PerimPortuguese (Brazilian), Tupi (?) Possibly derived from Tupi piripiri, which refers to a type of reed. This is the name of the hero of José de Alencar's novel The Guarani (1857), a fictional member of the Goitacá people of Brazil... [more]
Perif & mHebrew (Modern, Rare) Diminutive of Perach and variant of Pri. A known bearer was Franz 'Peri' Neufeld (1913-1982), a Hungarian-born Israeli footballer.
Peridotf & mEnglish (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]
PerilaosmAncient Greek, Greek Mythology Derived from Greek περί (peri) meaning "around, near, surrounding" combined with Greek λαος (laos) meaning "(the) people".
PerileosmGreek Mythology Derived from Greek περί (peri) meaning "around, near, surrounding" combined with λεώς (leos) meaning "the people" (see Leos), which is the Attic Greek form of ancient Greek λαος (laos) meaning "the people"... [more]
PeriphronmGreek Mythology The first element of this name is derived from Greek περί (peri) meaning "around, near, surrounding". The second element is derived from either the Greek noun φρόνις (phronis) meaning "prudence, wisdom" or the Greek verb φρονέω (phroneo) meaning "to think" as well as "to be minded"... [more]
PerkinmMedieval English Medieval English diminutive of Peter. (The surname Perkins is derived from this medieval diminutive.) A known bearer was Perkin Warbeck (ca... [more]
PerkūnasmBaltic Mythology, Lithuanian (Rare) Derived from Proto-Indo-European *perkwunos or *perkunos, which itself is ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European *perkwus or *perkṷu meaning "oak tree" or "fir tree"... [more]
Perrief & mEnglish (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]
PerritomPopular Culture Means "puppy" in Spanish. This is the name of one of the three principal characters in the American animated film Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022).
PershingmEnglish (American) Most likely used as a first name due to John Joseph Pershing, General of the Armies for the United States at the end of World War I. His paternal ancestors were of German descent, and the original spelling was likely Pfoersching... [more]
Persimmonm & fEnglish (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]
Perssonm & fGerman Likely from the common Swedish surname Persson and/or the word person (German: Person), which is used as a gender neutral title by some nonbinary people.
PertinaxmAncient Roman, History, Literature Derived from Latin pertinax "persistent, stubborn." This name was borne by a Roman Emperor from the 2nd century AD.... [more]
PetamComanche Peta Nocona (d. 1864) was a chief of the Comanche band Noconi. He led his tribe during the extensive Indian Wars in Texas from the 1830s to 1860. He was the son of the Comanche chief Iron Jacket and father of chief Quanah Parker with Nadua... [more]
PetcomBulgarian (Anglicized) Anglicized form of Petko borne by Mr Petco Slabenoff, a Bulgarian passenger aboard the Titanic who died during the sinking of the ship in 1912.
PetermannmMedieval German Medieval German pet form of Peter, as the Germanic element man has been used as a suffix for pet forms of both masculine and feminine names since the 7th century AD.
PethuelmBiblical, Hebrew Apparently means "God's opening" or "persuasion of God" in Hebrew, derived from Hebrew pathah "to open, to allure, to persuade" combined with el "God". In the bible, this was the name of the father of the prophet Joel.
Petjam & fFinnish, Slovene, Bulgarian Finnish form and Bulgarian variant transcription of Petya and Slovene diminutive of Petra (used as a given name in its own right).
PetrakismGreek Modern Greek diminutive of Petros, as it contains the modern Greek diminutive suffix -άκης (-akis). This name is typically only used informally, meaning: it does not appear on birth certificates.... [more]
PetraqmAlbanian Albanian form of Petrakis. Unlike the original Greek name, the Albanian form is used as an official name on birth certificates.... [more]
PetrarchmEnglish (Anglicized, Rare, Archaic) The anglicized mononym of the Renaissance Tuscan Italian poet and scholar, Francesco Petrarca. It originates from his last name, which ultimately is a latinized form of his original surname, Petracco.
PétremandmFrench (Archaic) Gallicized form of Petermann, a German diminutive of Peter. This name was found in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region up until the late 1600s.
PetrislavmCroatian, Serbian, History Croatian and Serbian form of Petroslav. Known bearers of this name were Serbian rulers Petrislav of Duklja and Petrislav of Rascia, who both lived in the 11th century AD.
