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Oudone m Lao
Means "north, higher, upper" in Lao.
Ouel m Biblical Greek
Greek form of Uel, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.
Ouën m Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Ouen.
Ouen m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Audwin via the Latinization Audoenus. Saint Ouen (609 in Sancy close to Soissons - 686 in Clichy) was a Frankish bishop, courtier, chronicler, and Catholic saint.
Oueršenoufi m Coptic
Older form of Barsanouphios from Egyptian wršy-nfr meaning "good guardian", derived from wršy "watchman" combined with nfr "beautiful, good, perfect".
Ouesslé m Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Wesley.
Oufemea f Medieval Galician
Medieval Galician form of Eufemia.
Óugèni m Provençal
Provençal form of Eugène.
Ouiam f & m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription fo وئام (see Wiam), chiefly used in Morocco.
Ouided f Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Maghrebi transcription of Widad (chiefly Tunisian).
Ouinneteur f Jèrriais (Modern)
Jèrriais borrowing of Winter.
Ouiser f Popular Culture
A diminutive of Louisa. Borne by Ouiser Boudreaux of Steel Magnolias.
Ouiyamme m Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of William.
Ouka f Japanese
From Japanese 桜花 (ouka) meaning "cherry blossom". It is spelled with 桜 (ou) meaning "cherry blossom" combined with 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) both meaning "flower, blossom"... [more]
Ouliva f Asturian
Asturian form of Olivia.
Oulivié m Provençal
Provençal form of Olivier.
Óulivo f Provençal
Provençal form of Olive.
Oulry m French (Swiss, Archaic)
Gallicized form of Ulrich used in the Montreux area of Switzerland up until the late 1600s.
Oumaima f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic أميمة (see Umayma) chiefly used in North Africa.
Oumayma f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic أميمة (see Umayma) chiefly used in North Africa.
Oumayra f Arabic, Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant transcription of Umaira as well as the Maghrebi form of Umaira.
Ounèste m Provençal
Provençal form of Honest.
Ounfrei m Old Norman
Norman form of Onfroy.
Ounheuane m & f Lao
From Lao ອຸ່ນ (oun) meaning "warm, calm, tranquil" and ເຮືອນ (heuane) meaning "house, home".
Ounourat m Provençal
Provençal form of Honoré.
Ounourino f Provençal
Provençal form of Honorine.
Ourrias m Provençal
Provençal form of Elzéar.
Ours m French (Rare)
French form of Ursus. Also note that ours is an ordinary word in the French language, where it means "bear" (which is ultimately derived from Latin ursus "bear", so the root is either way the same).
Oursos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Late Greek
Hellenized form of Ursus (see Urs).
Oursoula f Greek
Greek form of Ursula.
Oursulo f Provençal
Provençal form of Ursule.
Ousama m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic أسامة (see Usama).
Ousema m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic أسامة (see Usama) chiefly used in North Africa.
Ouseph m Indian (Christian), Malayalam
Form of Joseph used by Malayalam-speaking Saint Thomas Christians.
Ousman m Western African
Form of Uthman used in parts of French-influenced western Africa.
Oussama m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic أسامة (see Usama) chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Oussema m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic أسامة (see Usama) chiefly used in North Africa.
Ousseynou m Western African
Form of Husayn used in parts of French-influenced western Africa.
Outi f Finnish
Karelian diminutive of Eudokia and Eudoxia.... [more]
Ouwe m West Frisian
Variant spelling of Auwe.
Ova f Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Feminine form of Ove as well as a contracted form of Olova.
Ovais m Urdu, Indian (Muslim)
Derived from Arabic أويس (uwais) meaning "wolf".
Ovden m Old Norse
Old Norse variant spelling of Auðun, constructed from auðr "prosperity, fortune, riches" and vinr "friend".
Ovdiy m Ukrainian
Variant of Avdiy.
Ovdotia f Medieval Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Eudokia.
Ovedia f Norwegian (Rare)
Feminine form of Ove as well as a variant of Ovidia.
Øven m Norwegian (Rare)
Dialectal form of Even.
Ovidije m Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Ovidius.
Ovidijus m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Ovidius (see Ovid).... [more]
Ovidiy m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Ovidius (see Ovid).
Ovlur m Chechen (Rare)
Vainakh name meaning "lamb born in the winter" or "first born lamb".
Ovstay m Mordvin
Allegedly means "bear" in Mordvin.
Owais m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic أويس‎ (see Uways), as well as the Urdu form.
