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Phillisco m & f American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a modern variation of Philiscus
Philly m & f Irish (Rare), English (Modern)
Irish diminutive of Pilib, the Irish form of Philip. As an English name, it can also be a diminutive of names beginning with Phil-, such as Philip, Phyllis and Philomena.... [more]
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.
Philou m & f French, Dutch (Modern)
French diminutive of Philippe. In France, the name is strictly masculine and primarily used informally, i.e. it is not typically used on birth certificates.... [more]
Philpot m & f Medieval English
Diminutive of Philip and Phillipa.
Phinit m & f Thai
Means "observe, examine, investigate" in Thai.
Phinley m & f English (Rare)
Rare variant of Finley
Phiriya m & f Thai
Means "bravery, vigour" in Thai.
Phirom m & f Thai
Means "delighted, pleasing, satisfying" in Thai.
Phisnaya m & f Aymara
Means "light, agile" in Aymara.
Phitaya m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พิทยา (see Phitthaya).
Phithaya m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พิทยา (see Phitthaya).
Phittaya m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พิทยา (see Phitthaya).
Phitthaya m & f Thai
Means "knowledge, philosophy, science" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit विद्या (vidyā).
Phoenixx m & f Obscure
Variant of Phoenix.
Phonepaseuth m & f Lao
From Lao ພອນ (phone) meaning "blessing" and ປະເສີດ (paseuth) meaning "excellent, precious, superb".
Phonexay m & f Lao
From Lao ພອນ (phone) meaning "blessing" and ໄຊ (xay) meaning "victory".
Phosi m & f Lao
Means "bo tree" in Lao.
Phou m & f Lao
Means "mountain" in Lao.
Phoukham m & f Lao
From Lao ພູ (phou) meaning "mountain" and ຄຳ (kham) meaning "gold".
Phoukhong m & f Lao
From Lao ພູ (phou) meaning "mountain" and ຂົງ (khong) meaning "territory, region".
Phousavanh m & f Lao
From Lao ພູ (phou) meaning "mountain" and ສະຫວັນ (savanh) meaning "heaven, paradise".
Phouvanh m & f Lao
From Lao ພູ (phou) meaning "mountain" and ວັນ (vanh) meaning "sun, day".
Phouvong m & f Lao
From Lao ພູ (phou) meaning "mountain" and ວົງ (vong) meaning "lineage, family, ring, circle".
Phraiwan m & f Thai
From Thai ไพรวัน (phraiwan) meaning "forest, woods" or from ไพร (phrai) meaning "forest, jungle" and วัลย์ (wan) meaning "climbing plant, creeper, vine".
Phrangphet m & f Thai
Etymology uncertain, however the first name element may be from พร่าง (phrang) meaning "sparkling, glittering".
Phrontis m & f Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun φροντίς (phrontis) meaning "thought, care, attention", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb φρονέω (phroneo) meaning "to think" as well as "to be minded"... [more]
Phú m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 富 (phú) meaning "abundant, rich, wealthy".
Phước m & f Vietnamese
Variant of Phúc chiefly used in southern Vietnam.
Phuc m & f Vietnamese (Anglicized)
Variant of Phúc used outside of Vietnam.
Phufa m & f Thai
From Thai ภู (phu) meaning "mountain" and ฟ้า (fa) meaning "sky, heaven".
Phui m & f Lao
Means "powdery, powdered" in Lao.
Phunchok m & f Ladakhi
Ladakhi form of Phuntsok.
Phụng m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 鳳 (phụng) meaning "(male) phoenix".
Phuntsho m & f Bhutanese
Bhutanese form of Phuntsok.
Phuntsog m & f Tibetan, Ladakhi
Alternate transcription of Tibetan ཕུན་ཚོགས (see Phuntsok).
Phurba m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan ཕུར་བ (phur-ba) referring to a ceremonial three-sided dagger used in Tibetan Buddhist rituals.
Phurbu m & f Tibetan
From Tibetan ཕུར་བུ (phur-bu) meaning "Jupiter (the planet)" or "Thursday".
