ParshvanathamSanskrit From Sanskrit पार्श्व (pārśva) meaning "near, proximate, side" and नाथ (nāthá) meaning "protector, patron, lord, master". This was the name of the 23rd tirthankara (enlightened spiritual teacher and saviour) in Jain tradition, preceding Mahavira.
ParthenicefGreek (Rare) Derived from Greek parthenikos, meaning "of a maiden" or "for a maiden". This is the botanical name for a genus in the daisy family.
ParthenopaiosmGreek Mythology The first element of this name is derived from Greek παρθένος (parthenos) meaning "maiden, girl, virgin". The second element is probably derived from Greek παῖς (pais) "child", which would give the name as a whole the meaning of "child of a virgin"... [more]
Pasangm & fTibetan, Bhutanese From Tibetan པ་སངས (pa-sangs) meaning "Venus (the planet)" or "Friday".
PasatumMiwok Meaning "bear's big foot"; "bear's paw".... [more]
PascafMedieval Italian, Medieval Cornish Derived from Latin pascha "(feast of) Passover". The Jewish Passover holiday often coincided with the Christian Easter holiday; this name was given to children born or christened on or near that holiday... [more]
PaschafMedieval English, Medieval Latin From Latin pascha meaning "Easter, (feast of) Passover", itself from Ancient Greek πάσχα (pascha). This was traditionally given to girls born around Easter time.
PaschaalmDutch (Archaic) Dutch form of Paschalis (see Pascal). It was in use from at least the 17th century until at least the early 20th century, during which time it was often spelled as Paschael (sometimes also Passchaal and Passchael).
PaschaasmDutch (Archaic) Dutch form of Paschasius. It was in use from at least the 16th century until at least the 18th century, during which time it was often spelled as Paschaes (sometimes also Passchaas and Passchaes)... [more]
PaschariusmHistory (Ecclesiastical), Medieval The earliest known bearer of this name is the 7th-century saint Pascharius of Nantes. He was a native of the city, which is located in the cultural and historical region of Brittany in western France... [more]
PaschasinusmLate Roman Derived from the Latin noun pascha meaning "Easter" as well as "Passover" combined with the Latin adjectival suffix -inus.... [more]
PaschasiosmLate Greek Derived from Greek πᾶς (pas) meaning "all, every, each" combined with the rare Greek adjective χάσιος (chasios) meaning "good".... [more]
PáscoafPortuguese (African, Rare) Derived from Portuguese Páscoa "Easter", ultimately derived from Vulgar Latin pascua via Old Galician-Portuguese Pascoa (compare Italian Pasqua).
PascoumFrench French diminutive of Pascal, as -ou is a French masculine diminutive suffix. This diminutive has been in use since medieval times, as is evidenced by the fact that Pascou is also a patronymic surname in France.
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]
PasebakhaenniutmAncient Egyptian From Egyptian pꜣ-sbꜣ-ḫꜥ-n-nwt meaning "the star appearing in the city", derived from pꜣ "the; he of" combined with sbꜣ "star; meteor", ḫꜥ "appearing", m "in", and nwt "town, city", usually referring to Thebes.
PasepafFijian English translation from the bible reads, 'Daughter of abundance'. Could also mean 'Chief'. Used by many Pacific nations in modern times (including Sāmoa, Rotuma, Tonga).
PaserifJapanese (Modern, Rare) Japanese transliteration of the English word parsley, referring to the type of flowering plant that has been widely used in European, Middle Eastern and American cooking.... [more]
Pashm & fMedieval English An old baptismal name given for children born on Easter in reference to the latin pascal. See also Paschal.
PashamArmenian From the Armenian word փաշայ (pʿašay) meaning "pasha", the title of a high-ranking Ottoman military officer.
PasherenptahmAncient Egyptian From Egyptian pꜣ-šr-n-ptḥ meaning "son of Ptah", derived from pꜣ "the; he of" combined with šr "boy, child, young man; son" and the name of the god Ptah... [more]
PashhurmBiblical Hebrew, Ancient Egyptian Derived from Egyptian name possibly meaning "portion of the god horus". Used in Hebrew as "passover" indicating sparing and deliverance. Used multiple times in the old testament.
PashontimCoptic Means "one of the acacia tree", derived from the masculine possessive prefix ⲡⲁ- (pa-) combined with ϣⲟⲛϯ (šonti) "acacia, thorn tree".
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".
PasiklesmAncient Greek Means "glory of all", derived from Greek πᾶς (pas) meaning "all, for all, of all" combined with Greek κλεος (kleos) meaning "glory".
PasikratesmAncient Greek Means "power of all", derived from Greek πᾶς (pas) meaning "all, for all, of all" combined with Greek κρατος (kratos) meaning "power".
