All Submitted Names

Phalaris m Ancient Greek
Probably derived from Greek φάλαρον (phalaron), which was the name for a metal disc or boss that was worn as a military ornament on the breast. Phalaris was the name of a tyrant of Acragas (now Agrigento) in Sicily, who lived in the 6th century BC.

Phalec m Biblical
From Φάλεκ (Phalek), a Hellenized form of Peleg. Allegedly the form used in the Septuagint is Φάλεγ (Phaleg).

Phalgvi f Indian
MEANING : reddish, red, spring season, small. It is feminine of Phalgu or Falgu... [more]

Phalibhu m Indian, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Hindi
MEANING : : to obtain fruit or reward. Here फली means reward, fruit + भू means obtaining... [more]

Phalla f & m Khmer
Derived from Khmer ផល (phal) meaning "fruit" or "benefit, profit, result".

Phallon f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Fallon

Phallu m Biblical
Phallu was a son of Reuben according to Genesis 46:9, Exodus 6:14 and Numbers 26:5. He was one of the 70 souls to migrate to Egypt with Jacob.

Phally f Khmer
Means "prosperity" in Khmer.

Phalonne f French (Cajun, Rare), Louisiana Creole (Rare)

Phaltiel m Biblical, Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin
Form of Paltiel used in the English, Greek and Latin Old Testament.

Phalya f Hinduism
MEANING : a flower, bud ... [more]

Phalyn f Irish
Form of Fallon.

Phalyshia f English (American)
Happy

Pham m & f Vietnamese

Phambridge m Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Fambridge.

Phan m & f Lao
Means "change, twist, transform" in Lao.

Phan m & f Thai
Means "alter, change" in Thai.

Phanas m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phanat.

Phanat m Thai
Means "forest, grove" in Thai.

Phanelia f Italian (Americanized, Rare)

Phanessa f English (American, Rare), English (Australian, Rare)
Perhaps intended to be a feminine form of Phanes, probably influenced by the name Vanessa. In Greek mythology, Phanes was a primeval god of procreation whose name derived from Greek phainô "to bring light, make clear".

Phanet m & f Khmer
Means "sugarcane" in Khmer.

Phani m & f Indian
Means "snake" in Sanskrit.

Phania f English
Diminutive of Stephania.

Phanida f Thai
Means "young woman, girl" in Thai.

Phanie f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
Truncated form of Stéphanie.

Phanit f & m Thai
Means "beloved" in Thai.

Phanlop m Thai
Means "favoured person, preferred person" in Thai.

Phanna m Japanese
"Lazy one" or "panda man", a common name for one destined to be just and slothful at the same time

Phannee f Thai
Alternate transcription of Phanni.

Phanni f Thai

Phanocles m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Phanokles. This name was borne by an ancient Greek elegiac poet from the 4th century BC.

Phanokles m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is probably derived from Greek φανός (phanos), which can mean "light, bright" as well as "torch, lantern". However, it is also possible that it is derived from Greek φανης (phanes) "appearing"... [more]

Phanom m & f Thai
Means "hill, mountain" (a poetic word) in Thai.

Phanomachos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is probably derived from Greek φανός (phanos), which can mean "light, bright" as well as "torch, lantern". However, it is also possible that it is derived from Greek φανης (phanes) "appearing"... [more]

Phanomachus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Phanomachos. This name was borne by an eponymous archon of Athens, who lived in the 3rd century BC.

Phanomaque m History (Gallicized)
French form of Phanomachus.

Phanostratos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is probably derived from Greek φανός (phanos), which can mean "light, bright" as well as "torch, lantern". However, it is also possible that it is derived from Greek φανης (phanes) "appearing"... [more]

Phanostratus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Phanostratos. This name was borne by two eponymous archons of Athens, the earliest of which lived in the 4th century BC.

Phanourios m Late Greek
This name is best known for being the name of saint Phanourios (also known as Phanurius), a pre-congegration saint who is primarily venerated in the Greek Orthodox Church... [more]

Phansa f & m Thai
Means "rainy season, wet season" in Thai.

