Submitted Names Ending with a

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Pélegria f Gascon
Gascon feminine form of Peregrinus.
Pelegrina f Medieval Occitan, Gascon
Occitan feminine form of Peregrinus.
Peleka m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Bert.
Pelika f Hawaiian
Means "covenant" or "bond" in Hawaiian.
Pelina f Polish (Rare)
Feminine form of Pelin.
Pélka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Pelagiô.
Pelka f German (Silesian), Silesian
Hypochoristic form of Pelagia.
Pëllumbesha f Albanian
Derived from Albanian pëllumbeshë "dove, pigeon; (endearing) child, daughter".
Pelopea f Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Pelopea was a name attributed to four individuals.
Pelopia f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Perhaps a feminine form of Pelops. In Greek mythology this was the name of several women, including the mother of Aegisthus.
Pemba f Bosnian
Bosnian form of Pembe.
Pemba m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan སྤེན་པ (spen-pa) meaning "Saturn (the planet)" or "Saturday".
Pemela f German (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Pamela, reflecting the English pronunciation.
Pemma f English (Modern, Rare)
Meaning unknown. A possible variant of Emma or a diminutive of Pamela, or possibly derived from the surname Pemma, of unknown meaning or origin... [more]
Pemma f & m Tibetan
Comes from Pema (and Padma), Tibetan for Lotus. Lotus is a sacred flower in Buddhism (as well as Hinduism), a symbol for the way to enlightenment.
Pempa m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Alternate transcription of Tibetan སྤེན་པ (see Pemba).
Peña f Spanish (European)
Means "rock" in Spanish, taken from the Spanish titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de la Peña and Nuestra Señora de la Peña, meaning "The Virgin of the Rock" and "Our Lady of the Rock" respectively.
Pena m Finnish
Originally a variant of Benjamin. Rare as a given name, but is often used as a pet name for Pentti.
Peñafrancia f Filipino
Taken from the Spanish titles of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de Peñafrancia/Nuestra Señora de la Peña de Francia and La Virgen de la Peña de Francia, meaning "The Virgin of the Rock of France" and "Our Lady of the Rock of France" respectively, venerated in Naga City though originating from the image enshrined in Salamanca, Spain.
Peñarroya f Spanish (Rare)
Taken from the title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de Peñarroya, meaning "Our Lady of Peñarroya."... [more]
Penba m & f Tibetan
Alternate transcription of Tibetan སྤེན་པ (see Pemba).
Pencha f Galician
Hypocoristic of Prudencia.
Penda m History, Anglo-Saxon
Old English name of unknown origin. Penda was a 7th-century king of Mercia, the Anglo-Saxon kingdom in what is today the English Midlands.
Penda m African
Penda is a shortend name of the Name Pendapala meaning "to be brave" or "be brave" in the ovomba language, indigeonous to the ovamo peolple of Namibia. ... [more]
Penda f African American
From the Swahili verb kupenda "to love, to like, to be pleasant".
Penda f Fula
Given to the third child.
Penda m Anglo-Saxon
Anglo-Saxon name of unknown meaning, possibly of Brythonic origin.... [more]
Penelòpa f Occitan
Occitan form of Penelope.
Penelopeia f Greek Mythology
Epic form of Penelope. Homer's epic the 'Odyssey' was written in Epic Greek (or Homeric Greek).
Penetta f Norwegian (Archaic)
Feminine form of Per using the popular suffix netta, found in such names as Annette and Jeanette.
Penghua f Chinese
From the Chinese 朋 (péng) meaning "friend" and 花 (huā) meaning "flower".
Penha f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Derived from Portuguese penha "cliff, rock", usually used in reference to the title of the Virgin Mary Nossa Senhora da Penha.
Penia f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek Πενία "deficiency; poverty", Penia was the personification of poverty and need. She married Porus at Aphrodite's birthday and was sometimes considered the mother of Eros.
Peniamina m Hawaiian, Samoan
Samoan and Hawaiian form of Benjamin.
Peniamina m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Benjamin.
Penikona m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Benton.
Penina f Hebrew, English (American, Archaic)
Variant transliteration of Peninnah.
Penina f Samoan (Rare)
Derived from Samoan penina "pearl".
