MildrithfLiterature, Popular Culture Hypothesized older form of Mildred (see Mildrið). This is the name of protagonist Uhtred's first wife in Bernard Cornwell's book series "The Saxon Stories," as well as the TV show "The Last Kingdom" (based on the books).
MilitonafLiterature Feminine form of Meliton. Militona appears in Militona (1847) by French author Théophile Gautier.
MillarcafLiterature Invented by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu in his Gothic novella Carmilla (1872), in which the title character, a vampire, uses this and other anagrams of her name (including Mircalla) as aliases when she relocates.
MilolikafRussian, Literature Artificially created name, used by Russian poets and writers in XVIII and XIX centuries. It derives from Russian words милый (mily) - "loveable","pleasant" and лик (lik) - "face" and means "she who has loveable face".
MîmmLiterature Mîm is the name of the last petty-dwarf in the Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien. His story is also told in The Children of Húrin.
MindiamGeorgian, Folklore, Literature Basically means "I wanted you", derived from Georgian მინდია (mindia) or მინდოდა (mindoda) meaning "I wanted". This name literally refers to the fact that the child in question was desired by its parents.... [more]
MinonafLiterature, Theatre, German (Rare, Archaic) Coined by Scottish poet James Macpherson for his 18th-century Ossian poems where the name is borne by Minona, a singer who sings before the king the song of the unfortunate Colma. Macpherson names the alleged Scottish Gaelic words Min-ónn "gentle air" as an etymological explanation of the name (compare Scottish Gaelic mìn "gentle; soft (of a sound)" and fonn "tune, melody").... [more]
MintomLiterature This is the name of one of Tolkien's characters.
MiomSwedish (Modern), Literature From the children's fantasy book 'Mio, min Mio' (1954) by Swedish author Astrid Lindgren. Mio is the name of the main character, a young boy who finds out that he is a prince in an otherworldly land... [more]
MiralfArabic, Literature Arabic form of Maral. A known bearer of this name is the Egyptian novelist Miral al-Tahawy (b. 1968).... [more]
MircallafLiterature (Rare) An anagram of Carmilla. Countess Mircalla Karnstein is the true name of the titular villainess of J. Sheridan Le Fanu's Gothic novella, Carmilla (1871)... [more]
MírielfLiterature Míriel is the name of two characters in Tolkien's works. It means 'jewel-garlanded maiden'.... [more]
MiseryfLiterature From the English word, which derives from Latin miseria "wretchedness". It was used as a given name in the book 'Misery' (1987) by Stephen King, about the author of a popular series of romance novels set in Victorian times, the heroine of which is named Misery Chastain.
MissandeifLiterature, Popular Culture Missandei is the name of a freed slave character from the Song of Ice and Fire books by GRR Martin and the TV show Game of Thrones based upon the former. ... [more]
MistoffoleesmLiterature, Theatre Altered form of Mephistopheles used for a character in T.S. Eliot's poetry collection 'Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats' (1939). Mr. Mistoffolees also appears in the musical 'Cats' (1981), a stage adaptation of Eliot's poetry book.
MithrandirmLiterature Used in J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, it is Gandalf's Elven name, used most often by Legolas.
MitunamPopular Culture, Literature Used by a character in the webcomic Homestuck, Mituna Captor. Likely derived from Mithuna, the Sanskrit name given to the Indian astrological sign corresponding with Gemini.
MobymLiterature Used by the 19th-century American author Herman Melville in his novel Moby-Dick (1851), which was inspired by stories of an actual sperm whale called Mocha Dick. He may have arrived at it by blending Mocha (which is taken from the name of Mocha Island) with Toby.
MoistmLiterature Moist von Lipwig is a fictional character from Terry Pratchett's Discworld series. A "reformed con-man" who is one of the major characters of the series, von Lipwig is the protagonist of the novels Going Postal, Making Money, and Raising Steam.
MolyneuxmLiterature First Name of Lord Dorincourt, one of the main characters in the book "Little Lord Fauntleroy".
MomofLiterature The title heroine of the novel 'Momo', also known as 'The Grey Gentlemen' or 'The Men in Grey' by Michael Ende.
Mong-ryongmLiterature From Sino-Korean 夢 "dream; visionary; wishful" and 龍 "dragon". This is the name of a character in the Korean pansori 'Chunhyangga'.
MonimiafTheatre, Literature, Afro-American (Slavery-era) Probably a Latinate form of Monime, first used by Thomas Otway for the title character in his tragic play The Orphan (1680). It was subsequently used by the Scottish author Tobias Smollett (also for an orphan character) in his novel The Adventures of Ferdinand Count Fathom (1753), and later by English poet and novelist Charlotte Smith for the heroine of her novel The Old Manor House (1793), which was a huge bestseller in the last decade of the 18th century... [more]
MopsafTheatre, Literature Possibly a feminine form of Mopsus, or a derivative of the Dutch word mops "pug dog" (and formerly, by extension, "country lout"). This was used by Sir Philip Sidney for a character in The Countess of Pembroke's Arcadia... [more]
MorellafLiterature, Romani (Archaic) Used by Edgar Allen Poe for the title character of his Gothic short story Morella (1835), in which case he may have invented it by adding a diminutive suffix to Latin mors "death", or taken it from the name of the ancient Spanish city, which was named by the Moors after the region Mauritania, perhaps ultimately derived from Greek mauros "black" (see Maurus)... [more]
MorfinmLiterature Transferred use of the surname Morfin. This is the name of a character in 'Harry Potter and The Half Blood Prince'.
