the etymology and history of first names
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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.
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]
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".
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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