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Obodongul f Uzbek
Derived from obodon meaning "flourishing" and gul meaning "rose, flower".

Ochila f Uzbek
Derived from ochil- meaning "to relax, cheer up", "flower, blossom", "light up" or "to get bright, lighten".

Ochilgul f Uzbek
Derived from ochil- meaning "to relax, cheer up", "flower, blossom", "light up" or "to get bright, lighten" and gul meaning "rose, flower".

Ochiloy f Uzbek
Derived from ochil- meaning "to relax, cheer up", "flower, blossom", "light up" or "to get bright, lighten" and oy meaning "moon".

Ocoxochitl f Nahuatl
Means "pine flower" in Nahuatl, a medicinal plant.

Odalysis f American (Hispanic)
A variant of Odalys or Odalis influenced by the French word for lily, which is lys. The meaning of Odalis being "fatherland" or "wealth, fortune," the meaning of Odalysis could be interpreted as "lily of the fatherland" or "wealth of lilies."

Oein m Irish
In terms of etymology it is though to be derived from the Shelta words for “Seer”, as a phonetical interpretation of the Gaelic/ Irish word Ogham.... [more]

Ōga m Japanese (Modern)
This name is used as 桜雅 with 桜 (ou, you, sakura) meaning "cherry (blossom) tree" and 雅 (ga, miya.bi) meaning "elegant, gracious, graceful, refined."... [more]

Ohmar f Burmese
Possibly derived from Pali ummā meaning "linseed flower".

Ohuacuauh m Nahuatl
Means "dry corn stalk, dried maize cane" in Nahuatl.

Ohuatl m & f Nahuatl
Means "green maize stalks, sugar cane" in Nahuatl.

Õile f Estonian
Directly taken from Estonian õile, an archaic, nowadays poetic word for "flower".

Oinanthe f Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun οἰνάνθη (oinanthe) meaning "inflorescence of the grapevine" as well as "vine" and "dropwort".... [more]

Oka f Japanese
From Japanese 黄花 (oka) meaning "chrysanthemum".

Okiku f Japanese
The name literally means chrysanthemum. It was a name more popularly used before the Second World War. Okiku was the name of a character from the "Zatoichi" TV series in the episode "An unforgettable Flower"... [more]

Oleander m & f Greek (Rare), English (Rare)
The name Oleander originated as an Greek name. In Greek, the name Oleander means "an evergreen tree."... [more]

Öleñ m Shor
Means "grass" in Shor.

Olmagul f Uzbek
Derived from olma meaning "apple" and gul meaning "rose, flower".

Olmo m Spanish, Italian
Means "elm tree" in Spanish and Italian.

Olopatzicatl m Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain, possibly derived from Nahuatl olotl "shelled corncob; heart of an ear of maize" and patzoa "to squeeze, to crush, to mash (fruit)", combined with the affiliative suffix -catl.

Oltingul f Uzbek
Combination of Uzbek oltin meaning "golden" and gul meaning "flower".

Olyntheus m Ancient Greek
Derived from either the Greek noun ὀλύνθη (olynthe) meaning "wild fig tree" or the Greek noun ὄλυνθος (olynthos) meaning "fruit of the wild fig tree".... [more]

Ölziitsetseg f Mongolian
Derived from the Mongolian өлзий (ölzii) meaning "good luck, blessing" and цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower".

Omacatl m Aztec and Toltec Mythology, Nahuatl
Means "two reed" in Nahuatl, a day of the Aztec calendar and an epithet of Tezcatlipoca.

Omongul f Uzbek
Derived from omon meaning "safe, healthy" and gul meaning "rose, flower".

Onagul f Uzbek
Derived from ona meaning "mother" or a term of respect for women, and gul meaning "rose, flower".

Onka f Japanese
From Japanese 恩 (on) meaning "grace, kindness, goodness, favor, mercy, blessing, benefit" combined with 花 (ka) meaning "flower". Other kanji can be used.

Onnenn f Breton
Derived from Breton onn "ash; (and by extension) strong" and gwenn "white". This is an older form of Onenn, the name of a 6th- and 7th-century Breton saint.

Onomaris f Old Celtic (Latinized), History
This is the name of an ancient Galatian Celtic queen. Her name appears to be a compound, with variants the "-maris" element appearing in several Celtic languages, meaning "great". It may also mean "mountain ash", or possibly "like a great mountain ash or rowan tree"... [more]

Oodgeroo f Indigenous Australian
Means "paperbark tree" in Mundjan, spoken by the Noonuccal tribe. (See Mudrooroo.)... [more]

Opora f Ancient Greek
Means "autumn, end of summer; fruit", or figuratively "summer-bloom, the bloom of youth" in Ancient Greek. This was the name of a minor goddess connected to fruit, the harvest, the wine harvest, and the season of autumn.

Oqgul f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek oq meaning "white", "grey", "silver" or "clear" and gul meaning "rose, flower".

Orange f & m English
First found as a feminine given name in medieval times, in the forms Orenge and Orengia. The etymology is uncertain, and may be after the place in France named Orange... [more]

Oraphin f Thai
Means "lotus, water lily" in Thai.

Orchidea f Italian (Rare)
Directly taken from Italian orchidea "orchid".

