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Prymneus m Greek MythologyDerived from Greek πρυμνεύς
(prymneus) meaning "steersman", which is ultimately derived from Greek πρύμνα
(prymna) meaning "stern, poop". Also compare Greek πρυμνός
(prymnos) meaning "hindmost, undermost, end-most"... [
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Przedbor m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from the Polish adjective
przed "in front of, before" (the latter can also be used to refer to an earlier point in time), which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
perdъ "in front of, against"... [
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Przedmir m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from the Polish adjective
przed "in front of, before" (the latter can also be used to refer to an earlier point in time), which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
perdъ "in front of, against"... [
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Przedpełk m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from the Polish adjective
przed "in front of, before" (the latter can also be used to refer to an earlier point in time), which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
perdъ "in front of, against"... [
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Przedsław m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from the Polish adjective
przed "in front of, before" (the latter can also be used to refer to an earlier point in time), which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
perdъ "in front of, against"... [
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Przesław m PolishShorter form (or variant form) of
Przedsław. This old Polish male name dates back to the 12th century AD.
Przybymir m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
przybyć "to arrive, to come" (also compare Polish
przybywać and
przyjść, which also mean "to arrive, to come"). The second element is derived from Slavic
mir "peace"... [
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Przybysław m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
przybyć "to arrive, to come" (also compare Polish
przybywać and
przyjść, which also mean "to arrive, to come"). The second element is derived from Slavic
slav "glory"... [
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Pshimaf m CircassianMeans "happy leader" in Adyghe, ultimately derived from
pasha, an Ottoman Turkish military title.
Psmith m Literature'Psmith Rupert (in later incarnations Ronald Eustace) Psmith, dandyish Old Etonian (expelled) flaneur and social escapologist in the works of P.G. Wodehouse. Debuting in 'Lost Lambs' (1909; later (1935) renamed 'Enter Psmith'), he was the first of the major characters Wodehouse created... [
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Psote m CopticThe meaning of this name is still unknown to me at this time. This name was borne by a Coptic saint from the 3rd century AD.
Ptahmose m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
ptḥ-ms meaning "born of Ptah" or "Ptah is born", derived from the name of the god
Ptah combined with
msj "to be born".
Ptahshepses m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
ptḥ-špss meaning "Ptah is noble" or "Ptah is esteemed", derived from the name of the god
Ptah combined with
špss "to be noble, esteemed, splendid".
Ptelea f Greek MythologyDerived from Ancient Greek
πτελέα (
ptelea) meaning "wych elm", another name for the European elm tree. This was the name of one of the eight hamadryad daughters of
Oxylos and
Hamadryas, associated with the elm tree.
Pterelaos m Greek MythologyMeans "people adorned with feathers", derived from the Greek verb πτερόω
(pteroo) meaning "to feather, to furnish with feathers or wings" combined with the Greek noun λαός
(laos) meaning "(the) people".
Ptolemee m BiblicalVariant of
Ptolemy used in the Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610) and the King James Bible (both the original 1611 edition as well as the 1769 revised edition).
Pualei f Hawaiian (Rare)Means "lei of flower" or "child of blossom," from
pua meaning "flower, blossom" and
lei meaning "lei, garland, wreath, (figuratively) beloved child."
Pucella f Judeo-Anglo-NormanDerived from Middle French
pucelle, ultimately from Old French and Anglo-Norman
pucele "a girl, a maiden; a virgin".
Pudens m Late Roman, Biblical, Biblical LatinDerived from the Latin adjective
pudens meaning "shameful" as well as "bashful" and "chaste". It is ultimately derived from the Latin verb
pudeo meaning "to be ashamed, to feel shame".... [
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Pudentilla f Late RomanDiminutive form of
Pudentia. This was the name of the wife of the Latin-language prose writer Apuleius (2nd century AD).
Pudentius m Late RomanDerived from the Latin adverb
pudentius, which is the comparative form of
pudenter meaning "modestly, bashfully" as well as "chastely". It is ultimately derived from the Latin adjective
pudens meaning "shameful" as well as "bashful" and "chaste" (see
Pudens).
Pudicitia f Roman MythologyMeans "chastity" in Latin. In Roman mythology, this was the name of the goddess and personification of chastity, one of the Roman virtues.
