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Omoi f Japanese
From Japanese 憶 (omoi) meaning "to think, to consider, to believe", as well as other kanji which have the same pronunciation.

Ondoutuapere f & m Ijaw
Means "add more life to me" in Ijaw.

One m West Frisian (Rare), East Frisian (Rare)
Frisian short form of names that contain an element that was derived from (or shares the same root with) Old High German unnan "to grant, to allow, to yield."

O'ng'al m Uzbek
Means "to right, to straighten" in Uzbek.

O'ng'ar m Uzbek
Means "to set straight, to straighten out" in Uzbek.

Ongar m Kazakh
Derived from Kazakh оңғару (oñğarw) meaning "to improve, to get better".

Onisifor m Russian
Means "to fulfill".

Onodrag m Russian (Archaic)
Means "dear to him" in Russian.

Ons f Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Possibly means "gladness, removal of fear" or from Arabic أَنْسَ (ʾansa) meaning "to forget". A known bearer is Ons Jabeur (1994–), a Tunisian tennis player.

Onyemelukwe m Igbo
Means "who has done evil and agreed to it?" in Igbo.

Öödlökh m & f Mongolian (Rare)
Means "to thrive, improve; to be successful" in Mongolian.

Opheliadas m Ancient Greek (Rare)
Derived from Greek ὠφελέω (ôpheleô) meaning "to help, aid, succour, be of use".

Ophelion m Ancient Greek, English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Derived from the Greek noun ὠφέλεια (opheleia) meaning "help, aid" as well as "profit, benefit", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb ὠφελέω (opheleo) meaning "to help, to aid"... [more]

Opono m Hawaiian (Hispanicized, Rare)
Originates from Hawaiian Ho'Oponopono meaning "to make things right".

Oprea f Medieval Romanian
Derived from Romanian a opri "to stop". This name was given to a child in the hopes that it would be the last child born into the family.

Optatus m Late Roman, History
Roman cognomen which was derived from Latin optatus, which can mean "wished for, longed for, desired, pleasing" as well as "chosen, selected". It is ultimately derived from the Latin verb opto, which can mean "to wish for, to desire" as well as "to choose, to select"... [more]

Optimus m Ancient Roman, Ancient Greek (Latinized), Popular Culture
Means "excellent" in Ancient Latin. Its etymology is uncertain. It can derive from the Greek root opti- meaning 'light, sight'. Another possible etimology is from Ancient Latin optàre "to choose, to desire" with the meaning of "the chosen one, the superior one"... [more]

Orabella f English (Rare)
A Latin construction which suffixes orare with ābilis - thus interpretable as "given to prayer" or "entreatable."

Orabilis f Medieval Latin
Derived from the Latin adjective orabilis meaning "exorable" as well as "entreatable". In turn, the word is derived from the Latin verb oro meaning "to speak" as well as "to plead, to beg, to pray, to entreat" combined with a Latin adjectival suffix (either -abilis or -bilis).... [more]

Orde m Mingrelian (Rare), Georgian (Rare)
Means "to be" in the Mingrelian language

Oreum m & f Korean (Modern)
From the verbal noun of verb 오르다 (oreuda) meaning "to go up" (compare Oreun).

Oreun m & f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From the present determiner form of verb 오르다 (oreuda) meaning "to go up," coinciding with the dated term for the right(-hand) or right side (compare Oreum).

Orgetorix m Old Celtic, History
Derived from Celtic orgeto "killer" (which comes from orge "to kill") combined with Celtic rix "king." This name was borne by a leader of the Helvetii (a Celtic tribe), who lived in the 1st century BC.

Orghana f Mongolian
Possibly means "will grow" in Mongolian, derived from ургах (urgakh) meaning "to grow". ... [more]

Ori m & f Japanese
From Japanese オリ (Ori), meaning "to fold", "to crease"

Oribia f Japanese
From Japanese 織 (ori) meaning "to weave, to knit", 実 (bi) meaning "reality, truth" combined with 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia". ... [more]

Orientius m Late Roman
Derived from the Latin noun oriēns "daybreak, dawn, sunrise" or, by extension, "east" (as the dawn broke from the east in Rome). In its participle usage, the word also meant "rising" (also "appearing" or "originating")... [more]

Orison m English (Rare, Archaic)
Directly taken from the archaic word meaning "prayer", which is derived from Anglo-Norman oreison and ultimately from Latin oro (via Latin oratio) "to beg; to beseech".... [more]

Örnökh m & f Mongolian
Means "to grow, flourish, thrive" in Mongolian.

Ornytos m Greek Mythology
Possibly derived from Greek ὄρνυμι (ornymi) or Greek ὀρνύω (ornyo), both of which mean "to rouse, to stir, to awaken". These words may be etymologically related to Greek ὄρνις (ornis) meaning "bird, chicken".

O'rozboq m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek o'roz meaning "hope" and boq meaning "to look" or "to take care of, raise, support".

Orsilochos m Greek Mythology
The first element of this name is uncertain. It might possibly be derived from ὄρσω (orso), the future case of the Greek verb ὄρνυμι (ornymi) meaning "to awaken, to arouse" as well as "to raise, to excite" and "to stir up"... [more]

Orsippos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is uncertain. It might possibly be derived from ὄρσω (orso), the future case of the Greek verb ὄρνυμι (ornymi) meaning "to awaken, to arouse" as well as "to raise, to excite" and "to stir up"... [more]

Orthagoras m Ancient Greek
There are three possible meanings for this name: "to speak loudly at the assembly", "righteous speaker" and "righteous assembly".... [more]

Osasuke m Japanese
From Japanese 魁 (osa) meaning "chief, leader" combined with 輔 (suke) meaning "help" or 佑 (suke) meaning "to assist; to help; to protect". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Ostoja m Serbian (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
Derived from Slavic ostojati meaning "to stay".

Ósvífr m Icelandic
Old Norse variant form of Úsvífr, a combination of svífr = "to swerve, drift" with the negative prefix U.

Othryoneus m Greek Mythology
The meaning of this name is a bit uncertain. If it is derived from only one element, then it possibly basically means "of Mount Othrys", derived from Greek Όθρυς (Othrys), the name of the mountain... [more]

Óþveginn m Old Norse
Old Norse byname meaning "unwashed, dirty", derived from ú, a negative prefix, combined with the preterite participle of the verb þvá "to wash".

Otleich m Medieval, Old High German, Old Saxon, Medieval French
Old High German ōt, Old Saxon ōd "wealth, riches" + Old Saxon lēkian, Old High German leihhen, leichen "to dance, sport, play".

Owolabi m Yoruba
Means "we have given birth to a wealthy person," from 'owo' meaning "money," 'a' meaning "we," and 'abi' meaning "beget."

