Submitted Names Starting with P

gender
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Potter m English, English (Puritan)
Transferred use of the surname Potter.
Pottoi f Sardinian
Nuorese diminutive of the Italian compound name Maria Antonia.
Potÿncza f Hungarian (Archaic)
Old Hungarian form of Potencia
Potyra f Tupi (Rare), Brazilian (Rare)
Derived from Old Tupi potyra "flower".
Poubelle f Medieval French
Old French poi "little" + Old French biau, belle "beautiful".
Poudel Nishita f Nepali
Meaning "Sharp" or "Quick Thinking".
Poukon m & f Ijaw
Means "born on the riverside" in Ijaw.
Poulcheria f Greek
Modern Greek form of Pulcheria. 'It is not a very common name, but relatively popular in the northern regions of the Greek mainland and also among the people who come from Pontus.'
Poulicarpe m Provençal
Provençal form of Polycarpe.
Pouline f Danish
Variant of Pauline.
Poulite m Provençal
Short form of Ipoulite.
Pòulo m Ligurian
Ligurian form of Paul.
Poulose m Indian (Christian), Malayalam
Alternate transcription of Malayalam പൗലോസ് (see Paulose).
Pouloudia f Greek
Derived from πούλουδο (pouloudo) meaning "flower".
Poune f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian پونه (see Pouneh).
Pouneh f Persian
Means "pennyroyal" in Persian.
Poupak f Persian
Means "hoopoe" in Persian.
Pouponne f Louisiana Creole
Feminization of Poupon.
Pouran f Persian
Modern Persian form of Boran.
Pourang m Persian
Meaning uncertain, possibly from Persian پور (pur) meaning "son" and رنگ (rang) meaning "colour".
Pourcàri m Provençal
Provençal form of Porcaire.
Pouria m Persian
Possibly derived from Avestan pouruyô meaning "first, foremost". Alternately it may be from Sanskrit पुर्य (purya) meaning "being in a stronghold or fortress".
Pouriya m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian پوریا (see Pouria).
Pouvlios m Greek
Modern Greek spelling of Poublios, which is the ancient Greek form of Publius.
Pouwel m Dutch
Variant spelling of Pauwel.
Pouwels m Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare)
Medieval Dutch form of Paul.
Pouya m Persian
Means "dynamic, active, vivid" in Persian.
Pouyan m Persian
Means "runner, seeker, searcher, explorer" in Persian.
Pov m Hmong
Means "protect" in Hmong Daw.
Pov m & f Khmer
Means "youngest, darling, beloved" in Khmer.
Povilas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Paulus (see Paul) via its Russian form Pavel. Also compare Paulas and Paulius.... [more]
Povilė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Povilas. Also compare Paulė.
Povline f Danish (Rare)
Variant of Pouline. Famous bearer is Povline Lütken (6 May 1893 - 30 December 1977), Danish writer.
Powamana f Lunda
Means "beautiful woman" in Lunda.
Powell m American
Transferred use of the surname Powell.
Power m English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word power meaning "a source or means of supplying energy" or transferred use of the surname Power 1 or Power 2.
Powerful f African American
From Middle English pouerful, powarfull, equivalent to power +‎ -ful.
Powers m English (Rare), Romani (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Powers.
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]
Poya m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian پویا (see Pouya).
Pozi m Malay (Rare)
Possibly a form of Fawzi.
Pozırakh f Khakas
From the Khakas позрах (pozrakh) meaning "Sunday".
Pozkari f Basque (Rare)
Basque equivalent of Consuelo.
Poznan m Medieval Polish
Derived from the participle form of Polish poznać "to get to know; to become familiar with".
Poznan m Slavic
Means "known, recognized" in Slavic.
Poznomir m Polish
Means "to become acquainted with peace", derived from Slavic poznać "to get to know, to meet" combined with Slavic mir "peace".
Pozon m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl pozoni, "to boil, foam, seethe; to become angry".
Prabal m Hindi, Nepali
Means "strong; powerful; mighty" in Hindi and Nepali, directly taken from Sanskrit प्रबल (prabala).
Prabath m Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit प्रभात (prabhāta) meaning "morning, dawn, daybreak".
Prabdeep m Indian
The name Prabdeep originates from India.... [more]
Prabha f Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali
Means "light, radiance" in Sanskrit.
Prabhas m Indian, Bengali
Derived from Sanskrit प्रभा (prabha) meaning "light, radiance".
Prabhath m Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ප්‍රභාත් (see Prabath).
