PaŭliukmBelarusian Diminutive of Paviel. This name has been borne by a number of Belarusian poets, such as Paŭliuk Šukajla (1904-1939) and Paŭliuk Trus (1904-1929).
PavstosmArmenian Armenian form of Faustus via its hellenized (ancient Greek) form Phaustos. Also compare Favstos, which is the modern Greek spelling of the latter name.... [more]
PeachesfEnglish (Rare) Literally derived from the English word peaches, which is the plural form of peach, the fruit. It is derived from Late Middle English from Old French pesche, from medieval Latin persica, from Latin persicum, meaning "Persian apple".
PebblesfPopular Culture, English (Modern, Rare) Pebbles Flintstone is a character in the classic American cartoon series The Flintstones (1960-1966). The series and the character are largely responsible for the occasional use of this name from the latter 20th century onwards.
PedahelmBiblical Pedahel Prince of the tribe of Naphtali; one of those appointed by Moses to superintend the division of Canaan amongst the tribe (Num... [more]
PeduhormAncient Egyptian From Egyptian pꜣ-dj-ḥr (or pꜣ-dj-ḥr-mḥn) meaning "given by Horus", derived from pꜣ "the; he of" combined with dj "given" and the name of the god Horus.
PeirenefGreek Mythology The name of a naiad of the fresh-water spring of the city of Korinthos and a daughter of Asopos. She was carried off by Poseidon and bore him two sons. Her name may be derived from the element πειραίνω (peiraino), and either mean "tied, fastened" or "the fastening one"... [more]
Pei-shanfTaiwanese From Chinese 佩 (pèi) meaning "ornament, pendant" combined with 珊 (shān) meaning "coral", as well as other Chinese character combinations that can form this name.
PeithonmAncient Greek 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)". This name is not to be confused with Python.... [more]
PeitingfChinese From the Chinese 沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, copious, sudden" and 婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful".
PeixingfChinese From the Chinese 珮 (pèi) meaning "jade ornament" and 幸 (xìng) meaning "luck, favour, fortunately".
PeixuanfChinese From the Chinese 沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, full" or 佩 (pèi) meaning "belt ornament, pendant" and 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade, star" or 炫 (xuàn) meaning "shine, glitter".
PeiyuanfChinese From the Chinese 沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, full" and 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman".
PelinormGuanche Possibly means "fighter" or "the brightest" in Guanche. This name was borne by a mencey (leader) of the menceycato (kingdom) of Adeje, in the island of Tenerife, at the time of the conquest of the island in the 15th century... [more]
PelléasmTheatre, Arthurian Cycle (Gallicized) French form of Pelleas used by Belgian playwright Maurice Maeterlinck for a character in his play Pelléas and Mélisande (1893), which was later adapted by Claude Debussy into an opera (1902).
PelopeafGreek Mythology In Greek mythology, Pelopea was a name attributed to four individuals.
PemsaismAncient Egyptian (Hellenized) From Egyptian pȝ-msḥ meaning "the crocodile", derived from the masculine prefix pȝ "the aforementioned; the; he of" combined with mzḥ "crocodile".
Pengfeim & fChinese From Chinese 鹏 (péng) referring to a large, legendary bird in Chinese mythology combined with 飞 (fēi) meaning "to fly". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
PenghuafChinese From the Chinese 朋 (péng) meaning "friend" and 花 (huā) meaning "flower".
Penghuif & mChinese From the Chinese 朋 (péng) meaning "friend" and 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent".
PengyuefChinese From the Chinese 捧 (pěng) meaning "hold in both hands" and 月 (yuè) meaning "moon".
PercellmEnglish From the English surname, Percell, and occupational surname for a swineherd.
PerchtafGermanic Mythology Derived from the Old High German word beraht meaning "bright", this was the name of a goddess worshiped in Austria, Baveria, Baden, Swabia, Switzerland and Slovenia.
PerdanamIndonesian Means "first" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit प्रधान (pradhana).
PerdanifIndonesian in classical Indonesian, perdani means treasurer. while the other meaning of Perdani is the feminine form of "perdana" which mean the first
PerëndimAlbanian Mythology Perëndi is the Albanian word for "God", "the sky" and "heaven". Perëndi is thought to have been a sky and thunder god in the Albanian pagan mythology, and to have been worshiped by the Illyrians in antiquity.