Oxycholios m Late Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ὀξύχολος (oxycholos) meaning "quick to anger, quick-tempered". It consists of the Greek adjective ὀξύς (oxys) meaning "sharp, keen, pointed" as well as "quick, swift" combined with the Greek noun χόλος (cholos) meaning "gall, bile" as well as "anger, wrath, bitterness"... [more]

Oyebisi m & f Nigerian, Yoruba
Means "honour gave birth to more" in Yoruba.

Øyunn f Norwegian
Derived from the Old Norse elements ey "good fortune" or ey "island" and unnr "to wave, to billow".

Oyuuntülkhüür f Mongolian
Means "key to the mind" or "key to wisdom" in Mongolian, from оюун (oyuun) meaning "wisdom, intellect" and түлхүүр (tülkhüür) meaning "key".

Ozai m Popular Culture
Fictional name meant to be derived from Chinese 火 (huǒ) meaning "fire, flame" or 敖 (áo) meaning "proud, arrogant" combined with 災 (zāi) meaning "disaster, catastrophe" or 載 (zài) meaning "to carry"... [more]

Ozair m Arabic
Ozair means "to annoy"

Ozara f Serbian
From Serbian озарити (ozariti) or озарен (ozaren) meaning "to make radiant" and "radiant" respectively.

O'zgar m Uzbek
Means "to change" in Uzbek.

Ozren m Croatian, Serbian
Derived from the passive voice of an older Slavic verb ozreti se meaning "to look, glance".... [more]

Pa-ankh-entef m Ancient Egyptian
Means "life belongs to him" in Egyptian.

Pachna f Medieval Polish
Derived from the Polish word for "scent" or "aroma"; compare Polish pachnąć "to smell of". This was used as a feminine given name in medieval Poland.

Pagiel m Biblical, Hebrew
Means "encounter with God" or "event of God" in Hebrew, derived from Hebrew paga "to encounter, to meet, to approach" combined with el "God". In the bible, this is the name of a man from the tribe of Asher.

Paimis m Livonian, Medieval Baltic
Of uncertain origin and meaning. One theory connects this name to Finnish and Estonian paimen "shepherd". However, since there are no other Livonian names with this root recorded, some modern-day academics doubt this derivation... [more]

Pain m Nahuatl
Means "agile runner" in Nahuatl, from paina "to run fast".

Pakhom m Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian name meaning "he of the (holy) falcon," consisting of the Egyptian masculine prefix (or article/pronoun) pa combined with Egyptian akhom "falcon, eagle". The falcon was the symbol of the Egyptian god Horus, so one could say that this name essentially means "he who belongs to Horus."

Palaestra f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From Greek παλαιστής (palaistes) meaning "wrestler" or the verb παλαιστέω (palaisteo) "to thrust away with the hand" (from παλαιστή (palaiste) "palm of the hand", a later form of παλαστή (palaste))... [more]

Palaimon m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek verb παλαιμονέω (palaimoneo) meaning "to wrestle, to fight", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb παλαίω (palaio) meaning "to wrestle"... [more]

Palamedes m Greek Mythology, Arthurian Cycle
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]

Pālau m & f Hawaiian
From the Hawaiian word which can mean "to tell tall tales, talk", "war club", or "taro".

Palladios m Late Greek, History (Ecclesiastical)
Means "belonging to Pallas" in Greek, Pallas 1 being an epithet of the Greek goddess Athena.

Palladius m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Late Roman, History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of the Greek name Παλλάδιος (Palladios) meaning "of Pallas" or "belonging to Pallas", Pallas 1 being an epithet of the goddess Athena... [more]

Pamilekunayo m & f Yoruba
Means "cause me to cry tears of joy" in Yoruba.

Pamoun m Coptic
Means "of Amon" or "he who belongs to Amon" in Coptic. The name ultimately derives from the Egyptian masculine prefix (or article/pronoun) pa combined with Amoun, the Coptic form of Amon.

Panaitios m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective παναίτιος (panaitios) meaning "cause of all, to whom all the guilt belongs". It is a compound word, of which the first element consists of πᾶν (pan), the neuter singular of Greek πᾶς (pas) meaning "all, every, each"... [more]

Pandemos f & m Greek Mythology
From Greek πάνδημος (pandemos) meaning "of all people, belonging to all people; public, common", composed of πᾶν (pan) "all" and δῆμος (demos) "the people"... [more]

Panganai m Shona
Means "to consult or advise each other" in Shona.

Panoub m Coptic
Means "of Anubis" or "he who belongs to Anubis" in Coptic. The name ultimately derives from the Egyptian masculine prefix (or article/pronoun) pa combined with Anoub, the Coptic form of Anubis.

Panthalis f Greek Mythology
Panthalis is a figure in Greek mythology. She was a servant of Helena. Derived from παν (pan) "all" and θαλλω (thallo) meaning "to blossom".

Panthea f History (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized), Persian (Rare, Expatriate)
From the Greek Πάνθεια (Pantheia) meaning "all goddess", derived from πᾶν (pan) meaning "all" combined with θεά (thea) meaning "goddess" (compare Pasithea and the Greek adjective πάνθειος (pantheios) meaning "of all gods" or "common to all gods")... [more]

Panthous m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Πάνθοος (Panthoos), derived from πᾶν (pan) meaning "all" and θοός (thoos) meaning "swift" (from the verb θέω (theô) "to run")... [more]

Papnoute m Coptic (Sahidic)
Derived from Egyptian pa-ph-nuti meaning "the (man) of God" or "he who belongs to God".

Parasian m & f Batak
From Toba Batak language meaning "One that is loved". From the word "Asi" meaning love, and the affix "par-an" meaning "to be" to explain the behaviour.

Parla f Turkish, Azerbaijani
From Turkish parlamak, meaning "to shine".

Parmenas m Ancient Greek, Biblical
Derived from the Greek verb παρμένω (parmeno), which is a poetic form of the Greek verb παραμένω (parameno) meaning "to stay beside" or "to stand fast, to stand one's ground"... [more]

Pármeno m Literature
Possibly from Greek παρμένω (parmeno) "to stay beside, stand by" (compare Parmenon, Parmenas)... [more]

Parmenon m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek verb παρμένω (parmeno), which is a poetic form of the Greek verb παραμένω (parameno) meaning "to stay beside" or "to stand fast, to stand one's ground"... [more]

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]

Patch m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Patch or from the English word patch meaning "a piece of material used to mend or cover a hole or a weak spot".

Pavida f Thai
Possibly means " (to) teach ; instruct; train".

Pazanne f History (Ecclesiastical)
Variant of Pezaine, a corruption of Perseveranda, which in turn is derived from the Latin verb perseverare meaning "to persevere"... [more]

Pehen-ptah m Ancient Egyptian
Means "Dedicated to Ptah" in Egyptian.

