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Pipit f & m JavaneseMeans "tightly pressed, close together" in Javanese.
Pippilotta f LiteratureInvented 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.
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’).
Pirayeh f PersianMeans "decoration, embellishment, ornament" in Persian.
Piren f MapucheFrom Mapudungun verb
piren meaning "to snow, hail" (compare
Pire, derived from the noun).
Pirimtvarisa f Literature, Georgian (Rare)Means "face of the moon" in Georgian. It is derived from the Georgian noun პირი
(piri) meaning "face" as well as "mouth" (see
Okropir) combined with Georgian მთვარის
(mtvaris), which is the genitive of the noun მთვარე
(mtvare) meaning "moon".... [
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Pirimze f GeorgianBasically means "sun-faced" in Georgian. It is derived from the Georgian noun პირი
(piri) meaning "face" as well as "mouth" (see
Okropir) combined with the Georgian noun მზე
(mze) meaning "sun" (see
Mzia).... [
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Pirimzisa f Literature, Georgian (Rare)Means "face of the sun" in Georgian. It is derived from the Georgian noun პირი
(piri) meaning "face" as well as "mouth" (see
Okropir) combined with Georgian მზის
(mzis), which is the genitive of the noun მზე
(mze) meaning "sun".... [
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Pirithous m Greek MythologyThe sworn friend of Theseus. Pirithous helped Theseus abduct Helen of Troy before she was married. (She would later be taken again by Paris, initiating the Trojan War, etc.) Thesues returned the favor by journeying with his friend to the Underworld in an attempt to win the affections of Persephone, Hades' captive bride... [
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Piros f Hungarian (Rare)Old Hungarian name derived from Hungarian
piros "red", originally referring to rosy cheeks or red hair. More recently, however, it is also used as a hypocoristic of
Piroska.
Pirrmangka f Indigenous Australian, PintupiOf Australian Aboriginal origin (Pintupi, to be precise), the meaning of this name is not yet known to me at the moment. A known bearer of this name was Pirrmangka Napanangka (c. 1945-2001), an Australian Aboriginal painter who also happened to be the sister of fellow painter Walangkura Napanangka (b... [
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Pisal m Khmer, ThaiMeans "large, wide, broad" in Khmer. It is also an alternate transcription of the Thai name พิศาล (see
Phisan) of the same meaning and origin.
Pisandros m Ancient GreekMost likely a variant of
Peisandros. But if not, then this name is possibly derived from the Greek noun πῖσος
(pisos) meaning "meadow, dell" combined with Greek ἀνδρός
(andros) meaning "of a man".
Pisces m & f AstronomyFrom the name of the zodiacal constellation shaped like a pair of fish, derived from the plural form of Latin
piscis meaning "fish". This is the name of the twelfth sign of the zodiac.
Pisennoufi m CopticMeans "the good news, gospel", derived from the Coptic masculine prefix ⲡⲓ-
(pi-) combined with ϣⲉⲛⲛⲟⲩϥⲓ
(šennoufi) "good news", a claque of Ancient Greek εὐαγγέλιον
(euangélion).
Piseth m KhmerMeans "holy, sacred, supreme, magnificent" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit विशिष्ट
(viśiṣṭa).
Pisey f & m KhmerMeans "magnificent, excellent, beautiful, beloved" in Khmer.
Pishoy m CopticFrom Egyptian
pꜣ-šꜣj meaning "the fate", derived from
pꜣ "the aforementioned; the; he of" combined with
šꜣ "to put in order, establish, decree". This name was borne by a Coptic saint from the 5th century AD.
Pistol m English (American, Modern, Rare)From mid 16th century: from obsolete French
pistole, from German
Pistole, from Czech
pišt'ala, of which the original meaning was ‘whistle’, hence ‘a firearm’ by the resemblance in shape.
Piti m ThaiMeans "joyous, happy, cheery" in Thai.
Pitirim m History (Ecclesiastical), Russian (Archaic)The earliest known bearer of this name is the Egyptian saint Pitirim of Porphyry (4th century AD), who is primarily venerated in the Eastern Orthodox Church. The meaning and origin of his name are uncertain... [
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Pitschen m RomanshDerived from Romansh
il pitschen "the little one; the small one". This name is traditionally found in the Engadine valley in southeast Switzerland.
Pitt m English (Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Pitt. A fictional bearer was Sir Pitt Crawley in William Makepeace Thackeray's satirical novel 'Vanity Fair' (1848), a character apparently named in honour of the 18th-century British statesman William Pitt, nicknamed "The Great Commoner" (for whom the U.S. city of Pittsburgh was also named).
