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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.
Piraye f Persian, Turkish
Alternate transcription of Persian پیرایه (see Pirayeh), as well as the Turkish form.
Pirayeh f Persian
Means "decoration, embellishment, ornament" in Persian.
Pirdaus m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Firdaus.
Pire f & m Mapuche, Literature
From Mapudungun pire meaning "snow, hail" (compare Piren, derived from the verb).... [more]
Pire m Walloon
Walloon form of Pierre.
Piren f Mapuche
From Mapudungun verb piren meaning "to snow, hail" (compare Pire, derived from the noun).
Pirgit f Estonian
Estonian variant of Birgit.
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".... [more]
Pirimze f Georgian
Basically 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).... [more]
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".... [more]
Pirit f Hungarian (Rare)
Old Hungarian variant of Piros.
Pirithous m Greek Mythology
The 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... [more]
Pirja f Finnish, Estonian
Variant of Pirjo.
Pirje f Estonian
Variant of Pirjo.
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.
Piroschka f German (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
German and Dutch borrowing of Piroska.
Pirrmangka f Indigenous Australian, Pintupi
Of 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... [more]
Pirro m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Albanian
Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and Albanian form of Pyrrhos.
Pirrs m Latvian
Latvian form of Pyrrhus.
Pirtinaci m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Pertinax.
Pisal m Khmer, Thai
Means "large, wide, broad" in Khmer. It is also an alternate transcription of the Thai name พิศาล (see Phisan) of the same meaning and origin.
Pisan m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พิศาล (see Phisan).
Pisandro m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Peisander.
Pisandros m Ancient Greek
Most 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".
Pisanu m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พิษณุ (see Phitsanu).
Pisces m & f Astronomy
From 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 Coptic
Means "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).
Pisenor m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Peisenor. This is the name of several characters in Greek mythology, one of which is one of the many suitors of Penelope.
Piseth m Khmer
Means "holy, sacred, supreme, magnificent" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit विशिष्ट (viśiṣṭa).
Pisey f & m Khmer
Means "magnificent, excellent, beautiful, beloved" in Khmer.
Pishoy m Coptic
From 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.
Pisidice f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Peisidike. This name is borne by several characters in Greek mythology, most of whom are princesses.
Pisinoe f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Peisinoe. In Greek mythology, this is the name of a siren.
Pisistratus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Peisistratos. This name was borne by several ancient Greek rulers as well as by two characters in Greek mythology.
Pisit m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phisit.
Piške m Livonian, Medieval Baltic
Derived from Livonian piški "small, little".
Pissamai f Thai
Alternate transcription of Phitsamai.
Pissanu m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พิษณุ (see Phitsanu).
Pissentica f Sardinian
Sardinian feminine diminutive of Vincent.
Pisti f Georgian (Archaic)
Georgian form of Pistis.
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.
Pisut m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พิศุทธิ์ (see Phisut).
Pisynthios m Coptic (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Pashonti, ultimately derived from Egyptian.
Pit m Kashubian
Diminutive of Agapit.
Pitagoru m Corsican (Rare)
Corsican form of Pythagoras. This name is only used in reference to the Greek philosopher.
Pitakphong m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พิทักษ์พงศ์/พิทักษ์พงษ์ (see Phithakphong).
Pitakpong m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พิทักษ์พงศ์/พิทักษ์พงษ์ (see Phithakphong).
Pitan m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พิธาน (see Phithan).
Pitanu m Sardinian
Short form of Sebastianu.
Pitaya m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พิทยา (see Phitthaya).
Pitch m English
Diminutive of Pitcher.
Pitcher m English
Transferred use of the surname Pitcher.
Piteo m Spanish
Spanish form of Pittheus.
Piteu m Catalan, Portuguese
Catalan and Portuguese form of Pittheus.
Pîteur m Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Peter.
Pitfey m Russian
Russian form of Pittheus.
Pithak m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พิทักษ์ (see Phithak).
Pithakphong m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พิทักษ์พงศ์/พิทักษ์พงษ์ (see Phithakphong).
Pithakpong m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พิทักษ์พงศ์/พิทักษ์พงษ์ (see Phithakphong).
Pithan m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พิธาน (see Phithan).
Pithaya m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พิทยา (see Phitthaya).
Piti m Thai
Means "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... [more]
Pitirun m Serbian (Archaic)
Serbian form of Pitirim via its Greek form Pityroun.
Pitrareddu m Corsican
Diminutive of Petru.