MorgantemLiterature, Medieval Italian From the name of the eponymous character of the epic poem Morgante (1478) written by the Italian poet Luigi Pulci (1432-1484). In the poem, Morgante is a giant who is converted to Christianity by the knight Orlando and subsequently becomes his loyal follower.... [more]
MorgausefArthurian Romance The name of a witch in Arthurian romance. Morgause, Queen of the Orkneys, is Arthur's half-sister with whom, in Thomas Malory's 15th-century compilation 'Le Morte d'Arthur', he engages in a brief affair, producing Mordred... [more]
MorgianafLiterature Form of Marjanah used in some versions of 'Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves', one of the tales of 'The 1001 Nights', where it is the name of a clever slave girl... [more]
MorgothmLiterature Means "black enemy" in Sindarin. In 'The Lord of the Rings' (1954) by J. R. R. Tolkien, Morgoth Bauglir (Bauglir meaning "tyrant, oppressor" in Sindarin) was a title or aspect of Melkor, the ultimate villain of Middle-earth (whose true Valarin name was not recorded), given by Fëanor of the Noldor... [more]
MortadelomLiterature This is the name of one of the main characters from popular Spanish comic series 'Mortadelo y Filemón' (known in English as 'Mort & Phil').... [more]
MosraelfLiterature The second of the seven bells used by necromancers and the Abhorsen in Garth Nix's Old Kingdom trilogy. Mosrael is the Waker, throwing the ringer further into Death while the listener is brought into Life.
MouchettefLiterature Mouchette is a 1967 drama set in a rural French village; actress Nadine Nortier plays the title character. Mouchette means "little fly."
MuleymLiterature Possibly derived from the animal "mule." It was born by a character in John Steinbeck's novel The Grapes of Wrath.
MundungusmLiterature Mundungus Fletcher was a wizard who dealt in magical artefacts in the 'Harry Potter' series.... [more]
MunkustrapmLiterature, Theatre This name belongs to a Jellicle cat in T.S. Eliot's poem, Naming of Cats. He is a principal character in the musical, Cats.
MurmanmGeorgian, Literature, Theatre Meaning uncertain, as the available sources each provide a different etymology for this name. According to a Georgian source, Murman is a phonetic variant of Murvan... [more]
MusichettafLiterature Used by Victor Hugo in his novel "Les Misérables" for a minor character.
MusidorafLiterature Apparently a feminine form of Musidorus, which was perhaps coined by the poet Sir Philip Sidney in the late 16th century for use in his poem 'Arcadia'. Allegedly it is intended to mean "gift of the Muses" from Greek Μοῦσα (Mousa) "Muse", literally "muse, music, song" (compare Musaeus), and the popular name suffix δωρα (dora) "giving" or "gift"... [more]
MycroftmPopular Culture, Literature Transferred use of the surname Mycroft. Famous bearer is the fictional character Mycroft Holmes, the older brother of Sherlock Holmes.
MyopfLiterature This name is used in the book The Flowers, by Alice Walker. This name could have been a shortened form of the words myopic or myopathy, in which both are derived from Latin myopia meaning "near-sightedness." The Latin word is ultimately derived from myops meaning "near-sighted" (from myein meaning "to shut" combined with ops meaning "eye.")
MyrcellafLiterature This name appears in G.R.R. Martin's saga: "A song of ice and fire". At the beginning of the first novel, Princess Myrcella Baratheon is the daughter of king Robert Baratheon and queen Cersei Lannister, and the sister of Joffrey and Tommen... [more]
MzaghofGeorgian, Literature Meaning uncertain. Georgian sources state that the name is derived from either a Circassian word that means "restless", or a Kabardian word that means "light". Also compare Abkhaz амза (amza) meaning "moon", Georgian მზე (mze) meaning "sun" and Kabardian мазэ (maza) meaning "moon".... [more]
MzechabukmGeorgian (Rare), Literature Derived from the Georgian noun მზე (mze) meaning "sun" combined with the Georgian noun ჭაბუკი (chabuki) meaning "stripling, youngster" (ultimately of Persian origin).... [more]
NaerysfLiterature, Medieval Welsh Created by George R.R. Martin for the character Naerys Targaryen, a historical figure, it is presumably of Valyrian origin but is most likely inspired by the Welsh elaboration of ner "lord, chief" thus changing the meaning to "lady, noblewoman."
NagmLiterature An antagonist from Rudyard Kipling's book, Rikki-Tikki-Tavi. Coincides with the English word "nag" meaning "to irritate".
NagainafLiterature An antagonist from the book "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi" (1978) by Rudyard Kipling. A Nagaina is also a type of spider.
NaginifLiterature, Mythology In mythology, the Nagas and Naginis are the respectively masculine and feminine serpent people of various Asian cultures. Descriptions of the Nagas vary from culture to culture; in some, they are depicted as giant black snakes, and in others they are said to bear the lower half of a serpent and the upper half of a human... [more]
NaiméefLiterature Probably a contraction of non aimé, meaning "unloved" in French. This is the name of a character in the French fairy tale "The Fortunate Punishment" by Henriette-Julie de Murat. Naimée is a princess cursed to be hated by all that see her, while her sister Aimée is blessed to be loved by all... [more]
Náinm & fLiterature From the dwarves of the same name from The Lord of the Rings, which in turn derive from the name of a dwarf in the Dvergatal (whose name means 'corpselike').
