PribislavmMedieval Slavic Medieval Slavic form of Przybysław. Also take note that some sources each list a different meaning for the first element. Some say it means "pierced" or "breaking" (in the sense of destroying something), while others say it means "more, much more, multiple" (in the sense of abundance)... [more]
PrimianusmLate Roman Roman cognomen which was derived from Primus (see also Primanus). A bearer of this name was Marcus Ulpius Primianus, a Roman prefect from the 2nd century AD... [more]
ProandrosmAncient Greek Derived from Greek πρό (pro) meaning "before, forth, forward" combined with Greek ἀνδρός (andros) meaning "of a man".
ProcessusmAncient Roman (?), Late Roman (?) Means "a going forward, advance, progress" in Latin. According to Christian legend Saint Processus was the name of a Roman soldier who guarded the apostles Peter and Paul when they were imprisoned at the Mamertine Prison in Rome, then converted to Christianity and was martyred.
Prodigiosf & mSpanish (Mexican, Rare) Means "prodigies" in Spanish, taken from the Mexican titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de los Prodigios and Nuestra Señora de los Prodigios, meaning "The Virgin of the Prodigies" and "Our Lady of the Prodigies" respectively.... [more]
ProdromosmGreek Means "precursor, forerunner" in Greek, literally "running before, going in advance" from πρό (pro) "before, in front of" and δρόμος (dromos) "a course, running". It is taken from the title of Saint John the Baptist, Ιωάννης ο Πρόδρομος (Ioannis o Prodromos); in Eastern Christianity, John is commonly referred to as the forerunner of Jesus, since John announces Jesus' coming.
ProlochosmGreek Mythology Derived from Greek πρό (pro) meaning "before, forth, forward" combined with the Greek noun λόχος (lochos) meaning "ambush", a word that later came to signify a tactical sub unit of the ancient Greek army... [more]
ProtasiosmLate Greek Derived from the Greek verb προτάσσω (protasso) meaning "to place (before), to put at the forefront" as well as "to appoint before" and "to define beforehand". Also compare the related Greek noun πρότασις (protasis) meaning "(the) putting forward, that which is put forward"... [more]
PrzedpełkmPolish 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]
PrzedsławmPolish 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]
PrzybymirmPolish The first element of this name is derived from Polish przybyć "to arrive, to come" (also compare Polish przybywać and przyjść, which also mean "to arrive, to come"). The second element is derived from Slavic mir "peace"... [more]
PrzybyradmPolish Composed of the elements of przyby ("to arrive") and rad ("to be happy, to enjoy"). Thus, it can mean "the one with whom joy comes".
PrzybywojmMedieval Polish From Polish przybyć meaning "to arrive, to come" and woj meaning "warrior".
PtarmiganfEnglish (Rare) This name comes from a small genus of birds in the grouse subfamily, whose genus name is Lagopus. The name is derived from Scottish Gaelic tàrmachan, which is of unknown origin, and the Pt- spelling was adopted as early as the 1680s through a mistaken Greek construction, which may be based on the Greek word pteron meaning "wing."
PterelaosmGreek Mythology Means "people adorned with feathers", derived from the Greek verb πτερόω (pteroo) meaning "to feather, to furnish with feathers or wings" combined with the Greek noun λαός (laos) meaning "(the) people".
PudentiusmLate Roman Derived from the Latin adverb pudentius, which is the comparative form of pudenter meaning "modestly, bashfully" as well as "chastely". It is ultimately derived from the Latin adjective pudens meaning "shameful" as well as "bashful" and "chaste" (see Pudens).
PudicitiafRoman Mythology Means "chastity" in Latin. In Roman mythology, this was the name of the goddess and personification of chastity, one of the Roman virtues.
PukalavanmTamil In the annals of history, there exists a fascinating tale surrounding the word "Pukalavan" and its linguistic origin, intimately intertwined with the Tamil language. According to the legends passed down through generations, Pukalavan was an ancient hero of Tamil origin, revered for his exceptional qualities and deeds that earned him the epithet of the "praised one."... [more]
PulcheriafLate Greek, History (Ecclesiastical), German (Bessarabian), Italian (Rare) Derived from Latin pulcher meaning "beautiful, noble". This name was borne by Saint Pulcheria, elder sister of the Byzantine emperor Theodosius II. It was also the name of a character in 'Crime and Punishment' by Fyodor Dostoevsky.
PünktchenfLiterature, German (Modern, Rare) Pünktchen ("little dot") is the main protagonist in Pünktchen und Anton by Erich Kästner. Pünktchen is the nickname the girl goes with, her real name is Luise Pogge.
Pyewacketm & fLiterature, 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.
PyrandrosmAncient Greek Means "fire of a man", derived from Greek πῦρ (pyr) "fire" combined with Greek ἀνδρός (andros) "of a man".
PyrochlesmLiterature, Arthurian Cycle From the Greek elements πῦρ (pyr) meaning "fire" and κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory". In Edmund Spenser's poem The Faerie Queene (1590) this is the name of a reckless knight who, together with his brother Cymochles, represents emotional maladies that threaten temperance... [more]
QalamqoshfUzbek Means "straight, even eyebrows" in Uzbek. Straight eyebrows are considered a sign of beauty.