Peisagoras m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from either the Greek noun πεῖσα (peisa) meaning "obedience" or the Greek noun πεῖσις (peisis) meaning "persuasion". Both words are ultimately derived from the Greek verb πείθω (peitho) meaning "to persuade, to convince" as well as "to obey, to yield to" and "to believe, to trust (in)".... [more]

Peisandros m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
The first element of this name is derived from either the Greek noun πεῖσα (peisa) meaning "obedience" or the Greek noun πεῖσις (peisis) meaning "persuasion". Both words are ultimately derived from the Greek verb πείθω (peitho) meaning "to persuade, to convince" as well as "to obey, to yield to" and "to believe, to trust (in)"... [more]

Peisenor m Greek Mythology
The first element of this name is derived from either the Greek noun πεῖσα (peisa) meaning "obedience" or the Greek noun πεῖσις (peisis) meaning "persuasion". Both words are ultimately derived from the Greek verb πείθω (peitho) meaning "to persuade, to convince" as well as "to obey, to yield to" and "to believe, to trust (in)"... [more]

Peisianax m Ancient Greek
Derived from either Greek πεῖσα (peisa) meaning "obedience" or πεῖσις (peisis) meaning "persuasion" (both ultimately derived from πείθω (peitho) meaning "to persuade, to convince" as well as "to obey, to yield to" and "to believe, to trust (in)") and ἄναξ (anax) meaning "master, lord, king".

Peisidemos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from either the Greek noun πεῖσα (peisa) meaning "obedience" or the Greek noun πεῖσις (peisis) meaning "persuasion". Both words are ultimately derived from the Greek verb πείθω (peitho) meaning "to persuade, to convince" as well as "to obey, to yield to" and "to believe, to trust (in)"... [more]

Peisidike f Greek Mythology
The first element of this name is derived from either the Greek noun πεῖσα (peisa) meaning "obedience" or the Greek noun πεῖσις (peisis) meaning "persuasion". Both words are ultimately derived from the Greek verb πείθω (peitho) meaning "to persuade, to convince" as well as "to obey, to yield to" and "to believe, to trust (in)"... [more]

Peisilaos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from either the Greek noun πεῖσα (peisa) meaning "obedience" or the Greek noun πεῖσις (peisis) meaning "persuasion". Both words are ultimately derived from the Greek verb πείθω (peitho) meaning "to persuade, to convince" as well as "to obey, to yield to" and "to believe, to trust (in)"... [more]

Peisinoe f Greek Mythology
The first element of this name is derived from either the Greek noun πεῖσα (peisa) meaning "obedience" or the Greek noun πεῖσις (peisis) meaning "persuasion". Both words are ultimately derived from the Greek verb πείθω (peitho) meaning "to persuade, to convince" as well as "to obey, to yield to" and "to believe, to trust (in)"... [more]

Peisis m & f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun πεῖσις (peisis) meaning "persuasion" as well as "affection, susceptibility". It is ultimately derived from Greek πείσομαι (peisomai), which is the first-person singular future middle indicative of the Greek verbs πάσχω (pascho) meaning "to undergo, to experience, to feel (an emotion)" and πείθω (peitho) meaning "to persuade, to convince" as well as "to obey, to yield to" and "to believe, to trust (in)".... [more]

Peisistratos m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
The first element of this name is derived from either the Greek noun πεῖσα (peisa) meaning "obedience" or the Greek noun πεῖσις (peisis) meaning "persuasion". Both words are ultimately derived from the Greek verb πείθω (peitho) meaning "to persuade, to convince" as well as "to obey, to yield to" and "to believe, to trust (in)"... [more]

Peithagoras m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek adjective πειθός (peithos) meaning "persuasive" as well as "obedient", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb πείθω (peitho) meaning "to persuade, to convince" as well as "to obey, to yield to" and "to believe, to trust (in)".... [more]

Peithandros m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek adjective πειθός (peithos) meaning "persuasive" as well as "obedient", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb πείθω (peitho) meaning "to persuade, to convince" as well as "to obey, to yield to" and "to believe, to trust (in)"... [more]

Peithanor m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun πειθάνωρ (peithanor) meaning "obeying men", which consists of the Greek verb πείθω (peitho) meaning "to persuade, to convince" as well as "to obey, to yield to" combined with the Greek noun ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man".... [more]

Peithidemos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek adjective πειθός (peithos) meaning "persuasive" as well as "obedient", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb πείθω (peitho) meaning "to persuade, to convince" as well as "to obey, to yield to" and "to believe, to trust (in)"... [more]

Peitho f Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek verb πείθω (peitho) meaning "to persuade, to convince" as well as "to obey, to yield to" and "to believe, to trust (in)".... [more]

Peitholaos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek adjective πειθός (peithos) meaning "persuasive" as well as "obedient", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb πείθω (peitho) meaning "to persuade, to convince" as well as "to obey, to yield to" and "to believe, to trust (in)"... [more]

Peithon m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek verb πείθω (peitho) meaning "to persuade, to convince" as well as "to obey, to yield to" and "to believe, to trust (in)". This name is not to be confused with Python.... [more]

Peithostratos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek adjective πειθός (peithos) meaning "persuasive" as well as "obedient", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb πείθω (peitho) meaning "to persuade, to convince" as well as "to obey, to yield to" and "to believe, to trust (in)"... [more]

Peixin f & m Chinese
From Chinese 培 (péi) meaning "to cultivate, to educate" combined with 信 (xìn) meaning "true, accurate" or 新 (xīn) "new", as well as other character combinations that can form this name.

Penda m African
Penda is a shortend name of the Name Pendapala meaning "to be brave" or "be brave" in the ovomba language, indigeonous to the ovamo peolple of Namibia. ... [more]

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

Peneus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Πηνειός (Peneios), which is either derived from Greek πῆνος (pēnos) "web" or from Greek πήνη (pēnē) "thread, weft" (see Penelope)... [more]

Pengfei m & f Chinese
From Chinese 鹏 (péng) referring to a large, legendary bird in Chinese mythology combined with 飞 (fēi) meaning "to fly". Other character combinations can form this name as well.

Penthesilea f Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Penthesilea was an Amazonian queen, daughter of Ares and Otrera, and sister of Hippolyta, Antiope and Melanippe. She led her troops to the Trojan War in support of King Priamos.... [more]

Pepromene f Greek Mythology
Might mean either "to be furnished, fulfilled or fated" or "finite". This name is of a Greek goddess tied to destiny and the finite meaning that every life is finite.

Percipia f Medieval French, Medieval Latin
Derived from Latin percipere meaning "to obtain, to gain; to perceive, to learn, to feel".