NallafLiterature Of uncertain origin and meaning. This is the name of one of the characters in J. R. Ward's ongoing series of paranormal romance books Black Dagger Brotherhood.
NaricefLiterature Coined for a short story called The Dice of God by South African romance novelist Cynthia Stockley (1863-1936). The short story was serialized in Cosmopolitan magazine starting in February of 1926, and appears to have been expanded and published as a stand-alone book the same year.
NarzißmGerman (Archaic), Literature German form of Narkissos via its latinized form Narcissus. A known bearer of this name was the German doctor and psychologist Narziß Ach (1871-1946).... [more]
NazibrolafGeorgian, Literature Derived from the Georgian adjective ნაზი (nazi) meaning "gentle" as well as "delicate, soft, tender" (see Nazi) combined with the Georgian noun ბროლი (broli) meaning "crystal (glass)" (see Brola)... [more]
NealanmLiterature A character in the Protector of the Small series by Tamora Pierce.
NecilefLiterature Necile is the wood nymph in the the 1902 novel 'The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus' written by L. Frank Baum and illustrated by Mary Cowles Clark. In this story Necile is the adoptive mother of Santa Claus... [more]
NedrafEnglish (American), Literature Nedra is a name inspired from a novel, namely 'Nedra' by George Barr McCutcheon published in 1905. In the novel, Nedra is the name of an island where the protagonists are stranded, but the cover of the novel can give the impression that it were a girl's name... [more]
NeifilefLiterature Form of Nephele used by the novelist Boccaccio in his work 'The Decameron' (1350).
NekayahfAmerican (Rare), Literature The name of a princess of Abyssinia (present-day Ethiopia) in Samuel Johnson's novella 'The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia' (1759). Its origins are uncertain, though it may be a derivative of Nicaula, the Habesha name for the queen of Sheba... [more]
NemifLiterature, Swedish (Modern), Norwegian (Rare), Finnish (Rare) Nemi is the title character of the comic strip Nemi (1997), written and drawn by Norwegian cartoonist Lisa Myhre. Its origin and meaning are unknown, there have, however, been speculations that Myhre might have based the name on the name of the Italian town and lake which is ultimately derived from from Latin nemus Aricinum "grove of Ariccia".
NeobulefAncient Greek (Latinized), Literature From Greek Νεοβούλη (Neoboule), which meant "new decision" from Greek νέος (neos) meaning "new" and βούλομαι (boulomai) "to will, to wish, to prefer". This was used by the 7th-century BC Greek poet Archilochus.
NepeesefLiterature From Cree nîpisîy meaning "willow". It is used in the 1917 novel 'Baree, Son of Kazan' by James Oliver Curwood.
NerdanelfLiterature Quenya name; meaning unknown. This is the name of Fëanor's wife in Tolkien's legendarium.
NereiðurfNorse Mythology, Literature Occurs in the 13th-century Icelandic saga Brennu-Njáls saga belonging to a female character. It is the Icelandic form of Old Norse Nereiðr (a masculine name).
NerlemLiterature Meaning unknown, possibly based on Merle. This is the name of a character in L. Frank Baum's novel ''The Enchanted Island of Yew'' (1903).
NerwenfLiterature Means "man-maiden" in Quenya. This was the name given to Galadriel by her mother. It was chosen because of Galadriel's great height.
NesacefLiterature This was used by Edgar Allan Poe in his epic poem 'Al Aaraaf' (1829), in which the angel Nesace is Beauty personified. Apparently he based it on Greek νησάκη (nesake) "small island, islet" (compare Nesaie).
NesrynfLiterature The name of a character in the Throne of Glass series, written by Sarah J. Maas.
NessarosefLiterature Combination of Nessa 1 and Rose. This is the name of the Wicked Witch of the East in Gregory Maguire's "Wicked" and its musical adaptation... [more]
NewlandmLiterature Name borne by the main character of Edith Wharton's novel The Age of Innocence, Newland Archer.
NichettefTheatre, Literature Nichette is the name of a character in Alexandre Dumas's (fils) 1848 novel and play named "Camille" (also known as "The Lady of the Camellias"). The name Nichette was also featured in the title of a movie short from 1911 named "The Heart of Nichette"... [more]
NiennafLiterature Means "she who weeps" from Quenya nie "tear". According to 'The Silmarillion', Nienna is a Vala (angelic being) who constantly mourns all terrible things, though from her is learned not despair but mercy, compassion and hope... [more]
NienorfLiterature Means "mourning" in Sindarin. This was the name of the sister and wife of Túrin in 'The Silmarillion'.
NigglemLiterature Niggle is the main character in "Leaf by Niggle", a short story written by J.R.R. Tolkien, the author of "The Lord of the Rings", "The Hobbit", and many other stories. Niggle's story, however, has nothing to do with Middle Earth, the lands in which Tolkien's most famous works take place... [more]
NiklarenmLiterature A character in Tamora Pierce's Circle of Magic series.
NimlothfLiterature Means "white flower" in the fictional language Sindarin. This was the name of both a female Elf and the White Tree of Númenor in Tolkien's "The Silmarillion".
