Browse Names

Dálach m Old Irish
Derived from Old Irish dál meaning "assembly, meeting".

Daliborŭ m Old Slavic (Hypothetical)
Proto-Slavic reconstruction of Dalibor.

Dalimilŭ m Old Slavic (Hypothetical)
Proto-Slavic reconstruction of Dalimil.

Darayavaush m Old Persian
Old Persian form of Darius.

Declán m Old Irish
Old Irish form of Declan.

Demokritos m Ancient Greek
Greek form of Democritus.

Dewydd m Old Welsh (Hypothetical)
Old Welsh form of David.

Diocles m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Diokles.

Diocletianus m Ancient Roman
Latin form of Diocletian.

Diokles m Ancient Greek
Means "glory of Zeus" from Greek Διός (Dios) meaning "of Zeus" and κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory".

Dionysios m Greek, Ancient Greek
Greek personal name derived from the name of the Greek god Dionysos. Famous bearers include two early tyrants of Syracuse and a 1st-century BC Greek rhetorician.

Dionysius m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Biblical
Latin form of Dionysios. Dionysius the Areopagite, who is mentioned in the New Testament, was a judge converted to Christianity by Saint Paul. This was also the name of many other early saints, including a 3rd-century pope.

Dionysodoros m Ancient Greek
Means "gift of Dionysos" from the name of the god Dionysos combined with Greek δῶρον (doron) meaning "gift".

Dobromilŭ m Old Slavic (Hypothetical)
Proto-Slavic reconstruction of Dobromil.

Dobroslavŭ m Old Slavic (Hypothetical)
Proto-Slavic reconstruction of Dobroslav.

Domnall m Old Irish
Old Irish form of Domhnall (see Donald).

Dorgoslavŭ m Old Slavic (Hypothetical)
Proto-Slavic reconstruction of Dragoslav.

Drakon m Ancient Greek
Greek form of Draco.

Dubgall m Old Irish
Old Irish form of Dubhghall (see Dougal).

Dubhshláine m Old Irish
Derived from Old Irish dub "dark, black" and either slán "challenge, defiance" or Sláine, the Irish name of the River Slaney.

Duilius m Ancient Roman
Latin form of Duilio.

Maeleachlainn m Old Irish
Variant of Máel Sechlainn.

Máel Máedóc m Old Irish
Means "disciple of Saint Máedóc" in Irish. Saint Máel Máedóc (also known as Malachy) was a 12th-century archbishop of Armagh.

Máel Sechlainn m Old Irish
Variant of Máel Sechnaill.

Máel Sechnaill m Old Irish
Means "disciple of Saint Seachnall" in Irish. This was the name of two Irish high kings: Máel Sechnaill mac Máele Ruanaid who ruled all of Ireland in the 9th century; and Máel Sechnaill mac Domnaill (called Malachy) who defeated the Norse of Dublin in the 10th century.

Maglocunos m Brythonic (Hypothetical)
Possible Brythonic form of Maelgwn.

Mahali 2 m Germanic
Old German form of Melle.

Mailcun m Old Welsh
Old Welsh form of Maelgwn.

Malger m Germanic
Derived from the Old German elements mahal meaning "meeting, assembly, court" and ger meaning "spear".

Managold m Germanic
Old German name derived from the elements manag "many" and walt "power, authority".

Manegold m Germanic
Variant of Managold.

Manlius m Ancient Roman
Roman family name that was possibly derived from Latin mane "morning". Marcus Manlius Capitolinus was a Roman consul who saved Rome from the Gauls in the 4th century BC.

Marcellinus m Ancient Roman
Roman family name that was derived from Marcellus. Saint Marcellinus was a pope of the early 4th century who was supposedly martyred during the persecutions of the Roman emperor Diocletian.

Marcellus m Ancient Roman
Roman family name that was originally a diminutive of Marcus. This was the name of two popes.

Markos m Greek, Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Biblical Greek
Greek form of Marcus (see Mark).

Martialis m Ancient Roman
Original Latin form of Martial.

Maximilianus m Ancient Roman
Roman form of Maximilian.

Melanthios m Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek μέλας (melas) meaning "black, dark" and ἄνθος (anthos) meaning "flower". In Homer's epic the Odyssey this is the name of an insolent goatherd killed by Odysseus.