Penna f American
The Latin word for "feather, wing". American actor Ian Ziering has a daughter named Penna, born 2013.
Penna m & f Finnish
Derived from Bernhard, Pentti or Benjamin. Has been used a given name as early as the 14th century... [more]
Pennapa f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai เพ็ญนภา (see Phennapha).
Pennapha f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai เพ็ญนภา (see Phennapha).
Penpa m & f Tibetan
Alternate transcription of Tibetan སྤེན་པ (see Pemba).
Penta f Literature
Possibly derived from the Greek prefix penta meaning "five". This is the name of the protagonist of the Italian fairy tale Penta of the Chopped-Off Hands (1634) by Giambattista Basile. In the story, Penta is a princess who has her hands cut off so she can escape the advances of her brother, who wants to marry her.
Penthea f Theatre
Feminine form of Pentheus. This was used (perhaps invented) by John Ford for a character in his tragic play 'The Broken Heart' (1633).
Penthesilea f Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Penthesilea was an Amazonian queen, daughter of Ares and Otrera, and sister of Hippolyta, Antiope and Melanippe. She led her troops to the Trojan War in support of King Priamos.... [more]
Penumbra f Medieval Latin
Penumbra means the partial shadow surrounding a perfect shadow (as in an eclipse)
Penya f Aragonese (Rare)
Aragonese form of Peña.
Peola f African American
Used in Fannie Hurst's novel Imitation of Life (1933) and its 1934 film adaptation, where it belongs to a young light-skinned African-American woman who decides to pass as white.
Peónia f Hungarian (Modern)
Hungarian borrowing of Peony.
Peotla m Anglo-Saxon
Anglo-Saxon monothematic name. See Pelham.
Pepa f & m Spanish, Catalan, Czech
Spanish and Catalan diminutive of Josefa (or María José) and Josepa respectively (feminine), as well as a Czech diminutive of Josef (masculine).
Pepa m Croatian
Nickname for Stjepan.
Pepela f Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Georgian noun პეპელა (pepela) meaning "butterfly", which is ultimately derived from the Old Georgian noun პეპელი (pepeli) meaning "butterfly".
Pepelka f Folklore
Slovenian form of Cinderella.
Pepica f Croatian
Diminutive of Josipa.
Pepija f Literature
In Latvian Pippi Longstocking is called Pepija Garzeķe.
Pepìna f Emilian-Romagnol
Feminine form of Pepìn.
Pepina f Bulgarian, Romanian
Feminine form of Pépin.
Pepka f Vilamovian
Vilamovian form of Józefa.
Peppa f Italian, Sardinian
Diminutive of Giuseppa and Giosepa.
Peppica f Sardinian
Diminutive of Peppa.
Peppiina f Finnish
Elaboration of Peppi 2.
Peppinedda f Sardinian
Diminutive of Giosepa.
Pera m & f Croatian, Serbian
Diminutive of Petar (male) or Petra (female).
Pera f Spanish
Diminutive of Esperanza.
Perchta f Germanic Mythology
Derived from the Old High German word beraht meaning "bright", this was the name of a goddess worshiped in Austria, Baveria, Baden, Swabia, Switzerland and Slovenia.
Percília f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese form of Percilia, the name of a genus of perch-like fish native to Chile. It is a diminutive of Latin perca, from Ancient Greek πέρκη (perke) "perch", cognate with περκνός (perknos) "dark-spotted".
Percipia f Medieval French, Medieval Latin
Derived from Latin percipere meaning "to obtain, to gain; to perceive, to learn, to feel".
Perdana m Indonesian
Means "first" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit प्रधान (pradhāna).
Perdida f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Respelling of Perdita which might have arisen based on a dialectal pronunciation.
Pereama m Ijaw
Means "rich town" in Ijaw.
Peregrina f Spanish, Galician, Slovene (Rare), Hungarian (Rare)
Spanish and Galician feminine form of either Peregrino and Slovene feminine form of Peregrin.
Perelandra f Literature
The name for the planet Venus, in the novel of the same name by C.S. Lewis.