NimrodelfLiterature Means "lady of the white cave" in Sindarin. In J.R.R. Tolkien's 'Unfinished Tales', Nimrodel was an elf maiden who loved the elven king of Lóthlorien, Amroth. She wished to marry Amroth, but before they were wed Nimrodel became lost on a journey and was never heard from again... [more]
NingirsumSumerian Mythology, History (Ecclesiastical), Literature Means "Lord of Girsu (a city in Ancient Sumer)", deriving from the Sumerian element nin ("lord"). Another name for the Sumerian god of war Ninurta, who was possibly worshipped under this name in the city of Girsu itself... [more]
NinianefLiterature Variant of Ninniane. It was used by American fantasy novelist Marion Zimmer Bradley for a priestess in 'The Mists of Avalon' (1983), her revisionist account of the Arthurian legend, in which Niniane, Viviane and Nimue are distinct characters.
NínielfLiterature Means "maiden of tears", composed of Sindarin nîn "tear" and the suffix -iel "daughter, maiden". In the works of J. R. R. Tolkien, this was a byname (or epessë) of Niënor given by her brother Túrin in Brethil.
NinnianefArthurian Romance The name of the Lady of the Lake in the Old French Vulgate Lancelot and the continuation to the Vulgate Merlin, known as the Suite du Merlin. (The earlier Vulgate Merlin uses the variant form Viviane.) 'She raised Lancelot and imprisoned Merlin... [more]
NíveafSpanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian), Literature From Latin niveus meaning "snow-white" (itself from nix, "snow", genitive nivis). It was used by author Isabel Allende for a character in her Spanish-language novel La casa de los espíritus (1982).
NjólafIcelandic (Rare), Faroese, Literature Means "night" in Icelandic (a poetic word). Its use as a given name may have been influenced by the theological-philosophical poem 'Njóla' (1842) by Björn Gunnlaugsson.
NobmLiterature The name of a J.R.R. Tolkien character.
NobodymLiterature The name of the main character in The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman. The novel is about a little boy, named Nobody Owens, who is raised in a graveyard by ghosts.
NoctilucafRoman Mythology, Literature From Latin noctilūca meaning "something that shines by night" - thus also "moon" and "lantern" - from nox "night" and luceo "to shine". It may be an epithet of the Roman goddess Juno... [more]
NocturnafLiterature, Popular Culture Derived from Latin nocturnus meaning "of or belonging to the night, nocturnal", from the Latin noctū "by night". This name appeared in the 1979 camp comedy-horror film Nocturna, also as the DC comics character Nocturna, a daughter of Dracula, created by writer Doug Moench and artist Gene Colan in 1983.
NorisfLiterature The name Noris was invented around 1650 by Fritz Helwig for a nymph symbolising the city of Nürnberg (Germany). The name is derived from Norici, an ancient Celtic tribe.
NornafSwedish (Rare), Literature Used by Sir Walter Scott for a character in his novel 'The Pirate' (1821). Apparently he based it on Old Norse norn, the name for one of the fate goddesses of Norse mythology, which is related to the Swedish dialect verb norna "to warn, to communicate secretly" (and may ultimately be echoic in origin, i.e., imitative of low murmuring)... [more]
NortheyfLiterature Transferred use of the surname Northey. The Nancy Mitford novel Don't Tell Alfred (1960) has a character named Northey; it is explained in the story that she was named after the Great Northern Hotel in London, where she was conceived.
NoryfLiterature, English (Rare) Diminutive of Nora. It was used by Patricia Reilly Giff for the central character in her children's novel Nory Ryan's Song (2000).
NourjahadmLiterature Possibly means "struggle of light" from Arabic nur "light" and jahad "struggle". This is the name of the titular character in the novel "The History of Nourjahad" (1767) by Frances Sheridan. Nourjahad is a young minister appointed by the ruler Schemzeddin, whose character is tested by the ruler by being tricked into believing he has endless life.
Novism & fPopular Culture, Literature, English (Rare) In literature/popular culture, Novis is a member of the Council and Adam's Creator in the Mageri Series by Dannika Dark. Novis has also been used as a male and female name in the United States since as early as 1912.
NunufGeorgian, Literature Meaning uncertain. Georgian sources theorize that the name might be etymologically related to that of the Egyptian water god Nu and his female counterpart Naunet.... [more]
Nuradin-PridonmLiterature Combination of Nuradin and Pridon. In Georgian literature, Nuradin-Pridon is the name of the king of Mulghazanzar in the 12th-century epic poem The Knight in the Panther's Skin written by the Georgian poet Shota Rustaveli.
NyarlathotepmLiterature, Popular Culture A fictional character created by H. P. Lovecraft, first appearing in Lovecraft's 1920 prose poem "Nyarlathotep". The character is a malign deity in the Cthulhu Mythos, a shared universe.
NykyrianmLiterature This name was used by American author Sherrilyn Kenyon. It is a hybryd character in her League Series who happens to be the only assassin to leave the League without being hunted down and killed. He is invincible, tough, strong, smart, a survivor, and falls in love at first sight... [more]
NymeriafLiterature Nymeria is a feminine name that is used several times in the book series, 'A song of Ice and Fire' by George R R Martin. Queen Nymeria of the Rhoynar was a great warrior. Later Arya Stark names her direwolf Nymeria after Queen Nymeria... [more]
NymphadorafLiterature Variant of Nymphodora used by J. K. Rowling in her 'Harry Potter' series of books, where it belongs to a minor character, a Metamorphmagus who despises her name.