Orchidée f French (Modern, Rare)
Derived from French orchidée "orchid".

Orchidėja f Lithuanian (Rare)
Derived from the Lithuanian noun orchidėja meaning "orchid" (see Orchid).

Orenthal m African American (Rare)
This given name is best known for being the first name of the retired American football player and actor O. J. Simpson, who was born in 1947 as Orenthal James Simpson. According to a 1968 interview with LIFE magazine, Simpson himself does not know the meaning and origin of his first name, telling the reporter that his aunt was the one who had named him and that she would only ever tell him that she had named him after a French or Italian actor.... [more]

Orgona f Hungarian (Modern)
Derived from Hungarian orgona "lilac (shrub or flower)".

Orianthi f Greek (Rare)
Probably derived from the Greek noun ὄρος (oros) meaning "mountain, hill" (compare Orestes) combined with the Greek noun ἄνθος (anthos) meaning "flower"... [more]

Orie f Japanese
From Japanese 桜 (o) meaning "cherry blossom", 莉 (ri) meaning "white jasmine" combined with 絵 (e) meaning "picture, painting, drawing, sketch". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Orihei f Tahitian
From the Tahitian ori meaning "a dance" and hei meaning "wreath, garland of flowers".

Orkida f Albanian
Derived from Albanian orkide "orchid".

Orkide f Turkish
Directly taken from Turkish orkide "orchid".

Orkidea f Albanian
Derived from Albanian orkide "orchid".

Oropher m Literature
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.

Orreaga f Basque
The Basque Orreaga, composed of orre (juniper) and aga (a common Basque ending that indicates abundance), means "place full of junipers, juniper grove". ... [more]

Ortlinde f Theatre
The name can be interpreted as a dithematic Germanic name formed of the name elements ort "point (of a sword or a lance)" and linta "linden tree, lime; shield (made of lime wood); gentle, soft"... [more]

Osame m & f Japanese
From Japanese 治 (osame) meaning "govern, regulate, administer" or 修 (osame) meaning "discipline, study" or from Japanese 治 (osa) meaning "govern, regulate, administer" or 長 (osa) meaning "chief, head, leader" combined with 芽 (me) meaning "bud, sprout, shoot" or 女 (me) meaning "female, woman, wife" (for females)... [more]

Oshadhi f Sinhalese
Etymology unknown, possibly meaning "medicinal herbs".

Ósklín f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse elements ósk "wish" and lín "flax; linen; linen garment, linen gear".

Ösp f Icelandic
Means "aspen tree" in Icelandic, from Old Norse ǫsp.

Ostaixka f Basque (Rare)
Basque name meaning "Daisy flower".

Osterlind f Medieval German
A dithematic name form from the Germanic name element ost "east" and linta "linden tree, lime; shield (made of lime wood); gentle, soft".

Oswudu m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements os "god" and wudu "tree, wood". This was the name of a son of Æthelfrith, King of Bernicia.

Őszike f Hungarian (Modern)
Derived from Hungarian Őszi kikerics "autumn crocus".

Ōta m Japanese (Modern)
This name combines 桜 (ou, you, sakura) meaning "cherry (blossom) tree" with 太 (ta, tai, futo.i, futo.ru) meaning "big around, plump, thick" or 大 (tai, dai, oo-, -oo.ini, oo.kii, ta) meaning "big, large."... [more]

O'tchopar m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek o't meaning "fire" or "grass" and chopar meaning "messenger".

Ōto f Japanese
From 桜桃 (ōto) meaning "cherry" in Japanese which combines 桜 (ō) meaning "cherry blossom" and 桃 (to) meaning "peach".

Oto m & f Japanese
From Japanese 於 (o) meaning "at, in, on, as for", 央 (o) meaning "center, middle", 乙 (oto, o) meaning "the latter, duplicate, strange, witty", 音 (oto, o) meaning "sound", 桜 (o) meaning "cherry blossom", 緒 (o) meaning "thread", 想 (o) meaning "concept, think, idea, thought", 呂 (oto) meaning "spine, backbone", 朗 (o) meaning "melodious, clear, bright, serene, cheerful" or 和 (o) meaning "harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften, Japan" combined with 兎 (to) meaning "rabbit, hare", 菟 (to) meaning "dodder (plant)", 乙 (to) meaning "the latter, duplicate, strange, witty", 桃 (to) meaning "peach", 都 (to) meaning "metropolis, capital, all, everything", 冬 (to) meaning "winter", 翔 (to) meaning "soar, fly", 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation, 柊 (to) meaning "holly", 音 (to) meaning "sound", 時 (to) meaning "time, hour", 人 (to) meaning "person" or 杜 (to) meaning "woods, grove"... [more]

Otoka f Japanese
From Japanese 音 (oto) meaning "sound" combined with 風 (ka) meaning "wind", 奏 (ka) meaning "play music, complete", 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance" or 華 (ka) meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Otsi'tsa f Mohawk
Means "flower" in Mohawk.

Otssímmokoyistamik m Siksika
Means "green grass bull" in Siksika.

Otsuki f Japanese
From Japanese 樹 (itsuki) meaning "tree", using the kanji's nanori reading. Other kanji or kanji combinations can also form this name.

