This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is Biblical; and the first letter is P.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Paarai נַעֲרַי m BiblicalVariant transcription of
Naarai, using the
p to transcribe the נ (
n). This form is used in the New Living Translation of the Bible.
Pagiel פַּגְעִיאֵל m Biblical, HebrewMeans "encounter with God" or "event of God" in Hebrew, derived from Hebrew
paga "to encounter, to meet, to approach" combined with
el "God". In the bible, this is the name of a man from the tribe of
Asher.
Pahath-moab פַּחַת־מוֹאָב m Biblical, Biblical HebrewMeans "governer of Moab, prefect of Moab" from Hebrew
פַּחַת (
pāḥaṯ) which comes from Akkadian
𒉺𒄩𒌅 (
pāḫātu), which means "district" or "governorate" and the biblical place name and personal name
Moab which is a derivative of
אָב (
ʾav) meaning "father"... [
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Parmenas Παρμενᾶς m Ancient Greek, BiblicalDerived 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"... [
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Parshandatha m BiblicalParshandatha was one of the ten sons of
Haman. He was an antisemite like his father. He was killed by a Jew or Jews (the Bible is unclear) and
Esther had his corpse impaled.
Pedahel m BiblicalPedahel Prince of the tribe of
Naphtali; one of those appointed by
Moses to superintend the division of Canaan amongst the tribe (Num... [
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Pedaiah פְדָיָה m BiblicalMeans "redemption of
Yahweh" or "he upgrades to the standard of Yahweh." The name of several men in the Bible, including a Levite in the time of
Nehemiah... [
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Pekahiah פְּקַחְיָה m BiblicalFrom the Hebrew name פְּקַחְיָה (Pəqaḥya) meaning "
Yahweh has opened the eyes" from פֶּקַח (
peqah) "open" and יָה (
yah) referring to the Hebrew God... [
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Pelatiah פלטיהו m BiblicalPelatiah, meaning "Refugee of God" Ezekiel 11:1, son of
Benaiah, a prince of the people, among the 25 Ezekiel saw at the East Gate; he fell dead upon hearing the prophecy regrarding Jerusalem.
Pethuel פְּתוּאֵל m Biblical, HebrewApparently means "God's opening" or "persuasion of God" in Hebrew, derived from Hebrew
pathah "to open, to allure, to persuade" combined with
el "God". In the bible, this was the name of the father of the prophet
Joel.
Phalec m BiblicalFrom Φάλεκ
(Phalek), a Hellenized form of
Peleg. Allegedly the form used in the Septuagint is Φάλεγ
(Phaleg).
Phallu m BiblicalPhallu was a son of
Reuben according to Genesis 46:9, Exodus 6:14 and Numbers 26:5. He was one of the 70 souls to migrate to Egypt with
Jacob.
Phatuel m Biblical, Biblical LatinForm of
Pethuel used in the Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610), the Clementine Vulgate (1592) and the Nova Vulgata ("Neo-Vulgate", 1979). The latter two are respectively the former and current official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church.
Phedael m Biblical, Biblical LatinForm of
Pedahel used in the Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610), the Clementine Vulgate (1592) and the Nova Vulgata ("Neo-Vulgate", 1979). The latter two are respectively the former and current official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church.
Phegiel m Biblical, Biblical LatinForm of
Pagiel used in the Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610), the Clementine Vulgate (1592) and the Nova Vulgata ("Neo-Vulgate", 1979). The latter two are respectively the former and current official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church.
Phlegon Φλέγων m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology, Biblical, Biblical Greek, Biblical LatinEssentially means "burning, aflame, inflamed, fiery", since it is derived from the Greek verb φλέγω
(phlego) meaning "to burn (up), to inflame". A known bearer of this name was Phlegon of Tralles (2nd century AD), a Greek writer and freedman of the Roman emperor
Hadrian.... [
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Phurah m BiblicalPhurah was a servant of
Gideon in Judges 7. Gideon takes Phurah with him to spy on the Midianites before battle.
Phutiel m Biblical, Biblical LatinForm of
Putiel used in the Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610), the Clementine Vulgate (1592) and the Nova Vulgata ("Neo-Vulgate", 1979). The latter two are respectively the former and current official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church.
Phuvah m BiblicalPhuvah was a son of
Issachar according to Genesis 46:13 and Numbers 26:23. He was one of the 70 souls to migrate to Egypt with
Jacob.
Pildash פִּלְדָּשׁ m BiblicalOf uncertain Hebrew etymology. In the Bible, Pildash was the sixth son of
Nahor and
Milcah (Genesis 22:22).
Potiphar פּוֹטִיפַר m Biblical, English (African, Rare)From Egyptian
p-di-p-r' meaning "he whom Ra gave", composed of the definite article
p- "the one" combined with
di "whom he gave" and
r', the name of the supreme god
Ra... [
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Ptolemee m BiblicalVariant of
Ptolemy used in the Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610) and the King James Bible (both the original 1611 edition as well as the 1769 revised edition).
Puah פוה m BiblicalUnrelated to the female name
Puah, this name comes from the noun פה (peh), meaning "mouth". This was the name of two male characters in the Bible, a son of
Issachar and the father of the judge
Tola.
Pudens m Late Roman, Biblical, Biblical LatinDerived from the Latin adjective
pudens meaning "shameful" as well as "bashful" and "chaste". It is ultimately derived from the Latin verb
pudeo meaning "to be ashamed, to feel shame".... [
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Putiel פּוּטִיאֵל m Biblical, HebrewPossibly means "contempt of God" or "afflicted of God" in Hebrew. In the bible, this is the name of the father-in-law of
Eleazar.