NymphidiafLate Greek, Literature Feminine form of Nymphidios (see Nymphidius). A bearer of this name was the mother of Gaius Nymphidius Sabinus, a Prefect of the Roman Praetorian Guard from the 1st century AD... [more]
NynaevefLiterature Variant of Nyneve used by Robert Jordan for a character in his 'Wheel of Time' series of fantasy novels.
NynevefArthurian Romance Form of Ninniane used by Thomas Malory for one of the Ladies of the Lake in his 15th-century compilation of Arthurian legends 'Le Morte d'Arthur' (as she is called Ninniane in Malory's source, the continuation to the Vulgate 'Merlin', known as the 'Suite du Merlin')... [more]
OberynmLiterature, Popular Culture, English Variant of Oberon. Oberyn Martell is a character in 'Game of Thrones' and it's origin series 'A Song of Ice and Fire' by George R. R. Martin.
ObinzemIgbo, Literature The love interest of Ifemelu in 'Americanah' by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.
OffredfLiterature, Popular Culture The main protagonist in 'The Handmaid's Tale' by Margaret Atwood. Her name is derived from the phrase of Fred because she belongs to man named Fred. The puns to the words offered (as a sacrifice) and off-red (because of her red dress) are intended.
OlmènefLiterature From a book, Moonbath, by Yanick Lahen, translated from French by Emily Gogolak. The book follows the winding tale of four generations in one Haitian family, interspersed with brief observations and memories recounted by the ghost of the youngest—the murdered Cétoute Olmène Thérèse.
OmbrettafItalian, Literature Coined as a diminutive of Italian ombra "shade; shadow", this name first came into usage after Antonio Fogazzaro used it for a character in his novel Piccolo mondo antico (The Little World of the Past in English) (1895).
OnawafLiterature From a variant of Onaway, a name of unspecified Native American origin. It was used by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow in his epic poem 'The Song of Hiawatha' (1855), which was based loosely on legends of the Ojibwe peoples; in Book XI of the poem, the musician Chibiabos recites a song in which he addresses an imagined lover named Onaway... [more]
OnnoleefFolklore, Literature, English (American, Archaic) According to legend, Onnolee was the last survivor of the Munsee nation, which dwelt on the west shore of Canadice lake and near Bald Hill (in the Finger Lakes region, New York) during the latter part of the fourteenth century, and met their death by the hands of the Mengnees; all except Onnolee, who was taken, bound to the belt of the famous leader, Mickinac, and compelled to follow him... [more]
OothoonfLiterature This name was invented by the English mystic poet William Blake, who based it on Oithóna, a name used by James Macpherson in his Ossian poems, which he claimed to have based on early Irish legends.
OrannismLiterature The last of the Nine Bright Shiners in Garth Nix's Abhorsen Trilogy. Orannis is the 'Destroyer'
OrguelleusmArthurian Romance Means “orgulous, proud” from Anglo-French orguillus, from orguil "pride." This was the name of several characters from Arthurian legends, including Orguelleus of the Heath (a.k.a. Orilus of Lalander), Orguelleus of the Narrow Passage (lover of Orguelleuse who was defeated by Sir Gawain), and Orguelleus the Fairy (enemy of Gawain, a knight who possessed magical powers).
OrguelleusefArthurian Romance Feminine equivalent of Orguelleus. This was used by the 13th-century German poet Wolfram von Eschenbach in Parzival, his expansion and completion of Chrétien de Troyes' unfinished romance Perceval, the Story of the Grail, for a hitherto unnamed character... [more]
OrinmLiterature, English (Rare) Used by Eugene O'Neill in Mourning Becomes Electra as a deliberate link, it has been suggested, with Greek Orestes. ... [more]
OrodrethmLiterature Means "mountaineer" in Sindarin. In the works of J. R. R. Tolkien, Orodreth is an Elf, the father of Finduilas and in some versions the father of Gilgalad.
OrofrisafSpanish (European, Rare), Literature Possibly elaboration of Orosia. The famous bearer of this name was Doña Orofrisa (Orofrisia) de Mendoza y Castilla, married to Don Francisco de Cepeda y Guzmán, who was a nephew of Saint Teresa of Ávila (1515 - 1582)... [more]
OromemLiterature The huntsman of the Valar in J.R.R. Tolkien's, the Silmarillion.
OromismLiterature Oromis is a fictional character in Christopher Paolini's Inheritance trilogy.
OroonokomLiterature Possibly a corruption of Orinoco, the name of a river in northern South America. This is the name of the title character of 'Oroonoko: or, the Royal Slave' (1688) by Aphra Behn... [more]
OrophermLiterature Means "tall beech-tree", from Sindarin oro ("high") and fêr ("beech"). In Tolkien's Legendarium this is the name of an Elf, the father of Thranduil and grandfather of Legolas.
OrophinmLiterature Possibly means "mountain-peak". In Tolkien's Legendarium this is the name of an Elf, the brother of Haldir and Rúmil.
OrvolosonmLiterature (Italianized) The equivalent of Marvolo in the Italian version of the Harry Potter novels. In the new reprintings it was replaced with the original name, as were most of the other characters' names... [more]
OryxfLiterature The name of a character in Canadian author Margaret Atwood's 'Oryx and Crake' (2003).... [more]
OskanmLiterature Oskan is a name is Stuart Hills Icemark Chronicles... [more]
OsrafLiterature Feminine form of Osric. Used in Anthony Hope's novels The Prisoner of Zenda and The Heart of Princess Osra.
