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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.
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.
Pollicina f FolkloreThis name is one of the two Italian forms of
Thumbelina (the other is
Mignolina). It is derived from Italian
pollice meaning "thumb" combined with the Italian feminine diminutive suffix
-ina... [
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Pollione m Italian, TheatreItalian form of
Pollio. This name was used by Vincenzo Bellini and Felice Romani for the main masculine character in the opera 'Norma' (1831), based on Alexandre Soumet's play 'Norma, ou L'infanticide'.
Poltak m BatakMeans "rise, appearance (of the moon)" in Batak.
Polvonbek m Uzbek (Rare)The first element of this name is derived from either the name
Polvon or the Uzbek word
polvon meaning "strong, heroic, brave" as well as "strong man, wrestler"... [
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Polyainos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek adjective πολύαινος
(polyainos) meaning "much-praised". It consists of the Greek adjective πολύς
(polys) meaning "many" as well as "much" combined with the Greek noun αἴνη
(aine) meaning "praise, fame" (see
Aeneas).
Polyandros m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek adjective πολύανδρος
(poluandros) or
(polyandros) meaning "with many men, full of men" as well as "populous". The word is ultimately derived from Greek πολύς
(polys) "much" combined with Greek ἀνδρός
(andros) "of a man".
Polyanor m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek noun πολυάνωρ
(polyanor) meaning "with many men", which consists of the Greek adjective πολύς
(polys) meaning "many" as well as "much" combined with the Greek noun ἀνήρ
(aner) meaning "man".... [
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Polychares m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek adjective πολυχαρής
(polychares) meaning "feeling much joy" as well as "graceful". It consists of the Greek adjective πολύς
(polys) meaning "many" as well as "much" combined with either the Greek noun χαρά
(chara) meaning "joy, delight, happiness" or the Greek noun χάρις
(charis) meaning "grace, kindness" (see
Chares).... [
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Polychronia f Late GreekDerived from the Greek noun πολυχρονία
(polychronia) meaning "length of time". However, one could also regard this name as the feminine form of
Polychronios.... [
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Polychronios m Late GreekDerived from the Greek adjective πολυχρόνιος
(polychronios) meaning "long-lasting, long-lived" as well as "of olden time, ancient". It consists of the Greek adjective πολύς
(polys) meaning "many" as well as "much" combined with the Greek adjective χρόνιος
(chronios) meaning "after a long time, late"... [
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Polydektas m Ancient GreekDoric Greek form of
Polydektes. This was the name of a Spartan king from the 9th century BC, but he is usually known as
Polydectes, which is the latinized form of the aforementioned Polydektes.
Polydektes m Greek MythologyDerived from the Greek noun πολυδέκτης
(polydektes) meaning "all-receiver". It consists of the Greek adjective πολύς
(polys) meaning "many" as well as "much" combined with the Greek noun δέκτης
(dektes) meaning "receiver, beggar".
Polykleitos m Ancient GreekFrom the Greek adjective πολύκλειτος
(polykleitos) meaning "far-famed, of great renown", itself from πολύς
(polys) "much, many" and κλειτός
(kleitos) "famous, renowned, splendid"... [
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Polykles m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek adjective πολύς
(polys) meaning "many" as well as "much" combined with the Greek noun κλέος
(kleos) meaning "glory".
Polypeithes m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek adjective πολύς
(polys) meaning "many" as well as "much" combined with the Greek verb πείθω
(peitho) meaning "to persuade, to convince" as well as "to obey, to yield to" and "to believe, to trust (in)".... [
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Polyphron m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is derived from Greek πολυς
(polys) meaning "many" as well as "much". 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"... [
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Polytimos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek adjective πολύτιμος
(polytimos) meaning "much-revered", which consists of the Greek adjective πολύς
(polys) meaning "many" as well as "much" combined with the Greek verb τιμάω
(timao) meaning "to honour, to esteem, to revere".
Polyzalos m Ancient GreekDoric Greek form of
Polyzelos, because it contains ζᾶλος
(zalos), which is the Doric Greek form of ζῆλος
(zelos) meaning "emulation, zealous imitation" as well as "jealousy" (see
Zelos)... [
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Polyzelos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek adjective πολύζηλος
(polyzelos) meaning "full of emulation, much admired". It consists of the Greek adjective πολύς
(polys) meaning "many" as well as "much" combined with the Greek noun ζῆλος
(zelos) meaning "emulation, zealous imitation" as well as "jealousy" (see
Zelos).
Poma f Late RomanThis name is best known for being the name of the sister of Saint Memmius (3rd century AD). She was a virgin and monial in Châlons-sur-Marne, a city that is nowadays located in France and known under the name Châlons-en-Champagne... [
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Pomeline f French (Rare)Variant form of
Pomelline. This name is best known for being one of the middle names of Charlotte Casiraghi (b. 1986), who is the daughter of Princess Caroline of Hanover (formerly of Monaco)... [
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Pomellina f Medieval ItalianDiminutive of either
Poma or
Pomona, which are both given names that are ultimately derived from Latin
pomus or
pomum, both of which are nouns that can mean "fruit" as well as "fruit tree".... [
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Pominisa f Georgian (Archaic)Meaning unknown. This name was borne by the 17th-century Georgian noblewoman and poetess Pominisa Beridze, who was from the village of Dzimiti in the Georgian region of Guria. She is also known under the name ვომინიჯა
(Vominija), because that is how she is mentioned in the documents of the Italian missionary Teramo Castelli (1597-1659), who lived in Georgia from 1632 to 1654.
