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Othellia f English (American, Archaic)
Of uncertain origin and meaning.... [more]

Otisa f African American
A feminine form of Otis.

Ottalie f English (Rare)
Variant of Ottilie.

Ottelia f German (Archaic, Expatriate), English (American, Rare), English (African, Rare)
Variant of Ottilia.

Otter m & f English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word otter, a semi-aquatic mammal. The word otter is derived from Old English otor or oter, ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥ "water".

Ottessa f English (American)
Feminine diminutive form of Otto.

Ottie f & m English
Variant of Otty.

Ottiline f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Ottoline.

Ouisie f American (Rare)
Diminutive of Louise. Also compare Wheezy, Weezy, Ouiser.

Oval m & f English
Transferred from the word oval.

Oveta f English (Rare)

Ovette f American (Rare), Filipino (Rare)

Ovi f & m English (Modern, Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Variant of Ovid.

Owyn m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Owen 1. Owen was given to 10 girls and 23 boys in 2018 according to the SSA.

Owynn m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Owen 1. According to the Social Security Administration, Owynn was given to 11 girls and 8 boys in 2018.

Oyuki f Japanese (Archaic), Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
From Yuki prefixed with the honorific 御/お- (o), used with regards to female names from around the Kamakura and Muromachi periods to around the 20th century.... [more]

Ozell m & f African American
Transferred use of the surname Ozell.

Ozella f African American (Archaic), American (South, Archaic)
Feminine form of Ozell.

Ozetta f English (American, Rare)

Ozette f Louisiana Creole (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Osette.

Ozile f Louisiana Creole
Creole variant of Ozille and possibly related to Ozella.

Ozitte f Louisiana Creole
Most likely a Creole form of Osithe.

Pablita f Spanish (Philippines), Indigenous American, American (Hispanic), Mexican (?)
Feminine diminutive of Pablo, sometimes used as a diminutive of the related name Paula. Known bearers of this name were Pablita Velarde (1918-2006), a Pueblo (Native American) artist and painter from New Mexico, United States, and Pablita Abeyta (1953-2017), a Navajo (Native American) activist and sculptor who was also from New Mexico.

Paciance f English (Archaic)

Padon m & f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Paden.

Padraigan f American (Rare)
Alternate spelling and pronunciation of Pádraigín.

Padyn f & m American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Paden.

Paelyn f English (American, Americanized, Modern, Rare)

Paesyn f & m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Payson.

Paetan f English (Modern)
Variant of Peyton.

Paeton f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Peyton.

Paetyn f English (Modern)
Variant of Peyton.

Paetyn f English

Paetynn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Peyton.

Paezlie f English
Alternate spelling of Paisley.

Paiden m & f English (Rare)

Paidge m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Paige.

Paigan f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Pagan.

Paighton f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Peyton.

Pailyn f English (Modern, Rare)

Pailynn f English (Modern, Rare)

Painter f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Painter.

Pairlee f English
Variant of Paralee.

Paishence f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Rare spelling of Patience.

Paislea f English (Modern)
Variant of Paisley.

Paisleigh f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Paisley.

Paisli f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Paisley.

Paisly f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Paisley.

Paislyn f English
Variant of Paislynn

Paislynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Paisley and Lynn.

Paisyn f & m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Payson.

Paitan f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Peyton.

Paiten f English (Modern)
Variant of Peyton.

Paitin f & m English
Variant of Peyton.

Paitlyn f American (Modern, Rare)
Unknown. Possibly a combination of Payton and Kaitlyn.

Paiton f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Peyton.

Paizlee f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Paisley.

Paizlei f English
Alternate spelling of Paisley.

Paizleigh f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Paisley.

Paizley f English (Modern)
Variant of Paisley.

Paizlie f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Paisley.

Paizly f English (Modern)
Variant of Paisley.

Paley f English (Modern, Rare)
Modern name, probably based on the sounds found in other names such as Paisley and Hayley; in other words, a combination of the popular phonetic elements pay and lee... [more]

Palla f American (Rare, Archaic)

Pallie f English
Either a variant of Polly or a diminutive of Opal, Pauline, or other names containing Pal- or Paul-.

Palmerina f American (Rare)

Palmetta f English

Palynn f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Paylin.

