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Perpetuo m Medieval French, Galician (Archaic)
Derived from Latin perpetuus "perpetual, continuous, everlasting".

Perran m Cornish
Variant of Piran.

Perran f Turkish

Perre m Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Pierre.

Perria f Albanian Mythology
Perria is a fairy-like mountain figure in Albanian mythology and folklore. The origin and meaning of her name are debated; theories include a derivation from Albanian përrua "brook" and a derivation from Old Albanian përruo, ultimately derived from Bulgarian порой (poroj) “torrent”.

Perricon m Gascon (Archaic)
Diminutive of Pèir.

Perrin m French (Archaic), Medieval English, Romani, Guernésiais
Diminutive form of Pierre, Perre and Pier.

Pèrrotîn m Jèrriais
Diminutive of Perre.

Perrussia f Medieval French
Recorded in French-speaking Switzerland between the 14th and 16th centuries.

Persa f Greek (Rare), Serbian (Rare), Medieval Italian
A form of Persis. In Serbian usage, also a short form of Persida.

Persad m Indian

Persea f Italian
Feminine form of Perseo.

Persée m Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
French form of Perseus.

Persephanie f American (Rare)
Variant of Persephone.

Persephassa f Greek Mythology
Older, archaic form of Persephone, which suggests pre-Hellenic origins.

Perséphone f Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
French form of Persephone.

Pérsia f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Portuguese form of Persia.

Persia f English (Rare)
From the name of the Middle Eastern country Persia, now referred to as Iran. Its name is derived from Avestan Parsa, the ancient tribal name of the people ruled by Cyrus the Great.... [more]

Persia f Medieval Italian
Latinization of Persis.

Persida f Serbian, Croatian, Romanian, Slovene
Serbian, Croatian, and Romanian form of Persis. This was the name of the wife of Alexander Karadordevic, Prince of Serbia and ancestor to the monarchs of Yugoslavia.

Persifone f English (Rare, ?)
Variant of Persephone.

Persimmon m & f English (Rare)
From the name of the Persimmon, a brightly colored fruit. The word persimmon is derived from Powhatan, an Algonquian language of the eastern United States, meaning "a dry fruit".... [more]

Persinette f Literature, Theatre
"Persinette" is a 1698 French fairy-tale by novelist Charlotte-Rose de Caumont de La Force adapted from earlier 'Petrosinella' by Giambattista Basil and later adapted by the Grimms brothers to become 'Rapunzel'... [more]

Perszephoné f Greek Mythology (Magyarized)
Hungarian form of Persephone.

Perun m Romani (Archaic)

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

Perusia f Medieval Italian

Pervane f Azerbaijani
Variant of Pərvanə.

Pervenche f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
Derived from French pervenche "periwinkle".

Perweur f Medieval Welsh

Pesche f Medieval Jewish, Yiddish (Archaic)
Variant of Pesha, recorded in medieval Frankfurt, Germany.

Pesho m Bulgarian
Diminutive of Petar.

Pesse f Yiddish
Variant of Pesche.

Pesseline f Medieval Jewish, Judeo-French
Diminutive of Pesse (compare Pessel) recorded in the border region between modern-day France and modern-day Germany in the 14th century.

Pessi m Literature
From the Finnish fairy tale Pessi and Illusia by Yrjo Kokko, published in 1944. ... [more]

Pet m & f English (Rare)

Peternella f Medieval German
Medieval German variant of Petronella.

Pēters m Latvian (Rare)
Contracted form of Pēteris.

Peti f Maori
Maori form of Betty.

Petit m Judeo-Catalan (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Derived from Catalan petit "small", this name was used as a translation of Hebrew Katan.

Petita f Judeo-Catalan (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Feminine form of Petit.

Petja m & f Finnish, Slovene, Bulgarian
Finnish form and Bulgarian variant transcription of Petya and Slovene diminutive of Petra (used as a given name in its own right).

Petjo m Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Петьо (see Petyo).

Petka f Serbian, Croatian (Rare), Bulgarian
Feminine form of Petko. Saint Paraskeva of the Balkans is known by this name in Serbia and Bulgaria.

Petkan m Bulgarian
Masculine form of Petkana.