Pitrina f Corsican, Sardinian
Diminutive of Petra.
Pitrunedda f Corsican
Diminutive of Petra.
Pitsamai f Thai
Alternate transcription of Phitsamai.
Pitsanu m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พิษณุ (see Phitsanu).
Pitschen m Romansh
Derived from Romansh il pitschen "the little one; the small one". This name is traditionally found in the Engadine valley in southeast Switzerland.
Pitschna f Romansh
Feminine form of Pitschen.
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).
Pitt m Luxembourgish
Variant of Pit.
Pittaya m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พิทยา (see Phitthaya).
Pitteo m Italian
Italian form of Pittheus.
Pitthaya m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พิทยา (see Phitthaya).
Pittheus m Greek Mythology
The 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... [more]
Pitusa f Galician
Diminutive of Pilar.
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 Mythology
Derived 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.
Piu m Sicilian, Sardinian
Sicilian and Sardinian form of Pius.
Piupiu f Maori
A 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.
Piusz m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Pius.
Piwke f & m Mapuche
From Mapudungun piwke meaning "heart."
Pïws m Welsh
Welsh form of Pius.
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.
Piy m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Pius.
Piya m & f Thai
Derived from Thai ปิย (piya) meaning "dear, beloved". The spelling ปิยะ is typically only masculine while ปิยา is only feminine.
Piyabut m & f Thai
From Thai ปิย (piya) meaning "dear, beloved" and บุตร (but) meaning "child, offspring".
Piyachai m Thai
From Thai ปิย (piya) meaning "dear, beloved" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".
Piyanuch f Thai
Alternate transcription of Piyanut.
Piyanut f Thai
From Thai ปิย (piya) meaning "dear, beloved" and อนุช (anuch) meaning "(younger) sister".
Piyaphat m & f Thai
From Thai ปิย (piya) meaning "dear, beloved" and ภัทร (phat) meaning "magnificent, glorious, excellent" or พัชร์ (phat) meaning "diamond".
Piyarat f & m Thai
From Thai ปิย (piya) meaning "dear, beloved" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Piyasak m Thai
From Thai ปิย (piya) meaning "dear, beloved" and ศักดิ์ (sak) meaning "power, honour".
Piyathip f Thai
From Thai ปิย (piya) meaning "dear, beloved" and ทิพย์ (thip) meaning "divine".
Piyatip f Thai
Alternate transcription of Piyathip.
Piyawan f Thai
From Thai ปิย (piya) meaning "dear, beloved" and วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint".
Piyush m Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi, Bengali, Gujarati
From Sanskrit पीयूष (piyusha) meaning "elixir, nectar, ambrosia".
Pizente m Sardinian
Sardinian form of Vincent.
Pjatro m Belarusian
Variant transcription of Piatro.
Pjeter m Albanian
Variant of Pjetër.
Pjetri m History (Ecclesiastical)
Albanian form of Peter used to refer to Saint Peter.
Pjetur m Icelandic
Icelandic variant spelling of Pétur.
Pjotr m Estonian
Estonian transcription of Russian Пётр (see Pyotr).
Pjotrs m Latvian
Latvian borrowing of Pyotr.
Placëda f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Placida.
Placentius m Medieval Spanish, Medieval Italian
Derived from Latin placentius "pleasing, satisfying, giving pleasure".
Placi m Romansh
Romansh form of Placidus.
Plàcidu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Placidus.
Placyd m Polish, Kashubian
Polish and Kashubian form of Placidus.
Plaek m Thai
Means "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 Creole
Derived 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".
Plaisch m Romansh (Archaic)
Surselvan Romansh form of Plasch.
Plaloma f Thai (Rare)
Means "dolphin, porpoise" in Thai.
Płamen m Polish
Polish form of Plamen.
Płamena f Polish
Polish form of Plamena.
Plamena f Serbian, Bulgarian
From South Slavic пламен (plamen) meaning “flame, blaze, fire".
Plasch m Romansh
Romansh form of both Placidus and Blasius.
Platão m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Plato.
Platibaal m Phoenician
Derived from the Phoenician Plati meaning "refuge" and Baal. This name means "Baal is my refuge"
Plató m Catalan
Catalan form of Plato.
Platón m Galician, Spanish
Galician and Spanish form of Plato.
Platonas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Plato.
Platone m Italian
Italian form of Plato.
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.
Platya m Hebrew
Hebrew variant of Pelatiah.
Plautilla f Late Roman, Italian
Late Latin and Italian feminine diminutive of Plautus.
Plautus m Ancient Roman, Ancient Roman (Anglicized)
Roman cognomen possibly meaning either "flat-footed" or "flat-eared" in Latin.... [more]
Plazi m Romansh
Romansh form of Placidus.
Pleasant m & f English (Puritan, Rare), Romani (Archaic)
Derived from the English word, which is derived from Anglo-Norman plaisant "delightful" and ultimately from Latin placens "pleasing; agreeable".... [more]
Plectrud f Germanic
Variant spelling of Blictrud.
Plegbeorht m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements pleġa "playing, game" and beorht "bright".
Plegmund m Anglo-Saxon
Derived 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-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements pleġa "playing, game" and ræd "advice, counsel, wisdom".
Pleistandros m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective πλεῖστος (pleistos) meaning "most, greatest, largest" combined with Greek ἀνδρός (andros) meaning "of a man".
Pleistarchos m Ancient Greek
The 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".
Pleistarchus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), History
Variant form of Plistarchus, which is the main latinized form of Pleistarchos, as Greek names containing -ei- are usually latinized to -i- (some examples of this are the names Dinocrates, Euclides, Pisistratus and Pithagoras).... [more]
Pleisthenes m Greek Mythology
Derived 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.
Pleistoanax m Ancient Greek, History
Derived from Greek πλεῖστος (pleistos) meaning "most, greatest, largest" and ἄναξ (anax) meaning "master, lord, king".... [more]
Plena f Medieval Italian
Derived from Latin plena "full, plump, satisfying"
Pleneria f Medieval Italian
Derived from Italian plenaria "plenary".
Ples m English (Rare)
Short form of Pleasant (compare Pleas).
Plesance f Medieval French
Medieval French cognate of Pleasance.
Plesch m Romansh
Variant of Plasch, traditionally found in the Upper Engadine region.
Pleunie m & f Dutch, Limburgish
In 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... [more]
Pleunis m & f Medieval Dutch, Medieval Flemish, Dutch (Rare)
Medieval short form of Apollonius, which is still in use today (albeit rarely). In more recent times, the name has also been used as a short form of Apollonia for women, but very rarely so, especially when compared to the more traditional feminine forms Pleunie and Pleuntje.
Pleunke f Dutch (Archaic)
Dutch diminutive of Apollonia. Also compare the related name Pleuntje.
Pleuntje m & f Dutch
When 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... [more]
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.... [more]
Pliable m Literature
From late Middle English from French, from plier ‘to bend’.
Plien f Dutch (Rare)
Contraction of Paulien, Paulina and Pauline.... [more]
Plini m Catalan, Occitan
Catalan and Occitan form of Pliny.
Plinije m Bosnian, Croatian
Bosnian and Croatian form of Pliny.
Pliniy m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Plinius (see Pliny).
Plistarch m Ancient Greek (Anglicized), History
Anglicized form of Pleistarchos via its latinized form Plistarchus. Also compare the similar-looking name Plutarch.... [more]
Plistarco m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Pleistarchus.
Plistoanacte m Spanish
Spanish form of Pleistoanax.
Ploi f Thai
Means "to release, to let go" in Thai.
Plonia f Dutch
Dutch short form of Apollonia.
Plonie f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch diminutive of Apollonia. Also see the related name Pleunie.
Plonja f Sorbian (Rare)
Sorbian form of Apollonia.
Plonneke f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch diminutive of Apollonia via its short form Plonia.
Ploon f & m Dutch (Rare)
Short form of Apollonia (feminine) and Apollonius (masculine). Also see the related name Pleun.... [more]
Ploonken f Dutch (Archaic)
Dutch diminutive of Apollonia. Also see the related name Pleunke.
Ploontje f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch diminutive of Apollonia. Also see the related name Pleuntje.
Plum f & m English
From 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.
Pluma f American (Rare)
Borrowing from Latin plūma, meaning "feather."
Plúr na mBan f Irish Mythology
Means "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.
Plutão m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Pluto.
Plutarc m Catalan
Catalan form of Plutarch.
Plutarchus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Ploutarchos (see Plutarch).
Plutarco m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Plutarch.
Plutarh m Croatian
Croatian form of Plutarch.
Plutarkh m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Plutarch.
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.
Plutó m Catalan
Catalan form of Pluto.
