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Nyakwêzi f Kiga
Short form of Nyinakwezi.

Nyambeni f & m Venda
Means "speak about me" in Tshivenda.

Nyambugi f Kikuyu
Means "the one with bells as anklets" in Kikuyu.

Nyamdorj m Mongolian
From Mongolian ням (nyam) meaning "Sunday" and дорж (dorj) meaning "diamond, vajra".

Nyaméama f Akan
Means "premature" in Akan.

Nyanjúra f Kiga
Means "mother of rain" in Rukiga.

Nyaradzo f Shona
Means "peacemaker" or "comforter" in Shona.

Nyashanu m & f Shona
Meaning "the fifth one". It was also the name of a Shona historical figure and King, Nyashanu, who was the ruler of a Shona people known as the Hera.

Nycholas m English (American)
Variant of Nicholas.

Nychypir m Ukrainian
Ukrainian folk form of Nikephoros.

Nyckolas m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Nicholas

Nycolaes m Medieval Dutch
Earlier form of Nicolaes.

Nycolaus m Medieval Baltic
Medieval Latvian form of Nicholas.

Nyctimus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Nyktimos. In Greek mythology, this is the name of the youngest of the fifty sons of king Lycaon of Arcadia.

Nyeredzi m & f Shona
It means "star".

Nygeisza f African
''colourful''

Nyikoláj m Hungarian (Rare)

Nyimenka f Nigerian
Nyimenka is used in Nigeria, particularly in Eleme, and means 'good mother.'

Nyktimos m Greek Mythology
Either a monothematic name that is derived from the Greek noun νύξ (nyx) meaning "night", or a theophoric dithematic name that is derived from the name of the Greek goddess Nyx combined with the Greek verb τιμάω (timao) meaning "to honour, to esteem, to revere".... [more]

Nykyrian m Literature
This name was used by American author Sherrilyn Kenyon. It is a hybryd character in her League Series who happens to be the only assassin to leave the League without being hunted down and killed. He is invincible, tough, strong, smart, a survivor, and falls in love at first sight... [more]

Nymandus m Medieval German
Recorded in 1350 in Silesia and in the Rhineland region of what is today Germany, this name is basically a Latinization of the German word niemand "nobody". ... [more]

Nymbulda f Indigenous Australian, Ngarrindjeri
Of Australian Aboriginal origin (Ngarrindjeri, to be precise), the meaning of this name is not yet known to me at the moment. This was the name of the mother of David Unaipon (1872-1967), an Australian Aboriginal preacher, inventor and writer.

Nymphaea f Obscure (Modern)
Latin for "water lily"

Nymphias m Ancient Roman
Transferred use of the surname Nymphias.

Nymphike f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Nymphikos (see Nymphicus).

Nymphius m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Νύμφιος (Nymphios), a masculine derivative of Nymphe (see Nympha). Nymphios (literally "bridegroom" in Greek) is also a title applied to Jesus by Orthodox Christians.

Nynetjer m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian nj-nṯr, possibly meaning "he is like (a) god" or "godlike", derived from Egyptian nj "of, belonging to, possessing" combined with nṯr "god". This was the Horus name of the third pharaoh of the Second Dynasty of Egypt during the Early Dynastic Period.

Nyteisha f African American

Ochbayar m Mongolian
Means "sparkling celebration, sparkling joy" in Mongolian, from оч (och) meaning "spark, ember, sparkle" and баатар (bayar) meaning "joy, celebration".

Odalysis f American (Hispanic)
A variant of Odalys or Odalis influenced by the French word for lily, which is lys. The meaning of Odalis being "fatherland" or "wealth, fortune," the meaning of Odalysis could be interpreted as "lily of the fatherland" or "wealth of lilies."

Odeyshka f Spanish (Caribbean)
It is of Puerto Rican origin. Not much is known about the meaning.

Odyseusz m Polish
Polish form of Odysseus.

Odysseas m Greek
Modern Greek form of Odysseus (see also Odyssefs). Known bearers of this name include Odysseas Androutsos (a hero of the Greek War of Independence) and Odysseas Elytis (winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1979).

