ProsimirmPolish The first element of this name is derived from Polish prosić "to ask (for/somebody), to request, to beg". Also compare Croatian prositi "to beg" and Czech prosit "to ask for, to beg"... [more]
ProtásiomPortuguese Portuguese form of Protasius. Known bearers of this name include the Brazilian physician and politician Protásio Antônio Alves (1859-1933) and Protásio Garcia Leal (1858-1943), who was one of the three founders of the Brazilian city of Três Lagoas.
ProtasiomItalian, Spanish Italian and Spanish form of Protasius. A known bearer of this name was the Mexican soldier and politician Protasio Tagle (1839-1903).
ProthademMedieval French, French (Archaic) This given name is best known for being the name of a 7th-century saint, who was bishop of the city of Besançon in eastern France and died in 624 AD. The meaning of the saint's name, which was often latinized to Prothadius in writing, is uncertain... [more]
ProthousmAncient Greek Derived from Greek πρό (pro) meaning "before, forth, forward" and θοός (thoós) meaning "quick, swift".
ProxenosmAncient Greek Derived from the Greek noun πρόξενος (proxenos) meaning "public foreigner" as well as "patron, protector".
ProxenusmAncient Greek (Latinized) Latinized form of Proxenos. A known bearer of this name was Proxenus of Atarneus (4th century BC), the guardian and brother-in-law of Aristotle.
ProximusmAncient Roman Used by ape tyrant Proximus Caesar in Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024).
PrymneusmGreek Mythology Derived from Greek πρυμνεύς (prymneus) meaning "steersman", which is ultimately derived from Greek πρύμνα (prymna) meaning "stern, poop". Also compare Greek πρυμνός (prymnos) meaning "hindmost, undermost, end-most"... [more]
PrzedbormPolish The first element of this name is derived from the Polish adjective przed "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]
PrzedmirmPolish The first element of this name is derived from the Polish adjective przed "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]
PrzesławmPolish Shorter form (or variant form) of Przedsław. This old Polish male name dates back to the 12th century AD.
PtahmosemAncient Egyptian From Egyptian ptḥ-ms meaning "born of Ptah" or "Ptah is born", derived from the name of the god Ptah combined with msj "to be born".
PtolemeemBiblical Variant of Ptolemy used in the Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610) and the King James Bible (both the original 1611 edition as well as the 1769 revised edition).
PuduḫepafHittite Meaning unknown, although the second element of the name (hepa) likely derives from the Hurrian sun goddess Ḫepat. Name borne by a Hittite queen (fl. 13th century BCE). Puduḫepa was the wife of King Hattusili III, and the mother of Maathorneferure, who went on to become the Great Royal Wife of Rameses II.
Pueblitof & mSpanish (Mexican) Means "little town, small village" in Spanish, a diminutive of pueblo meaning "town, village; people." It is taken from the Mexican titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen del Pueblito and Nuestra Señora del Pueblito, meaning "The Virgin of the Little Town" and "Our Lady of the Little Town" respectively.... [more]
Puntusham & fGeorgian (Rare) Derived from the Georgian noun ფუნთუშა (puntusha) meaning "bun, doughnut, roll".
PupillusmAncient Roman Derived from Latin pupillus "orphan, minor, little boy", which is a diminutive of Latin pupus "boy." Lucius Orbilius Pupillus was a grammarian from the 1st century BC.
PurandarmIndian, Hindi, Odia Modern Hindi transcription of Sanskrit पुरंदर (Puraṃdará), an epithet of the Hindu god Indra meaning "destroyer of castles", from पुर (pura) meaning "fortress, castle, stronghold" and दर (dara) meaning "breaking, destroying".
PurísimafSpanish (European, Rare) From Spanish purísima meaning "most pure", in reference to the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary (see Inmaculada). It is used in the Catholic recitation 'ave María purísima'.
PurslanefPopular Culture From the name of the herb ("a small, fleshy-leaved plant that grows in damp habitats or waste places, in particular Portulaca oleracea, a prostrate North American plant with tiny yellow flowers"), the origin of which is uncertain... [more]
PutislavmMedieval Slavic The first element of this name is derived from Russian put' "road, path, way", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic pǫtь "path". The second element is derived from Slavic slav "glory".
