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Oyuunsaikhan f Mongolian
From Mongolian оюун (oyuun) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or "mind, spirit" in Mongolian and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".

Ożanka f Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish diminutive of Ożanna and Zuzanna.

Ożanna f Polish
Polish form of Osanna.

Ozanne f French (Archaic)
Variant of Osanne. Ozanne-Anne Achon was the wife of Pierre Tremblay, one of the first settlers of Nouvelle-France ("New France" in English), the area colonized by France in North America.

Ozeana f German (Modern, Rare)
Germanised form of Oceana.

Ozolian f French (American, Anglicized, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Océliane.

Paani m & f Hindi
From Sanskrit पानीय (pānīya), meaning “water, drink”.

Paannaaq f Greenlandic
Younger form of Pângnâĸ.

Paarnannguaq f Greenlandic
From Greenlandic paarnaq ‎meaning “berry" and -nnguaq, endearing diminutive suffix.

Pachandra f Romani (Caló)
Directly taken from the Caló word pachandra meaning "Easter". This name is used as the Caló form of Pascua and Pascuala.

Pacha Qhana f Aymara
From the Aymara pacha meaning "epoch, time and space, cosmos" and qhana meaning "clear, evident".

Paciana f Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Paciano.

Paciance f English (Archaic)

Padraigan f American (Rare)
Alternate spelling and pronunciation of Pádraigín.

Paetan f English (Modern)
Variant of Peyton.

Pagana f Medieval Italian

Paigan f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Pagan.

Paiman f Kurdish
promise

Paitan f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Peyton.

Paivand m & f Persian
Means "link, union, relationship, oath" in Persian.

Paiwan m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Phraiwan.

Palanaka f Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Blanche.

Paldan m & f Ladakhi
Ladakhi form of Palden.

Pálhanna f Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of Pála and Hanna 1.

Palsang m & f Tibetan
From Tibetan དཔལ་བཟང (dpal-bzang) meaning "glorious, excellent".

Panacea f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Πανάκεια (Panakeia), from Greek πανακής (panakês) "all-healing". This word, πανάκεια (panakeia), was used of various herbs reputed to have universal healing powers, and was personified as a goddess of remedies, cures and universal healing, daughter to Asclepius and Epione... [more]

Panadda f Thai
Alternate transcription of Panatda.

Panaghia f Moldovan (Rare), Romanian (Archaic)

Panagian f Minahasan

Panagiotitsa f Greek
Diminutive of Panagiota.

Panagioula f Greek
Diminutive of Panagiota.

Panaiota f Greek (Rare, Expatriate, ?)
Alternate transcription of Greek Παναγιωτα (see Panagiota).

Panambi f Guarani
Means "butterfly" in Guarani.

Panatda f Thai
Means "great-grandchild" in Thai.

Panayiota f Greek, Greek (Cypriot)
Variant transliteration of Παναγιώτα (see Panagiota).

Panayota f Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Παναγιώτα (see Panagiota).

Panayotka f Bulgarian
Bulgarian diminutive or variant of Panagiota

Panayoula f Greek
Variant transcription of Παναγιούλα (see Panagioula).

Panca m & f Indonesian
Means "five" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit पञ्चन् (pañcan).

Pancawati f Indonesian
From Indonesian panca meaning "five" (of Sanskrit origin) combined with the feminine suffix -wati.

Pancha f Spanish
Diminutive of Francisca and Esperanza.

Pancha f Thai

Panchali f Indian
Means "from the kingdom of Panchala" in Sanskrit. This is an epithet of Draupadi, the wife of the Pandavas in the Indian epic the Mahabharata.... [more]

Panchaphon f Thai
From Thai ปัญจ (pancha) meaning "five" and พร (phon) meaning "blessing".

Panchi f Spanish
Diminutive of Francisca.

Panchita f Spanish
Diminutive of Francisca.

Pancoz m & f Nahuatl
Probably means "yellow banner" in Nahuatl, derived from panitl "flag, banner" and coztic "yellow".

Pancracia f Spanish, Galician (Archaic)
Spanish and Galician feminine form of Pancratius.

Pancrasia f Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Feminine form of Pancrasio.

Pancrazia f Italian, Corsican
Italian feminine form of Pancratius and Corsican feminine form of Pancraziu.

Panda f American (Rare)
The origin of the word panda is the Nepalese word nigalya ponya, which means 'eater of bamboo'.

Panda f Roman Mythology
Truncated form of Empanda.

Pandaie f Greek Mythology
Etymology unknown.

