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Putislav m Medieval SlavicThe first element of this name is derived from Russian
put' "road, path, way", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
pǫtь "path". The second element is derived from Slavic
slav "glory".
Putta m Anglo-SaxonOld English byname meaning "hawk, kite (bird of prey)", originally a nickname given to a fierce or rapacious person.
Puy f Basque, Aragonese, Spanish (Rare)Taken from the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary
Nuestra Señora del Puy meaning "Our Lady of Puy". In Auvergnat French,
Puy means "promontory, hill". A legend tells that the image of the Virgin Mary was found at the top of a hill.
Puyi m HistoryFrom Chinese 溥
(pǔ) meaning "big, great, vast, wide" combined with 仪
(yí) meaning "ceremony, rites". This was the name of the last emperor of China who was forced to abdicate the throne in 1912.
Pwint f & m BurmeseMeans "to open, to blossom (as in a flower)" in Burmese.
Py f SwedishMeaning uncertain. It could be derived from Swedish
pyre "small child, tot".
Pya f Judeo-Anglo-NormanDerived from Norman
pie "magpie" (via Old French
pie, from Latin
pica, the feminine of
picus "woodpecker").
Pyaar m & f Sanskrit, Indian (Sikh)Derives from
Priya. This is one of five virtues that is vigorously promoted by the Sikh Gurus. The other four qualities are Truth (Sat), Contentment (Santosh), Compassion (Daya) and Humility (Nimrata).
Pyae m & f BurmeseThe meaning of this name often comes with the definition of “perfection, fullness, a chubby body. When it comes to the properties which is sounds like “sufficiency”.
Pycelle m LiteratureCreated by author George R. R. Martin for a character in his series "A Song of Ice and Fire" and the television adaptation "Game of Thrones". In the series, Pycelle is a Grand Maester who serves multiple monarchs of Westeros from the last years of the Targaryen dynasty onward.
Pyewacket m & f Literature, Popular Culture, PetAn imp in form of a dog reported by Mathew Hopkins in his 1647 pamphlet "The Discovery of Witches". Also the cat familiar of the witch in the 1958 movie Bell, Book and Candle.
Pyke m West FrisianVariant of
Pike. A notable bearer of this name is the Dutch painter Pyke Koch (1901-1991).
Pylaeus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Πύλαιος
(Pylaios), which is derived from Greek πύλη
(pyle) meaning "gate, entrance". In Greek mythology, Pylaeus was an ally of king Priam in the Trojan War.
Pylenor m Greek MythologyThe first element of this name is derived from either the Greek noun πύλη
(pyle) meaning "gate, entrance" or from the name of the Greek town of Pylos (see
Pylos), which is etymologically related to the aforementioned word... [
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Pylos m Greek MythologyDerived from Greek πύλος
(pylos) meaning "in the gateway", which is ultimately derived from the Greek noun πύλη
(pyle) meaning "gate, entrance". Pylos is also the name of a town in modern Greece, which already existed in the time of Mycenaean Greece (under the same name) and was an important kingdom at the time.
Pylymk f NivkhName given to the older sister of a mother.
Pyo m KoreanDerived from the Sino-Korean word 票 (
pyo) meaning “slip of paper” or 表 (
pyo) meaning “show”. It also coincides with the Hanja 표 meaning "ox (second earthly branch)". Other characters combinations are also possible.
Pyone f & m BurmeseFrom Burmese ပြုံး
(pyon) meaning "smile" or "grow, proliferate".
Pyōro m Japanese"A recurring bird character in the WarioWare series"
Pyrandros m Ancient GreekMeans "fire of a man", derived from Greek πῦρ
(pyr) "fire" combined with Greek ανδρος
(andros) "of a man".
Pyrena f ObscurePossibly based on Greek πῦρ
(pyr) meaning "fire". This is the full name of American musician Rena Lovelis (1998-), a member of the band Hey Violet (along with her sister
Szatania 'Nia' Lovelis).
Pyrene f Greek MythologyDerived from Greek πῦρ
(pyr) meaning "fire". In Greek mythology, Pyrene was a lover of Hercules, for whom the mountain range the Pyrenees are named. Also, the name Pyrene is not to be confused with
Pirene, the name of three other characters from Greek mythology.
