Means "a going forward, advance, progress" in Latin. According to Christian legend Saint Processus was the name of a Roman soldier who guarded the apostles Peter and Paul when they were imprisoned at the Mamertine Prison in Rome, then converted to Christianity and was martyred.

Procopius m Late Greek (Latinized), Late Roman, History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of Prokopios. This name was borne by several Byzantines, Romans and saints.

Prodigios f & m Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Means "prodigies" in Spanish, taken from the Mexican titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de los Prodigios and Nuestra Señora de los Prodigios, meaning "The Virgin of the Prodigies" and "Our Lady of the Prodigies" respectively.... [more]

Prodromos m Greek
Means "precursor, forerunner" in Greek, literally "running before, going in advance" from πρό (pro) "before, in front of" and δρόμος (dromos) "a course, running". It is taken from the title of Saint John the Baptist, Ιωάννης ο Πρόδρομος (Ioannis o Prodromos); in Eastern Christianity, John is commonly referred to as the forerunner of Jesus, since John announces Jesus' coming.

Projectus m Late Roman
Variant of Praejectus.

Prokopije m Bosnian, Croatian
Bosnian and Croatian form of Procopius.

Prolochos m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek πρό (pro) meaning "before, forth, forward" combined with the Greek noun λόχος (lochos) meaning "ambush", a word that later came to signify a tactical sub unit of the ancient Greek army... [more]

Prolochus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Prolochos. In Greek mythology, this is the name of one of the Lapiths, a tribe from Thessaly.

Promachus m Greek Mythology
Ancient Greek masculine name meaning "who leads in battle" or "champion".