QamariyyafArabic From masculine قَمَرِيّ (qamariyy) or feminine قَمَرِيَّة (qamariyya), both meaning "lunar, related to the moon" in Arabic. It may therefore be seen as a strictly feminine variant of Qamar.
QandischefCircassian Circassian feminine name meaning "golden foster-child".
QarabatirmKarachay-Balkar From the Karachay-Balkar къара (qara) meaning "black" and батыр (batır) meaning "brave" or "hero".
QiangbangmChinese From 强 (qiáng) meaning "strong, powerful, energetic" and 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country".
QianghongfChinese From the Chinese 蔷 (qiáng) meaning "rose" or 嫱 (qiáng) meaning "lady" and 虹 (hóng) meaning "rainbow", 红 (hóng) meaning "red", 泓 (hóng) meaning "clear, deep pool of water", or 鸿 (hóng) meaning "wild swan, vast".
QianghuanfChinese From the Chinese 蔷 (qiáng) meaning "rose" and 欢 (huān) meaning "joyous, merry, happy".
QiangjingfChinese From the Chinese 蔷 (qiáng) meaning "rose" and 静 (jìng) meaning "quiet, still, gentle".
Qiangyingf & mChinese From the Chinese 蔷 (qiáng) meaning "rose" or 嫱 (qiáng) meaning "lady" and 英 (yīng) meaning "hero, brave" or "flower, petal, leaf", 瑛 (yīng) meaning "luster of crystals", 莺 (yīng) meaning "oriole, green finch" or 潆 (yíng) meaning "tiny stream, swirl around".
QianhuangmChinese, Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology From the characters 乾 (qián, a trigram symbol that represents “heaven”) and 荒 (huāng, meaning “wilderness, wasteland”). This is supposedly the personal name of Zhuanxu, one of the Five Emperors and grandson of the Yellow Emperor (Xuanyuan).
QianliangfChinese From the Chinese 茜 (qiàn) meaning "madder, reeds" and 良 (liáng) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable".
QilichyozfUzbek Derived from Uzbek qilich meaning "sword" and yoz meaning "summer".
QingliangfChinese From the Chinese 晴 (qíng) meaning "fine weather" and 良 (liáng) meaning "good, virtuous".
QiongchanmChinese, Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology From the characters 穷 (qióng, meaning “to reach a limit” or “poor”) and 蝉 (chán, meaning “cicada”). This name was borne by one of the sons of Zhuanxu who was given ownership of the Gumu (姑幕) Kingdom... [more]
Qionglongf & mChinese From the Chinese 琼 (qióng) meaning "jade, rare, precious" and 珑 (lóng) meaning "gem cut like a dragon".
QiongmingfChinese From the Chinese 琼 (qióng) meaning "jade, rare, precious, elegant" and 茗 (míng) meaning "tea".
Qiongrongf & mChinese From the Chinese 琼 (qióng) meaning "jade, rare, precious, elegant" and 荣 (róng) meaning "glory, honour".
QiongshanfChinese From the Chinese 琼 (qióng) meaning "jade, rare, precious" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral".
QiongzhenfChinese From the Chinese 琼 (qióng) meaning "jade, rare, precious" and 祯 (zhēn) meaning "lucky, good omen, auspicious".
QirmizgulfUzbek Derived from Uzbek qirmiz(i) meaning "red, scarlet" and gul meaning "rose, flower".
QiushuangfChinese From the Chinese 秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn" and 爽 (shuǎng) meaning "bright, clear, cheerful, happy, refreshing".
QobilbibifUzbek Derived from qobil meaning "able, gifted" or "obedient" and bibi meaning "learned woman".
QorachochfUzbek Derived from qora meaning "black" and choch meaning "hair".
QorasuluvfUzbek Derived from Uzbek qora meaning "black" and sulu(v) meaning "beautiful".
QoyašbikäfBashkir From Bashkir ҡояш (qoyaš) meaning "sun" and feminine name element бикә (bikä).
QuachiquimNahuatl Means "shorn one, shaved head" in Nahuatl, figuratively a valiant man or warrior.
QuadratusmLate Roman, History (Ecclesiastical) Cognomen from the Roman Republic and Roman Empire derived from Latin quadratus meaning "square, squared" as well as "proportionate; regular, well made; vigorous". This name was borne by several saints, such as Quadratus the Apologist of Athens.
QuanshengmChinese From Chinese 荃 (quán) referring to a type of plant with psychoactive properties (scientific name Acorus calamus) or 全 (quán) meaning "whole, entire, all" combined with 生 (shēng) meaning "living, fresh", 胜 (shèng) meaning "victory, success" or 盛 (shèng) meaning "abundant, flourishing"... [more]
QuartillafAncient Roman Diminutive of Quarta. In Roman times it was usually given to the fourth-born child (from Latin quartus "fourth"). This was the name of a character in Petronius' 1st-century novel 'The Satyricon'.