Ou m Japanese
From Japanese 央 (ou) meaning "centre, middle", 鴎 (ou) meaning "seagull", 紘 (ou) meaning "vast, expansive", 桜 (ou) meaning "cherry blossom", 鷹 (ou) meaning "eagle, falcon, hawk", 汪 (ou) meaning "vast, extensive, deep" or 泱 (ou) meaning "great, expansive" or other kanji which are pronounced the same way.

Ouichirou m Japanese
From Japanese 旺 (ou) meaning "prosper", 欧 (ou) meaning "Europe" or 桜 (ou) meaning "cherry tree, cherry blossom" combined with 一 (ichi) meaning "one" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Oujirou m Japanese
From Japanese 桜 (ou) meaning "cherry tree, cherry blossom" or 旺 (ou) meaning "prosper", 二 (ji) meaning "two" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Ouka f Japanese
From Japanese 桜 (ou) meaning "cherry tree, cherry blossom" combined with 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) both meaning "flower, blossom" or 叶 (ka) meaning "fulfill, come true". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Ouki m Japanese
From Japanese 応 (ou) meaning "respond", 旺 (ou) meaning "prosper" or 桜 (ou) meaning "cherry blossom" combined with 吉 (ki) meaning "good luck", 樹 (ki) meaning "tree" or 喜 (ki) meaning "rejoice"... [more]

Ouko f Japanese
From Japanese 桜 (ou) meaning "cherry blossom" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Ouno f Japanese
From Japanese 桜 (ou) meaning "cherry blossom" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Ouran f & m Japanese
From Japanese 桜 (ou) meaning "cherry blossom" combined with 蘭 (ran) meaning "orchid" or 夏 (ran) meaning "summer". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Oxylos m Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek adjective ὀξύς (oxys) meaning "sharp, keen, pointed" as well as "quick, swift".... [more]

Oychaman f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and chaman meaning "field of flowers, flower garden".

Oychechak f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek oy meaning "moon" and chechak meaning "flower".

Oygulbonu f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon", gul meaning "rose, flower", and bonu meaning "lady (title)".

Oyimgul f Uzbek
Derived from oyim, a title used for aristocratic women, and gul meaning "rose, flower".

Oylola f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and lola meaning "tulip", but also potentially "red" or "nectarine".

Oynagul f Uzbek
Derived from oyna meaning "a pane of glass", "mirror", or "window" and gul meaning "rose, flower".

Oypaxta f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and paxta meaning "cotton, cotton plant".

Oyuuntsetseg f Mongolian
Derived from the Mongolian оюун (oyuun) meaning "wisdom, intelligence, cleverness" or "mind" in Mongolian and цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower".

Özçiçək f Azerbaijani
Means "a flower, oneself" in Azerbaijani.

Ozodagul f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek ozoda meaning "neat, tidy" and gul meaning "rose, flower".

Pacha Qura f Aymara
From the Aymara pacha meaning "epoch, time and space, cosmos" and qura meaning "herb, medicinal plant".

Pacoatl m Nahuatl
Possibly means "medicine snake", from Nahuatl patli "medicine, herb; poison" and coatl "snake, serpent; twin".

Padmagriha f Hindi
Meaning "One Who Lives in a Lotus".

Padmajai f Hindi
Meaning "One Who Was Born from Lotus".

Padmakali f Hindi
Means "lotus bud" from Sanskrit पद्म (padma) "lotus" and कलिका (kalikā) "bud" (source of Hindi कली (kalī)). It is allegedly one of the names of the Hindu goddess Lakshmi.

Padmakshi f Hindi, Indian
Means "one with lotus-like eyes" from Sanskrit पद्म (padma) meaning "lotus" and अक्षि (akshi) meaning "eye".

Padmalaya f Hindi
Meaning "One Who Was Born in a Lotus House".

Padmasambhava m Buddhism
Means "lotus-born" from Sanskrit पद्म (padma) meaning "lotus" and सम्भव (sambhava) meaning "being or coming together, birth, origin"... [more]

Padmé f Popular Culture
Possibly derived from Padma, meaning "lotus" in Sanskrit. Padmé Amidala is a fictional character in the 'Star Wars' saga, created by George Lucas.

Páeta m Cheyenne
Means "Ash Man" in Cheyenne.

Pagoa f Basque (Rare)
Means "beech" in Basque.

Pajhnubhli f Hmong
Derived from Hmong paj meaning "flower" and hnub meaning "sun".

Pajntaub f Hmong
Derived from Hmong paj meaning "flower" and ntaub meaning "cloth", ultimately referring to a kind of flowery embroidery.

Pajtshiab f Hmong
Derived from Hmong paj meaning "flower" and tshiab meaning "new".

Pakuri f Guarani
Means "wild plant, wild fruit" in Guarani.

Paldar m Kurdish
Perhaps from pal meaning "hill" and dar meaning "tree, wood" in Kurdish.

Pálmi m Icelandic
Means "palm tree" in Icelandic.

Pampinea f Literature
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]

Panqara f Aymara
Means "flower" in Aymara.

Panqara Wara f Aymara
From the Aymara panqara meaning "flower" and wara wara meaning "star".