PetromirmBulgarian This name is Christian in origin. The first element is derived from Petros (see Peter) and refers to Saint Peter, who was one of Jesus' twelve apostles and went on to become the first Pope of the Catholic Church... [more]
PetroslavmBulgarian This name is Christian in origin. The first element is derived from Petros (see Peter) and refers to Saint Peter, who was one of Jesus' twelve apostles and went on to become the first Pope of the Catholic Church... [more]
PetrutismLithuanian Diminutive of masculine given names that start with Petr- (such as Petras and Petronijus), since this name contains the masculine diminutive suffix -utis.
PetyrmLiterature, Popular Culture Petyr Baelish is a major character in the Song of Ice and Fire books by GRR Martin and the TV show Game of Thrones based upon the former. It is obviously an alternative spelling of real-world Peter.
PeucestasmAncient Greek (Latinized) Latinized form of Peukestas. This was the name of a distinguished Macedonian officer in the service of Alexander the Great (4th century BC).
PeucolausmAncient Greek (Latinized), History Latinized form of Peukolaos. This was the name of a Macedonian man who participated in Dimnus of Chalastra's conspiracy to assassinate Alexander the Great (4th century BC).
PeukestasmAncient Greek Derived from the Greek noun πεύκη (peuke) meaning "pine (tree)" combined with -τας (-tas), which is the Aeolic, Epic and Doric Greek form of the Attic Greek suffix -της (-tes)... [more]
PeukolaosmAncient Greek, History Derived from the Greek noun πεύκη (peuke) meaning "pine (tree)" combined with the Greek noun λαός (laos) meaning "(the) people". This was the name of one of the men who participated in Dimnos of Chalastra's conspiracy to assassinate Alexander the Great (4th century BC).... [more]
PeymanmPersian Means "oath, pledge, promise" in Persian.
PeyomPopular Culture The pen name of Pierre Culliford, Belgian comic artist and writer, and creator of the Smurfs.
PeyotemEnglish Mid 19th century from Latin American Spanish, from Nahuatl peyotl, meaning "glisten" or "glistening". Other sources translate the Nahuatl word as "Divine Messenger"
PhaenopsmGreek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of Greek Φαῖνοψ (Phainops) meaning "bright-eyed, conspicuous", derived from φαεινός (phaeinos) "shining, radiant" and ὄψ (ops) "eye"... [more]
PhaethonmGreek From Greek meaning "Shining one". Phaethon was the son of the sun god Helios, who asked to drive the celestial chariot that drove the sun across the sky. After losing control, Zeus killed him with a lightning strike.
PhaiaxmAncient Greek, Greek Mythology Derived from the Greek noun Φαίαξ (Phaiax) meaning "Phaeacian". A Phaeacian was an inhabitant of Phaeacia, a region in Greek mythology.... [more]
Phaibunm & fThai Means "abundant, prosperous, plentiful" in Thai.
PhaidimosmAncient Greek, Greek Mythology Derived from Greek φαίδιμος (phaidimos) meaning "shining, radiant, glistening". This was the name of several characters in Greek legend, including a king of Sidon mentioned in the 'Odyssey'... [more]
PhaidonmAncient Greek Derived from the Greek noun φάος (phaos) meaning "light", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb φαίνω (phaino) meaning "to shine" as well as "to show, to appear". Also compare the related names Phaedra and Pasiphaë.... [more]
Phaikhamm & fLao Possibly from Lao ໄພ (phai) meaning "forest", "ripple", or "whisper" and ຄຳ (kham) meaning "gold".
PhainipposmAncient Greek Derived from the Greek verb φαίνω (phaino) meaning "to shine" as well as "to show, to appear" combined with the Greek noun ἵππος (hippos) meaning "horse".
PhainonmGreek Mythology The name of a mythological celestial deity, the god of either Saturn or the planet Jupiter. The name is ultimately derived from the root φαινω (phaino) meaning "shining".
Phairatm & fThai From Thai ไพ (phai) referring to an old coin equivalent to 1/32 Thai baht and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Phairof & mThai Means "pleasant, sweet, melodious" in Thai.
Phairohf & mThai Means "melodious, pleasant-sounding" in Thai.
PhalarismAncient 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.
PhalecmBiblical From Φάλεκ (Phalek), a Hellenized form of Peleg. Allegedly the form used in the Septuagint is Φάλεγ (Phaleg).
Phallaf & mKhmer Derived from Khmer ផល (phal) meaning "fruit" or "benefit, profit, result".
PhallumBiblical 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.