Phant m Lao

Phantes m Greek Mythology
Ancient Greek masculine name meaning "visible".

Phanthittra f Thai
Means "love" in Thai.

Phantom m American (South, Rare, Archaic)
From the English word "phantom" a synonym for "ghost", ultimately from Greek φάντασμα (phántasma) "phantom, ghost", "vision, dream", "fantasy".

Phanudech m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phanudet.

Phanudej m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phanudet.

Phanudet m Thai
From Thai ภาณุ or ภานุ (phanu) meaning "sun, light" and เดช (det) meaning "power, might, authority".

Phanuël m Dutch
Dutch form of Phanuel, but less common than the main Dutch form (Fanuël).

Phanumat f & m Thai
Means "sun" in Thai. This is a Thai epithet of the Hindu god Aditya.

Phanuphat m Thai
From Thai ภาณุ or ภานุ (phanu) meaning "sun, light" and ภัทร (phat) meaning "magnificent, glorious, auspicious".

Phanuphong m Thai
From Thai ภาณุ or ภานุ (phanu) meaning "sun, light" and พงศ์ (phong) meaning "lineage, family, race".

Phanupong m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phanuphong.

Phanurat f & m Thai
From Thai ภาณุ or ภานุ (phanu) meaning "sun, light" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".

Phanurius m Late Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Phanourios.

Phanuvat m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phanuwat.

Phanuwat m Thai
From Thai ภาณุ or ภานุ (phanu) meaning "sun, light" and วัฒน์ (wat) meaning "prosperity, culture, development".

Pháp m Vietnamese
Means "France" in Vietnamese.

Phaqcha f Quechua
Means "waterfall" in Quechua.

Pharabert m Germanic
Variant spelling of Farabert.

Pharah f English, Arabic
Variant of Farah.

Pharahildis f Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Farahild.

Pharaïlde f French (Belgian, Rare), French (Rare, Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical, Gallicized)
French form of Pharaildis.

Pharaoh m English, Mormon, African American
Pharaoh is a title used in many modern discussions of the rulers of all Ancient Egyptian dynasties. Historically, however, "pharaoh" only started being used as a title for the king during the New Kingdom, specifically during the middle of the eighteenth dynasty, after the reign of Hatshepsut... [more]

Pharazôn m Literature
Derived from the Adûnaic word pharaz, meaning "gold". In The Silmarillion, Ar-Pharazôn (King Pharazôn) was the name of the last king of Númenor and the husband and usurper of Miriel... [more]

Pharell m English
Variant of Pharrell.

Pharina f African American

Pharisee f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Primarily Southeastern in the United States, dating back to the 1840s and also used in the early 20th century.... [more]

Pharnabazos m Old Persian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Farnabazu.

Pharnabazus m Old Persian (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Farnabazu via its hellenized form Pharnabazos. This name was borne by three Persian satraps.

Pharnaces m Old Persian (Latinized)
Latinized form of Farnaka via its hellenized form Pharnakes. This name was borne by several ancient Persians, one of them being the paternal uncle of Darius the Great.

Pharnakes m Old Persian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Farnaka.

Pharnaspes m Old Persian (Hellenized), History
Hellenized form of Farnaspa. This was the name of the father-in-law of Cyrus the Great (6th century BC).

Pharoah m English (Puritan), Medieval English

Pharoh m African American
Variant of Pharoah.

Pharrell m English (Rare)
Variant of Farrell. In the case of American rapper Pharrell Williams, the spelling is inspired by his father's name Pharaoh.

Phary f Khmer

Phasaelis f Ancient Aramaic
Of uncertain etymology. Name borne by a Nabatean princess, who was the first wife of Herod Antipas.

Phasouk m & f Lao
Means "joy, happiness, prosperity" in Lao.

Phassakon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phatsakon.

Phassakorn m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phatsakon.

Phasuk f & m Thai
Means "happy, content, comfortable" in Thai.

