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Phithakpong m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พิทักษ์พงศ์/พิทักษ์พงษ์ (see Phithakphong).
Phithan m Thai
Means "arrangement, method" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit विधान (vidhāna).
Phithaya m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พิทยา (see Phitthaya).
Phitsamai f Thai
Means "admire, adore, love" in Thai.
Phitsanu m Thai
Thai form of Vishnu.
Phittaya m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พิทยา (see Phitthaya).
Phitthaya m & f Thai
Means "knowledge, philosophy, science" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit विद्या (vidyā).
Phlegon m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology, Biblical, Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin
Essentially means "burning, aflame, inflamed, fiery", since it is derived from the Greek verb φλέγω (phlego) meaning "to burn (up), to inflame". A known bearer of this name was Phlegon of Tralles (2nd century AD), a Greek writer and freedman of the Roman emperor Hadrian.... [more]
Ph'lip m Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Philip.
Ph'lippe m Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Philip.
Ph'lippot m Jèrriais
Diminutive of Ph'lippe and Ph'lip.
Phloenphit f Thai
From Thai เพลิน (phloen) meaning "jubilantly, joyously" and พิศ (phit) meaning "stare, gaze".
Phlorentios m Late Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Florentius (see Florence).
Phnouti m Coptic (Bohairic)
Bohairic Coptic form of Panoute.
Phobetor m Greek Mythology
From the Greek name Φοβητωρ (Phobētōr) meaning "frightening"; ultimately from Ancient Greek φόβος (phóbos) "fear, terror, fright". In Greek mythology, Phobetor (or Ikelos) was the god of and personification nightmares and a son of Nyx.
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.
Phocus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Φῶκος (Phokos), which is a variant form of Phokas (see Phocas). This name was borne by at least four characters in Greek mythology.
Phocylides m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Phokylides. This was the name of a Greek gnomic poet from the 6th century BC.
Phoebee f English
Variant of Phoebe.
Phoebidas m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Phoibidas. This was the name of a Spartan general from the 4th century BC.
Phoebo m Popular Culture
Comedic male veriant of the name Phoebe from the popular American sitcom Friends.
Phoibidas m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Phoibos" in Greek, derived from the name Phoibos combined with ίδας (idas), which is the Aeolic and Doric Greek form of the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]
Phoivos m Greek
Variant transcription of Foivos.
Phokides m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Phokas" in Greek, derived from the name Phokas combined with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]
Phokylides m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Phokylos" in Greek, derived from the name Phokylos combined with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).
Phokylos m Ancient Greek
Meaning uncertain. The available possibilities for both the first and second element of this name indicate that the meaning of this name might be either "howling seal" or "forest of Phocis". And that is with the assumption that Phokylos is an authentic Greek given name, rather than a hellenization of a foreign name.... [more]
Pholien m French (Belgian)
Variant of Feuillen via Pholian, itself an older Gallicization of Foillan. This name is borne by Pholien Systermans, a Belgian swimmer who gained the Belgian 100m freestyle record in 2009.
Phonchai m Thai
From Thai พร (phon) meaning "blessing" or พล (phon) meaning "force, strength, power" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".
Phondet m Thai
From Thai พล (phon) meaning "force, strength, power" and เดช (det) meaning "power, might, authority".
Phone m Burmese
Means "power, glory, influence" in Burmese.
Phonemany f & m Lao
From Lao ພອນ (phone) meaning "blessing" and ມະນີ (many) meaning "gem, jewel".
Phonepaseuth m & f Lao
From Lao ພອນ (phone) meaning "blessing" and ປະເສີດ (paseuth) meaning "excellent, precious, superb".
Phonesavanh f & m Lao
From Lao ພອນ (phone) meaning "blessing" and ສະຫວັນ (savanh) meaning "heaven, paradise".
Phonexay m & f Lao
From Lao ພອນ (phone) meaning "blessing" and ໄຊ (xay) meaning "victory".
Phong m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 風 (phong) meaning "wind, style".
Phongsakon m Thai
Means "ancestor, forefather" in Thai.
Phongsakorn m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phongsakon.
Phonphiphat m Thai
From Thai พร (phon) meaning "blessing" and พิพัฒน์ (phiphat) meaning "prosperity, development".
Phonsawan f & m Thai
Means "talent, ability, gift" in Thai.