Petkana f Serbian (Rare), Bulgarian, Macedonian (Rare)
Variant of Petka.

Pető m Medieval Hungarian
Diminutive of Péter.

Pětr m Sorbian
Sorbian form of Peter. Jan Pětr Jordan (German: Johann Peter Jordan), born 1818, was a Sorbian philosopher.

Petranchjinu m Corsican
Diminutive of Petru.

Petr'Anghjulu m Corsican
Contraction of Petru and Anghjulu.

Petr'Anto m Corsican
Combination of Petru and Anto.

Petrantone m Corsican (Archaic)
Contraction of Petru and Antone.

Petrașco m Medieval Romanian
Diminutive of Petru.

Petrea f & m English, Romanian, Danish, Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Icelandic (Rare)
Elaborated form of Petra and Romanian variant of Petre.

Pétremand m French (Archaic)
Gallicized form of Petermann, a German diminutive of Peter. This name was found in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region up until the late 1600s.

Petres m Medieval Hungarian
Diminutive of Péter.

Petretu m Corsican (Archaic), Medieval Corsican
Diminutive of Petru.

Petria f English
Elaboration of Petra.

Pétrína f Icelandic
Variant of Petrína.

Petrína f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Petrina.

Petrine f Danish, Norwegian (Rare)
Feminine form of Peter.

Petrișor m Romanian
Diminutive of Petru and Petru.

Petrissa f German (Rare), Medieval German
This name started probably as a variant of Beatrice but was later understood as a feminine form to Peter/Petrus... [more]

Petrok m Cornish
Cornish form of Pedrog and Pereg.

Petromira f Bulgarian (Rare)
Feminine form of Petromir.

Pétrone m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Petronius.

Petronel m Romanian
Masculine form of Petronela.

Petronija f Croatian (Rare), Lithuanian (Archaic)
Croatian and Lithuanian form of Petronia.

Petronio m Italian, Galician, Venetian
Italian, Venetian and Galician form of Petronius.

Petroniu m Romanian (Rare)
Romanian form of Petronius.

Petroniusz m Polish (Rare), Kashubian
Polish and Kashubian form of Petronius.

Pétronnille f Picard
Picard form of Pétronille.

Petroslava f Bulgarian (Rare)
Feminine form of Petroslav.

Petrova f English, Literature
Russian patronymic last name. Petrova is the name of one of the Fossil sisters in the book (and movie) 'Ballet Shoes' by Noel Streatfeild.

Petrumīla f Medieval Baltic
15th-century Lithuanian name.

Petrúnella f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Petrónella.

Petrussa f Medieval Basque
Feminine form of Petrus.

Petruța f Romanian
Diminutive of Petronela.

Petrutė f Lithuanian (Rare)
Diminutive of feminine given names that start with Petr- (such as Petrė and Petronėlė), since this name contains the feminine diminutive suffix -utė.

Pětš m Sorbian
Lower Sorbian variant of Pětr (compare Pěc).

Petsa f Greek (Cypriot, Rare)

Petsche m Medieval German
Medieval German diminutive of Peter, popular in the Rhineland region in Germany in the 1300s and 1400s.

Petternel f Medieval German
Medieval German variant of Peternella.

Pettronella f Medieval Hungarian
Medieval Hungarian variant of Petronella.

Petúr m Hungarian
19th-century misinterpretation of Petur which was used in medieval Hungarian records as a written form of Pétör.

Petuwaq m Inuit

Petyo m Bulgarian
Diminutive of Petar.

Petzi f & m German
Obsolete diminutive of Petra and Peter.

Peu m Portuguese
Diminutive of Pedro.

Pevela f Medieval Occitan

Pèvla f Emilian-Romagnol
Emilian-Italian form of Paola.

Pěvuše f Czech (Rare)

Pexerto m Medieval Galician

Pexine f French (Rare, Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical)
Variant of Pazanne. The name of an obscure French saint whose life and work are somewhat of a mystery. Nonetheless, she left her name in several place names throughout France.

Pey m Gascon
Variant of Pèir.

Peyre m Medieval Occitan
Medieval Occitan cognate of Peter.