Pamala f English
Variant of Pamela.

Pamalla f English (Rare)
Variant of Pamela.

Pamelina f English
Perhaps an elaboration of Pamela.

Pamelyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Pamela using the name suffix lyn.

Pami f English
Diminutive of Pamela.

Pamla f English (American, Rare)
Truncated form of Pamela.

Pammie f English
Diminutive of Pamela.

Pammy f English
Diminutive of Pamela.

Pammye f English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Pammy.

Pamula f English (Rare, Archaic)

Panda f American (Rare)
The origin of the word panda is the Nepalese word nigalya ponya, which means 'eater of bamboo'.

Pandra f African American
Meaning unknown.

Pandy f English
A nickname for Pandora.

Panguerita f American (Modern, Rare)

Pannie f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a diminutive of Pansy.

Pansey f English (Rare)
Variant of Pansy.

Pantheon f & m English (American, Rare)

Papaya f English
From the fruit papaya, which is a large, yellow, melonlike fruit of a tropical American shrub or small tree, Carica papaya, eaten raw or cooked.

Paprika f American (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
Modern name given after the spice paprika.

Paradise f English (Rare)
From the English word meaning "heaven, the garden of Eden", ultimately from Avestan pairidaēza "enclosure, park" (compare the cognate Firdaus).

Parajo f English

Paralea f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Paralee.

Paralee f American (South, Archaic)
Of uncertain origin and meaning.

Paran f English

Parasetta f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Parazetta.

Parazetta f American (South, Archaic)

Pareise f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
American and English variant of Paris 1 or Paris 2.

Parelee f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Paralee.

Parice f English

Pariese m & f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Paris 1 or Paris 2.

Parilea f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Parilee.

Parilee f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Paralee.

Parinthia f English (American, Archaic)

Parklyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of Park and the name suffix -lyn.

Parklynn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Parklyn.

Parlea f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Parlee.

Parlee f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Paralee.

Parline f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a variant of Perlina.

Parnecia f American (South, Rare, Archaic)

Parnella f English (Rare, Archaic), Medieval English
Latinization of Parnel.

Parolee f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Paralee.

Parsley f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Parsley.

Parthena f English (Rare), Ancient Greek, Greek
Derived from Greek παρθένος (parthenos) meaning "maiden, virgin".

Parthenya f English (Rare)
Rare spelling variant of Parthenia.

Parthney f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a variant of Parthenia.

Parys f English (Rare)
Variant of Paris 2.

Paschalle f English
Feminisation of Paschal, given rarely in Catholic regions.

Pashen f English (Rare), African American (Rare)
Variant of Passion.

Pashion f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Passion.

Passion f English (Rare)
First recorded as a given name in the 16th century, the name Passion was originally used by Christian parents in reference to the "Passion of Christ", a term denoting the suffering of Jesus. The word itself is derived from Latin passio "suffering", ultimately from Latin patior "to suffer; to endure" and was originally used to describe any suffering or pain concerning the body... [more]

Pastel f English
From mid 17th century: via French from Italian pastello, diminutive of pasta ‘paste’.

Patches f & m English (Rare), Pet
From the English word patches, which is a plural noun of patch.

Patchouli f Popular Culture, English (Rare)
Patchouli comes from the bushy herb of the mint family and bears tiny pink-white flowers. A bearer of this name is Patchouli Knowledge, a character from the Touhou Project.

Patelyn f American (Modern, Rare)

Patia f English (American, Archaic)
Short form of Patience.

Patina f English (Modern, Rare)
Patina is a thin layer that variously forms on the surface of stone, on copper, bronze and similar metals, on wooden furniture or any such acquired change of a surface through age and exposure.

Patra f English (Rare), Greek (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Petra or a short form of Cleopatra.

Patri f & m Spanish, English (American)
Diminutive of Patricia and Patricio.

Patriana f English (American, Modern, Rare)
A blend of Patricia and Katriana.

Patricea f English (Rare, ?)
Extended form of Patrice 2 or variant of Patricia.

Patricha f American (Rare)

Patrici f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Patrice 2

Patrician f English

Patricka f African American (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Patrick.

Patrickia f English (American, Rare)
Feminine form of Patrick.

Patrika f English (American, Rare)
Feminine form of Patrick. This name is borne by American actress Patrika Darbo.