OsricmAnglo-Saxon, English (Rare), Literature Derived from Old English os "god" and ric "power, rule". This name was borne by several Anglo-Saxon kings, one of the earliest being Osric of Deira (7th century AD).... [more]
OtacíliafPortuguese (Brazilian), Literature Portuguese form of Otacilia. Otacília is the love interest of the main character in João Guimarães Rosa's 1956 novel Grande Sertão: Veredas (The Devil to Pay in the Backlands in English), an adaptation of the faustian motif to the sertão.
OzmafLiterature Princess Ozma of Oz is a fictional character created by L. Frank Baum.
PahommRussian (Rare, ?), Literature Alternate transcription of Russian Пахо́м (Pakhom), which is a variant form of Pakhomiy. This was the name of the main character in Leo Tolstoy's short story "How Much Land Does A Man Need?" (1886).
PaijafLatvian (Rare), Literature, Theatre Derived from the obsolete Latvian word paija "toy". This is the name of a character in the play Maija un Paija by Anna Brigadere.
PalamedesmGreek Mythology, Arthurian Romance Possibly derived from Greek πάλαι (palai) "long ago, in days of yore" and μῆδος (mêdos) "plans, schemes" (itself from the verb μηδομαι (medomai) "to think, to plan")... [more]
PalatynefArthurian Romance The name of the sister of Melusine in the English translation of the story.
PallandomLiterature Meaning unknown. Was the name of one of the two mysterious Blue Wizards from the legendarium of J. R. R. Tolkien.
PallietermLiterature, Popular Culture, Flemish (Rare), Dutch (Rare) In Dutch literature, Pallieter is the name of the eponymous character of the novel Pallieter (1916) written by the Flemish author and poet Felix Timmermans (1886-1947). A film based on the novel was released in 1975 under the same title.... [more]
PampineafLiterature Derived from Latin pampineus meaning "garlanded with vine-leaves, flourishing". The Italian novelist Boccaccio used this name in his work The Decameron (1350), where it belongs to one of the seven young women at the heart of the story (alongside Fiammetta, Filomena, Emilia, Lauretta, Neifile, and Elissa).... [more]
PandarusmGreek Mythology (Latinized), Literature, Theatre Latinized form of Greek Πάνδαρος (Pandaros), which was possibly derived from παν (pan) "all" and an uncertain second element. This is the name of a mythical archer who appears in stories of the Trojan War, and "who by an arrow-shot violates the truce between the Trojans and Greeks, and is afterwards slain by Diomedes." In Homer's 'Iliad' he is portrayed as an energetic and impetuous warrior, but in medieval literature he becomes a witty and licentious figure who facilitates the affair between Troilus and Cressida... [more]
PantagruelmLiterature The first element of this name is derived from Greek πάντες (pantes) meaning "all", which is ultimately derived from Greek πᾶς (pas) meaning "all, for all, of all". The second element is derived from Hagarene gruel meaning "thirsty"... [more]
PantalaimonmLiterature Form of Panteleimon used by Philip Pullman in his series of children's fantasy novels 'His Dark Materials' (1995-2000). Lyra's dæmon, Pantalaimon appears in the 2007 film adaption of the first book, 'The Golden Compass'.
PapoulafLiterature Derived from papoula, the Brazilian Portuguese word for "poppy".... [more]
PaquettefLiterature, Theatre, French (Rare) Feminine form of Pasquet or Paquet, medieval French pet forms of Pascal. Folk etymology links the name with modern French paquet (Middle French pacquet) "parcel, package"... [more]
ParfyonmLiterature Possibly a form of Parfeniy. This is the given name of the antagonist in Dostoevsky's 'The Idiot' (1868-9).
ParsadanmLiterature, Georgian (Archaic) Georgian sources state that this name is of Persian origin and means "wise, learned" and "scholar, scientist". This should connect the name to Middle Persian frazānag meaning "wise, intelligent" and frazanagīh meaning "wisdom, intelligence", which have both evolved into modern Persian as فرزانه (farzâne) (see Farzaneh).... [more]
PastorellafLiterature From Italian pastorella meaning "little shepherdess" or "young shepherdess". Alternatively it could be a feminine diminutive of Pastor. Edmund Spenser used this name for a minor character in his epic poem 'The Faerie Queene' (1590-1596); Pastorella is raised by shepherds, but in the last Canto of Book 6 she is revealed to be the daughter of Sir Bellamoure and Lady Claribell.
PatmanfLiterature, Georgian (Rare) Georgian sources claim that this name is of Arabic origin and means "breastfeeding"—this can't be correct, however, as the actual Arabic term for "breastfeeding" is رَضَاعَة طَبِيعِيَّة (raḍāʿa ṭabīʿiyya)... [more]
PeetamLiterature This is the name of the male protagonist in Suzanne Collins' young adult novel "The Hunger Games" and its sequels. Collins has never stated how she came up with the name but it has been speculated that it is related to pita bread, given that the character was born into a family of bakers, or that it could be a form of Peter.
PengolodhmLiterature Means "teaching sage". In Tolkien's Legendarium this is the name of the in-universe author of The Silmarillion.