Peyrona f Medieval Occitan, Gascon
Occitan feminine form of Peyre as well as a Gascon feminine form of Pey.

Peyronne f Occitan (Archaic)
Gallicized form of Peyrona.

Peytevin m Judeo-Anglo-Norman

Peza f Polish (Archaic), Hungarian (Archaic)

Pezenne f History (Ecclesiastical)
Variant of Pexine.

Pezr m Medieval Breton
Middle Breton variant of Pedr and Per.

Phaedre f English (Rare)

Phaelen m & f American (Modern, Rare)

Phaïne f History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Phaine.

Phaine f History (Ecclesiastical)
Probably related to Phaenna, or perhaps from Greek φανης (phanes) meaning "appearing". A notable bearer was Saint Phaine of Ancyra, a 3rd-century Christian martyr... [more]

Phalonne f French (Cajun, Rare), Louisiana Creole (Rare)

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".

Phanie f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
Truncated form of Stéphanie.

Phanomaque m History (Gallicized)
French form of Phanomachus.

Phantom m American (South, Rare, Archaic)
From the English word "phantom" a synonym for "ghost", ultimately from Greek φάντασμα (phántasma) "phantom, ghost", "vision, dream", "fantasy".

Pharaïlde f French (Belgian, Rare), French (Rare, Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical, Gallicized)
French form of Pharaildis.

Pharrell m English (Rare)
Variant of Farrell. In the case of American rapper Pharrell Williams, the spelling is inspired by his father's name Pharaoh.

Phary f Khmer

Phaylon m & f American (Modern, Rare)

Pheaby f American (Rare, Archaic)
Early American variant of Phoebe.

Pheakdei m Khmer

Pheasant f Romani (Archaic)

Pheba f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Latinate form of Phebe.

Phébé f Greek Mythology (Gallicized), French (Rare)
French form of Phoebe.

Phèdre f French (Quebec), French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
French form of Phaedra.

Phélie f French (Rare)
Truncated form of Ophélie.

Phelina f English (Rare)
Either a variant of Felina or a feminization of Phelan.

Phéline f Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
Variant of Féline.

Pheline f English, German, Flemish
Variant of Phéline.

Phélip m Gascon
Gascon form of Philip.

Phélipa f Gascon
Feminine form of Phélip.

Phelippe m Norman
Rouenneis and Cotentinais Norman form of Philippe.

Pheney f English (Rare)

Pheona f English (African)

Pheonix m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Erroneous spelling of Phoenix.

Pheraby f American (South, Archaic)
Apparently a Southern U.S. invention. First appears in the mid-1700s in Virginia and North Carolina. Could be a variation of Phoebe, although it is also curiously similar to the Arabic name Fariba.... [more]

Phérécrate m History (Gallicized)
French form of Pherecrates.

Phérécyde m History (Gallicized)
French form of Pherecydes.

Phia f Various (Rare)
Short form of Sophia and other names ending in -phia.

Philadelphe m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Philadelphus.

Philantha f Obscure

Philarète m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Philaretos via Philaretus.

Philberta f English (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Philbert.

Phileas m Ancient Greek, Literature, German (Rare)
Originally a short form of a Greek name beginning with the element φίλος (philos) meaning "lover, friend". This was the name of an early Christian saint, a 3rd-century bishop of the Egyptian city of Thmuis... [more]

Phileilka f Obscure (?)

Philena f English (Rare)

Phileo m English (Rare)
Presumably a variant of Philo.

Philia f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare), German (Rare), Greek (Rare), Greek (Cypriot, Rare)
Derived from Greek philia "love", specifically referring to any kind of platonic love. In the English-speaking world, this name has seen occasional usage from the 17th century onwards.

Philianne f English (Rare)
Either a feminine form of Philian or an elaboration of Philia.

Philiberte f French (Rare)
Feminine form of Philibert.

Philice f Medieval English

Philidel f & m Literature, Theatre
Perhaps based on Philadelphia or Fidelis. It was used by John Dryden in his opera 'King Arthur; or, the British Worthy' (1691), where it belongs to an air spirit in the service of Merlin who saves Arthur from the evil schemes of Osmond, a Saxon sorcerer, and Grimbald, an enemy earth spirit.

