Submitted Names Starting with P

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Pantxika f Occitan, Basque (Rare)
Basque and Occitan form of Françoise or Francesca.
Pantxike f Basque
Variant of Pantxika.
Pantxo m Basque
Basque form of Pancho.
Panudech m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phanudet.
Panudej m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phanudet.
Panudet m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phanudet.
Panuínaĸ f Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Panuinnaq f Greenlandic
Younger form of Panuínaĸ.
Panumas f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ภาณุมาศ (see Phanumat).
Panumat f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phanumat.
Panupat m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phanuphat.
Panuphong m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phanuphong.
Panupong m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phanuphong.
Panuvat m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phanuwat.
Panuwat m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phanuwat.
Panvitha f Santali
Means "flower" in Santali.
Panwat f & m Thai
From Thai ปาน (pan) meaning "as if, like, resembling" and วาด (wat) meaning "draw, sketch".
Panxi f Chinese
From the Chinese 盼 (pàn) meaning "look, gaze, expect, hope for" and 希 (xī) meaning "hope" or "rare".
Panxiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 盼 (pàn) meaning "look, gaze, expect, hope for" and 潇 (xiāo) meaning "sound of beating wind and rain".
Panya f Swahili
The crowned one.
Panya m Thai
Means "wisdom, knowledge" in Thai.
Panyi f Chinese
From the Chinese 盼 (pàn) meaning "look, gaze, expect, hope for" and 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful".
Panyin m & f Akan
Oldest twin
Panyue f Chinese
From the Chinese 盼 (pàn) meaning "look, gaze, expect, hope for" and 月 (yuè) meaning "moon".
Panzhen f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 盼 (pàn) meaning "look, gaze, expect, hope for" and 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare".
Panzi m Mordvin
Means "buzzard" in Moksha.
Pao f Spanish
Diminutive of Paola.
Paolantonio m Italian
Italian combination of Paolo and Antonio.
Pâolène f Norman
Norman form of Pauline.
Paolica f Sardinian
Diminutive of Paola.
Paolig m Breton
Diminutive of Paol, as it contains the Breton diminutive suffix -ig.
Paoliniano m Italian
Italian form of Paulinianus.
Paolita f Spanish
Diminutive of Paola.
Paolosi m Sotho
Sesotho form of Paul.
Paoluccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Paolo, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.... [more]
Paoneke m Chewa
Means "we will see good things" in Chewa.
Paoul m Norman
Norman form of Paul.
Papai m Bengali
That suppresses sin
Papalo f Nahuatl
Possibly derived from Nahuatl papalotl "butterfly".
Papalotl m & f Nahuatl
Means "butterfly" in Nahuatl.
Papalya f Indigenous Australian, Pintupi
Of Australian Aboriginal origin (Pintupi, to be precise), the meaning of this name is not yet known to me at the moment. A known bearer of this name was Papalya Nangala, the mother of Australian Aboriginal painter Takariya Napaltjarri (b... [more]
Papan f & m Nahuatl
Means "flag, banner" in Nahuatl.
Papanton f Nahuatl
Diminutive form of Papan.
Papatya f Turkish
Directly taken from Turkish papatya "daisy".
Papaya f English
From the fruit papaya, which is a large, yellow, melonlike fruit of a tropical American shrub or small tree, Carica papaya, eaten raw or cooked.
Papewes m Cree
Means "lucky man" in Cree.
Paphnouti m Coptic
Coptic form of Egyptian Paphnutius.
Paphnuce m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Paphnoutios (see Paphnutius).
Paphnutia f Coptic
Feminine form of Paphnutius.... [more]
Papias m Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek name, possibly connected to Greek πάππος (pappos) "grandfather" or πάππας (pappas) "papa". This was the name of multiple saints.
Papiris m Arthurian Cycle
An infidel king who served Feirefiz, Perceval’s half-brother.
Papnoute m Coptic (Sahidic)
Derived from Egyptian pa-ph-nuti meaning "the (man) of God" or "he who belongs to God".
Papoila f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Poppy.
