Psalmsf & mEnglish (Rare), English (African, Rare), Popular Culture From the title of the Book of Psalms in the Old Testament, the plural of Psalm. This was used for a character, a male former slave named Psalms Jackson, in the American Western drama television series Hell on Wheels (2011-2016).
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."
PurityfEnglish (Rare) Middle English from Old French purete, later assimilated to late Latin puritas, from Latin purus ‘pure’. From the English word purity, which means "freedom from immorality."
PurposefEnglish Middle English from Old French porpos, from the verb porposer, variant of proposer. Meaning, "the reason for which something is done or created or for which something exists."
Quartzm & fEnglish (Rare) Derived from Middle High German twarc, probably from a West Slavic source (compare Czech tvrdy and Polish twardy, both coming from Old Church Slavonic tvrudu meaning "hard," which is derived from Proto-Slavic *tvrd- and then a Proto-Indo-European root *(s)twer- meaning "to grasp, hold, hard.")... [more]
QuefEnglish (Rare) Meaning uncertain. This name may possibly be a short form of any feminine given name containing -que-, such as Quentina and Jacqueline.... [more]
QuilagofNew World Mythology, Folklore, Indigenous American Quilago (c. 1490–1515) was the queen regnant of Cochasquí, in modern-day Ecuador. She is known for leading native resistance to the expansion of the Inca Empire and was supposedly the mother of Atahualpa, the last Sapa Inca... [more]
QuintessencefEnglish (Rare) This name comes from the word that can mean "a thing that is the most perfect example of its type" or, in its literal sense, "fifth essence." The word is derived from Middle French quinte essence, which is, ultimately originated from Medieval Latin quinta essentia, a combination of Latin quinta, the feminine equivalent of quintus meaning "five," and essentia meaning "essence."
QuintinianmLate Roman (Anglicized), English (Archaic) Anglicized form of Quintinianus. This name was borne by a 3rd-century Roman consul or prefect of Sicily, who had the breasts of saint Agatha of Sicily amputated after she refused his romantic advances and held firm to her faith in Jesus Christ.
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]
QuorrafPopular Culture, English (Modern, Rare) Possibly a variant of Cora. This is the name of several characters in popular culture, including a protagonist in the films 'TRON' and 'TRON: Legacy', and a figure in 'Star Trek'.
RacermEnglish (Rare) Late Old English, from Old Norse rás ‘current.’ It was originally a northern English word with the sense ‘rapid forward movement,’ which gave rise to the senses ‘contest of speed’ (early 16th century) and ‘channel, path’ (i.e., the space traversed)... [more]
Radiancef & mEnglish From Latin radiare + -ance. From the English word, defined as "the light or heat as emitted or reflected by something" or "great happiness", occasionally used as a given name.
RainelmSpanish (Caribbean, Rare) Famous bearer is Rainel Rosario (born 1989), a Dominican baseball player with the Boston Red Sox.
RainifEnglish (Modern) Variant of Rainey (which is from the Irish or Scottish surname, or else a diminutive of Raine) or Rainy (from the English word).
RamahfEnglish (Rare) Ramah in Benjamin was a city of ancient Israel. It was located near Gibeon and Mizpah to the West, Gibeah to the South, and Geba to the East. It is identified with modern Er-Ram, about 8 km north of Jerusalem.
RambomEnglish, Popular Culture Transferred use of the surname Rambo. However, in present day, due to the pop culture impact of the film series Rambo, starring Sylvester Stallone, Rambo has taken on a modern meaning of "one who is reckless, disregards orders, uses violence to solve all problems, and bravely charges headlong into the teeth of the enemy."... [more]
RamonemEnglish Anglicized form of Ramón. Possibly transferred use of the surname Ramone in homage to the American punk rock band the Ramones, which was inspired by Paul McCartney's use of the pseudonym Paul Ramon during his Silver Beatles days.
RansommEnglish Possibly used in reference to the word ransom, meaning money paid or delivered in exchange for the release of something or someone. ... [more]
Rarityf & mEnglish (Rare), Popular Culture From the English word, rarity, "a thing that is rare, especially one having particular value as a result". A My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic character bears this name.
Rebelf & mEnglish (Rare) From the Old French rebelle, from the Latin rebellis 'waging war again; insurgent', from rebellō 'I wage war again, fight back', from re- 'again, back' and bellō 'I wage war'.
RedversmEnglish (Rare) Transferred use of the surname Redvers, originally largely given in honor of Sir Redvers Buller (1839-1908), the general responsible for the "Relief of Ladysmith", which was considered a huge victory for the British, during the Second Boer War.
Reeff & mEnglish From late 16th century (earlier as riff ) from Middle Low German and Middle Dutch rif, ref, from Old Norse rif, literally ‘rib’, used in the same sense.
ReefmEnglish (Modern, Rare) A name given in reference to a reef 'ridge of jagged rock, coral, or sand just above or below the surface of the sea.'
ReesafEnglish (Rare) Either a variant of Risa or an elaboration of Reese. Reesa was given to 11 girls in 2015 according to the SSA.
ReevafEnglish (Rare) Possibly an Anglicized spelling of Riva. This name was borne by South African model Reeva Steenkamp (1983-2013), who was shot dead by her boyfriend Oscar Pistorius.
RefrainfEnglish (Archaic), English (Puritan) From the English word refrain meaning "restrain, repress", which ultimately derives from Latin refrenare "bridle, hold in with a bit". This was one of the rarer virtue names adopted by the Puritans, akin to the more popular Temperance.
RegalmEnglish (Rare) From late Middle English from Old French, or from Latin regalis, from rex, reg- ‘king’.