Owaymir m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic عويمر (see Uwaymir).
Oways m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic أويس‎ (see Uways).
Owenna f Welsh
Variant of Owena.
Òwidiusz m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Ovid.
Owisò:kon f Mohawk
Means "under ice" in Mohawk. Mohawk names are created uniquely for each individual and are not to be repeated while the bearer is living. There is currently a living bearer of this name.
Owl m English (American, Rare)
From Middle English owle, from Old English ūle, from Proto-Germanic *uwwalǭ (compare West Frisian ûle, Dutch uil, Danish and Norwegian ugle, German Eule)... [more]
Owlet m English
Old English ūle, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch uil and German Eule, from a base imitative of the bird's call, with -et signifying a diminutive of Owl.
Owney m Irish
Diminutive of Owen 2.
Owny f Medieval Irish (Anglicized)
Early Anglicization of Irish Úna.... [more]
Oxána f Hungarian
Hungarian borrowing of Oxana.
Oxarra m Medieval Basque
Possibly from Medieval Basque ozar meaning "dog".
Oxartes m Old Persian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of the Old Persian male name Vaxš-ard, which is a variant form of Vaxšuvarda (also seen spelled as Vakhshuvarda). As such, this name is basically a variant form of Oxyartes - please click on the link of that name for more information.
Oxathres m Old Persian (Hellenized), History
Hellenized form of the Ghata Avestan male name Huxšathra, which is said to be a distinct Zoroastrian name. It is probably related to Old Persian Vaxšuvadarva (see Oxyartes), which is why Oxathres (and its variant form Oxyathres) are often confused with Oxyartes (and its variant form Oxartes)... [more]
Óxilo m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Oxylos via its latinized form Oxylus.
Oxyartes m Old Persian (Hellenized), History
Hellenized form of the Old Persian male name Vaxšuvarda (also seen spelled as Vakhshuvarda), which was derived from older Persian Vaxšuvadarva. At the moment, it is still unknown to me what the original meaning of this name was in Persian... [more]
Oxyathres m Old Persian (Hellenized), History
Variant form of Oxathres. A known bearer of this name was Oxyathres of Persia, a brother of King Darius III Codomannus (4th century BC).
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]
Oxylos m Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek adjective ὀξύς (oxys) meaning "sharp, keen, pointed" as well as "quick, swift".... [more]
Oxylus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Oxylos. This is the name of several characters from Greek mythology, one of them being a son of Ares and Protogeneia.
Oxymachos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ὀξύς (oxys) meaning "sharp, keen, pointed" as well as "quick, swift" combined with the Greek noun μάχη (mache) meaning "battle".
Oxymenes m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ὀξύς (oxys) meaning "sharp, keen, pointed" as well as "quick, swift" combined with the Greek noun μένος (menos) meaning "mind" as well as "spirit" and "power, strength, force".
Oxyporos m Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek adjective ὀξυπόρος (oxyporos) meaning "passing rapidly". It consists of the Greek adjective ὀξύς (oxys) meaning "sharp, keen, pointed" as well as "quick, swift" combined with the Greek noun πόρος (poros) meaning "passage, passage-way" as well as "ford, strait, ferry" (as in, a means of passing over a body of water).
Oxyporus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Oxyporos. In Greek mythology, this is the name of a son of king Cinyras of Cyprus.
Oxythemis m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ὀξύς (oxys) meaning "sharp, keen, pointed" as well as "quick, swift" combined with the Greek noun θέμις (themis) meaning "law of nature, divinely ordained justice, that which is laid down" (see Themis).... [more]
Oxytheus m Late Greek (Latinized), Late Roman
Latinized form of the Greek name Ὀξύθεος (Oxytheos), which was derived from the Greek adjective ὀξύς (oxys) meaning "sharp, keen, pointed" as well as "quick, swift" combined with the Greek noun θεός (theos) meaning "god".... [more]
Oya f Turkish
Means "lace" in Turkish.
Oyatullo m Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Ayatullah.
Oydis f Faroese
Faroese form of Øydís.
Oyebisi m & f Nigerian, Yoruba
Means "honour gave birth to more" in Yoruba.
Øyfrid f Norwegian
Relatively modern name (1894) created by combining the Old Norse name elements ey "island" and fríðr "beautiful".
Oygló f Faroese
Faroese form of Eygló.
Oyleyg f Faroese
Faroese form of Eylaug.
Øyrun f Norwegian
Norwegian form of Eyrún.
Øystæinn m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Eysteinn. It was occasionally latinised as Augustin.
Oyuki f Japanese (Archaic), Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
From Yuki prefixed with the honorific 御/お- (o), used with regards to female names from around the Kamakura and Muromachi periods to around the 20th century.... [more]
Oyun f Mongolian
Variant transcription of Oyuun.
Oyuna f Buryat
Derived from Mongolian оюу (oyuu) meaning "turquoise" or оюун (oyuun) meaning "mind, intellect, spirit".
Oyunbaatar m Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian оюун (oyuun) meaning "wisdom, intellect" and баатар (baatar) meaning "hero".
Oyunbileg f Mongolian
Variant transcription of Oyuunbileg.
Øyunn f Norwegian
Derived from the Old Norse elements ey "good fortune" or ey "island" and unnr "to wave, to billow".
Oyuu-erdene f Mongolian
Means "turquoise jewel" in Mongolian, from оюу (oyuu) meaning "turquoise" and эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" or "precious".
Oyuumaa f Mongolian
Means "turquoise woman" in Mongolian, from оюу (oyuu) meaning "turquoise" and the feminine suffix маа (maa).
Oyuunbaatar m Mongolian
From Mongolian оюун (oyuun) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or "mind, spirit" in Mongolian and баатар (baatar) meaning "hero".
Oyuunbayar f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian оюун (oyuun) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or "mind, spirit" in Mongolian and баяр (bayar) meaning "joy, celebration".
Oyuunbileg f Mongolian
From Mongolian оюун (oyuun) meaning "wisdom, intellect, spirit" and билэг (bileg) meaning "gift, talent; eloquence, intelligence".
Oyuunbold m Mongolian
From Mongolian оюун (oyuun) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or "mind, spirit" in Mongolian and болд (bold) meaning "steel".
Oyuundalai f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian оюун (oyuun) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or "mind, spirit" in Mongolian and далай (dalai) meaning "sea, ocean".
Oyuundelger f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian оюун (oyuun) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or "mind, spirit" in Mongolian and дэлгэр (delger) meaning "vast, wide" or "prosperous, abundant".
Oyuun-erdene f Mongolian
From Mongolian оюун (oyuun) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or "mind, spirit" and эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" or "precious".
Oyuungerel f Mongolian
Means "light of wisdom" in Mongolian, from оюун (oyuun) meaning "wisdom, intellect" and гэрэл (gerel) meaning "light".
Oyuunkhand f Mongolian
From Mongolian оюун (oyuun) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or "mind, spirit" and ханд (khand) meaning "influsion, extract, tea".
Oyuunkhishig f Mongolian
From Mongolian оюун (oyuun) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or "mind, spirit" and хишиг (khishig) meaning "blessing, favour".
Oyuunsaikhan f Mongolian
From Mongolian оюун (oyuun) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or "mind, spirit" in Mongolian and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".
Oyuunsüren f Mongolian
From Mongolian оюун (oyuun) meaning "wisdom, intellect" and Tibetan ཚེ་རིང (tshe ring) meaning "long life, longevity".
Oyuunsuvd f Mongolian
From Mongolian оюун (oyuun) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or "mind, spirit" in Mongolian and сувд (suvd) meaning "pearl".
Oyuuntamir m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian оюун (oyuun) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or "mind, spirit" in Mongolian and тамир (tamir) meaning "strength, vigour, energy, health".
Oyuuntögs f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian оюун (oyuun) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or "mind, spirit" and төгс (tögs) meaning "perfect, complete".
Oyuuntsetseg f Mongolian
From Mongolian оюун (oyuun) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or "mind, spirit" and цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower".
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".
Oyuuntungalag f Mongolian
From Mongolian оюун (oyuun) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or "mind, spirit" and тунгалаг (tungalag) meaning "serenity, clarity" or "clear, unclouded, transparent".
Oyuuntuyaa f Mongolian
From Mongolian оюун (oyuun) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or "mind, spirit" and туяа (tuyaa) meaning "ray, beam (of light)".
Oyuunzayaa f Mongolian
From Mongolian оюун (oyuun) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or "mind, spirit" in Mongolian and заяа (zayaa) meaning "future, fortune, fate".
Oyuunzhargal f Mongolian
From Mongolian оюун (oyuun) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or "mind, spirit" in Mongolian and жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".
Oyuunzul f Mongolian
From Mongolian оюун (oyuun) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or "mind, spirit" in Mongolian and зул (zul) meaning "light, lamp".
Øyvard m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements ey "island" and vǫrðr "guard".
Oyvør f Faroese (Rare)
Faroese form of Eyvǫr.
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
Alternate transcription of Arabic عزير (see Uzayr).
Ożanka f Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish diminutive of Ożanna and Zuzanna.
Ożanna f Polish
Polish form of Osanna.
Ozanne f French (Archaic)
Variant of Osanne. Ozanne-Anne Achon was the wife of Pierre Tremblay, one of the first settlers of Nouvelle-France ("New France" in English), the area colonized by France in North America.
Ozayr m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic عزير (see Uzayr).
Ožbolt m Slovene
Slovene form of Oswald.
Özcan m Turkish
From Turkish öz meaning "core, essence" and can meaning "soul".
Özdemir m Turkish
Probably means "pure iron" and is related to Demir. It's also a surname and a village in Turkey.
Ozeana f German (Modern, Rare)
Germanised form of Oceana.
Ozell m & f African American
Transferred use of the surname Ozell.
Özer m Turkish
From Turkish öz meaning "essence, kernel, self" and er meaning "man, hero, brave".
Özgü f Turkish
Means "characteristic" or "appropriate, incidental, particular" in Turkish.
Özgül f Turkish
From Turkish öz meaning "essence, self" and gül meaning "rose".
Őzike f Hungarian (Modern)
Directly taken from Hungarian őzike "doe; fawn".
Ozile f Louisiana Creole
Creole variant of Ozille and possibly related to Ozella.
Oziris m Bosnian, Croatian
Bosnian and Croatian form of Osiris.
Ozitte f Louisiana Creole
Most likely a Creole form of Osithe.
Ozma f Literature
Princess Ozma of Oz is a fictional character created by L. Frank Baum.
Öznur f & m Turkish
From Turkish öz meaning "substance, essence, gist" or öz meaning "soul" combined with nur meaning "light".
Ozod m Uzbek, Tajik
Means "free" in Uzbek and Tajik, of Persian origin.
Ozoma m Nahuatl
Variant of Ozomatli.
Ozomatli m & f Nahuatl
Means "monkey" in Nahuatl, the eleventh day-sign of the tonalpohualli.
Ozon m German (Modern, Rare)
Ozon is the German word for ozone, the gas occurring in the high atmosphere and protecting against too much of UV radiation from the sun.... [more]
Ozora m & f Japanese (Modern)
Variant transcription of Oozora.
Ozrenka f Croatian (Rare)
Feminine form of Ozren.
Ozriel m Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Form of Azriel used in the Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610) and the Clementine Vulgate (1592). The latter was the official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church for nearly four centuries: from the year it was published until 1979.... [more]
Özséb m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Eusebius.
Ozymandias m Literature, American (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
This particular spelling of the name was popularised through the poem 'Ozymandias' by Percy Bysshe Shelley. ... [more]
Ozyris m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Osiris.
Ozyrys m Polish
Polish form of Osiris.
m Walloon
Walloon form of Paul.
Paal m Norwegian
Norwegian form of Paul.
Paanchi m Mormon
Son of Pahoran¹, Nephite rebel (c. 52 BC).
Päären m Estonian (Rare)
Estonian adaption and contraction of Bernhard.
Päärn m Estonian
Contracted form of Päären.
Pääru m Estonian (Rare)
Originally a diminutive of Päären, now used as a given name in its own right.
Paas m Dutch (Archaic)
Short form of masculine names that are derived from Greek and Latin pascha meaning "Easter" as well as "Passover", such as Paschalis, Pascharius and Paschasius and their Dutch forms.... [more]
Paata m Georgian
Derived from the Georgian adjective პატარა (patara) meaning "little, small" as well as "young" (sometimes in reference to a child). Also compare the Georgian adjective პაწაწინა (patsatsina) meaning "wee, tiny".... [more]
Paayl m Manx
Manx form of Paul.
Pabian m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish form of Fabian.
Pace f & m Medieval Italian, Italian (Rare)
Derived from Italian pace "peace", ultimately from Latin Pax.
Pachomios m Coptic (Hellenized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Hellenized form of the Coptic given name Pakhom.... [more]
Pachomius m Coptic (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of Pachomios, which is one of the many hellenizations of the Coptic name Pakhom.... [more]
Pachomiusz m Polish
Polish form of Pachomius.
Pachus m Mormon
King of Nephite dissenters in land of Zarahemla (c. 61 BC)
Pâcienche f Jèrriais (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Jèrriais pâcienche "patience" (ultimately from Latin patientia via Old French pacience). This is a newly coined name, intended as a Jèrriais equivalent of Patience.
Pacient m Gascon
Gascon form of Pacianus (see Paciano).
Pacifica f Medieval Italian, English (African), Various (Rare)
Feminine form of Pacificus. Originally it was used in Renaissance Italy, but nowadays it's more popular in Kenya.
Pacífico m Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Masculine version of Pacífica meaning "peaceful", from the Latin name Pacificus.
Pacìficu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Pacificus.
Pacifique m French (Archaic), French (African), French (Belgian, Rare)
French form of Pacificus. The name coincides with French pacifique "pacific, calm, peaceful".
Packie m Irish
Diminutive of Patrick.
Packy m Irish
Diminutive of Patrick.
Pacoatl m Nahuatl
Possibly means "medicine snake", from Nahuatl patli "medicine, herb; poison" and coatl "snake, serpent; twin".
Pacòmi m Lengadocian, Provençal, Gascon
Languedocian, Provençal and Gascon form of Pachomius.
Pacómio m History (Ecclesiastical)
European Portuguese form of Pachomius.
Pacômio m History (Ecclesiastical)
Brazilian Portuguese form of Pacómio.
Pacorus m Old Persian (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Pakor via its Greek form Pakoros. This name was borne by two kings of Parthia.
Pacumeni m Mormon
Son of Pahoran fifth Nephite chief judge (c. 52 BC), brother of Pahoran, the son of Pahoran, and a contender for the judgement-seat over the people of Nephi. After the death of his brother Pahoran, Pacumeni acquired the judgement-seat, but he didn't keep it long; for the land was being invaded by Lamanites, and Coriantumr, a large and mighty man and descendant of Zarahemla and dissenter from the Nephites, caught Pacumeni in his attempt to run away, and killed him at the city walls... [more]
Pàdair m Scottish Gaelic
Dialectal form of Pàdraig used on the Isle of Arran.
Padcha f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พัดชา (see Phatcha).
Paden m Manx (Archaic)
Diminutive of Patrick.
Padern m Breton
Breton form of Paternus.
Paderna f Galician (Archaic)
Galician feminine form of Paternus.
Padet m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phadet.
Padipare m Ancient Egyptian
Derived from Egyptian pꜣ-dj-pꜣ-rꜥ meaning "he who is given by Ra" or "the gift of the sun god (Ra)". Older form of Potiphar.
Padlan m Indonesian
Variant of Fadlan.
Padli m Indonesian
Variant of Fadli.
Padmasambhava m Buddhism
Means "lotus-born" from Sanskrit पद्म (padma) meaning "lotus" and सम्भव (sambhāva) meaning "being or coming together, birth, origin"... [more]
Padmavathi f Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam
South Indian form of Padmavati.
Padmi f Javanese
Feminine form of Padmo.
Padmo m Javanese
Javanese form of Padma.
Padriga f Breton (Rare)
Feminine form of Padrig.
Padrot m Romansh
Variant of Padrut.
Padruot m Romansh
Variant of Padrut, traditionally found in the Engadine valley.
Padrut m Romansh
Romansh form of Peter, traditionally found in the Surselva region.
Padrutt m Romansh
Variant of Padrut.
Pàdua m Catalan (Rare)
Catalan form of Padua. This name is always given as the compound name Antoni de Pàdua, never alone.
Padua m Spanish (Rare)
From name of the Italian city of Padua, after saint Anthony of Padua. This name is always given as the compound names Antonio de Padua and Francisco de Padua (after Francis of Paola), but never Padua alone.
Paerau m & f Maori
Means "one hundred ridges" in Maori, it also means "meeting place of the dead". Paerau is a river in New Zealand's South Island.
Paesi m Coptic
Coptic form of the Egyptian name Paiset.
Paesis m Coptic (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Paesi, ultimately derived from Egyptian Paiset.
Pafnoutios m Greek (Archaic)
Modern Greek form of Paphnoutios (see Paphnutius).
Pafnucio m Spanish
Spanish form of Paphnutius.
Pafnucy m Polish
Polish form of Paphnutius.
Pafnutije m Serbian (Archaic)
Serbian form of Paphnoutios (see Paphnutius).
Pafnuty m Russian
Variant transcription of Pafnutiy. A known bearer of this name was Pafnuty Chebyshev (1821-1894), a Russian mathematician.
Pafnuzio m Italian
Italian form of Paphnutius.
Pafsanias m Greek
Modern Greek form of Pausanias. A known bearer of this name was the Greek army officer and politician Pafsanias Katsotas (1896-1991).
Pagag m Mormon
Son of the brother of Jared.
Pagan m Anglo-Norman, Medieval English
From Latin paganus meaning "rustic, rural" and later "heathen", which was often given to children whose baptism had been postponed or adults whose religious zeal was lacking. An Anglo-Norman bearer was Sir Pain or Pagan fitzJohn (died 1137), one of the English king Henry I's "new men"... [more]
Paganello m Medieval Italian
Diminutive of Pagano. A known bearer of this name was the Italian politician Paganello "Nello" de' Pannocchieschi (ca. 1248-after 1322), a leader of the Guelphs who allegedly ordered a servant to murder his first wife, Pia de' Tolomei... [more]
Paganin m Ligurian
Ligurian form of Paganino.
Paganino m Medieval Italian
Diminutive of Pagano, as it contains the Italian masculine diminutive suffix -ino.
Pagano m Medieval Italian
Derived from Italian pagano meaning "pagan, heathen", which ultimately comes from Latin paganus (see Pagan).
Pagona f Greek
Derived from Greek παγώνι (pagóni) meaning "peacock".
Pəhləvan m Azerbaijani (Rare)
Older Azerbaijani form of the medieval Persian name Pahlavan (see Pahlavon). The modern form is Pəhlivan.
Pahlavon m Tajik (Rare), Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of the medieval Persian name Pahlavan, which was derived from the Persian noun پهلوان (pahlavan) meaning "hero, paladin, champion".... [more]
Pahlavonbek m Tajik (Rare), Uzbek (Rare)
Combination of Pahlavon with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Pəhlivan m Azerbaijani (Rare)
Modern Azerbaijani form of the medieval Persian name Pahlavan (see Pahlavon). The older form is Pəhləvan.... [more]
Pahmi m Indonesian
Variant of Fahmi.
Pahomij m Slovene (Archaic)
Slovenian form of Pachomius.
Pahomije m Croatian (Archaic), Serbian (Archaic)
Croatian and Serbian form of Pachomius.
Pahoran m Mormon
Various characters in the Book of Mormon.
Paibool m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ไพบูลย์ (see Phaibun).
Paiboon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ไพบูลย์ (see Phaibun).
Paibul f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phaibun.
Paibun m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ไพบูลย์ (see Phaibun).
Paija f Latvian (Rare), Literature, Theatre
Derived from the obsolete Latvian word paija "toy". This is the name of a character in the play Maija un Paija by Anna Brigadere.
Pailin f Thai
Alternate transcription of Phailin.
Paima m & f Batak
Means "to wait" in Toba Batak.
Paiman m Javanese
From Javanese Paing referring to the second day of the Javanese five-day week combined with the masculine suffix -man.
Paimin m Javanese
From Javanese Paing referring to the second day of the Javanese five-day week combined with the masculine suffix -min.
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]
Paimon m & f Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend, Popular Culture
Likely derived from Hebrew פַּעֲמוֹן (pa'amon) meaning "bell", referencing a tinkling sound. This is the name of a spirit mentioned in early grimoires (notably including The Lesser Key of Solomon), who was one of the Kings of Hell and formerly a dominion (a type of angel)... [more]
Pain m Nahuatl
Means "agile runner" in Nahuatl, from paina "to run fast".
Paine f & m Spanish (Latin American), Mapuche
Spanish form of Payne (compare Painé).
Painé f & m Spanish (Latin American), Mapuche
Spanish form of Payne (compare Paine).
Painem f Javanese
From Javanese Paing referring to the second day of the Javanese five-day week combined with the feminine suffix -nem.
Paing m & f Burmese
Means "own, possess" in Burmese.
Paio m Galician (Rare)
Galician form of Pelagius.
Pairoj m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ไพโรจน์ (see Phairot).
Pairoje m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ไพโรจน์ (see Phairot).
Pairot m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ไพโรจน์ (see Phairot).
Pairote m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ไพโรจน์ (see Phairot).
Paisal m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ไพศาล (see Phaisan).
Paisal m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Faysal.
Paisan m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ไพศาล (see Phaisan).
Paiset m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian pꜣ-js.t meaning "the one of Isis", derived from pꜣ "the aforementioned; the; he of" combined with the name of the goddess Isis.