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PÍA   f   Spanish
Spanish feminine form of PIUS

PIA   f   English, Italian, Scandinavian, German, Polish, Late Roman
Feminine form of PIUS

PIARAS   m   Irish
Irish form of PIERS

PICH   f & m   Khmer
Means "diamond" in Khmer.

PIEDAD   f   Spanish
Means "mercy" in Spanish.

PIER   m   Dutch
Dutch form of PETER, used especially in Flanders.

PIERA   f   Italian
Italian feminine form of PETER

PIERCE   m   English
Variant of PIERS

PIERINA   f   Italian
Feminine pet form of PIETRO

PIERO   m   Italian
Italian form of PETER... [more]

PIERRE   m   French
French form of PETER... [more]

PIERRETTE   f   French
Feminine pet form of PIERRE

PIERRICK   m   Breton, French
Breton pet form of PIERRE

PIERS   m   English
Middle English form of PETER

PIET   m   Dutch
Dutch form of PETER

PIETARI   m   Finnish
Finnish form of PETER used in the Bible.

PIETER   m   Dutch
Dutch form of PETER

PIETRINA   f   Italian
Feminine pet form of PIETRO

PIETRO   m   Italian
Italian form of PETER... [more]

PIETRONELLA   f   Dutch
Variant of PETRONELLA

PIETY   f   English
Means "piety, devoutness" from the English word.

PIIA   f   Finnish
Finnish form of PIA

PIKA   m   Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of PETER

PILAR   f   Spanish
Means "pillar" in Spanish... [more]

PILI   f   Spanish
Pet form of PILAR

PILIB   m   Irish
Irish form of PHILIP

PILOQUTINNGUAQ   f   Native American
Means "little leaf" in Greenlandic.

PILVI   f   Finnish
Means "a cloud" in Finnish.

PIM   m   Dutch
Pet form of WILLEM

PINA   f   Italian
Short form of names ending in pina.

PINAR   f   Turkish
Means "spring" in Turkish.

PINCHAS   m   Jewish
Hebrew form of PHINEHAS

PING   m & f   Chinese
Means "peaceful, level" in Chinese.

PINJA   f   Estonian, Finnish
Derived from Estonian piinia meaning "pine tree".

PINO   m   Italian
Short form of names ending in pino.

PÍO   m   Spanish
Spanish form of PIUS

PIO   m   Italian, Portuguese
Italian and Portuguese form of PIUS

PIOTR   m   Polish
Polish form of PETER

PIP   m   English
Pet form of PHILIP... [more]

PIPALUK   f   Native American
Means "nurse" in Greenlandic.

PIPER   m & f   English
From a surname which was originally given to a person who played on a pipe (a flute).

PIPPA   f   English
Pet form of PHILIPPA

PIPPIN (1)   m   History
Variant of PÉPIN

PIPPIN (2)   m   Literature
The name of a hobbit in 'The Lord of the Rings' by J... [more]

PIPRA   f   Esperanto
Means "peppery" in Esperanto.

PIRAN   m   Cornish
Possibly derived from CIARÁN... [more]

PIRI   f   Hungarian
Pet form of PIROSKA

PIRIPI   m   Maori
Maori form of PHILIP

PIRITTA   f   Finnish
Finnish form of BRIDGET

PIRJO   f   Finnish
Finnish pet form of BRIDGET

PIRKKO   f   Finnish
Finnish pet form of BRIDGET

PIROSKA   f   Hungarian
Hungarian form of PRISCA

PISTA   m   Hungarian
Pet form of ISTVÁN

PISTI   m   Hungarian
Pet form of ISTVÁN

PITAMBAR   m   Indian
Modern transcription of PITAMBARA

PITAMBARA   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "yellow garments", derived from Sanskrit पीत (pita) "yellow" and अम्बर (ambara) "garment"... [more]

PIUS   m   Late Roman
Late Latin name meaning "pious, dutiful". This was the name of twelve popes.

PLACID   m   English
English form of Placidus (see PLACIDO).

PLACIDA   f   Late Roman, Italian
Feminine form of Placidus (see PLACIDO).

PLACIDE   f   French
French feminine form of Placidus (see PLACIDO).

PLÁCIDO   m   Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Placidus (see PLACIDO).

PLACIDO   m   Italian
Italian form of the Late Latin name Placidus which meant "quiet, calm".

PLAMEN   m   Bulgarian
Derived from Slavic plam meaning "flame, fire".