Patrina f English
Feminine diminutive of Patrick influenced by Katrina

Patrine f English (Rare)
Combination of "Patricia" and "Katrine".

Patrise f English (Rare)
Variant of Patrice 2.

Patrisse f African American
Probably derived from the French name Patrice 1.... [more]

Patrita f English (American, Rare), English (African, Rare)

Patritia f English (Rare)
Variant of Patricia.

Patronella f English
Meaning Rock and is of English origin.

Patrycia f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of Patricia.

Patsey f English (Rare)
Variant of Patsy.

Patsye f English
The feminine spelling of Patsy.

Pattiann f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Patty and Ann.

Pattsie f English (Rare)
Variant of Patsy.

Pattyann f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Patty and Ann.

Pattye f English
Feminine alternative to Patty.

Pattylou f American (South)
Combination of Patty and Lou.

Pattyn f English
Variant and feminine form of Patton.

Paulaina f English (Rare)
Variant of the name Paulina, influenced by the spelling of the name Laina.

Pauley f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Pauley.

Paulinea f English
Variant of Paulina.

Paulisa f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of Paul.

Paulownia f English (Rare)
From the name of the genus of flowering plants which were named after the Russian-Dutch queen Anna Pavlovna/Anna Paulowna.

Paulyn f English (Rare)
Variant of Pauline or feminization of Paul with the popular suffix -lyn.

Pavia f English (Rare), Medieval English
Medieval English name of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include a derivation from Old French pavie "peach" and a derivation from Old French Pavie "woman from Pavia", a historic city in Italy... [more]

Pavielle f African American (Rare)
From Pavi Elle, the name of a 1983 Avon perfume.

Pavonay f American (South, Rare)

Paw f English
Paw refers to the soft foot of a mammal or other animal, generally a quadruped, that has claws or nails; comparable to a human hand or foot. It is a modern name in the US and first appeared in the name records in 2008.

Paxley m & f English

Paxtyn f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant or feminine form of Paxton.

Pay m & f English (Rare)
Nickname for Payton.

Paycen m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Payson.

Payden m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Paden.

Payetan f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Peyton.

Payeton f English (Modern)
Variant of Peyton.

Payetyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Peyton.

Payge f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Paige.

Paylin f & m American (Rare)

Payshence f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Rare spelling of Patience.

Payshie f American (Modern)
Diminutive of Patience.

Payslee f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Paisley.

Paysley f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Paisley.

Payslie f English
Variant of Paisley.

Payson m & f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Payson.

Paytan f & m English (American)
Variant of Peyton.

Payten f English
Variant of Peyton.

Paytyn f English (Modern)
Variant of Peyton.

Paytynn f English (Modern)
Variant of Peyton.

Payzlee f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Paisley.

Payzleigh f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Modern variant of Paisley.

Payzley f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Paisley.

Payzlie f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Paisley.

Pazia f Hebrew, English (Rare), Indonesian (Rare), Brazilian (Rare)

Peach f English (Modern), Popular Culture
Derived from the name of the fruit, which itself derived its name from Late Latin persica, which came from older Latin malum persicum meaning "Persian fruit." In popular culture, this is the name of the Nintendo video game character Princess Peach, whom Mario often rescues from the evil Bowser.

Peachenella f African American (Rare)

Peaches f English (Rare)
Literally derived from the English word peaches, which is the plural form of peach, the fruit. It is derived from Late Middle English from Old French pesche, from medieval Latin persica, from Latin persicum, meaning "Persian apple".

Peachlyn f African American (Rare)
Combination of the word peach and the popular suffix -lyn.

Peachtreanna f African American (Rare), Obscure
Blend of the phrase "peach tree" and Anna.

Peachy f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Likely from the American English slang meaning "fine; excellent".

Peanut m & f English (Rare)
Back-formation from pease, originally an uncountable noun meaning "peas" that was construed as a plural, combined with Middle English nute, note, from Old English hnutu, from Proto-Germanic *hnuts (“nut”) (compare West Frisian nút, Dutch noot, German Nuss, Danish nød, Swedish nöt, Norwegian nøtt), from Proto-Indo-European *knew- (compare Irish cnó, Latin nux (“walnut”), Albanian nyç (“a gnarl”)).