QahedjetmEgyptian Mythology From Egyptian qꜣ-ḥḏt, meaning "he whose White Crown is high", from Egyptian qꜣj "high" and ḥḏt "White Crown", This was the name of a possibly Egyptian pharaoh who may have ruled during the 3rd Dynasty or could be a voluntarily archaistic representation of Thutmose III.
QalandarmTajik (Rare), Uzbek (Rare) Derived from the Islamic religious title of qalandar, which is also known in English as calender (not to be confused with calendar). It is derived from Persian قلندر (qalandar) meaning "wandering dervish", which is ultimately derived from the older Persian word کلندر (kalandar) meaning "uncouth man".
QasallakmGreenlandic Greenlandic name meaning "lightweight red wood". It was also a term for a piece of soft red wood shaped as human with a weapon and placed in the inner forefront of a qajaq to ward off witches, since it was believed that they were afraid of this piece of wood... [more]
QhullirimAymara Means "one who ploughs the land" in Aymara.
QianchenfChinese From the Chinese 芊 (qiān) meaning "exuberant and vigorous foliage" and 晨 (chén) meaning "early morning, daybreak".
Qianchunf & mChinese From Chinese 千 (qiān) meaning "thousand" combined with 春 (chūn) meaning "spring". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
QianghuafChinese From the Chinese 蔷 (qiáng) meaning "rose" and 华 (huá) meaning "prosperous, splendid".
QianghuifChinese From the Chinese 蔷 (qiáng) meaning "rose" and 惠 (huì) meaning "benefit, favour, kindness".
QiangjiafChinese From the Chinese 嫱 (qiáng) meaning "lady" and 嘉 (jiā) meaning "fine, good, excellent, auspicious".
QiangjiefChinese From the Chinese 嫱 (qiáng) meaning "lady" and 洁 (jié) meaning "clean, pure, purify".
QiangliufChinese From the Chinese 蔷 (qiáng) meaning "rose" and 柳 (liǔ) meaning "willow".
QiangshufChinese From the Chinese 蔷 (qiáng) meaning "rose" and 姝 (shū) meaning "beautiful girl".
QiangweifChinese Chinese female name meaning "rose" or "rambler rose, wild rose".
QianhongfChinese From the Chinese 千 (qiān) meaning "thousand, many, very" and 虹 (hóng) meaning "rainbow".
QianjingfChinese From the Chinese 千 (qiān) meaning "thousand, many, very" and 晶 (jīng) meaning "crystal, clear, bright".
QianlianfChinese From the Chinese 千 (qiān) meaning "thousand, many, very" and 恋 (liàn) meaning "love, yearn for".
QianlingfChinese From the Chinese 千 (qiān) meaning "thousand, many, very" or 茜 (qiàn) meaning "madder, reeds" and 翎 (líng) meaning "feather, wing" or 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade".
QianmiaofChinese From the Chinese 千 (qiān) meaning "thousand, many, very" and 妙 (miào) meaning "mysterious, subtle, exquisite".
Qianmingf & mChinese From Chinese 千 (qiān) meaning "thousand" combined with 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" or 铭/銘 (míng) meaning "inscribe, engrave". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Qianpengf & mChinese From the Chinese 千 (qiān) meaning "thousand, numerous" and 朋 (péng) meaning "friend".
QianqiaofChinese From the Chinese 千 (qiān) meaning "thousand, many, very" and 巧 (qiǎo) meaning "artful, clever, skillful".
QianshanfChinese From the Chinese 千 (qiān) meaning "thousand, many, very" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral".
QiantangfChinese From the Chinese 茜 (qiàn) meaning "madder, reeds" and 棠 (táng) meaning "wild plums".
QiantingfChinese From the Chinese 千 (qiān) meaning "thousand, many, very" and 蜓 (tíng) meaning "dragonfly".
QianxianfChinese From the Chinese 千 (qiān) meaning "thousand, many, very" and 仙 (xiān) meaning "transcendent, immortal".
QianyingfChinese From the Chinese 芊 (qiān) meaning "exuberant and vigorous foliage" or 茜 (qiàn) meaning "madder, reeds" and 莺 (yīng) meaning "oriole, green finch".