Phát m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 發 (phát) meaning "distribute, issue, deliver".

Phật m Buddhism
Vietnamese form of Buddha.

Phatchara f & m Thai
Means "diamond" in Thai.

Phatcharaphol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phatcharaphon.

Phatcharaphon f Thai
From Thai พัชร (phatchara) meaning "diamond" and พร (phon) meaning "blessing".

Phatcharaphon m Thai
From Thai พัชร (phatchara) meaning "diamond" and พล (phon) meaning "force, strength, power".

Phatcharaporn f Thai
Alternate transcription of Phatcharaphon.

Phathu f Thai (Rare)
Means "bride, woman, wife" in Thai.

Phatima f Filipino
filipino

Phatsakon m Thai
Means "sun" in Thai.

Phatsakorn m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phatsakon.

Phatsimo f Tswana
Means "light" in Setswana.

Phatsimoyaone f Tswana
Means "His (God's) Light" in Setswana.

Phatson f & m Thai
Means "light, radiance" in Thai.

Phatthana m & f Thai, Lao
Means "progress, advance, develop" in Thai and Lao.

Phattrasak m Thai
From Thai ภัทร (phat) meaning "magnificent, glorious, auspicious" and ศักดิ์ (sak) meaning "power".

Phatuel m Biblical, Biblical Latin
Form of Pethuel used in the Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610), the Clementine Vulgate (1592) and the Nova Vulgata ("Neo-Vulgate", 1979). The latter two are respectively the former and current official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church.

Phatutshedzo m African
Means: Blessings... [more]

Phaule m Ossetian
Ossetian form of Paul.

Phausta f Ancient Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Fausta.

Phaustina f Ancient Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Faustina.

Phaustinos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Faustinus (see Faustino).

Phaustos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Faustus.

Phawat m Thai
Possibly from Thai ภา (pha), a variant spelling of พา (pha) meaning "to bring; to take" and วัฒน์ (wat), from วัฒน (watthana-) meaning "prosperity, beauty".... [more]

Phaxchha f Aymara
Means "waterfall" in Aymara.

Phaxsi f Aymara
Means "moon" in Aymara.

Phaxsi Jalsu f Aymara
From the Aymara phaxsi meaning "moon" and jalsu meaning "east; sunrise" or "spring".

Phaxsi Jiwaki f Aymara
From the Aymara phaxsi meaning "moon" and jiwaki meaning "nice, pretty".

Phaxsi Nayra f Aymara
From the Aymara phaxsi meaning "moon" and nayra meaning "eyes".

Phayao f & m Thai
From the name of a province in northern Thailand, which is of uncertain meaning.

Phaylon m & f American (Modern, Rare)

Phayon m Thai
Means "(acting) magically, automatically" or "clarified, explained" in Thai.

Phayre f English
Variant of Fayre.

Phayu m Thai
Variant of Wayu.

Phayung m & f Thai
Means "support, help, assist" in Thai.

Phayvanh f & m Lao
Means "forest" in Lao.

Phazabi f Manipuri
Means "beautiful daughter" in Meitei.

Pheaby f American (Rare, Archaic)
Early American variant of Phoebe.

Pheakdei m Khmer

Pheakdei m & f Khmer
Means "devotion, respect, loyalty" in Khmer.

Pheakkley f Khmer
Means "to have faith" in Khmer.

Phearak m Khmer
Alternate transcription of Khmer ភារៈ (see Pheareak).

Pheareak m Khmer
Means "duty, responsibility" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit भार (bhara) meaning "burden, weight".

Pheasant f Romani (Archaic)

Pheasenta f Romani (Archaic)

Pheba f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Latinate form of Phebe.

Phébé f Greek Mythology (Gallicized), French (Rare)
French form of Phoebe.

Pheby f English (Archaic)
Variant of Phoebe.

Phedael m Biblical, Biblical Latin
Form of Pedahel used in the Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610), the Clementine Vulgate (1592) and the Nova Vulgata ("Neo-Vulgate", 1979). The latter two are respectively the former and current official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church.