Prabhdeep m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit प्रभु (prabhu) meaning "mighty, powerful, master, lord" combined with प्रीति (dīpa) meaning "lamp, light".
Prabhjeet m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit प्रभु (prabhu) meaning "mighty, powerful, master, lord" combined with जिति (jiti) meaning "victory, conquering".
Prabhjit m & f Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Punjabi Gurmukhi ਪ੍ਰਭਜੀਤ (see Prabhjeet).
Prabhjot m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit प्रभु (prabhu) meaning "mighty, powerful, master, lord" combined with ज्योतिस् (jyotis) meaning "light, brightness".
Prabhmeet m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit प्रभु (prabhu) meaning "mighty, powerful, master, lord" combined with मित्र (mitra) meaning "friend".
Prabhneet f & m Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit प्रभु (prabhu) meaning "mighty, powerful, master, lord" and नीति (nīti) meaning "guidance, moral conduct, behaviour".
Prabhnoor f & m Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit प्रभु (prabhu) meaning "mighty, powerful, master, lord" combined with Arabic نور (nūr) meaning "light".
Prabhpreet m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit प्रभु (prabhu) meaning "mighty, powerful, master, lord" combined with प्रीति (prīti) meaning "pleasure, joy, love".
Prabhu Rāja m Hindi (Rare)
Meaning "Lord King".
Prabowo m Javanese
From Javanese prabawa meaning "power, majesty, splendour", ultimately from Sanskrit प्रभाव (prabhāva). A notable bearer is Indonesian president Prabowo Subianto (1951-).
Pracha m Thai
Means "people" in Thai.
Prachachat m Thai (Rare)
Means "nation, state" in Thai.
Prachai m Thai
From Thai ประ (bprà), a meaningless article, and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".
Prachak m Thai
Means "clear, manifest, evident" in Thai.
Prachakchai m Thai
From Thai ประจักษ์ (prachak) meaning "clear, manifest, evident" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".
Prachaya m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ปรัชญา (see Pratchaya).
Prachee f Marathi, Indian, Hindi, Sanskrit
It means “east”, “dawn”, “morning”, and “orient” in Sanskrit.
Prachit m & f Thai
Means "be close to, approach, adjoin" in Thai.
Prachum m & f Thai
Means "assembly, gathering, meeting" in Thai.
Prachya m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ปรัชญา (see Pratya).
Pracida f Galician (Rare)
Galician form of Placida.
Prácido m Galician
Galician form of Placidus.
Prada f & m Various
Meaning unknown. It is used in reference to the Italian luxury brand Prada, which is named after its founder Mario Prada.
Pradab f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Pradap.
Pradakshina f Hinduism
Pradakshina is called parikrma means to take a round of statue of god, holy Placea or place worth to pay respect.
Pradap f & m Thai
Means "adorn, decorate" in Thai.
Pradchaya m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ปรัชญา (see Pratchaya).
Praderm m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ประเดิม (see Pradoem).
Pradermchai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ประเดิมชัย (see Pradoemchai).
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".
Pradish m Indian
indian
Pradit m Thai
Means "to create, to invent" in Thai.
Prado f & m Spanish (European), Filipino (Rare)
Means "meadow" in Spanish, taken from the Spanish titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen del Prado and Nuestra Señora del Prado, meaning "The Virgin of the Meadow" and "Our Lady of the Meadow."... [more]
Pradoem m Thai
Means "begin, start, initiate" in Thai.
Pradoemchai m Thai
From Thai ประเดิม (pradoem) meaning "begin, start, initiate" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".
Prados f & m Spanish (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Plural form of Prado, most often used in the province of Toledo in Spain.
Pradyoth m Sanskrit
Means "illuminating" in Sanskrit.
Praejectus m Late Roman
Derived from Latin praejacio ("to throw"). This is the name of a saint (625-676).
Praeo f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai แพรว (see Phraeo).
Praeophan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai แพรวพรรณ (see Phraeophan).
Praepedigna f History (Ecclesiastical)
From Latin praepes "swift; lucky" and digna "worthy". This is the name of a Roman martyr from the 3rd century AD.
Praetextatus m Late Roman
Derived from Latin praetextus "fringed, bordered, edged", which is ultimately derived from the Latin verb praetexere "to weave, to border, to fringe". The modern English word pretext derives from the same root... [more]
Praew f Thai
Alternate transcription of Phraeo.
Praewpan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Phraeophan.