Philien f Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Variant of Philine.

Philietta f English (Rare)

Philina f German (Rare), English (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Variant of Philine.

Philinda f English (American, Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)

Philine f Ancient Greek, German, Danish (Rare), Literature
Feminine form of Philinos. In Germany it was brought to public attention when Johann Wolfgang von Goethe used it for a character in his novel Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship (1795-96).

Philinna f Ancient Greek, Theatre
Means "darling" in Greek, a term of affection derived from Greek φίλος (philos) meaning "friend, lover". A famous bearer was Philinna of Larissa in Thessaly (4th century BC), the third wife of Philip II of Macedon and mother of Philip III Arrhidaeus... [more]

Philipas m Greek

Philipina f English (African)
Variant of Philippina.

Philippin m Medieval French
Diminutive of Philippe.

Philippot m Medieval French
Diminutive of Philippe.

Philisa f French (Archaic)

Philistia m Romani (Archaic)
From the biblical place name Philistia.

Phill m English
Variant of Phil.

Phillette f American (Rare)

Phillipe m French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Variant of Philippe.

Phillippa f English (British, Rare), English (Australian, Rare)
Feminine form of Phillip.

Phillisa f American (Rare), Jamaican Patois (Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Phillis.

Phillisco m & f American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a modern variation of Philiscus

Philly f English
Diminutive of Philippa, Phyllis and other names containing the element Phil-.

Philoctète m Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
French form of Philoctetes.

Philodème m History (Gallicized)
French form of Philodemus.

Philogone m French (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Philogonos.

Philomelus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Philomelos. In Greek mythology, this was the name of a minor demi-god.

Philomon m American (Archaic), Indian (Christian)
Variant of Philemon.

Philonella f Late Greek, Late Roman
Variant form of Philonilla, which is the name of a saint from the first century AD. The name Philonella is also used in reference to the saint (usually in sources that ultimately take their information from Latin texts rather than Greek texts), which has led people in at least the English-speaking world to use the two names interchangeably.

Philonese f Louisiana Creole
Variant of Philonise.

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]

Philonise f French (Acadian)
Variant of Philonice.

Philostorge m History (Gallicized)
French form of Philostorgius.

Philot m Jèrriais
Diminutive of Ph'lip and Ph'lippe.

Philothea f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Philotheos.

Philothée m & f French (Rare)
French form of Philotheus (via its Latinized form Philotheos) and Philothea. While the masculine name has fallen out of use, the feminine name was revived in the late 2000s.

Philotte f Dutch (Archaic), English (Archaic)

Philumenus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of Philoumenos. This name was borne by a Greek physician from the 4th century AD as well as by saint of the Orthodox Church.

Philura f Literature
Variant of Philyra.... [more]

Phina f English (American, Rare), English (African, Rare)
Diminutive of names ending in -phina like Josephina or Seraphina.

Phinée m Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
French form of Phineus.

Phinées m Biblical French
French form of Phineas.

Phinnaeus m English (Rare)
Variant of Phineas.

Phlégon m History (Gallicized)
French form of Phlegon.

Ph'lip m Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Philip.

Ph'lippe m Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Philip.

Phlox f English (Rare)
Taken from the name of the flower, whose name is derived from Greek phlox "flame". As a given name, it has been in occasional use in the English-speaking world from the late 19th century onwards.

Phocides m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Phokides. A known bearer of this name was Phocides of Athens, the Olympic winner of either the stadion race or the wrestling contest in 364 BC.

Phœbé f Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
French form of Phoebe.

Phoenie f American (South, Rare, Archaic)

Phoenixx m & f Obscure
Variant of Phoenix.

Phonia f Jamaican Patois (Rare), South African (Rare), American (Rare, Archaic)
Likely a diminutive of some kind.

Phoronée m Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
French form of Phoroneus.

Phosy f American (Rare, Archaic)

Photin m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Φωτεινός (Photeinos) and Φωτίνος (Photinos) via their latinized form Photinus.

Photius m Ancient Greek (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of Photios. Saint Photius the Great was a famous Patriarch of Constantinople.

