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París f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Paris 2.

Pərixan f Azerbaijani (Rare)
Azerbaijani form of Perihan.

Parklyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of Park and the name suffix -lyn.

Parklynn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Parklyn.

Parleen f Pakistani, Indian

Parmiss f Persian
Variant transcription of Parmys.

Parmys f Old Persian (Hellenized), History
Hellenized form of Uparmiya. This was the name of a Persian princess, who was the granddaughter of Cyrus the Great and went on to become the wife of Darius the Great.

Parnian f Persian
Means "silk" in Persian.

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

Parwin f Persian
Variant of Parvin.

Parys f English (Rare)
Variant of Paris 2.

Pashaun m & f Obscure

Pashen f English (Rare), African American (Rare)
Variant of Passion.

Pashion f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Passion.

Pashkin m & f Medieval English
Diminutive of Pash.

Pashyn f Hawaiian
Variation of Passion, as used by Pashyn Santos, a Hawaiian actress and activist.

Pasian f Armenian
Means "pheasant" in Armenian.

Pasión f & m Spanish
Means "passion" in Spanish, referring to the Passion of Jesus Christ.... [more]

Paskin m & f Medieval English
Diminutive of Pask.

Paskus f Cree
Means "rising" in Cree.

Pasques f Medieval French
Recorded once in Paris of 1292.

Passchynken f Medieval Dutch (Rare), Medieval Flemish (Rare), Medieval Walloon (Rare)
Medieval Dutch form of Paquette.

Passion f English (Rare)
First recorded as a given name in the 16th century, the name Passion was originally used by Christian parents in reference to the "Passion of Christ", a term denoting the suffering of Jesus. The word itself is derived from Latin passio "suffering", ultimately from Latin patior "to suffer; to endure" and was originally used to describe any suffering or pain concerning the body... [more]

Patareshnes f Ancient Egyptian
Means "the land rejoices in her" in Egyptian.

Patchanan f Thai
Meaning uncertain.

Patcharin f Thai
From Thai พัชร (phatchara) meaning "diamond" and อินทร์ (in) referring to the Hindu god Indra.

Patches f & m English (Rare), Pet
From the English word patches, which is a plural noun of patch.

Patelyn f American (Modern, Rare)

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]

Patrician f English

Patries f Dutch
Short form of Patricia, which is comparable to Patrice 2.... [more]

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.

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

Pattyn f English
Variant and feminine form of Patton.

Paulin f German (Modern)
German variant of Pauline, intended to reflect a bona fide French pronunciation.

Paulyn f English (Rare)
Variant of Pauline or feminization of Paul with the popular suffix -lyn.

Paxtyn f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant or feminine form of Paxton.

Paycen m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Payson.

Payden m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Paden.

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

Payeton f English (Modern)
Variant of Peyton.

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

Paylin f & m American (Rare)

Paylun f Armenian
Means "bright, shining, radiant" in Armenian.

Payson m & f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Payson.

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

Payten f English
Variant of Peyton.

Paytyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Peyton.

Paytynn f English (Modern)
Variant of Peyton.

Peaches f English (Rare)
Literally derived from the English word peaches, which is the plural form of peach, the fruit. It is derived from Late Middle English from Old French pesche, from medieval Latin persica, from Latin persicum, meaning "Persian apple".

Peachlyn f African American (Rare)
Combination of the word peach and the popular suffix -lyn.

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

Pearleen f & m English
Variant of Pearline.

Pearlynn f English (Rare)
Combination of Pearl and Lynn, primarily used as a Western name in Singapore.

Pebbles f Popular Culture, English (Modern, Rare)
Pebbles Flintstone is a character in the classic American cartoon series The Flintstones (1960-1966). The series and the character are largely responsible for the occasional use of this name from the latter 20th century onwards.

Pegan f Welsh
Welsh diminutive of Margaret.

Pegeen f English, Irish (?)
Elaboration of Peggy, used as a diminutive of Margaret.

Peggyjean f English (Rare)

Peifen f Chinese
From Chinese 佩 (pèi) meaning "pendant, ornament, to wear, to hang from the waist", 沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, full, copious" or 培 (péi) meaning "foster, cultivate" combined with 芬 (fēn) meaning "fragrance, aroma, perfume" or 汾 (fén) referring to the Fen River in Shanxi province... [more]

Peighton f & m American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Peyton.