Pueblito f & m Spanish (Mexican)Means "little town, small village" in Spanish, a diminutive of
pueblo meaning "town, village; people." It is taken from the Mexican titles of the Virgin Mary,
La Virgen del Pueblito and
Nuestra Señora del Pueblito, meaning "The Virgin of the Little Town" and "Our Lady of the Little Town" respectively.... [
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Pueo m & f Hawaiian (Rare)From the word referring to the Hawaiian short-eared owl, the owl being one of the more famous physical forms assumed by ʻaumākua (ancestor spirits) in Hawaiian culture, which vary.
Puerto f SpanishMeans "port, harbour" in Spanish, taken from the title of the Virgin Mary,
La Virgen del Puerto, meaning "The Virgin of the Port."... [
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Pujiono m JavaneseFrom Javanese
puji meaning "prayer, worship" combined with either the masculine suffix
-na or the word
ana meaning "being, having, holding".
Pujo m JavaneseFrom Javanese
puja meaning "worship, veneration, praise", ultimately from Sanskrit पूजा
(pūjā).
Pulcinella m TheatrePossibly derived from a diminutive of Italian
pulcino "chick". This is the name of a character (male, despite the name form) that appeared in the commedia dell'arte in the 17th century.
Pul-ip f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)From native Korean 풀잎
(pul-ip) meaning "blade of grass, grass leaf," from a combination of 풀
(pul) meaning "grass" and 잎
(ip) meaning "leaf, blade."
Pulmu f FinnishDerived from the Finnish word
pulmunen, meaning "snow bunting."
Pumbaa m Popular Culture, SwahiliMeans "to be foolish, silly, weak-minded, careless, negligent" in Swahili. This is the name of the warthog in Disney's 'The Lion King' (1994).
Pumphut m Slavic MythologyPumphut is the name of a Sorbian gnome who plays tricks on abusive people. He is featured in the the novel 'Krabat' by Ottfried Preußler where he challenges the evil master in a duel of magic and defeats him.... [
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Pünhan m AzerbaijaniMeans "hidden, unseen, secret" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Persian پنهان
(penhān).
Puniša m Serbian (Rare)Derived from the adjective
pun, literally meaning "full", denoting chubby and plump child.
Punkt m Swedish (Rare, Archaic)Means "full stop, point, dot" in Swedish (from Latin
punctum). This name was traditionally given to ensure that its bearer would be his (or her?) parents' last child.
Pünktchen f Literature, German (Modern, Rare)Pünktchen ("little dot") is the main protagonist in
Pünktchen und Anton by Erich Kästner. Pünktchen is the nickname the girl goes with, her real name is Luise Pogge.
Punya m & f Indian, NepaliMeans "merit," "virtue" or "good karma" in Hinduism and Buddhism.
Pupillus m Ancient RomanDerived from Latin
pupillus "orphan, minor, little boy", which is a diminutive of Latin
pupus "boy." Lucius Orbilius Pupillus was a grammarian from the 1st century BC.
Puput f SundaneseSundanese diminutive of feminine names containing the sound
put (or other similar sounds), such as
Putri or
Puji.
Purbo m JavaneseFrom Javanese
purba meaning "ancient", ultimately from Sanskrit पूर्व
(purva).
Pürevbayar m MongolianFrom Mongolian пүрэв
(pürev) meaning "Thursday" or "Jupiter" and баяр
(bayar) meaning "celebration, joy".
Pürevchuluun m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian пүрэв
(pürev) meaning "Thursday" or "Jupiter" and чулуун
(chuluun) meaning "stone".
Pürevdalai m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian пүрэв
(pürev) meaning "Thursday" or "Jupiter" and далай
(dalai) meaning "sea".
Pürevdorj m MongolianFrom Mongolian пүрэв
(pürev) meaning "Thursday" and дорж
(dorj) meaning "diamond, vajra".
Pürevjav m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian пүрэв
(pürev) meaning "Thursday" and жав
(jav) meaning "salvation, deliverance".
Pürevkhuyag m MongolianFrom Mongolian пүрэв
(pürev) meaning "Thursday" or "Jupiter" and хуяг
(khuyag) meaning "armour".