Panseluța f Romanian
Derived from Romanian panseluță, the diminutive of pansea "pansy".

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".

Panvitha f Santali
Means "flower" in Santali.

Papatya f Turkish
Directly taken from Turkish papatya "daisy".

Papoula f Literature
Derived from papoula, the Brazilian Portuguese word for "poppy".... [more]

Pâquerette f French (Rare)
Derived from French pâquerette "daisy".

Par f Chin
Means "flower; blossom" in Chin.

Pardagul f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek parda meaning "screen, curtain" and gul meaning "rose, flower".

Pargol f Persian
A Persian name that may mean "flower petals", "soft petals", or any other definition within a similar category.

Parichat f Thai
Means "erythrina (a type of flower)" in Thai.

Parigul f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek pari meaning "fairy" and gul meaning "rose, flower".

Parunag m Armenian
Means "vine branch" in Armenian.

Parwa f Quechua
Means "maize flower" in Quechua.

Patdleĸ m & f Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "(dwarf) willow" or "alder" (Lat. Alnus crispa).

Patdlipaluk m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "little birch tree" or a combination of Patdleĸ and -paluk "dear little".

Patthama f Thai
Means "lotus" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit पद्म (padma).

Patthamawadi f Thai
From Thai ปัทมา (patthama) meaning "lotus" and วดี (wadi) meaning "possessing, having".

Patthamawan f Thai
From Thai ปัทมา (patthama) meaning "lotus" and วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint".

Pavot f Jèrriais (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Jèrriais pavot "poppy" (ultimately from Latin papāver). This is a newly coined name, intended as a Jèrriais equivalent of Poppy.

Paxtagul f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek paxta meaning "cotton, cotton plant" and gul meaning "rose, flower".

Payedar m Kurdish
From Kurdish payedar meaning "existing, lasting", or, possibly, paye meaning "admiration" and dar meaning "tree, wood".

Payramgul f Mari
Derived from the Tatar байрам (bayram) meaning "holiday" and гол (gol) meaning "flower".

Peachtreanna f African American (Rare), Obscure
Blend of the phrase "peach tree" and Anna.

Pechakgul f Uzbek
Means "morning glory" in Uzbek.

Pelgul f Kurdish
Derived from Kurdish pelên meaning "petals" and gula meaning "rose".

Penghua f Chinese
From the Chinese 朋 (péng) meaning "friend" and 花 (huā) meaning "flower".

Pengolodh m Literature
Means "teaching sage". In Tolkien's Legendarium this is the name of the in-universe author of The Silmarillion.

Pengshan f Chinese
From the Chinese 朋 (péng) meaning "friend" and 杉 (shān) meaning "pine, fir".

Pensée f French (Rare)
Derived from French pensée "pansy (the flower); thought, idea".

Perach f Hebrew (Rare)
Means "flower" in Hebrew.

Perkūnas m Baltic Mythology, Lithuanian (Rare)
Derived from Proto-Indo-European *perkwunos or *perkunos, which itself is ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European *perkwus or *perkṷu meaning "oak tree" or "fir tree"... [more]

Permanthoula f Greek
From the ancient greek name Permanthea, derived from the greek word anthos meaning "flower, blossom".

Pertevniyal f Ottoman Turkish
From Persian پرتو (partow) meaning "ray of light" and نهال (nehal) meaning "sapling, shoot".

Perunika f Serbian (Rare), Macedonian (Rare), Bulgarian (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
Derived from Serbo-Croatian perunika and Bulgarian and Macedonian перуника (perunika) "iris".

Peukestas m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun πεύκη (peuke) meaning "pine (tree)" combined with -τας (-tas), which is the Aeolic, Epic and Doric Greek form of the Attic Greek suffix -της (-tes)... [more]

Peukolaos m Ancient Greek, History
Derived from the Greek noun πεύκη (peuke) meaning "pine (tree)" combined with the Greek noun λαός (laos) meaning "(the) people". This was the name of one of the men who participated in Dimnos of Chalastra's conspiracy to assassinate Alexander the Great (4th century BC).... [more]

Phhoung f Khmer
Means "wreath of flowers" in Khmer.

Phikun f Thai
Means "medlar, bullet wood (a type of tree)" in Thai.

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

Philyra f Greek Mythology
Means "lime tree, linden tree" in Greek. In Greek mythology Philyra was one of the 3,000 Oceanids, water nymph daughters of the Titans Oceanus and Tethys... [more]

Phoolan f Hindi, Indian
Meaning, "flower."

Phosi m & f Lao
Means "bo tree" in Lao.

Phraiwan m & f Thai
From Thai ไพรวัน (phraiwan) meaning "forest, woods" or from ไพร (phrai) meaning "forest, jungle" and วัลย์ (wan) meaning "climbing plant, creeper, vine".

Phuna m Aymara
Means "reed instrument" in Aymara.

Pichay m Mordvin
Derived from пиче (piche) meaning "pine".

Piibe f Estonian (Rare)
Possibly derived from the Estonian word "piibeleht" meaning "lily of the valley".

Píl f Faroese
Derived from Faroese pílur "willow tree".