Pearla f American (South, Archaic)
Latinate form of Pearl; in some cases it may also be a borrowing of Perla.

Pearlean f African American (Rare, Archaic, ?)
a spelling variant of Pearline used chiefly by African Americans

Pearleen f & m English
Variant of Pearline.

Pearlene f English (Modern)
Variant of Pearline.

Pearlette f English (Rare)
Anglicized form of Perlette. A known bearer of this name is Pearlette Louisy (b. 1946), the Governor-General of the Caribbean island of Saint Lucia.

Pearley f American (South, Rare)
Variant of Pearlie.

Pearline f English (American, Rare)
Anglicized form of Perline. Also compare Perlina.

Pearlita f English (Rare), American (Hispanic), Jamaican Patois, Trinidadian Creole
Anglicized variant of Perlita, or a combination of Pearl and the Spanish diminutive suffix -ita (to mean "little pearl").

Pearly f English
Variant of Pearlie.

Pearlynn f English (Rare)
Combination of Pearl and Lynn, primarily used as a Western name in Singapore.

Pebbles f Popular Culture, English (Modern, Rare)
Pebbles Flintstone is a character in the classic American cartoon series The Flintstones (1960-1966). The series and the character are largely responsible for the occasional use of this name from the latter 20th century onwards.

Pecola f African American, American (South)
Meaning unknown, perhaps an invented name. The American author Toni Morrison used it in her novel The Bluest Eye (1970) for the protagonist, a young African-American girl named Pecola Breedlove who descends into madness as a result of abuse.

Pecolia f American (South, Rare)

Pegeen f English, Irish (?)
Elaboration of Peggy, used as a diminutive of Margaret.

Pegg f English
Short form of Peggy / Peggie.

Peggi f English
Variant of Peggy.

Peggyjean f English (Rare)

Peggysue f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Peggy and Sue.

Peighton f & m American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Peyton.

Peightyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Peyton.

Pelagía f Louisiana Creole (Archaic)
Louisiana Spanish form of Pelagia.

Pélagie f French (Rare), Louisiana Creole, French (African), History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Pelagia.

Pemberly m & f English

Pemma f English (Modern, Rare)
Meaning unknown. A possible variant of Emma or a diminutive of Pamela, or possibly derived from the surname Pemma, of unknown meaning or origin... [more]

Penda f African American
From the Swahili verb kupenda "to love, to like, to be pleasant".

Penellope f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Penelope.

Peniel m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From a biblical place name (Gen 32:30) meaning "face of God".... [more]

Penina f Jewish, English (American, Archaic)
Variant transliteration of Peninnah.

Penley m & f English

Penna f American
The Latin word for "feather, wing". American actor Ian Ziering has a daughter named Penna, born 2013.

Penney f English
Variant of Penny.

Penni f English (American)
Variant of Penny.

Pennie f English
Variant of Penny.

Pennilyn f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Penny and Lyn.

Pennina f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Penina.

Pennington m & f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Pennington.

Pennlee f & m English (American)

Pennylane f Filipino (Rare), English
Likely given in reference to the Beatles' song Penny Lane.

Peola f African American
Used in Fannie Hurst's novel Imitation of Life (1933) and its 1934 film adaptation, where it belongs to a young light-skinned African-American woman who decides to pass as white.

Peonia f American (South, Archaic)

Pepsi f & m English (Rare), South African (Rare)

Percenia f American (South, Rare, Archaic)

Perdida f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Respelling of Perdita which might have arisen based on a dialectal pronunciation.

Perdy f English (Rare)
Either a diminutive of Perdita or a variant of Purdie.

Perenelle f French, English, Literature, Medieval French
Old French form of Petronilla borne by Perenelle Flamel (1320-1402), wife and fellow alchemist of Nicolas Flamel. They are known for their quest to discover the philosopher's stone, a legendary substance said to turn any metal into gold and to make its owner immortal.... [more]

Perette f English (American, Rare)

Perfect f & m English (Rare)
English form of Perfectus.

Perfection m & f English (Rare), English (African, Rare), African American (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
From the word perfection, referring to the quality or state of being perfect or complete.

Peri f English
Feminine variant of Perry.

