OxymachosmAncient Greek Derived from the Greek adjective ὀξύς (oxys) meaning "sharp, keen, pointed" as well as "quick, swift" combined with the Greek noun μάχη (mache) meaning "battle".
OxythemismAncient Greek Derived from the Greek adjective ὀξύς (oxys) meaning "sharp, keen, pointed" as well as "quick, swift" combined with the Greek noun θέμις (themis) meaning "law of nature, divinely ordained justice, that which is laid down" (see Themis).... [more]
OychechakfUzbek Derived from Uzbek oy meaning "moon" and chechak meaning "flower".
Oycho'lponfUzbek Derived from Uzbek oy meaning "moon" and cho'lpon meaning "Venus (planet)".
OygulbonufUzbek Derived from oy meaning "moon", gul meaning "rose, flower", and bonu meaning "lady (title)".
OyimsuluvfUzbek Derived from oyim, a title used for aristocratic women, and sulu(v) meaning "beautiful".
OyimtillafUzbek Derived from oyim, a title used for aristocratic women, and tilla meaning "gold".
OyinbodeifIjaw OYINBODEI is an ijaw tribe name of west africa meaning "OUR MOTHER HAS RETURNED" A name given to children believed to have #REINCARNITATED
OynajamolfUzbek Derived from oyna meaning "a pane of glass", "mirror", or "window" and jamol meaning "beauty".
OyposhshafUzbek Derived from oy meaning "moon" and poshsha an endearing term for a girl or woman
OyshakhonfTajik, Uzbek From the given name Oysha combined with khan, a title meaning "leader, ruler".
OyshuhratfUzbek Derived from oy meaning "moon" and shuhrat meaning "fame".
PachandrafRomani (Caló) Directly taken from the Caló word pachandra meaning "Easter". This name is used as the Caló form of Pascua and Pascuala.
Pacha QurafAymara From the Aymara pacha meaning "epoch, time and space, cosmos" and qura meaning "herb, medicinal plant".
PachomiosmAncient Egyptian (Hellenized) Hellenized form of the ancient Egyptian given name Pakhom. Also, it should be noted that there are some sources that state that Pachomios is an authentic Greek name, in which case it means "thick shoulder", derived from Greek παχὺς (pachys) "fat, thick" combined with Greek ὦμος (omos) "shoulder"... [more]
PâcienchefJèrriais (Modern, Rare) Derived from Jèrriais pâcienche "patience" (ultimately from Latin patientia via Old French pacience). This is a newly coined name, intended as a Jèrriais equivalent of Patience.
PadmakalifHindi Means "lotus bud" from Sanskrit पद्म (padma) "lotus" and कलिका (kalikā) "bud" (source of Hindi कली (kalī)). It is allegedly one of the names of the Hindu goddess Lakshmi.
PadmakshifHindi, Indian Means "one with lotus-like eyes" from Sanskrit पद्म (padma) meaning "lotus" and अक्षि (akshi) meaning "eye".
PadmalayafHindi Meaning "One Who Was Born in a Lotus House".
PaganellomMedieval Italian Diminutive of Pagano. A known bearer of this name was the Italian politician Paganello "Nello" de' Pannocchieschi (ca. 1248-after 1322), a leader of the Guelphs who allegedly ordered a servant to murder his first wife, Pia de' Tolomei... [more]
PalaestrafGreek Mythology (Latinized) From Greek παλαιστής (palaistes) meaning "wrestler" or the verb παλαιστέω (palaisteo) "to thrust away with the hand" (from παλαιστή (palaiste) "palm of the hand", a later form of παλαστή (palaste))... [more]
PalamedesmGreek Mythology, Arthurian Cycle Possibly derived from Greek πάλαι (palai) "long ago, in days of yore" and μῆδος (mêdos) "plans, schemes" (itself from the verb μηδομαι (medomai) "to think, to plan")... [more]
PalanivelmIndian, Tamil From Tamil பழனி (Paḻaṉi), the name of a town in Tamil Nadu, India, and வேல் (vēl) referring to a divine spear in Hindu mythology.
