This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the pattern is *i.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Pajhnubhli f HmongDerived from Hmong
paj meaning "flower" and
hnub meaning "sun".
Palki f Indian, PunjabiPossibly derived from Hindi
पालकी (
palki) "palanquin", ultimately from Sanskrit, or from Punjabi
ਪਲਕ (
palak) "eyelid; eyeblink, instant", borrowed from Persian.
Pälvi f Finnish (Rare)From Finnish word
pälvi, meaning a snow free patch on the ground, melted by the sun.
Pancawati f IndonesianFrom Indonesian
panca meaning "five" (of Sanskrit origin) combined with the feminine suffix
-wati.
Panchali f IndianMeans "from the kingdom of Panchala" in Sanskrit. This is an epithet of Draupadi, the wife of the Pandavas in the Indian epic the Mahabharata.... [
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Pani m & f LaoMeans "mercy, compassion" in Lao.
Panji m & f TumbukaMeans "maybe", given after the death of the first born to say maybe he will grow.
Panxi f ChineseFrom the Chinese
盼 (pàn) meaning "look, gaze, expect, hope for" and
希 (xī) meaning "hope" or "rare".
Panyi f ChineseFrom the Chinese
盼 (pàn) meaning "look, gaze, expect, hope for" and
怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful".
Paseri f Japanese (Modern, Rare)Japanese transliteration of the English word
parsley, referring to the type of flowering plant that has been widely used in European, Middle Eastern and American cooking.... [
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Paškuwatti f Hittite, LuwianOf uncertain etymology. Name borne by a magician from Arzawa, known from a text that details a ritual dedicated to the goddess
Uliliyašši to cure impotence.
Pasupuleti f Indian, TeluguThis is an Indian and Telugu feminine name. Pasupuleti Kannamba (1911-1964) was an Indian versatile actress, playback singer and film producer of Telugu cinema, Andhra Pradesh, India. She acted in more than 170 films and produced about 25 films in Telugu and Tamil languages during the 1930s to the 1960s.
Patchouli f Popular Culture, English (Rare)Patchouli comes from the bushy herb of the mint family and bears tiny pink-white flowers. A bearer of this name is Patchouli Knowledge, a character from the Touhou Project.
Pati f GeorgianShort form of
Patman, which is now primarily used as an independent name rather than as an unofficial nickname.
Patoni f Afghan, PashtoMeaning as of yet unknown. A known bearer of this name is Dr. Patoni Isaaqzai Teichmann, an Afghan feminist and social activist.
Patthamawadi f ThaiFrom Thai ปัทมา
(patthama) meaning "lotus" and วดี
(wadi) meaning "possessing, having".
Pauahi f & m HawaiianHawaiian unisex name either meaning "consumed by fire" or "putting out fire".
Payoshni f IndianPayoshni is an ancient river mentioned in the epic Mahabharata. ... [
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Pei f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 培
(péi) meaning "foster, cultivate, nourish", 配
(pèi) meaning "match, join, deserve", 沛
(pèi) meaning "abundant, full, copious" or 佩
(pèi) meaning "wear, admire", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.
Peili f ChineseFrom the Chinese
沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, full" and
丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful".
Peipei f & m ChineseFrom 培 (
péi) meaning "to cultivate, to educate, to foster" or 佩 (
pèi) meaning "belt ornament, pendant" combined with themselves. Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Peiyi f ChineseFrom the Chinese
沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, full" and
怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful".
Pengfei m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 鹏
(péng) referring to a large, legendary bird in Chinese mythology combined with 飞
(fēi) meaning "to fly". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Penghui f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
朋 (péng) meaning "friend" and
慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent".
Penni f & m FinnishRarely used as a given name. Possibly derived from
Benjamin.
Penni is a Finnish word for "penny".
Pepsi f ObscureAfter the carbonated cola brand. This is the name of American educational professional Marijuana Pepsi Vandyck.
Perdani f Indonesianin classical Indonesian, perdani means treasurer. while the other meaning of Perdani is the feminine form of "perdana" which mean the first
Pfiffi f LiteraturePfiffi Buddenbrook is a figure in the novel "Buddenbrooks" by Thomas Mann.