Periphron m Greek 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]

Perna f Judeo-Italian, Judeo-Greek
Derived from Greek pernas "to pass", this name was historically given to a girl with older sisters whose parents desperately hoped for a son. They "were literally praying for the curse of daughters to pass".

Pertunda f Roman Mythology
Pertunda enabled sexual penetration. Pertunda is the female personification of the verb pertundere, "to penetrate", and seems to be a name for invoking a divine power specific to this function.

Petequakey m Cree
Means "come to us with the sound of wings" in Cree.

Pethuel m Biblical, 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.

Petromir m Bulgarian
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]

Petroslav m Bulgarian
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]

Phaenarete f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Φαιναρέτη (Phainarete) meaning "she who brings virtue to light", derived from the Greek verb φαίνω (phaino) meaning "to shine" as well as "to show, to appear" combined with the Greek noun ἀρετὴ (arete) meaning "virtue, excellence"... [more]

Phaeng m & f Lao
Means "dear, expensive" or "to love" in Lao.

Phaethousa f Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Means "beaming, radiant" in Greek, being a participle of the verb φαέθω (phaethô) "to shine". In Greek mythology this was the name of a daughter of the sun god Helios by the nymph Neaira... [more]

Phaiax m Ancient 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]

Phaidon m Ancient 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]

Phainippos m Ancient 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".

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".

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]

Phawat m Thai
Possibly from Thai ภา (pha), a variant spelling of พา (pha) meaning "to bring; to take" and วัฒน์ (wat), from วัฒน (watthana-) meaning "prosperity, beauty".... [more]

Pheakkley f Khmer
Means "to have faith" in Khmer.

Phemonoe f Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Possibly derived from Greek φημί (phemi) meaning "to speak, to declare" or φήμη (pheme) meaning "rumour, fame, reputation" combined with νόος (noos) meaning "the mind, thought, perception"... [more]

Pherekles m Ancient Greek
Means "to bring glory", derived from Greek φέρω (phero) meaning "to bring, to bear, to carry" (see Pherenike) combined with Greek κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory".

Pherekrates m Ancient Greek
Means "to bring power", derived from Greek φέρω (phero) meaning "to bring, to bear, to carry" (see Pherenike) combined with Greek κράτος (kratos) meaning "power".

Pherekydes m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek φερω (phero) "to carry, to bear" combined with Greek κῦδος (kydos) "praise, renown, glory, fame."

Pheres m Greek Mythology
Possibly derived from Ancient Greek φέρω (phérō) meaning "to bring, carry".

Pheretime f Ancient Greek
Means "bringing honour", derived from Greek φέρω (phero) meaning "to bring, to carry" and τιμή (time) meaning "honour, esteem, value, worth"... [more]

Pherusa f Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Φέρουσα (Pherousa) which meant "carrying", being a participle of the verb φέρω (phero) "to carry". In Greek mythology this was borne by one of the Nereids; along with her sister Dynamene, Pherusa was associated with ocean swells.

Phi m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 飛 (phi) meaning "to fly".

Phila m & f Southern African, Xhosa, Zulu
Means "to live" or "get well, be healthy" in Nguni languages.

Philantha f Greek
Philantha is a girl's name of Greek origin meaning "lover of flowers".... [more]

Phileine f Dutch, 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]

Philian m English, German
Derived from Philianus, which is the latinized form of Greek Philianos. It is ultimately derived from Greek philos "friend" or phileo "to love". Compare also Philon... [more]

Philomathes m Literature
Means "lover of learning", derived from the Ancient Greek words φίλος (philos) meaning "friend, lover", and μαθ-/μανθάνειν (math-/manthanein) meaning "to learn".... [more]

Philonice f Ancient Greek (Latinized), Folklore
Latinized form of the Greek name Φιλονίκη (Philonike), derived from φίλος (philos) meaning "friend, lover" and νίκη (nike) meaning "victory" (related to the Greek noun φιλονικία (philonikia) meaning "love of victory, rivalry" and the Greek verb φιλονικέω (philonikeo) meaning "to be fond of victory, to engage in rivalry")... [more]

Philonoe f Greek Mythology
The name of a number of characters in Greek mythology. Philonoe is derived from νοέω (noeō) meaning "to intend, to perceive, to see, to understand" and φίλος (philos) meaning "beloved".

Philotimos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective φιλότιμος (philotimos) meaning "loving honour", which consists of the Greek noun φίλος (philos) meaning "friend, lover" combined with the Greek verb τιμάω (timao) meaning "to honour, to esteem, to revere".

Phimchanok f Thai
From Thai พิมพ์ (pim) meaning "to type, to print" and ชนก (chá-nók) meaning "father, patriarch".

Phlegon m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology, Biblical, Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin
Essentially means "burning, aflame, inflamed, fiery", since it is derived from the Greek verb φλέγω (phlego) meaning "to burn (up), to inflame". A known bearer of this name was Phlegon of Tralles (2nd century AD), a Greek writer and freedman of the Roman emperor Hadrian.... [more]

Phokylos m Ancient Greek
Meaning uncertain. The available possibilities for both the first and second element of this name indicate that the meaning of this name might be either "howling seal" or "forest of Phocis". And that is with the assumption that Phokylos is an authentic Greek given name, rather than a hellenization of a foreign name.... [more]

Phormion m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun φορμίον (phormion) meaning "small mat, small basket" as well as "straw covering". The word is ultimately derived from the Greek noun φορμός (phormos) meaning "basket, wicker basket, mat", which itself is closely related to the Greek verb φορεω (phoreo) meaning "to carry, to bear"... [more]

Phoroneus m Greek Mythology
Possibly means "to bring help", derived from Greek φορεω (phoreo) "to bring, to carry, to bear" combined with Greek ὀνή (onē) meaning "help". Another possibility is that the name is derived from Greek φόρον (phoron) meaning "forum, market", or even from Greek φόρος (phoros) meaning "tribute, tax"... [more]

Phosphoros m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek φῶς (phos) "light" combined with Greek φορεω (phoreo) "to carry, to bear." For the latter element, also compare Greek φερω (phero), which has the same meaning... [more]

Photis f Late Greek
Derived from the Greek verb φωτίζω (photizo) meaning "to shine, to give light", which is ultimately derived from the Greek noun φῶς (phos) meaning "light".... [more]

Phronios m Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun φρόνις (phronis) meaning "prudence, wisdom", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb φρονέω (phroneo) meaning "to think" as well as "to be minded"... [more]

Phrontis m & f Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun φροντίς (phrontis) meaning "thought, care, attention", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb φρονέω (phroneo) meaning "to think" as well as "to be minded"... [more]

Phronton m Late Greek
Derived from the Greek verb φροντίζω (phrontizo) meaning "to take care of, to attend to" as well as "to consider, to reflect, to take thought", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb φρονέω (phroneo) meaning "to think" as well as "to be minded"... [more]

Phthia f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Perhaps derived from the Greek place name Φθία (Phthia); compare Φθῖος (Phthios) meaning "a Phthian, inhabitant of Phthia". In Greek mythology, the city of Phthia in Thessaly was the home of Achilles... [more]

Phylas m Greek Mythology
Derived from φῠλᾰ́σσω (phulássō) meaning "to watch, guard, protect", "to ambush", "to wait for" or "to maintain, preserve".

Phyleus m Greek Mythology
Probably derived from Greek φυλή (phylē) meaning "tribe, clan, race, people". However, compare Phyllis and also Greek φυλάσσω (phylassō) meaning "to keep watch, to guard"... [more]

Piama f Coptic, Late Greek
Piama often links to Pia, a name whose meaning is Lover, Beloved or from Latin origins meaning “pious” or “reverent” Breaking apart the last key phrase of Piama to -ama could also be in relation to Ama, a feminine name of mixed origins... [more]

Piast m Medieval Polish
Piast was a legendary Polish monarch, protoplast of the Piast dynasty. The name itself might have been an alternative of piastun, which meant "the one who takes care of the prince's house and family", derived from piastować - "to take care of"

Pidray f Semitic Mythology, Ugaritic Mythology
Etymology uncertain. Possibly derives from the Semitic element pdr ("to scatter/spread"). Another possible origin is the element bqr ("lightning"). A Hurrian origin for her name has also been speculated, specifically from the element pedari ("bull")... [more]

Pihuiyol m Nahuatl
Possibly derived from Nahuatl pihui "to increase, multiply" and yollotl "heart, life".

Piʻilani m & f Hawaiian
Means "rising sky" or "to ascend to heaven," from piʻi meaning "climb, ascend, advance, mount, rise" and lani meaning "sky, heaven, heavenly, spiritual, royal, exalted, noble, aristocratic."... [more]

Piko f & m Japanese
From Japanese 飛 (pi) meaning "to fly" combined with 鼓 (ko) meaning "drum". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Pilgun m Nivkh
Derived from Nivkh pild meaning "to be large".

Pimchanok f Thai
Means "to print a progenitor" in Thai.

Pinkelotje f Literature
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]

Pinkeltje m Literature
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]

Pinquana m Shoshone
Variant of Shoshoni name Pina Quanah meaning "sweet-swelling", from pihnaa "sugar, honey, sweet" and -kwana(h) "to smell (of)". This was the original name of 19th-century Shoshone leader Chief Washakie.

Piren f Mapuche
From Mapudungun verb piren meaning "to snow, hail" (compare Pire, derived from the noun).

Pittheus m Greek Mythology
The meaning of this name as a whole is not entirely certain. The second element is certainly derived from Greek θεος (theos) "god". The first element, however, is where the uncertainty lies... [more]

Piyama-kurunta m Luwian
Means "gift of Kurunta", deriving from the Luwian element pi-i-ya ("to give"). Name borne by a prince of the kingdom of Arzawa.

Plairadieu m Haitian Creole
Derived from French plaira, the third person singular future tense of plaire "to please" and dieu "god", this name has the intended meaning of "(he) will please God".

Plasença f Occitan (Rare)
Derived from the French commune located in Aquitaine, Occitania. The name of the city comes from the motto given by its founder, King Alfonso VIII of Castile on the shield awarded to it: ut placeat Deo et hominibus, meaning "to please God and man".... [more]

Pleiades m & f Greek Mythology, Astronomy
Name of a star cluster, likely meaning "to sail", from the ancient Greek 'plein'. Also used in Greek mythology, the Pleiades were the seven daughters of Pleione and Atlas, thus meaning "daughters of Pleione".

Plenira f Russian, 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]

Plezou f Medieval Breton, Breton (Archaic)
Of debated origin and meaning. Some scholars try to link this name to Breton bleiz "she-wolf", while others see a connection with Breton plezh "plat; braid"; the second part of the name is a diminutive suffix.... [more]

Ploi f Thai
Means "to release, to let go" in Thai.

Ploumisti f Greek (Modern, Rare)
Used in the eastern region of Macedonia, Greece. It comes from the ancient Greek word πλουμίον (ploumíon) or the Latin word pluma, which means "painted or embroidered decorative design, flower, ornament"... [more]

Po f & m Burmese
Means "to exceed" in Burmese.

Podarces m Greek Mythology
Derived from πούς (poús) meaning “foot” and ἀρκέω (arkéō) meaning “run to assist”.

Poesy f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Originally a variant of Posy, this name was sometimes associated with poetry, from Old French poesie, ultimately from Greek poesis "composition, poetry," from poein "to make or compose"

Poimenios m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Meaning a bit uncertain. This name could be derived from the rare Greek adjective ποιμένιος (poimenios) meaning "pastoral, of the shepherd" as well as "rural". It is also possible that it is derived from Greek ποιμένες (poimenes), which is the plural form of the noun ποιμήν (poimen) meaning "herdsman, shepherd" (see Poimen).... [more]

Poludnitsa f Slavic Mythology
The name of a supernatural creature in Eastern European mythology, known in English as "Lady Midday" or the "Noon Witch". Her name is probably derived from the proto-Slavic *polъ meaning "half" and dьnь meaning "day", therefore "midday", and the related terms in the various Slavic languages... [more]

Polycaste f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Derived from Greek πολύς (polys) meaning "much" and a second element possibly related to κέκασμαι (kekasmai) meaning "to surpass, to excel, to shine" (pluperfect κέκαστο (kekasto))... [more]

Polydamas m Greek Mythology
Derived from πολῠ- (polu-) meaning “many” and δαμάζω (damazo) meaning "to tame, to (keep in) control".

Polykleitos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the elements (polys) "Many" and the second element of this name is derived from the Greek adjective κλειτός (kleitos) meaning "renowned, famous". It is ultimately derived from the Greek verb κλείω (kleio) meaning "to celebrate, to make famous", which is a variant form of the verb κλέω (kleo) meaning "to celebrate, to glorify, to make famous"... [more]

Polymatheia f Greek Mythology
From Greek πολυμάθεια (polymatheia), πολυμαθία (polymathia) meaning "much learning, erudition", from πολύς (polys) "much" and μαθ- (math-), the root of the verb μανθάνω (manthano) "to learn"... [more]

Polymede f Greek Mythology
Derived from πολύς (polús) “much” and μηδομαι (medomai) "to think, to plan".