Phedahel m Biblical Latin
Form of Pedahel used in the Latin Old Testament.

Phèdre f French (Quebec), French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
French form of Phaedra.

Pheel m Scots
Short form of Pheelip.

Pheelip m Scots
Scots form of Philip.

Pheello m Sotho
Means "perseverance" in Sesotho.

Pheera m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phira.

Pheerachai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phirachai.

Pheerachat m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พีรฉัตร (see Phirachat).

Pheerapat m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พีรภัทร (see Phiraphat).

Pheeraphat m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พีรภัทร (see Phiraphat).

Pheeraphol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phiraphon.

Pheeraphon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phiraphon.

Pheeraphong m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พีรพงศ์ or พีรพงษ์ (see Phiraphong).

Pheerapol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phiraphon.

Pheerapon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phiraphon.

Pheerapong m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พีรพงศ์ or พีรพงษ์ (see Phiraphong).

Pheerasak m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phirasak.

Pheerawat m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phirawat.

Pheerawut m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พีรวุฒิ (see Phirawut).

Phegeus m Greek Mythology
A king who offered succor and his daughter, Arsinoe (named Alphesiboea in some versions), to Alcmaeon, who was fleeing from the Erinyes.

Phegiel m Biblical, Biblical Latin
Form of Pagiel used in the Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610), the Clementine Vulgate (1592) and the Nova Vulgata ("Neo-Vulgate", 1979). The latter two are respectively the former and current official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church.

Phegihel m Biblical Latin
Form of Pagiel used in the Latin Old Testament.

Pheidias m Ancient Greek
Derived from φείδομαι (pheídomai) meaning “I spare”.

Pheidippides m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Pheidippos" in Greek, derived from the name Pheidippos combined with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]

Pheidippos m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek adjective φειδός (pheidos) meaning "sparing, thrifty" combined with the Greek noun ἵππος (hippos) meaning "horse".

Pheko m South African
Medicine or herb. Ussually medicine used for protection

Phélie f French (Rare)
Truncated form of Ophélie.

Phelina f English (Rare)
Either a variant of Felina or a feminization of Phelan.

Phéline f Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
Variant of Féline.

Pheline f English, German, Flemish
Variant of Phéline.

Phélip m Gascon
Gascon form of Philip.

Phélipa f Gascon
Feminine form of Phélip.

Phelipe m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Felipe.

Phelippe m Norman
Rouenneis and Cotentinais Norman form of Philippe.

Phelomena f Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Philomena.

Phelps f English
Transferred use of the surname Phelps.

Phely f & m English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)

Phemia f Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
Short form of Euphemia.

Phemonoe f Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Possibly derived from Greek φημί (phemi) meaning "to speak, to declare" or φήμη (pheme) meaning "rumour, fame, reputation" combined with νόος (noos) meaning "the mind, thought, perception"... [more]

Phen f Thai
Means "full moon" in Thai, of Khmer origin.

Phena f English (American)

Phenenna f Biblical, Biblical Dutch, Biblical Latin, East Frisian (Archaic), West Frisian (Archaic)
Form of Peninnah used in the Douay-Rheims Bible (English) as well as the Nova Vulgata (Latin) and some 16th-century editions of the Dutch Bible.... [more]

Pheney f English (Rare)

Pheng m & f Lao
Means "song" or "full (moon)" in Lao.

Phenix m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Phoenix.

Phennana f Biblical Greek, English (Puritan)
Greek form of Peninnah, as it first appeared in the Septuagint. Also see Phenenna.... [more]

Phennapa f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai เพ็ญนภา (see Phennapha).

Phennapha f Thai
From Thai เพ็ญ (phen) meaning "full moon" and นภา (napha) meaning "sky".

Phensi f Thai
From Thai เพ็ญ (phen) meaning "full moon" and ศรี (si) meaning "honour, glory, splendour".

Phensiri f Thai
From Thai เพ็ญ (phen) meaning "full moon" and ศิริ (siri) meaning "glory, splendour".

Phensri f Thai
Alternate transcription of Phensi.

Phenyo m & f Tswana
Means "victory" in Tswana.

Phenyx f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Feminine variant of Phoenix.

Pheodosia f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Theodosia.

Pheona f English (African)

Pheonix m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Erroneous spelling of Phoenix.

Pheraby f American (South, Archaic)
Apparently a Southern U.S. invention. First appears in the mid-1700s in Virginia and North Carolina. Could be a variation of Phoebe, although it is also curiously similar to the Arabic name Fariba.... [more]

Phereby f American (South, Rare)
Variant of Pheraby.

Pherecles m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Pherekles. This was the name of a life archon of Athens from the 9th century BC.

Phérécrate m History (Gallicized)
French form of Pherecrates.

Pherecrates m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Pherekrates. This was the name of an ancient Greek comic poet from the 5th century BC.

Phérécyde m History (Gallicized)
French form of Pherecydes.

Pherecydes m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Pherekydes. This was the name of an ancient Greek thinker from the 6th century BC.

Pherekles m Ancient Greek
Means "to bring glory", derived from Greek φέρω (phero) meaning "to bring, to bear, to carry" (see Pherenike) combined with Greek κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory".

Pherekrates m Ancient Greek
Means "to bring power", derived from Greek φέρω (phero) meaning "to bring, to bear, to carry" (see Pherenike) combined with Greek κράτος (kratos) meaning "power".

Pherekydes m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek φερω (phero) "to carry, to bear" combined with Greek κῦδος (kydos) "praise, renown, glory, fame."

Pherenicus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Pherenikos.

Pherenikos m Ancient Greek
Masculine form of Pherenike.

Pheres m Greek Mythology
Possibly derived from Ancient Greek φέρω (phérō) meaning "to bring, carry".

Pheretime f Ancient Greek
Means "bringing honour", derived from Greek φέρω (phero) meaning "to bring, to carry" and τιμή (time) meaning "honour, esteem, value, worth"... [more]

Pheribee f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Pheraby.

Pheric m Manx
Variant of Pherick.

Pherndena f African American (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Ferndena.

Pherusa f Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Φέρουσα (Pherousa) which meant "carrying", being a participle of the verb φέρω (phero) "to carry". In Greek mythology this was borne by one of the Nereids; along with her sister Dynamene, Pherusa was associated with ocean swells.

Phet f & m Lao, Thai
Means "diamond" in Lao and Thai.

Phethai m & f Thai
Means "zircon" in Thai.

Phethisi m Sotho
Means "completion" in Sesotho.

Phetmany f Lao
From Lao ເພັດ (phet) meaning "diamond" and ມະນີ (many) meaning "gem, jewel".

Phetolo m Tswana
Means "response" in Setswana.

Phetsamone f & m Lao
From Lao ເພັດ (phet) meaning "diamond" and ສມອນ (samone) meaning "war, battle" or "beloved, wife, pretty girl".

Phetsarath m Lao
This was the name of Phetsarath Ratanavongsa (1890-1959), the first Prime Minister of Laos.

Pheup m & f Khmer
Means "good luck, good fortune" in Khmer.

Phhoung f Khmer
Means "wreath of flowers" in Khmer.

Phi m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 飛 (phi) meaning "to fly".

Phia f Various (Rare)
Short form of Sophia and other names ending in -phia.

Phialo f Greek Mythology
Etymology uncertain, likely derived from φιλος (philos) meaning "lover, friend".

Phiansak m Thai (Rare)
From Thai เพียร (phian) meaning "persevere, persist" and ศักดิ์ (sak) meaning "power, prestige, honour".

Phibba f Afro-American (Slavery-era)
Form of Afua used by early slaves in the American South and Jamaica. This was given to girls born on Friday. It was sometimes Anglicized as Phoebe.