Pittheus m Greek MythologyThe meaning of this name as a whole is not entirely certain. The second element is certainly derived from Greek θεος
(theos) "god". The first element, however, is where the uncertainty lies... [
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Pity f English (Puritan, Rare)From the English word meaning "the feeling of sorrow and compassion caused by the suffering and misfortunes of others", which is a cognate of
Piety, ultimately from Latin
pietas "piety" (via Old French
pite "compassion"; also compare
Pietas).
Pitys f Greek MythologyDerived from Greek πίτυς
(pitys) meaning "pine". In Greek mythology, this was the name of an Oread nymph who was changed into a pine tree by the gods.
Piupiu f MaoriA garment made of flax and means "to wave about" in Māori. Also a type of fern native to New Zealand. Piupiu Te Wherowhero (c. 1886-1937) was a member of the Māori royal family.
Pixie f English (British)From the English word
pixie referring to a playful sprite or elf-/fairy-like creature, originating from Devon and Cornwall in southwest England.
Piya m & f ThaiDerived from Thai ปิย
(piya) meaning "dear, beloved". The spelling ปิยะ is typically only masculine while ปิยา is only feminine.
Piyabut m & f ThaiFrom Thai ปิย
(piya) meaning "dear, beloved" and บุตร
(but) meaning "child, offspring".
Piyachai m ThaiFrom Thai ปิย
(piya) meaning "dear, beloved" and ชัย
(chai) meaning "victory".
Piyanut f ThaiFrom Thai ปิย
(piya) meaning "dear, beloved" and อนุช
(anuch) meaning "(younger) sister".
Piyaphat m & f ThaiFrom Thai ปิย
(piya) meaning "dear, beloved" and ภัทร
(phat) meaning "magnificent, glorious, excellent" or พัชร์
(phat) meaning "diamond".
Piyarat f & m ThaiFrom Thai ปิย
(piya) meaning "dear, beloved" and รัตน์
(rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Piyasak m ThaiFrom Thai ปิย
(piya) meaning "dear, beloved" and ศักดิ์
(sak) meaning "power, honour".
Piyathip f ThaiFrom Thai ปิย
(piya) meaning "dear, beloved" and ทิพย์
(thip) meaning "divine".
Piyawan f ThaiFrom Thai ปิย
(piya) meaning "dear, beloved" and วรรณ
(wan) meaning "colour, tint".
Plaek m ThaiMeans "strange, unusual" in Thai. A notable bearer was Plaek Phibunsongkhram (1897-1964), who served as the prime minister of Thailand from 1948 to 1957.
Plairadieu m Haitian CreoleDerived from French
plaira, the third person singular future tense of
plaire "to please" and
dieu "god", this name has the intended meaning of "(he) will please God".
Platibaal m PhoenicianDerived from the Phoenician
Plati meaning "refuge" and
Baal. This name means "Baal is my refuge"
Platoni m Georgian (Rare)Form of
Platon with the Georgian nominative suffix -ი
(-i). It is only used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Plegmund m Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
pleġa "playing, game" and
mund "protection". This was the name of a 9th and 10th Century Anglo-Saxon Archbishop of Canterbury.
Plegræd m Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
pleġa "playing, game" and
ræd "advice, counsel, wisdom".
Pleistandros m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek adjective πλεῖστος
(pleistos) meaning "most, greatest, largest" combined with Greek ἀνδρός
(andros) meaning "of a man".
Pleistarchos m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is derived from Greek πλεῖστος
(pleistos) "most, greatest, largest". The second element is either derived from Greek ἀρχός
(archos) "master" or from Greek ἀρχή
(arche) "origin, source".
Pleisthenes m Greek MythologyDerived from Greek πλεῖστος
(pleistos) "most, greatest, largest" combined with Greek σθενος
(sthenos) "vigour, strength." In Greek mythology, this is the name of several different people descended from
Tantalus.
Pleunie m & f Dutch, LimburgishIn Limburgish, Pleunie is a diminutive form of
Pleun (a pet form of
Apollonia) and is thus strictly used on females. It is different in Dutch, however, where Pleunie used on a female is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (
Pleun) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix
ie to the original name... [
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Pleuntje m & f DutchWhen borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (
Pleun) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix
je to the original name... [
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Plezou f Medieval Breton, Breton (Archaic)Of debated origin and meaning. Some scholars try to link this name to Breton
bleiz "she-wolf", while others see a connection with Breton
plezh "plat; braid"; the second part of the name is a diminutive suffix.... [
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Ploi f ThaiMeans "to release, to let go" in Thai.
Plum f & m EnglishFrom Middle English
ploume, from Old English
plume "plum, plum tree," from an early Germanic borrowing (Middle Dutch
prume, Dutch
pruim, Old High German
pfluma, pfruma, German
Pflaume) from Vulgar Latin
*pruna, from Latin
prunum "plum," from Greek
prounon, a later form of
proumnon, a word of unknown origin, which is probably, like the tree itself, of Anatolian origin.
Plúr na mBan f Irish MythologyMeans "the flower of women", deriving from the Anglo-Norman element
flur ("flower, blossom"), and the Irish element
na mban ("of the women"). Name borne by the daughter of
Oisín and
Niamh in the Fenian Cycle of Irish mythology.
Plutina f American (South, Archaic)Probably an invented name, used primarily in the Southern United States in the 19th century. Plutina Cox is the heroine of Waldron Baily's novel 'The Heart of the Blue Ridge' (1915), set in Wilkes County, North Carolina.
Po m & f Chinese (Expatriate)Expatriate form of Chinese names beggining with
Po-, dividing the name into two separate names.
Po m & f BurmeseMeans "to exceed" in Burmese.
Po m Popular CultureFrom Cantonese Chinese 寶 (
bóu) meaning "treasure" or "precious". This is the name of the protagonist of the film franchise Kung Fu Panda. He is an anthropomorphic giant panda who is unlikely chosen as the prophesied Dragon Warrior in the first film.
Pod m LiteratureA character from The Borrowers, a book by Mary Norton, from the ordinary vocabulary word pod.
Poem m & f EnglishFrom French
poème or Latin
poema, from Greek
poēma, early variant of
poiēma ‘fiction, poem,’ from
poiein ‘create.’ See also
Poema.
Poemander m Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of the Greek given name Ποίμανδρος
(Poimandros), which is derived from the Greek noun ποιμήν
(poimen) meaning "herdsman, shepherd" (see
Poimen) combined with Greek ἀνδρός
(andros) meaning "of a man"... [
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Poemen m Late Greek (Latinized)Latinized form of
Poimen. This name was borne by Poemen the Great, a saint from Egypt who lived in the 4th century AD. However, since the saint originated from Egypt, one should take into account the possibility that his name is the hellenized form of a Coptic name or word.
Poias m Ancient Greek, Greek MythologyProbably derived from Greek ποιέω
(poieo) meaning "to make, create, compose; to pretend". This was the name of one of the Argonauts, considered the greatest archer of the group.
Póil m Irish (Rare, Archaic)Genitive form of
Pól, usually found in the medieval compound name
Maél Póil meaning "devotee of Paul (the apostle)".
Poimen m Late GreekDerived from the Greek noun ποιμήν
(poimen) meaning "herdsman, shepherd".
Poimenios m Ancient Greek, Greek MythologyMeaning a bit uncertain. This name could be derived from the rare Greek adjective ποιμένιος
(poimenios) meaning "pastoral, of the shepherd" as well as "rural". It is also possible that it is derived from Greek ποιμένες
(poimenes), which is the plural form of the noun ποιμήν
(poimen) meaning "herdsman, shepherd" (see
Poimen).... [
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Poindexter m Popular CultureThis was the name of a character in the made-for-TV cartoon version of 'Felix the Cat', introduced to the show in 1959. From an English surname which was originally a nickname from Old French
poing destre meaning "right fist"; the surname is particularly associated with Huguenot refugees who fled from France to England, and from there to the U.S. state of Virginia.
Polaris f & m Astronomy, Popular Culture, English (Modern, Rare)Derived from Latin
stella polaris, meaning "pole star". This is the proper Latin name of the brightest star in the constellation Ursa Minor, commonly called the North Star or Pole Star. It is borne by a character (real name Lorna Dane) in Marvel's
X-Men line of comics, created in 1968.
Poʻlatjon m UzbekFrom Uzbek
po‘lat meaning "steel" combined with Persian جان (
jān) meaning "soul, life".
Polemarchos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek noun πολέμαρχος
(polemarchos) meaning "polemarch, warlord". It consists of the Greek noun πόλεμος
(polemos) meaning "war, battle" and the Greek noun ἀρχός
(archos) meaning "leader, ruler".
Poliana f Portuguese (Brazilian)Brazilian Portuguese adoption of
Pollyanna. The name features prominently in the telenovela
As Aventuras de Poliana (2018 - 2020), which is based on Eleanor H. Porter's classic children's novel
Pollyanna (1913).
Policarpa f Spanish (Rare)Spanish feminine form of
Polycarp. This was borne by Colombian revolutionary Policarpa Salavarrieta (1795-1817), known as "La Pola".
Polichinelle m Theatre (Gallicized)French form of
Pulcinella, a character from the Italian
commedia dell'arte. This can also refer to the little clown dolls that run out from under Mother Ginger's skirt in
The Nutcracker.