Odyssefs m Greek
Modern Greek form of Odysseus (see also Odysseas).

Oksaniya f Russian, Ukrainian
Alternative form of Oksana, sometimes transliterated as Oxaniya.

Oktaviya f Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Octavia.

Oktyabri m & f Mongolian
Mongolian transcription of Oktyabr.

Olaniyan m Yoruba, African
means "honors surround me"

Olbrycht m Polish
Variant of Olbracht.

Olipriya f Indian (Rare)

Oliviyah f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Olivia. According to the SSA, Oliviyah was given to 6 girls in 2018.

Olutoyin f & m Yoruba
Variant of Oluwatoyin.

Oluyinka m & f Yoruba
This is a name use by the Abeokuta's family meaning " I'm surrounded by God".

Olympian m & f English (American)
Variation of Olympia, Olympios.

Olympios m Ancient Greek
Variant of Olympos.

Olympius m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Olympios.

Olynthia f English (Rare)

Olynthus m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ὄλυνθος (ólŭnthos) "fruit of the wild fig". In Greek mythology, this was the name of the son of Heracles and Bolbe or the son of king Strymon, and brother of Brangas and Rhesus, from whom the ancient city and river of Olynthus is named after.

Olyphant m American (Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Olyphant.

Ölzeymaa f Tuvan
Means "happy girl" in Tuvan.

Onyemowo f Idoma
Means "Who knows God's thoughts" or "Who knows God's plans" in Idoma.

Onysyfor m Ukrainian (Archaic)
Ukrainian form of Onesiphoros (see Onesiphorus).

Orejtyja f Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Orithyia.

Orithyia f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Oreithyia.

Ornytion m Greek Mythology
Diminutive form of Ornytos, as this name contains the Greek diminutive suffix -ιων (-ion). In Greek mythology, Ornytion was the name of the father of Phocus and Thoas.

Orodoyna f Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Orodueynna.

Orontsiy m Russian
Russian form of Orontius.

Osleidys f Spanish (Caribbean)
Combination of Os-, from names beginning in this pattern like Oscar, and Leidys, a variant of Lady.

Osthryth f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English os "god" and þryþ "strength", making it a cognate of Anstrud... [more]

Ouiyamme m Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of William.

Ouktyean m Khmer
Means "garden" in Khmer.

Ouoyamme m Jèrriais
Variant of Ouiyamme.

Oxyartes m Old Persian (Hellenized), History
Hellenized form of the Old Persian male name Vaxšuvarda (also seen spelled as Vakhshuvarda), which was derived from older Persian Vaxšuvadarva. At the moment, it is still unknown to me what the original meaning of this name was in Persian... [more]

Oxymenes m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ὀξύς (oxys) meaning "sharp, keen, pointed" as well as "quick, swift" combined with the Greek noun μένος (menos) meaning "mind" as well as "spirit" and "power, strength, force".

Oxyporos m Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek adjective ὀξυπόρος (oxyporos) meaning "passing rapidly". It consists of the Greek adjective ὀξύς (oxys) meaning "sharp, keen, pointed" as well as "quick, swift" combined with the Greek noun πόρος (poros) meaning "passage, passage-way" as well as "ford, strait, ferry" (as in, a means of passing over a body of water).

Oxyporus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Oxyporos. In Greek mythology, this is the name of a son of king Cinyras of Cyprus.

Oxytheus m Late Greek (Latinized), Late Roman
Latinized form of the Greek name Ὀξύθεος (Oxytheos), which was derived from the Greek adjective ὀξύς (oxys) meaning "sharp, keen, pointed" as well as "quick, swift" combined with the Greek noun θεός (theos) meaning "god".... [more]

Oyabrade f Ijaw
Means "I have forgotten my worries" in Ijaw.

Oyatullo m Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Ayatullah.

Oybo'ston f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and bo'ston meaning "garden".

Oychaman f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and chaman meaning "field of flowers, flower garden".

Oychehra f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and chehra meaning "face".

Oychevar f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek oy meaning "moon" and chevar meaning "master seamstress".