QianyuanfChinese From the Chinese 千 (qiān) meaning "thousand, many, very" and 瑗 (yuàn) meaning "jade ring", 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman" or 园 (yuán) meaning "garden, park, orchard".
QianzhenfChinese From the Chinese 茜 (qiàn) meaning "madder" or "reeds" or 千 (qiān) meaning "thousand, many, very" and 祯 (zhēn) meaning "lucky, good omen, auspicious" or 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare".
QiaobingfChinese From the Chinese 俏 (qiào) meaning "like, resemble" or 翘 (qiào) meaning "lift, elevate" and 冰 (bīng) meaning "ice".
Qiaochaif & mChinese From the Chinese 俏 (qiào) meaning "like, similar, resemble" and 侪 (chái) meaning "company, companion, together".
QiaochenfChinese From the Chinese 巧 (qiǎo) meaning "artful, skillful, clever" and 辰 (chén) meaning "celestial bodies, early morning".
QiaohuanfChinese From the Chinese 巧 (qiǎo) meaning "artful, skillful, clever" and 欢 (huān) meaning "joyous, merry, happy".
QiaoningfChinese From the Chinese 巧 (qiǎo) meaning "artful, clever, skillful" and 宁 (níng) meaning "peaceful, calm".
QiaopingfChinese From the Chinese 悄 (qiāo) meaning "silent, quiet" and 平 (píng) meaning "calm, even, peaceful".
QiaoqianfChinese From the Chinese 翘 (qiào) meaning "lift, elevate" and 茜 (qiàn) meaning "madder, reeds".
QiaoqingfChinese From the Chinese 翘 (qiào) meaning "lift, elevate" or 巧 (qiǎo) meaning "artful, skillful, clever" and 晴 (qíng) meaning "fine weather".
QiaoshaofChinese From the Chinese 巧 (qiǎo) meaning "artful, clever, skillful" and 劭 (shào) meaning "encourage, excel, excellent".
Qiaoxianf & mChinese From the Chinese 巧 (qiǎo) meaning "artful, skillful, clever" and 先 (xiān) meaning "first".
QiaoxuanfChinese From the Chinese 俏 (qiào) meaning "like, similar, resemble" and 萱 (xuān) meaning "day lily".
Qiaoyingf & mChinese From the Chinese 巧 (qiǎo) meaning "artful, skillful, clever" and 滢 (yíng) meaning "clear, pure water, lucid", 迎 (yíng) meaning "receive, welcome" or 英 (yīng) meaning "hero, brave" or "flower, leaf, petal".
QiaoyuanfChinese From the Chinese 巧 (qiǎo) meaning "artful, clever, skillful, ingenious" and 缘 (yuán) meaning "hem, margin; reason, cause; fate".
QiaozhenfChinese From the Chinese 巧 (qiǎo) meaning "artful, skillful, clever" and 祯 (zhēn) meaning "lucky, auspicious, good omen".
QiliçbiymKarachay-Balkar From the Karachay-Balkar къылыч (qılıç) meaning "sword, saber" and бий (biy)# meaning "bey, prince".
QimmatoyfUzbek Derived from Uzbek qimmat meaning "dear, precious, priceless" and oy meaning "moon".
QingchenfChinese From Chinese 清 (qīng) meaning "clear", and 晨 (chén) meaning "morning". Other character combinations can also form this name.
Qingfangf & mChinese From Chinese 清 (qīng) meaning "clear, pure, clean" or 晴 (qíng) meaning "clear weather" combined with 芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant, virtuous, beautiful"... [more]
Qingfengm & fChinese From Chinese 青 (qīng) meaning "blue, green, young", 卿 (qīng) meaning "minister, noble, officer", 清 (qīng) meaning "clear, pure, clean" or 庆 (qìng) meaning "congratulate, celebrate" combined with 峰 (fēng) meaning "summit, peak, top" or 风 (fēng) meaning "wind, style"... [more]
QinghuanfChinese From the Chinese 晴 (qíng) meaning "fine weather" and 幻 (huàn) meaning "fantasy, mirage".
Qingjiaof & mChinese From the Chinese 庆 (qìng) meaning "celebrate, congratulate" and 姣 (jiāo) meaning "handsome, beautiful".