Perenna f Hungarian (Rare)
Derived from the name of the old Roman deity of the circle or "ring" of the year, Anna Perenna. The name itself is derived from Classical Latin perennis "perennial; everlasting, perpetual" (ultimately from Latin per- “throughout” and annus “the year”).
Peretta f Medieval Italian
Italian feminine diminutive of Peter.
Perfetta f Italian (Rare)
Italian feminine form of Perfectus.
Perfeuta f Asturian
Feminine form of Perfeuto.
Peribea f Italian (Rare), Catalan (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Italian, Spanish and Catalan form of Periboea.
Perigenia f Literature
Variant of Perigune used in A Midsommer Night's Dream
Perissa f Arthurian Cycle
A character in "The Faerie Queene" by Edmund Spenser who lived with her two sisters, Elissa and Medina. Her hedonism stood in contrast to the asceticism of Elissa and the temperance of Medina.
Peristera f Greek
From Greek περιστέρι (peristeri) meaning "dove, pigeon," from Ancient Greek περῐστέρῐον (peristérion), the diminutive of περιστερᾱ́ (peristerā́).... [more]
Peritza f Basque, Medieval Basque
One of the medieval Basque variants of Petra.... [more]
Perka f Croatian, Serbian
Derived from Petra.
Perkasa m Indonesian
Means "mighty, strong" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit प्रकाश (prakāśa).
Perkha f Pashto
Means "dew" in Pashto.
Perlina f Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Diminutive of Perla. In other words: you could say that this name is the Italian and Spanish cognate of Perline... [more]
Permana m Indonesian
Means "quantity, amount, number" in Indonesian, ultimately derived from Sanskrit प्रमाण (pramāṇa).
Permanthoula f Greek
From the ancient greek name Permanthea, derived from the greek word anthos meaning "flower, blossom".
Permata f Indonesian
Means "gem, jewel, precious stone" in Indonesian.
Permilia f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Permelia, which is of unknown origin; possibly a variant of Pamela or a contraction of Pearl and Amelia.
Perna f Judeo-Italian, Judeo-Greek
Derived from Greek pernas "to pass", this name was historically given to a girl with older sisters whose parents desperately hoped for a son. They "were literally praying for the curse of daughters to pass".
Pérola f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Derived from Portuguese pérola "pearl".
Perona f Medieval Catalan
Medieval Catalan feminine diminutive of Pere.
Peronella f Italian (Rare), Medieval Italian
Catalan form and medieval Italian variant of Petronilla. The Italian novelist Boccaccio used this name in his work 'The Decameron' (1350).
Peronika f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Veronica.
Perria f Albanian Mythology
Perria is a fairy-like mountain figure in Albanian mythology and folklore. The origin and meaning of her name are debated; theories include a derivation from Albanian përrua "brook" and a derivation from Old Albanian përruo, ultimately derived from Bulgarian порой (poroj) “torrent”.
Perrussia f Medieval French
Recorded in French-speaking Switzerland between the 14th and 16th centuries.
Persa f Greek (Rare), Serbian (Rare), Medieval Italian
A form of Persis. In Serbian usage, also a short form of Persida.
Persea f Italian
Feminine form of Perseo.
Persefona f Polish
Polish form of Persephone.
Persefona f Russian, Ukrainian, Polish
Polish, Russian and Ukrainian form of Persephone.
Persephassa f Greek Mythology
Older, archaic form of Persephone, which suggests pre-Hellenic origins.
Persephatta f Greek Mythology
Alternative form of Persephone.
Perseveranda f History (Ecclesiastical), Spanish (Rare, Archaic)
From Latin persevērāns meaning "enduring, persevering". This is the name of a Spanish 8th century saint who journeyed to Poitiers (France) to found a convent, dying of exhaustation along the way while escaping from pirates.
Persia f English (Rare)
From the name of the Middle Eastern country Persia, now referred to as Iran. Its name is derived from Avestan Parsa, the ancient tribal name of the people ruled by Cyrus the Great.... [more]
Persia f Medieval Italian
Latinization of Persis.
Persida f Serbian, Croatian, Romanian, Slovene
Serbian, Croatian, and Romanian form of Persis. This was the name of the wife of Alexander Karadordevic, Prince of Serbia and ancestor to the monarchs of Yugoslavia.