Phusu m & f Venda
Means "havoc" in Tshivenda.
Phuvang m & f Lao
From Lao ພູ (phou) meaning "mountain" and ວັງ (vang) meaning "palace" or "protect, encircle".
Phyl m & f English
Diminutive of Phylip, Philippa and other names that begin with Phil.
Phyo m & f Burmese
Means "bountiful, abundant" in Burmese.
Phyoe m & f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese ဖြိုး (see Phyo).
Pidge m & f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
From the word pidgeon. It has been used extensively as a nickname and also rarely as an official name.
Pidgeon m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Archaic form of pigeon, a bird, inherited from Middle English pygeoun, borrowed from Old French pyjon, inherited from Late Latin pīpiōnem “chirping bird”, derived from Latin pīpiāre “chirp”... [more]
Pie m & f French (Rare)
French form of Pius and Pia.
Pieni m & f Finnish (Rare)
Means "small" in Finnish.
Piercy m & f English (British, Rare)
A variant of Piers, a Middle English form of Peter. Peter is derived from the Greek petros, meaning "stone" or "rock".
Piesie m & f Akan
Traditionally given to the first born child - the name literally means "erupting from an anthill", from pie "erupt from a place", and sie meaning "anthill".
Pietie m & f Afrikaans
Diminutive of Piet, as it contains the Afrikaans diminutive suffix -ie.... [more]
Pietje m & f Dutch, Literature
When borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (Piet) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix -je to the original name... [more]
Piʻilani m & f Hawaiian
Means "rising sky" or "to ascend to heaven," from piʻi meaning "climb, ascend, advance, mount, rise" and lani meaning "sky, heaven, heavenly, spiritual, royal, exalted, noble, aristocratic."... [more]
Pijke m & f West Frisian, Dutch
Variant form of Pike.
Pike m & f West Frisian
West Frisian form of Pieter and Pietertje (also Pieterke), which started out as a hypocorism (via baby talk).
Piki m & f Maori, Hawaiian
Means "fast, ascend" in Maori and "peach" in Hawaiian.
Pingan m & f Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Ping and An 1.
Pini m & f Dagbani
Means "gift" in Dagbani.
Pini m & f Hebrew (Modern)
Diminutive of names that beginning with "Pi" like Pinchas (Phineas), or Pnina (Penninah).
Pink m & f English
A nickname from the color pink, or a diminutive of names such as Patrick or Patricia.
Pinkerton m & f English
Transferred use of surname Pinkerton
Pirate m & f English (Rare)
From the English word pirate, from Latin pirata, from Greek peiratēs, from peirein ‘to attempt, attack’ (from peira ‘an attempt’).
Pisces m & f Astronomy
From the name of the zodiacal constellation shaped like a pair of fish, derived from the plural form of Latin piscis meaning "fish". This is the name of the twelfth sign of the zodiac.
Pitaya m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พิทยา (see Phitthaya).
Pithaya m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พิทยา (see Phitthaya).
Pittaya m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พิทยา (see Phitthaya).
Pitthaya m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พิทยา (see Phitthaya).
Piya m & f Thai
Derived from Thai ปิย (piya) meaning "dear, beloved". The spelling ปิยะ is typically only masculine while ปิยา is only feminine.
Piya m & f Haitian Creole (Rare)
From "Piye" who mean pious.
Piyabut m & f Thai
From Thai ปิย (piya) meaning "dear, beloved" and บุตร (but) meaning "child, offspring".
Piyale m & f Ottoman Turkish, Turkish (Rare)
Means "wineglass" in Turkish, ultimately from Persian پیاله (piyale). It is unisex in Turkey, but was almost entirely masculine in the Ottoman Empire.
Piyaphat m & f Thai
From Thai ปิย (piya) meaning "dear, beloved" and ภัทร (phat) meaning "magnificent, glorious, excellent" or พัชร์ (phat) meaning "diamond".