Pandan f & m Indonesian
Meaning "pandan", a type of fragrant plant leaves used in Southeast Asian cuisines. Usually not used as a standalone name, this name is used in combination such as Pandan Arum ("fragrant pandan"), Pandan Wangi (also "fragrant pandan"), Pandan Sari ("pandan essence"), etc.

Pande m & f Balinese
From a title given to a member of a clan of blacksmiths, probably derived from Balinese memande meaning "metalsmith, ironsmith".

Pandelela f Malaysian

Pandemos f & m Greek Mythology
From Greek πάνδημος (pandemos) meaning "of all people, belonging to all people; public, common", composed of πᾶν (pan) "all" and δῆμος (demos) "the people"... [more]

Pandia f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
In some cases this is a latinized form of Greek Πανδείη (Pandeie) or Πανδεία (Pandeia) - though the spelling Πανδία (Pandia) has also been used - which may be related to the word πανδῖος (pandios) meaning "all-divine"... [more]

Pandolfa f Medieval German, Medieval Italian
Feminine form of Pandolf

Pandóra f Greek Mythology (Magyarized)
Hungarian form of Pandora.

Pandore f Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
French form of Pandora.

Pandorea f English (Australian)
A genus of climbing vines native to Australasia. Named after Pandora from Greek mythology, because the plant's tightly packed seed pod recalls the myth of "Pandora's box".

Pandra f African American
Meaning unknown.

Pandrose f Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
French form of Pandrosus.

Pandrosion f Late Greek
Possibly related to Pandrosus.

Pandroso f Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Spanish and Italian form of Pandrosus.

Pandrosos f Greek Mythology
Means "all bedewed" from a combination of Greek παν (pan) "all" and δροσος (drosos) "dew". In Greek mythology Pandrosos was one of the three daughters of Kekrops, the first king of Athens, along with her sisters Aglauros and Herse... [more]

Pandrosus f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Pandrosos.

Pandwyna f History (Ecclesiastical)
This was the name of an obscure saint, who may have been a virgin martyr; Pandwyna (died ca. 904) was a nun at Eltisley in Cambridgeshire, England.

Pandy f English
A nickname for Pandora.

Pane f Greenlandic
Greenlandic pet form of names beginning with Pane-/Pani-.

Pane f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Fanny.

Panella f Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Penella.

Pánfila f Galician (Rare)
Galician cognate of Panfila.

Panfila f Italian, Spanish
Feminine form of Panfilo.

Panfilia f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Panfilo.

Pang m & f Chinese

Pangako f Filipino
Means "promise" in Tagalog.

Panggoy f Filipino
Diminutive of Josefa.

Pângnâĸ f Greenlandic
North Greenlandic name for broad-leaved willow herb.

Panguerita f American (Modern, Rare)

Panha m & f Khmer
Means "knowledge, wisdom, intellect" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit प्रज्ञा (prajna).

Panhuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 盼 (pàn) meaning "look, gaze, expect, hope for" and 欢 (huān) meaning "joyous, merry, happy".

Pani f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Pane.

Pani m & f Lao
Means "mercy, compassion" in Lao.

Pani f Greek
Diminutive of Panagiota.

Pania f Greek (Cypriot, Rare)
Feminine form of Panos.

Pania f Maori, Polynesian Mythology
Means "water" in Māori. Pania, often styled 'Pania of the Reef', was the Māori goddess of water, and is a symbol of the New Zealand city of Napier. A known bearer is Pania Rose (1984-), an Australian model of partial Māori descent.

Paniaĸ f Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.

Paniaq f Greenlandic
Younger form of Paniaĸ.

Panida f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พนิดา (see Phanida).

Panigsiaĸ f Greenlandic
Means "step daughter, foster daughter" in Greenlandic.

Panik f Greenlandic (?)
Means "daughter" in Greenlandic.

Panikpak f Inuit

Panínguaĸ f Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning 'sweet little daughter' with the combination of Panik and -nnguaq 'sweet, dear'.

Paninguak f Greenlandic
Younger form of Panínguaĸ.

Paninguaq f Greenlandic
Variant of Paninnguaq.

Panisa f Thai
Possibly from Thai ปาณิ (pani) meaning "hand, palm".

Panissiaq f Greenlandic
Younger form of Panigsiaĸ.

Panisuaĸ f Greenlandic
Means "only daughter" in Greenlandic.

Panisuaq f Greenlandic
Younger form of Panisuaĸ.

Panit f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phanit.

Panita f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พนิตา (see Phanita).

