Submitted Names of Length 8

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Pinckney m English (Archaic)
From the surname Pinckney. A famous bearer of this name was the first African American to become governor of a U.S. State Pinckney Benton Stewart Pinchback (1837-1921)
Pindaros m Ancient Greek
Meaning uncertain. This name might possibly be derived from Πίνδος (Pindos), which is the ancient Greek name for Mount Pindus in northern Greece.... [more]
Pindarus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Pindaros. This name was borne by a Greek tyrant of Ephesus from the 6th century BC.
Pinedjem m Ancient Egyptian
Possibly from Egyptian pj-nḏm, perhaps meaning "this (boy) is pleasant", from Egyptian pj (pi) "this" and nḏm (nedjem) "sweet, pleasant". This was the name of several Egyptian people including an Ancient Egyptian High Priest of Amun at Thebes in Ancient Egypt from 1070 to 1032 BC and the de facto ruler of the country's south from 1054 BC.
Pinehaka m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Phinehas.
Pingbing f Chinese
From Chinese 娉 (pīng) meaning "beautiful, charming, graceful" combined with 冰 (bīng) meaning "ice, cold". Other character combinations are possible.
Pingchen f Chinese
From the Chinese 娉 (pīng) meaning "beautiful, charming, graceful" and 晨 (chén) meaning "early morning, daybreak".
Pinghong f Chinese
From the Chinese 平 (píng) meaning "calm, even, peaceful" and 虹 (hóng) meaning "rainbow".
Pingping f & m Chinese
From Chinese 平 (píng) meaning "level, even, peaceful" combined with itself or 苹 (píng) meaning "duckweed, wander, travel". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Pingxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 娉 (pīng) meaning "beautiful, charming, graceful" and 萱 (xuān) meaning "day lily".
Pingzhuo f Chinese
From the Chinese 娉 (pīng) meaning "beautiful, attractive, charming" and 卓 (zhuō) meaning "profound, brilliant".
Pîniamît m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Benjamin.
Piningna f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Benigna.
Pinjagan m Tamil
Mean.: Siva as destroyer
Pinquana m Shoshone
Variant of Shoshoni name Pina Quanah meaning "sweet-swelling", from pihnaa "sugar, honey, sweet" and -kwana(h) "to smell (of)". This was the original name of 19th-century Shoshone leader Chief Washakie.
Pîntigta f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Benedicta.
Pintyőke f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Hungarian pinty "finch".
Pinuccia f Italian, Sardinian
Diminutive of Pina ultimately a short form of Giuseppa, Giuseppina or Filippa.
Pinuccio m Medieval Italian, Italian
Diminutive of Pino, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.... [more]
Piominko m Chickasaw
Means "leader and war prophet" in Chickasaw. From the Chickasaw hopaya "war prophet" and minko "leader".
Piperita f English (Modern, Rare)
From Menthos Piperita, the botanical name of Peppermint. This could also be a combination of {Piper} and {Rita}.
Pippedda f Sardinian
Feminine form of Pippeddu.
Pippeddu m Sardinian
Gallurese diminutive of Filippu.
Pippicca f Sardinian
Feminine form of Pippiccu.
Pippiccu m Sardinian
Diminutive of Ghjaseppa.
Pirachai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phirachai.
Pirachat m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พีรฉัตร (see Phirachat).
Piraphat m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พีรภัทร (see Phiraphat).
Piraphol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phiraphon.
Piraphon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phiraphon.
Pirapong m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พีรพงศ์ or พีรพงษ์ (see Phiraphong).
Pirihira f Maori
Maori form of Priscilla.
Pirkitta f Finnish
Finnish form of Birgitta.
Pironkon m African
A word for pig from the Maroon people. Derived from the term 'a rasher of bacon'.
Pisandro m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Peisander.
Pisidice f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Peisidike. This name is borne by several characters in Greek mythology, most of whom are princesses.