Phonsuda f Thai
From Thai พร (phon) meaning "blessing" and สุดา (suda) meaning "woman, lady, daughter".
Phonthip f Thai
Alternate transcription of Porntip.
Phontip f Thai
Alternate transcription of Porntip.
Phoo f Burmese
Means "bud" in Burmese.
Phormion m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun φορμίον (phormion) meaning "small mat, small basket" as well as "straw covering". The word is ultimately derived from the Greek noun φορμός (phormos) meaning "basket, wicker basket, mat", which itself is closely related to the Greek verb φορεω (phoreo) meaning "to carry, to bear"... [more]
Phoroneus m Greek Mythology
Possibly means "to bring help", derived from Greek φορεω (phoreo) "to bring, to carry, to bear" combined with Greek ὀνή (onē) meaning "help". Another possibility is that the name is derived from Greek φόρον (phoron) meaning "forum, market", or even from Greek φόρος (phoros) meaning "tribute, tax"... [more]
Phortounatos m Late Roman (Hellenized), Biblical Greek
Hellenized form of Fortunatus (see Fortunato).
Phosphoros m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek φῶς (phos) "light" combined with Greek φορεω (phoreo) "to carry, to bear." For the latter element, also compare Greek φερω (phero), which has the same meaning... [more]
Phosterios m Late Greek, History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from φωστῆρος (phosteros), which is the genitive singular of the Greek noun φωστήρ (phoster) meaning "that which gives light" as well as "splendour, radiance".... [more]
Phosterius m Late Greek (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of Phosterios. This was the name of a Byzantine hermit saint from the 6th or 7th century AD.
Phot m Thai
Means "word, speech" in Thai.
Photin m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Φωτεινός (Photeinos) and Φωτίνος (Photinos) via their latinized form Photinus.
Photini f Greek
Variant transcription of Fotini.
Photinos m Ancient Greek
Masculine form of Photine.
Photinus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Φωτεινός (Photeinos) and Photinos. This name was borne by a Christian heresiarch and bishop of Sirmium from the 4th century AD and by Photinus of Thessalonica, a 5th-century deacon of the Eastern Orthodox Church.
Photis f Late Greek
Derived from the Greek verb φωτίζω (photizo) meaning "to shine, to give light", which is ultimately derived from the Greek noun φῶς (phos) meaning "light".... [more]
Photius m Ancient Greek (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of Photios. Saint Photius the Great was a famous Patriarch of Constantinople.
Phou m & f Lao
Means "mountain" in Lao.
Phouchanh f Lao (Rare)
From Lao ພູ (phou) meaning "mountain" and ຈັນ (chanh) meaning "moon".
Phoukham m & f Lao
From Lao ພູ (phou) meaning "mountain" and ຄຳ (kham) meaning "gold".
Phoukhong m & f Lao
From Lao ພູ (phou) meaning "mountain" and ຂົງ (khong) meaning "territory, region".
Phoumy m Lao
Means "king, prince" in Lao.
Phousavanh m & f Lao
From Lao ພູ (phou) meaning "mountain" and ສະຫວັນ (savanh) meaning "heaven, paradise".
Phoutiel m Biblical Greek
Greek form of Putiel, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.
Phoutthasack m Lao
From Lao ພຸດທະ (phouttha) meaning "Buddha" and ສັກ (sack) meaning "rank, power, authority".
Phoutthasay m Lao
Alternate transcription of Phoutthaxay.
Phoutthavong m Lao
From Lao ພຸດທະ (phouttha) meaning "Buddha" and ວົງ (vong) meaning "lineage, family".
Phoutthaxay m Lao
From Lao ພຸດທະ (phouttha) meaning "Buddha" and ໄຊ (xay) meaning "victory".
Phouvanh m & f Lao
From Lao ພູ (phou) meaning "mountain" and ວັນ (vanh) meaning "sun, day".
Phouvong m & f Lao
From Lao ພູ (phou) meaning "mountain" and ວົງ (vong) meaning "lineage, family, ring, circle".
Phraeo f Thai
Means "gleaming, glistening, shining" in Thai.
Phraeophan f Thai
From Thai แพรว (phraeo) meaning "gleaming, glistening, shining" and พรรณ (phan) meaning "complexion".
Phraewphan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Phraeophan.
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".
Phrankee f English (Modern)
Variant spelling of Frankie.