Meliton m Ancient Greek, Georgian
Derived from Greek μέλι (meli) meaning "honey" (genitive μέλιτος). This was the name of a 2nd-century bishop of Sardis who is regarded as a saint in the Orthodox Church.

Mellán m Old Irish
Old Irish form of Meallán.

Menelaos m Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek, Greek
Greek form of Menelaus.

Milivojĭ m Old Slavic (Hypothetical)
Proto-Slavic reconstruction of Milivoj.

Milo 1 m English, Germanic
Old German form of Miles, as well as the Latinized form. This form was revived as an English name in the 19th century. It is also possible that the otherwise unrelated classical name Milo 2 was responsible for the revival, at least in part.

Milo 2 m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
From the Greek name Μίλων (Milon), possibly derived from μῖλος (milos) meaning "yew tree". Milo of Croton was a notable 6th-century BC Greek wrestler.

Milodorgŭ m Old Slavic (Hypothetical)
Proto-Slavic reconstruction of Miodrag.

Milogostŭ m Old Slavic (Hypothetical)
Proto-Slavic reconstruction of Miłogost.

Milon m Ancient Greek
Greek form of Milo 2.

Miloradŭ m Old Slavic (Hypothetical)
Proto-Slavic reconstruction of Milorad.

Miloslavŭ m Old Slavic (Hypothetical)
Proto-Slavic reconstruction of Miloslav.

Miltiades m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek μίλτος (miltos) meaning "red earth" and the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides). This was the name of the general who led the Greek forces to victory against the Persians in the Battle of Marathon.

Miroslavŭ m Old Slavic (Hypothetical)
Proto-Slavic reconstruction of Miroslav.

Mĭstislavŭ m Old Slavic (Hypothetical)
Proto-Slavic reconstruction of Mstislav.

Myron m English, Ukrainian, Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek μύρον (myron) meaning "sweet oil, perfume". Myron was the name of a 5th-century BC Greek sculptor. Saints bearing this name include a 3rd-century bishop of Crete and a 4th-century martyr from Cyzicus who was killed by a mob. These saints are more widely revered in the Eastern Church, and the name has generally been more common among Eastern Christians. As an English name, it has been used since the 19th century.

Pamphilos m Ancient Greek
Means "friend of all" from Greek πᾶν (pan) meaning "all" and φίλος (philos) meaning "friend". This was the name of a 4th-century saint from Caesarea in the Roman province of Syria Palaestina.

Pamphilus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Pamphilos.

Pankratios m Ancient Greek
Greek form of Pancratius.

Pantaleon m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek elements πᾶν (pan) meaning "all" (genitive παντός) and λέων (leon) meaning "lion". This was the name of a 2nd-century BC king of Bactria. It was also borne by Saint Pantaleon (also called Panteleimon), a doctor from Asia Minor who was martyred during the persecutions of the Roman emperor Diocletian in the early 4th century. He is a patron saint of doctors and midwives.

Paulinus m Ancient Roman
Original Latin form of Paulino.

Paulus m Ancient Roman, Biblical Latin
Latin form of Paul.

Pelagios m Ancient Greek
Greek form of Pelagius.

Pelagius m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Πελάγιος (Pelagios), which was derived from πέλαγος (pelagos) meaning "the sea". This was the name of several saints and two popes. It was also borne by a 4th-century British theologian whose teachings were eventually declared heretical.

Pericles m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
From the Greek name Περικλῆς (Perikles), which was derived from Greek περί (peri) meaning "around, exceedingly" and κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory". This was the name of a 5th-century BC Athenian statesman and general. It is also the name of the central character in the play Pericles, Prince of Tyre (1608) written (or co-written) by William Shakespeare.

Perikles m Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek form of Pericles.

Philadelphos m Ancient Greek
From Greek φιλέω (phileo) meaning "to love" and ἀδελφός (adelphos) meaning "brother".

Philadelphus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Philadelphos.

Philandros m Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek form of Philander.

Philemon m Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek, Ancient Greek
Means "affectionate" in Greek, a derivative of φίλημα (philema) meaning "kiss". Philemon was the recipient of one of Paul's epistles in the New Testament.

Philibert m French, Germanic
Early variant of Filibert altered by association with Greek φίλος (philos) meaning "friend, lover". A famous bearer was Philibert de l'Orme (1510-1570), a French Renaissance architect.