Pil f Danish (Rare)
Danish form of Píl.... [more]

Pingxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 娉 (pīng) meaning "beautiful, charming, graceful" and 萱 (xuān) meaning "day lily".

Pingzhi f Chinese
From the Chinese 娉 (pīng) meaning "beautiful, attractive, charming" and 芷 (zhǐ) meaning "angelica, iris".

Piniolo m Medieval Galician, Medieval Spanish
Possibly from Latin pineus "of the pine, pinelike" (cf. Galician piño "pine nut") and the diminutive suffix -olus.

Pinito f Spanish (Canarian)
Diminutive of Pino (itself from the title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora del Pino meaning "Our Lady of the Pine", the patron saint of Gran Canaria in the Canary Islands)... [more]

Pino f Spanish (Canarian)
Means "pine tree" in Spanish. It is taken from the title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora del Pino, meaning "Our Lady of the Pine". This is an epithet of the Virgin Mary in her role as the patroness of the island of Gran Canaria, Spain.

Pioni f Finnish
Means "peony" in Finnish.

Pitirim m Russian
Russian form of the late Greek masculine name Pithyrion, which is possibly derived from Greek πίτυρον (pituron) or (pityron) meaning "husks of corn, bran" - which itself is derived from Greek πίτυρα (pitura) or (pityra) meaning "bran"... [more]

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]

Pitys f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek πίτυς (pitys) meaning "pine". In Greek mythology, this was the name of an Oread nymph who was changed into a pine tree by the gods.

Pival m Marathi
Means "tree" in Marathi.

Piyozgul f Uzbek
Means "lily" in Uzbek.

Pkar f Khmer
Means "flower" in Khmer.

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]

Ploychompoo f Thai
From Thai พลอย (phloi) meaning "gem; precious stone" and ชมพู (chomphu) meaning "rose apple".

Plum f & m English
From Middle English ploume, from Old English plume "plum, plum tree," from an early Germanic borrowing (Middle Dutch prume, Dutch pruim, Old High German pfluma, pfruma, German Pflaume) from Vulgar Latin *pruna, from Latin prunum "plum," from Greek prounon, a later form of proumnon, a word of unknown origin, which is probably, like the tree itself, of Anatolian origin.

Plúr na mBan f Irish Mythology
Means "the flower of women", deriving from the Anglo-Norman element flur ("flower, blossom"), and the Irish element na mban ("of the women"). Name borne by the daughter of Oisín and Niamh in the Fenian Cycle of Irish mythology.

Po'latgul f Uzbek
Derived from po'lat meaning "steel" or "invincable" and gul meaning "rose, flower".

Poma f Late Roman
This name is best known for being the name of the sister of Saint Memmius (3rd century AD). She was a virgin and monial in Châlons-sur-Marne, a city that is nowadays located in France and known under the name Châlons-en-Champagne... [more]

Pomellina f Medieval Italian
Diminutive of either Poma or Pomona, which are both given names that are ultimately derived from Latin pomus or pomum, both of which are nouns that can mean "fruit" as well as "fruit tree".... [more]

Ponloke m & f Khmer
Means "dear, darling" or "bud, sprout" in Khmer.

Ponya f Nepali
Means "one who loves bamboo" in Nepal.

Popura f Japanese (Modern, ?), Popular Culture
From the English word "poplar".... [more]

Pora f Khakas
Means "ash grey, grey" in Khakas.

Poran f Japanese
From Japanese 歩 (po) meaning "walk" combined with 蘭 (ran) meaning "orchid". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Porço f Khakas
Means "flower" in Khakas.

Poshshagul f Uzbek
Derived from poshsha, an endearing term for a girl or woman, and gul meaning "rose, flower".

Potyra f Tupi (Rare), Brazilian (Rare)
Derived from Old Tupi potyra "flower".

Pouloudia f Greek
Derived from πούλουδο (pouloudo) meaning "flower".

Prathum f & m Thai
From Thai ปทุม (pathum) meaning "lotus".

Preaksa f Khmer
Means "tree, forest" in Khmer.

Primerose f French (Rare)
Derived from French primerose "primrose".

Primeveire f Anglo-Norman (Archaic)
Means "primrose"in French. and It was commonly used in the Middle Ages although now it is practically obsolete.

Pritilata f Odia
Means "love's vine" in Odia.

Pо̄sh f & m Kashmiri
This name originates from Kashmir. It is an extremely rare name, and is not typical of the Kashmir region. The meaning of it is translated to "flower," "clearness or brightness," and "joy."... [more]

Ptelea f Greek Mythology
Derived from Ancient Greek πτελέα (ptelea) meaning "wych elm", another name for the European elm tree. This was the name of one of the eight hamadryad daughters of Oryxos and Hamadryas, associated with the elm tree.

Puaiti f Tahitian
Means "small flower" in Tahitian.

Puakai f Hawaiian (Rare)
Means "ocean flower" in Hawaiian.

Pualei f Hawaiian (Rare)
Means "lei of flower" or "child of blossom," from pua meaning "flower, blossom" and lei meaning "lei, garland, wreath, (figuratively) beloved child."

Puāwai f Maori
Means "flower" in Maori.

Pudeena f Hindi (Rare), Indian (Rare)
From Hindi पुदीना (pudeena) meaning "mint".