Pleasant m & f English (Puritan, Rare), Romani (Archaic)
Derived from the English word, which is derived from Anglo-Norman plaisant "delightful" and ultimately from Latin placens "pleasing; agreeable".... [more]
Pleiades m & f Greek Mythology, Astronomy
Name of a star cluster, likely meaning "to sail", from the ancient Greek 'plein'. Also used in Greek mythology, the Pleiades were the seven daughters of Pleione and Atlas, thus meaning "daughters of Pleione".
Pleunie m & f Dutch, Limburgish
In Limburgish, Pleunie is a diminutive form of Pleun (a pet form of Apollonia) and is thus strictly used on females. It is different in Dutch, however, where Pleunie used on a female is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (Pleun) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix ie to the original name... [more]
Pleunis m & f Medieval Dutch, Medieval Flemish, Dutch (Rare)
Medieval short form of Apollonius, which is still in use today (albeit rarely). In more recent times, the name has also been used as a short form of Apollonia for women, but very rarely so, especially when compared to the more traditional feminine forms Pleunie and Pleuntje.
Pleuntje m & f Dutch
When borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (Pleun) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix je to the original name... [more]
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 & 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.
Poe m & f Popular Culture, English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Poe.... [more]
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.
Poeu m & f Khmer
Poeuv m & f Khmer
Means "youngest, young one" in Khmer.
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.
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.
Ponco m & f Javanese
Javanese form of Panca.
Ponloke m & f Khmer
Means "dear, darling" or "bud, sprout" in Khmer.
Ponnya m & f Burmese
Means "good deed, meritorious deed" in Burmese, ultimately from Sanskrit पुण्य (puṇya).
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.
Pontsho m & f Sotho
Means "vision" in Sotho.
Poo m & f Thai
Means “crab” in Thai. Poo is used as a nickname only.
Poopak m & f Persian
Meaning unknown.
Pop m & f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Poppy and nickname derived from pop, shortened variation of papa "father," in use in American English as early as 1838.
Posma m & f Batak
From Toba Batak pos meaning "fixed, firm, happy, trusting" and the suffix -ma indicating emphasis.
Poukon m & f Ijaw
Means "born on the riverside" in Ijaw.
Pov m & f Khmer
Means "youngest, darling, beloved" in Khmer.
Prabhjeet m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit प्रभु (prabhú) meaning "master, lord, king" and जिति (jiti) meaning "victory, conquering".
Prachit m & f Thai
Means "be close to, approach, adjoin" in Thai.
Prachum m & f Thai
Means "assembly, gathering, meeting" in Thai.
Praiwan m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Phraiwan.
Prakop m & f Thai
Means "made, consist of" in Thai.
Pramual m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Pramuan.
Pramuan m & f Thai
Means "compile, collect" in Thai.
Pranaya m & f Sanskrit
"Love"
Pranjal m & f Sanskrit (Rare)
The name is of Sanskrit origin. It is generally used for male persons, however a few females are found sharing this name too.
Prateep m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Prathip.
Pratheep m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ประทีป (see Prathip).
Prathip m & f Thai
Means "lamp, light, lantern" in Thai.
Prathueang m & f Thai
Means "to enhance, to enrich" in Thai.
Pratip m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ประทีป (see Prathip).
Prayat m & f Thai
Means "save, preserve, retain" in Thai.
Prayoon m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Prayun.
Prayun m & f Thai
Means "family, lineage, race" in Thai.
Preap m & f Khmer
Means "pigeon, dove" in Khmer.
Preet m & f Indian (Sikh), Punjabi
Probably a variant of Priti or a short form of names ending in -preet such as Manpreet or those beginning with preet- such as Preetinder.
Preity m & f Hindi
"pleasure", "joy", "kindness", "favor", "grace", "love", from प्री (prī)
Prentiss m & f English, Scottish
Transferred use of the surname Prentiss.
Preserved m & f English (Puritan)
Name given to a child when spared from certain death during childbirth.