Phibun m Thai
Means "full, extensive, spacious" in Thai. This is a nickname of Thai politician and prime minister Plaek Phibunsongkhram (1897-1964).

Phiby f English
Variant of Phoebe.

Phichet m Thai
Means "prosperous, sublime, excellent" in Thai.

Phichit m Thai
Means "conquer, defeat, vanquish" in Thai.

Phidias m Ancient Greek
Phidias was a Greek sculptor, painter and architect, who lived in the 5th century BC, and is commonly regarded as one of the greatest of all sculptors of Classical Greece.

Phidippides m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Pheidippides.

Phidippus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Pheidippos. In Greek mythology, this is the name of one of the suitors of Helen of Troy.

Phiên m Vietnamese
"Phiên" is a derivation of "Phiến", which means "land" or "world". A man named "Phiên" means that his parents hoped him to grow up and be a leader, or at least a wealthy man. However, "Phiên" is also a suggestion to his origin, since "Phiên" also means "a far away and uncultured land" in Vietnamese.

Phikun f Thai
Means "medlar, bullet wood (a type of tree)" in Thai.

Phila m & f Southern African, Xhosa, Zulu
Means "to live" or "get well, be healthy" in Nguni languages.

Phila f English
From Ancient Greek φιλος (philos) meaning "lover, friend", or a shortened form of names beginning with Phila.

Philadelphe m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Philadelphus.

Philadelphius m Ancient Greek
Masculine form of Philadelphia.

Philaé f & m French (Rare)
Possibly taken from Philae, the Latinized form of Φιλαί (Philai), the Greek name of an ancient island of the Nile which was the center of the worship of Isis and the site of temples dedicated to her... [more]

Philai f Thai
Means "pretty, beautiful" in Thai.

Philaiphon f Thai
From Thai พิไล (philai) meaning "pretty, beautiful" and พร (phon) meaning "blessing".

Philaiporn f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พิไลพร (see Philaiphon).

Philairat f Thai
From Thai พิไล (philai) meaning "pretty, beautiful" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".

Philaiwan f Thai
From Thai พิไล (philai) meaning "pretty, beautiful" and วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint".

Philandra f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Philander.

Philanise f French (Quebec)
Possible vairant of Philonice

Philanor m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun φιλάνωρ (philanor) meaning "fond of a man", which consists of Greek φίλος (philos) meaning "beloved, dear" as well as "friend, lover" combined with the Greek noun ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man".... [more]

Philantha f Obscure

Philantha f Greek
Philantha is a girl's name of Greek origin meaning "lover of flowers".... [more]

Philarète m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Philaretos via Philaretus.

Philarete f Late Greek
Feminine form of Philaretos.

Philaretos m Late Greek
Means "friend of virtue" or "virtuous friend", derived from Greek φιλος (philos) "friend" combined with Greek ἀρετὴ (arete) "virtue, excellence".

Philaretus m Late Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Philaretos.

Philasterios m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun φίλος (philos) meaning "friend, lover" combined with the Greek adjective ἀστέριος (asterios) meaning "starred, starry" (see Asterios).

Philax m Literature
Derived from Greek phulax meaning "watcher". This is the name of a character in the fairy tale "The Palace of Revenge" by Henriette-Julie de Murat. Philax is the cousin and lover of the protagonist Imis.

Philberta f English (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Philbert.

Phildel f English (Rare)
In the case of singer-songwriter Phildel, it is a combination of her parents names - Philip and Della. -

Philéas m French (Rare, Archaic), French (Quebec)
French form of Phileas.

Phileas m Ancient Greek, Literature, German (Rare)
Originally a short form of a Greek name beginning with the element φίλος (philos) meaning "lover, friend". This was the name of an early Christian saint, a 3rd-century bishop of the Egyptian city of Thmuis... [more]

Philece f English (Modern)

Phileilka f Obscure (?)