Pürevsaikhan m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian пүрэв
(pürev) meaning "Thursday" or "Jupiter" and сайхан
(saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".
Pürevsükh m MongolianFrom Mongolian пүрэв
(pürev) meaning "Thursday" and сүх
(sükh) meaning "axe".
Pürevsüren m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian пүрэв
(pürev) meaning "Thursday" combined with Tibetan ཚེ་རིང
(tshe ring) meaning "long life, longevity".
Pürevzhargal f & m MongolianFrom Mongolian пүрэв
(pürev) meaning "Thursday" or "Jupiter" and жаргал
(jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".
Purísima f Spanish (European, Rare)From Spanish
purísima meaning "most pure", in reference to the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary (see
Inmaculada). It is used in the Catholic recitation '
ave María purísima'.
Purity f English (Rare)Middle English from Old French
purete, later assimilated to late Latin
puritas, from Latin
purus ‘pure’. From the English word purity, which means "freedom from immorality."
Purnamasari f IndonesianFrom Indonesian
purnama meaning "full moon" combined with
sari meaning "essence".
Purpose f EnglishMiddle English from Old French
porpos, from the verb
porposer, variant of
proposer. Meaning, "the reason for which something is done or created or for which something exists."
Purwanto m Javanese, IndonesianDerived from Javanese
purwa meaning "ancient, beginning, start", ultimately from Sanskrit पूर्व
(pū́rva).
Purwo m JavaneseFrom Javanese
purwa meaning "origin, beginning, cause", ultimately from Sanskrit पूर्व
(pūrva).
Purwoko m JavaneseFrom Javanese
purwaka meaning "beginning, origin, cause", ultimately from Sanskrit पूर्वक
(pūrvaka).
Purwono m JavaneseFrom Javanese
purwa meaning "origin, beginning, cause" combined with the masculine suffix
-na or the word
ana meaning "being, having, holding".
Pusai m Ancient AramaicThe name of a Christian priest and companion in martyrdom with Simeon Barsabae and others (†344).
Pushkin m Indian (Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Pushkin. A famous bearer of this surname was the Russian poet and playwright Alexander Pushkin (1799-1837)... [
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Puspa f & m Hindi, Bengali, Assamese, Odia, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Nepali, IndonesianAlternate transcription of Hindi पुष्पा, Kannada ಪುಷ್ಪಾ, Tamil புஷ்பா, Telugu పుష్ప or Nepali पुष्पा or पुष्प (see
Pushpa), as well as the Bengali, Odia, Assamese and Indonesian form.
Püstə f AzerbaijaniMeans "pistachio" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Persian پسته
(peste).
Putimir m Medieval SlavicThe first element of this name is derived from Russian
put' "road, path, way", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
pǫtь "path". The second element is derived from Slavic
mir "peace".
Putinas m Lithuanian (Rare)Derived from the Lithuanian noun
putinas, which refers to plants of the
Viburnum genus, such as the snowball and the guelder rose. With that said, you might also want to compare this name with the dialectal Lithuanian noun
putinas meaning "rooster".
Putislav m Medieval SlavicThe first element of this name is derived from Russian
put' "road, path, way", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
pǫtь "path". The second element is derived from Slavic
slav "glory".
Putlih f TausugFrom Tausug
putli' meaning "princess", ultimately from Sanskrit पुत्री
(putrī).
Putta m Anglo-SaxonOld English byname meaning "hawk, kite (bird of prey)", originally a nickname given to a fierce or rapacious person.
Puy f Basque, Aragonese, Spanish (European, Rare)Means "mountain, hill" in Auvergnat French. It is taken from the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary
Nuestra Señora del Puy meaning "Our Lady of the Mountain". She is the patron saint of the town of Estella, located in the Spanish autonomous community of Navarre... [
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Puyi m HistoryFrom Chinese 溥
(pǔ) meaning "big, great, vast, wide" combined with 仪
(yí) meaning "ceremony, rites". This was the name of the last emperor of China who was forced to abdicate the throne in 1912.
Py f SwedishMeaning uncertain. It could be derived from Swedish
pyre "small child, tot".
Pya f Judeo-Anglo-NormanDerived from Norman
pie "magpie" (via Old French
pie, from Latin
pica, the feminine of
picus "woodpecker").