Pyrilampes m Ancient GreekFrom Ancient Greek
πῦρ (
pyr) meaning "fire" and
λάμπω (
lampo) "to shine". The name of
Plato's stepfather, an Ancient Greek politician... [
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Pyro m Literature, Popular CultureDerived from Greek πῦρ
(pyr) meaning "fire". In literature, Pyro is the name of a fire-controlling mutant from the "X-Men" comics of Marvel. This character was also included in the film adaptations of the comics.
Pyronia f Greek MythologyEpithet of the goddess Artemis derived from Greek πυρ
(pyr) meaning "fire". It is also the name of a genus of butterfly.
Pytheas m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek Πυθιος
(Pythios), which is an epithet of the god
Apollo. This epithet originated from his cult in the city of Πυθώ
(Pytho), which is nowadays known as Delphi... [
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Pythia f Ancient GreekFrom the name of
Apollo's master priestess at Delphi, who was also known as the Oracle of Delphi. The name is derived from Πυθώ
(Pytho), which is the old name of the city of Delphi... [
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Pythias f & m Ancient Greek, Greek MythologyDerived from Greek Πυθιος
(Pythios), which is an epithet of the god
Apollo. This epithet originated from his cult in the city of Πυθώ
(Pytho), which is nowadays known as Delphi... [
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Python m Ancient Greek, Greek MythologyIn Greek mythology, Python was an enormous earth-dragon (usually depicted as a serpent in ancient Greek art) who lived near the city of Πυθώ
(Pytho), which is nowadays known as Delphi. The creature was named after the city, whose name was ultimately derived from the Greek verb πύθω
(pytho) meaning "to rot, to decay"... [
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Pyurvya m KalmykDerived from Kalmyk пүрвə
(pürvä) meaning "Jupiter (the planet)", related to Tibetan
Phurbu.
Pyxis m AstronomyPyxis is a small and faint constellation in the southern sky. Abbreviated from
Pyxis Nautica, its name is Latin for a mariner's compass (contrasting with Circinus, which represents a draftsman's compasses)... [
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Qabiz m Bengali, UrduMeans "occupier; tenant; seizer; possesser" in Urdu and Bengali, ultimately from the Arabic roots ق-ب-ض (
q-b-ḍ).
Qaçhan m Karachay-BalkarEither from
къачхан (kaçhan) meaning "escaped, fugitive" or
къач (kaç) meaning "cross" or "honour" and the Turkic title
khan meaning "king, ruler".
Qadan m & f MongolianDerived from Mongolian хад
(khad) meaning "cliff, crag, rock, boulder".
Qadry m ArabicQadry is a masculine name meaning "capable", related to the Arabic name
Qadir.
Qahar m ArabicFrom Arabic قاهار (
qahar) meaning "subduer, conqueror"
Qaiam m MandaeanMeans "constant" in Mandaic, or otherwise from the Mandaic
qaiamta meaning meeting "dedication, prayer of dedication, offering up, raising up".
Qalamgul f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
qalam meaning "pen, pencil", "writing style", or "mascara" and
gul meaning "rose, flower".
Qalamoy f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
qalam meaning "pen, pencil", "writing style", or "mascara" and
oy meaning "month".
Qalamqosh f UzbekMeans "straight, even eyebrows" in Uzbek. Straight eyebrows are considered a sign of beauty.
Qalandar m Tajik (Rare), Uzbek (Rare)Derived from the Islamic religious title of
qalandar, which is also known in English as
calender (not to be confused with
calendar). It is derived from Persian قلندر
(qalandar) meaning "wandering dervish", which is ultimately derived from the older Persian word کلندر
(kalandar) meaning "uncouth man".
Qamaits f New World MythologyEtymology unknown. This was the name of a Nuxalk warrior goddess associated with death, beginnings, creation, earthquakes, forest fires, and sickness.
Qamar al-Din m ArabicFrom
قمر (
qamar) meaning "moon" and
الدين (
aldin) meaning "(of) the religion".
Qamariyya f ArabicFrom masculine
قَمَرِيّ (
qamariyy) or feminine
قَمَرِيَّة (
qamariyya), both meaning "lunar, related to the moon" in Arabic. It may therefore be seen as a strictly feminine variant of
Qamar.
Qamarjamol f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
qamar meaning "moon" and
jamol meaning "beauty".