PennywisemLiterature Pennywise is the main character of Stephen King's novel 'It'. It is also known as 'Pennywise the Dancing Clown'.
PenrynfLiterature Used as the name of he main character in the 'Penryn and the End of Days' series by Susan Ee.
PentafLiterature Possibly derived from the Greek prefix penta meaning "five". This is the name of the protagonist of the Italian fairy tale Penta of the Chopped-Off Hands (1634) by Giambattista Basile. In the story, Penta is a princess who has her hands cut off so she can escape the advances of her brother, who wants to marry her.
PepelinefLiterature (Modern) The name of a female kitten in the 1989 novel Felidae, which was made into a 1994 German animated, film noir, mystery, featuring cats as the central characters.
PerelandrafLiterature The name for the planet Venus, in the novel of the same name by C.S. Lewis.
PerenellefFrench, 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]
PersinettefLiterature, Theatre "Persinette" is a 1698 French fairy-tale by novelist Charlotte-Rose de Caumont de La Force adapted from earlier 'Petrosinella' by Giambattista Basil and later adapted by the Grimms brothers to become 'Rapunzel'... [more]
PersinnafHistory, Literature Possibly derived from Greek Περσίς (Persis) meaning "Persian woman" or περσέα (persea), the Greek name for a type of tree (species Mimusops kummel)... [more]
PertinaxmAncient Roman, History, Literature Derived from Latin pertinax "persistent, stubborn." This name was borne by a Roman Emperor from the 2nd century AD.... [more]
PessimLiterature From the Finnish fairy tale Pessi and Illusia by Yrjo Kokko, published in 1944. ... [more]
PetrosinellafLiterature South Italian dialect word meaning "little parsley" derived from Latin petrosilium, from Greek πετροσέλινον (petroselinon) "rock-selery". ... [more]
PetrovafEnglish, 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.
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.
PfiffifLiterature Pfiffi Buddenbrook is a figure in the novel "Buddenbrooks" by Thomas Mann.
PfiffigundefLiterature Created by the translator Ute Eichler as the name for Princess Smartypants (by Babette Cole). The name contains the German word pfiffig "smart" and the German name element GUND "war" (see, e.g., Hildegund).
PhaedriafLiterature Variant of Phaedra used by Edmund Spenser in his epic poem 'The Faerie Queene' (1590), where it belongs to a water fairy who lures knights to her enchanted island.
PharazônmLiterature 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]
PhilaxmLiterature 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.
PhileasmAncient 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]
PhileinefDutch, 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]
Philidelf & mLiterature, 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.
PhilidoremEnglish, French, Literature Philidore likely meaning "gift of love", from the Greek philos (φιλος) meaning "friend, lover" and doron (δωρον) meaning "gift".... [more]
PhilinefAncient 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).
PhilocleafAncient Greek (Latinized), Literature Latinized form of Greek Φιλόκλεια (Philokleia), a feminine form of Philokles. Sir Philip Sydney (1554-1586) used this name for a character, the younger sister of Pamela, in his pastoral romance The Countess of Pembroke's Arcadia.
PhilomathesmLiterature Means "lover of learning", derived from the Ancient Greek words φίλος (philos) meaning "friend, lover", and μαθ-/μανθάνειν (math-/manthanein) meaning "to learn".... [more]
PhrynefHistory, Literature Ancient Greek nickname meaning "toad", literally "the brown animal". Phryne was a 4th-century BC hetaira or courtesan, famed for her beauty, whose stage name - like those of many hetairai - was based on a physical feature; she was called that either because of a dark complexion (*phrynos being cognate with brown) or because of a "snub nose" (phrynē "a kind of toad")... [more]
PiccardafMedieval Italian, Literature Feminine form of Piccardo. Piccarda Donati was a 13th-century Florentine (Italian) noblewoman who appears as a character in Dante's Paradise... [more]
Pick-thankmLiterature A character in the novel, "The Pilgrim's Progress" whose name is modeled on Puritanical nomenclature.
PimpernelfLiterature, English (Rare), Dutch (Rare) From the flower Scarlet Pimpernel, a low growing annual plant. It is well known for being the emblem of the fictional hero of the same name. Tolkien used the name for one of the Took sisters.
PineyfLiterature Meaning unknown. Bret Harte, author of the short story The Outcasts of Poker Flat (1869) used this name for the fifteen-year old runaway lover Piney Woods. However, presumably it is applied for the fact that Piney had been left alone, pining and yearning for her lover.
PinkelotjefLiterature Derived from Dutch pink meaning "pinkie" (as in, the little finger) combined with Lotje. Also compare the Dutch verb pinkelen meaning "to shine" as well as "to twinkle, to sparkle, to flicker".... [more]
PinkeltjemLiterature Derived from Dutch pink meaning "pinkie" (as in, the little finger) combined with the Dutch suffix -el and the Dutch diminutive suffix -tje. Also compare the Dutch verb pinkelen meaning "to shine" as well as "to twinkle, to sparkle, to flicker".... [more]
PippilottafLiterature Invented by Swedish author Astrid Lindgren for the heroine of her children's novel 'Pippi Långstrump' (1945). It is composed of Swedish pippi, a childish word for "bird", combined with the name Lotta.