Papoula f Literature
Derived from papoula, the Brazilian Portuguese word for "poppy".... [more]
Papper m Romansh
Romansh form of Caspar, traditionally found in the Lower Engadine valley.
Pappus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Pappos. This was borne by the 4th-century Greek mathematician Pappus of Alexandria.
Paprika f American (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
Modern name given after the spice paprika.
Papuna m Georgian
The first element of this name is derived from either the Georgian noun პაპა (papa) meaning "grandfather" or the Georgian noun პაპი (papi) meaning "pope" (which is ultimately of Latin origin)... [more]
Papyrus m Popular Culture
This is the name of a character in the RPG Undertale. He is named for the font in which he speaks. In the RPG Undertale, ... [more]
Paqaña m Aymara
Means "shining of stars" in Aymara.
Paqari m & f Quechua
Means "dawn" in Quechua.
Paqësor m Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian paqësor "peace-loving; peaceable, pacific; peaceful".
P'aqu m Aymara
Means "blond, yellow" in Aymara.
Paqu f Aymara
Means "russet, reddish" in Aymara.
Pâquerette f French (Rare)
Derived from French pâquerette "daisy".
Paquette f Literature, Theatre, French (Rare)
Feminine form of Pasquet or Paquet, medieval French pet forms of Pascal. Folk etymology links the name with modern French paquet (Middle French pacquet) "parcel, package"... [more]
Paqui f Spanish
Diminutive of Francisca.
Par f Chin
Means "blossom, bloom" in Hakha Chin.
Pâra f Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Para f Urdu
Para name meaning in Urdu is "ایک دھات پارہ یا سیماب، ايک رقيق دھات جو سفيد اور بھاری ہوتی ہے - بے قرار - بے چين". In English, Para name meaning is "A Metal Mercury Or Mercurial" https://www.urdupoint.com/islamic-names/para-name-meaning-in-english-94292.html
Paracelsus m History
Paracelsus (c. 1493 – 24 September 1541), born Philippus Aureolus Theophrastus Bombastus von Hohenheim, was a Swiss physician, alchemist, lay theologian, and philosopher of the German Renaissance.
Paradisa f Medieval Italian
Derived from Latin paradisus "paradise".
Paradise f English (Rare)
From the English word meaning "heaven, the garden of Eden", ultimately from Avestan pairidaēza "enclosure, park" (compare the cognate Firdaus).
Paradon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ภราดร (see Pharadon).
Paradorn m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ภราดร (see Pharadon).
Paradzai m Shona
Paradzai means "destroy". This is possibly addressing an adversary challenging them to destroy what you have if they can".
Parag m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Assamese
From Sanskrit पराग (parāga) meaning "pollen, dust, powder".
Parahat m Turkmen
Means "friendly" in Turkmen.
Parako f Nenets
Nenets form of Paraskeve.
Paralee f American (South, Archaic)
Of uncertain origin and meaning.
Paraluman f Tagalog
Means "muse, inspiration" or "compass" in Tagalog.
Param m Indian
means first
Param m & f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From the verbal noun of adjective 파랗다 (parata) meaning "blue, green" (compare Pureum and Paran).
Parames m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ปรเมศร์ (see Paramet).
Paramesse m Ancient Egyptian
The birth name of Ramses I.
Paramet m Thai
From Sanskrit परमेश्वर (parameshvara), an epithet of the Hindu god Shiva 1, itself derived from परम (parama) meaning "highest, best" and ईश्वर (ishvara) meaning "lord, god".
Paramita f Indian, Sanskrit
Means "perfection, completeness" in Sanskrit. In Buddhism, the pāramitās refer to the perfection or culmination of certain virtues. In Buddhism, these virtues are cultivated as a way of purification, purifying karma and helping the aspirant to live an unobstructed life, while reaching the goal of enlightenment.
Paramjeet m & f Indian (Sikh)
Variant transcription of Paramjit.
Paramjit m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit परम (parama) meaning "highest, best" and जिति (jiti) meaning "victory, conquering".
Paramone f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Paramonos.
Paramonus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of Paramonos. Saint Paramonus is a martry of the Orthodox Church who was beheaded during the rule of the emperor Decius (249-251).
Paran m & f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From the present determiner form of adjective 파랗다 (parata) meaning "blue, green" (compare Pureun and Param).
Parand f Tajik
Tajik feminine name meaning "silk".
Parandzem f Armenian
Parandzem was an ancient Armenian noblewoman and queen-consort living during the 4th century.
Paranza f Mordvin
Means "good" in Erzya.
Parapara f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Barbara.
Parappa m Popular Culture
PaRappa the Rapper is a rhythm video game developed by NanaOn-Sha and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation.
Parara f Indigenous Australian, Pintupi
Of Australian Aboriginal origin (Pintupi, to be precise), the meaning of this name is not yet known to me at the moment. A known bearer of this name was Parara Napaltjarri (c. 1944-2003), an Australian Aboriginal painter.
Pararaki m Maori
Means "northern ground" in Maori.
Parariki m Maori
Means “paralysis” in Māori.
Paras m & f Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Nepali, Pakistani, Urdu
In Hindi and Urdu, this name means "touchstone" or "philosopher's stone."... [more]
Parascevas m Greek (Rare), Late Greek (Latinized)
Alternate transcription of Greek Παρασκευας (see Paraskevas).
Paraschiva f Romanian
Romanian form of Paraskeve.
Parasha f Russian
Diminutive of Praskovya.
Parashqevi f Albanian
Albanian form of Paraskeve.
Parashurama m Hinduism
literally means "Rama with an axe". the sixth avatar among the Dashavatara of the preserver god Vishnu in Hinduism.
Parasian m & f Batak
Means "beloved" in Toba Batak.
Parasin f Khakas
Variant Khakas form of Praskoviya.
Paraska f Ukrainian, Polish (Archaic)
Ukrainian diminutive of Praskovya or Paraskeva and Polish diminutive of Parascewa and Paraskiewia.
Paraskev m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Paraskevas.
Parasko f Khakas
Khakas form of Praskoviya.
Paraskovia f Russian (Archaic)
Archaic Russian form of Paraskeve and older transcription of Praskovya. In the Russian Orthodox Church, Paraskovia is the patron saint of cloth as well as of spinning and weaving.
Parastesh f Persian
Means "worship" in Persian.
Parastou f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian پرستو (see Parastoo).
Paratató f Romani (Caló)
Means "consolation" in Caló. This name is used as the Caló form of Consuelo.
Parbati f Indian, Odia, Bengali, Assamese, Nepali
Odia, Bengali, Assamese and Nepali form of Parvati.
Parca f Roman Mythology
One of the three goddesses of fate in relation to birthing. See also Nona and Decima. Parca or Partula oversees partus, birth as the initial separation from the mother's body (as in English '"postpartum")... [more]
Parchaoy f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek parcha meaning "piece, fragment" or a type of brocade and oy meaning "moon".
Parchinoy f Uzbek
Derived from parchin, either meaning "horseshoe" or refering to a type of colourful ceramic tile, and oy meaning "moon".
Parçıkh f Khakas
Means "starling" in Khakas.
Pardabuvish f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek parda meaning "screen, curtain" and buvish meaning "lady".
Pardagul f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek parda meaning "screen, curtain" and gul meaning "rose, flower".
Pardamean m Batak
Means "peace" in Batak.
Pardamurod m Tajik
From парда (parda) meaning "screen, veil, curtain" and the given name Murod
Pardaoy f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek parda meaning "screen, curtain" and oy meaning "moon".
Pardes m & f Hebrew (Rare)
Means "orchard" in Hebrew.
Pardi m Javanese, Indonesian
Means "diligent, disciplined, educated" in Javanese.
Pardis f Persian
Meaning "new city of Pardis" and often translated to "new city of Paradise."
Pardiss m Persian
persian
Pardo m Italian
Name of a 6th Century saint associated with the town of Larino, Italy. Believed to have been born in the Peloponnese, Pardo spent three years preaching in Larino before settling in the nearby town of Lucera... [more]
Pardomuan m Batak
Means "meeting, gathering" in Batak.
Pardós m Occitan
Occitan form of Pardoux.
Pardoux m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Bardolph via the Latinization Pardulfus.