Pyae m & f BurmeseMeans "to be full, to reach a specific point" in Burmese.
Pye m & f BurmeseMeans "appeased, satisfied" in Burmese.
Pyewacket m & f Literature, Popular Culture, PetAn imp in form of a dog reported by Mathew Hopkins in his 1647 pamphlet "The Discovery of Witches". Also the cat familiar of the witch in the 1958 movie Bell, Book and Candle.
Pyke m West FrisianVariant of
Pike. A notable bearer of this name is the Dutch painter Pyke Koch (1901-1991).
Pylaeus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Πύλαιος
(Pylaios), which is derived from Greek πύλη
(pyle) meaning "gate, entrance". In Greek mythology, Pylaeus was an ally of king Priam in the Trojan War.
Pylenor m Greek MythologyThe first element of this name is derived from either the Greek noun πύλη
(pyle) meaning "gate, entrance" or from the name of the Greek town of Pylos (see
Pylos), which is etymologically related to the aforementioned word... [
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Pylos m Greek MythologyDerived from Greek πύλος
(pylos) meaning "in the gateway", which is ultimately derived from the Greek noun πύλη
(pyle) meaning "gate, entrance". Pylos is also the name of a town in modern Greece, which already existed in the time of Mycenaean Greece (under the same name) and was an important kingdom at the time.
Pyone f & m BurmeseMeans "to smile" or "to grow, to proliferate" in Burmese.
Pyrene f Greek MythologyDerived from Greek πῦρ
(pyr) meaning "fire". In Greek mythology, Pyrene was a lover of Hercules, for whom the mountain range the Pyrenees are named. Also, the name Pyrene is not to be confused with
Pirene, the name of three other characters from Greek mythology.
Pyro m Literature, Popular CultureDerived from Greek πῦρ
(pyr) meaning "fire". In literature, Pyro is the name of a fire-controlling mutant from the "X-Men" comics of Marvel. This character was also included in the film adaptations of the comics.
Pyronia f Greek MythologyEpithet of the goddess Artemis derived from Greek πυρ
(pyr) meaning "fire". It is also the name of a genus of butterfly.
Pytheas m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek Πυθιος
(Pythios), which is an epithet of the god
Apollo. This epithet originated from his cult in the city of Πυθώ
(Pytho), which is nowadays known as Delphi... [
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Pythia f Ancient GreekFrom the name of
Apollo's master priestess at Delphi, who was also known as the Oracle of Delphi. The name is derived from Πυθώ
(Pytho), which is the old name of the city of Delphi... [
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Python m Ancient Greek, Greek MythologyIn Greek mythology, Python was an enormous earth-dragon (usually depicted as a serpent in ancient Greek art) who lived near the city of Πυθώ
(Pytho), which is nowadays known as Delphi. The creature was named after the city, whose name was ultimately derived from the Greek verb πύθω
(pytho) meaning "to rot, to decay"... [
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Pyurvya m KalmykDerived from Kalmyk пүрвə
(pürvä) meaning "Jupiter (the planet)", related to Tibetan
Phurbu.
Qalandar m Tajik (Rare), Uzbek (Rare)Derived from the Islamic religious title of
qalandar, which is also known in English as
calender (not to be confused with
calendar). It is derived from Persian قلندر
(qalandar) meaning "wandering dervish", which is ultimately derived from the older Persian word کلندر
(kalandar) meaning "uncouth man".
Qalbi f & m IndonesianDerived from Arabic قلبي
(qalbī) meaning "my heart", from قلب
(qalb) meaning "heart" and the suffix ي
(ī) meaning "my".
Qamar al-Zaman m ArabicMeans "moon of the era" from Arabic قمر
(qamar) meaning "moon" and زمان
(zaman) meaning "time, age, era".
Qamariyya f ArabicFrom masculine
قَمَرِيّ (
qamariyy) or feminine
قَمَرِيَّة (
qamariyya), both meaning "lunar, related to the moon" in Arabic. It may therefore be seen as a strictly feminine variant of
Qamar.
Qandeel f & m UrduMeans "lamp, lantern" in Urdu, ultimately from Arabic قنديل
(qindil).