Pissamai f Thai
Alternate transcription of Phitsamai.
Pissente m Sardinian
Nuorese form of Vincent.
Pitagoro m Esperanto
Esperanto form of Pythagoras.
Pitagoru m Corsican (Rare)
Corsican form of Pythagoras. This name is only used in reference to the Greek philosopher.
Pitaloka f Indonesian
Meaning uncertain, likely of Sanskrit origin.
Pi'tamaka f Indigenous American
Meaning unknown. Notable bearer of the name is Pi'tamaka, whose in English known as Running Eagle.
Pitritta f Sardinian
Feminine form of Pitrittu.
Pitrittu m Sardinian
Gallurese diminutive of Petru.
Pitsamai f Thai
Alternate transcription of Phitsamai.
Pitschen m Romansh
Derived from Romansh il pitschen "the little one; the small one". This name is traditionally found in the Engadine valley in southeast Switzerland.
Pitschna f Romansh
Feminine form of Pitschen.
Pitthaya m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พิทยา (see Phitthaya).
Pittheus m Greek Mythology
The meaning of this name as a whole is not entirely certain. The second element is certainly derived from Greek θεος (theos) "god". The first element, however, is where the uncertainty lies... [more]
Pitzente m Sardinian
Logudorese form of Vincent.
Piyachai m Thai
From Thai ปิย (piya) meaning "dear, beloved" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".
Piyanuch f Thai
Alternate transcription of Piyanut.
Piyaphat m & f Thai
From Thai ปิย (piya) meaning "dear, beloved" and ภัทร (phat) meaning "magnificent, glorious, excellent" or พัชร์ (phat) meaning "diamond".
Piyaphol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ปิยพล (see Piyaphon).
Piyaphon f Thai
From Thai ปิย (piya) meaning "dear, beloved" and พร (phon) meaning "blessing".
Piyaphon m Thai
From Thai ปิย (piya) meaning "dear, beloved" and พล (phon) meaning "force, strength, power".
Piyapong m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ปิยะพงศ์ or ปิยะพงษ์ (see Piyaphong).
Piyaporn f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ปิยะพร (see Piyaphon).
Piyathip f Thai
From Thai ปิย (piya) meaning "dear, beloved" and ทิพย์ (thip) meaning "divine".
Piyozgul f Uzbek
Means "lily" in Uzbek.
Pizchine f Circassian
Derived from pizch meaning "sloe, blackthorn" and ne meaning "eye".
Pizkunde f Basque
Basque form of Resurrección.
Pkharmat m Caucasian Mythology
Means "creator of the nation, language, or land". Pkharmat is a Demi-God (Nart) and legendary hero to the Vainakh (Chechen and Ingush) people who stole fire from the god Sela and brought it to mankind and ultimately led to the people forming a nation... [more]
Placidas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Placido.
Placidia f Late Roman, English (African, Rare), English (Puritan)
Feminine form of Placidius, which was a derivative of the Latin cognomen Placidus.
Plamedie f French (African)
Contraction of the French phrase plan merveilleux de Dieu meaning "God's wonderful plan", mainly used in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Planchet m Literature
This is a character from the book The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas.
Planetty f Literature
Elaboration of the word planet. This is the name of an alien princess in Ruth Plumly Thompson's novel ''The Silver Princess in Oz'' (1938).
Plasença f Occitan (Rare)
Derived from the French commune located in Aquitaine, Occitania. The name of the city comes from the motto given by its founder, King Alfonso VIII of Castile on the shield awarded to it: ut placeat Deo et hominibus, meaning "to please God and man".... [more]
Plasinda f Spanish
Plácida (Spanish) in English means placid (calm). Plácida and Plasinda.
Platinum f English (American, Rare)
From the metal platinum, derived from Spanish platina, a diminutive of plata "silver". It can also be taken from the color platinum, derived from the metal.
Platonas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Plato.