Polypeithes m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective πολύς (polys) meaning "many" as well as "much" combined with the Greek verb πείθω (peitho) meaning "to persuade, to convince" as well as "to obey, to yield to" and "to believe, to trust (in)".... [more]

Polyphron m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from Greek πολυς (polys) meaning "many" as well as "much". 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]

Polytimos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective πολύτιμος (polytimos) meaning "much-revered", which consists of the Greek adjective πολύς (polys) meaning "many" as well as "much" combined with the Greek verb τιμάω (timao) meaning "to honour, to esteem, to revere".

Pomnislav m Medieval Slavic
Derived from Church Slavic pomineti or pominiti meaning "to think" (which corresponds with Russian помнить (pomnit) meaning "to think") combined with the Slavic element slava meaning "glory".

Pomścibor m Polish
The first element of this name is related to the Polish verb pomścić "to avenge, to wreak". The second element is derived from Slavic bor "battle" or borit "to fight".

Pooya m Persian
Some sources claim that this masculine Persian name means "dynamic", while other sources claim that it means "to search" or "(re)searcher". But there are also a few sources that claim that the name means "to run" or "runner" - and those are probably the most likely to be correct, as this is the only meaning that I was able to find an Iranian word for that actually even remotely resembles the name... [more]

Popoca m Nahuatl
Means "to smoke, to emit smoke" in Nahuatl.

Popocatl m Nahuatl
Variant of Popoca. Alternately, could mean "smoking water", derived from Nahuatl popoca "to smoke" and atl "water".

Poseidonios m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek Ποσειδώνιος (Poseidonios) meaning either "of Poseidon" or "sacred to Poseidon", which is ultimately derived from the name of the god Poseidon.

Postverta f Roman Mythology
Derived from Latin post meaning "backwards, behind; after" and the verb vertere "to turn (oneself), to turn about, to direct one's way". Postverta or Postvorta was a Roman goddess presiding over childbirth who was prayed to when a baby was being birthed feet first (instead of head first, as is normal), originally a surname of Carmenta... [more]

Potitus m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen which was most likely derived from Latin potitus, which is the perfect participle of the verb potior meaning "to acquire, to obtain". Also compare the Latin adjective potior, which is the comparative of the adjective potis meaning "able, capable" (also see Potens)... [more]

Poton m Nahuatl
Possibly derived from Nahuatl potoni, which means "to stink, to smell bad" and sometimes relates to dust storms.

Poznan m Medieval Polish
Derived from the participle form of Polish poznać "to get to know; to become familiar with".

Poznomir m Polish
Means "to become acquainted with peace", derived from Slavic poznać "to get to know, to meet" combined with Slavic mir "peace".

Pozon m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl pozoni, "to boil, foam, seethe; to become angry".

Prachit m & f Thai
Means "be close to, approach, adjoin" in Thai.

Pradit m Thai
Means "to create, to invent" in Thai.

Praejectus m Late Roman
Derived from Latin praejacio ("to throw"). This is the name of a saint (625-676).

Praetextatus m Late Roman
Derived from Latin praetextus "fringed, bordered, edged", which is ultimately derived from the Latin verb praetexere "to weave, to border, to fringe". The modern English word pretext derives from the same root... [more]

Pragmatius m Greek (Latinized), Late Roman
Derived from Greek πράγματος (pragmatos) "to gather evidence", which itself is ultimately derived from Greek πρᾶγμα (pragma) "deed, action". Also compare Greek πράσσειν (prassein) meaning "to do"... [more]

Pramana m Indonesian
Means "to be full of wisdom and knowledge" in Indonesian.

Pranom f Thai
Means "to make concessions, to compromise" in Thai.

Prapto m Javanese
From Javanese prapta meaning "came, arrived reached", ultimately from Sanskrit प्राप्त (prāpta), from प्राप् (prāp)] meaning “to reach, attain, obtain”.

Prasan m Thai
Means "to join, to connect" in Thai.

Prasarn m Thai
Means "to link" in Thai.

Prathueang m & f Thai
Means "to enhance, to enrich" in Thai.

Prawomysł m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish prawy "right, upright, righteous", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic pravъ "straight, right". Also compare Croatian prav and Czech pravý, both of which mean "right, straight"... [more]

Praxagoras m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from Greek πραξις (praxis) meaning "action, exercise". The second element is either derived from Greek ἀγορεύω (agoreuo) "to orate, to speak publicly" or from Greek ἀγορά (agora), which can mean "assembly" as well as "market"... [more]

Praxiboulos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun πρᾶξις (praxis) meaning "action, exercise" (see Praxiteles) combined with the Greek noun βουλή (boule) meaning "counsel, advice" as well as "will, determination".... [more]

Prema f Roman Mythology
Derived from the Latin verb premo meaning "to press into, to press upon", referring to the insistent sex act. Although the verb usually describes the masculine role, Augustine calls Prema dea Mater, a mother goddess... [more]

Prezi m Ijaw
Means "born to affluence" in Ijaw.

Pribimir m Medieval Slavic
Medieval Slavic form of Przybymir. Also take note that some sources each list a different meaning for the first element. Some say it means "pierced" or "breaking" (in the sense of destroying something), while others say it means "more, much more, multiple" (in the sense of abundance)... [more]

Pribislav m Medieval Slavic
Medieval Slavic form of Przybysław. Also take note that some sources each list a different meaning for the first element. Some say it means "pierced" or "breaking" (in the sense of destroying something), while others say it means "more, much more, multiple" (in the sense of abundance)... [more]

Prisha f Indian
MEANING - "to sprinkle, weary, to give"... [more]

Prodana f Serbian (Rare)
Feminine form of Prodan. Like its masculine counterpart, it is derived from the verb prodati, "to sell", literally meaning "sold". It was once given to divert evil spirits by telling them the child has already been " sold away ".

Prolochos m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek πρό (pro) meaning "before, forth, forward" combined with the Greek noun λόχος (lochos) meaning "ambush", a word that later came to signify a tactical sub unit of the ancient Greek army... [more]

Promeus m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek πρόμος (promos) meaning "foremost, foremost man". Also compare Greek προμυέω (promueō) meaning "to initiate beforehand" and Prometheus, which are both etymologically related... [more]

Propertius m Ancient Roman
Roman family name which was probably derived from Latin propero "to make haste, to be quick". Sextus Aurelius Propertius, better known as Propertius, was a 1st-century BC Roman poet. He was a contemporary of Virgil and Ovid.

Prophet m African American (Modern), English (African)
From the English word prophet, ultimately from Greek προφήτης (prophetes) meaning "one who speaks for a god" (itself from πρό (pro) "before" and φημί (phemi) "to speak, to declare").