Plutón m Spanish
Spanish form of Pluto.
Plutone m Italian
Italian form of Pluto.
Plymouth m & f English (Rare), English (American)
Either derived directly from the place name (see Plymouth) or transferred from the surname which is derived from the place name.
Po m & f Chinese (Expatriate)
Expatriate form of Chinese names beggining with Po-, dividing the name into two separate names.
Po m & f Burmese
Means "to exceed" in Burmese.
Po m Swedish (Rare)
Short form of hyphenated names starting with P and O, like Per-Olof.
Po m Popular Culture
From 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.
Pobea m Romani (Caló)
Caló form of Jesús.
Pod m Literature
A character from The Borrowers, a book by Mary Norton, from the ordinary vocabulary word pod.
Podoaba f Medieval Romanian
Derived from Romanian podoabă "jewel; adornment".
Poe f Burmese
Means "silk" in Burmese.
Poedji f & m Indonesian
Older spelling of Puji influenced by Dutch orthography.
Poem m & f English
From 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"... [more]
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.
Poemenia f Late Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Ποιμενία (Poimenia), which is the feminine form of Poimenios and perhaps also Poimen... [more]
Poemenius m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Poimenios. This name was borne by a 4th-century Roman governor of Corycus in Asia Minor (now Turkey) and by a usurper who led a revolt at Augusta Treverorum (now Trier in Germany) in the same century.... [more]
Poernomo m Javanese
Older spelling of Purnomo influenced by Dutch orthography.
Poerwoko m Javanese
Older spelling of Purwoko influenced by Dutch orthography.
Poh f & m Chinese (Hokkien), Chinese (Teochew)
Hokkien and Teochew romanization of Bao.
Poias m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Probably 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 Greek
Derived from the Greek noun ποιμήν (poimen) meaning "herdsman, shepherd".
Poimenios m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Meaning 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).... [more]
Poindexter m Popular Culture
This 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.
Pokosław m Polish
Shorter form (or variant form) of Opokosław.
Pòla f Kashubian
Short form of Apòla and Apòloniô.
Pola f Catalan, Breton
Feminine form of Pol.
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.
Po‘lat m Uzbek
Uzbek form of Bolat.
Poʻlatjon m Uzbek
From Uzbek po‘lat meaning "steel" combined with Persian جان (jān) meaning "soul, life".
Polda f Hungarian
Diminutive of Leopoldina and Leopolda.
Poldek m Polish
Polish short form of Leopold.... [more]
Poldica f Slovene (Rare)
Diminutive form of Leopolda.
Poldine f Walloon
Walloon form of Léopoldine.
Poldka f Slovene
Diminutive of Leopolda, used as a given name in its own right.
Polemarchos m Ancient Greek
Derived 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".
Polemarchus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Polemarchos. This name was borne by an Athenian philosopher from the 5th century BC.
Polemon m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek πόλεμος (polemos) meaning "war, battle" and the possessive suffix -ων (-on).
Polen f Turkish (Modern, Rare)
Means "pollen" in Turkish.
Polentze f Basque
Basque form of Florence.
Pòlësza f Kashubian
Diminutive of Apòla and Apòloniô.
Polett f Hungarian
Hungarian borrowing of Paulette, reflecting the French pronunciation.
Polia f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Поля (see Polya).
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).
Polibi m Catalan
Catalan form of Polybius.
Polibije m Croatian
Croatian form of Polybius.
Políbio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Polybius.
Polibio m Galician, Italian, Spanish
Galician, Italian and Spanish form of Polybius.
Policarp m Romanian, Provençal, History (Ecclesiastical)
Romanian and Provençal form of Polycarp.
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.
Policlet m Provençal
Provençal form of Polykleitos.
Polícrates m Spanish
Spanish form of Polykrates.
Polideuk m Bosnian, Croatian
Bosnian and Croatian form of Pollux.
Polidòr m Provençal
Provençal form of Polydorus.
Polidora f Italian
Feminine form of Polidoro.
Polidoro m Spanish, Portuguese, Italian
Spanish, Italian and Portuguese form of Polydorus.
Polieuct m History (Ecclesiastical)
Romanian form of Polyeuktos via the Latinization Polyeuctus.
Pólika f Hungarian (Rare)
Originally a diminutive of Apollónia, Paula and Polixéna, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Polikarpe m Georgian
Georgian form of Polykarpos (see Polycarp).
Polikrat m Croatian
Croatian form of Polykrates.