Pul-ip f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From native Korean 풀잎 (pul-ip) meaning "blade of grass, grass leaf," from a combination of 풀 (pul) meaning "grass" and 잎 (ip) meaning "leaf, blade."

Punshirei f Manipuri
Means "flower of life" in Meitei.

Purau m & f Tahitian
Means "hibiscus tiliaceus" (a type of tropical and coastal flower).

Purslane f Popular Culture
From the name of the herb ("a small, fleshy-leaved plant that grows in damp habitats or waste places, in particular Portulaca oleracea, a prostrate North American plant with tiny yellow flowers"), the origin of which is uncertain... [more]

Puschkayts m Baltic Mythology
Old Prussian god of the earth.... [more]

Pushpanjali f Tamil
Means "an offering of flowers" (to the Gods)... [more]

Pushpika f Sinhalese
Means "flower" in Sinhalese. A notable bearer is Sri Lankan beauty pageant winner Pushpika De Silva.

Puspawati f Indonesian, Malay
Derived from Indonesian puspa meaning "flower" combined with the suffix -wati meaning "woman" (see Wati).

Puspita f Indonesian, Bengali
Derived from Sanskrit पुष्प (pushpa) meaning "flower".

Putiputi f Maori
Means "flower" in Maori.

Putrea f Khmer
Means "jujube tree" in Khmer.

Puu m & f Finnish
Means "tree" in Finnish.

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

Pyramus m Greek Mythology (Latinized), Literature, Romani (Archaic)
From the Greek Πυραμος (Pyramos), taken from the name of the river Pyramos and derived from Greek πυρ (pyr) "fire" or πυρος (pyros) "wheat". In classical mythology, he was the lover of Thisbe.

Qalamgul f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek qalam meaning "pen, pencil", "writing style", or "mascara" and gul meaning "rose, flower".

Qamish f Uzbek
Means "reed" in Uzbek.

Qandgul f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek qand meaning "sugarcube" and gul meaning "rose, flower".

Qantuta f Aymara
Means "cantuta flower" in Aymara.

Qərənfil f Azerbaijani
Means "carnation (flower)" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Arabic قرنفل (qaranful).

Qashqargul f Uzbek
Means "aster" in Uzbek.

Qaymoq f Uzbek
Means "cream", "flower", or "fruit (reward)" in Uzbek.

Qiang f Chinese
Means "rose" in Chinese.

Qiangbei f Chinese
Means "rose bud" in Chinese.

Qianghong f Chinese
From the Chinese 蔷 (qiáng) meaning "rose" or 嫱 (qiáng) meaning "lady" and 虹 (hóng) meaning "rainbow", 红 (hóng) meaning "red", 泓 (hóng) meaning "clear, deep pool of water", or 鸿 (hóng) meaning "wild swan, vast".

Qianghua f Chinese
From the Chinese 蔷 (qiáng) meaning "rose" and 华 (huá) meaning "prosperous, splendid".

Qianghuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 蔷 (qiáng) meaning "rose" and 欢 (huān) meaning "joyous, merry, happy".

Qianghui f Chinese
From the Chinese 蔷 (qiáng) meaning "rose" and 惠 (huì) meaning "benefit, favour, kindness".

Qiangjing f Chinese
From the Chinese 蔷 (qiáng) meaning "rose" and 静 (jìng) meaning "quiet, still, gentle".

Qiangli f Chinese
From the Chinese 蔷 (qiáng) meaning "rose" and 逦 (lǐ) meaning "meandering, winding".

Qiangliu f Chinese
From the Chinese 蔷 (qiáng) meaning "rose" and 柳 (liǔ) meaning "willow".

Qiangmeng f Chinese
Means "rose bud" in Chinese.

Qiangping f Chinese
From the Chinese 蔷 (qiáng) meaning "rose" and 娉 (pīng) meaning "beautiful, charming, graceful".

Qiangrong f Chinese
From the Chinese 蔷 (qiáng) meaning "rose" and 蓉 (róng) meaning "hibiscus".

Qiangshu f Chinese
From the Chinese 蔷 (qiáng) meaning "rose" and 姝 (shū) meaning "beautiful girl".

Qiangwei f Chinese
Chinese female name meaning "rose" or "rambler rose, wild rose".

Qiangxi f Chinese
From the Chinese 蔷 (qiáng) meaning "rose" and 曦 (xī) meaning "sunlight, sunshine, early dawn".

Qiangxiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 蔷 (qiáng) meaning "rose" and 潇 (xiāo) meaning "sound of beating wind and rain".

Qiangyi f Chinese
From the Chinese 蔷 (qiáng) meaning "rose" and 懿 (yì) meaning "virtuous, admirable".

Qiangying f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 蔷 (qiáng) meaning "rose" or 嫱 (qiáng) meaning "lady" and 英 (yīng) meaning "hero, brave" or "flower, petal, leaf", 瑛 (yīng) meaning "luster of crystals", 莺 (yīng) meaning "oriole, green finch" or 潆 (yíng) meaning "tiny stream, swirl around".

Qiangyu f Chinese
From the Chinese 蔷 (qiáng) meaning "rose" and 钰 (yù) meaning "rare treasure".