Prestyn m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant and feminine form of Preston.
Pri m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "fruit" in Hebrew.
Priel m & f Hebrew
Means "the fruit of god" in Hebrew.
Priestley m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Priestley.
Prih m & f Javanese
Means "sorrow, pain, sadness" in Javanese.
Prihatin m & f Javanese
Means "concerned, worried, anxious" or "sad, grieved" in Javanese.
Prin m & f Thai
Probably from Thai ปริญญา (bpà-rin-yaa) meaning "knowledge, understanding".
Princy m & f English
Diminutive of Prince and Princess.
Pritpal m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit प्रीति (priti) meaning "pleasure, joy, love" and पाल (pala) meaning "guard, protector".
Prophecy m & f English (American, Modern, Rare), English (African, Rare)
From the English word prophecy, meaning "A prediction, especially one made by a prophet or under divine inspiration."... [more]
Proverb m & f English (Puritan), African
Referring to the book of Proverbs in the Bible.
Pruding m & f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Prudencio or Prudencia.
Psalm m & f English (American, Rare), Filipino (Rare), Various
From the English word psalm which refers to a sacred song or poem, especially one of the hymns by David and others which were collected into the Old Testament Book of Psalms... [more]
Pueo m & f Hawaiian (Rare)
From the word referring to the Hawaiian short-eared owl, the owl being one of the more famous physical forms assumed by ʻaumākua (ancestor spirits) in Hawaiian culture, which vary.
Puhi m & f Hawaiian
Means "burn, set on fire" in Hawaiian.
Pukaĸ m & f Greenlandic
Variant of Pukak.
Pulowi m & f Indigenous American, New World Mythology
The Wayuu goddess of the earth.
Punchok m & f Ladakhi
Ladakhi form of Phuntsok.
Puntsog m & f Ladakhi
Ladakhi form of Phuntsok.
Puntsok m & f Tibetan
Alternate transcription of Tibetan ཕུན་ཚོགས (see Phuntsok).
Puntusha m & f Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Georgian noun ფუნთუშა (puntusha) meaning "bun, doughnut, roll".
Punya m & f Indian, Nepali
Means "merit," "virtue" or "good karma" in Hinduism and Buddhism.
Purau m & f Tahitian
Means "hibiscus tiliaceus" (a type of tropical and coastal flower).
Purdy m & f English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Purdie.
Pürev m & f Mongolian
Means "Thursday" or "Jupiter" in Mongolian. Cognate to Tibetan Phurbu.
Pürevchuluun m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian пүрэв (pürev) meaning "Thursday" or "Jupiter" and чулуун (chuluun) meaning "stone".
Pürevdalai m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian пүрэв (pürev) meaning "Thursday" or "Jupiter" and далай (dalai) meaning "sea".
Pürevjav m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian пүрэв (pürev) meaning "Thursday" and жав (jav) meaning "salvation, deliverance".
Pürevsaikhan m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian пүрэв (pürev) meaning "Thursday" or "Jupiter" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".
Pürevsüren m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian пүрэв (pürev) meaning "Thursday" combined with Tibetan ཚེ་རིང (tshe ring) meaning "long life, longevity".
Purifie m & f English (Puritan)
Meaning, "to make ceremonially clean." Referring to being purified from sin through Christ's death and resurrection.
Purple m & f English (Rare)
From English Purple.
Puspito m & f Javanese
Javanese form of Puspita.
Puu m & f Finnish
Means "tree" in Finnish.
Pyaar m & f Sanskrit, 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).
Pyae m & f Burmese
Means "to be full, to reach a specific point" in Burmese.
Pyae Phyo m & f Burmese
Means "stout, plump, chubby" in Burmese.
Pyae Sone m & f Burmese
Means "adequate, sufficient" in Burmese.
Pyay m & f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese ပြေ (see Pye).
Pye m & f Burmese
Means "appeased, satisfied" in Burmese.
Pyewacket m & f Literature, 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.