Praewphailin f Thai (Rare)
From Thai แพรว (praew) meaning "gleaming, glistening, shining" and ไพลิน (pai-lin) meaning "sapphire".
Praewphan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Phraeophan.
Pragati f Indian
From Sanskrit प्रगति (pragati). The name means progress, development, and advancement.
Pragmacio m Spanish
Spanish form of Pragmatius.
Pragmatius m Greek (Latinized), Late Roman
Derived from Greek πράγματος (pragmatos) "to gather evidence", which itself is ultimately derived from Greek πρᾶγμα (pragma) "deed, action". Also compare Greek πράσσειν (prassein) meaning "to do"... [more]
Pragmazio m Italian
Italian form of Pragmatius and variant of Prammazio.
Pragya f Hindi, Marathi
From Sanskrit प्रज्ञा (prajnya) meaning "wisdom, knowledge".
Pragyapti f & m Hinduism
Another name of the Hindu Goddess Saraswati, it means "intellectual" or "the most intelligent".
Pragyasmi f Indian
No History, this Name has two words of Indian Ancient Language "Sanskrit" words are "Pragya" which means "ENLIGHTED CONSCIOUSNESS” and "Asmi" which means "I AM"... [more]
Prah f Western African
Used in Ghana, West Africa among Akan peoples. Shortened form of the name of the river spirit Bohsum-Prah. Usually used together with Nana: Nana-Prah.
Prahas m Marathi
Meaning "Person with a Lot of Qualities".
Prahi f Marathi
Meaning "Wellness".
Praiecta f Late Roman (?)
Variant of Praeiecta or Praejecta, the feminine form of Praejectus.
Prainnseas m Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Francis.
Prairie f American (Rare)
From the English word for a flat treeless grassland, taken from French prairie "meadow". This was used by Thomas Pynchon for a character in his novel 'Vineland' (1990).
Praise-God m English (Puritan)
From the English phrase praise God, referring to giving God glory. A known bearer was Praise-God Barebone (or Barbon; c. 1598-1679), an English preacher and Fifth Monarchist after whom Barebone's Parliament of 1653 was named... [more]
Praisthel f South African (Rare)
The name comes from the the phrase Praise the Lord. Some of the letters from the pharse are removed to turn it into a name.
Praiwan m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Phraiwan.
Prajak m Thai
Alternate transcription of Prachak.
Prajakta f Marathi
Also known as Night Jasmine
Prajnan m Marathi
Meaning "Clever".
Prajnav m Indian
The name means to be coming from different expectations and be on top.
Prajwal m Indian
Indian - meaning Shining
Prajya f Indian
Name - Prajya , Prajyaa प्रज्ञा... [more]
Prajya m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ปรัชญา (see Pratya).
Prajyaan m Indian
Name - Prajyaan (Prajyan) प्रज्ञान ... [more]
Prak m Khmer
Means "silver" in Khmer.
Prakan m Thai
Means "wall, fort, stronghold" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit प्राकार (prakara).
Prakarn m Thai
Alternate transcription of Prakan.
Prakarsha f Indian
Word Prakarsha Means "Extreme Desire" in marathi langusge
Prakarshaa f Indian
A Great & Rich Lady
Prakat m Thai
Means "to announce, to declare" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit प्रकाश (prakāśa).
Prakhong f & m Thai
Means "support, help" in Thai.
Prakit m Thai
Means "inform, announce, show" in Thai.
Prakong f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Prakhong.
Prakop m & f Thai
Means "made, consist of" in Thai.
Prakoso m Javanese
From Javanese prakasa meaning "clear, obvious, well-known, famous", ultimately from Sanskrit प्रकाश (prakāśa).
Pralong m Thai
Means "test, manoeuvre" in Thai.
Praman m Thai
Means "to measure, to estimate, to approximate" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit प्रमाण (pramāṇa).
Pramana m Indonesian
Means "to be full of wisdom and knowledge" in Indonesian.
Pramarn m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ประมาณ (see Praman).
Pramila f Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Odia, Bengali, Assamese, Kannada, Telugu
Means "exhaustion, enervation, fatigue" in Sanskrit.
Prammazio m Italian
Italian form of Pragmatius and variant of Pragmazio.
Pramono m Javanese
From Javanese pramana meaning "clear, precise, accurate, right", ultimately from Sanskrit प्रमाण (pramāṇa).
Pramot m Thai
Means "happiness, merriment, delight" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit प्रमोद (pramoda).
Pramote m Thai
Alternate transcription of Pramot.
