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Peedo m Estonian
Short form of Peeter.
Peekje f Dutch
Dutch diminutive of Petra.
Peep m Estonian
Originally a diminutive of Peeter, now used as a given name in its own right.
Peera m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phira.
Peerachai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phirachai.
Peeraphol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phiraphon.
Peeraphon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phiraphon.
Peerapol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phiraphon.
Peerapon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phiraphon.
Peerasak m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phirasak.
Peerawat m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phirawat.
Peerke m Dutch (Rare), Limburgish (Rare)
Diminutive of Peer, as it contains the Dutch and Limburgian diminutive suffix -ke.... [more]
Peet m Estonian, Afrikaans, Dutch, Limburgish
Short form of Peeter (Estonian) as well as Peter and Petrus (Afrikaans, Dutch and Limburgish).... [more]
Peeta m Literature
This is the name of the male protagonist in Suzanne Collins' young adult novel "The Hunger Games" and its sequels. Collins has never stated how she came up with the name but it has been speculated that it is related to pita bread, given that the character was born into a family of bakers, or that it could be a form of Peter.
Peetje m & f Dutch
When borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (Peet) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix -je to the original name... [more]
Peezhickee m Ojibwe
From Ojibwe bizhiki meaning "buffalo".
Pegah f Persian
Means "dawn" in Persian.
Pegan f Welsh
Welsh diminutive of Margaret.
Pegàs m Catalan
Catalan form of Pegasus.
Pegasias m Late Greek
Extended form of Pegasos (see Pegasus). Also compare Pegasios.
Pegasios m Late Greek
Variant of Pegasos (see Pegasus). Also compare Pegasias.
Pegasius m Late Greek (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of Pegasios. St. Pegasius was a Persian Christian and ordained priest who was arrested and slain for the faith during the reign of King Shapur II... [more]
Pégaso m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Pegasus.
Pegaso m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Pegasus.
Pegaz m Bosnian, Croatian
Bosnian and Croatian form of Pegasus.
Pegeen f English, Irish (?)
Elaboration of Peggy, used as a diminutive of Margaret.
Pei f & m Chinese
From Chinese 培 (péi) meaning "foster, cultivate, nourish", 配 (pèi) meaning "match, join, deserve", 沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, full, copious" or 佩 (pèi) meaning "wear, admire", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.
Peider m Romansh
Romansh form of Peter.
Peifen f Chinese
From Chinese 佩 (pèi) meaning "pendant, ornament, to wear, to hang from the waist", 沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, full, copious" or 培 (péi) meaning "foster, cultivate" combined with 芬 (fēn) meaning "fragrance, aroma, perfume" or 汾 (fén) referring to the Fen River in Shanxi province... [more]
Peig f Irish
Diminutive of Mairéad or Maighread. This was borne by Irish memoirist Máiréad "Peig" Sayers (1873-1958).
Peijun m & f Chinese
From Chinese 沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, full, copious" or 佩 (pèi) meaning "pendant, ornament, wear, hang from the waist" combined with 君 (jūn) meaning "king, ruler"... [more]
Peik m Finland Swedish, Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. It could be derived from Finnish peikko "troll" or poika "boy" (the Swedish word for boy, pojke, is derived from the Finnish word). The name appears in folk tales in the Swedish-speaking parts of Finland.... [more]
Peiman m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian پیمان (see Peyman).
Peimaneh f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian پیمانه (see Peymaneh).
Pèir m Gascon
Gascon cognate of Pèire.
Peireta f Gascon, Lengadocian
Feminine diminutive of Pèire.
Peireto f Provençal
Provençal form of Pierrette.
Peirina f Gascon
Gascon form of Perrine.
Peiroleta f Gascon
Diminutive of Pèira.
Peiron m Gascon
Diminutive of Pèir.
Peironèla f Gascon, Provençal
Gascon and Provençal form of Petronilla.
Peiroteta f Gascon
Diminutive of Pèira.
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]
Peisander m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Variant form of Pisander, which is the main latinized form of Peisandros (as Greek names starting with Peis- are usually latinized to Pis-, another example of this is Peisistratos, which becomes Pisistratus in Latin).... [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]
Pei-shan f Taiwanese
From Chinese 佩 (pèi) meaning "ornament, pendant" combined with 珊 (shān) meaning "coral", as well as other Chinese character combinations that can form this name.
Peisianassa f Greek Mythology
Feminine form of Peisianax. In Greek mythology, Peisianassa is a Tyrian maid who attends to Semele.