Pytuna m & f Tupi, Guarani
Means "night" in Tupi-Guarani.
Qadan m & f Mongolian, Medieval Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian хад (khad) meaning "cliff, crag, rock, boulder".
Qaliyun m & f Medieval Mongolian
Means "otter" in Middle Mongolian.
Qamiri m & f Aymara
Means "rich" in Aymara.
Qamya m & f Quechua
Means "pale" in Quechua.
Q’apha m & f Aymara
Means "active, agile" in Aymara.
Qaqqa m & f Greenlandic
Means “grouse” in Greenlandic.
Qarawi m & f Quechua
Means "song" in Quechua.
Qazi m & f Persian
Means "judge" in Persian, ultimately from Arabic قَاضِي‎ (qāḍī).
Qi m & f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese character 氣 () meaning "air; breath; vital energy" or 啟 () meaning "to open; to enlighten; to inspire" or 棋 () meaning "plan; strategy; chess game".... [more]
Qia m & f Chinese
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.
Qian m & f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese character 倩 (qiàn) originally meaning "smiling; handsome; beautiful; fast".... [more]
Qiangying m & f Chinese
Qiangying means tough in Chinese.
Qianli m & f Chinese
From Chinese 千 (qiān) meaning "thousand" combined with 里 () meaning "village". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Qian-ning m & f Chinese
Chinese variant of Channing.
Qianyue m & f Chinese
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]
Qimat m & f Urdu
Means "price, value, worth" in Urdu.
Qimmiq m & f Inuit
Means "dog" in Inuit.
Qin m & f Chinese
Possibly from 秦 (Qin) regarding the Qin Dinasty (221 BC–206 BC), itself coming from Qin, an ancient Chinese state. ... [more]
Qingfeng m & f Chinese
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]
Qinghua m & f Chinese
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]
Qingyang m & f Chinese
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.
Qingze m & f Chinese
Combination of the Chinese character 青 (see Qing) and 泽 (see Ze).... [more]
Qiqirn m & f New World Mythology, Inuit Mythology
In Inuit mythology, Qiqirn is a large, bald dog spirit.
Qiujiang m & f Chinese
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.
Qivioq m & f Greenlandic
Greenlandic unisex name meaning "fluff, down".
Qoqanani m & f Ndebele
Means "organise yourself" in Ndebele.
Quail m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Quail.
Qualchamitl m & f Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain. The first element probably derives from Nahuatl cualli "good, well, a good thing; beautiful, handsome, pretty".
Quần m & f Vietnamese
Derived from the Sino-Vietnamese 裙 (quần) meaning "skirt; apron; dress; petticoat".... [more]
Quan m & f Chinese
From Chinese 泉 (quán) meaning "spring, fountain", 权 (quán) meaning "power, right, authority", 全 (quán) meaning "whole, entire, all", 荃 (quán) meaning "fine cloth" or other characters that are pronounced similarly.
Quantis m & f African American
Transferred use of the surname Quantis.
Quartz m & f English (Rare)
Derived from Middle High German twarc, probably from a West Slavic source (compare Czech tvrdy and Polish twardy, both coming from Old Church Slavonic tvrudu meaning "hard," which is derived from Proto-Slavic *tvrd- and then a Proto-Indo-European root *(s)twer- meaning "to grasp, hold, hard.")... [more]
Quauhquimichin m & f Nahuatl
Means "wood mouse", from Nahuatl cuahuitl "wood, tree" and quimichin "mouse".
Qubbu m & f Yi
Means "much silver" in Yi.
Quda m & f Kazakh
Kazakh word for God, ultimately derived from the Persian name Khuda.
Qudaibergen m & f Kazakh
Kazakh word that translates to "God-given". Derived from the Kazakh word quda/quday, meaning "God" (ultimately derived from Persian khuda meaning "God" as well) and the Kazakh word bergen meaning "brought by".
Quday m & f Kazakh
Kazakh word for God, ultimately derived from the Persian name Khuda.