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

Peigín f Irish
Diminutive of Máiréad.

Peijin f Chinese
From the Chinese 沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, full" and 瑾 (jǐn) meaning "brilliance of gems, fine jade".

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

Peijun m & f Chinese
From Chinese 沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, full, copious" or 佩 (pèi) meaning "pendant, ornament, wear, hang from the waist" combined with 君 (jūn) meaning "king, ruler"... [more]

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

Pein m & f Shipibo-Conibo
From the Shipibo pei meaning "wing, feather, leaf" and the genitive suffix -n.

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.

Peisis m & f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun πεῖσις (peisis) meaning "persuasion" as well as "affection, susceptibility". It is ultimately derived from Greek πείσομαι (peisomai), which is the first-person singular future middle indicative of the Greek verbs πάσχω (pascho) meaning "to undergo, to experience, to feel (an emotion)" and πείθω (peitho) meaning "to persuade, to convince" as well as "to obey, to yield to" and "to believe, to trust (in)".... [more]

Peityn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Peyton.

Peiwen f Chinese
From the Chinese 霈 (pèi) meaning "torrential rains" and 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns".

Peixin f & m Chinese
From Chinese 培 (péi) meaning "to cultivate, to educate" combined with 信 (xìn) meaning "true, accurate" or 新 (xīn) "new", as well as other character combinations that can form this name.

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".

Pelen f Khakas
Khakas form of Pelagia.

Peligros f Spanish (Rare)
Means "hazards, perils, dangers" in Spanish, taken from the title of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de los Peligros, meaning "The Virgin of the Hazards."... [more]

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.

Pelşîn f Kurdish
Derived from Kurdish pelçima meaning "leaf" and şîn meaning "blue".

Penarddun f Welsh Mythology
Means "chief beauty" or "most fair", derived from the Welsh elements pen "head, chief, foremost" and arddun "fair, beautiful". In Welsh mythology she was a wife of the sea-god Llyr.

Pengchen f Chinese
From the Chinese 朋 (péng) meaning "friend" and 晨 (chén) meaning "early morning, daybreak".

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".

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".

Pennilyn f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Penny and Lyn.

Pennington m & f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Pennington.

Penryn f Literature
Used as the name of he main character in the 'Penryn and the End of Days' series by Susan Ee.

Perdaus f Karachay-Balkar
From the Arabic فردوس (firdaws) meaning "paradise".

Perdis f Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of Per and the Norse name element dís "goddess", first used in the early 1900s.

Perfection m & f English (Rare), English (African, Rare), African American (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
From the word perfection, referring to the quality or state of being perfect or complete.

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]

Perlas m & f Lithuanian (Rare), Tagalog
Derived from perlas, which in Lithuanian and Tagalog is the word for "pearl".... [more]

Perlezenn f Breton
Directly taken from Breton perlezenn "pearl", this name is considered the Breton equivalent of Margaret.

Perpagellion f Romani (Archaic)

Perran f Turkish

Persijs f Latvian
Latvian form of Persis.

Persimmon m & f English (Rare)
From the name of the Persimmon, a brightly colored fruit. The word persimmon is derived from Powhatan, an Algonquian language of the eastern United States, meaning "a dry fruit".... [more]

Persson m & f German
Likely from the common Swedish surname Persson and/or the word person (German: Person), which is used as a gender neutral title by some nonbinary people.

Perveen f Afghan
Pleasing and delightful

Perwin f & m Kurdish (Anglicized)
Form of Perwîn.

Petehn f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Peyton.

Pétrún f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Petrún.

Petrún f Icelandic (Rare)
Formed from Petra and the Old Norse name suffix rún meaning "secret lore, rune".

Pexşan f Kurdish
Means "prose" in Kurdish.

Peylyn f English (Rare)

Peyson m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Payson.

Peytan f & m English
Variant of Peyton.

Peyten m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Peyton.

Peytin f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Peyton.

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

Peytynn f English (Modern)
Variant of Peyton.

Phaelen m & f American (Modern, Rare)

Phaen m & f Thai
Means "plan" in Thai.