Platosha f Russian
Diminutive of Platonida.
Plazidia f Basque
Basque form of Placidia.
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]
Pleasure f & m English (African, Rare)
From the English word pleasrue meaning "A state of being pleased or contented; gratification." This name is most common in African countries like Nigeria, Zimbabwe and Uganda.
Plectrud f Germanic
Variant spelling of Blictrud.
Plegmund m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements pleġa "playing, game" and mund "protection". This was the name of a 9th and 10th Century Anglo-Saxon Archbishop of Canterbury.
Plegræd m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements pleġa "playing, game" and ræd "advice, counsel, wisdom".
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".
Pleneria f Medieval Italian
Derived from Italian plenaria "plenary".
Plesance f Medieval French
Medieval French cognate of Pleasance.
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]
Pllacide m Norman
Norman form of Placidus.
Plonneke f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch diminutive of Apollonia via its short form Plonia.
Ploonken f Dutch (Archaic)
Dutch diminutive of Apollonia. Also see the related name Pleunke.
Ploontje f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch diminutive of Apollonia. Also see the related name Pleuntje.
Plotinus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
This was the name of a Greek philosopher and the inventor of Neoplatonism.
Plumeria f English (Rare)
From the name of the flowering plant that is also known as frangipani.
Plutarco m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Plutarch.
Plutarkh m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Plutarch.
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.
Podarces m Greek Mythology
Derived from πούς (poús) meaning “foot” and ἀρκέω (arkéō) meaning “run to assist”.
Poemenia f Late Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Ποιμενία (Poimenia), which is the feminine form of Poimenios and perhaps also Poimen... [more]
Poernomo m Javanese
Older spelling of Purnomo influenced by Dutch orthography.
Pokosław m Polish
Shorter form (or variant form) of Opokosław.
Po'latgul f Uzbek
Derived from po'lat meaning "steel" or "invincable" and gul meaning "rose, flower".
Polendin m Basque
Basque form of Florentinus.
Polentze f Basque
Basque form of Florence.
Polentzi m Basque
Basque form of Florentius.
Polibije m Croatian
Croatian form of Polybius.
Policarp m Romanian, Provençal, History (Ecclesiastical)
Romanian and Provençal form of Polycarp.
Policlet m Provençal
Provençal form of Polykleitos.
Polideuk m Bosnian, Croatian
Bosnian and Croatian form of Pollux.
Polidora f Italian
Feminine form of Polidoro.
Polidoro m Spanish, Portuguese, Italian
Spanish, Italian and Portuguese form of Polydorus.
Polieuct m History (Ecclesiastical)
Romanian form of Polyeuktos via the Latinization Polyeuctus.
Polievkt m Macedonian
Macedonian form of Polyeuctus (see Polyeuktos).
Polikrat m Croatian
Croatian form of Polykrates.
Polivios m Greek (Rare)
Variant transcription of Πολύβιος (see Polyvios).
Políxena f Spanish
Spanish form of Polyxena.
Polixéna f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Polyxena.
Polixeni f Greek (Rare)
Variant transcription of Πολυξένη (see Polyxeni).
Polizelo m Italian
Italian form of Polyzalus.
Pollawat m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พลวัฒน์ (see Phonlawat).
Pollione m Italian, Theatre
Italian form of Pollio. This name was used by Vincenzo Bellini and Felice Romani for the main masculine character in the opera 'Norma' (1831), based on Alexandre Soumet's play 'Norma, ou L'infanticide'.
Pollonia f Medieval Italian
Truncated form of Apollonia.
Polochko m Medieval Russian
Derived from the Slavic element pulku "people, host, army". ... [more]
Poloheia f Medieval Baltic
Medieval Lithuanian variant of Pelagija, recorded in the 15th century.
Pololena f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Florence.