Oychilla f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and chilla refering to specific days in the year or a person's life - the forty hottest or coldest days of the year, the forty days following a child's birth, the forty days following a person's marriage, or a religious rite involving forty days of seclusion and prayer.

Oychiroq f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and chiroq meaning "lamp, light", also an endearing term for children.

Oydavlat f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek oy meaning "moon" and davlat meaning "wealth" or "fortune, happiness".

Oyeronke f Yoruba

Oyetunde m Yoruba
Means "honour has returned" in Yoruba.

Øygæirr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements ey "island" and geirr "spear".

Oyhalima f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and halim meaning "gentle, tender".

Oyimbibi f Uzbek
Derived from oyim, a title used for aristocratic women, and bibi meaning "learned woman".

Oyimdono f Uzbek
Derived from oyim, a title used for aristocratic women, and dono meaning "wise".

Oyimsoat f Uzbek
Derived from oyim, a title used for aristocratic women, and soat meaning "time, clock".

Oyintari f & m Ijaw
Means "God loves me" in Ijaw.

Oykulcha f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and kulcha meaning "a small loaf of bread".

Oykumush f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and kumush meaning "silver".

Øylæifr m Old Norse
Combination of Old Norse ey "island" and leifr "descendant".

Oyleivur m Faroese
Faroese modern form of Øylæifr.

Oymakham f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and makham meaning "tough, strong, resolute".

Oynaband f Uzbek
Means "mirrored, decorated with mirrors" in Uzbek.

Oynishon f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and nishon meaning "sign, mark".

Oynovvot f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and novvot meaning "rock sugar".

Oyparcha f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and parcha meaning "piece, fragment" or refering to a type of brocade.

Oyruxsor f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and ruxsor meaning "face".

Oyshakar f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and shakar meaning "sugar, candy, sweets".

Oysharaf f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and sharaf meaning "honour, glory".

Oyshirin f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and shirin meaning "sweet, pleasant".

Oyto'lqin f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and to'lqin meaning "wave".

Oytuqqan f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and tuqqan meaning "kin".

Oytuvg'on f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and tuvg'on meaning "kin, close relative".

Oyuunzul f Mongolian
From Mongolian оюун (oyuun) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or "mind, spirit" in Mongolian and зул (zul) meaning "light, lamp".

Oyvindur m Faroese
Faroese modern form of Øyvindr.

Oyyaxshi f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and yaxshi meaning "good, fine".

Oyyorqin f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and yorqin meaning "bright, vivid", "clear" or "happy, lucky".

Oyyulduz f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and yulduz meaning "star".

Pahayoko m Comanche
Meaning, "amorous man."

Paislynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Paisley and Lynn.

Päivykkä f Finnish (Rare)
Variant of Päivikki.

Pakhomiy m Russian (Archaic), Ukrainian (Archaic)
Russian and Ukrainian form of Pachomios.

Paladdya f Udmurt
Udmurt form of Pelagia.

Palatyne f Arthurian Cycle
The name of the sister of Melusine in the English translation of the story.

Palladiy m Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Palladios.

Panayota f Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Παναγιώτα (see Panagiota).

Pandwyna f History (Ecclesiastical)
This was the name of an obscure saint, who may have been a virgin martyr; Pandwyna (died ca. 904) was a nun at Eltisley in Cambridgeshire, England.

Panehesy m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian pꜣ-nḥsj meaning "the Nubian" (see Phinehas). This was the name of two ancient Egyptian priests and one vizier.

Pankracy m Polish
Polish form of Pancratius.

Pankraty m Russian
Variant transcription of Pankratiy.

Parchaoy f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek parcha meaning "piece, fragment" or a type of brocade and oy meaning "moon".

Parfeniy m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Parthenios.

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.

Parklynn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Parklyn.

Parmeniy m Russian (Archaic)
Russian form of Parmenius.

Parteniy m Bulgarian (Rare)
Bulgarian form of Parthenios.

Parthney f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a variant of Parthenia.

Pärttyli m Finnish
Finnish form from Bertil.

Parvathy f Indian, Malayalam
South Indian form of Parvati.

Paschazy m Polish (Archaic)
Polish form of Paschasius.