Qianhe f & m Chinese
From Chinese 千 (qiān) meaning "thousand" combined with 鹤 (hè) meaning "crane", 荷 (hé) meaning "mint, peppermint, lotus", or 合 (hé) meaning "combine". Other character combinations can form this name as well.

Qianhua f Chinese
From the Chinese 千 (qiān) meaning "thousand, many, very" and 花 (huā) meaning "flower".

Qianju f Chinese
From the Chinese 芊 (qiān) meaning "exuberant and vigorous foliage" and 菊 (jú) meaning "chrysanthemum".

Qianlan f Chinese
From the Chinese 谦 (qiān) meaning "humble, modest" or 芊 (qiān) meaning "exuberant and vigorous foliage" and 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid".

Qianliang f Chinese
From the Chinese 茜 (qiàn) meaning "madder, reeds" and 良 (liáng) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable".

Qianling f Chinese
From the Chinese 千 (qiān) meaning "thousand, many, very" or 茜 (qiàn) meaning "madder, reeds" and 翎 (líng) meaning "feather, wing" or 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade".

Qianmo f Chinese
From the Chinese 千 (qiān) meaning "thousand, many, very" and 茉 (mò) meaning "white jasmine".

Qianrui f Chinese
From the Chinese 茜 (qiàn) meaning "madder" or "reeds" and 瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious".

Qiantang f Chinese
From the Chinese 茜 (qiàn) meaning "madder, reeds" and 棠 (táng) meaning "wild plums".

Qianxia f Chinese
From Chinese 千 (qiān) meaning "thousand", 茜 (qiān) meaning "rubia plant, madder plant", or 骞 (qiān) meaning "soar, fly, rise" combined with 夏 (xià) meaning "summer, great, grand" or 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds, mist"... [more]

Qianying f Chinese
From the Chinese 芊 (qiān) meaning "exuberant and vigorous foliage" or 茜 (qiàn) meaning "madder, reeds" and 莺 (yīng) meaning "oriole, green finch".

Qianyu f Chinese
From the Chinese 芊 (qiān) meaning "exuberant and vigorous foliage" or 茜 (qiàn) meaning "madder, reeds" and 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain", 钰 (yù) meaning "rare treasure", or 瑜 (yú) meaning "fine jade, virtues".

Qianyue m & f Chinese
From Chinese 千 (qiān) meaning "thousand", 茜 (qiān) meaning "rubia plant, madder plant", or 骞 (qiān) meaning "soar, fly, rise" combined with 月 (yuè) meaning "moon", 跃 (yuè) meaning "jump, leap", 越 (yuè) referring to the Yue people who inhabited southern China and northern Vietnam or 岳 (yuè) meaning "tall mountain"... [more]

Qianzhen f Chinese
From the Chinese 茜 (qiàn) meaning "madder" or "reeds" or 千 (qiān) meaning "thousand, many, very" and 祯 (zhēn) meaning "lucky, good omen, auspicious" or 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare".

Qianzi f Chinese
From the Chinese 千 (qiān) meaning "thousand, many, very" and 紫 (zǐ) meaning "purple, violet".

Qiaohua f Chinese
From the Chinese 巧 (qiǎo) meaning "artful, skillful, clever" or 俏 (qiào) meaning "like, similar, resemble" and 花 (huā) meaning "flower" or 华 (huá) meaning "flashy, prosperous, splendid, illustrious".

Qiaoqian f Chinese
From the Chinese 翘 (qiào) meaning "lift, elevate" and 茜 (qiàn) meaning "madder, reeds".

Qiaoxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 俏 (qiào) meaning "like, similar, resemble" and 萱 (xuān) meaning "day lily".

Qiaoying f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 巧 (qiǎo) meaning "artful, skillful, clever" and 滢 (yíng) meaning "clear, pure water, lucid", 迎 (yíng) meaning "receive, welcome" or 英 (yīng) meaning "hero, brave" or "flower, leaf, petal".

Qilan f Chinese
From the Chinese 祺 (qí) meaning "good luck, good fortune" and 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid".

Qinglan f Chinese
From the Chinese 晴 (qíng) meaning "fine weather" or 庆 (qìng) meaning "celebrate, congratulate" and 蓝 (lán) meaning "blue, blueness", 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid" or 岚 (lán) meaning "mountain mist".

Qinglei f Chinese
From the Chinese 庆 (qìng) meaning "celebrate, congratulate" and 蕾 (lěi) meaning "bud, unopened flower".

Qingli f Chinese
From the Chinese 庆 (qìng) meaning "celebrate, congratulate" or 青 (qīng) meaning "blue, green, young" and 鹂 (lí) meaning "oriole", 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful", or 莉 (lì) meaning "white jasmine".

Qinglian f Chinese
From the Chinese 庆 (qìng) meaning "celebrate, congratulate" and 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily".

Qingrong f Chinese
From the Chinese 庆 (qìng) meaning "celebrate, congratulate" and 蓉 (róng) meaning "hibiscus".

Qingrui f Chinese
From the Chinese 清 (qīng) meaning "clean, pure, clear, peaceful" and 蕊 (ruǐ) meaning "unopened flowers, flower bud".