Phakdi m & f ThaiMeans "devotion, loyalty" in Thai.
Phensi f ThaiFrom Thai เพ็ญ
(phen) meaning "full moon" and ศรี
(si) meaning "honour, glory, splendour".
Phensiri f ThaiFrom Thai เพ็ญ
(phen) meaning "full moon" and ศิริ
(siri) meaning "glory, splendour".
Phi m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 飛
(phi) meaning "to fly".
Philothei f Greek (Archaic)Medieval Greek form of
Philothea. This name was notably borne by the Greek saint Philothei of Athens (1522-1589), whose birth name was Revoula Benizelou.
Phimsiri f ThaiFrom Thai พิมพ์
(phim) meaning "print, type" and ศิริ
(siri) meaning "glory, splendour".
Phra Mae Thorani f Far Eastern MythologyThai chthonic earth goddess. Her name is derived from
พระ (phra), an honorific title,
แม่ (mae) meaning "mother" and the Pali word
dhāraṇī meaning "ground, earth".
Phui m & f LaoMeans "powdery, powdered" in Lao.
Pidenḫi f Hurrian MythologyMeans "she of Piten". This was a Hurrian epithet for the goddess
Shalash, referring to her cult center in Piten (also written as Bitin).
Pigi f GreekDerived from Greek πηγή
(pêgê) "a spring, fountain; fount, source", possibly taken from the Greek title of the Virgin Mary, Ζωοδόχος Πηγή
(Zôodochos Pêgê), meaning "life-giving spring" (or πηγή ζωής
(pêgê zôês) "fountain of life" or "source of life")... [
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Piichi f JapaneseFrom Japanese 姫 (pi) meaning "princess" combined with 苺 (chi) meaning "strawberry". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [
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Piʻilani m & f HawaiianMeans "rising sky" or "to ascend to heaven," from
piʻi meaning "climb, ascend, advance, mount, rise" and
lani meaning "sky, heaven, heavenly, spiritual, royal, exalted, noble, aristocratic."... [
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Pingyi f ChineseFrom the Chinese
娉 (pīng) meaning "beautiful, attractive, charming" and
熠 (yì) meaning "bright and sparkling".
Pingzhi f ChineseFrom the Chinese
娉 (pīng) meaning "beautiful, attractive, charming" and
芷 (zhǐ) meaning "angelica, iris".
Pinyi f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
频 (pín) meaning "frequently, again and again" and
怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony, joy".
Ploi f ThaiMeans "to release, to let go" in Thai.
Ploumisti f Greek (Modern, Rare)Used in the eastern region of Macedonia, Greece. It comes from the ancient Greek word πλουμίον
(ploumíon) or the Latin word
pluma, which means "painted or embroidered decorative design, flower, ornament"... [
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Poerani f TahitianMeans "heavenly pearl" or "divine pearl"; a combination of Tahitian
poe meaning "pearl" and
rani, which is derived from Tuamotuan
rangi meaning "heaven".
Pokkii f JapaneseFrom Japanese 歩 (
po) meaning "walk" combined with 月 (
kki) meaning "moon". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [
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Ponni f TamilOne of the names of the river
Kaveri in South India, meaning "wealthy", "prosperous". Derived from Tamil word
பொன் (Pon) which translates to
gold.
Popuri f Japanese (Modern, Rare)Japanese transliteration of
potpourri, from French
pot-pourri, a calque from Spanish
olla podrida meaning "rotten pot," referring to a mixture of dried fragrant plant material used to scent a room (originally referring to a Spanish stew with a wide variety of ingredients).... [
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Potri f MaranaoFrom Maranao
potri' meaning "princess", ultimately from Sanskrit पुत्री
(putrī).
Pradipti f BengaliMeaning "of light" or "illuminating" in Bengali. Feminine form of
Pradip or
Pradeep. Derived from Sanskrit प्रदीप (pradipa) meaning "light" or "lantern".
Pragati f IndianFrom Sanskrit प्रगति (pragati). The name means progress, development, and advancement.