Pommeline f French (Rare), FlemishModern form of
Pomelline via its variant form
Pomeline. The spelling of this form of the name was influenced by the French word
pomme meaning "apple", which the name (and its variant form) has always shared a certain resemblance with and thus often led people to associate it with apples (to some degree).
Pomněnka f Czech (Rare)Derived from Old Czech word
pomníti meaning "memorable". It is the Czech name for the flower forget-me-not.
Pomnislav m Medieval SlavicDerived from Church Slavic
pomineti or
pominiti meaning "to think" (which corresponds with Russian помнить
(pomnit) meaning "to think") combined with the Slavic element
slava meaning "glory".
Pompée m & f FrenchFrench masculine and feminine form of
Pompeius (see
Pompey). This was the name of a female Breton saint, also known as
Aspasie, Pompaïa or, in Breton, Coupaïa/
Koupaïa.
Pomścibor m PolishThe first element of this name is related to the Polish verb
pomścić "to avenge, to wreak". The second element is derived from Slavic
bor "battle" or
borit "to fight".
Pongphon m ThaiFrom Thai ปอง
(pong) meaning "desire, intend" and พล
(phon) meaning "force, strength, power".
Poniman m JavaneseFrom Javanese
Pon referring to the third day of the Javanese five-day week combined with the masculine suffix
-man.
Ponimin m JavaneseFrom Javanese
Pon referring to the third day of the Javanese five-day week combined with the masculine suffix
-min.
Poniyah f JavaneseFrom Javanese
Pon referring to the third day of the Javanese five-day week combined with the feminine suffix
-yah.
Poniyem f JavaneseFrom Javanese
Pon referring to the third day of the Javanese five-day week combined with the feminine suffix
-yem.
Ponnya m & f BurmeseMeans "good deed, meritorious deed" in Burmese, ultimately from Sanskrit पुण्य
(puṇya).
Pono m HawaiianFrom the word meaning "goodness, morality, excellence, well-being, prosperity."
Ponos m Greek MythologyDerived from Greek πόνος
(ponos) meaning "pain." In Greek mythology, Ponos was the god of toil and a grandson of
Nyx, the goddess of the night.
Pontas m BatakMeans "small stage, seat or porch for honoured guests" in Toba Batak.
Poʻokela m HawaiianFrom the word meaning "best, superior, outstanding, greatest, supreme, utmost."
Pop m & f English (Rare)Diminutive of
Poppy and nickname derived from
pop, shortened variation of papa "father," in use in American English as early as 1838.
Popo m New World MythologyShort form of
Popocatepetl, which means "smoking mountain" in Nahuatl from
popoca "it smokes" and
tepetl "mountain". This is the name of a hero in Mexican legend and Aztec mythology, the lover of Princess
Ixtli... [
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Popocatl m NahuatlVariant of
Popoca. Alternately, could mean "smoking water", derived from Nahuatl
popoca "to smoke" and
atl "water".
Poppaeus m Ancient RomanRoman gens name of uncertain origin. It may be related to Latin
populus "people".
Popuri f Japanese (Modern, Rare)Japanese transliteration of
potpourri, from French
pot-pourri, a calque from Spanish
olla podrida meaning "rotten pot," referring to a mixture of dried fragrant plant material used to scent a room (originally referring to a Spanish stew with a wide variety of ingredients).... [
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Pore m Georgian (Rare)Short form of
Kristepore. A notable bearer of this name was Kristepore "Pore" Mosulishvili (1916-1944), a Georgian Soviet soldier who participated in the Italian resistance movement during World War II.
Porpentina f LiteratureThe name of a main character in J. K. Rowling's series 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.'... [
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Porphyria f LiteratureFeminine form of
Porphyrios (see
Porfirio). The name was given to the female character in Robert Browning's dramatic monologue "Porphyria's lover", where she is strangled over her 'lover's' obsession with her.
Porphyrion m Greek MythologyDerived from Greek πορφυρα
(porphyra) meaning "purple dye" as well as "purple-fish". Also compare the Greek noun πορφυρίς
(porphyris) meaning "purple garment, purple cloak" and the Greek given name
Porphyrios (see
Porfirio)... [
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Porphyry m HistoryAnglicized form of
Porphyrios (see
Porfirio). This name was borne by a Neoplatonic philosopher from the 3rd century AD.
Porrima f Roman Mythology, AstronomyMeaning unknown. This was another name for the goddess
Prorsa. It is also the name for Gamma Virginis, a binary star system in the constellation of Virgo.
Portland f English (Rare)Meaning, "land surrounding the water" and used in reference to the place of Portland, Oregon which itself is named after Portland, Maine, which is thusly named after the Isle of Portland, England. This name was borne by comedienne, actress, and dancer, Portland Hoffa.
Portunus m Roman MythologyDerived from Latin
porta, meaning "gate, door" or
portus, meaning "harbor". This was the name of a Roman god of keys, doors, livestock and ports. Its Greek counterpart was
Palaemon.
Poseidippos m Ancient GreekMeans "horse of Poseidon", derived from the name of the Greek sea god
Poseidon combined with the Greek noun ἵππος
(hippos) meaning "horse".
Poseidonios m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek Ποσειδώνιος
(Poseidonios) meaning either "of Poseidon" or "sacred to Poseidon", which is ultimately derived from the name of the god
Poseidon.