PallietermLiterature, Popular Culture, Flemish (Rare), Dutch (Rare) In Dutch literature, Pallieter is the name of the eponymous character of the novel Pallieter (1916) written by the Flemish author and poet Felix Timmermans (1886-1947). A film based on the novel was released in 1975 under the same title.... [more]
PalmariusmMedieval Latin, Medieval Dutch, Medieval German Derived from the Latin adjective palmarius meaning "of the palm" as well as "superior, excellent". It is ultimately derived from the Latin noun palma meaning "palm tree" as well as "flat hand, palm of the hand".... [more]
PalmatiusmLate Roman, History (Ecclesiastical) Derived from the Latin adjective palmatus meaning "bearing palms, decorated with palm branches", itself ultimately derived from the Latin noun palma meaning "palm tree" as well as "flat hand, palm of the hand".... [more]
PálnatókimNorse Mythology Possibly means "Tóki son of Pálni", from the names Pálni and Tóki. Pálnatóki was a legendary Danish hero and chieftain of the island of Fyn.
PanaetiusmAncient Greek (Latinized) Latinized form of Panaitios. Bearers of this name include the Stoic philosopher Panaetius of Rhodes (2nd century BC) and a Greek tyrant of Leontini in Sicily (7th century BC).
PanaitiosmAncient Greek Derived from the Greek adjective παναίτιος (panaitios) meaning "cause of all, to whom all the guilt belongs". It is a compound word, of which the first element consists of πᾶν (pan), the neuter singular of Greek πᾶς (pas) meaning "all, every, each"... [more]
PandareusmAncient Greek, Greek Mythology Possibly a variant of Greek Πάνδαρος (Pandaros) (see Pandarus). This was the name of either one or two minor characters in Greek mythology, the son of Merops and a nymph, father of Aëdon and other daughters, and a friend of Tantalus.
PandenulfmLombardic A longer form of Pandulf. Pandenulf was the name of a 9th-century count of Capua (Italy).
PandrasusmArthurian Cycle A Greek king who had enslaved a group of Trojan exiles. He was fought, and defeated, by Brutus, who then claimed the hand of Pandrasus’ reluctant daughter, Ignoge... [more]
PandrososfGreek Mythology Means "all bedewed" from a combination of Greek παν (pan) "all" and δροσος (drosos) "dew". In Greek mythology Pandrosos was one of the three daughters of Kekrops, the first king of Athens, along with her sisters Aglauros and Herse... [more]
PannonicafObscure In the case of Baroness Pannonica "Nica" de Koenigswarter (1913-1988), a patron of several New York City jazz musicians and a member of the Rothschild family of Jewish bankers (born Kathleen Annie Pannonica Rothschild), it was derived from the place name Pannonia and given in reference to Eastern Europe's Pannonian plain... [more]
PanseluțafRomanian Derived from Romanian panseluță, the diminutive of pansea "pansy".
PantaclesmAncient Greek (Latinized) Latinized form of Pantakles. A known bearer of this name was the Olympic victor Pantacles of Athens, who won the stadion race at respectively the 21st Olympiad (696 BC) and the 22nd Olympiad (692 BC).
PantaenusmAncient Greek (Latinized) Latinized form of Pantainos. A notable bearer of this name was the Greek theologian and saint Pantaenus the Philosopher (died around 200 AD).
PantainosmAncient Greek The first element of this name is derived from Greek παντός (pantos), which is the genitive singular of Greek πᾶς (pas) meaning "all, every, each". The second element is derived from the Greek noun αἴνη (aine) meaning "praise, fame" (see Aeneas).
PantaklesmAncient Greek The first element of this name is derived from Greek παντός (pantos), which is the genitive singular of Greek πᾶς (pas) meaning "all, every, each". The second element is derived from the Greek noun κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory".
PanthalisfGreek Mythology Panthalis is a figure in Greek mythology. She was a servant of Helena. Derived from παν (pan) "all" and θαλλω (thallo) meaning "to blossom".
ParibanoufFolklore Composed of Persian پری (pari) "fairy" and بانو (bânu) "lady". This is the name of a female genie in the 'Arabian Nights' fairy tale 'The Story of Prince Ahmed and the Fairy Paribanou'.
ParmenionmAncient Greek, History Diminutive form of Parmenon, as this name contains the Greek diminutive suffix -ιων (-ion). Parmenion was the name of a Macedonian general from the 4th century BC, who had been in the service of Philip II of Macedon and Alexander the Great.
PascwetenmMedieval Breton The first element of this name is uncertain; it might possibly be derived from Old Breton Pasc meaning "Easter". The second element consists of Old Breton uueten or uuethen (also guethen), which is a derivation of Old Breton uueith (also gueith) meaning "battle, fight" as well as "warrior".... [more]
PashupatimHinduism From Sanskrit पशु (paśu) meaning "cattle" and पति (pati) meaning "lord", thus "lord of animals". Pashupati is a Hindu deity and an incarnation of Shiva 1.
PasigenesmAncient Greek Means "born for all", derived from Greek πᾶς (pas) meaning "all, for all, of all" combined with Greek γενης (genes) meaning "born".
PasimenesmAncient Greek Means "strength of all", derived from Greek πᾶς (pas) meaning "all, for all, of all" combined with Greek μενος (menos) "power, strength, spirit."
PasinikosmAncient Greek Means "victory of all", derived from Greek πᾶς (pas) meaning "all, for all, of all" combined with Greek νικη (nike) meaning "victory".
PatchareefThai Derived from Thai พัชร (phatchara) meaning "diamond".
PatcharinfThai From Thai พัชร (phatchara) meaning "diamond" and อินทร์ (in) referring to the Hindu god Indra.
PatchoulifPopular Culture, English (Rare) Patchouli comes from the bushy herb of the mint family and bears tiny pink-white flowers. A bearer of this name is Patchouli Knowledge, a character from the Touhou Project.
PatritiusmMedieval German Variant of Patricius. A bearer of this name was Patritius Sporer, a German Franciscan moral theologian from the 17th century AD.
PatrobiosmAncient Greek Meaning not quite certain. The first element of this name is derived from either the Greek noun πάτρα (patra) meaning "fatherland, native land" or from Greek πατρός (patros) meaning "of a father".... [more]
PeaceablemEnglish (Puritan) From Anglo-Norman pesible, peisible, Middle French paisible, from pais (“peace”) + -ible; Meaning, "free from argument or conflict; peaceful."
PearlettefEnglish (Rare) Anglicized form of Perlette. A known bearer of this name is Pearlette Louisy (b. 1946), the Governor-General of the Caribbean island of Saint Lucia.
PedrariasmSpanish Contraction of Pedro and the surname Arias. A famous bearer was the conquistador Pedro Arias de Ávila "Pedrarias", who founded Panama, framed Vasco Nuñez de Balboa, and had him beheaded.
PedrolinomItalian, Theatre Diminutive of Pedro with an added diminutive Italian suffix -lino. Pedrolino is a primo Zanni of the commedia dell'arte. Contemporary illustrations suggest that his white blouse and trousers constituted "a variant of the typical Zanni suit", and his Bergamasque dialect marked him as a member of the "low" rustic class.
PeisianaxmAncient 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".
PeisidikefGreek Mythology 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]
PeisilaosmAncient 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]
PeithanormAncient 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]
PelopidasmAncient 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]
PemberleyfEnglish (Modern, Rare) Transferred use of the surname Pemberley. This also coincides with the fictional estate owned by one of the characters in Jane Austen's 1813 novel Pride and Prejudice.
PemuluwuymIndigenous 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.
PenarddunfWelsh Mythology Means "chief beauty" or "most fair", derived from the Welsh elements pen "head, chief, foremost" and arddun "fair, beautiful". In Welsh mythology she was a wife of the sea-god Llyr.