Phailin f Thai
Means "sapphire" in Thai.

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".

Phallon f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Fallon

Phalyn f Irish
Form of Fallon.

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.

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

Pharahildis f Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Farahild.

Phasaelis f Ancient Aramaic
Of uncertain etymology. Name borne by a Nabatean princess, who was the first wife of Herod Antipas.

Phatcharaphon f Thai
From Thai พัชร (phatchara) meaning "diamond" and พร (phon) meaning "blessing".

Phatcharaporn f Thai
Alternate transcription of Phatcharaphon.

Phatson f & m Thai
Means "light, radiance" in Thai.

Phaylon m & f American (Modern, Rare)

Phelps f English
Transferred use of the surname Phelps.

Phen f Thai
Means "full moon" in Thai, of Khmer origin.

Phikun f Thai
Means "medlar, bullet wood (a type of tree)" in Thai.

Philaiphon f Thai
From Thai พิไล (philai) meaning "pretty, beautiful" and พร (phon) meaning "blessing".

Philaiporn f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พิไลพร (see Philaiphon).

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

Philien f Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Variant of Philine.

Philin f Thai
Alternate transcription of Phailin.

Phillys f English (Rare)
Variant of Phyllis.

Philomeen f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Philomena.

Philommeides f Greek Mythology
An epithet of Aphrodite meaning φῐ́λος (phílos) meaning "love" and μεῖδος (meîdos) meaning "smile, laughter".

Philonis f Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology Philonis was an Attican daughter of Daedalion or of Eosphoros and Cleoboea, from Thoricus... [more]

Philotes f Greek Mythology
Means "friendship" or "affection" in Greek. Philotes was the Greek goddess of friendship and affection. Her Roman equivalent is Amicitia.

Philotis f Roman Mythology
In Roman legend, Philotis, also known as Tutula, was a slave whose plan resulted in an important victory of the Romans over the Latins in the late 4th century BC.

Phimon f & m Thai
Means "stainless, flawless, pure" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit विमल (vimala).

Phimphon f Thai
From Thai พิมพ์ (phim) meaning "type, print" and พร (phon) meaning "blessing".

Phintys f Ancient Greek
Phintys was allegedy a Pythagorean philosopher that lived around the 4th century BCE.

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

Phoolan f Hindi, Indian
Meaning, "flower."

Photis f Late Greek
Derived from the Greek verb φωτίζω (photizo) meaning "to shine, to give light", which is ultimately derived from the Greek noun φῶς (phos) meaning "light".... [more]

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).

Phraewphan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Phraeophan.

Phraiwan m & f Thai
From Thai ไพรวัน (phraiwan) meaning "forest, woods" or from ไพร (phrai) meaning "forest, jungle" and วัลย์ (wan) meaning "climbing plant, creeper, vine".

Phromphon f Thai (Rare)
From Thai พร้อม (phrom) meaning "with, together" and พร (phon) meaning "blessing".

Phrontis m & f Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun φροντίς (phrontis) meaning "thought, care, attention", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb φρονέω (phroneo) meaning "to think" as well as "to be minded"... [more]

Phun f Vietnamese
Means "indomitable" in Vietnamese.

Phylis f English (Rare, Archaic), English (African)
Variant of Phyllis mainly used in Kenya and the United States.

Phylistus f Obscure

Phylliss f American (Rare)
Variant of Phyllis.

Pian m & f Chinese

Pian m & f Indonesian

Pian-pian m & f Taiwanese, Chinese

Pidan f Azerbaijani (Rare)
Variant transcription of Fidan, used by Azerbaijani population living in Georgia (country)

Pidgeon m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Archaic form of pigeon, a bird, inherited from Middle English pygeoun, borrowed from Old French pyjon, inherited from Late Latin pīpiōnem “chirping bird”, derived from Latin pīpiāre “chirp”... [more]

Piedras Albas f Spanish (Rare)
Means "white stones" in Spanish (the second word only used as a Latinism or in a poetic/literary sense, in place of blanca), taken from the titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de Piedras Albas and Nuestra Señora de Piedras Albas, meaning "The Virgin of White Stones" and "Our Lady of White Stones" respectively.... [more]

Piedrasantas f Spanish (Rare)
Means "holy stones" in Spanish, taken from the titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de Piedrasantas and Nuestra Señora de Piedrasantas, meaning "The Virgin of Holy Stones" and "Our Lady of Holy Stones" respectively.... [more]

Pietas f Roman Mythology
Means "piety, compassion; duty" in Latin. This name belonged to the goddess of duty and personification of piety in Roman mythology.