Pasifaya f Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Pasiphaë.

Patrikiy m Russian
Russian form of Patricius (see Patrick).

Patrycia f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of Patricia.

Patrykiy m Ukrainian (Archaic)
Ukrainian form of Patricius (see Patrick).

Patrynia f Polish
Diminutive of Patrycja.

Patrysia f Polish
Diminutive of Patrycja.

Pattyann f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Patty and Ann.

Pattylou f American (South)
Combination of Patty and Lou.

Payipwāt m Cree
Means "one who knows the secrets of the Sioux" in Cree.

Payoshni f Indian
Payoshni is an ancient river mentioned in the epic Mahabharata. ... [more]

Peachlyn f African American (Rare)
Combination of the word peach and the popular suffix -lyn.

Pearlynn f English (Rare)
Combination of Pearl and Lynn, primarily used as a Western name in Singapore.

Peggysue f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Peggy and Sue.

Peightyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Peyton.

Pelahiya f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Pelagia.

Pemberly m & f English

Pemerity f Obscure

Pengyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 朋 (péng) meaning "friend" and 园 (yuán) meaning "garden, park, orchard".

Pennilyn f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Penny and Lyn.

Perdebay m Kazakh

Peregryn m Polish (Archaic)
Polish form of Peregrinus.

Petroniy m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Petronius.

Peymaneh f Persian
Means "measure, gauge, scale" in Persian.

Peyronne f Occitan (Archaic)
Gallicized form of Peyrona.

Peytevin m Judeo-Anglo-Norman

Peyveste f Ottoman Turkish
From Persian پیوسته (peyvaste) meaning "connected, continuous; always, forever".

Phaidyme f Old Persian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of an unidentified Old Persian name. According to Herodotus this was borne by the daughter of Otanes who in turn married Сambyses, False Smerdis (real name: Gaumata) and Darius.

Phayvanh f & m Lao
Means "forest" in Lao.

Phetmany f Lao
From Lao ເພັດ (phet) meaning "diamond" and ມະນີ (many) meaning "gem, jewel".

Philiday f Romani (Archaic)
Corruption of Phyllida.

Phillype m Brazilian (Rare)
Variant of Felipe and Filipe.

Phisnaya m & f Aymara
Means "light, agile" in Aymara.

Phithaya m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พิทยา (see Phitthaya).

Phittaya m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พิทยา (see Phitthaya).

Phlegyas m Greek Mythology
Son of Ares and Chryse or Dotis, was king of the Lapiths in Greek mythology.

Phokylos m Ancient Greek
Meaning uncertain. The available possibilities for both the first and second element of this name indicate that the meaning of this name might be either "howling seal" or "forest of Phocis". And that is with the assumption that Phokylos is an authentic Greek given name, rather than a hellenization of a foreign name.... [more]

Phonexay m & f Lao
From Lao ພອນ (phone) meaning "blessing" and ໄຊ (xay) meaning "victory".

Phylacus m Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek masculine name meaning "guardian".

Phylecia f African American
Variant of Felicia. Also compare Phylicia.

Phylicia f African American
Blend of Phyllis and Felicia. Famous bearer is Phylicia Rashad, actress.

Phylisha f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Phylicia.

Phylliss f American (Rare)
Variant of Phyllis.

Phyzante f Romani
Variant of Pheasenta.

Pietrzyk m Medieval Polish
Diminutive of Pietyr.

Pihuiyol m Nahuatl
Possibly derived from Nahuatl pihui "to increase, multiply" and yollotl "heart, life".

Pikirayi m Shona
Vow to it. Promise. Name of a Zimbabwean journalist Pikirayi Deketeke.

Pinckney m English (Archaic)
From the surname Pinckney. A famous bearer of this name was the first African American to become governor of a U.S. State Pinckney Benton Stewart Pinchback (1837-1921)

Pintyőke f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Hungarian pinty "finch".

Pitthaya m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พิทยา (see Phitthaya).

Piyachai m Thai
From Thai ปิย (piya) meaning "dear, beloved" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".

Piyanuch f Thai
Alternate transcription of Piyanut.