Phrosine f French (Archaic), French (Quebec, Archaic), Theatre
Truncated form of Euphrosine. Mélidore et Phrosine (1794) is an opera by the French composer Étienne Méhul. It is considered an important example of early Romantic opera.

Phrosné f South African (Rare)

Phryne f History, Literature
Ancient Greek nickname meaning "toad", literally "the brown animal". Phryne was a 4th-century BC hetaira or courtesan, famed for her beauty, whose stage name - like those of many hetairai - was based on a physical feature; she was called that either because of a dark complexion (*phrynos being cognate with brown) or because of a "snub nose" (phrynē "a kind of toad")... [more]

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]

Phylée m Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
French form of Phyleus.

Phylicia f African American
Blend of Phyllis and Felicia. Famous bearer is Phylicia Rashad, actress.

Phylip m Welsh
Welsh form of Philip.

Phylisha f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Phylicia.

Phylistus f Obscure

Pi m Obscure
From the mathematical constant. Pi O, (1951-) is a Greek-Australian, working class, anarchist poet.

Piala f History (Ecclesiastical)
The name of an obsuce Irish saint. According to legend, Piala and her brother Fingar were children of an Irish king. They were converted by Saint Patrick, driven into exile by their father, and landed first in Brittany, where they were well received, before moving on to Cornwall where they died at the hand of Tewdrick, king of Dumnonia... [more]

Pialotta f Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Pia and Lotta.

Pialotti f Obscure (Rare)
Variant of Pialotta.

Piara m Indian

Piccarda f Medieval Italian, Literature
Feminine form of Piccardo. Piccarda Donati was a 13th-century Florentine (Italian) noblewoman who appears as a character in Dante's Paradise... [more]

Pico m Spanish
Spanish form of Picus.

Pie m & f French (Rare)
French form of Pius and Pia.

Piechno m Medieval Polish
Diminutive of Piotr.

Piedade f Portuguese, Galician
Derived from Portuguese and Galician piedade "piety; pity, compassion".

Pieder m Romansh
Romansh form of Peter, traditionally found in the Surselva region.

Piel m Popular Culture
The name of a child character in 1982 Franco-Hungarian animated science fiction film "Les Maîtres du Temps", directed by René Laloux.

Pieranna f Italian
Combination of Piera and Anna.

Pieretta f Italian, Corsican
Diminutive of Piera.

Pierette f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), French (African, Rare), Swedish (Rare), German (Swiss, Rare), Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Variant of Pierrette.

Pieri m Friulian
Friulian form of Peter.

Piérine f French (Rare)
Feminine form of Pierre.

Pierra f Various
A feminine form of Pierre formed in countries where French is NOT spoken.

Pierrat m French (Archaic)
Local diminutive of Pierre found in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region up until the late 1600s.

Pierric m French, French (Belgian, Rare)
Variant of Pierrick.

Pierrine f French, French (Belgian)
Feminine form of Pierre.

Pièrrot m Jèrriais
Diminutive of Pièrre.

Pierrot m French, Afro-American (Slavery-era)
Diminutive of Pierre.

Pieszko m Medieval Polish
Diminutive of Piotr.

Pieta f Medieval Italian
Derived from Old Italian pieta (pietà in Modern Italian) "piety; pity, compassion, godliness".

Pieternelle f Medieval Dutch

Pietran m Medieval Polish
Diminutive of Pietyr.

Pietrasz m Medieval Polish
Diminutive of Pietyr.

Pietrek m Medieval Polish
Diminutive of Pietyr and Pieter.

Pietru m Maltese, Sicilian
Maltese and Sicilian form of Peter.

Pietrusz m Medieval Polish
Diminutive of Pietyr.

Pietrzej m Medieval Polish
Diminutive of Pietyr.

Pietrzyk m Medieval Polish
Diminutive of Pietyr.

Pietyr m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish form of Peter.

Pigmène m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Pigmenius.

Pigmenius m History (Ecclesiastical)
This name is best known for being the name of the 4th-century saint Pigmenius of Rome, who was martyred during the reign of the Roman emperor Julian the Apostate (died in 363 AD)... [more]

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

Piine f Estonian (Rare)
Short form of Sabiine.

