These
names are used by Slavic peoples.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Paulin m German, Polish, French, Lengadocian, Provençal, Gascon, Romansh, Romanian, Moldovan, History (Ecclesiastical)Romanian, Polish, French, Languedocian, Provençal, Gascon, Romansh and obsolescent German male form of
Paulinus.
Paŭliuk m BelarusianDiminutive of
Paviel. This name has been borne by a number of Belarusian poets, such as Paŭliuk Šukajla (1904-1939) and Paŭliuk Trus (1904-1929).
Pelin m Polish (Rare)Allegedly derived from Greek
πελινοσ (
pelinos) "black", "dark", "dark-skinned".
Petco m Bulgarian (Anglicized)Anglicized form of
Petko borne by Mr Petco Slabenoff, a Bulgarian passenger aboard the
Titanic who died during the sinking of the ship in 1912.
Pětr m SorbianSorbian form of
Peter. Jan Pětr Jordan (German: Johann Peter Jordan), born 1818, was a Sorbian philosopher.
Petrislav m Croatian, Serbian, HistoryCroatian and Serbian form of
Petroslav. Known bearers of this name were Serbian rulers Petrislav of Duklja and Petrislav of Rascia, who both lived in the 11th century AD.
Petromir m BulgarianThis name is Christian in origin. The first element is derived from
Petros (see
Peter) and refers to Saint Peter, who was one of Jesus' twelve apostles and went on to become the first Pope of the Catholic Church... [
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Petroslav m BulgarianThis name is Christian in origin. The first element is derived from
Petros (see
Peter) and refers to Saint Peter, who was one of Jesus' twelve apostles and went on to become the first Pope of the Catholic Church... [
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Pitirim m RussianRussian form of the late Greek masculine name
Pithyrion, which is possibly derived from Greek πίτυρον
(pituron) or
(pityron) meaning "husks of corn, bran" - which itself is derived from Greek πίτυρα
(pitura) or
(pityra) meaning "bran"... [
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Plam m SerbianFrom Serbian
плам (plam) meaning "flame".
Plava f SerbianFrom Serbian
плав (plav) meaning "blue" but it is used to denote a "blonde haired" person such as in this case. This is because the word had an ancient meaning of "shining, bright" from which the sense of "blonde haired" comes from and later it came about to mean "blue".
Plenira f Russian, LiteratureName invented by Gavriil Romanovich Derzhavin (1743 - 1816), one of the most highly esteemed Russian poet. It is derived from Russian verb
пленить (
plenit') meaning "to captivate", "to charm"... [
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Pomněnka f Czech (Rare)Derived from Old Czech word
pomníti meaning "memorable". It is the Czech name for the flower forget-me-not.
Pomścibor m PolishThe first element of this name is related to the Polish verb
pomścić "to avenge, to wreak". The second element is derived from Slavic
bor "battle" or
borit "to fight".
Poznomir m PolishMeans "to become acquainted with peace", derived from Slavic
poznać "to get to know, to meet" combined with Slavic
mir "peace".
Pravoslav m Czech, SlovakDerived from the Slavic elements
право (pravo) "justice, law, right" and
slava "glory".
Prawdomir m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
prawda "truth, verity", which is derived from Old Church Slavonic
pravida "truth" (which in turn is probably derived from Proto-Slavic
pravъ "straight, right")... [
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Prawomir m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
prawy "right, upright, righteous", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
pravъ "straight, right". Also compare Croatian
prav and Czech
pravý, both of which mean "right, straight"... [
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Prawomysł m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
prawy "right, upright, righteous", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
pravъ "straight, right". Also compare Croatian
prav and Czech
pravý, both of which mean "right, straight"... [
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Predislav m Medieval Croatian, Medieval Serbian, Croatian, SerbianThe first element of this archaic name is derived from the Serbo-Croatian adjective
pred "in front of, before" (the latter can also be used to refer to an earlier point in time), which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
perdъ "in front of, against"... [
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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 ".
Prosimir m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
prosić "to ask (for/somebody), to request, to beg". Also compare Croatian
prositi "to beg" and Czech
prosit "to ask for, to beg"... [
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Protazy m PolishPolish form of
Protasius. A known bearer of this name was the Polish noble Antoni Protazy Potocki (1761-1801).