PiranmPersian, Georgian (Rare), Literature Derived from the Persian adjective پیر (pir) meaning "old, aged, ancient" combined with the Persian suffix ان (-an).... [more]
Piref & mMapuche, Literature From Mapudungun pire meaning "snow, hail" (compare Piren, derived from the verb).... [more]
PirimtvarisafLiterature, Georgian (Rare) Means "face of the moon" in Georgian. It is derived from the Georgian noun პირი (piri) meaning "face" as well as "mouth" (see Okropir) combined with Georgian მთვარის (mtvaris), which is the genitive of the noun მთვარე (mtvare) meaning "moon".... [more]
PirimzisafLiterature, Georgian (Rare) Means "face of the sun" in Georgian. It is derived from the Georgian noun პირი (piri) meaning "face" as well as "mouth" (see Okropir) combined with Georgian მზის (mzis), which is the genitive of the noun მზე (mze) meaning "sun".... [more]
PiscinemLiterature Pi's full name (from 'Life of Pi') is Piscine Molitor Patel and it means "swimming pool" in French.
PlanchetmLiterature This is a character from the book The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas.
PlanettyfLiterature Elaboration of the word planet. This is the name of an alien princess in Ruth Plumly Thompson's novel ''The Silver Princess in Oz'' (1938).
PlenirafRussian, Literature Name invented by Gavriil Romanovich Derzhavin (1743 - 1816), one of the most highly esteemed Russian poet. It is derived from Russian verb пленить (plenit') meaning "to captivate", "to charm"... [more]
PliablemLiterature From late Middle English from French, from plier ‘to bend’.
PodmLiterature A character from The Borrowers, a book by Mary Norton, from the ordinary vocabulary word pod.
PodomLiterature Podo is a character from Andrew Peterson's Wingfeather Saga, the grandfather of the main characters. His name may be related to the Scandinavian place-name PODO. He hides dark secrets, but loves his family to the end.
PorpentinafLiterature The name of a main character in J. K. Rowling's series 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.'... [more]
PorphyriafLiterature Feminine form of Porphyrios (see Porfirio). The name was given to the female character in Robert Browning's dramatic monologue "Porphyria's lover", where she is strangled over her 'lover's' obsession with her.
PorrimfPopular Culture, Literature Used by Porrim Maryam, a character in the webcomic Homestuck. The name itself comes from Porrima, the traditional name of the star system Gamma Virginis, which resides in the Virgo constellation
PraxedesfHistory, Literature Derived from Greek praxis "a doing, success, accomplishment" (see Praxis). This was the name of a 2nd-century saint. The Latin form Praxedis was used for a character in Joseph Victor von Scheffel's historical novel Ekkehard (1857).
PrezmyrafLiterature A lady in the novel "The Worm Ouroboros" by Eric Rücker Eddison.
ProselenosfLiterature From Greek proselênos meaning "older than the moon" or "before the moon", which was "an epithet used of the people of Arcadia, who prided themselves on their antiquity" (Sheard, 2011). This was the name of an elderly witch in Petronius' 1st-century novel 'The Satyricon'.
PrunaprismiafLiterature Used by C.S. Lewis in 'Prince Caspian' as the name of Caspian's aunt and Miraz's wife. He apparently based it on the phrase "prunes and prisms".
PryntylfLiterature Probably onomatopoeic form. Pryntyl is a mermaid, the main character of Louis-Ferdinand Céline's Scandale aux abysses (1950), the name is also the title of a famous Italian song by Vinicio Capossela.
PseudonymousmLiterature From the English word pseudonymous, meaning “writing or written under a false name”. It is used as a pseudonym by American author Pseudonymous Bosch.
PsmithmLiterature 'Psmith Rupert (in later incarnations Ronald Eustace) Psmith, dandyish Old Etonian (expelled) flaneur and social escapologist in the works of P.G. Wodehouse. Debuting in 'Lost Lambs' (1909; later (1935) renamed 'Enter Psmith'), he was the first of the major characters Wodehouse created... [more]
PugmLiterature Pug also known as Milamber is a fictional character who appears in the books of Raymond E. Feist. Pug is the protagonist in Feist's first novel, Magician, also featuring prominently in the Riftwar Saga, the Serpentwar Saga as a powerful member of the Conclave of Shadows.
PünktchenfLiterature, German (Modern, Rare) Pünktchen ("little dot") is the main protagonist in Pünktchen und Anton by Erich Kästner. Pünktchen is the nickname the girl goes with, her real name is Luise Pogge.
PycellemLiterature Created 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.
Pyewacketm & fLiterature, Popular Culture, Pet An 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.
PyromLiterature, Popular Culture Derived 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.
QrainglaiefArthurian Romance Meaning unknown. She is an Irish queen that is featured in Chretien de Troyes' Les Merveilles de Rigomer.
QueequegmLiterature The name of the harpooner and Ishmael's husband in the classic book Moby Dick. He is a Pacific Islander from the fictional island of Rokovoko.
QuelalamLiterature In L. Frank Baum's "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" (1900), Quelala is a once mentioned character in the prior history of Oz, who saved a race of Winged Monkeys from being destroyed by putting them into servitude... [more]
QuoylemLiterature The name of the main character in E. Annie Proulx‘s The Shipping News (1993). The name apparently is based on the English word coil.
QvarqvaremGeorgian (Archaic), Literature The general consensus is that this name is ultimately derived from the Georgian verb უყვარს (uqvars) meaning "to love", which basically gives the name the meaning of "beloved". Also compare Saqvarela.... [more]