Pare f Maori
Maori form of Polly.
Pareherwenemef m Ancient Egyptian
Means "Re is with his left arm" in Egyptian.
Pareise f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
American and English variant of Paris 1 or Paris 2.
Parelius m Norwegian (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Parelius.
Parerenpetnefer f Ancient Egyptian
Variant form of Renpetnefer, the additional elements possible deriving from the definite article pꜣ ("the aforementioned; the; he of") and the name of the god Ra.
Paresh m Hinduism, Bengali, Assamese, Odia, Marathi, Hindi
From Sanskrit पर (para) meaning "highest, greatest, supreme" combined with ईश (īśa) meaning "lord". This is an epithet of the Hindu gods Brahma and Vishnu.
Parfaite f French (Rare), French (Quebec, Rare), French (African)
French form of Perfecta. Also compare Parfait, which is the masculine equivalent of this name.
Parfeniy m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Parthenios.
Parfenopey m Russian
Russian form of Parthenopaeus.
Parfyon m Literature
Possibly a form of Parfeniy. This is the given name of the antagonist in Dostoevsky's 'The Idiot' (1868-9).
Pargev m Armenian
Means "gift, donation, present" in Armenian.
Pargol f Persian
A Persian name that may mean "flower petals", "soft petals", or any other definition within a similar category.
Parham m Persian
Persian form of Abraham.
Parhez f Persian
The name of a Mughal princess meaning "abstinence, fasting, caution".
Pəri f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Pari
Paribanou f Folklore
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'.
Parichart f Thai
Alternate transcription of Parichat.
Parichat f Thai
Means "erythrina (a type of flower)" in Thai.
Parichehra f Uzbek
Derived from pari meaning "fairy" and chehra meaning "face".
Paricio m Aragonese
Truncated form of Aparicio.
Parick m Manx
Manx form of Patrick.
Paridah f Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian form of Farida.
Paridell m Arthurian Cycle, Literature
Paridell is a knight who appears in Books 3 and 4 of "The Faerie Queene". He briefly falls in love with Hellenore and has a superficial friendship with Blandamour.
Parigul f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek pari meaning "fairy" and gul meaning "rose, flower".
Parijahon f Uzbek
Derived from pari meaning "fairy" and jahon meaning "the world".
Parijat m & f Indian, Bengali
Derived from Sanskrit पारिजात (pārijāta), which refers to several different plants including the night-blooming jasmine (Cestrum nocturnum) and Indian coral tree (Erythrina variegata).
Parikhan f Armenian
Derived from the Persian word پریخوان‎ (parixân) meaning "a person who summons or conjures a jinn or peri". Used from the 16th century.
Pariksheet m Hinduism
Hindu mythology character of mahabharat known as king pariksheet he was a son of abhimanu and grandson of Arjuna
Parina f & m Aymara
Means "flamingo" in Aymara.
Parinaz f Persian
From Persian پری (pari) meaning "fairy" and ناز (naz) meaning "delight, comfort".
Parineeti f Indian, Hindi
A known bearer of this name is Indian actress Parineeti Chopra (1988-).
Parinoz f Uzbek
Derived from pari meaning "fairy" and noz meaning "flirtiousness", "whim", "tenderness" or "fondness".
Parinya f & m Thai
Means "knowledge, awareness, understanding" in Thai.
Pariqush f Uzbek
Derived from pari meaning "fairy" and qush meaning "bird".
Pariruh f Uzbek
Derived from pari meaning "fairy" and ruh meaning "spirit, soul".
Páris m Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Paris 1.
París f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Paris 2.
Paris m Greek
Diminutive of Paraskevas.
Parisima f Persian
Means "fairy face" in Persian.
Parisio m Italian
Italian form of Parisius.
Parisius m Late Roman
Given for someone who lived in Paris, France. Used by a twelfth century saint.
Parissa f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian پریسا (see Parisa).
Pariti f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Marathi, Gujarati
MEANING - calx of brass employed as collyrium... [more]
Paritra f Indian
Mostly and basically Sanskrit. Comes from the word "Paritran" and it means to save someone, whether physically, emotionally or spiritually.