Prorsa f Roman Mythology
Contracted form of Proversa, which means "forwards looking, turned toward the front" from Latin pro- "forward direction" and the verb vertere "to turn". Postverta and Prorsa were surnames of Carmenta, a Roman goddess of prophecy and childbirth... [more]

Prosimir m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish prosić "to ask (for/somebody), to request, to beg". Also compare Croatian prositi "to beg" and Czech prosit "to ask for, to beg"... [more]

Protagoras m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from Greek πρωτος (protos) meaning "first" (also see Proteus). The second element is either derived from Greek αγορευω (agoreuo) "to orate, to speak publicly" or from Greek αγορα (agora), which can mean "assembly" as well as "market".... [more]

Protasios m Late Greek
Derived from the Greek verb προτάσσω (protasso) meaning "to place (before), to put at the forefront" as well as "to appoint before" and "to define beforehand". Also compare the related Greek noun πρότασις (protasis) meaning "(the) putting forward, that which is put forward"... [more]

Prothoenor m Greek Mythology
The first element of this name is not quite certain. Through a variant spelling, it might be derived from of one of the following two Greek adjectives: πρῶτος (protos) meaning "first, earliest" and πρωτός (protos) meaning "destined"... [more]

Przedbor m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from the Polish adjective przed "in front of, before" (the latter can also be used to refer to an earlier point in time), which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic perdъ "in front of, against"... [more]

Przybycześć f Polish
Old polish name, consisting two parts: przyby- meaning "to arrive" or "to come" and -cześć meaning "virtue", "respect", "good name" or "honor". Name could mean "The one with whom good name comes"

Przybymir m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish przybyć "to arrive, to come" (also compare Polish przybywać and przyjść, which also mean "to arrive, to come"). The second element is derived from Slavic mir "peace"... [more]

Przybyrad m Polish
Composed of the elements of przyby ("to arrive") and rad ("to be happy, to enjoy"). Thus, it can mean "the one with whom joy comes".

Przybyrada f Polish
Deriveds from przybyć meaning "to arrive" and rada meaning "counsel, advice".

Przybysław m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish przybyć "to arrive, to come" (also compare Polish przybywać and przyjść, which also mean "to arrive, to come"). The second element is derived from Slavic slav "glory"... [more]

Psalm m & f Various, English (African), Filipino
From the English word psalm which refers to a sacred song or poem, especially one of the hymns by David and others which were collected into the Old Testament Book of Psalms... [more]

Ptahil m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
This is the name of the Mandaean demiurge (see Demiurgos), probably based on a Mandaic root pth meaning "to mold" (or related to Egyptian Ptah) and the divine suffix il, which is Hebrew 'el (El).

Pterelaos m Greek Mythology
Means "people adorned with feathers", derived from the Greek verb πτερόω (pteroo) meaning "to feather, to furnish with feathers or wings" combined with the Greek noun λαός (laos) meaning "(the) people".

Pudens m Late Roman, Biblical, Biblical Latin
Derived from the Latin adjective pudens meaning "shameful" as well as "bashful" and "chaste". It is ultimately derived from the Latin verb pudeo meaning "to be ashamed, to feel shame".... [more]

Pujan m Newar
From Newar पुजन (pūjan), a contraction of पु याये जिउ म मनु (pū yāyē jiu ma manū) meaning "anything or anyone that is worthy to be worshipped".

Pulychkh m Nivkh
Derived from Nivkh pulk vuld meaning "to walk on all fours", therefore on the knees.

Pumbaa m Popular Culture, Swahili
Means "to be foolish, silly, weak-minded, careless, negligent" in Swahili. This is the name of the warthog in Disney's 'The Lion King' (1994).

Purifie m & f English (Puritan)
Meaning, "to make ceremonially clean." Referring to being purified from sin through Christ's death and resurrection.

Pwint f & m Burmese
Means "to open, to blossom (as in a flower)" in Burmese.

Pyae m & f Burmese
The meaning of this name often comes with the definition of “perfection, fullness, a chubby body. When it comes to the properties which is sounds like “sufficiency”.

Pyrilampes m Ancient Greek
From Ancient Greek πῦρ (pyr) meaning "fire" and λάμπω (lampo) "to shine". The name of Plato's stepfather, an Ancient Greek politician... [more]

Pytheas m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek Πυθιος (Pythios), which is an epithet of the god Apollo. This epithet originated from his cult in the city of Πυθώ (Pytho), which is nowadays known as Delphi... [more]

Pythia f Ancient Greek
From the name of Apollo's master priestess at Delphi, who was also known as the Oracle of Delphi. The name is derived from Πυθώ (Pytho), which is the old name of the city of Delphi... [more]

Pythias f & m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek Πυθιος (Pythios), which is an epithet of the god Apollo. This epithet originated from his cult in the city of Πυθώ (Pytho), which is nowadays known as Delphi... [more]

Pythodelos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from Pythios, which is an epithet of the god Apollo. Also compare the related name Python.... [more]

Python m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Python was an enormous earth-dragon (usually depicted as a serpent in ancient Greek art) who lived near the city of Πυθώ (Pytho), which is nowadays known as Delphi. The creature was named after the city, whose name was ultimately derived from the Greek verb πύθω (pytho) meaning "to rot, to decay"... [more]

Qamariyya f Arabic
From masculine قَمَرِيّ (qamariyy) or feminine قَمَرِيَّة (qamariyya), both meaning "lunar, related to the moon" in Arabic. It may therefore be seen as a strictly feminine variant of Qamar.

Qaribullah m Kazakh
Derived from the Arabic word qarib, meaning "close to" and the Arabic word Allah, meaning "God".

Qasmūna f Medieval Arabic (Moorish), Judeo-Arabic
Derived from قَسَمَ (qasama) meaning "to divide, to distribute". This was the name of a twelfth century Arabic-language Jewish poetess in Andalusia.

Qi m & f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese character 氣 (qì) meaning "air; breath; vital energy" or 啟 (qǐ) meaning "to open; to enlighten; to inspire" or 棋 (qí) meaning "plan; strategy; chess game".... [more]

Qia m & f Chinese
From Chinese 洽 (qià) meaning "just, exactly, precisely; proper", 恰 (qiā) meaning "to blend with, be in harmony; to penetrate; to cover; a river in Shenxi" or other characters that are pronounced similarly.

Qianru f Chinese
From Chinese 倩 (qiàn) meaning "beautiful, elegant" combined with 儒 (rú) meaning "scholar" or "Confucianism" or 如 (rú) meaning "to be like", as well as other character combinations.

Qingyang m & f Chinese
From Chinese 慶 (qìng) meaning "to celebrate, celebration" combined with 陽 (yáng) meaning "light, sun", as well as other character combinations that can form this name.

Qiongchan m Chinese, Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology
From the characters 穷 (qióng, meaning “to reach a limit” or “poor”) and 蝉 (chán, meaning “cicada”). This name was borne by one of the sons of Zhuanxu who was given ownership of the Gumu (姑幕) Kingdom... [more]

Qondiwe f Xhosa
Possibly related to qonda, meaning "to understand".