Panjay m & f Hindi (Anglicized, ?)

Panji m & f Tumbuka
Means "maybe", given after the death of the first born to say maybe he will grow.

Panjie f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 盼 (pàn) meaning "look, gaze, expect, hope for" and 捷 (jié) meaning "win, victory, triumph".

Panka f Bulgarian

P’anka f Quechua
Means "reflection of water" in Quechua.

Panko f Nivkh

Panling f Chinese
From the Chinese 盼 (pàn) meaning "look, gaze, expect, hope for" and 灵 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul".

Panna f Hindi, Indian
From Hindi पन्ना (panna) meaning "emerald, leaf, page".

Pannee f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พรรณี (see Phanni).

Pannie f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Diminutive of Anne.

Pannonica f Obscure
In the case of Baroness Pannonica "Nica" de Koenigswarter (1913-1988), a patron of several New York City jazz musicians and a member of the Rothschild family of Jewish bankers (born Kathleen Annie Pannonica Rothschild), it was derived from the place name Pannonia and given in reference to Eastern Europe's Pannonian plain... [more]

Panopaea f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Πανοπαία (Panopaia), which is a variant form of Panope. In Greek mythology, Panopaea was the name of one of the Nereids.

Panope f Greek Mythology
Means "all-seeing", derived from Greek παν (pan) "all" combined with Greek ωψ (ops) "eye, face". In Greek mythology, Panope is the name of one of the fifty daughters of Thespius and Megamede.

Panopea f Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Panopea may refer to various characters. The names mean 'panorama' or means 'of the beautiful husband'.... [more]

Panoraia f Greek
Variant transcription of Πανωραία (see Panorea).

Panorea f Greek

Panoria f Greek (Rare)
Variant of Panorea.

Panqara f Aymara
Means "flower" in Aymara.

Panqara Wara f Aymara
From the Aymara panqara meaning "flower" and wara wara meaning "star".

Panra f Pashto
Means "leaf" in Pashto.

Pansa f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พรรษา (see Phansa).

Panseluța f Romanian
Derived from Romanian panseluță, the diminutive of pansea "pansy".

Pansey f English (Rare)
Variant of Pansy.

Panshin m & f Shipibo-Conibo
Means "yellow" in Shipibo.

Pantalea f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Pantaleo.

Pantaleona f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Feminine form of Pantaleon.

Pantaléonie f French (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Pantaléon.

Pantaléonne f French (Rare, Archaic), French (Quebec, Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Pantaléon.

Pantariste f Greek Mythology
The first element of this name is derived from Greek πάντες (pantes) meaning "all", which is ultimately derived from Greek πᾶς (pas) meaning "all, for all, of all". The second element is derived from Greek αριστος (aristos) meaning "best"... [more]

Pantasilea f Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian variant of Penthesilea.

Pantawan f Thai
Means "like the sun" from Thai ปาน (pan) meaning "as, like" and ตะวัน (tawan) meaning "sun".

Pantea f Persian, Persian Mythology (?), History (?)
Persian form of Panthea. Pantea Arteshbod was a 6th-century BC Persian commander during the reign of Cyrus the Great. She was said to be the most beautiful woman in Asia, so she wore a mask during battle to stop men from falling in love with her.

Pantelina f Greek
Feminine form of Pantelis.

Pantelitsa f Greek (Cypriot)
Feminine diminutive of Pantelis.

Pantes f Javanese
From Javanese pantês meaning "fitting, proper, worthy".

Panthalis f Greek Mythology
Panthalis is a figure in Greek mythology. She was a servant of Helena. Derived from παν (pan) "all" and θαλλω (thallo) meaning "to blossom".

Panthea f History (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized), Persian (Rare, Expatriate)
From the Greek Πάνθεια (Pantheia) meaning "all goddess", derived from πᾶν (pan) meaning "all" combined with θεά (thea) meaning "goddess" (compare Pasithea and the Greek adjective πάνθειος (pantheios) meaning "of all gods" or "common to all gods")... [more]

Pantheon f & m English (American, Rare)

Pantipanti f Aymara
Means "dalia" in Aymara.

Pantja m & f Indonesian
Older spelling of Panca influenced by Dutch orthography.

Pantxa f Basque
Basque form of Pancha.

Pantxika f Occitan, Basque (Rare)
Basque and Occitan form of Françoise or Francesca.

Pantxike f Basque
Variant of Pantxika.

Panuínaĸ f Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.

Panuinnaq f Greenlandic
Younger form of Panuínaĸ.