Pilaiphon f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พิไลพร (see Philaiphon).

Pilaipon f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พิไลพร (see Philaiphon).

Pilaiporn f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พิไลพร (see Philaiphon).

Pilaiwan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พิไลวรรณ (see Philaiwan).

Pilarín f Spanish
Diminutive of Pilar.

Pilleriin f Estonian
Combination of Pille and Riin.

Pimon f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พิมล (see Phimon).

Pinan m & f Chinese

Pingan m & f Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Ping and An 1.

Pingchen f Chinese
From the Chinese 娉 (pīng) meaning "beautiful, charming, graceful" and 晨 (chén) meaning "early morning, daybreak".

Pingkan f Minahasan

Pingxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 娉 (pīng) meaning "beautiful, charming, graceful" and 萱 (xuān) meaning "day lily".

Pingyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 娉 (pīng) meaning "beautiful, attractive, charming" and 滟 (yàn) meaning "overflowing".

Pinkerton m & f English
Transferred use of surname Pinkerton

Pirén f Spanish (Latin American), Mapuche
Spanish form of Piren.

Piren f Mapuche
From Mapudungun verb piren meaning "to snow, hail" (compare Pire, derived from the noun).

Pırıs f Khakas
Means "cat" in Khakas.

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.

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.

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.

Piyaphon f Thai
From Thai ปิย (piya) meaning "dear, beloved" and พร (phon) meaning "blessing".

Piyaporn f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ปิยะพร (see Piyaphon).

Piyavan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ปิยวรรณ (see Piyawan).

Piyawan f Thai
From Thai ปิย (piya) meaning "dear, beloved" and วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint".

Piyoton f Nahuatl
Possibly means "little chicken", from Nahuatl piyo, "chicken" (borrowed from the Spanish onomatopoeia pío), and the diminutive suffix -ton.

Pleiades m & f Greek Mythology, Astronomy
Name of a star cluster, likely meaning "to sail", from the ancient Greek 'plein'. Also used in Greek mythology, the Pleiades were the seven daughters of Pleione and Atlas, thus meaning "daughters of Pleione".

Plentiness f Romani (Archaic)

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.

Plien f Dutch (Rare)
Contraction of Paulien, Paulina and Pauline.... [more]

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.

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.

Póilín f Irish (Rare)
Feminine form of Póil.

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.

Polen f Turkish (Modern, Rare)
Means "pollen" in Turkish.

Polleen f English (American, Rare)
A blend of Polly and Colleen.

Pommelien f Dutch (Rare), Flemish
Dutch form of Pomeline.

Pontress f American (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Pontress.

Pooran f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian پوران (see Pouran).

Poran f Japanese
From Japanese 歩 (po) meaning "walk" combined with 蘭 (ran) meaning "orchid". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Porcelain f English (American, Rare)
Taken from the material porcelain, ultimately derived from Italian porcellana "cowrie shell".

Pornsawan f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phonsawan.

Potestas f Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from the Latin noun potestas meaning "power, ability".

Poukon m & f Ijaw
Means "born on the riverside" in Ijaw.

Poupon f & m Louisiana Creole

Pouran f Persian
Modern Persian form of Boran.

Pracxedes f Spanish (Archaic)
Variant of Práxedes.

Prados f & m Spanish (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Plural form of Prado, most often used in the province of Toledo in Spain.

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

Praewpan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Phraeophan.

Praewphailin f Thai (Rare)
From Thai แพรว (praew) meaning "gleaming, glistening, shining" and ไพลิน (pai-lin) meaning "sapphire".

Praewphan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Phraeophan.

Praiwan m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Phraiwan.

Pramuan m & f Thai
Means "compile, collect" in Thai.

Prapaphon f Thai
Alternate transcription of Praphaphon.

Prapaporn f Thai
Alternate transcription of Praphaphon.