Piyaphat m & f Thai
From Thai ปิย (piya) meaning "dear, beloved" and ภัทร (phat) meaning "magnificent, glorious, excellent" or พัชร์ (phat) meaning "diamond".

Piyaphol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ปิยพล (see Piyaphon).

Piyaphon f Thai
From Thai ปิย (piya) meaning "dear, beloved" and พร (phon) meaning "blessing".

Piyaphon m Thai
From Thai ปิย (piya) meaning "dear, beloved" and พล (phon) meaning "force, strength, power".

Piyapong m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ปิยะพงศ์ or ปิยะพงษ์ (see Piyaphong).

Piyaporn f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ปิยะพร (see Piyaphon).

Piyathip f Thai
From Thai ปิย (piya) meaning "dear, beloved" and ทิพย์ (thip) meaning "divine".

Piyozgul f Uzbek
Means "lily" in Uzbek.

Planetty f Literature
Elaboration of the word planet. This is the name of an alien princess in Ruth Plumly Thompson's novel ''The Silver Princess in Oz'' (1938).

Plymouth m & f English (Rare), English (American)
Either derived directly from the place name (see Plymouth) or transferred from the surname which is derived from the place name.

Polyanax m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek πολύς (polys) meaning "much, many" and ἄναξ (anax) meaning "master, lord, king".... [more]

Polyanor m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun πολυάνωρ (polyanor) meaning "with many men", which consists of the Greek adjective πολύς (polys) meaning "many" as well as "much" combined with the Greek noun ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man".... [more]

Polyanus m History (Ecclesiastical)
Saint Polyanus was a 3rd century African Bishop and companion of Saint Nemesianus. They were seized in the persecution under Valerian, scourged and otherwise tortured, finally condemned to servitude in the mines (A.D. 260).

Polybios m Ancient Greek
Means "many lives", derived from Greek πολυς (polys) "much" combined with Greek βιος (bios) "life."

Polybius m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Polybios. This name was borne by a Greek historian from the 2nd century BC.

Polyboea f Greek Mythology
Ancient Greek feminine name meaning "worth much cattle".

Polycaon m Greek Mythology
Ancient Greek masculine name meaning "much-burning".

Polycles m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Polykles. This name was borne by several ancient Greeks, of which at least two were Olympic victors.

Polydoor m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Dutch form of Polydoros via its latinized form Polydorus. A known bearer of this name was Polydoor Lippens (1810-1889), a Belgian engineer and inventor.

Polydora f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Feminine form of Polydoros. This name is borne by several characters in Greek mythology.

Polydore m English (Archaic), French (Archaic), French (African, Rare), French (Quebec, Rare), Flemish (Rare), Walloon (Rare)
English and French form of Polydoros via its latinized form Polydorus.... [more]

Polykarp m German
German form of Polycarp.

Polykles m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective πολύς (polys) meaning "many" as well as "much" combined with the Greek noun κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory".

Polymede f Greek Mythology
Derived from πολύς (polús) “much” and μηδομαι (medomai) "to think, to plan".

Polymele f Greek Mythology
Means "many songs" in Ancient Greek.

Polynike f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek πολύς (polys) meaning "much" and νίκη (nike) meaning "victory".

Polyniki f Greek
Modern Greek transcription of Polynike.

Polytimi f Greek
Feminine of Polytimos.

Polyusha f Russian
Diminutive of Polina.

Polyvios m Greek
Modern Greek form of Polybios.

Polyxène f Greek Mythology (Gallicized), History (Gallicized)
French form of Polyxena.

Polyzois m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Polyzoes.

Porphyre m French (Archaic)
French form of Porphyrios (see Porfirio).

Porphyry m History
Anglicized form of Porphyrios (see Porfirio). This name was borne by a Neoplatonic philosopher from the 3rd century AD.

Potÿncza f Hungarian (Archaic)
Old Hungarian form of Potencia

Prachaya m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ปรัชญา (see Pratchaya).

Pradyoth m Sanskrit
Means "illuminating" in Sanskrit.

Prajyaan m Indian
Name - Prajyaan (Prajyan) प्रज्ञान ... [more]

Pranyoto m Javanese
From Javanese nyata meaning "real, true, certain".