Panumas f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ภาณุมาศ (see Phanumat).

Panumat f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phanumat.

Panvitha f Santali
Means "flower" in Santali.

Panwat f & m Thai
From Thai ปาน (pan) meaning "as if, like, resembling" and วาด (wat) meaning "draw, sketch".

Panxi f Chinese
From the Chinese 盼 (pàn) meaning "look, gaze, expect, hope for" and 希 (xī) meaning "hope" or "rare".

Panxiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 盼 (pàn) meaning "look, gaze, expect, hope for" and 潇 (xiāo) meaning "sound of beating wind and rain".

Panya f Swahili
The crowned one.

Panyi f Chinese
From the Chinese 盼 (pàn) meaning "look, gaze, expect, hope for" and 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful".

Panyin m & f Akan
Oldest twin

Panyue f Chinese
From the Chinese 盼 (pàn) meaning "look, gaze, expect, hope for" and 月 (yuè) meaning "moon".

Panzhen f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 盼 (pàn) meaning "look, gaze, expect, hope for" and 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare".

Papan f & m Nahuatl
Means "flag, banner" in Nahuatl.

Papanton f Nahuatl
Diminutive form of Papan.

Papatuanuku f Polynesian Mythology
The full name of Papa

Paraluman f Tagalog
Means "muse, inspiration" or "compass" in Tagalog.

Paran f English

Paran m & f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From the present determiner form of adjective 파랗다 (parata) meaning "blue, green" (compare Pureun and Param).

Parand f Tajik
Tajik feminine name meaning "silk".

Parandzem f Armenian
Parandzem was an ancient Armenian noblewoman and queen-consort living during the 4th century.

Paranza f Mordvin
Means "good" in Erzya.

Parasian m & f Batak
Means "beloved" in Toba Batak.

Paribanou f Folklore
Composed of Persian پری‎ (pari) "fairy" and بانو‎ (bânu) "lady". This is the name of a female genie in the 'Arabian Nights' fairy tale 'The Story of Prince Ahmed and the Fairy Paribanou'.

Parikhan f Armenian
Derived from the Persian word پریخوان‎ (parixân) meaning "a person who summons or conjures a jinn or peri". Used from the 16th century.

Pariwana f Quechua, Aymara
Means "flamingo" in Quechua and Aymara.

Pərixan f Azerbaijani (Rare)
Azerbaijani form of Perihan.

Pərixanım f Azerbaijani
From Azerbaijani pəri meaning "fairy" and xanım meaning "madam, lady".

Parnian f Persian
Means "silk" in Persian.

Parvane f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian پروانه (see Parvaneh).

Parvani f Indian
From a Sanskrit word meaning "full moon".

Parwana f Dari Persian
Dari Persian form of Parvaneh.

Pasang m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan པ་སངས (pa-sangs) meaning "Venus (the planet)" or "Friday".

Pasian f Armenian
Means "pheasant" in Armenian.

Patana f Spanish (Latin American)
Combination of Patricia and Ana. Patana, also known as her alter-ego La Sombra (The Shadow), a character in the Chilean puppet show 31 Minutos, bears this name.

Patchanan f Thai
Meaning uncertain.

Pathany f Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Parthenia.

Patman f Literature, Georgian (Rare)
Georgian sources claim that this name is of Arabic origin and means "breastfeeding"—this can't be correct, however, as the actual Arabic term for "breastfeeding" is رَضَاعَة طَبِيعِيَّة (raḍāʿa ṭabīʿiyya)... [more]

Patriana f English (American, Modern, Rare)
A blend of Patricia and Katriana.

Patrician f English

Pattamawan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Patthamawan.

Patthamawan f Thai
From Thai ปัทมา (patthama) meaning "lotus" and วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint".

Pattiann f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Patty and Ann.

Pattranite f Thai

Pattyann f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Patty and Ann.

Patyegarang f Indigenous Australian
Of uncertain etymology. Name borne by an indigenous Australian woman (fl. 1780) of the Cammeraygal clan of the Eora nation.

Pauliana f French (Modern, Rare), German (Modern, Rare)

Pawqara Qantu f Aymara
Means "carnation" in Aymara.

Payetan f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Peyton.

Paylanush f Armenian
From the Armenian փայլ (payl) meaning "shine, splendour, lustre" and անուշ (anush) meaning "sweet".

Paytan f & m English (American)
Variant of Peyton.