Quế m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 桂 (quế) meaning "cinnamon".
Quechol m & f Nahuatl
Means "roseate spoonbill" in Nahuatl.
Quenopeuh m & f Nahuatl
Means "how did it begin?", from Nahuatl quen "how? what? in what manner?" and pehua "to start, to begin".
Quetzal m & f Nahuatl, American (Hispanic, Rare), Spanish (Mexican)
From Nahuatl quetzalli, meaning "plumage of the quetzal bird, beautiful feather", figuratively meaning "something precious, something beautiful". Can also be a short form of Quetzalcoatl.
Quì m & f Vietnamese
Means "sun flower" or "kneel" in Vietnamese.
Quigley m & f English (Rare), Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Quigley.
Quill m & f English
Diminutive of Aquilla.... [more]
Quimby m & f American (Rare)
Transferred use oft he surname Quimby.
Quimich m & f Nahuatl
Means "mouse" in Nahuatl, a nickname for a child.
Quinley m & f American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Quinley.
Quinlin m & f English (American, Rare)
From an Irish surname which was a variant of Quinlan.
Quinny m & f English
Diminutive of Quinn.
Quirien m & f Dutch
Variant spelling of Quirijn or Quirine, depending on the sex of the bearer.
Quji m & f Yi
Means "silver origin" in Yi.
Qun m & f Chinese
From Chinese 群 (qún) meaning "group, crowd, numerous, many", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.
Quqi m & f Yi
Means "silver leaf" in Yi.
Qutluğ m & f Medieval Turkic
Derived from the Old Turkic adjective qutluğ meaning "blessed, fortunate" as well as "happy".
Quyllur m & f Quechua
Means "star" in Quechua.
Raanu m & f Indian
Raanu was the Agori leader of the Fire Tribe.
Rabelani m & f Venda
Means "to pray" in Tshivenda.
Rabgay m & f Tibetan
From Tibetan རབ་རྒྱས (rab-rgyas) meaning "very broad, very wide", derived from རབ (rab) meaning "very, extremely" and རྒྱས (rgyas) meaning "extensive, broad, wide".
Rabgye m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Alternate transcription of Tibetan རབ་རྒྱས (see Rabgay).
Rabten m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan རབ་བརྟན (rab-brtan) meaning "steady, steadfast".
Radah m & f Ancient Hebrew
to rule, have dominion, dominate, tread down... [more]
Raddix m & f English (American, Modern, Rare), Obscure (Modern)
Used by American actress Cameron Diaz for her daughter born 2019. It might be inspired by Latin radix meaning "root", which is the source of the English word radical, or the similar name Maddox.... [more]
Radija m & f Vlach
Derived from rad and raditi, which respectively mean "work" and "to work" in Vlach and Macedonian.
Radium m & f English (Rare)
From Latin radius ray + -ium.
Radley m & f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Radley.
Radna m & f Buryat
Means "precious, valuable" in Buryat, ultimately from Sanskrit रत्न (ratna).
Radya m & f Czech, Russian
Czech male nickname for Radim and a Russian female variant of Rada.
Raeden m & f English
A variant spelling of Rayden.
Raevon m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Raven.
Rafiki m & f Eastern African, Popular Culture
Means "friend, comrade" in Swahili. This Swahili word is derived from Arabic رَفِيق‎ (rafīq) "companion" (see Rafiq). This is the name of the baboon mentor of Simba and Mufasa in the Disney movie 'The Lion King' (1994).
Raghava m & f Indian
Variant and feminine form of Raghav.
Ragil m & f Javanese
Means "youngest child, lastborn" in Javanese.
Raia m & f Japanese
From Japanese 来 (rai) meaning "to come" combined with 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Raiel m & f Filipino (Modern, Rare)
From the Japanese rai, meaning "lightning" and the Hebrew el, meaning "God". Don't ask why this is, ask my parents.