Praphaphon f Thai
From Thai ประภา (prapha) meaning "light" and พร (phon) meaning "blessing".

Praphaporn f Thai
Alternate transcription of Praphaphon.

Prásedes f Asturian
Asturian form of Praxedes.

Práxedes f & m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Praxedes. Despite being feminine in origin, it is used for both women and men in Spanish. A famous bearer is Práxedes Mateo-Sagasta, prime minister of Spain in the 19th century.

Praxedes f & m History (Ecclesiastical), Spanish (Philippines), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), English (African, Rare)
Derived from Greek πρᾶξῐς (praxis), meaning "action, work, success". This was the name of a 2nd-century saint.

Práxedis f & m Spanish (Rare)
Variant of Práxedes.

Praxedis f History
Latin form of Praxedes. This name was used by Joseph Victor von Scheffel for a character in his historical novel 'Ekkehard' (1857).

Prayoon m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Prayun.

Prayun m & f Thai
Means "family, lineage, race" in Thai.

Prazeres f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Derived from Portuguese prazeres, the plural form of prazer "pleasure", this name is used in reference to the title of the Virgin Mary Nossa Senhora dos Prazeres ("Our Lady of Pleasures")... [more]

Precius f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Precious.

Predestinación f Spanish (Rare, Archaic)
Means "predestination" in Spanish, likely after the predestination of the Virgin Mary to be the mother of Jesus by choice of God.

Preenus f Bengali (Hindu)

Preeyanan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Priyanan.

Prentiss m & f English, Scottish
Transferred use of the surname Prentiss.

Preshus f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Precious.

Preslynn f English (Modern, Rare)
A combination of Presley and Lynn.

Prestyn m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant and feminine form of Preston.

Prihatin m & f Javanese
Means "concerned, worried, anxious" or "sad, grieved" in Javanese.

Prin m & f Thai
Probably from Thai ปริญญา (bpà-rin-yaa) meaning "knowledge, understanding".

Priscalyn f English (American)
A combination of the name Priscilla or Prisca with the suffix of -lyn.

Prison f Judeo-Catalan

Priss f English
Variant of Pris.

Prissiann f Obscure
Combination of Prissy and Ann.

Priyanan f Thai
From Thai ปรียา (priya) meaning "darling, beloved" and นันท์ (nan) meaning "pleasure, joy, delight".

Priyaranjan f Odia
Means "dearly beloved one" in Odia.

Procris f Greek Mythology
Latinized form of the Greek name Πρόκρις (Prokris), which is possibly derived from Ancient Greek προκρίνω (prokrino) meaning "to choose before others, prefer, select". Procris was a daughter of Erechtheus, king of Athens, and wife of prince Cephalus, who accidently killed her during the hunt.

Prodigios f & m Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Means "prodigies" in Spanish, taken from the Mexican titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de los Prodigios and Nuestra Señora de los Prodigios, meaning "The Virgin of the Prodigies" and "Our Lady of the Prodigies" respectively.... [more]

Progress m & f English (African)

Proinnséas f Medieval Irish
Irish form of Frances.

Proioxis f Greek Mythology
Etymology unknown. The Greek mythological personification of onrush or persuit in battle.

Promachos f Greek Mythology
An epithet of Athena meaning "she who fights in front".

Proscen f Medieval Cornish

Proselenos f Literature
From Greek proselênos meaning "older than the moon" or "before the moon", which was "an epithet used of the people of Arcadia, who prided themselves on their antiquity" (Sheard, 2011). This was the name of an elderly witch in Petronius' 1st-century novel 'The Satyricon'.

Prostlon f Medieval Breton
Meaning unknown. This was the name of the daughter of Salomon, King of Brittany.

Protpran f & m Thai (Rare)
Means "fondness, favour" in Thai.

Pryncess f English
Variant of Princess.

Psalms f & m English (Rare), English (African, Rare), Popular Culture
From the title of the Book of Psalms in the Old Testament, the plural of Psalm. This was used for a character, a male former slave named Psalms Jackson, in the American Western drama television series Hell on Wheels (2011-2016).

Psekas f Greek Mythology
The name of one of the band of sixty young Okeanid Nymphs which formed the core retinue of the goddess Artemis. Her name is derived from the word ψεκας (psekas) meaning "rain shower".

Ptarmigan f English (Rare)
This name comes from a small genus of birds in the grouse subfamily, whose genus name is Lagopus. The name is derived from Scottish Gaelic tàrmachan, which is of unknown origin, and the Pt- spelling was adopted as early as the 1680s through a mistaken Greek construction, which may be based on the Greek word pteron meaning "wing."

Ptolémaïs f History (Gallicized)
French form of Ptolemais.

Pui-shan f Chinese (Cantonese)

Puleun f & m Korean (Modern)
Variant transcription of Pureun.

Pullen f Balochi
Meaning "Flowery" in Balochi.

Puñiés f Romani (Caló)
Means "sorrows" in Caló. This name is used as the Caló form of Dolores.

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.

Punpun f Thai
Means "sharing" in Thai.

Purastan f Armenian
Means "garden, orchard" in Armenian.

Pureun f & m Korean (Modern)
From the present determiner form of adjective 푸르다 (pureuda) meaning "blue, green; fresh" (compare Pureum and Paran).

Pürevchuluun m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian пүрэв (pürev) meaning "Thursday" or "Jupiter" and чулуун (chuluun) meaning "stone".

Pürevsaikhan m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian пүрэв (pürev) meaning "Thursday" or "Jupiter" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".

Pürevsüren m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian пүрэв (pürev) meaning "Thursday" combined with Tibetan ཚེ་རིང (tshe ring) meaning "long life, longevity".

Purificacion f Spanish (Philippines)
Unaccented form of Purificación primarily used in the Philippines.

Pusheen f Popular Culture
From Irish piscín meaning "kitten". It is the name of a popular animated kitten who became famous on Tumblr. She was created by Claire Belton and Andrew Duff in 2010, and has since grown into an empire of toys, books, and other characters.

Pusuwan f Medieval Mongolian, History, Chinese
Derived from Chinese 普 (pu) meaning "wide, universal", 速 (su) meaning "quick, fast" and 完 (wan) meaning "whole, complete". It was the name of the name of an Empress of Qara Khitai.

Pythias f & m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived 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... [more]

Pythodoris f Ancient Greek, History
Feminine form of Pythodoros. This was the name of a Roman client ruler of the Odrysian kingdom of Thrace, who reigned from 38 AD to 46 AD.

Qadan m & f Mongolian, Medieval Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian хад (khad) meaning "cliff, crag, rock, boulder".

Qaiyaan f Inuit

Qaliyun m & f Medieval Mongolian
Means "otter" in Middle Mongolian.

Qamaits f New World Mythology
Etymology unknown. This was the name of a Nuxalk warrior goddess associated with death, beginnings, creation, earthquakes, forest fires, and sickness.

Qaraqaş f Azerbaijani
Means "black eyebrows" in Azerbaijani.

Qarasäs f Bashkir
Means "black-haired" in Bashkir.

Qarliğaş f Shor
Means "swallow (bird)" in Shor.

Qetevan f Georgian
Alternate transcription of Georgian ქეთევან (see Ketevan).

Qhuas f & m Hmong
Means "praise, marvel, admire" in Hmong Daw.

Qian m & f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese character 倩 (qiàn) originally meaning "smiling; handsome; beautiful; fast".... [more]

Qianchen f Chinese
From the Chinese 芊 (qiān) meaning "exuberant and vigorous foliage" and 晨 (chén) meaning "early morning, daybreak".

Qianchun f & m Chinese
From Chinese 千 (qiān) meaning "thousand" combined with 春 (chūn) meaning "spring". Other character combinations can form this name as well.

Qianghuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 蔷 (qiáng) meaning "rose" and 欢 (huān) meaning "joyous, merry, happy".

Qianlan f Chinese
From the Chinese 谦 (qiān) meaning "humble, modest" or 芊 (qiān) meaning "exuberant and vigorous foliage" and 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid".

Qianlian f Chinese
From the Chinese 千 (qiān) meaning "thousand, many, very" and 恋 (liàn) meaning "love, yearn for".

Qianlin f Chinese
From the Chinese 千 (qiān) meaning "thousand, many, very" and 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade".