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This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is rare.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Plavka f American (Rare)
In the case of American singer Plavka Coleridge (née Lonich) the name was derived from a Croatian worn meaning "blondie". It is not used as a name in Croatia.
Pleasant m & f English (Puritan, Rare), Romani (Archaic)
Derived from the English word, which is derived from Anglo-Norman plaisant "delightful" and ultimately from Latin placens "pleasing; agreeable".... [more]
Pleasure f & m English (African, Rare)
From the English word pleasrue meaning "A state of being pleased or contented; gratification." This name is most common in African countries like Nigeria, Zimbabwe and Uganda.
Ples m English (Rare)
Short form of Pleasant (compare Pleas).
Plestia f Arabic (Mashriqi, Rare)
Borne by Palestinian journalist Plestia Alaqad (2001-), whose father named her after one of the first tribes that lived in Palestine.
Pleunis m & f Medieval Dutch, Medieval Flemish, Dutch (Rare)
Medieval short form of Apollonius, which is still in use today (albeit rarely). In more recent times, the name has also been used as a short form of Apollonia for women, but very rarely so, especially when compared to the more traditional feminine forms Pleunie and Pleuntje.
Plien f Dutch (Rare)
Contraction of Paulien, Paulina and Pauline.... [more]
Plonie f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch diminutive of Apollonia. Also see the related name Pleunie.
Plonja f Sorbian (Rare)
Sorbian form of Apollonia.
Plonneke f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch diminutive of Apollonia via its short form Plonia.
Ploon f & m Dutch (Rare)
Short form of Apollonia (feminine) and Apollonius (masculine). Also see the related name Pleun.... [more]
Ploontje f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch diminutive of Apollonia. Also see the related name Pleuntje.
Ploumisti f Greek (Modern, Rare)
Used in the eastern region of Macedonia, Greece. It comes from the ancient Greek word πλουμίον (ploumíon) or the Latin word pluma, which means "painted or embroidered decorative design, flower, ornament"... [more]
Pluma f American (Rare)
Borrowing from Latin plūma, meaning "feather."
Plumeria f English (Rare)
From the name of the flowering plant that is also known as frangipani.
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.
Pnjik f Armenian (Rare)
Possibly from the Armenian փունջ (punj) meaning "bunch".
Po m English (American, Rare, ?)
Diminutive of names beginning with P like Philip, etc.
Po m Swedish (Rare)
Short form of hyphenated names starting with P and O, like Per-Olof.
Poe m & f Popular Culture, English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Poe.... [more]
Poe m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Boyd.
Poesy f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Originally a variant of Posy, this name was sometimes associated with poetry, from Old French poesie, ultimately from Greek poesis "composition, poetry," from poein "to make or compose"
Poet f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word meaning "someone who writes poems". From the Old French poete, from Latin poēta 'poet, author', from Ancient Greek poiētēs (ποιητής) 'creator, maker, author, poet', from poieō (poieō) 'I make, compose'.
Poggin m Literature (Rare)
Name of a minor character in C.S. Lewis', 'The Last Battle'.
Póil m Irish (Rare, Archaic)
Genitive form of Pól, usually found in the medieval compound name Maél Póil meaning "devotee of Paul (the apostle)".
Póilín f Irish (Rare)
Feminine form of Póil.
Poinsettia f English (Rare)
From the flower Euphorbia pulcherrima, which was named for an American Minister to Mexico, Joel Roberts Poinsett, who discovered the flower in 1828.
Pokpak f Thai (Rare)
It means Thailand Princess.
Polaris f & m Astronomy, Popular Culture, English (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Latin stella polaris, meaning "pole star". This is the proper Latin name of the brightest star in the constellation Ursa Minor, commonly called the North Star or Pole Star. It is borne by a character (real name Lorna Dane) in Marvel's X-Men line of comics, created in 1968.
Poldica f Slovene (Rare)
Diminutive form of Leopolda.
Polemia f Greek (Rare), Medieval French, Medieval Latin
Derived from Greek πόλεμος (polemos) meaning "warlike, hostile".
Polen f Turkish (Modern, Rare)
Means "pollen" in Turkish.
Policarpa f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish feminine form of Polycarp. This was borne by Colombian revolutionary Policarpa Salavarrieta (1795-1817), known as "La Pola".
Pólika f Hungarian (Rare)
Originally a diminutive of Apollónia, Paula and Polixéna, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Polikarpos m Greek (Rare)
Variant transcription of Πολύκαρπος (see Polykarpos).
Poliuta f Venetian (Rare)
Italian feminine form of Polyeuktos.
Polivios m Greek (Rare)
Variant transcription of Πολύβιος (see Polyvios).
Polixéna f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Polyxena.
Polixeni f Greek (Rare)
Variant transcription of Πολυξένη (see Polyxeni).
Pollexius m German (Rare)
Probably derived from the historical territory Polesia including the cities Brest (Poland) and Pinsk (Belarus).... [more]
Pollija f Latvian (Modern, Rare)
Latvian adaptation of Polly.
Polvon m Uzbek (Rare)
Uzbek form of Palvan, which is a medieval Persian contraction of the Persian name Pahlavan (see Pahlavon).... [more]
Polvonbek m Uzbek (Rare)
The first element of this name is derived from either the name Polvon or the Uzbek word polvon meaning "strong, heroic, brave" as well as "strong man, wrestler"... [more]
Polycarpos m Greek (Modern, Rare)
Variant transcription of Polykarpos.
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.
Polyzois m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Polyzoes.
Pōmaikaʻi f & m Hawaiian (Rare)
From the word meaning "good fortune, blessing, profit, prosperity."
Pomaikalani m & f Hawaiian (Rare)
Possibly meaning "apple of the heavens" in Hawaiian
Pomeline f French (Rare)
Variant form of Pomelline. This name is best known for being one of the middle names of Charlotte Casiraghi (b. 1986), who is the daughter of Princess Caroline of Hanover (formerly of Monaco)... [more]
Pomeroy m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Pomeroy.
Pommeline f French (Rare), Flemish
Modern form of Pomelline via its variant form Pomeline. The spelling of this form of the name was influenced by the French word pomme meaning "apple", which the name (and its variant form) has always shared a certain resemblance with and thus often led people to associate it with apples (to some degree).
Pomněnka f Czech (Rare)
Derived from Old Czech word pomníti meaning "memorable". It is the Czech name for the flower forget-me-not.
Pomposa f Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Derived from the Late Latin adjective pomposus meaning "stately, dignified, pompous". Saint Pomposa was a 9th-century martyr, a nun who was beheaded by Moors in Córdoba, Spain.
Poncije m Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Pontius.
Pontida m & f Greek (Rare)
Son of Pontos, from the Greek suffix -idas, meaning "son of". Alternatively, this name could be in reference to the Italian commune of Pontida. While most commonly used as a surname, there have been instances in which it has been used as a first name.
Pontress f American (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Pontress.
Ponz m Aragonese (Rare)
Aragonese form of Pontius.
Poo f Thai (Rare)
Short form of Chompoo.
Poot m American (Rare)
Malik "Poot" Carr is the name of a character in the HBO drama 'The Wire' (2002-2008).
Pop m & f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Poppy and nickname derived from pop, shortened variation of papa "father," in use in American English as early as 1838.
Poppe m Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Poppo.
Poppea f English (Rare, Archaic), Theatre, Italian (Rare, Archaic, ?)
Variant of Poppaea. This name was used for the title character of Claudio Monteverdi's opera 'L'incoronazione di Poppea' (1642).
Popuri f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
Japanese transliteration of potpourri, from French pot-pourri, a calque from Spanish olla podrida meaning "rotten pot," referring to a mixture of dried fragrant plant material used to scent a room (originally referring to a Spanish stew with a wide variety of ingredients).... [more]
Porcelain f English (American, Rare)
Taken from the material porcelain, ultimately derived from Italian porcellana "cowrie shell".
Pore m Georgian (Rare)
Short form of Kristepore. A notable bearer of this name was Kristepore "Pore" Mosulishvili (1916-1944), a Georgian Soviet soldier who participated in the Italian resistance movement during World War II.
Porfiriusz m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Porphyrios (see Porfirio) via its latinized form Porphyrius.
Porpire m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Porphyrios (see Porfirio).
Portland f English (Rare)
Meaning, "land surrounding the water" and used in reference to the place of Portland, Oregon which itself is named after Portland, Maine, which is thusly named after the Isle of Portland, England. This name was borne by comedienne, actress, and dancer, Portland Hoffa.
Posa f English (Rare)
Variant of Posy.
Posh f Popular Culture, English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word posh, assigned as a nickname 'Posh Spice' to the Spice Girl Victoria Beckham by the magazine 'Top of the Pops'.
Possi f Obscure (Rare)
Extremely rare variant of Posy/Posie or transferred use of surname Possi
Possy f & m English (Rare), Literature
Rare variant of Posy or a transferred use of a rare surname, Possy.
Potenciana f Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Archaic), Filipino
Spanish and Portuguese form of Potentiana. This was the name of a Spanish saint from the late 16th century.
Potenciano m Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Archaic), Filipino
Spanish and Portuguese form of Potentianus. A notable bearer of this name was the Filipino musician Potenciano Gregorio (1880-1939).
Pothitos m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Pothetos.
Potiphar 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... [more]
Potola f Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Georgian noun ფოთოლი (potoli) meaning "leaf".
Potskhvera m Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Georgian noun ფოცხვერი (potskhveri) meaning "lynx" (as in, the feline).
Potyra f Tupi (Rare), Brazilian (Rare)
Derived from Old Tupi potyra "flower".
Pouwels m Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare)
Medieval Dutch form of Paul.
Povline f Danish (Rare)
Variant of Pouline. Famous bearer is Povline Lütken (6 May 1893 - 30 December 1977), Danish writer.
Power m English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word power meaning "a source or means of supplying energy" or transferred use of the surname Power 1 or Power 2.
Powers m English (Rare), Romani (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Powers.
Pozi m Malay (Rare)
Possibly a form of Fawzi.
Pozkari f Basque (Rare)
Basque equivalent of Consuelo.
Prabhu Rāja m Hindi (Rare)
Meaning "Lord King".
Prachachat m Thai (Rare)
Means "nation, state" in Thai.
Pracida f Galician (Rare)
Galician form of Placida.
Prado f & m Spanish (European), Filipino (Rare)
Means "meadow" in Spanish, taken from the Spanish titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen del Prado and Nuestra Señora del Prado, meaning "The Virgin of the Meadow" and "Our Lady of the Meadow."... [more]
Prados f & m Spanish (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Plural form of Prado, most often used in the province of Toledo in Spain.
Praewphailin f Thai (Rare)
From Thai แพรว (praew) meaning "gleaming, glistening, shining" and ไพลิน (pai-lin) meaning "sapphire".
Prairie f American (Rare)
From the English word for a flat treeless grassland, taken from French prairie "meadow". This was used by Thomas Pynchon for a character in his novel 'Vineland' (1990).
Praisthel f South African (Rare)
The name comes from the the phrase Praise the Lord. Some of the letters from the pharse are removed to turn it into a name.
Pranja f Croatian (Rare)
Feminine form of Pranjo.
Pranjal m & f Sanskrit (Rare)
The name is of Sanskrit origin. It is generally used for male persons, however a few females are found sharing this name too.
Pranjo m Croatian (Rare)
Variant spelling of Franjo.
Praphaiphak f Thai (Rare)
From Thai ประไพ (praphai) meaning "beautiful, pretty" and พักตร์ (phak) meaning "face".
Prassede f Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Praxedes.
Prasutagus m Old Celtic (Latinized, Rare)
Latinized form of a Celtic name borne by the king of the Iceni tribe and husband of the warrior-queen Boudicca.
Pratt m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Pratt.
Pravdan m Serbian, Croatian (Rare)
Elaborated masculine form of Pravda.
Práxedes f & m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Praxedes. Despite being feminine in origin, it is used for both women and men in Spanish. A famous bearer is Práxedes Mateo-Sagasta, prime minister of Spain in the 19th century.
Praxedes f & m History (Ecclesiastical), Spanish (Philippines), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), English (African, Rare)
Derived from Greek πρᾶξῐς (praxis), meaning "action, work, success". This was the name of a 2nd-century saint.
Prazeres f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Derived from Portuguese prazeres, the plural form of prazer "pleasure", this name is used in reference to the title of the Virgin Mary Nossa Senhora dos Prazeres ("Our Lady of Pleasures")... [more]
Précieuse f French (Rare)
Feminine form of Précieux, cognate to English Precious.
Précieux m French (Rare)
Means "precious," from Latin pretiōsus.
Preciosa f Filipino, Portuguese (Rare), Spanish (Rare), Galician, Judeo-Catalan, Judeo-Anglo-Norman (?)
Means "precious" in Spanish, Portuguese and other languages of the Iberian peninsula, from Latin pretiōsa "precious, of great value".
Preciosisima f Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Derived from Spanish preciosísima meaning "most precious".
Preden m Breton (Rare)
Breton cognate of Welsh Prydain.
Predestinación f Spanish (Rare, Archaic)
Means "predestination" in Spanish, likely after the predestination of the Virgin Mary to be the mother of Jesus by choice of God.
Preety f Bengali (Rare), Indian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Priti.
Premtime f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Premtim.
Prend m Albanian (Rare)
Masculine form of Prenda.
Prentice m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Prentice.
Prescott m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Prescott.
Presiana f Bulgarian (Rare)
Feminine form of Presian.
Press m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Press or possibly a short form of names with the element press, such as Presley.
Pressley f English (Americanized, Rare)
Variant of Presley. The most popular year for this name was 2007 when 40 girls were given this name.
Prestina f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Preston
Prestyn m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant and feminine form of Preston.
Preta f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Means "black" in portuguese. This name is borne by the Brazilian actress and singer Preta Maria Gadelha Gil Moreira, mostly known as Preta Gil.
Pretoria f English (Rare)
Pretoria is a city in the northern part of Gauteng Province, South Africa.
Pri m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "fruit" in Hebrew.
Pría f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic adoption of Priya.
Pria f Indian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Priya.
Priah f English (American, Rare)
Meaning uncertain. It might possibly be an anglicized or americanized spelling of the Sanskrit name Priya meaning "beloved".... [more]
Príam m Catalan (Rare)
Catalan form of Priam.
Prielle f French (Modern, Rare), Jewish
French feminine form of Priel.
Priést m Franco-Provençal (Rare)
Arpitan variant of Priest. It is the precursor to the given name.
Primarosa f Italian (Rare)
Italian adoption of Primrose.
Primavera f Italian (Rare), Medieval Italian, Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Derived from Vulgar Latin prīmavēra "spring". The descendant word primavera is used in Asturian, Catalan, Galician, Italian, Portuguese (and Old Portuguese), Sicilian, and Spanish.
Primerose f French (Rare)
Derived from French primerose "primrose".
Primetta f Italian (Rare)
Diminutive of Prima.
Primmie f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Primula (traditional) and Primrose (modern).... [more]
Princewill m American (Rare)
Transferred use of surname Princewill
Prinsessa f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Means "princess" in Swedish.
Prior m Danish (Rare)
Ecclesiastical title, derived from the Latin adjective for "earlier, first".
Prisila f Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Priscilla.
Priskian m German (Rare, Archaic)
Germanised spelling of Priscian.
Pristina f American (Modern, Rare)
Female form of the Latin word pristinus "pristine" or derived from Pristina, largest city of the Kosovo.
Pristine f English (Modern, Rare)
May be used after the word ‘pristine’, Latin pristinus. May also be used as a combination of Prissy and Christine.
Priszian m German (Rare)
Rare German spelling of Priscian.
Prodana f Serbian (Rare)
Feminine form of Prodan. Like its masculine counterpart, it is derived from the verb prodati, "to sell", literally meaning "sold". It was once given to divert evil spirits by telling them the child has already been " sold away ".
Prodigios f & m Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Means "prodigies" in Spanish, taken from the Mexican titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de los Prodigios and Nuestra Señora de los Prodigios, meaning "The Virgin of the Prodigies" and "Our Lady of the Prodigies" respectively.... [more]
Prodigy m English (Modern, Rare)
Meaning "gifted".
Progreso m Spanish (Rare, Archaic)
From Spanish progreso meaning "progress". In Spain, it was specially used during the Second Spanish Republic by republican parents who were eager to choose names related to republican values.
Prokle m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Proklos.
Prokul m Croatian (Rare), Polish (Archaic)
Croatian and Polish form of Proculus.
Pronace m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Pronax.
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]
Prosa f Occitan (Rare)
Feminine form of Pros 2.
Prose f English (African, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Prose.
Próspera f Spanish (Rare), Galician (Rare)
Spanish and Galician feminine form of Prosperus.
Prosperidad f Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Means "prosperity" in Spanish.
Prosperina f English (Rare), Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Prosper and Prospero and diminutive form of Prospera.
Protásia f Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Protasia.
Protasius m Late Greek (Latinized), Dutch (Rare)
Latinized form of Protasios. This name was borne by a Christian martyr from the 2nd century AD.
Protpran f & m Thai (Rare)
Means "fondness, favour" in Thai.
Proxima f Medieval English (Rare)
From Latin proximus "nearest; closest."
Prudens m Late Roman, Dutch (Rare), German (Archaic)
Roman cognomen which was derived from the Latin adjective prudens meaning "wise, prudent" as well as "foreseeing, foreknowing".... [more]
Prudente m Italian (Archaic), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Prudens. In Italy, this name is also encountered as a variant of Prudenzio, which is the main Italian form of Prudentius.... [more]
Prudentzia f Basque (Rare)
One of the Basque forms of Prudentia.
Prudenza f Italian (Rare)
Means "prudence" in Italian, directly from Latin prudentia.
Pruitt m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Pruitt.
Prvoljub m Serbian (Rare)
Derived from Slavic elements prvi or prvo, meaning "first, firstly" and ljub, meaning "loved, beloved".
Prvoslava f Serbian (Rare)
Feminine form of Prvoslav.
Pryor m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Pryor.