Payvand f Persian

Pazanne f History (Ecclesiastical)
Variant of Pezaine, a corruption of Perseveranda, which in turn is derived from the Latin verb perseverare meaning "to persevere"... [more]

Peachtreanna f African American (Rare), Obscure
Blend of the phrase "peach tree" and Anna.

Peang m & f Khmer
From Chinese 平 (píng) meaning "peace".... [more]

Peang m & f Khmer
From Chinese 平 (píng) meaning "peace".

Peanna f Romani
Romani form of Peninnah.

Peanut m & f English (Rare)
Back-formation from pease, originally an uncountable noun meaning "peas" that was construed as a plural, combined with Middle English nute, note, from Old English hnutu, from Proto-Germanic *hnuts (“nut”) (compare West Frisian nút, Dutch noot, German Nuss, Danish nød, Swedish nöt, Norwegian nøtt), from Proto-Indo-European *knew- (compare Irish cnó, Latin nux (“walnut”), Albanian nyç (“a gnarl”)).

Pearlean f African American (Rare, Archaic)
a spelling variant of Pearline used chiefly by African Americans

Pebriana f Indonesian
Variant of Febriana.

Pebriani f Indonesian
Variant of Febriani.

Pebrianti f Indonesian
Variant of Febrianti.

Pebriyanti f Indonesian
Variant of Febrianti.

Pegan f Welsh
Welsh diminutive of Margaret.

Peggyjean f English (Rare)

Peijuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, full" and 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".

Peilan f Chinese
From the Chinese 沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, full" and 蓝 (lán) meaning "blue, blueness".

Peimaneh f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian پیمانه (see Peymaneh).

Pei-shan f Taiwanese
From Chinese 佩 (pèi) meaning "ornament, pendant" combined with 珊 (shān) meaning "coral", as well as other Chinese character combinations that can form this name.

Peisianassa f Greek Mythology
Feminine form of Peisianax. In Greek mythology, Peisianassa is a Tyrian maid who attends to Semele.

Peixuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, full" or 佩 (pèi) meaning "belt ornament, pendant" and 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade, star" or 炫 (xuàn) meaning "shine, glitter".

Peiyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, full" and 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".

Peiyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, full" and 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman".

Pekang m & f Khmer
Variant of Bekang.

Pekeana f Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Bettyanne.

Pelangi f Indonesian
Means "rainbow" in Indonesian.

Pelejana f Medieval Catalan

Pellegan m & f English (Rare)
"Pellegan" might be a variant of "pelican," referencing the bird. In symbolic terms, pelicans are often associated with self-sacrifice and nurturing due to ancient legends about their behavior. A family with this name might have once been known for their generosity or protective nature.

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.

Pengjuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 朋 (péng) meaning "friend" and 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".

Pengshan f Chinese
From the Chinese 朋 (péng) meaning "friend" and 杉 (shān) meaning "pine, fir".

Pengtian f Chinese
From the Chinese 朋 (péng) meaning "friend" and 恬 (tián) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful, tranquil".

Pengxiang f Chinese
From the Chinese 朋 (péng) meaning "friend" and 香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant, sweet smelling, incense".

Pengxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 朋 (péng) meaning "friend" and 暄 (xuān) meaning "warm, genial".

Pengyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 朋 (péng) meaning "friend" and 园 (yuán) meaning "garden, park, orchard".

Pennylane f Filipino (Rare), English
Likely given in reference to the Beatles' song Penny Lane.

Perdani f Indonesian
in classical Indonesian, perdani means treasurer. while the other meaning of Perdani is the feminine form of "perdana" which mean the first

Perdiñande f Basque (Rare)
Basque form of Fernanda and Fernande.

Perelandra f Literature
The name for the planet Venus, in the novel of the same name by C.S. Lewis.

Perian f English (Rare), American (South)
Combination of Perry and Ann. It was brought to some public attention in 1959 by Perian Conerly, a Mississippi-born sports columnist for The New York Times and the wife of New York Giants quarterback Charlie Conerly; in late 1959, she appeared as a contestant on the American game show What's My Line?... [more]

Perihan f Turkish
Turkish name of Persian origin meaning "queen of the fairies" or "queen of the nymphs". The name is derived from Turkish peri (Persian pari) "fairy; nymph" and han "queen".... [more]

Permanthoula f Greek
From the ancient greek name Permanthea, derived from the greek word anthos meaning "flower, blossom".

Perran f Turkish

Perrianne f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Perri and Anne 1. Also see Perian.

Persephanie f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Persephone, possibly influenced by Stephanie in its spelling.