Phraortes m Old Persian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Old Persian Fravartiš. Phraortes (c. 665-633 BC) was the son of Deioces, and the second king of the Median Empire.
Phrike f Greek Mythology
From Greek φρίττω (phrittō) meaning "to tremble". This is the name of the divine spirit of horror in Greek mythology.
Phrixa f Greek Mythology
Feminine form of Phrixos (see Phrixus).
Phromphon f Thai (Rare)
From Thai พร้อม (phrom) meaning "with, together" and พร (phon) meaning "blessing".
Phronios m Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun φρόνις (phronis) meaning "prudence, wisdom", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb φρονέω (phroneo) meaning "to think" as well as "to be minded"... [more]
Phronius m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Phronios. This is the name of a character in Greek mythology.
Phrontis m & f Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun φροντίς (phrontis) meaning "thought, care, attention", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb φρονέω (phroneo) meaning "to think" as well as "to be minded"... [more]
Phronton m Late Greek
Derived from the Greek verb φροντίζω (phrontizo) meaning "to take care of, to attend to" as well as "to consider, to reflect, to take thought", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb φρονέω (phroneo) meaning "to think" as well as "to be minded"... [more]
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.
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]
Phrynia f Theatre
Variant of Phryne used by Shakespeare in his play Timon of Athens (first performed between 1607 and 1608).
Phrynichos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun φρύνη (phryne) meaning "toad" (see Phryne). Also compare Greek φρῦνος (phrynos), which can mean "toad" as well as "brown"... [more]
Phrynichus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Phrynichos. This name was borne by two Greek poets from the 5th century BC; one was a tragic poet, while the other was a comic poet.
Phthisis m Obscure
Simply from the English word meaning "wasting, consumption", ultimately from Greek φθίσις (phthisis). A Phthisis Smith was born in England in 1915.
Phthonos m Greek Mythology
From Greek φθόνος (phthonos) meaning "ill-will, malice, envy, jealousy". In Greek mythology Phthonos was the daimon or spirit of envy and jealousy; he was particularly associated with the jealous passions of love.
Phú m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 富 (phú) meaning "abundant, rich, wealthy".
Phước m & f Vietnamese
Variant of Phúc chiefly used in southern Vietnam.
Phueng f Thai
Means "bee" in Thai.
Phufa m & f Thai
From Thai ภู (phu) meaning "mountain" and ฟ้า (fa) meaning "sky, heaven".
Phumichai m Thai (Rare)
From Thai ภูมิ (phumi) meaning "land, earth" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".
Phunchok m & f Ladakhi
Ladakhi form of Phuntsok.
Phụng m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 鳳 (phụng) meaning "(male) phoenix".
Phuntsho m & f Bhutanese
Bhutanese form of Phuntsok.
Phuntsog m & f Tibetan, Ladakhi
Alternate transcription of Tibetan ཕུན་ཚོགས (see Phuntsok).
Phupa m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ภูผา (see Phupha).
Phupha m Thai
Means "rocky mountain, hill" in Thai.
Phurba m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan ཕུར་བ (phur-ba) referring to a ceremonial three-sided dagger used in Tibetan Buddhist rituals.
Phurbu m & f Tibetan
From Tibetan ཕུར་བུ (phur-bu) meaning "Jupiter (the planet)" or "Thursday".
Phuri m Thai
Means "wisdom, intellect" or "land" or "abundance" in Thai.
Phuripat m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ภูริพัฒน์ (see Phuriphat).
Phuriphat m Thai
From Thai ภูริ (phuri) meaning "wisdom, intellect" and พัฒน์ (phat) meaning "prosperity, progress, development".
Phurpa m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Variant of Phurba.
Phut m Buddhism
Lao and Thai form of Buddha.
Phutiel m Biblical, Biblical Latin
Form of Putiel used in the Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610), the Clementine Vulgate (1592) and the Nova Vulgata ("Neo-Vulgate", 1979). The latter two are respectively the former and current official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church.
Phutihel m Biblical Latin
Form of Putiel used in the Latin Old Testament.
Phuwadol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phuwadon.
Phuwadon m Thai
Means "earth, land" in Thai.
Phway f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese ဖွေး (see Phwe).
Phwe f Burmese
Means "white" or "covered, broad, distinct" in Burmese.