Persinna f History, Literature
Possibly derived from Greek Περσίς (Persis) meaning "Persian woman" or περσέα (persea), the Greek name for a type of tree (species Mimusops kummel)... [more]
Pertta f Finnish
Finnish variant of Bertta.
Pertunda f Roman Mythology
Pertunda enabled sexual penetration. Pertunda is the female personification of the verb pertundere, "to penetrate", and seems to be a name for invoking a divine power specific to this function.
Peruna f Vlach
Feminine form of Perun.
Perunika f Serbian (Rare), Macedonian (Rare), Bulgarian (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
Derived from Serbo-Croatian perunika and Bulgarian and Macedonian перуника (perunika) "iris".
Perunka f Vlach
Vlach form or diminutive of Peruna.
Perzefona f Bosnian, Croatian
Bosnian and Croatian form of Persephone.
Pesha f Yiddish
Related to Pesach (Passover). Alternately, a Yiddish diminutive of Batya.
Pessa f Yiddish
Means "pearl" in Yiddish.
Pesta f Batak
Means "celebration, party, gathering" in Batak.
Pesulia m Romani
Possibly a Romani corruption of Persuvius.
Peswera f Cornish (Modern)
Means "fourth" in Cornish. This is a modern Cornish name.
Peta m Comanche
Peta Nocona (d. 1864) was a chief of the Comanche band Noconi. He led his tribe during the extensive Indian Wars in Texas from the 1830s to 1860. He was the son of the Comanche chief Iron Jacket and father of chief Quanah Parker with Nadua... [more]
Peta f Roman Mythology
Goddess that saw to the infants first wants.
Petala f Brazilian
Are constituent parts of the flower, located at its most protective whorl. They are normally membranous structures, broad, colorful and have many functions, among them the attraction of pollinators.
Peterina f English, Scottish, Dutch
Elaboration of Peter, feminized with the suffix -ina.
Peternella f Medieval German
Medieval German variant of Petronella.
Petina f Shona
The name of the Zimbabwian writer Petina Gappah.
Petita f Spanish
Diminutive of Pilar and Maria del Pilar.
Petiya m & f Russian, Bulgarian
Variant of Petia
Petja m & f Finnish, Slovene, Bulgarian
Finnish form and Bulgarian variant transcription of Petya and Slovene diminutive of Petra (used as a given name in its own right).
Petka f Serbian, Croatian (Rare), Bulgarian
Feminine form of Petko. Saint Paraskeva of the Balkans is known by this name in Serbia and Bulgaria.
Petraea f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Πετραία (Petraia) meaning "of a rock" as well as "rocky" and "living among the rocks", a derivative of πέτρα (petra)... [more]
Petralka f Popular Culture
Variant of the name Petra.
Petranka f Bulgarian
Diminutive of Petrana.
Petratishkovna f Popular Culture
Full name of the character Tish from the early 2000s show The Weekenders. It was said to mean "girl with one nose", but the elements of the name could come from other names such as Petra (meaning of "stone") or Tish (from Letitia, meaning of "joy, happiness")... [more]
Petrea f & m English, Romanian, Danish, Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Icelandic (Rare)
Elaborated form of Petra and Romanian variant of Petre.
Petria f English
Elaboration of Petra.
Petriina f Finnish
Feminine variant of Petri or an elaboration of Petra.
Petrija f Serbian (Rare)
Serbian feminine form of Peter.
Petrína f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Petrina.
Petrinola f Greek
A rare Greek given name, found mostly on the island Naxos of Cyclades where it probably originated. It is possibly a derivative form of the Latin name Petronilla, since Naxos and most of Cyclades were occupied, as the Duchy of Naxos, by the Republic of Venice from 1207 to 1579 A.D.
Petrisha f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Rare, modern feminization of Peter.
Petřiška f Czech
Diminutive form of Petra.
Petrissa f German (Rare), Medieval German
This name started probably as a variant of Beatrice but was later understood as a feminine form to Peter/Petrus... [more]
Petrónella f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Petronella.
Petronetta f Dutch
Variant form of Petronette.
Petrónia f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Petronia.
Petronija f Croatian (Rare), Lithuanian (Archaic)
Croatian and Lithuanian form of Petronia.
Petroniya f Bulgarian (Rare), Russian (Rare)
Bulgarian and Russian form of Petronia.
Petrosinella f Literature
South Italian dialect word meaning "little parsley" derived from Latin petrosilium, from Greek πετροσέλινον (petroselinon) "rock-selery". ... [more]
Petrova f English, Literature
Russian patronymic last name. Petrova is the name of one of the Fossil sisters in the book (and movie) 'Ballet Shoes' by Noel Streatfeild.
Petrumīla f Medieval Baltic
15th-century Lithuanian name.
Petrunelia f Ukrainian (Rare)
Ukrainian form of Petronilla. It appears to have been most common among Poles living in Ukraine (see also Petronela.
Petruša f Croatian (Rare), Czech, Slovak
Croatian, Czech and Slovak diminutive of Petra and Petronela. Also compare Petruška.
Petrussa f Medieval Basque
Feminine form of Petrus.
Petruța f Romanian
Diminutive of Petronela.
Petruxka f Basque
Basque form of Petra.
Pettronella f Medieval Hungarian
Medieval Hungarian variant of Petronella.
Petulia f English
Possible variation or elaboration of Petula.
Petulisa f Tongan
Feminine form of Petuliki.
Peura m & f Finnish
Means "reindeer" in Finnish.
Pèvla f Emilian-Romagnol
Emilian-Italian form of Paola.
Peyrona f Medieval Occitan, Gascon
Occitan feminine form of Peyre as well as a Gascon feminine form of Pey.
Pfaura f German (Rare, Archaic)
Historical Alsatian form of Deborah.
Pfuma f Shona
Means "wealth" in Shona.
Phachara m Thai
Derived from Thai เพชร (phetcha) meaning "diamond", ultimately from Sanskrit वज्र (vajra).
Phadcha f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พัดชา (see Phatcha).
Phaedria f Literature
Variant of Phaedra used by Edmund Spenser in his epic poem 'The Faerie Queene' (1590), where it belongs to a water fairy who lures knights to her enchanted island.
Phaedymia f Old Persian (Latinized)
Latinized form of Phaidyme. This name was borne by a 6th-century BC Persian noblewoman, the daughter of Otanes, who would later go on to marry Darius I.
Phaethousa f Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Means "beaming, radiant" in Greek, being a participle of the verb φαέθω (phaethô) "to shine". In Greek mythology this was the name of a daughter of the sun god Helios by the nymph Neaira... [more]
Phaëthusa f Astronomy
The name of an asteroid pertaining to the Main belt in the Solar System. It is named after the mythological character Phaethousa.
Phaia f Greek Mythology
Means "dusky" or "grey" in Greek, from φαιός (phaios). This is the name of the Crommyonian Sow, a mythological pig slain by Theseus. Some versions of the story say that this was the name of the old woman who owned the sow, which was named after her... [more]
Phajsa m Aymara
Means "day without rain" in Aymara.
Phala m Khmer
Means "prosperous" in Khmer.
Phalla f & m Khmer
Derived from Khmer ផល (phal) meaning "fruit" or "benefit, profit, result".
Phalya f Hinduism
MEANING : a flower, bud ... [more]
Phanagora f Ancient Greek (Archaic)
Athenian businesswoman who owned and operated a tavern in Athens during the fifth or fourth century BCE. Her business partner was Demetrios.
Phanessa f English (American, Rare), English (Australian, Rare)
Perhaps intended to be a feminine form of Phanes, probably influenced by the name Vanessa. In Greek mythology, Phanes was a primeval god of procreation whose name derived from Greek phainô "to bring light, make clear".
Phania f English
Diminutive of Stephania.
Phanida f Thai
Means "young woman, girl" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit वनिता (vanitā).
Phanita f Thai
Means "girl, young woman, wife" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit वनिता (vanitā).
Phansa f & m Thai
Means "rainy season, wet season" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit वर्षा (varṣā). This is also the name for the three-month period during the rainy season (typically from July to October) during which Buddhist monks do not leave their temples in order to devote themselves to their studies.
Phanthittra f Thai
Means "love" in Thai.
