Browse Names

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

Pancratius Παγκράτιος m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Παγκράτιος (Pankratios), derived from the Greek word παγκρατής (pankrates) meaning "all-powerful", from the roots πᾶν (pan) meaning "all" and κράτος (kratos) meaning "power". Early Byzantine Christians used this as a title of Christ. It was borne by two saints, a 1st-century Sicilian martyr and a semi-legendary 4th-century Roman martyr.

Pankratios Παγκράτιος m Ancient Greek
Greek form of Pancratius.

Pantaleon Πανταλέων 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.

Panther Πάνθηρ m Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek name meaning "panther".

Pantheras Πανθήρας m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek πάνθηρ (panther) meaning "panther", a word ultimately of Sanskrit origin, though folk etymology connects it to Greek πᾶν (pan) meaning "all" and θηράω (therao) meaning "to hunt". According to some legends a Roman soldier named Panthera was the father of Jesus.

Paramonos Παράμονος m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek παραμονή (paramone) meaning "endurance, constancy".

Pausanias Παυσανίας m Ancient Greek
From the Greek word παυσανίας (pausanias) meaning "reliever of sorrow", itself from παῦσις (pausis) meaning "stopping" and ἀνία (ania) meaning "grief, sorrow". Notable bearers include the kings Pausanias of Sparta (5th century BC) and Pausanias of Macedon (4th century BC), as well as a 2nd-century geographer.

Pelagia Πελαγία f Ancient Greek, Greek, Polish (Rare)
Feminine form of Pelagius. This was the name of a few early saints, including a young 4th-century martyr who threw herself from a rooftop in Antioch rather than lose her virginity.

Pelagios Πελάγιος m Ancient Greek
Greek form of Pelagius.

Pelagius Πελάγιος 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 Περικλῆς 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 Περικλῆς m Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek form of Pericles.

Phaedrus Φαῖδρος m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Φαῖδρος (Phaidros), which meant "bright". This was the name of a 5th-century BC Greek philosopher, and also of a 1st-century Roman fabulist who was originally a slave from Thrace.

Phaidros Φαῖδρος m Ancient Greek
Greek form of Phaedrus.

Pherenike Φερενίκη f Ancient Greek
Attic Greek form of Berenice.

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

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

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

Phile Φίλη f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Philon (see Philo).

Philemon Φιλήμων 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.

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

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

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

Philomena Φιλουμένη f English, German, Ancient Greek (Latinized)
From Greek Φιλουμένη (Philoumene) meaning "to be loved", an inflection of φιλέω (phileo) meaning "to love". This was the name of an obscure early saint and martyr. The name came to public attention in 1802 after a tomb seemingly marked with the name Filumena was found in Rome, supposedly belonging to another martyr named Philomena. This may have in fact been a representation of the Greek word φιλουμένη, not a name.

Philon Φίλων m Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek form of Philo.

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

Philoumene Φιλουμένη f Ancient Greek
Original Greek form of Philomena.

Phocas Φωκᾶς m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Φωκᾶς (Phokas), which meant "seal (animal)" from Greek φώκη (phoke). This was the name of an early saint and martyr from Asia Minor. Sentenced to death for being a Christian, he is said to have given his killers lodging and then dug his own grave before he was executed.

Phoibe Φοίβη f Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek, Biblical Greek
Greek form of Phoebe.

Phoibos Φοῖβος m Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Greek form of Phoebus.

Phokas Φωκᾶς m Ancient Greek
Greek form of Phocas.

Photina Φωτίνη f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Photine.

Photine Φωτίνη f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek φῶς (phos) meaning "light" (genitive φωτός (photos)). This is the name traditionally given to the Samaritan woman Jesus met at the well (see John 4:7). She is venerated as a saint by the Eastern Church.

Photios Φώτιος m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek φῶς (phos) meaning "light" (genitive φωτός (photos)).

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

Ploutarchos Πλούταρχος m Ancient Greek
Greek form of Plutarch.

Polycarp Πολύκαρπος 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 Πολυκράτης 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 Πολύκαρπος m Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek form of Polycarp.

Polykrates Πολυκράτης m Ancient Greek
Greek form of Polycrates.

Porphyrios Πορφύριος m Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek form of Porfirio.

Praxiteles Πραξιτέλης 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 Πτολεμαῖος m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Ptolemaios (see Ptolemy).

Ptolemaios Πτολεμαῖος m Ancient Greek
Greek form of Ptolemy.

Ptolemais Πτολεμαΐς f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Ptolemaios (see Ptolemy).

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

Pyrrhus Πύρρος 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 Πυθαγόρας 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.