Prasetyo m Javanese
From Javanese prasêtya meaning "to promise, to take a vow (to be loyal or faithful)".

Pratijya f Indian
MEANING - promise, swear, agreement , vow, assent, acknowledge, approve... [more]

Pratyush m Indian
Dawn

Prayitno m Javanese
From Javanese prayitna meaning "careful, cautious, thoughtful, prudent".

Prayusha f Nepali
Means “beautiful girl” or “dusk” in Nepali.

Precylia f French (Rare)
Variant of Préscillia.

Prentyce m Obscure
Variant of Prentice.

Preslynn f English (Modern, Rare)
A combination of Presley and Lynn.

Pressley f English (Americanized, Rare)
Variant of Presley. The most popular year for this name was 2007 when 40 girls were given this name.

Pressyne f Mythology
Etymology unknown. In mythology, this was the name of the mother of the fairy woman Melusine.

Presylia f French (Rare)
Variant of Préscillia.

Prezmyra f Literature
A lady in the novel "The Worm Ouroboros" by Eric Rücker Eddison.

Priscyla f Brazilian (Rare)
Variant of Priscilla.

Priyanan f Thai
From Thai ปรียา (priya) meaning "darling, beloved" and นันท์ (nan) meaning "pleasure, joy, delight".

Priyanto m Javanese
From Javanese priya meaning "man, male, boy", ultimately from Sanskrit प्रिय (priya).

Priyanut f Thai
From Thai ปรียา (priya) meaning "darling, beloved" and อนุช (anuch) meaning "(younger) sister".

Priyatno m Javanese
From Javanese priyatna meaning "to be careful, to remember".

Prokofiy m Russian
Variant of Prokopy.

Prometey m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Prometheus.

Prophecy m & f English (American, Modern, Rare), English (African, Rare)
From the English word prophecy, meaning "A prediction, especially one made by a prophet or under divine inspiration."... [more]

Prosymna f Greek Mythology
Means "celebrate in song". This is the name of one of the Asterionides, Naiads who nursed the goddess Hera in her infancy.

Protasiy m Russian
Russian form of Protasius.

Prymityw m Polish
Polish form of Primitivus.

Prymneus m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek πρυμνεύς (prymneus) meaning "steersman", which is ultimately derived from Greek πρύμνα (prymna) meaning "stern, poop". Also compare Greek πρυμνός (prymnos) meaning "hindmost, undermost, end-most"... [more]

Pryncess f English
Variant of Princess.

Prytanis m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology, History
Derived from the Greek noun πρύτανις (prytanis) meaning "prince, ruler, lord, chief".... [more]

Ptolemey m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Ptolemaios.

Pujiyono m Javanese
Variant of Pujiono.

Pulychkh m Nivkh
Derived from Nivkh pulk vuld meaning "to walk on all fours", therefore on the knees.

Pyae Phyo m & f Burmese
Means "stout, plump, chubby" in Burmese.

Pyae Sone m & f Burmese
Means "adequate, sufficient" in Burmese.

Pyrander m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Pyrandros.

Pyreneus m Greek Mythology
Masculine form of Pyrene. In Greek mythology, Pyreneus was a king of Thrace.

Pyrthina f Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Parthenia.

Qamariya f Arabic
Variant of Qamariyya.

Qaryağdı m Azerbaijani
Means "snowing, snow falling" in Azerbaijani.

Qetsiyah f American (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
Variant of Keziah. A character in TV show The Vampire Diaries bears this name.

Qianying f Chinese
From the Chinese 芊 (qiān) meaning "exuberant and vigorous foliage" or 茜 (qiàn) meaning "madder, reeds" and 莺 (yīng) meaning "oriole, green finch".

Qianyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 千 (qiān) meaning "thousand, many, very" and 瑗 (yuàn) meaning "jade ring", 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman" or 园 (yuán) meaning "garden, park, orchard".

Qiaoying f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 巧 (qiǎo) meaning "artful, skillful, clever" and 滢 (yíng) meaning "clear, pure water, lucid", 迎 (yíng) meaning "receive, welcome" or 英 (yīng) meaning "hero, brave" or "flower, leaf, petal".

Qiaoyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 巧 (qiǎo) meaning "artful, clever, skillful, ingenious" and 缘 (yuán) meaning "hem, margin; reason, cause; fate".

Qiliçbiy m Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balkar къылыч (qılıç) meaning "sword, saber" and бий (biy)# meaning "bey, prince".

Qimmatoy f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek qimmat meaning "dear, precious, priceless" and oy meaning "moon".

Qingyang m & f Chinese
From Chinese 慶 (qìng) meaning "to celebrate, celebration" combined with 陽 (yáng) meaning "light, sun", as well as other character combinations that can form this name.

Qingying f Chinese
From the Chinese 庆 (qìng) meaning "celebrate, congratulate" and 影 (yǐng) meaning "shadow, reflection" or 莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, lustrous, brilliant".

Qingyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 青 (qīng) meaning "blue, green, young" and 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman".

Qiongyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 琼 (qióng) meaning "jade, rare, precious, elegant" and 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".

Qirmizoy f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek qirmiz(i) meaning "red, scarlet" and oy meaning "moon".

Qızqayıt f Azerbaijani
From 'qız' meaning "girl" and 'qayıtmaq' meaning "return." Qızqayıt Salman qızı Həsənova is a well-known bearer.

Qo'ng'iroy f Uzbek
Derived from qo'ng'ir which can mean "brown", "reddish brown", "dark grey" or "great crested grebe" and oy meaning "moon".

Quaniyah f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements qua, nee and yah.

Qudratoy f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek qudrat meaning "strength, power" and oy meaning "moon".

Qudsiyah f Arabic

Quenylda f Medieval English
Medieval form of Cwenhild.

Quetzaly f American (Hispanic, Modern), Mexican, Central American
Variant of Quetzalli.

Quinlynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Quinnlyn.

Quinncey f & m Obscure (Rare)
Variant of Quincey, likely inspired by Quinn.

Quinnley f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Quinley.

Quinnlyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Feminine variant of Quinlan, influenced by Quinn and the popular name suffix lyn.

Quiyanna f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Quianna.

Qulpynai f Kazakh
Variant of Kulpynai.

Qunduzoy f Uzbek
Derived from qunduz meaning "otter" and oy meaning "moon".

Qunyonce f African American

Quortney f English
Variant of Courtney.

Qurbonoy f Uzbek
Derived from qurbon meaning "religious offering, oblation" and oy meaning "moon".

Qutaybah m Arabic, Urdu
Means ‘The Bag’ in Arabic.

Quyakusi f Quechua
Means "happy queen" in Quechua, from quya "queen" and kusi "happy, joyful".

Quyoshoy f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek quyosh meaning "sun, sunlight" and oy meaning "moon".

Radomysł m Polish
Derived from Slavic rad "care" combined with Polish myśl "thought" (which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic mysliti "to think").

Radyslav m Russian

Rædgyð f Anglo-Saxon
Old English cognate of Radgund.

Raelynne f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Raelyn.

Raet-tawy f Egyptian Mythology
The feminine aspect of the Ancient Egyptian god Ra. Her name was composed from the feminine version of the name Ra and tawy meaning "of the two lands".

Rafaelly f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Rafaeli.

Rağıybat f Karachay-Balkar
From the Arabic رَغْبَة (raḡba) meaning "desire, wish, longing".

Rainfroy m Medieval French
Medieval French form of Raginfrid, which is the Germanic cognate of the ancient Scandinavian name Ragnfríðr (see Randi 2)... [more]

Ramvydas m Lithuanian
Derived from the Lithuanian adjective ramus meaning "calm, quiet, peaceful" (see Ramūnas) combined with Baltic vyd meaning "to see" (see Vytautas)... [more]

Raphaely f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Form of Raphaelle.

Raqiiyaa f Somali
Somali form of Raqiya.

Raquelly f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Elaborated form of Raquel.

Raquiyah f African American

Rəsmiyyə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Rasmia 2.

Rasyidah f Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian variant of Rashida.