Pramti m Marathi
Meaning "One Who Is Conscious and Aware".
Pramual m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Pramuan.
Pramuan m & f Thai
Means "compile, collect" in Thai.
Pramukh m Gujarati, Marathi
Means "he with the qualities of a leader" in Gujarati and Marathi.
Prana f Lithuanian (Archaic)
Feminine form of Pranas.
Pranad m Gujarati
Name of Lord Vishnu and Lord Brahma.
Pranati f Sanskrit
Means "salutation" or "reverence". This is another name of the goddess Saraswati from Hindu mythology.
Pranavi f Indian
Feminine form of Pranav.
Pranaya m & f Sanskrit
"Love"
Pranchi m Malayalam
Malayalam form of Francis used in central Kerala
Pranė f Lithuanian
Short form of Pranciška. In other words, you could say that this name is the feminine equivalent of Pranas.
Prang f Thai
Means "cheek" or "mango plum" (a type of fruit) in Thai.
Prangarda f Medieval Italian, Lombardic
A Germanic dithematic name formed from the name elements brand "sword" and gard "enclosure, protected place".
Prani f Thai
Alternate transcription of Pranee.
Prania f Sanskrit
Variant of Praniya.
Pranit m Hindi
It is a special name meaning calmness, god, one who is as dear as life, modest, simple, straightforward,and humble.
Pranitha f Sanskrit
The name Pranitha originated from Sanskrit, meaning "pure water".
Praniya f Sanskrit, Tamil
Meaning is uncertain, possibly meaning "love is the one" in Sanskrit or a variant of Pranitha.
Pranja f Croatian (Rare)
Feminine form of Pranjo.
Pranjal m & f Sanskrit (Rare)
The name is of Sanskrit origin. It is generally used for male persons, however a few females are found sharing this name too.
Pranjo m Croatian (Rare)
Variant spelling of Franjo.
Prannoy m Indian
Meaning: Love
Pranom f Thai
Means "to make concessions, to compromise" in Thai.
Pranoto m Javanese
From Javanese pranata meaning "respect, honour, homage, reverence", ultimately from Sanskrit प्रणत (praṇata).
Pranowo m Javanese
From Javanese pranawa meaning "bright, alert", ultimately from Sanskrit प्रणव (praṇava).
Pranpriya f Thai
From Thai ปราณ (pran) meaning "breath" and ปรียา (priya) meaning "darling, beloved".
Pranutė f Lithuanian
Diminutive form of Pranė.
Pranyoto m Javanese
From Javanese nyata meaning "real, true, certain".
Prapa f Thai
Alternate transcription of Prapha.
Prapai f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Praphai.
Prapan m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ประพันธ์ (see Praphan).
Prapaphon f Thai
Alternate transcription of Praphaphon.
Prapaporn f Thai
Alternate transcription of Praphaphon.
Prapas m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ประภาส (see Praphat).
Prapasiri f Thai
Alternate transcription of Praphasiri.
Prapat m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ประภาส (see Praphat).
Prapatsara f Thai
Combination of masculine Thai Prapat and feminine Western Sara.
Prapha f & m Thai
Means "light" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit प्रभा (prabha).
Praphai f & m Thai
Means "beautiful, pretty, handsome" in Thai.
Praphaiphak f Thai (Rare)
From Thai ประไพ (praphai) meaning "beautiful, pretty" and พักตร์ (phak) meaning "face".
Praphan m Thai
Means "to write, to compose" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit प्रबन्ध (prabandha).
Praphaphon f Thai
From Thai ประภา (prapha) meaning "light" and พร (phon) meaning "blessing".
Praphaporn f Thai
Alternate transcription of Praphaphon.
Praphas m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ประภาส (see Praphat).
Praphasiri f Thai
From Thai ประภา (prapha) meaning "light" and ศิริ (siri) meaning "glory, splendour".
Praphat m Thai
Means "light, illumination, brilliance" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit प्रभा (prabhā).
Prapti f Javanese
Feminine form of Prapto.
Prapto m Javanese
From Javanese prapta meaning "attained, arrived, reached", ultimately from Sanskrit प्राप्त (prāpta).
Prasan m Thai
Means "to join, to connect" in Thai.
Prasannan m Malayalam
Malayalam variant of Prasanna.
Prasanta m Indian, Bengali, Odia, Assamese
Bengali, Odia and Assamese form of Prashant.
Prasarn m Thai
Means "to link" in Thai.