Qamar ud-Din m ArabicMeans "moon of the religion", derived from Arabic قمر
(qamar) meaning "moon" and دين
(din) meaning "religion".
Qamarunnisa f ArabicMeans "moon of women" in Arabic, from
قمر (
qamar) meaning "moon" and
نساء (
nisa) meaning "women"
Qandeel f & m UrduMeans "lamp, lantern" in Urdu, ultimately from Arabic قنديل
(qindil).
Qandgul f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
qand meaning "sugarcube" and
gul meaning "rose, flower".
Qandila f UzbekDerived from
qandil which can mean "chandelier" or a kind of apple.
Qarabatir m Karachay-BalkarFrom the Karachay-Balkar
къара (qara) meaning "black" and
батыр (batır) meaning "brave" or "hero".
Qarabiy m Karachay-BalkarFrom the Karachay-Balkar
къара (qara) meaning "black" and
бий (biy) meaning "bey, prince".
Qarabörü m AzerbaijaniFrom the Azerbaijani
qara meaning "black" and Turkish
börü meaning "wolf".
Qarabudun m AzerbaijaniFrom the Azerbaijani
qara meaning "black" and Turkish
budun meaning "nation, tribe, people".
Qaraçiq m Karachay-BalkarFrom the Karachay-Balkar
къара (qara) meaning "black" and the diminutive suffix
-чыкъ (çıq). Qərənfil f AzerbaijaniMeans "carnation (flower)" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Arabic قرنفل
(qaranful).
Qardagh m Ancient AramaicMeaning and origin unknown. He is a 4th saint venerated in Chaldean Catholic Church, Assyrian Church of the East, Syro-Malabar Church. Mar Qardagh (Mar means "lord" and it's like "holy"a honorific title) was a Sassanid prince who was martyred for converting to Christianity... [
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Qardaşağa m AzerbaijaniFrom the Azerbaijani
qardaş meaning "brother" and
ağa meaning "lord, master".
Qaribullah m KazakhDerived from the Arabic word
qarib, meaning "close to" and the Arabic word
Allah, meaning "God".
Qasallak m GreenlandicGreenlandic name meaning "lightweight red wood". It was also a term for a piece of soft red wood shaped as human with a weapon and placed in the inner forefront of a qajaq to ward off witches, since it was believed that they were afraid of this piece of wood... [
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Qasid m ArabicEither from Arabic قاصِد (qāṣid), meaning "resolute, destined," or Arabic قَصيد (qaṣīd), meaning "poem."
Qasiet f KazakhMeans "property, attribute" or "dignity" in Kazakh.
Qasṭor m Classical SyriacClassical Syriac form of
Castor, via the Greek form Κάστωρ (
Kastor). It is also the ordinary vocabulary word for both "beaver" and "quaestor, secretary", although the latter sense can also be transliterated as
qesṭōr.
Qawi m Arabic (Rare)From Arabic قَوِيّ (qawiyy), meaning "strong, powerful, mighty." In Islamic tradition ٱلْقَوِيُّ (al-Qawi or al-Qawiyy), meaning The All-Strong, is one of the 99 names of Allah.
Qayanat f Persian, Kurdish, Balochi, Mazanderani, Gilaki, Talysh, Tati, Luri, Qashqai, Baadi, Chitrali, Shina, LakiMeans "God Universe".
Qaymoq f UzbekMeans "cream", "flower", or "fruit (reward)" in Uzbek.
Qaynan m Near Eastern MythologyQaynan was a god worshipped by the Sabaean people in pre-Islamic South Arabia. Based on etymology, Qaynan may have been the god of smiths.
Qazi m & f PersianMeans "judge" in Persian, ultimately from Arabic قَاضِي (qāḍī).
Qëndresa f Kosovar, AlbanianDerived from Albanian
qëndresë "sojourn, stay; stamina, resistance; firm stance; perseverance, steadfastness".
Qëndrim m AlbanianDerived from Albanian
qëndrim "stance, position; attitude; resistance".
Qeshta f AssyrianFrom the Aramaic word for rainbow, it is used as a female name among the Assyrian diaspora
Qetesh f Egyptian MythologyThe name of a goddess of fertility, sacred ecstasy and sexual pleasure, derived from the Semitic root
Q-D-Š which means "holy".
Qetevani f GeorgianForm of
Qetevan with the nominative suffix, used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.