Polyanax m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek πολύς (polys) meaning "much, many" and ἄναξ (anax) meaning "master, lord, king".... [more]
Polyanor m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun πολυάνωρ (polyanor) meaning "with many men", which consists of the Greek adjective πολύς (polys) meaning "many" as well as "much" combined with the Greek noun ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man".... [more]
Polyanus m History (Ecclesiastical)
Saint Polyanus was a 3rd century African Bishop and companion of Saint Nemesianus. They were seized in the persecution under Valerian, scourged and otherwise tortured, finally condemned to servitude in the mines (A.D. 260).
Polybios m Ancient Greek
Means "many lives", derived from Greek πολυς (polys) "much" combined with Greek βιος (bios) "life."
Polybius m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Polybios. This name was borne by a Greek historian from the 2nd century BC.
Polyboea f Greek Mythology
Ancient Greek feminine name meaning "worth much cattle".
Polycaon m Greek Mythology
Ancient Greek masculine name meaning "much-burning".
Polycles m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Polykles. This name was borne by several ancient Greeks, of which at least two were Olympic victors.
Polydoor m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Dutch form of Polydoros via its latinized form Polydorus. A known bearer of this name was Polydoor Lippens (1810-1889), a Belgian engineer and inventor.
Polydora f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Feminine form of Polydoros. This name is borne by several characters in Greek mythology.
Polykarp m German
German form of Polycarp.
Polykles m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective πολύς (polys) meaning "many" as well as "much" combined with the Greek noun κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory".
Polymede f Greek Mythology
Derived from πολύς (polús) “much” and μηδομαι (medomai) "to think, to plan".
Polymele f Greek Mythology
Means "many songs" in Ancient Greek.
Polynike f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek πολύς (polys) meaning "much" and νίκη (nike) meaning "victory".
Polyniki f Greek
Modern Greek transcription of Polynike.
Polyvios m Greek
Modern Greek form of Polybios.
Polyzois m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Polyzoes.
Pōmaikaʻi f & m Hawaiian (Rare)
From the word meaning "good fortune, blessing, profit, prosperity."
Pomeline f French (Rare)
Variant form of Pomelline. This name is best known for being one of the middle names of Charlotte Casiraghi (b. 1986), who is the daughter of Princess Caroline of Hanover (formerly of Monaco)... [more]
Pominisa f Georgian (Archaic)
Meaning unknown. This name was borne by the 17th-century Georgian noblewoman and poetess Pominisa Beridze, who was from the village of Dzimiti in the Georgian region of Guria. She is also known under the name ვომინიჯა (Vominija), because that is how she is mentioned in the documents of the Italian missionary Teramo Castelli (1597-1659), who lived in Georgia from 1632 to 1654.
Pomněnka f Czech (Rare)
Derived from Old Czech word pomníti meaning "memorable". It is the Czech name for the flower forget-me-not.
Pompília f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Pompilia.
Pompilio m Italian
Italian form of Pompilius.
Pompónia f Hungarian
Cognate of Pomponia, meaning "five".
Ponching m Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Alfonso.
Ponciano m Galician, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Galician, Spanish and Portuguese form of Pontian.
Poncijan m Croatian
Croatian form of Pontian.
Poncjusz m Polish
Polish form of Pontius.
Pongphol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ปองพล (see Pongphon).
Pongphon m Thai
From Thai ปอง (pong) meaning "desire, intend" and พล (phon) meaning "force, strength, power".
Pongthep m Thai
From Thai ปอง (pong) meaning "desire, aim, intend" and เทพ (thep) meaning "god, deity".
Pongthep m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พงศ์เทพ/พงษ์เทพ (see Phongthep).
Ponlawat m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พลวัฒน์ (see Phonlawat).
Ponponio m Miwok
Leader of a band of Native American fugitives in California who called themselves Los Insurgentes and who rebelled against Mexican rule and the mission system in California.
Pontiaan m Dutch (Archaic)
Archaic Dutch form of Pontian.