Pragyasmi f IndianNo History, this Name has two words of Indian Ancient Language "Sanskrit" words are "Pragya" which means "ENLIGHTED CONSCIOUSNESS” and "Asmi" which means "I AM"... [
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Pranati f SanskritMeans "salutation" or "reverence". This is another name of the goddess
Saraswati from Hindu mythology.
Praphai f & m ThaiMeans "beautiful, pretty, handsome" in Thai.
Praphasiri f ThaiFrom Thai ประภา
(prapha) meaning "light" and ศิริ
(siri) meaning "glory, splendour".
Prasiddhi f Indian, NepaliMeans "fame, renown; success, accomplishment" in Sanskrit, a noun composed of the prefix प्र-
(pra-) meaning "towards, forwards, pro-" and सिद्धि
(siddhi) meaning "accomplishment, success, attainment".
Prasuti f HinduismMeans "birth, generation" in Sanskrit. According to the
Puranas this was the name of a daughter of
Manu and the wife of
Daksha... [
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Pratiwi f IndonesianDerived from Indonesian
pertiwi meaning "earth, land" or "motherland, homeland, Indonesia", ultimately from Sanskrit पृथ्वी
(pṛthvī).
Premwadi f ThaiFrom Thai เปรม
(prem) meaning "content, happy, delighted" and วดี
(wadi) meaning "possessing, having".
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."
Pürevdalai m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian пүрэв
(pürev) meaning "Thursday" or "Jupiter" and далай
(dalai) meaning "sea".
Purnamasari f IndonesianFrom Indonesian
purnama meaning "full moon" combined with
sari meaning "essence".
Puti f Indonesian (Rare)Means "Princess" in Minang language, West Sumatra. The name "Puti" is commonly found in various #WestSumatra myths and legends as the main character. "Puti Bungsu" was a fairy that got stranded on Earth due to a mischievous man who forced her to marry him by stealing her wings... [
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Pyaari f Indian (Rare, ?)Loosely translated to "Cutie" or "Sweetie", a term of endearment occasionally used as a given name.
Qalbi f & m IndonesianDerived from Arabic قلبي
(qalbī) meaning "my heart", from قلب
(qalb) meaning "heart" and the suffix ي
(ī) meaning "my".
Qassi m & f Berber (Arabized, Rare), Persian (Modern, Rare)Arabized form of
Kaci. In Arabic, Qassi (قاسي) means "hard", "tough", or "stern". For example, قاسي الملامح (qāsī al-malāmiḥ) is a phrase meaning "stern features" (used to describe someone with a tough or serious expression)... [
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Qazi m & f PersianMeans "judge" in Persian, ultimately from Arabic قَاضِي (qāḍī).
Qi m & f ChineseDerived from the Chinese character 氣 (
qì) meaning "air; breath; vital energy" or 啟 (
qǐ) meaning "to open; to enlighten; to inspire" or 棋 (
qí) meaning "plan; strategy; chess game".... [
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Qiai f ChineseFrom the Chinese
琦 (qí) meaning "gem, precious stone" and
瑷 (ài) meaning "fine quality jade".
Qianai f ChineseFrom the Chinese
千 (qiān) meaning "thousand, many, very" and
爱 (ài) meaning "love".
Qianghui f ChineseFrom the Chinese
蔷 (qiáng) meaning "rose" and
惠 (huì) meaning "benefit, favour, kindness".
Qiangli f ChineseFrom the Chinese
蔷 (qiáng) meaning "rose" and
逦 (lǐ) meaning "meandering, winding".
Qiangwei f ChineseChinese female name meaning "rose" or "rambler rose, wild rose".
Qiangxi f ChineseFrom the Chinese
蔷 (qiáng) meaning "rose" and
曦 (xī) meaning "sunlight, sunshine, early dawn".
Qiangyi f ChineseFrom the Chinese
蔷 (qiáng) meaning "rose" and
懿 (yì) meaning "virtuous, admirable".
Qianhui f ChineseFrom the Chinese
千 (qiān) meaning "thousand, many, very" and
惠 (huì) meaning "benefit, favour, kindness".
Qianli m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 千
(qiān) meaning "thousand" combined with 里
(lǐ) meaning "village". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Qianrui f ChineseFrom the Chinese
茜 (qiàn) meaning "madder" or "reeds" and
瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious".