the etymology and history of first names
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PAAVALI m Finnish
Finnish form of PAUL used in the Bible.
PAAVO m Finnish, Estonian
Finnish and Estonian form of PAUL
PABLO m Spanish
Spanish form of Paulus (see PAUL)... [more]
PACE m English
From a surname which was derived either from the first name PASCAL or the Middle English word pace meaning "peace".
PACEY m English
From an English surname which was derived from the French place name Pacy, itself derived from Gaulish first name of unknown meaning.
PACHJO m Esperanto
Esperanto pet form of PAUL... [more]
PACO m Spanish
Pet form of FRANCISCO
PADDY m Irish
Irish pet form of PATRICK
PADEN m English
Either a pet form of PATRICK or else from a surname meaning "path hill" in Old English.
PADERAU f & m Welsh
Means "beads" or "rosary" in Welsh. This is a modern Welsh name.
PADMA m & f Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "lotus" in Sanskrit... [more]
PÁDRAIC m Irish
Irish form of PATRICK
PÁDRAIG m Irish
Irish form of PATRICK
PÀDRAIG m Scottish
Scottish form of PATRICK
PADRIG m Welsh, Breton
Welsh and Breton form of PATRICK
PAISE m English
Variant of PACE
PAISLEY f & m English
From a Scottish surname which may be ultimately derived from Latin basilica "church".
PAKI m Southern African
Means "witness" in Xhosa.
PÁL m Hungarian
Hungarian form of PAUL
PÀL m Scottish
Scottish form of PAUL
PÅL m Swedish, Norwegian
Swedish and Norwegian form of PAUL
PÁLL m Icelandic
Icelandic form of PAUL
PALLAB m Indian
Variant of PALLAV
PALLAS f & m Greek Mythology
Probably derived from a Greek word meaning "maiden"... [more]
PALLAV m Indian
Means "budding leaf, shoot" in Sanskrit.
PALLE m Danish
Danish pet form of PAUL
PALLU m Biblical
Means "distinguished" in Hebrew... [more]
PALMER m English
From a surname which meant "pilgrim" in Old French.
PALMIRO m Italian
Means "pilgrim" in Italian... [more]
PAMPHILOS m Ancient Greek
Means "friend of all" from Greek παν (pan) "all" and φιλος (philos) "friend".
PAN m Greek Mythology
Derived from a Greek word meaning "shepherd"... [more]
PANAGIOTAKIS m Greek
Pet form of PANAGIOTIS
PANAGIOTIS m Greek
Means "all holy", derived from Greek παν (pan) "all" combined with ‘αγιος (hagios) "holy".
PANAYIOTIS m Greek
Variant transcription of PANAGIOTIS
PANCHO m Spanish
Spanish pet form of FRANCISCO... [more]
PANCRAS m English
Medieval English form of PANKRATIOS
PANCRAZIO m Italian
Italian form of PANKRATIOS
PANFILO m Italian
Italian form of PAMPHILOS... [more]
PANKAJ m Indian
Modern transcription of PANKAJA
PANKAJA m Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "born of mud", referring to the lotus flower, derived from Sanskrit पङ्क (panka) "mud" and ज (ja) "born"... [more]
PANKRATI m Russian
Russian form of PANKRATIOS
PANKRATIOS m Ancient Greek
Means "all power" from Greek παν (pan) "all" and κρατος (kratos) "power"... [more]
PANKRAZ m German
German form of PANKRATIOS
PANOS m Greek
Pet form of PANAGIOTIS
PANTALEON m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek elements παντες (pantes) "all" and λεων (leon) "lion"... [more]
PANTALEONE m Italian
Italian form of PANTALEON
PANTHER m Ancient Greek
Means "panther" in Greek.
PANTHERAS m Ancient Greek, Greek
Derived from Greek πανθηρ (panther) meaning "panther" (which is ultimately derived from the elements παν (pan) "all" and θηραω (therao) "to hunt")... [more]
PAOL m Breton
Breton form of PAUL
PAOLINO m Italian
Italian form of Paulinus (see PAULINO).
PAOLO m Italian
Italian form of Paulus (see PAUL)... [more]
PAORA m Maori
Maori form of PAUL
PAPAK m Iranian
Variant of BABAK
PAPILLION m French
Derived from French papillon meaning "butterfly".
PAQUITO m Spanish
Pet form of FRANCISCO
PARAMONOS m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek παραμονη (paramone) meaning "endurance, constancy".
PARASKEVAS m Greek
Derived from Greek παρασκευη (paraskeue) meaning "preparation".
PARIDE m Italian
Italian form of PARIS (1)
PARIS (1) m Greek Mythology
Meaning unknown... [more]
PARKER m & f English
From a surname which meant "keeper of the park" in Old French.
PARRIS f & m English (Modern)
Variant of PARIS (1) or PARIS (2)
PARRY m Welsh
From a Welsh surname which was derived from ap Harry meaning "son of HARRY".
PARSIFAL m German
German form of PERCIVAL
PARTH m Indian
Modern transcription of PARTHA
PARTHA m Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "son of PRITHA" in Sanskrit... [more]
PARTHALAN m Irish Mythology
Meaning unknown... [more]
PARVAIZ m Iranian
Means "fortunate, happy" in Persian... [more]
PARWIZ m Iranian
Variant of PARVAIZ
PASCAL m French, German
From the Late Latin name Paschalis, which meant "relating to Easter" from Latin Pascha "Easter", which was in turn from Hebrew פֶסַח (pesach) "Passover"... [more]
PASCHAL m French
Variant of PASCAL
PASCO m Cornish
Cornish form of PASCAL
PASCUAL m Spanish
Spanish form of PASCAL
PASHA m Russian
Pet form of PAVEL
PASI m Finnish
Finnish form of BASIL (1)
PASQUALE m Italian
Italian form of PASCAL
PASQUALINO m Italian
Pet form of PASQUALE
PASTOR m Spanish, Late Roman
From a Late Latin name meaning "shepherd"... [more]
PAT m & f English
Short form of PATRICK or PATRICIA... [more]
PATARIKI m Maori
Maori form of PATRICK
PATRICE m French
French form of Patricius (see PATRICK).
PATRICIO m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Patricius (see PATRICK).
PATRICK m Irish, English, French, German
From the Roman name Patricius, which meant "nobleman" in Latin... [more]
PATRIK m Czech, Hungarian, Swedish
Czech, Hungarian and Swedish form of Patricius (see PATRICK).
PATRIZIO m Italian
Italian form of Patricius (see PATRICK).
PATROCLUS m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek Πατροκλος (Patroklos) which meant "glory of the father", derived from πατρος (patros) "of the father" and κλεος (kleos) "glory"... [more]
PATRYK m Polish
Polish form of Patricius (see PATRICK).
PATSY f & m Irish, English
Pet form of PATRICIA or PATRICK
PATTON m English
Either a pet form of PATRICK or else from a surname which meant "bald" in Middle English... [more]
PATXI m Basque
Basque form of FRANCIS
PATYA m Russian
Pet form of IPATI
PAU m Catalan
Catalan form of PAUL... [more]
PAUL m English, French, German, Scandinavian, Romanian, Biblical
From the Roman family name Paulus, which meant "small" or "humble" in Latin... [more]
PAULI m Finnish
Finnish form of PAUL
PAULIE m English
Pet form of PAUL
PAULINO m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of the Roman family name Paulinus, which was itself derived from Paulus (see PAUL)... [more]
PAULIUS m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of PAUL
PAULO m Portuguese, Galician, Esperanto
Portuguese, Galician and Esperanto form of Paulus (see PAUL).
PAULU m Corsican
Corsican form of Paulus (see PAUL).
PAUWEL m Dutch
Dutch form of PAUL, used especially in Flanders.
PAVAO m Croatian
Croatian form of PAUL
PAVEL m Russian, Czech, Bulgarian, Slovene
Russian, Czech, Bulgarian and Slovene form of PAUL
PAVILS m Latvian
Latvian form of PAUL
PAVLE m Serbian
Serbian form of PAUL
PAVLO m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of PAUL
PAVLOS m Greek
Greek form of PAUL
PAVOL m Slovak
Slovak form of PAUL
PAWEŁ m Polish
Polish form of PAUL
PAXTON m English
From a surname which was derived from an English place name meaning "Pœcc's town"... [more]
PAYAM m Iranian
Means "message" in Persian.
PAYTON m & f English
From a surname which was derived from an English place name meaning "Pœga's town"... [more]
PEADAR m Irish, Scottish
Irish and Scottish form of PETER
PEARCE m English
Variant of PIERS
PEDER m Danish, Norwegian
Danish and Norwegian form of PETER
PEDR m Welsh
Welsh form of PETER
PEDRO m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of PETER... [more]
PEER m Scandinavian
Variant of PER... [more]
PEERS m English
Variant of PIERS
PEETER m Estonian
Estonian form of PETER
PEGASUS m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From the Greek Πηγασος (Pegasos), possibly either from πηγος (pegos) "strong" or πηγαιος (pegaios) "from a water spring"... [more]
PEHR m Swedish
Swedish pet form of PETER
PEIO m Basque
Basque form of PETER
PEKKA m Finnish
Finnish form of PETER
PEKKO m Finnish Mythology
Meaning unknown. This is the name of the Finnish god of fields and crops.
PELAGIUS m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Πελαγιος (Pelagios), which was derived from πελαγος (pelagos) "the sea"... [more]
PELLE m Swedish
Swedish pet form of PER
PELLEGRINO m Italian
Italian form of Peregrinus (see PEREGRINE).
PËLLUMB m Albanian
Means "dove" in Albanian.
PENI m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of BEN
PENKO m Bulgarian
Bulgarian pet form of PETAR
PENTTI m Finnish
Finnish form of BENEDICT
PEPE m Spanish
Spanish pet form of JOSEPH
PEPIJN m Dutch
Dutch form of PÉPIN
PÉPIN m History
Old French name of unknown meaning... [more]
PEPITO m Spanish
Spanish pet form of JOSEPH
PER m Scandinavian, Breton
Scandinavian and Breton form of PETER
PERCE m English
Short form of PERCIVAL
PERCEVAL m French
French form of PERCIVAL
PERCIVAL m English, Welsh Mythology
Old French form of Peredur, a Welsh name of unknown meaning... [more]
PERCY m English
This name can either be a short form of PERCIVAL or else it can derive from a surname which was itself derived from a Norman place name... [more]
PERE m Catalan
Catalan form of PETER
PEREDUR m Welsh Mythology
Welsh form of PERCIVAL
PEREGRINE m English
From the Late Latin name Peregrinus, which meant "traveller".
PERICLES m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
From the Greek name Περικλης (Perikles), which was derived from the Greek elements περι (peri) "around, in excess" and κλεος (kleos) "glory"... [more]
PERO m Serbian, Croatian
Pet form of PETAR
PERPARIM m Albanian
Derived from Albanian përparim "progress".
PERRY m English
Either a pet form of PEREGRINE, or else from a surname derived from Old English pyrige "pear tree"... [more]
PERSEUS m Greek Mythology
Possibly derived from Greek περθω (pertho) meaning "to destroy"... [more]
PERTTI m Finnish
Short form of ROOPERTTI or ALPERTTI
PERTTU m Finnish
Finnish form of BARTHOLOMEW
PERU m Basque
Basque form of PETER
PERUN m Slavic Mythology
Means "thunder" in Slavic... [more]
PETAR m Serbian, Croatian, Bulgarian, Macedonian
Serbian, Croatian, Bulgarian and Macedonian form of PETER
PETE m English
Short form of PETER
PÉTER m Hungarian
Hungarian form of PETER
PETER m English, German, Dutch, Scandinavian, Slovene, Slovak, Biblical
Derived from the Greek Πετρος (Petros) meaning "stone"... [more]
PETERA m Maori
Maori form of PETER
PETERKIN m English
From a surname which was derived from a pet form of the given name PETER.
PETI m Hungarian
Hungarian pet form of PETER
PETIA m & f Russian, Bulgarian
Variant transcription of PETYA
PETR m Czech
Czech form of PETER
PETRAS m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of PETER
PETRE m Romanian
Romanian form of PETER
PETRI m Finnish
Finnish form of PETER
PETRICA m Romanian
Romanian pet form of PETER
PETRO m Ukrainian, Esperanto
Ukrainian and Esperanto form of PETER
PETROS m Greek
Greek form of PETER
PETRU m Romanian, Corsican
Romanian and Corsican form of PETER
PETRUS m Dutch
Dutch form of PETER
PETTER m Swedish, Norwegian
Swedish and Norwegian form of PETER
PETTERI m Finnish
Finnish form of PETER
PÉTUR m Icelandic
Icelandic form of PETER
PETYA m & f Russian, Bulgarian
Russian masculine pet form of PETR or Bulgarian feminine pet form of PETAR.
PEYTON m & f English
Variant of PAYTON
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