Phileine f Dutch, Literature, Popular Culture
The use of Phileine as a feminine first name in The Netherlands is due to the 2003 film "Phileine Zegt Sorry" (English: "Phileine Says Sorry"). The film is based on a book written by Dutch author Ronald Giphart (b... [more]

Philémond m Louisiana Creole, French (Quebec)
Variant of Philémon.

Philena f English (Rare)

Philene f English (American, Rare), Haitian Creole, South African
Possibly a variant of Philine, a contraction of Philomène, or a feminine form of Phil using the common name suffix lene.

Phileo m English (Rare)
Presumably a variant of Philo.

Philhelmina f English (Rare)
Variant of Philomena, influenced by Wilhelmina.

Philia f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare), German (Rare), Greek (Rare), Greek (Cypriot, Rare)
Derived from Greek philia "love", specifically referring to any kind of platonic love. In the English-speaking world, this name has seen occasional usage from the 17th century onwards.

Philian m English, German
Derived from Philianus, which is the latinized form of Greek Philianos. It is ultimately derived from Greek philos "friend" or phileo "to love". Compare also Philon... [more]

Philianne f English (Rare)
Either a feminine form of Philian or an elaboration of Philia.

Philias m French (Quebec)
Possible variant of Phileas

Philiberte f French (Rare)
Feminine form of Philibert.

Philiberthe f Norman
Norman feminine form of Philibert.

Philibina f American (Rare, Archaic)
Maybe a variant of Philippina.

Philice f Medieval English

Philicus m Ancient Greek
Variant of Philiscus.

Philiday f Romani (Archaic)
Corruption of Phyllida.

Philidel f & m Literature, Theatre
Perhaps based on Philadelphia or Fidelis. It was used by John Dryden in his opera 'King Arthur; or, the British Worthy' (1691), where it belongs to an air spirit in the service of Merlin who saves Arthur from the evil schemes of Osmond, a Saxon sorcerer, and Grimbald, an enemy earth spirit.

Philidore m English, French, Literature
Philidore likely meaning "gift of love", from the Greek philos (φιλος) meaning "friend, lover" and doron (δωρον) meaning "gift".... [more]

Philie m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Philip.

Philien f Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Variant of Philine.

Philietta f English (Rare)

Philin f Thai
Alternate transcription of Phailin.

Philina f German (Rare), English (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Variant of Philine.

Philinda f English (American, Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)

Philine f Ancient Greek, German, Danish (Rare), Literature
Feminine form of Philinos. In Germany it was brought to public attention when Johann Wolfgang von Goethe used it for a character in his novel Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship (1795-96).

Philinna f Ancient Greek, Theatre
Means "darling" in Greek, a term of affection derived from Greek φίλος (philos) meaning "friend, lover". A famous bearer was Philinna of Larissa in Thessaly (4th century BC), the third wife of Philip II of Macedon and mother of Philip III Arrhidaeus... [more]

Philinne m Jèrriais
Diminutive of Ph'lippe and Ph'lip.

Philinos m Ancient Greek

Philipas m Greek

Philipe m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Felipe.

Philipea f Romani (Archaic)

Philipina f English (African)
Variant of Philippina.

Philiponet m Medieval English
Diminutive of Philip.

Philipose m Indian (Christian)
Form of Philip used by Malayalam-speaking Saint Thomas Christians in India.

Philippe f Greek (Rare)
Feminine form of Philippos.

Philippides m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Philippos" in Greek, derived from the name Philippos combined with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]

Philippin m Medieval French
Diminutive of Philippe.

Philippo m Interlingua
Interlingua form of Philip.

Philippot m Medieval French
Diminutive of Philippe.

Philipus m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Philip.

Philisa f French (Archaic)

Philiscus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Philiskos. This name was borne by several ancient Greek philosophers and poets.

Philisiwe f South African, Zulu
Means "healed" in Zulu.

Philiskos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun φιλίσκος (philiskos) meaning "little friend", which consists of the Greek noun φίλος (philos) meaning "friend" and the Greek diminutive suffix -ίσκος (-iskos).

Philistia m Romani (Archaic)
From the biblical place name Philistia.