PLATO   m   Ancient Greek (Latinized)
From the Greek name Πλατων (Platon) which was derived from Greek πλατυς (platys) meaning "broad-shouldered"... [more]

PLATON   m   Ancient Greek, Russian
Ancient Greek form of PLATO

PLEASANCE   f   English
From the medieval name Plaisance which meant "pleasant" in Old French.

PLINIO   m   Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
Italian, Portuguese and Spanish form of Plinius (see PLINY).

PLINY   m   History
From the Roman family name Plinius, which is of unknown meaning... [more]

PLUTARCH   m   History
From the Greek name Πλουταρχος (Ploutarchos), which was derived from πλουτος (ploutos) "riches, wealth" and αρχη (arche) "origin, source"... [more]

PLUTO   m   Greek Mythology (Latinized), Roman Mythology
Latinized form of Greek Πλουτων (Plouton), derived from πλουτος (ploutos) meaning "wealth"... [more]

POCAHONTAS   f   History, Native American
Means "she is playful" in Algonquin... [more]

PÓL   m   Irish
Irish form of PAUL

PÒL   m   Scottish
Scottish form of PAUL

POLDI   m   German
German pet form of LEOPOLD

POLDIE   m   English
Pet form of LEOPOLD

POLINA   f   Russian
Short form of APOLLINARIYA

POLLIE   f   English
Pet form of MOLLY

POLLUX   m   Roman Mythology
Roman form of Greek Πολυδευκης (Polydeukes), which means "very sweet" from Greek πολυς (polys) "much" and δευκης (deukes) "sweet"... [more]

POLLY   f   English
Pet form of MOLLY

POLLYANNA   f   English
Combination of POLLY and ANNA... [more]

POLONA   f   Slovene
Short form of APOLONIJA

POLYCARP   m   Ancient Greek (Anglicized)
From the Greek name Πολυκαρπος (Polykarpos), which meant "rich in fruit" from Greek πολυς (polys) "much" and καρπος (karpos) "fruit"... [more]

POLYDEUKES   m   Greek Mythology
Greek form of POLLUX

POLYHYMNIA   f   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of POLYMNIA

POLYMNIA   f   Greek Mythology
Means "much song" from Greek πολυς (polys) "much" and ‘υμνος (hymnos) "song, hymn"... [more]

POLYXENA   f   Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From the Greek Πολυξενη (Polyxene) which meant "many foreigners", derived from πολλοι (polloi) "many" and ξενοι (xenoi) "foreigners, strangers"... [more]

POMONA   f   Roman Mythology
From Latin pomus "fruit tree"... [more]

POMPEO   m   Italian
Italian form of Pompeius (see POMPEY).

POMPEY   m   History
Modern form of the Roman family name Pompeius, which was probably derived from a Sabellic word meaning "five"... [more]

POMPILIU   m   Romanian
Romanian form of the Roman name Pompilius which is of unknown meaning, possibly a derivative of Pompeius (see POMPEY)... [more]

POMPONIA   f   Ancient Roman
Feminine form of POMPONIUS

POMPONIUS   m   Ancient Roman
Roman family name which is of unknown meaning, possibly a derivative of Pompeius (see POMPEY).

PONCIO   m   Spanish
Spanish form of PONTIUS

PONS   m   French
French form of PONTIUS

PONTIUS   m   Ancient Roman, Biblical
Roman family name possibly derived from the name of the ancient province of Pontus in Asia Minor, itself probably derived from Greek ποντος (pontos) "sea"... [more]

PONTUS   m   Scandinavian
Scandinavian form of PONTIUS

PONZIO   m   Italian
Italian form of PONTIUS

POORNIMA   f   Indian
Variant transcription of PURNIMA

POPPY   f   English
Simply means "poppy" from the name of the red flower, derived from Old English popæg.

PORFIRIO   m   Italian, Spanish
Derived from the Greek name Πορφυριος (Porphyrios), which was derived from the word πορφυρα (porphyra) meaning "purple dye"... [more]

PORSCHE   f   English
Variant of PORTIA

PORTER   m   English
From an occupational surname meaning "doorkeeper" in Old French.

PORTIA   f   English
From the Roman family name Porcius, which means "pig"... [more]

POSEIDON   m   Greek Mythology
Possibly derived from Greek ποσις (posis) "husband, lord" and δε (de) "earth"... [more]

POSIE   f   English
Pet form of JOSEPHINE

POSY   f   English
Pet form of JOSEPHINE

POUL   m   Danish
Danish form of PAUL

PRABHAKAR   m   Indian
Modern transcription of PRABHAKARA

PRABHAKARA   m   Indian
Means "light maker", derived from Sanskrit प्रभा (prabha) "light" and कर (kara) "maker"... [more]

PRABHAT   m   Indian
Means "shining forth, morning" in Sanskrit.