Prasart m Thai
Alternate transcription of Prasat.
Prasat m Thai
Means "give, bestow" or "faith, trust" in Thai.
Prasath m Sanskrit
The name Prasath is of Indian origin, often derived from Sanskrit, and means “blessing,” “grace,” or “gift.” It is commonly used in South Indian cultures as a given name or part of a name.
Prásedes f Asturian
Asturian form of Praxedes.
Prasenjeet m Indian
One who win expert army and Never lose any war in his life.PRASENJEET was an Aikṣvāka dynasty ruler of Kosala. Sāvatthī was his capital. He succeeded his father Sanjaya Mahākosala. He was a prominent Upāsaka of Gautama Buddha, who built many Buddhist monasteries and a lover of Nandini.
Prasetyo m Javanese
From Javanese prasêtya meaning "to promise, to take a vow (to be loyal or faithful)".
Prashob m Indian
rising to shine like a star
Prasiddhi f Indian, Nepali
Means "fame, renown; success, accomplishment" in Sanskrit, a noun composed of the prefix प्र- (pra-) meaning "towards, forwards, pro-" and‎ सिद्धि (siddhi) meaning "accomplishment, success, attainment".
Prasit m Thai
Means "success, achievement" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit प्रसिद्धि (prasiddhi).
Praskovja f Estonian
Estonian transcription of Прасковья (see Praskovya).
Prasodjo m Javanese
Older spelling of Prasojo influenced by Dutch ortography.
Prasoet m Thai
Alternate transcription of Prasert.
Prasojo m Javanese
From Javanese prasaja meaning "simple, straightforward, sincere, faithful".
Prasong m Thai
Means "wish, desire" in Thai.
Prasop m Thai
Means "success, win, gain" in Thai.
Prasopchai m Thai
From Thai ประสพ (prasop) meaning "success, win, gain" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".
Prassede f Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Praxedes.
Prassifane m Italian
Italian form of Praxiphanes.
Prassitea f Italian
Italian form of Praxithea.
Prasun m Indian
Blooming flower
Prasutagus m Old Celtic (Latinized, Rare)
Latinized form of a Celtic name borne by the king of the Iceni tribe and husband of the warrior-queen Boudicca.
Prasuti f Hinduism
Means "birth, generation" in Sanskrit. According to the Puranas this was the name of a daughter of Manu and the wife of Daksha... [more]
Prat m Odia
Means "early morning" in Odia.
Pratama m Indonesian
Derived from Javanese pratama meaning "first, best", ultimately from Sanskrit प्रथम (prathama).
Pratchaya m Thai
Variant of Pratya.
Prateep m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ประทีป (see Prathip).
Prateik m Indian
Variant spelling of Prateek.
Pratham m Indian
It means first in Sanskrit.
Prathamesh m Hindi
Meaning "first god"
Pratheep m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ประทีป (see Prathip).
Prathia f African American
The Rev. Dr. Prathia Hall, a theologian and ethicist, was active in SNCC and a prominent civil rights movement speaker—she was said to have influenced Dr. King’s ‘I have a dream’ speech, having used the phrase repeatedly in a speech he heard in 1962.
Prathip m & f Thai
Means "lamp, light, candle" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit प्रदीप (pradīpa).
Prathueang m & f Thai
Means "to enhance, to enrich" in Thai.
Prathum f & m Thai
From Thai ปทุม (pathum) meaning "lotus".
Pratijya f Indian
MEANING - promise, swear, agreement , vow, assent, acknowledge, approve... [more]
Pratip m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ประทีป (see Prathip).
Pratiwi f Indonesian
Derived from Indonesian pertiwi meaning "earth, land" or "motherland, homeland, Indonesia", ultimately from Sanskrit पृथ्वी (pṛthvī).
Pratomo m Javanese
Javanese form of Pratama.
Pratt m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Pratt.
Pratthana f Thai
Means "desire, long for" in Thai.
Pratul m Gujarati
Meaning "One Who Owns Plenty".
Pratya m Thai
Means "philosophy" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit प्रज्ञा (prajñā).
Praval m Odia
Means "fierce and strong" in Odia.
Pravda f Croatian, Serbian, Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian, Macedonian
Derived from the Proto-Slavic word *pravьda meaning "truth; justice" in many Slavic languages.
Pravdan m Serbian, Croatian (Rare)
Elaborated masculine form of Pravda.
Pravdana f Serbian
Female form of Pravdan.
Pravdomir m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Prawdomir.