Pontress f American (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Pontress.
Ponziano m Italian
Italian form of Pontian.
Poomipat m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ภูมิพัฒน์/ภูมิภัทร (see Phumiphat).
Pooruseq m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Pôruseĸ.
Popillia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Popillius. Popillia was one of the Vestal Virgins.
Popobawa m Swahili
Name of a shape-shifting shetani (evil spirit) in Zanzibar mythology. It is derived from Swahili elements popo (bat) and bawa (wing), therefore literally meaning "bat-wing" or "winged bat"... [more]
Popocatl m Nahuatl
Variant of Popoca. Alternately, could mean "smoking water", derived from Nahuatl popoca "to smoke" and atl "water".
Popoquan m Shawnee
Means "gun" in Shawnee.
Poppaeus m Ancient Roman
Roman gens name of uncertain origin. It may be related to Latin populus "people".
Porcario m Italian
Italian form of Porcarius.
Porciano m Spanish
Spanish form of Portianus or Porcianus.
Porfilju m Maltese
Maltese form of Porphyrios.
Porfiria f Italian (Archaic), Spanish, Spanish (Mexican), Galician, Dutch (Antillean, Archaic), Portuguese (Indian, Archaic)
Italian, Spanish and Galician form of Porphyria (see Porfirio) as well as a variant of Porfíria used in former Portuguese India.
Porfírio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Porphyrios (see Porfirio).
Pornchai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phonchai.
Pornthep m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พรเทพ (see Phonthep).
Pornthip f Thai
Alternate transcription of Porntip.
Porphyre m French (Archaic)
French form of Porphyrios (see Porfirio).
Porphyry m History
Anglicized form of Porphyrios (see Porfirio). This name was borne by a Neoplatonic philosopher from the 3rd century AD.
Porthaon m Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology several men bear this name.
Portland f English (Rare)
Meaning, "land surrounding the water" and used in reference to the place of Portland, Oregon which itself is named after Portland, Maine, which is thusly named after the Isle of Portland, England. This name was borne by comedienne, actress, and dancer, Portland Hoffa.
Portunus m Roman Mythology
Derived from Latin porta, meaning "gate, door" or portus, meaning "harbor". This was the name of a Roman god of keys, doors, livestock and ports. Its Greek counterpart was Palaemon.
Portwood m English
Transferred use of the surname Portwood.
Porziano m Italian
Italian form of Portianus.
Posejdon m Bosnian, Croatian, Polish
Bosnian, Croatian and Polish form of Poseidon.
Posthuma f Medieval English (?), English (Archaic)
Feminization of Posthumus. (Cf. Postuma.) This was used as a second or third name to indicate the child's father had died before her birth, e.g. Gulielma Maria Posthuma Springett (1644-1694), the wife of William Penn, founder of Pennsylvania.
Postumia f Ancient Roman
Postumia was a priestess of the virginal earth deity Vesta, goddess of the hearthfire. Livy briefly mentions that in 420 BCE she was accused of the crime of incestum and went on trial for the loss of her virginity.
Potencia f Late Roman
Variant of Potentia. ... [more]
Potentia f Late Roman
Feminine form of Potentius.
Potestas f Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from the Latin noun potestas meaning "power, ability".
Pothitos m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Pothetos.
Potiphar m Biblical, English (African, Rare)
From Egyptian p-di-p-r' meaning "he whom Ra gave", composed of the definite article p- "the one" combined with di "whom he gave" and r', the name of the supreme god Ra... [more]
Potitius m Ancient Roman
Roman nomen gentile of which the etymological origin is most likely the same as that of the Roman cognomen Potitus.
Potÿncza f Hungarian (Archaic)
Old Hungarian form of Potencia
Poubelle f Medieval French
Old French poi "little" + Old French biau, belle "beautiful".
Pouponne f Louisiana Creole
Feminization of Poupon.
Pourcàri m Provençal
Provençal form of Porcaire.
Pouvlios m Greek
Modern Greek spelling of Poublios, which is the ancient Greek form of Publius.
Powamana f Lunda
Means "beautiful woman" in Lunda.
Powerful f African American
From Middle English pouerful, powarfull, equivalent to power +‎ -ful.
Powhatan m Algonquin
The name of the Native American confederation of tribes in Virginia, which English colonists mistook for the name of Chief Wahunsenacawh, the paramount chief of Tsenacommacah, an alliance of Algonquian-speaking Virginia Indians in the Tidewater region of Virginia at the time English settlers landed at Jamestown in 1607... [more]
Pozırakh f Khakas
From the Khakas позрах (pozrakh) meaning "Sunday".
Poznomir m Polish
Means "to become acquainted with peace", derived from Slavic poznać "to get to know, to meet" combined with Slavic mir "peace".
Prabdeep m Indian
The name Prabdeep originates from India.... [more]
Prabhath m Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ප්‍රභාත් (see Prabath).
Prachaya m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ปรัชญา (see Pratchaya).
Pradipti f Bengali
Meaning "of light" or "illuminating" in Bengali. Feminine form of Pradip or Pradeep. Derived from Sanskrit प्रदीप (pradipa) meaning "light" or "lantern".
Pradyoth m Sanskrit
Means "illuminating" in Sanskrit.
Praewpan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Phraeophan.
Praiecta f Late Roman (?)
Variant of Praeiecta or Praejecta, the feminine form of Praejectus.
Prajakta f Marathi
Also known as Night Jasmine
Prajyaan m Indian
Name - Prajyaan (Prajyan) प्रज्ञान ... [more]
Prakhong f & m Thai
Means "support, help" in Thai.
Pranitha f Sanskrit
The name Pranitha originated from Sanskrit, meaning "pure water".
Pranyoto m Javanese
From Javanese nyata meaning "real, true, certain".
Prasanta m Indian, Bengali, Odia, Assamese
Bengali, Odia and Assamese form of Prashant.
Prásedes f Asturian
Asturian form of Praxedes.
Prasetyo m Javanese
From Javanese prasêtya meaning "to promise, to take a vow (to be loyal or faithful)".
Prasodjo m Javanese
Older spelling of Prasojo influenced by Dutch ortography.
Prassede f Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Praxedes.
Pratheep m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ประทีป (see Prathip).
Pratijya f Indian
MEANING - promise, swear, agreement , vow, assent, acknowledge, approve... [more]
Pravdana f Serbian
Female form of Pravdan.
Prawomir 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]
Práxedes f & m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Praxedes. Despite being feminine in origin, it is used for both women and men in Spanish. A famous bearer is Práxedes Mateo-Sagasta, prime minister of Spain in the 19th century.
Praxedes f & m History (Ecclesiastical), Spanish (Philippines), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), English (African, Rare)
Derived from Greek πρᾶξῐς (praxis), meaning "action, work, success". This was the name of a 2nd-century saint.
Praxedis f History
Latin form of Praxedes. This name was used by Joseph Victor von Scheffel for a character in his historical novel 'Ekkehard' (1857).
Praxilla f Ancient Greek
Possibly a derivative of Praxis. Praxilla of Sicyon was a Greek lyric poet of the 5th century BC.
Prayitno m Javanese
From Javanese prayitna meaning "careful, cautious, thoughtful, prudent".
Prayusha f Nepali
Means “beautiful girl” or “dusk” in Nepali.
Prazeres f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Derived from Portuguese prazeres, the plural form of prazer "pleasure", this name is used in reference to the title of the Virgin Mary Nossa Senhora dos Prazeres ("Our Lady of Pleasures")... [more]
Preacher m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Preacher.
Prebrana f Medieval Russian
Name of a medieval Russian princess.
Précieux m French (Rare)
Means "precious," from Latin pretiōsus.