PRABHU   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "mighty, powerful, master" in Sanskrit... [more]

PRABODH   m   Indian
Means "awakening" in Sanskrit.

PRADEEP   m   Indian
Variant transcription of PRADIP

PRADIP   m   Indian
Derived from Sanskrit प्रदीप (pradipa) meaning "light, lantern".

PRAISE   f   English
Simply means "praise" from the English word... [more]

PRAKASH   m   Indian
Derived from Sanskrit प्रकाश (prakasha) meaning "light".

PRAMOD   m   Indian
Modern transcription of PRAMODA

PRAMODA   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "joy" in Sanskrit... [more]

PRAN   m   Indian
Means "breath" in Sanskrit.

PRANAV   m   Indian
This is the Sanskrit word referring to ओम (om), the Hindu sacred syllable.

PRANAY   m   Indian
Means "leader, guidance, love" in Sanskrit.

PRANCIŠKUS   m   Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of FRANCIS

PRANVERA   f   Albanian
Derived from Albanian pranverë "spring".

PRASAD   m   Indian
Means "brightness, clearness" in Sanskrit.

PRASANNA   m   Indian
Means "clear, bright, tranquil" in Sanskrit.

PRASKOVIYA   f   Russian
Variant transcription of PRASKOVYA

PRASKOVYA   f   Russian
Russian form of PARASKEVE

PRATAP   m   Indian
Means "heat, splendour, glory" in Sanskrit.

PRATIBHA   f   Indian
Means "light, splendour, intelligence" in Sanskrit.

PRATIMA   f   Indian
Means "image, likeness, reflection" in Sanskrit.

PRAVIN   m   Indian
Means "skilled" in Sanskrit.

PRAXIS   f   Greek Mythology
Means "practical" in Greek... [more]

PRAXITELES   m   Ancient Greek
Means "action towards an aim", derived from Greek πραξις (praxis) "action, exercise" combined with τελος (telos) "aim, goal"... [more]

PREBEN   m   Danish
Modern Danish form of the name Pridbjørn, which was a medieval Scandinavian form of the Slavic name Pritbor, which was derived from Slavic prid "first" and bor "battle".

PRECIOUS   f   English
Means simply "precious, valuable" from a nickname taken from the English word, ultimately derived from Latin pretiosus, a derivative of Latin pretium "price, worth".

PREDRAG   m   Serbian
Derived from the Slavic element dorogo meaning "precious" combined with a superlative suffix.

PREETI   f   Indian
Variant transcription of PRITI

PREM   m   Indian
Means "love, affection" in Sanskrit.

PREMA   f   Indian
Feminine form of PREM

PRESLEY   m   English
From an English surname which was originally derived from a place name meaning "priest clearing" (Old English preost and leah)... [more]

PRESTON   m   English
From an English surname which was originally derived from a place name meaning "priest town" (Old English preost and tun).

PRIAM   m   Greek Mythology (Anglicized)
From the Greek Πριαμος (Priamos), possibly meaning "redeemed"... [more]

PRICE   m   Welsh
From a Welsh surname which was derived from ap Rhys meaning "son of RHYS".

PRIITA   f   Finnish
Finnish form of BRITA

PRIMITIVA   f   Spanish, Portuguese, Ancient Roman
Feminine form of the Roman name Primitivus, which meant "first formed" in Latin... [more]

PRIMO   m   Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of the Late Latin name Primus, which meant "first"... [more]

PRIMOŽ   m   Slovene
Slovene form of Primus (see PRIMO).

PRIMROSE   f   English
From the English word for the flower, ultimately deriving from Latin prima rosa "first rose".

PRIMULA   f   English
From the English word for the flower, another name for the primrose, which is derived from the Latin word primulus meaning "very first".

PRINCE   m   English
From a nickname which was derived from the royal title, which comes ultimately from Latin princeps.

PRINCESS   f   English
Feminine equivalent of PRINCE

PRIS   f   English
Short form of PRISCILLA

PRISCA   f   Biblical, Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Priscus, a Roman family name which meant "ancient" in Latin... [more]

PRISCILA   f   Portuguese, Spanish
Portuguese and Spanish form of PRISCILLA

PRISCILLA   f   English, Ancient Roman, Biblical
Pet form of PRISCA... [more]

PRISSY   f   English
Pet form of PRISCILLA

PRITHA   f   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "the palm of the hand" in Sanskrit... [more]

PRITI   f   Indian
Means "pleasure, joy, love" in Sanskrit.

PRIYA   f   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "beloved" in Sanskrit... [more]

PROCHORUS   m   Biblical, Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Προχορος (Prochoros) which meant "leader of the dance"... [more]

PROINSIAS   m   Irish
Irish form of FRANCIS

PROKHOR   m   Russian
Russian form of PROCHORUS

PROKOPIOS   m   Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek προκοπη (prokope) "progress, advance"... [more]

PROKOPY   m   Russian
Russian form of PROKOPIOS

PROMETHEUS   m   Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek προμηθεια (prometheia) meaning "foresight, forethought"... [more]

PROSERPINA   f   Roman Mythology
Means "to emerge" in Latin... [more]

PROSERPINE   f   Roman Mythology
Variant of PROSERPINA

PROSPER   m   French, English
From the Roman name Prosperus, which meant "fortunate, successful" in Latin... [more]

PROSPERO   m   Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of PROSPER... [more]

PROTEUS   m   Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek πρωτος (protos) meaning "first"... [more]

PRU   f   English
Short form of PRUDENCE or PRUNELLA

PRUDENCE   f   English
Medieval form of Prudentia, a feminine form of PRUDENTIUS... [more]

PRUDENCIA   f   Spanish
Spanish feminine form of PRUDENTIUS

PRUDENCIO   m   Spanish
Spanish form of PRUDENTIUS

PRUDENTIUS   m   Late Roman
Late Latin name derived from prudens "prudence, good judgement".

PRUDENZIO   m   Italian
Italian form of PRUDENTIUS

PRUE   f   English
Short form of PRUDENCE or PRUNELLA

PRUNELLA   f   English
Modern name derived from a diminutive form of the Latin word pruna "plum".

PRYCE   m   Welsh
Variant of PRICE

PRYDERI   m   Welsh, Welsh Mythology
Means "care" in Welsh... [more]

PRZEMEK   m   Polish
Pet form of PRZEMYSŁAW

PRZEMKO   m   Polish
Pet form of PRZEMYSŁAW

PRZEMO   m   Polish
Pet form of PRZEMYSŁAW

PRZEMYSŁ   m   Polish
From an old Slavic name which meant "trick, stratagem"... [more]

PRZEMYSŁAW   m   Polish
From a Slavic name meaning "thought and glory".

PSYCHE   f   Greek Mythology
Means "the soul", derived from Greek ψυχω (psycho) "to breathe"... [more]

PTAH   m   Egyptian Mythology
Possibly means "opener" in Egyptian... [more]

PTOLEMAIS   f   Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Ptolemaios (see PTOLEMY).

PTOLEMY   m   History
From the Greek name Πτολεμαιος (Ptolemaios), derived from Greek πολεμηιος (polemeios) meaning "aggressive" or "warlike"... [more]

PUBLIUS   m   Ancient Roman
Roman praenomen, or given name, meaning "public" in Latin.

PUCK   m   Anglo-Saxon Mythology
Probably from Old English puca "devil"... [more]

PUNIT   m   Indian
Means "cleaned, purified" in Sanskrit.

PURDIE   m & f   English
From a surname which was derived from the Norman French expression pur die "by God"... [more]

PURNIMA   f   Indian
Means "the night or day of the full moon" in Sanskrit.

PURNOMA   m   Indonesian
Means "full moon" in Indonesian.

PURUSHOTTAM   m   Indian
Modern transcription of PURUSHOTTAMA

PURUSHOTTAMA   m   Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "the best man" from Sanskrit पुरुष (purusha) "man" and उत्तम (uttama) "highest"... [more]

PUSHPA   f   Indian
Means "flower" in Sanskrit.

PYLYP   m   Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of PHILIP

PYOTR   m   Russian
Russian form of PETER

PYRRHUS   m   Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized)
From the Greek name Πυρρος (Pyrros) which meant "flame-coloured, red", related to πυρ (pyr) "fire"... [more]

PYRY   m   Finnish
Means "snowstorm, blizzard" in Finnish.

PYTHAGORAS   m   Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek Πυθιος (Pythios), a name of Apollo, and αγορα (agora) "market"... [more]

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