Perseverance f English (Puritan)
From the English word meaning "steadfastness in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success", referring to persevering through the trials and tribulations that may come as a believer of Christ.

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.

Pervane f Azerbaijani
Variant of Pərvanə.

Perwane f Kurdish
Means "mayfly" in Kurdish.

Petkana f Serbian (Rare), Bulgarian, Macedonian (Rare)
Variant of Petka.

Petranka f Bulgarian
Diminutive of Petrana.

Pexşan f Kurdish
Means "prose" in Kurdish.

Peymane f Ottoman Turkish
Means "drinking cup, goblet" in Ottoman Turkish.

Peymaneh f Persian
Means "measure, gauge, scale" in Persian.

Peytan f & m English
Variant of Peyton.

Pfukani m & f Tsonga
From the Xitsonga pfuka meaning "rise".

Pfunani f Tsonga
From the Xitsonga pfuna meaning "help".

Phabiana f Ancient Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Fabiana.

Phaiwan m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Phraiwan.

Phakhwan f Thai
From Thai พา (pha) meaning "bring, lead, guide" and ขวัญ (khwan) meaning "beloved, fortunate, blessed, auspicious".

Phấn m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 奮 (phấn) meaning "strive, exert".

Phan m & f Lao
Means "change, twist, transform" in Lao.

Phan m & f Thai
Means "alter, change" in Thai.

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.

Phanelia f Italian (Americanized, Rare)

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".

Phanet m & f Khmer
Means "sugarcane" in Khmer.

Phani m & f Indian
Means "snake" in Sanskrit.

Phania f English
Diminutive of Stephania.

Phanida f Thai
Means "young woman, girl" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit वनिता (vanitā).

Phanie f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
Truncated form of Stéphanie.

Phanit f & m Thai
Means "beloved" in Thai.

Phanita f Thai
Means "girl, young woman, wife" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit वनिता (vanitā).

Phanna f & m Khmer (?)

Phannee f Thai
Alternate transcription of Phanni.

Phanni f Thai

Phanom m & f Thai
Means "hill, mountain" (a poetic word) in Thai.

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.

Phanumas f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ภาณุมาศ (see Phanumat).

Phanumat f & m Thai
Means "sun" in Thai. This is a Thai epithet of the Hindu god Aditya.

Phanurat f & m Thai
From Thai ภาณุ or ภานุ (phanu) meaning "sun, light" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".

Phatthana m & f Thai, Lao
Means "progress, advance, develop" in Thai and Lao.

Phayvanh f & m Lao
Means "forest" in Lao.

Pheasant f Romani (Archaic)

Phennana f Biblical Greek, English (Puritan)
Greek form of Peninnah, as it first appeared in the Septuagint. Also see Phenenna.... [more]

Phetmany f Lao
From Lao ເພັດ (phet) meaning "diamond" and ມະນີ (many) meaning "gem, jewel".

Philaiwan f Thai
From Thai พิไล (philai) meaning "pretty, beautiful" and วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint".

Philandra f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Philander.

Philanise f French (Quebec)
Possible vairant of Philonice

Philantha f Obscure

Philantha f Greek
Philantha is a girl's name of Greek origin meaning "lover of flowers".... [more]

Philianne f English (Rare)
Either a feminine form of Philian or an elaboration of Philia.

Phimchanok f Thai
From Thai พิมพ์ (pim) meaning "to type, to print" and ชนก (chá-nók) meaning "father, patriarch".

Phinsang f Tibetan, Bhutanese

Phonemany f & m Lao
From Lao ພອນ (phone) meaning "blessing" and ມະນີ (many) meaning "gem, jewel".

Phonesavanh f & m Lao
From Lao ພອນ (phone) meaning "blessing" and ສະຫວັນ (savanh) meaning "heaven, paradise".

Phonsawan f & m Thai
Means "talent, ability, gift" in Thai.

Phoolan f Hindi, Indian
Meaning, "flower."

Phouchanh f Lao (Rare)
From Lao ພູ (phou) meaning "mountain" and ຈັນ (chanh) meaning "moon".

Phousavanh m & f Lao
From Lao ພູ (phou) meaning "mountain" and ສະຫວັນ (savanh) meaning "heaven, paradise".

Phouvanh m & f Lao
From Lao ພູ (phou) meaning "mountain" and ວັນ (vanh) meaning "sun, day".

Phraeophan f Thai
From Thai แพรว (phraeo) meaning "gleaming, glistening, shining" and พรรณ (phan) meaning "complexion".

Phraewpan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai แพรวพรรณ (see Phraeophan).