Qinqian f Chinese
From the Chinese 琴 (qín), a Chinese lute, and 茜 (qiàn) meaning "madder, reeds".

Qínruǐ f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 琴 (qín), a type of Chinese lute, and 蕊 (ruǐ) meaning "unopened flowers, flower buds".

Qinying f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 勤 (qín) meaning "industrious, diligent, attentive" and 英 (yīng) meaning "brave, hero" or "flower, leaf, petal".

Qionglan f Chinese
From Chinese 琼 (qióng) meaning "fine jade, exquisite, beautiful" or 瓊 (qióng) meaning "red jade" combined with 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid, elegant" or 岚 (lán) meaning "mountain mist"... [more]

Qiqiang f Chinese
From the Chinese 琪 (qí), a type of jade, and 蔷 (qiáng) meaning "rose".

Qirmizgul f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek qirmiz(i) meaning "red, scarlet" and gul meaning "rose, flower".

Qirong f Chinese
From the Chinese 祺 (qí) meaning "good luck, good fortune" or 七 (qī) meaning "seven" and 容 (róng) meaning "looks, appearance, form" or 蓉 (róng) meaning "hibiscus".

Qirui f Chinese
From the Chinese 祺 (qí) meaning "good luck, good fortune" or 绮 (qǐ) meaning "fine silk, elegant" and 蕊 (ruǐ) meaning "unopened flowers, flower buds".

Qiurui f Chinese
From the Chinese 秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn" and 蕊 (ruǐ) meaning "unopened flowers, flower buds".

Qixuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 琦 (qí) meaning "gem, precious stone, jade" and 萱 (xuān) meaning "day lily".

Qo'zigul f Uzbek
Derived from qo'zi meaning "lamb" and gul "rose, flower".

Quahuitl m Nahuatl
Means "tree, wood" in Nahuatl.

Quanlian f Chinese
From the Chinese 泉 (quán) meaning "spring, fountain, wealth" and 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus".

Quauhquimichin m & f Nahuatl
Means "wood mouse", from Nahuatl cuahuitl "wood, tree" and quimichin "mouse".

Queria f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly derived from Latin quercu meaning "oak tree".

Quetzalxochitl f Nahuatl
Means "feather flower" or "precious flower", from Nahuatl quetzalli "quetzal feather, precious thing" and xochitl "flower".

Quì m & f Vietnamese
Means "sun flower" or "kneel" in Vietnamese.

Quilaztli f Aztec and Toltec Mythology, Nahuatl
Means "she who creates plants, she who makes vegetables grow" in Nahuatl, from quilitl "edible herbs and vegetables" and the instrumental suffix -huaztli. This was the name of an Aztec creation deity, the patron of midwives, as well as a title or alternative name for the goddess Cihuacōātl... [more]

Quillasisa f Quechua
Means "moon flower" in Quechua.

Qulla Panqara f Aymara
From the Aymara qulla meaning "medicine, remedy" and panqara meaning "flower".

Qunnabatu f Babylonian
Means "hemp-flower", deriving from the Akkadian qunnabu.

Qura f Quechua
Means "grass" in Quechua.

Qurbongul f Uzbek
Derived from qurbon meaning "religious offering, oblation" and gul meaning "rose, flower".

Quri Panqara f Aymara
Means "gold flower" in Aymara.

Qurit'ika f Quechua
Derived from Quechua quri meaning "gold" and t'ika meaning "flower".

Quvie f Yi
Means "silver flowers" in Yi.

Qwdas f Circassian
Means "feather-grass" in Circassian.

Raburi f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (rabu) meaning "love, affection" combined with 璃 (ri) meaning "glassy" or 莉 (ri) meaning "white jasmine" or 里 (ri) meaning "village". ... [more]

Racana f Telugu
Means "arranging, composing", "stringing flowers" or "weaving wreathes" in Telugu.

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."

Rafif f Arabic
Means "iris" in Arabic.

Raga f Japanese
From Japanese 蘭 (ra) meaning "orchid" combined with 雅 (ga) meaning "elegant". Other kanji combinations are possible.

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."

Rahavard f Persian
Possibly from the Persian رها (rahâ) meaning "free, liberated" and ورد (vard) meaning "rose".

Raihan m & f Bengali, Malay, Indonesian
Derived from Arabic ريحان (rayhan) meaning "basil" (see Rayhana). It is used as a unisex name in Bangladesh and Malaysia (more commonly masculine in the former and primarily feminine in the latter) while it is only masculine in Indonesia.

Raika f Japanese
From Japanese 雷 (rai) meaning "thunder" combined with 華 (ka) or 花 (ka) both meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [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]

Raikiko f Japanese
From Japanese 蕾 (rai) meaning "buds, unopened flowers", 希 (ki) meaning "hope" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". 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]

Raisha f Jewish, Arabic
From Raisa (Jewish) meaning "Rose," and from Rasha (Arabic) meaning "Young Gazelle." ... [more]

Raita f Finnish
Means both "goat willow" and "stripe, streak" in Finnish.

Rajabgul f Uzbek
Derived from rajab, the seventh month of the Islamic lunar calendar, and gul meaning "rose, flower".

Rambha f Telugu
Means "plantain tree" in Telugu. It is also the name of one of the apsaras.