PerennafHungarian (Rare) Derived from the name of the old Roman deity of the circle or "ring" of the year, Anna Perenna. The name itself is derived from Classical Latin perennis "perennial; everlasting, perpetual" (ultimately from Latin per- “throughout” and annus “the year”).
Peridotf & mEnglish (Rare) Taken from the name of the gemstone, whose name is of uncertain origin and meaning. A current theory, however, derives it from Anglo-Norman pedoretés, ultimately from Greek paiderôs (via Latin paederos): pais "child" and erôs "love".... [more]
PerîgulfKurdish From the Kurdish words perî, meaning "fairy" and gul meaning "flower".
PerihanfTurkish Turkish name of Persian origin meaning "queen of the fairies" or "queen of the nymphs". The name is derived from Turkish peri (Persian pari) "fairy; nymph" and han "queen".... [more]
PerissafArthurian Cycle A character in "The Faerie Queene" by Edmund Spenser who lived with her two sisters, Elissa and Medina. Her hedonism stood in contrast to the asceticism of Elissa and the temperance of Medina.
PersidafSerbian, Croatian, Romanian, Slovene Serbian, Croatian, and Romanian form of Persis. This was the name of the wife of Alexander Karadordevic, Prince of Serbia and ancestor to the monarchs of Yugoslavia.
Perssonm & fGerman Likely from the common Swedish surname Persson and/or the word person (German: Person), which is used as a gender neutral title by some nonbinary people.
PethuelmBiblical, Hebrew Apparently means "God's opening" or "persuasion of God" in Hebrew, derived from Hebrew pathah "to open, to allure, to persuade" combined with el "God". In the bible, this was the name of the father of the prophet Joel.
PetraeafGreek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of Greek Πετραία (Petraia) meaning "of a rock" as well as "rocky" and "living among the rocks", a derivative of πέτρα (petra)... [more]
PetrovafEnglish, Literature Russian patronymic last name. Petrova is the name of one of the Fossil sisters in the book (and movie) 'Ballet Shoes' by Noel Streatfeild.
PetrutėfLithuanian (Rare) Diminutive of feminine given names that start with Petr- (such as Petrė and Petronėlė), since this name contains the feminine diminutive suffix -utė.
PetschemMedieval German Medieval German diminutive of Peter, popular in the Rhineland region in Germany in the 1300s and 1400s.
PhaibunmThai Means "abundant, prosperous, plentiful" in Thai.
PhaidonmAncient Greek Derived from the Greek noun φάος (phaos) meaning "light", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb φαίνω (phaino) meaning "to shine" as well as "to show, to appear". Also compare the related names Phaedra and Pasiphaë.... [more]
PhainonmGreek Mythology The name of a mythological celestial deity, the god of either Saturn or the planet Jupiter. The name is ultimately derived from the root φαινω (phaino) meaning "shining".
Phairatm & fThai From Thai ไพ (phai) referring to an old coin equivalent to 1/32 Thai baht and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Phairohf & mThai Means "melodious, pleasant-sounding" in Thai.
PhantommAmerican (South, Rare, Archaic) From the English word "phantom" a synonym for "ghost", ultimately from Greek φάντασμα (phántasma) "phantom, ghost", "vision, dream", "fantasy".
PharaohmEnglish, Mormon, African American Pharaoh is a title used in many modern discussions of the rulers of all Ancient Egyptian dynasties. Historically, however, "pharaoh" only started being used as a title for the king during the New Kingdom, specifically during the middle of the eighteenth dynasty, after the reign of Hatshepsut... [more]
PhatuelmBiblical, Biblical Latin Form of Pethuel used in the Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610), the Clementine Vulgate (1592) and the Nova Vulgata ("Neo-Vulgate", 1979). The latter two are respectively the former and current official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church.
PhedaelmBiblical, Biblical Latin Form of Pedahel used in the Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610), the Clementine Vulgate (1592) and the Nova Vulgata ("Neo-Vulgate", 1979). The latter two are respectively the former and current official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church.
PhegielmBiblical, Biblical Latin Form of Pagiel used in the Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610), the Clementine Vulgate (1592) and the Nova Vulgata ("Neo-Vulgate", 1979). The latter two are respectively the former and current official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church.
PherabyfAmerican (South, Archaic) Apparently a Southern U.S. invention. First appears in the mid-1700s in Virginia and North Carolina. Could be a variation of Phoebe, although it is also curiously similar to the Arabic name Fariba.... [more]