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]
Peisidice f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Peisidike. This name is borne by several characters in Greek mythology, most of whom are princesses.
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]
Peite m Livonian, Medieval Baltic
Livonian form of Estonian Peit.
Péiter m Luxembourgish
Luxembourgish form of Peter.
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]
Peithidemus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Peithidemos. This name was borne by an eponymous archon of Athens, who lived in the 3rd century BC.
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]
Peitholaus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Peitholaos. This was the name of an ancient Greek tyrant of Pherae, who lived in the 4th century BC.
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]
Peivas m Sami
Derived from Sami peivas "son of the day".
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.
Pejter m Vilamovian
Vilamovian form of Peter.
Peko m Montenegrin, Serbian
Diminutive of Petar.
Pélage m French (Archaic)
French form of Pelagios via Pelagius.
Pelageia f Russian (Archaic)
Variant transcription of Pelageya.
Pelageja f Estonian, Russian (Germanized)
Estonian and German transcription of Russian Пелагея (see Pelageya).
Pelagheia f Moldovan
Moldovan form of Pelageya.
Pelàgia f Gascon (Archaic), Provençal
Gascon form and Provençal variant of Pelagia.
Pelagía f Louisiana Creole (Archaic)
Louisiana Spanish form of Pelagia.
Pelagije m Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian
Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian form of Pelagios via Pelagius.
Pelagìo f Provençal
Provençal form of Pélagie.
Pelagio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Pelagios via Pelagius.
Pelagiô f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Pelagia.
Pelagiu m Sardinian
Sardinian form of Pelagius.
Pelagiusz m Polish, Kashubian
Polish and Kashubian form of Pelagius.
Pelagiy m Bulgarian, Russian
Bulgarian and Russian form of Pelagios (see Pelagius).
Pelaheia f Ukrainian (Rare)
Ukrainian form of Pelagia.
Pelahiy m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Pelagios (see Pelagius).
Pelaio m Basque (Rare)
Basque form of Pelagius.
Pelangi f Indonesian
Means "rainbow" in Indonesian.
Pelatiah m Biblical
Pelatiah, meaning "Refugee of God" Ezekiel 11:1, son of Benaiah, a prince of the people, among the 25 Ezekiel saw at the East Gate; he fell dead upon hearing the prophecy regrarding Jerusalem.
Pele f Basque
Basque form of Felizia.
Pélegria f Gascon
Gascon feminine form of Peregrinus.
Pelegrina f Medieval Occitan, Gascon
Occitan feminine form of Peregrinus.
Pelej m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Peleus.
Peleo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Peleus.
Peleu m Catalan, Portuguese
Catalan and Portuguese form of Peleus.
Peley m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Peleus.
Pelgrem m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch cognate of Pilgrim.
Peligros f Spanish (Rare)
Means "hazards, perils, dangers" in Spanish, taken from the title of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de los Peligros, meaning "The Virgin of the Hazards."... [more]
Pelina f Polish (Rare)
Feminine form of Pelin.
Pelinor m Guanche
Possibly means "fighter" or "the brightest" in Guanche. This name was borne by a mencey (leader) of the menceycato (kingdom) of Adeje, in the island of Tenerife, at the time of the conquest of the island in the 15th century... [more]
Peljor m Bhutanese
Bhutanese variant of Paljor.
Pélk m Kashubian
Diminutive of Pelagiusz.
Pélka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Pelagiô.
Pelka f German (Silesian), Silesian
Hypochoristic form of Pelagia.
Pelléas m Theatre, Arthurian Cycle (Gallicized)
French form of Pelleas used by Belgian playwright Maurice Maeterlinck for a character in his play Pelléas and Mélisande (1893), which was later adapted by Claude Debussy into an opera (1902).
Pellervo m Finnish, Finnish Mythology
Derived from Finnish word pelto "field". In Finnish mytholofy Pellervo (also known as Sampsa Pellervoinen) was a god of fertility, fields and crops.
Pëllumbesha f Albanian
Derived from Albanian pëllumbeshë "dove, pigeon; (endearing) child, daughter".
Pelo f Georgian (Rare)
Short form of Pelagia.
Pelopidas m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Pelops" in Greek, derived from the name Pelops combined with ίδας (idas), which is the Aeolic and Doric Greek form of the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]
Pem f & m Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan པདྨ (pdma) meaning "lotus", ultimately from Sanskrit पद्म (padma).
Pemba m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan སྤེན་པ (spen-pa) meaning "Saturn (the planet)" or "Saturday".
Pembroke m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Pembroke.
Pemela f German (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Pamela, reflecting the English pronunciation.
Pempa m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Alternate transcription of Tibetan སྤེན་པ (see Pemba).
Pemsah m Coptic
Coptic form of Egyptian Pemsais.
Pemsais m Ancient Egyptian (Hellenized)
From Egyptian pȝ-msḥ meaning "the crocodile", derived from the masculine prefix "the aforementioned; the; he of" combined with mzḥ "crocodile".
Peña f Spanish (European)
Means "rock" in Spanish, taken from the Spanish titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de la Peña and Nuestra Señora de la Peña, meaning "The Virgin of the Rock" and "Our Lady of the Rock" respectively.
Peñafrancia f Filipino
Taken from the Spanish titles of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de Peñafrancia/Nuestra Señora de la Peña de Francia and La Virgen de la Peña de Francia, meaning "The Virgin of the Rock of France" and "Our Lady of the Rock of France" respectively, venerated in Naga City though originating from the image enshrined in Salamanca, Spain.
Penarddun f Welsh Mythology
Means "chief beauty" or "most fair", derived from the Welsh elements pen "head, chief, foremost" and arddun "fair, beautiful". In Welsh mythology she was a wife of the sea-god Llyr.
Peñarroya f Spanish (Rare)
Taken from the title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de Peñarroya, meaning "Our Lady of Peñarroya."... [more]
Penba m & f Tibetan
Alternate transcription of Tibetan སྤེན་པ (see Pemba).
Penbe f Turkish
Variant of Pembe.
Pencha f Galician
Hypocoristic of Prudencia.
Penda m History, Anglo-Saxon
Old English name of unknown origin. Penda was a 7th-century king of Mercia, the Anglo-Saxon kingdom in what is today the English Midlands.
Penda f African American
From the Swahili verb kupenda "to love, to like, to be pleasant".
Pendleton m English
Transferred use of the surname Pendleton.
Penelòpa f Occitan
Occitan form of Penelope.
Pénelopé f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Penelope.
Penèlope f Catalan
Catalan form of Penelope.
Peneo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Peneus.
Penetta f Norwegian (Archaic)
Feminine form of Per using the popular suffix netta, found in such names as Annette and Jeanette.
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]
Penfey m Russian
Russian form of Pentheus.
Peng m & f Chinese
From Chinese 鹏 (péng) referring to a large, legendary bird in Chinese mythology or 蓬 (péng) meaning "flourishing, prospering, vigorous", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.
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.
Penha f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Derived from Portuguese penha "cliff, rock", usually used in reference to the title of the Virgin Mary Nossa Senhora da Penha.
Penia f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek Πενία "deficiency; poverty", Penia was the personification of poverty and need. She married Porus at Aphrodite's birthday and was sometimes considered the mother of Eros.
Peniel m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From a biblical place name (Gen 32:30) meaning "face of God".... [more]
Penina f Hebrew, English (American, Archaic)
Variant transliteration of Peninnah.
Penina f Samoan (Rare)
Derived from Samoan penina "pearl".
Penjo m Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Пеньо (see Penyo).
Pennouti m Coptic (Bohairic)
Means "our God" in Coptic. The name ultimately derives from Egyptian pen "our" combined with Egyptian nuti "God".
Penpa m & f Tibetan
Alternate transcription of Tibetan སྤེན་པ (see Pemba).
Pensée f French (Rare)
Derived from French pensée "pansy (the flower); thought, idea".
Pensiri f Thai
Alternate transcription of Phensiri.
Pensri f Thai
Alternate transcription of Phensi.
Pentecost f & m English (Puritan, Archaic)
From the name of the Christian festival which commemorates the descent of the Holy Ghost upon the apostles, celebrated on the fiftieth day after Easter, ultimately deriving from Greek pentekoste (hemera) "fiftieth (day)"... [more]
Penteo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Pentheus.
Penteu m Catalan, Portuguese
Catalan and Portuguese form of Pentheus.
Penthea f Theatre
Feminine form of Pentheus. This was used (perhaps invented) by John Ford for a character in his tragic play 'The Broken Heart' (1633).
Pentheus m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek πένθος (penthos) meaning "grief, sorrow, sadness, mourning". In Greek mythology, Pentheus was the name of a king of Thebes.
Penyo m Bulgarian
Variant of Pencho.
Peo m Ligurian
Ligurian form of Peter.
Peo m Swedish
Swedish diminutive of Per-Olof and other names with the initials P and O.
Peohtweald m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English Peohtas "Pict" and weald "powerful, mighty" or "authority, leader". The first element refers to the Picts, an ancient Celtic people from northern and eastern Scotland.
Peohtwine m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English Peohtas "Pict" and wine "friend". The first element refers to the Picts, a group of peoples who lived in Britain north of the Forth–Clyde isthmus in the Pre-Viking, Early Middle Ages... [more]
Peolive f Norwegian (Archaic)
Combination of Per and Oliv.
Peónia f Hungarian (Modern)
Hungarian borrowing of Peony.
Pep m Catalan, Romansh
Catalan diminutive of Josep and Romansh diminutive of Gisep and Giusep traditionally found in the Lower Engadine region.
Pepa m Croatian
Nickname for Stjepan.
Pepê m Portuguese
Diminutive of Pedro.
Pepela f Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Georgian noun პეპელა (pepela) meaning "butterfly", which is ultimately derived from the Old Georgian noun პეპელი (pepeli) meaning "butterfly".
Pepen m Sundanese
Sundanese diminutive of masculine names containing the sound pen (or other similar sounds), such as Ependi.
Pepi f Spanish
Diminutive of Josefa and Maria Jose.
Pepica f Croatian
Diminutive of Josipa.
Pepija f Literature
In Latvian Pippi Longstocking is called Pepija Garzeķe.
Pepík m Silesian
Silesian diminutive of Josef.
Pépîn m Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Pépin.
Pepin m Romansh
Variant of Peppin.
Pepìna f Emilian-Romagnol
Feminine form of Pepìn.
Pepina f Bulgarian, Romanian
Feminine form of Pépin.
Pepinakht m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian ppjj-nḫt meaning "Pepi is strong", derived from the name of king Pepi II and nḫt "to be strong, victorious".
Pepino m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Peppino.
Pepka f Vilamovian
Vilamovian form of Józefa.
Peplluís m Catalan
Combination of Pep and Lluís.
Peppa f Italian, Sardinian
Diminutive of Giuseppa and Giosepa.
Peppe m Swedish
Diminutive of Per and Peter.
Peppica f Sardinian
Diminutive of Peppa.
Peppinedda f Sardinian
Diminutive of Giosepa.
Peppinu m Sardinian
Sardinian form of Peppino.
Pèr m Gascon
Variant of Pèire.
Pêr m Breton
Variant of Per.
Pera m & f Croatian, Serbian
Diminutive of Petar (male) or Petra (female).
Perachbar f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Perach and Bar which together creates the meaning of "wildflower", this is the full name of the Israeli actress Bar Miniely (born 2001)
Peran m Breton
Derived from Petrus combined with the diminutive suffix -an.
Peran m Cornish
Variant of Piran.
Perche m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch short form of Perchevael.
Perchevael m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch form of Perceval.
Percheval m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch variant form of Perchevael.
Perctarit m Lombardic, History
Variant of Bertarid. Perctarit was the name of a 7th-century king of the Lombards.
Perdana m Indonesian
Means "first" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit प्रधान (pradhāna).
Perdis f Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of Per and the Norse name element dís "goddess", first used in the early 1900s.
Perdix m Greek Mythology
Means "partridge" in Greek. In Greek myth Perdix or Talos was a nephew of the inventor Daedalus, to whom he was apprenticed... [more]
Perdu m Sardinian
Campidanese form of Peter.
Peregrijn m Dutch
Dutch form of Peregrinus (see Peregrine).
Pérégrin m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Peregrinus (see Peregrine).
Peregrin m Literature, English, German (Rare, Archaic)
English variant of Peregrine as well as the German form of Peregrine. Peregrin "Pippin" Took is a character in J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings.
Peregrina f Spanish, Galician, Slovene (Rare), Hungarian (Rare)
Spanish and Galician feminine form of either Peregrino and Slovene feminine form of Peregrin.
Peregrino m Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Galician
Spanish, Galician and Portuguese form of Peregrinus.
Perëndi m Albanian Mythology
Perëndi is the Albanian word for "God", "the sky" and "heaven". Perëndi is thought to have been a sky and thunder god in the Albanian pagan mythology, and to have been worshiped by the Illyrians in antiquity.
Perenna f Hungarian (Rare)
Derived from the name of the old Roman deity of the circle or "ring" of the year, Anna Perenna. The name itself is derived from Classical Latin perennis "perennial; everlasting, perpetual" (ultimately from Latin per- “throughout” and annus “the year”).
Peretta f Medieval Italian
Italian feminine diminutive of Peter.
Perfèct m Provençal
Provençal form of Perfectus.
Perfectus m Late Roman
Derived from Latin perfectus meaning "achieved, finished, completed" as well as "perfected".... [more]
Perfèt m Provençal
Provençal form of Parfait.
Pergot f Norwegian (Rare)
Possibly a combination of Per and got (from names like Ågot).
Periander m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Periandros. Periander was a tyrant of Corinth (Greece) in the 7th century BC.
Periandr m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Periander.
Periandro m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Periander.
Periandros m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek περί (peri) "around, near, surrounding" combined with Greek ἀνδρός (andros) "of a man".
Perick m Manx
Manx form of Patrick.
Perickeen m Manx
Diminutive of Perick.
Perijandar m Croatian
Croatian form of Periander.
Perijn m Dutch
Variant spelling of Perrijn.
Perilaos m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek περί (peri) meaning "around, near, surrounding" combined with Greek λαος (laos) meaning "(the) people".
Perilaus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Perilaos. This name was borne by a Greek tyrant of Argos (6th century BC) as well as by several characters in Greek mythology.
Perileos m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek περί (peri) meaning "around, near, surrounding" combined with λεώς (leos) meaning "the people" (see Leos), which is the Attic Greek form of ancient Greek λαος (laos) meaning "the people"... [more]
Perin m Gascon
Diminutive of Pèr.
Périne f French
Variant of Perrine.
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]
Peristera f Greek
From Greek περιστέρι (peristeri) meaning "dove, pigeon," from Ancient Greek περῐστέρῐον (peristérion), the diminutive of περιστερᾱ́ (peristerā́).... [more]
Peritza f Basque, Medieval Basque
One of the medieval Basque variants of Petra.... [more]
Perizat f Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Kazakh and Kyrgyz form of Parizad.
Perka f Croatian, Serbian
Derived from Petra.
Perkasa m Indonesian
Means "mighty, strong" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit प्रकाश (prakāśa).
Perkin m Medieval English
Medieval English diminutive of Peter. (The surname Perkins is derived from this medieval diminutive.) A known bearer was Perkin Warbeck (ca... [more]
Perkins m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Perkins.
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]
Perl f Yiddish
Variant of Perle.
Perlas m & f Lithuanian (Rare), Tagalog
Derived from perlas, which in Lithuanian and Tagalog is the word for "pearl".... [more]
Pērle f Latvian (Rare)
Directly taken from Latvian pērle "pearl".
Perlette f French (Rare)
Diminutive of Perle. In other words: you could say that this name is the French cognate of Perlita.
Perlezenn f Breton
Directly taken from Breton perlezenn "pearl", this name is considered the Breton equivalent of Margaret.
Perlina f Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Diminutive of Perla. In other words: you could say that this name is the Italian and Spanish cognate of Perline... [more]
Perline f French (Rare)
Diminutive of Perle.
Permana m Indonesian
Means "quantity, amount, number" in Indonesian, ultimately derived from Sanskrit प्रमाण (pramāṇa).
Permata f Indonesian
Means "gem, jewel, precious stone" in Indonesian.
Permatasari f Indonesian
Combination of Permata and Sari 2.
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".
Pernatte f French (Archaic)
Archaic feminine diminutive of Pierre.
Pernet m Medieval French
Diminutive of Pierre.
Pernette f French (Rare)
Feminine form of Pernet.
Pêro m Medieval Portuguese, Portuguese (Archaic)
Medieval Portuguese form of Peter and variant of Pero.
Pero m Aragonese, Ligurian, Piedmontese, Medieval Galician, Medieval Portuguese, Medieval Spanish
Aragonese, Ligurian and Piedmontese form of Peter and Medieval form of Peter in Spanish, Galician and Portuguese.
Pérola f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Derived from Portuguese pérola "pearl".
Péroline f French
A form of Pétronille (cf. Peronel, Perenelle). The virgin martyr Saint Petronilla is also known as Péroline in French.
Perona f Medieval Catalan
Medieval Catalan feminine diminutive of Pere.
Peronika f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Veronica.
Peronne f French (Archaic)
Archaic feminine diminutive of Pierre.
Përparime f Albanian
Feminine form of Përparim.
Perpetuo m Medieval French, Galician (Archaic)
Derived from Latin perpetuus "perpetual, continuous, everlasting".
Perpetuus m Late Roman
Masculine form of Perpetua. The 6th-century saint Perpetuus was a bishop of Tours in France.