QinglianfChinese From the Chinese 庆 (qìng) meaning "celebrate, congratulate" and 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily".
QinglingfChinese From the Chinese 庆 (qìng) meaning "celebrate, congratulate" and 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade".
QingluanfChinese From the Chinese 庆 (qìng) meaning "celebrate, congratulate" and 鸾 (luán), the name of a mythological bird.
QingmengfChinese From the Chinese 庆 (qìng) meaning "celebrate, congratulate" and 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream".
QingmiaofChinese From the Chinese 晴 (qíng) meaning "fine weather" and 妙 (miào) meaning "mysterious, subtle, exquisite".
QingshenfChinese From the Chinese 晴 (qíng) meaning "fine weather" and 珅 (shēn), a kind of jade.
QingtianfChinese From the Chinese 清 (qīng) meaning "clear, pure, clean, peaceful" and 湉 (tián) meaning "calmness of water".
QingxianfChinese From the Chinese 庆 (qìng) meaning "celebrate, congratulate" or 青 (qīng) meaning "blue, green" and 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined".
QingxuanfChinese From the Chinese 庆 (qìng) meaning "celebrate, congratulate" and 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade, star".
Qingyangm & fChinese From Chinese 慶 (qìng) meaning "to celebrate, celebration" combined with 陽 (yáng) meaning "light, sun", as well as other character combinations that can form this name.
QingyingfChinese From the Chinese 庆 (qìng) meaning "celebrate, congratulate" and 影 (yǐng) meaning "shadow, reflection" or 莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, lustrous, brilliant".
QingyuanfChinese From the Chinese 青 (qīng) meaning "blue, green, young" and 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman".
Qingzhenf & mChinese From the Chinese 庆 (qìng) meaning "celebrate, congratulate" and 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare".
QionglanfChinese From Chinese 琼 (qióng) meaning "fine jade, exquisite, beautiful" or 瓊 (qióng) meaning "red jade" combined with 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid, elegant" or 岚 (lán) meaning "mountain mist"... [more]
QionglinfChinese From the Chinese 琼 (qióng) meaning "jade, rare, precious" and 麟 (lín) meaning "female unicorn".
QiongqinfChinese From the 琼 (qióng) meaning "jade, rare, precious" and 勤 (qín) meaning "industrious, diligent, attentive".
QiongyanfChinese From the Chinese 琼 (qióng) meaning "jade, rare, precious, elegant" and 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".
QirmizoyfUzbek Derived from Uzbek qirmiz(i) meaning "red, scarlet" and oy meaning "moon".
QishuangfChinese From the Chinese 祺 (qí) meaning "good luck, good fortune" and 霜 (shuāng) meaning "frost".
Qiujiangm & fChinese From Chinese 秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn" or 丘 (qiū) meaning "hill, mound" combined with 江 (jiāng) meaning "river, Yangtze". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
QiuxiangfChinese From Chinese 秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn" combined with 香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant", as well as other character combinations that can form this name.
QiuzhengfChinese From the Chinese 秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn" and 筝 (zhēng) meaning "zheng zither", "kite".
QuerellafRoman Mythology Means "complaint, lamentation" in Latin. In Roman mythology Querella was the personification of mockery, blame, ridicule, scorn, complaint and stinging criticism, equivalent to the Greek daemon Momos (who was expelled from heaven for ridiculing the gods).
QuetzalafSpanish (Mexican, Rare) From Quetzala, the name of a river in Mexico. Quetzala is likely derived from Nahuatl quetzalli, "quetzal feather". The word quetzalli also denotes something precious. The quetzal held great cultural and religious significance to the Aztecs, and other indigenous peoples of Central America... [more]
QuillienmBreton (Archaic), French (Archaic) Breton and French form of Killian, which is no longer in use as a given name today, but it still survives as a patronymic surname (which is most prevalent in Brittany and the rest of northwestern France).
QuintanafEnglish (American, Modern, Rare) Perhaps from Latin quintanus "fifth-ranking", from quintus "fifth" (see Quintus) or a transferred use of the surname. In today's English-speaking world it is sometimes perceived as a feminine form of Quintin or Quentin.... [more]