Parivash f Uzbek
Means "fairy-like" in Uzbek.
Pariwana f Quechua, Aymara
Means "flamingo" in Quechua and Aymara.
Pərixan f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Perihan.
Pərixanım f Azerbaijani
From Azerbaijani pəri meaning "fairy" and xanım meaning "madam, lady".
Parizad f Persian
Means "child of a fairy", from Persian پری (pari) meaning "sprite, fairy" combined with زاد (zâd) meaning "child of".
Parizod f Uzbek
Means "lovely, angelic" in Uzbek.
Parjanya m Hinduism, Sanskrit
Parjanya, according to the Vedas, is a deity of rain, thunder, lightning, and the one who fertilizes the earth. It is another epithet of Indra, the Vedic deity of the sky and heaven.
Parjo m Javanese
From Javanese parja meaning "mountain, hill".
Park m Irish
Park - a pet name or nickname for Patrick of Irish origin.
Parkash m & f Indian, Punjabi
Punjabi variant of Prakash, sometimes used as a feminine name.
Parkin m Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of Peter. The change from er to ar is a characteristic phonetic development in Old French and Middle English.
Pārkiuņs m Latvian
Latgalian form of Perun.
Parkizin m Nivkh
Derived from Nivkh park and yzn meaning "his own master". This name was traditionally given to independent young boys.
Parklyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of Park and the name suffix -lyn.
Parkphoom m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phakphum.
Parkphum m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phakphum.
Parkpoom m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phakphum.
Parkpum m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phakphum.
Pärla f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Directly taken from Swedish pärla "pearl" and thus a Swedish cognate of Pearl.
Parla f Turkish, Azerbaijani
From Turkish parlamak, meaning "to shine".
Parlak f Turkish
Means "bright" in Turkish.
Pàrlan m Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Parthalán. The name used to be Anglicized as Bartholomew, even though it is not clear whether the two names are etymologically related.
Parlan m Arthurian Cycle
One of the contenders for the role of the Maimed King.... [more]
Parlante m Arthurian Cycle, Literature
Parlante is a knight outside Malecasta's castle in Book 3, Canto 1 of "The Faerie Queene".
Parley m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Parley.
Parlindungan m Batak
Means "protection" in Batak.
Parlinggoman m Batak
Means "protection" in Toba Batak.
Parluhutan m Batak
Means "association, union, alliance" in Toba Batak.
Parman m Indonesian, Javanese
Means "order, command" in Javanese, ultimately from Persian فرمان (farman). It can also be interpreted as a variant of marma meaning "compassion, mercy, pity".
Parmen m Croatian, Georgian, Russian, Serbian
Croatian, Georgian, Russian and Serbian form of Parmenas.
Parmena m & f Biblical Romanian, Romanian (Rare)
Romanian form of Parmenas. In present-day Romania this name is used as a feminine name.
Parmenas m Ancient Greek, Biblical
Derived from the Greek verb παρμένω (parmeno), which is a poetic form of the Greek verb παραμένω (parameno) meaning "to stay beside" or "to stand fast, to stand one's ground"... [more]
Parmenides m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Parmenas" in Greek, derived from the name Parmenas combined with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]
Parmenion m Ancient 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.
Pármeno m Literature
Possibly from Greek παρμένω (parmeno) "to stay beside, stand by" (compare Parmenon, Parmenas)... [more]
Parmenon m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek verb παρμένω (parmeno), which is a poetic form of the Greek verb παραμένω (parameno) meaning "to stay beside" or "to stand fast, to stand one's ground"... [more]
Parmina f Italian, Romanian
Probably derived from the name of the Italian city Parma. ... [more]
Pârmio f Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Parmiss f Persian
Variant transcription of Parmys.
Parmjeet f & m Indian (Sikh)
Variant transcription of Parmjit.
Parmjit m & f Indian (Sikh)
Variant of Paramjit.
Parmonangan m Batak
Means "victory" in Toba Batak.
Parmys f Old Persian (Hellenized), History
Hellenized form of Uparmiya. This was the name of a Persian princess, who was the granddaughter of Cyrus the Great and went on to become the wife of Darius the Great.