QuartinusmLate Roman Diminutive of Quartus. This name was borne by a Roman usurper from the 3rd century AD.
QuiachtonmNahuatl Meaning unknown, possibly means "his/her ancestor" in Nahuatl, derived from the singular suffix qui- and achtontli "great-grandfather, ancestor".
QuilaztlifAztec and Toltec Mythology, Nahuatl Means "she who creates plants, she who makes vegetables grow" in Nahuatl, from quilitl "edible herbs and vegetables" and the instrumental suffix -huaztli. This was the name of an Aztec creation deity, the patron of midwives, as well as a title or alternative name for the goddess Cihuacōātl... [more]
QuinidiusmHistory (Ecclesiastical) Catholic saint, hermit and bishop. He was originally a hermit in the region of Aix in Provence, France, becoming bishop of Vaison in that region.
QuintessafAfrican American (Rare) Variant of Quintella inspired by the word quintessence, meaning "the fifth element", "aether". According to Medieval science, the quintessence was the material that filled the region of the universe beyond the terrestrial sphere... [more]
QuintilismLate Roman Derived from Latin Quintilis, which was the name of the fifth month in the ancient Roman calendar. The month ultimately derived its name from the Latin ordinal number quintus meaning "fifth" (see Quintus)... [more]
QuirentiafObscure Anna Quirentia Nilsson, better known as Anna Q. Nilsson, was a well-known Swedish-born silent movie actress. She was given her middle name because she was born on March 30, the feast day of Quirinus of Neuss.
QuirillusmHistory Perhaps a form of Cyrillus. It was borne by an obscure saint, one of a group of 35 martyrs executed in northwestern Africa.
QuiriniusmBiblical Roman cognomen of unknown meaning (not to be confused with Quirinus). Publius Sulpicius Quirinius was a Roman governor of Syria when Jesus was born.
QuiselpoofIndigenous American The name of an Akokisa woman, recorded in a mission record (the Akokisa being an extinct Native American tribe in what is now Texas). It has been suggested that the name could mean "full moon woman", in part from Atakapa ki.c "woman".
QuisqueyafSpanish (Caribbean) From a Taíno name for the Caribbean island of Hispaniola, which is made up of Haiti and the Dominican Republic. It has been applied poetically to the Dominican Republic since the Restoration War in the 1860s, and appears in its national anthem (sometimes known as 'Valiant Quisqueyans')... [more]
QustantinmArabic, Assyrian Arabic and Assyrian form of Constantinus (see Constantine). A notable bearer of this name was the Syrian Arab intellectual Qustantin Zariq (1909-2000), who is better known in English as Constantin Zurayk or Zureiq.
Qutb ad-DinmArabic Means "base of the religion" from قطب (qutb) meaning "base, pole, axis" and دين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith".
QutlibibifUzbek Derived from qutli meaning "blessed, full of blessings" and bibi meaning "learned woman".
QvarqvaremGeorgian (Archaic), Literature The general consensus is that this name is ultimately derived from the Georgian verb უყვარს (uqvars) meaning "to love", which basically gives the name the meaning of "beloved". Also compare Saqvarela.... [more]
RafaelitafSpanish (Philippines) Diminutive form of Rafaela, commonly used in the Philippines. Rafaelita Danita Gomez Paner (1989-) is a Filipino pop-rock singer and actress.
RaginbaldmGermanic Derived from Gothic ragin (regin in Old High German) "advice" combined with Old High German bald "bold, brave."
RaginburgfGermanic The first element of this name is derived from Gothic ragin (regin in Old High German) "advice." The second element is derived from Gothic bairgan (bergan in Old High German) "to keep, to save, to preserve", or from Old High German burg "fortress."
RaginfridmGermanic Means "peaceful advice", derived from Gothic ragin (regin in Old High German) "advice" combined with Old High German fridu "peace."
RagingardfGermanic The first element of this name is derived from Gothic ragin (regin in Old High German) "advice." The second element is derived from gardan "to hedge in, to enclose, to fence in" or from Gothic gards "house, garden, (court)yard."
RaginhelmmGermanic Derived from Gothic ragin (regin in Old High German) "advice" combined with Old High German helm "helmet, protection."
RagintrudfGermanic Derived from Gothic ragin (regin in Old High German) "advice" combined with þruþ "strength."
RaginwardmGermanic Derived from Gothic ragin (regin in Old High German) "advice" combined with Old High German wart "guard."
RagnacharmGermanic, History Derived from Gothic ragin (regin in Old High German) "advice" combined with Old High German wachar "vigilant." It might also be a form of Raginher... [more]
RagnælfrfOld Norse Old Norse combination of regin "advise", "decision", "might", "power" (of the gods) and ælfR "elf".
RagnagildfGothic Ragnagild (5th-century – fl. 485) was a Visigoth queen consort by marriage to king Euric (466–484). Ragnagild is known from the work of Sidonius Apollinaris to have acted as the patron of poets and artists... [more]