Raihan m & f Bengali, Malay, Indonesian
Derived from Arabic ريحان (rayhan) meaning "basil" (see Rayhana). It is used as a unisex name in Bangladesh and Malaysia (more commonly masculine in the former and primarily feminine in the latter) while it is only masculine in Indonesia.
Raina m & f Urdu, Arabic (Rare)
Means beautiful, princess-like in Urdu, In Arabic this is an other version of Rayna.
Rainbird m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Rainbird.
Raini m & f Estonian
Masculine variant of Rain 2 and feminine variant of Raine.
Raiona m & f Maori
Means "lion" in Maori.
Rajdeep m & f Punjabi (Modern)
Means "Kingdom of Light" from the Sanskrit राज्य (rajya) meaning 'empire/loyalty/kingdom' and DEEP meaning 'light'.
Rajo m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy honorific particle ra and zo meaning "renown, fame", taken from the Malagasy name for the dracaena reflexa plant which is used in traditional rituals and medicine.
Rajvant m & f Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Punjabi Gurmukhi ਰਾਜਵੰਤ (see Rajwant).
Rajwant m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit राज (raja) meaning "king" and वत् (vat) meaning "possessing, having".
Raka m & f Balinese
Means "older sibling" in Balinese.
Rakhat m & f Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Kazakh and Kyrgyz form of Rahat. It is primarily a masculine name in Kazakhstan (though it receives some female usage), while it is more feminine in Kyrgyzstan.
Rakhra m & f Indian
Transferred use of the surname Rakhra.
Rakkaus m & f Finnish (Rare)
Means "love" in Finnish.
Rakuo m & f Japanese
From Japanese 楽 (raku) meaning "comfort" combined with 男 (o) meaning "male" (masculine) or 央 (o) meaning "centre, middle" (feminine). Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ralden m & f English (American)
Possibly a variation of the English name Alden.
Ramandeep m & f Indian
Combination of Ram 2 and Amandeep.
Ramos m & f Spanish, Portuguese
From Spanish and Portuguese ramos meaning "branches", in reference to the Christian festivity Domingo de Ramos ("Palm Sunday").
Ramsy m & f English
Variant of Ramsey.
Ran m & f Chinese
From Chinese 冉 (rǎn) meaning "tender, weak", 然 (rán) meaning "so, thus, correct, right" or 染 (rǎn) meaning "dye, tint", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.
Ranbir m & f Indian (Sikh), Punjabi
Derived from Sanskrit रण (raṇa) meaning "delight, pleasure, gladness" combined with वीर (vīrá) meaning "man, hero, husband".
Rande m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Randy.
Randika m & f Indonesian
Of unknown meaning.
Random m & f English, Literature
From the English word "random".... [more]
Ranel m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Ran, means "singing" or "(he) sang", and El, reference to God.
Rangana m & f Sinhalese
Means "actor" or "dancing" in Sinhalese.
Rangdol m & f Tibetan
Meaning unknown.
Rangdrol m & f Tibetan
Means "freedom" in Tibetan.
Rangsei m & f Khmer
Means "ray of light" in Khmer.
Rani m & f Faroese, Old Danish
Faroese and Old Danish form of Hrani.
Raniel m & f Hebrew, English
Means "God is Joy" in Hebrew... [more]
Ran'ya m & f Japanese
From Japanese 蘭 (ran) meaning "orchid" combined with 也 (ya) meaning "also" or 夜 (ya) meaning "night, evening". Other kanji combinations can also make up this name.
Rapten m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Alternate transcription of Tibetan རབ་བརྟན (see Rabten).
Raroeng m & f Thai
Means "cheerful, happy, delighted" in Thai.
Rarthogh m & f Chinese (Russified, Rare)
One of the earliest known baths originates from the Indus Valley Civilisation, which existed around 3300-1300 BCE in what is now modern day Pakistan. The earliest findings of baths date from the mid-2nd millennium BC in the palace complex at Knossos, Crete, and the luxurious alabaster bathtubs excavated in Akrotiri, Santorini3... [more]
Rasa m & f Lao
Lao form of Raja 2.