Piitu f Finnish
Diminutive of Pirkko and other names beginning Pi-.... [more]

Piiu f Estonian (Rare)
Variant of Piia.

Pija f Slovene
Variant of Pia.

Pije f Basque
Basque form of Pia.

Pijo m Croatian (Rare), Slovene (Rare), Serbian (Rare)
Form of Pius.

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

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

Pilan m Mapuche

Pilara f Galician
Hypocoristic of Pilar.

Pileria f Italian (Rare)
Taken from the title of the Virgin Mary Maria Santissima del Pilerio whose name is derived from the Calabrian dialect word pileri (pilastro in Standard Italian) "pillar" (compare Spanish Pilar).

Pilgrim m Medieval German, English (Rare), English (Puritan)
Medieval German form of both Biligrim and Peregrinus (see Peregrine), as these names were conflated with each other in the Middle Ages... [more]

Pill f Estonian (Archaic)
17th-century variant of Pille.

Pilleriin f Estonian
Combination of Pille and Riin.

Pilocha f Galician
Diminutive of Pilar.

Pilve f Estonian (Rare)
Variant of Pilvi.

Pimen m Georgian (Rare), Polish (Archaic), Romanian (Rare), Russian (Rare), Serbian (Rare), Bulgarian (Rare, Archaic)
Georgian, Polish, Romanian, Russian and Serbian form of Poimen (see Poemen). Known bearers of this name include a Metropolitan of Moscow (14th century AD) and the 14th Patriarch of Moscow (20th century AD).

Pimenta f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Derived from Norman piment "spice; (figuratively) spice (vigour); balm", ultimately from Old French piment or pimenc "balsam; fragrant spice".

Pinches m Yiddish
Yiddish form of Pinchas.

Pine f German (East Prussian)
East Prussian German short form of Philippine.

Piney f Literature
Meaning unknown. Bret Harte, author of the short story The Outcasts of Poker Flat (1869) used this name for the fifteen-year old runaway lover Piney Woods. However, presumably it is applied for the fact that Piney had been left alone, pining and yearning for her lover.

Pinkamena f Popular Culture
The full name of the 'My little pony' character Pinkie Pie.

Pinkus m German (East Prussian), Yiddish
East Prussian German and German Yiddish form of Pinchas.

Pintyőke f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Hungarian pinty "finch".

Pinuccia f Italian, Sardinian
Diminutive of Pina ultimately a short form of Giuseppa, Giuseppina or Filippa.

Pinutxa f Sardinian
Diminutive of Giosepa.

Pinutzu m Sardinian
Diminutive of Giosepe.

Pioch m Kashubian
Diminutive of Pioter.

Piöel m Vilamovian
Vilamovian form of Paul.

Pioel m Vilamovian
Vilamovian form of Paul.

Pioter m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Peter.

Piotra m Belarusian

Piotra f Polish
Feminine form of Piotr.

Piotrak m Medieval Polish
Diminutive of Piotr.

Piotran m Medieval Polish
Diminutive of Piotr.

Piotrasz m Medieval Polish
Diminutive of Piotr.

Piotrek m Polish
Diminutive of Piotr.

Piotro m Medieval Polish
Diminutive of Piotr.

Piotruś m Polish
Diminutive of Piotr.

Piotrzej m Medieval Polish
Diminutive of Piotr.

Piotyr m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Piotr.

Pipa f Portuguese
Diminutive of Filipa and Felipa.

Pipi f Maori (Rare)
Maori form of Phoebe.

Pipia f Portuguese
Diminutive of Sofia.

Pipilotti f Popular Culture
Variant of Pippilotta borne by Swiss visual artist Elisabeth Charlotte "Pipilotti" Rist (1962-).

Pipindorio m Romani (Caló)
Caló form of Anthony.

Pipo m Portuguese
Diminutive of Filipe and Felipe.

Piquuraq f Inuit

Piramus m Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Pyramus.

Pire m Walloon
Walloon form of Pierre.

Pírea f Hungarian (Rare)

Pireta f Estonian (Archaic)
Variant of Piret.

Pirgit f Estonian
Estonian variant of Birgit.

Pirihira f Maori
Maori form of Priscilla.