Perian f English (Rare), American (South)
Combination of Perry and Ann. It was brought to some public attention in 1959 by Perian Conerly, a Mississippi-born sports columnist for The New York Times and the wife of New York Giants quarterback Charlie Conerly; in late 1959, she appeared as a contestant on the American game show What's My Line?... [more]

Peridot f & m English (Rare)
Taken from the name of the gemstone, whose name is of uncertain origin and meaning. A current theory, however, derives it from Anglo-Norman pedoretés, ultimately from Greek paiderôs (via Latin paederos): pais "child" and erôs "love".... [more]

Perilla f English (Rare, Archaic)

Perina f English (American, Rare, Archaic)

Periwinkle f English (Rare)
From the English word for the color "periwinkle", from Middle English parwynke, referring to a "light blue and purple shade". It's also the name of a flower.

Perkita f American (Modern, Rare)

Perlina f Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Diminutive of Perla. In other words: you could say that this name is the Italian and Spanish cognate of Perline... [more]

Permilia f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Permelia, which is of unknown origin; possibly a variant of Pamela or a contraction of Pearl and Amelia.

Pernella f Medieval English, American (South, Rare)
Elaboration of Pernel.

Pernellia f American (South, Archaic)

Pernetta f American (Rare)

Pernie f American (South)
This appears sporadically outside the U.S. Top 1000 and was found mainly in Southern States. My speculation is that it is an offshoot of Calpurnia, but I cannot verify if this is the source of the name.

Perpétue f Louisiana Creole
Creole form of Perpetua.

Perrey m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Perry.

Perri f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Perry. Also used as a diminutive of names that begin with Per-, e.g. Persephone.

Perrianne f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Perri and Anne 1. Also see Perian.

Perrie f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Perry and Perri. It can also be used as a diminutive of names that begin with Per- and have the 'per' sound within the name and at the ending of the name... [more]

Perrye m & f English (Rare), African American (Rare)
Variant of Perry or Perri.

Persephanie f American (Rare)
Variant of Persephone.

Persephonie f English (Rare)
Variant of Persephone.

Persia f English (Rare)
From the name of the Middle Eastern country Persia, now referred to as Iran. Its name is derived from Avestan Parsa, the ancient tribal name of the people ruled by Cyrus the Great.... [more]

Persifone f English (Rare, ?)
Variant of Persephone.

Persimmon m & f English (Rare)
From the name of the Persimmon, a brightly colored fruit. The word persimmon is derived from Powhatan, an Algonquian language of the eastern United States, meaning "a dry fruit".... [more]

Persy f English
Diminutive of Persephone.

Pert f Literature, Theatre, English (American, Rare)
Meaning uncertain, but likely derived from the English word pert.... [more]

Perthenia f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Parthenia.

Pet m & f English (Rare)

Petehn f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Peyton.

Peterina f English, Scottish, Dutch
Elaboration of Peter, feminized with the suffix -ina.

Petrea f & m English, Romanian, Danish, Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Icelandic (Rare)
Elaborated form of Petra and Romanian variant of Petre.

Petria f English
Elaboration of Petra.

Petronylle f English (Archaic)
Variant of Petronilla.

Petrova f English, Literature
Russian patronymic last name. Petrova is the name of one of the Fossil sisters in the book (and movie) 'Ballet Shoes' by Noel Streatfeild.

Pettifleur f English
A female English name. It is the first name of Real Housewife of Melbourne Pettifleur Berenger (1964-).

Petucha f American

Petulia f English
Possible variation or elaboration of Petula.

Peylyn f English (Rare)

Peyson m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Payson.

Peytan f & m English
Variant of Peyton.

Peyten m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Peyton.

Peytin f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Peyton.

Peytyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Peyton.

Peytynn f English (Modern)
Variant of Peyton.

Pfeiffer f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the German surname Pfeiffer.

Phaedre f English (Rare)

Phaelen m & f American (Modern, Rare)

Phallon f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Fallon

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

Phalyshia f English (American)
Happy

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".

Phania f English
Diminutive of Stephania.

Pharah f English, Arabic
Variant of Farah.

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]

Phaylon m & f American (Modern, Rare)

Phayre f English
Variant of Fayre.

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

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

Pheby f English (Archaic)
Variant of Phoebe.