Quartz m & f English (Rare)
Derived from Middle High German twarc, probably from a West Slavic source (compare Czech tvrdy and Polish twardy, both coming from Old Church Slavonic tvrudu meaning "hard," which is derived from Proto-Slavic *tvrd- and then a Proto-Indo-European root *(s)twer- meaning "to grasp, hold, hard.")... [more]

Quennel m Nahuatl
Means "what is to be done?" or "what remedy?" in Nahuatl.

Quenopeuh m & f Nahuatl
Means "how did it begin?", from Nahuatl quen "how? what? in what manner?" and pehua "to start, to begin".

Quiauh m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl quiyahui "to rain" or quiyahuitl "rainstorm".

Quicemitoa m Nahuatl
Means "he speaks with determination" or "he resolved to do something" in Nahuatl.

Quichichihui m Nahuatl
Possibly derived from Nahuatl chihchihua "to make, fashion, craft" or "to adorn, dress, arrange".

Quitlemati m Nahuatl
Possibly means "he suffers" or "he makes him suffer" in Nahuatl, derived from tlemati "to suffer something, with regret and anguish". Alternatively, it could derived from tlemaitl "hand-held brazier, clay censer", a device for carrying fire.

Qurrat al-ʿAyn f Arabic, Iranian (?)
Means "solace/consolation to the eyes" in Arabic. This was the title of Fatimah Baraghani, a 19th-century Persian poet, theologian and reformer (compare Táhirih).

Qvarqvare m Georgian (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]

Rabah m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Means "profitable, gainful, winner" in Arabic, from the root ربح (rabiha) meaning "to gain, to win, to profit".

Rabelani m & f Venda
Means "to pray" in Tshivenda.

Radaši m Vlach
Derived from Vlach raditi meaning "to work".

Radburg f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from Old High German rât "counsel." The second element is derived from Gothic bairgan (bergan in Old High German) "to keep, to save, to preserve", or from Old High German burg "fortress."

Raddai m Biblical, Hebrew
Possibly from Hebrew רָדָה (radah) meaning "to beat down" or "to spread out". This name belonged to the fifth son of Jesse (according to 2 Chronicles 2:14).

Radgard f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from Old High German rât "counsel." The second element is derived from gardan "to hedge in, to enclose, to fence in" or from Gothic gards "house, garden, (court)yard."

Radija m & f Vlach
Derived from rad and raditi, which respectively mean "work" and "to work" in Vlach and Macedonian.

Radomysł m Polish
Derived from Slavic rad "care" combined with Polish myśl "thought" (which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic mysliti "to think").

Radul m Vlach
Derived from Vlach rad meaning "to work".

Radwald m Germanic
Derived from Old High German rât "counsel" combined with Gothic valdan "to reign."

Rafa m Arabic, Indonesian
Meaning “To elevate” or “To elevate” in Arabic.

Raginbod m Germanic
Derived from Gothic ragin (regin in Old High German) "advice" combined with Gothic biutan "to offer" or Old High German boto "bid, offer."

Raginburg f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from Gothic ragin (regin in Old High German) "advice." The second element is derived from Gothic bairgan (bergan in Old High German) "to keep, to save, to preserve", or from Old High German burg "fortress."

Ragingard f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from Gothic ragin (regin in Old High German) "advice." The second element is derived from gardan "to hedge in, to enclose, to fence in" or from Gothic gards "house, garden, (court)yard."

Ragnborg f Old Norse, Swedish (Rare), Finland Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of Old Norse regin "power (of the gods)" and bjarga "to help, to save".

Rahmet m Kazakh, Turkish
Means "mercy" or "to give thanks" in Kazakh. Derived from Arabic rahmah, meaning "mercy".

Rahmetullah m Kazakh
Means "mercy of Allah" or "to thank Allah" in Kazakh. Variant spelling of Rahmatullah.

Raia m & f Japanese
From Japanese 来 (rai) meaning "to come" combined with 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Raian m Japanese
From Japanese 来 (rai) meaning "to come" or 來 (rai) meaning "come" combined with 庵 (an) meaning "hermitage; retreat" or 杏 (an) meaning "apricot". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Raiana f Tahitian
From the Tahitian ra'i meaning "sky" and ana meaning "star", or ana meaning "he, she, it" or "belonging to him/her".

Raif m Arabic
Arabic name derived from رائف (rayif) "compassionate, kind". It usually given in reference to the Koranic surah and verse al-Hajj 22:65, "God is most compassionate and most merciful to mankind."... [more]

Raiki m Japanese
From Japanese 来 (rai) meaning "to come" or 雷 (rai) meaning "thunder (the sound), lightning, a thunderbolt" combined with 喜 (ki) meaning "rejoice", 希 (ki) meaning "hope", 輝 (ki) meaning "brightness", 樹 (ki) meaning "tree" or 己 (ki) meaning "I (male)"... [more]

Raikichi m Japanese
From Japanese 来 (rai) meaning "to come" or 頼 (rai) meaning "rely, depend on" combined with 吉 (kichi) meaning "good luck". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Raine f Japanese
From Japanese 来 (rai) meaning "to come" combined with 音 (ne) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Rairi f Japanese
From Japanese 羅 (ra) meaning "lightweight fabric", 以 (i) meaning "compared to" or 頼 (rai) meaning "request, rely", 礼 (rai) meaning "a bow, the gesture of bending at the waist" or 莉 (rai) meaning "white jasmine" combined with 吏 (ri) meaning "government official, magistrate", 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic", 莉 (ri) meaning "white jasmine" or 梨 (ri) meaning "pear"... [more]

Raisuke m Japanese
From Japanese 来 (rai) meaning "to come" combined with 介 (suke) meaning "shell, shellfish", 助 (suke) meaning "assistance" or 輔 (suke) meaning "help". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Raiyuu m Japanese
From Japanese 雷 (rai) meaning "thunder" combined with 遊 (yuu) meaning "to play". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Rambo m English, Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Rambo. However, in present day, due to the pop culture impact of the film series Rambo, starring Sylvester Stallone, Rambo has taken on a modern meaning of "one who is reckless, disregards orders, uses violence to solve all problems, and bravely charges headlong into the teeth of the enemy."... [more]

Rami m Arabic, Albanian
Means "archer, shooter, thrower" in Arabic, derived from رام (rām) meaning "to wish, to aim at, to dream, to be ambitious".

Rami f Japanese
From Japanese 来 (ra) meaning "to come" combined with 未 (mi) meaning "the Sheep". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Ramvydas m Lithuanian
Derived from the Lithuanian adjective ramus meaning "calm, quiet, peaceful" (see Ramūnas) combined with Baltic vyd meaning "to see" (see Vytautas)... [more]