Philippos m Ancient Greek, Biblical Greek
Greek form of Philip.

Philippus m Biblical Latin, Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latin form of Philip.

Philo m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
From the Greek name Φίλων (Philon), which was derived from φίλος (philos) meaning "lover, friend". This was the name of a 1st-century Hellenistic Jewish philosopher and theologian from Alexandria.

Philokrates m Ancient Greek
Means "friend of power" from Greek φίλος (philos) meaning "lover, friend" and κράτος (kratos) meaning "power".

Philon m Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek form of Philo.

Philotheos m Ancient Greek
Means "friend of god" from Greek φίλος (philos) meaning "lover, friend" and θεός (theos) meaning "god".

Phokas m Ancient Greek
Greek form of Phocas.

Plato m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
From the Greek name Πλάτων (Platon), which was derived from Greek πλατύς (platys) meaning "broad-shouldered". Plato was one of the most important of the Greek philosophers. He was a pupil of Socrates and a teacher of Aristotle. He constructed the theory of Forms and wrote several works, including the Republic.

Platon m Ancient Greek, Greek, Russian, Ukrainian
Greek form of Plato.

Plinius m Ancient Roman
Original Latin form of Pliny.

Ploutarchos m Ancient Greek
Greek form of Plutarch.

Polycarp m Ancient Greek (Anglicized)
From the Greek name Πολύκαρπος (Polykarpos) meaning "fruitful, rich in fruit", ultimately from Greek πολύς (polys) meaning "much" and καρπός (karpos) meaning "fruit". Saint Polycarp was a 2nd-century bishop of Smyrna who was martyred by being burned at the stake and then stabbed.

Polycrates m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
From the Greek name Πολυκράτης (Polykrates) meaning "much power", derived from Greek πολύς (polys) meaning "much" and κράτος (kratos) meaning "power". This name was borne by a 6th-century BC ruler of the Greek island of Samos.

Polykarpos m Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek form of Polycarp.

Polykrates m Ancient Greek
Greek form of Polycrates.

Pompilius m Ancient Roman
Latin form of Pompiliu.

Porphyrios m Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek form of Porfirio.

Prabhakara m Sanskrit
Means "light maker", derived from Sanskrit प्रभा (prabhā) meaning "light" and कर (kara) meaning "maker". In Hindu scripture this term is used to refer to the sun and the moon. A notable bearer of this name was a 6th-century scholar from Kerala.

Praxiteles m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek elements πρᾶξις (praxis) meaning "action, exercise" and τέλος (telos) meaning "purpose, result, completion". This was the name of a 4th-century BC sculptor from Athens.

Ptolemaeus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Ptolemaios (see Ptolemy).

Ptolemaios m Ancient Greek
Greek form of Ptolemy.

Publius m Ancient Roman
Roman praenomen, or given name, meaning "public" in Latin. This was among the more common of the Roman praenomina, being borne by (among others) the emperor Hadrian and the poet Virgil.

Pumayyaton m Phoenician
Phoenician form of Pygmalion.

Pygmalion m Phoenician (Hellenized), Greek Mythology
Probably a Greek form of the Phoenician name 𐤐𐤌𐤉𐤉𐤕𐤍 (Pumayyaton) meaning "Pumay has given", from the name of the god Pumay combined with 𐤉𐤕𐤍 (yaton) meaning "to give". This was the name of a 9th-century BC Phoenician king of Tyre. The name is also known from a Greek legend related by Ovid in his poem Metamorphoses, where Pygmalion is a Cypriot sculptor who falls in love with his sculpture of a woman. The sculpture is eventually brought to life by the goddess Aphrodite.

Pyrrhos m Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Greek form of Pyrrhus.

Pyrrhus m Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized)
From the Greek name Πύρρος (Pyrrhos) meaning "flame-coloured, red", related to πῦρ (pyr) meaning "fire". This was another name of Neoptolemus the son of Achilles. This was also the name of a 3rd-century BC king of Epirus who was famed for his victorious yet costly battles against Rome.

Pythagoras m Ancient Greek
Derived from Pythios, a name of Apollo, combined with Greek ἀγορά (agora) meaning "assembly, marketplace". This was the name of a 6th-century BC Greek philosopher and mathematician from Samos. He was the founder of a school of philosophy whose members believed that numbers described the universe.