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".
Pasiónf & mSpanish Means "passion" in Spanish, referring to the Passion of Jesus Christ.... [more]
Pasipaof & mTumbuka Means "their ground, earth" in Tumbuka, often given after repeated deaths in the family. Refers to the fact that the child will eventually also die and be buried in the earth.
PasiphaëfGreek Mythology Derived from Greek πασιφαής (pasiphaēs) meaning "shining on all", which is ultimately derived from Greek πᾶς (pas) meaning "all, for all, of all" combined with Greek φάος (phaos) meaning "light" (related to Greek φῶς (phos) "light")... [more]
PasiphanesmAncient Greek Means "appearing for all", derived from Greek πᾶς (pas) meaning "all, for all, of all" combined with Greek φανης (phanes) "appearing".
PasiphilosmAncient Greek Means "friend of all", derived from Greek πᾶς (pas) meaning "all, for all, of all" combined with Greek φιλος (philos) meaning "friend, lover".
PasiphonmAncient Greek Means "voice of all", derived from Greek πᾶς (pas) meaning "all, for all, of all" combined with Greek φωνη (phone) meaning "voice".
PasitheafGreek Mythology Means "goddess of all", derived from Greek πᾶς (pas) meaning "all, for all, of all" combined with Greek θεα (thea) meaning "goddess". In Greek mythology she was one of the Charites, married to Hypnos, the god of sleep and dreams; she may have been regarded as a goddess of rest and relaxation or of hallucinations and hallucinogenic drugs.
PaškuwattifHittite, Luwian Of uncertain etymology. Name borne by a magician from Arzawa, known from a text that details a ritual dedicated to the goddess Uliliyašši to cure impotence.
PasquiermMedieval French, French (Rare) French form of Pascharius. It originated in the medieval period, during which time it was fairly common. The name has since nearly fallen out of use; nowadays it is much more common as a patronymic surname.
PassionfEnglish (Rare) First recorded as a given name in the 16th century, the name Passion was originally used by Christian parents in reference to the "Passion of Christ", a term denoting the suffering of Jesus. The word itself is derived from Latin passio "suffering", ultimately from Latin patior "to suffer; to endure" and was originally used to describe any suffering or pain concerning the body... [more]
PassiteafItalian Italian form of Pasithea. A known bearer was the Blessed Passitea Crogi (1564-1615), a Cistercian nun of Siena who beat herself with thorns and washed the wounds with vinegar, salt and pepper.
PastorellafLiterature From Italian pastorella meaning "little shepherdess" or "young shepherdess". Alternatively it could be a feminine diminutive of Pastor. Edmund Spenser used this name for a minor character in his epic poem 'The Faerie Queene' (1590-1596); Pastorella is raised by shepherds, but in the last Canto of Book 6 she is revealed to be the daughter of Sir Bellamoure and Lady Claribell.
Pasukf & mThai Alternate transcription of Thai ผาสุก (see Phasuk).
PasupuletifIndian, Telugu This is an Indian and Telugu feminine name. Pasupuleti Kannamba (1911-1964) was an Indian versatile actress, playback singer and film producer of Telugu cinema, Andhra Pradesh, India. She acted in more than 170 films and produced about 25 films in Telugu and Tamil languages during the 1930s to the 1960s.
PatanafSpanish (Latin American) Combination of Patricia and Ana. Patana, also known as her alter-ego La Sombra (The Shadow), a character in the Chilean puppet show 31 Minutos, bears this name.
PatapemCoptic From Egyptian pꜣ-dj-ḥp meaning "given by Apis" or "given by Hapi", derived from pꜣ "the; he of" combined with dj "given" and the name of either Apis, the sacred bull, or Hapi, god of the Nile river's annual flooding.
PatapiosmCoptic (Hellenized) Hellenized form of Patape. Saint Patapios of Egypt was an early Christian desert hermit and thaumaturge. He is venerated by Orthodox Church on December 8th.
PatchmEnglish (American) Short form of Patrick, coming from how the sequence ⟨tr⟩ is pronounced like ⟨ch⟩ in many dialects of American English.... [more]
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.
Patdleĸm & fGreenlandic Greenlandic name meaning "(dwarf) willow" or "alder" (Lat. Alnus crispa).
PatdlipalukmGreenlandic Greenlandic name meaning "little birch tree" or a combination of Patdleĸ and -paluk "dear little".
PatecatlmAztec and Toltec Mythology Possibly derived from Nahuatl pahtli "medicine, potion, poison" and -tecatl, a suffix indicating affiliation. This was the name of an Aztec god of healing and fertility, lord of pulque (an alcoholic beverage made from maguey sap).