Phan-xi-ca f Vietnamese
Feminine version of Phan-xi-cô (see Francis)
Phaqcha f Quechua
Means "waterfall" in Quechua.
Phatcha f Thai
Means "melody, song" in Thai.
Phatchara f & m Thai
Means "diamond" in Thai.
Phatima f Filipino
filipino
Phatthana m & f Thai, Lao
Means "progress, advance, develop" in Thai and Lao.
Phaxchha f Aymara
Means "waterfall" in Aymara.
Phaxsi Nayra f Aymara
From the Aymara phaxsi meaning "moon" and nayra meaning "eyes".
Phedora f English
Meaning unknown, perhaps a combination of Phaedra and Dora.
Pheera m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phira.
Phelina f English (Rare)
Either a variant of Felina or a feminization of Phelan.
Phélipa f Gascon
Feminine form of Phélip.
Phenenna f Biblical, Biblical Dutch, Biblical Latin, East Frisian (Archaic), West Frisian (Archaic)
Form of Peninnah used in the Douay-Rheims Bible (English) as well as the Nova Vulgata (Latin) and some 16th-century editions of the Dutch Bible.... [more]
Phennana f Biblical Greek, English (Puritan)
Greek form of Peninnah, as it first appeared in the Septuagint. Also see Phenenna.... [more]
Phennapa f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai เพ็ญนภา (see Phennapha).
Phennapha f Thai
From Thai เพ็ญ (phen) meaning "full moon" and นภา (napha) meaning "sky".
Pheona f English (African)
Alternate spelling of Fiona.
Pheretima f Ancient Greek
Pheretima was regent of Cyrene (a North African Greek colony) in place of her son, Arcesilaus III of Cyrene, circa 518–515 BC.
Pherusa f Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Φέρουσα (Pherousa) meaning "carrying (ships)", being a participle of the verb φέρω (phero) "to carry" (as well as "to be swept away, to be borne along by waves")... [more]
Phia f Various (Rare)
Short form of Sophia and other names ending in -phia.
Phibba f Afro-American (Slavery-era)
Form of Afua used by early slaves in the American South and Jamaica. This was given to girls born on Friday. It was sometimes Anglicized as Phoebe.
Phila m & f Southern African, Xhosa, Zulu
Means "to live" or "get well, be healthy" in Nguni languages.
Phila f English
From Ancient Greek φιλος (philos) meaning "lover, friend", or a shortened form of names beginning with Phila.
Philantha f Greek
Philantha is a girl's name of Greek origin meaning "lover of flowers".... [more]
Philhelmina f English (Rare)
Variant of Philomena, influenced by Wilhelmina.
Philia f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare), German (Rare), Greek (Rare), Greek (Cypriot, Rare)
Derived from Greek philia "love", specifically referring to any kind of platonic love. In the English-speaking world, this name has seen occasional usage from the 17th century onwards.
Philinna f Ancient Greek, Theatre
Means "darling" in Greek, a term of affection derived from Greek φίλος (philos) meaning "friend, lover". A famous bearer was Philinna of Larissa in Thessaly (4th century BC), the third wife of Philip II of Macedon and mother of Philip III Arrhidaeus... [more]
Philistia m Romani (Archaic)
From the biblical place name Philistia.
Philoclea f Ancient Greek (Latinized), Literature
Latinized form of Greek Φιλόκλεια (Philokleia), a feminine form of Philokles. Sir Philip Sydney (1554-1586) used this name for a character, the younger sister of Pamela, in his pastoral romance The Countess of Pembroke's Arcadia.
Philonella f Late Greek, Late Roman
Variant form of Philonilla, which is the name of a saint from the first century AD. The name Philonella is also used in reference to the saint (usually in sources that ultimately take their information from Latin texts rather than Greek texts), which has led people in at least the English-speaking world to use the two names interchangeably.
Philonilla f Late Greek, Late Roman
This name is best known for being the name of saint Philonilla (also found written as Philonella), who lived in the first century AD. She was born into a Jewish family in Tarsus (located in what is now Turkey), which at the time was part of the Roman Empire, but had belonged to the Greeks not that long ago and as such was still heavily influenced by the Greek language and culture... [more]