Phyleus m Greek Mythology
Probably derived from Greek φυλή (phylē) meaning "tribe, clan, race, people". However, compare Phyllis and also Greek φυλάσσω (phylassō) meaning "to keep watch, to guard"... [more]
Phylips m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch variant of Filips.
Phyo m & f Burmese
Means "bountiful, abundant" in Burmese.
Phyoe m & f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese ဖြိုး (see Phyo).
Phyu f Burmese
Means "white, pure" in Burmese.
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.
Piarre m Provençal
Provençal form of Pierre.
Piarreto f Provençal
Provençal form of Pierrette.
Piatã m New World Mythology, Tupi
Means "strong" in Tupi.
Piatro m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Peter.
Picabo f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the name of the village Picabo in Idaho.
Piccolo m Popular Culture
From the name of the musical instrument, meaning "small" in Italian. This was the name of one of the characters in the anime franchise Dragon Ball made by Akira Toriyama.
Pichai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พิชัย (see Phichai).
Pichet m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phichet.
Pichit m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พิชิต (see Phichit).
Pick-thank m Literature
A character in the novel, "The Pilgrim's Progress" whose name is modeled on Puritanical nomenclature.
Pictor m Ancient Roman
From the Roman cognomen Pictor, which is derived from Latin pictor "painter." Quintus Fabius Pictor was a Roman historian from the 3rd century BC.
Picumnus m Roman Mythology
Derived from Latin picus, meaning "woodpecker". In Roman mythology, Picumnus was a minor god of fertility, agriculture, matrimony, infants and children, as well as a personification of the woodpecker... [more]
Pidcock m Medieval English
Diminutive of Peter. See also Peacock.
Pido m Georgian (Rare)
Short form of Pridon.
Pidsanu m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พิษณุ (see Phitsanu).
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.
Piedraescrita f Spanish (European, Rare)
Means "written stone" in Spanish, taken from the title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora de Piedraescrita meaning "Our Lady of the Written Stone". She is the patron saint of the municipality of Campanario, located in the Spanish province of Badajoz.... [more]
Piedras Albas f Spanish (Rare)
Means "white stones" in Spanish (the second word only used as a Latinism or in a poetic/literary sense, in place of blanca), taken from the titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de Piedras Albas and Nuestra Señora de Piedras Albas, meaning "The Virgin of White Stones" and "Our Lady of White Stones" respectively.... [more]
Piedrasanta f Spanish (Rare)
Singular (slightly more common) form of Piedrasantas.
Piedrasantas f Spanish (Rare)
Means "holy stones" in Spanish, taken from the titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de Piedrasantas and Nuestra Señora de Piedrasantas, meaning "The Virgin of Holy Stones" and "Our Lady of Holy Stones" respectively.... [more]
Pieranna f Italian
Combination of Piera and Anna.
Pière m Picard
Picard form of Pierre.
Pieretta f Italian, Corsican
Diminutive of Piera.
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.
Pièrrot m Jèrriais
Diminutive of Pièrre.
Piersanti m Italian
Meaning "of Saint Peter".
Pierson m English (American, Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Pierson.
Pieszko m Medieval Polish
Diminutive of Piotr.
Pieta f & m Finnish
A variant of Beata and a diminutive of Pietari.
Pieta f Medieval Italian
Derived from Old Italian pieta (pietà in Modern Italian) "piety; pity, compassion, godliness".
Pietas f Roman Mythology
Means "piety, compassion; duty" in Latin. This name belonged to the goddess of duty and personification of piety in Roman mythology.
Pieterke f & m Dutch, West Frisian
Variant form of Pietertje. This form is not as common as Pietertje in The Netherlands.
Pieternel f Dutch
Dutch form of Petronella.
Pietertje f & m Dutch, West Frisian
When borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (Pieter) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix tje to the original name... [more]
Pietertjie m Afrikaans
Afrikaans cognate of Pietertje.
Pietie m & f Afrikaans
Diminutive of Piet, as it contains the Afrikaans diminutive suffix -ie.... [more]
Pietje m & f Dutch, Literature
When borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (Piet) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix -je to the original name... [more]
Pietjie f Afrikaans
Afrikaans cognate of Pietje.
Pietrek m Medieval Polish
Diminutive of Pietyr and Pieter.
Pietru m Maltese, Sicilian
Maltese and Sicilian form of Peter.
Pietyr m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish form of Peter.
Pieva f Lithuanian (Rare)
Derived from the Lithuanian noun pieva meaning "meadow, grassland".
Pigmenia f Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Feminine form of Pigmenius. In the Spanish-speaking world (especially in Mexico), this name is also encountered as a short form or variant of Epigmenia.
Pigmenio m Italian (Archaic), Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Italian and Spanish form of Pigmenius. In the Spanish-speaking world (especially in Mexico), this name is also encountered as a short form or variant of Epigmenio.
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]
Pigol m Coptic
The meaning of this name is still unknown to me at this time. This name was borne by a Coptic saint from the 5th century AD.
Pihuiyol m Nahuatl
Possibly derived from Nahuatl pihui "to increase, multiply" and yollotl "heart, life".
Piʻilani m & f Hawaiian
Means "rising sky" or "to ascend to heaven," from piʻi meaning "climb, ascend, advance, mount, rise" and lani meaning "sky, heaven, heavenly, spiritual, royal, exalted, noble, aristocratic."... [more]
Piine f Estonian (Rare)
Short form of Sabiine.
Pija f Slovene
Variant of Pia.
Pije f Basque
Basque form of Pia.
Pijke m & f West Frisian, Dutch
Variant form of Pike.
Piju m Maltese
Maltese form of Pius.
Pike m & f West Frisian
West Frisian form of Pieter and Pietertje (also Pieterke), which started out as a hypocorism (via baby talk).
Pikri m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Fikri.
Pikria f Georgian
Georgian form of Fikriyya. Also compare the Georgian noun ფიქრი (pikri) meaning "thought", which is also of Arabic origin.... [more]
Píl f Faroese
Derived from Faroese pílur "willow tree".
Pilara f Galician
Hypocoristic of Pilar.
Pilate m Biblical, English (Puritan), English (African, Rare)
English form of the Roman cognomen Pilatus, which meant "armed with a javelin" from Latin pila "javelin". This was most famously borne by Pontius Pilate, the prefect of the Roman province of Judaea ca... [more]
Pildash m Biblical
Of uncertain Hebrew etymology. In the Bible, Pildash was the sixth son of Nahor and Milcah (Genesis 22:22).
Pileo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Pylaeus.
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).
Piley m Russian
Russian form of Pylaeus.
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]
Pilimon m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Philemon via its modern Greek transcription Filimon.
Pilipe m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Philippos (see Philip).
Pill f Estonian (Archaic)
17th-century variant of Pille.
Pilleriin f Estonian
Combination of Pille and Riin.
Pilocha f Galician
Diminutive of Pilar.
Pilot m English (Rare)
Either from the surname Pilot, which is derived from Pilate, or directly from the vocabulary word pilot, which is derived from either Greek πηδον (pedon) "steering oar" or πλωτης (plotes) "sailor"... [more]
Pilou m Danish (Rare)
French diminutive of Philip.
Piluca f Spanish
Diminutive of Pilar.
Piluchi f Spanish
Diminutive of Pilar.
Pilumnus m Roman Mythology
Meaning, "staker." The god who grants the pestle necessary for making flour from grain. He ensured children grew properly and stayed healthy. Ancient Romans made an extra bed after the birth of a child in order to ensure the help of Pilumnus... [more]
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".
Pimin m Romanian (Rare), Russian (Archaic)
Romanian and Russian variant of Pimen.
Pimol f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พิมล (see Phimon).
Pimon f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พิมล (see Phimon).
Pimsiri f Thai
Alternate transcription of Phimsiri.
Pinar f Spanish (European, Rare)
From the Spanish word pinar meaning "pine grove". This is a title of the Virgin Mary, Virgen del Pinar ("Our Lady of the Pine Grove"). She is the patron saint of the towns of Cantalejo and Torrecilla del Pinar, both in the Spanish province of Segovia.
Pinasti f Javanese, Indonesian
From Javanese pinêsthi meaning "predestined, fate".
Pincu m Romanian
Romanian form of Pinchas. The name was born by Israel Pincu Lazarovitch (1912-2006), a Romanian-born Jewish-Canadian poet better known as Irving Peter Layton.
Pindar m Ancient Greek (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Pindaros. This was the name of a Greek lyric poet from Thebes (died around 438 AD).
Pindaros m Ancient Greek
Meaning uncertain. This name might possibly be derived from Πίνδος (Pindos), which is the ancient Greek name for Mount Pindus in northern Greece.... [more]
Pindarus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Pindaros. This name was borne by a Greek tyrant of Ephesus from the 6th century BC.
Pine f German (East Prussian)
East Prussian German short form of Philippine.
Pingping f & m Chinese
From Chinese 平 (píng) meaning "level, even, peaceful" combined with itself or 苹 (píng) meaning "duckweed, wander, travel". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Pinikir f Near Eastern Mythology, Elamite Mythology
This was the name of the most important goddess in Elamite religion. It is uncertain what the meaning of her name was in the Elamite language. Pinikir started out as the mother-goddess (in which capacity she was also the goddess of love and fertility), making her rank above all Elamite gods - even the male ones... [more]
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]
Pinkamena f Popular Culture
The full name of the 'My little pony' character Pinkie Pie.
Pinkelotje f Literature
Derived from Dutch pink meaning "pinkie" (as in, the little finger) combined with Lotje. Also compare the Dutch verb pinkelen meaning "to shine" as well as "to twinkle, to sparkle, to flicker".... [more]
Pinkeltje m Literature
Derived from Dutch pink meaning "pinkie" (as in, the little finger) combined with the Dutch suffix -el and the Dutch diminutive suffix -tje. Also compare the Dutch verb pinkelen meaning "to shine" as well as "to twinkle, to sparkle, to flicker".... [more]
Pinkus m German (East Prussian), Yiddish
East Prussian German and German Yiddish form of Pinchas.
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.
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.
Pinuccio m Medieval Italian, Italian
Diminutive of Pino, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.... [more]
Pinutxa f Sardinian
Diminutive of Giosepa.
Pinutzu m Sardinian
Diminutive of Giosepe.
Pinyas m Mordvin
Derived from Erzya пине (pine) meaning "dog".
Pioch m Kashubian
Diminutive of Pioter.
Piöel m Vilamovian
Vilamovian form of Paul.
Pioel m Vilamovian
Vilamovian form of Paul.
Pioneer m English
From early 16th century (as a military term denoting a member of the infantry) from French pionnier ‘foot soldier, pioneer’, Old French paonier, from paon, from Latin pedo, pedon-.
Pioter m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Peter.
Piotra f Polish
Feminine form of Piotr.
Piotrak m Medieval Polish
Diminutive of Piotr.
Piotran m Medieval Polish
Diminutive of Piotr.
Piotro m Medieval Polish
Diminutive of Piotr.
Piotruś m Polish
Diminutive of Piotr.
Piotyr m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Piotr.
Pipa f Portuguese
Diminutive of Filipa and Felipa.
Pipat m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phiphat.
Piphat m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พิพัฒน์ (see Phiphat).
Piphop m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phiphop.
Pipia f Portuguese
Diminutive of Sofia.
Pipih f Sundanese
Sundanese diminutive of feminine names containing the sound pih (or other similar sounds), such as Sopiah, Puspita or Napisah.
Pipinas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Pepin.
Pipit f & m Javanese
Means "tightly pressed, close together" in Javanese.
Pipkia f Georgian (Rare), Folklore, Literature, Popular Culture
Derived from the Georgian noun ფიფქი (pipki) meaning "snowflake". Pipkia is also the Georgian name for Snow White.
Pipo m Portuguese
Diminutive of Filipe and Felipe.
Pipop m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phiphop.
Pippijn m Dutch
Dutch form of Pippin 1.
Pippilotta f Literature
Invented by Swedish author Astrid Lindgren for the heroine of her children's novel 'Pippi Långstrump' (1945). It is composed of Swedish pippi, a childish word for "bird", combined with the name Lotta.
Pir m Bosnian, Croatian
Bosnian and Croatian form of Pyrrhus.
Pira m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phira.
Pirachai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phirachai.
Piran m Persian, Georgian (Rare), Literature
Derived from the Persian adjective پیر (pir) meaning "old, aged, ancient" combined with the Persian suffix ان (-an).... [more]
Piraphol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phiraphon.
Piraphon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phiraphon.
Pirapol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phiraphon.
Pirapon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phiraphon.
Pirasak m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phirasak.
Pirate m & f English (Rare)
From the English word pirate, from Latin pirata, from Greek peiratēs, from peirein ‘to attempt, attack’ (from peira ‘an attempt’).
Pirawat m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phirawat.