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Oyzebo f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and zebo meaning "beautiful, lovely".

Ozoro f Eastern African
Amharic name, said to come from a biblical name meaning "strength of the Lord" (in which case it is partly from Hebrew ’az "force, strength" and a relative of Oz 2).

Paballo f Sotho
Means "protection" in Sesotho.

Pabericio m & f Filipino
Fabricius It is believed that the name arrived to the Philippine Islands through Malaysians of the same name.

Pȧhávevé'késo f Cheyenne
Means "Pretty Bird" in Cheyenne.

Paidamoyo f & m Shona, Southern African
What the heart desired was granted

Päiviö m & f Finnish
Finnish form of Peivas as well as a direct derivation from Finnish päivä "day". While this name is exclusively masculine today, up until the 1940s it was also occasionally used as a feminine name.

Päivö m & f Finnish
Variant of Päiviö.

Paks f Bosnian
Bosnian form of Pax.

Pales m & f Roman Mythology, Theatre
Meaning unknown, possibly of Etruscan origin. This was the name of a deity of shepherds, flocks and livestock in Roman mythology, regarded as male by some sources and female by others. The mythological figure appears in pastoral plays of the 16th and 17th centuries.

Palimo f Ancient (Rare)

Palioxis f Greek Mythology
The Greek mythological personification of backrush or retreat in battle.

Palmo f Tibetan, Ladakhi
From Tibetan དཔལ་མོ (dpal-mo) meaning "glorious woman", derived from དཔལ (dpal) meaning "glory, splendour" and the feminine particle མོ (mo). This is the Tibetan name for the Hindu goddess Lakshmi.

Palo f Spanish
Diminutive of Paloma.

Pamahas f Paiute
Means "meadows" in Paiute.

Pamilekunayo m & f Yoruba
Means "cause me to cry tears of joy" in Yoruba.

Pâmio f Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.

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]

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.

Pangako f Filipino
Means "promise" in Tagalog.

Panko f Nivkh

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".

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

Panwas f Thai

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

Pao f Spanish
Diminutive of Paola.

Papalo f Nahuatl
Possibly derived from Nahuatl papalotl "butterfly".

Parajo f English

Parako f Nenets
Nenets form of Paraskeve.

Paras m & f Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Nepali, Pakistani, Urdu
In Hindi and Urdu, this name means "touchstone" or "philosopher's stone."... [more]

Parasko f Khakas
Khakas form of Praskoviya.

Paratató f Romani (Caló)
Means "consolation" in Caló. This name is used as the Caló form of Consuelo.

Pardes m & f Hebrew (Rare)
Means "orchard" in Hebrew.

Pardis f Persian
Meaning "new city of Pardis" and often translated to "new city of Paradise."

París f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Paris 2.

Pârmio f Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.

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.

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

Paro f Hindi, Bengali
Diminutive of Parvati. This is the name of the female lead in Saratchandra Chattopadhyay's novel 'Devdas' (1917).

Parys f English (Rare)
Variant of Paris 2.

Pascalo f Provençal
Provençal form of Pascale.

Pasipao f & m Tumbuka
Means "their ground, earth" in Tumbuka, often given after repeated deaths in the family. Refers to the fact that the child will eventually also die and be buried in the earth.

Paskus f Cree
Means "rising" in Cree.

Pasques f Medieval French
Recorded once in Paris of 1292.

Patao f & m Hmong

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

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

Pato m & f Spanish
Diminutive of Patricia and Patricio.

Patricjô f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Patricia.

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

Patro f Greek Mythology

Patrozinio f Aragonese (Archaic)
Aragonese form of Patrocinio.

Pauleto f Provençal
Diminutive of Paulo.

Paulo f Provençal
Provençal form of Paule.

Payramsulo f Mari
Derived from the Tatar байрам (bayram) meaning "holiday" and сул (sul) meaning "beautiful".

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".

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.

Peimiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, full" and 妙 (miào) meaning "mysterious, subtle, exquisite".

Peirao f Chinese
From the Chinese 沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, full" and 娆 (ráo) meaning "graceful, charming".

Peireto f Provençal
Provençal form of Pierrette.

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]

Peitao f Chinese
From the Chinese 沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, full" and 桃 (táo) meaning "peach".

Peitho f Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek verb πείθω (peitho) meaning "to persuade, to convince" as well as "to obey, to yield to" and "to believe, to trust (in)".... [more]

Peiyao f Chinese
From the Chinese 沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, full" and 瑶 (yáo) meaning "precious jade".

Pelagìo f Provençal
Provençal form of Pélagie.

Pelagiô f Kashubian
Kashubian 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]

Pelo f Georgian (Rare)
Short form of Pelagia.

Pelulo f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Beryl.

Penelo f Popular Culture
The name of a character from Final Fantasy who is a friend of Vaan's.

Penelopo f Esperanto
Esperanto form of Penelope.

Pengshao f Chinese
From the Chinese 芃 (péng) meaning "luxuriant growth" and 劭 (shào) meaning "encourage, excel".

Peo f Sotho (Modern, Rare)
The meaning is “Seed” and it is a rare Sesotho name predominantly used in Lesotho

Peramonkoro f Ainu
Meaning "child playing with a spatula". The name of Peramonkoro Sunazawa, Ainu activist and one of the most respected Japanese textile artists of the twentieth century.

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.

Perebo f & m Ijaw
Means "person of wealth" in Ijaw.

Perezimo f & m Ijaw
Means "born into wealth" in Ijaw.

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

Pero f Greek Mythology
Pero is a character mentioned in Homer's Odyssey. She was a princess, daughter of King Neleus and Queen Chloris of Pylos.

Persijs f Latvian
Latvian form of Persis.

Pfarelo m & f Venda
Means "forgiveness" in Tshivenda.

Phaeo f Greek Mythology
The name of one of the Hyades, derived from φαιός (phaiós) meaning "dull, ashy, grey".

Phaṱhutshedzo m & f Venda
Means "blessings" in Tshivenda.

Phairo f & m Thai
Means "pleasant, sweet, melodious" 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.

Phatsimo f Tswana
Means "light" in Setswana.

Phayao f & m Thai
From the name of a province in northern Thailand, which is of uncertain meaning.

Phelps f English
Transferred use of the surname Phelps.

Phenyo m & f Tswana
Means "victory" in Tswana.

Phialo f Greek Mythology
Etymology uncertain, likely derived from φιλος (philos) meaning "lover, friend".

Phillisco m & f American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a modern variation of Philiscus

Phillys f English (Rare)
Variant of Phyllis.

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.

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

Phologo f South African

Phoo f Burmese
Means "bud" in Burmese.

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]

Phraeo f Thai
Means "gleaming, glistening, shining" in Thai.

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]

Phuntsho m & f Bhutanese
Bhutanese form of Phuntsok.

Phutheho f Sotho
Means "congregation" in Sesotho.

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.

Phyo m & f Burmese
Means "bountiful, abundant" in Burmese.

Piano f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
From Japanese 比 (pi) meaning "the Philippines", 亜 (a) meaning "sub-, second, Asia" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.... [more]

Piao f & m Chinese
Float, drift

Piarreto f Provençal
Provençal form of Pierrette.

Picabo f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the name of the village Picabo in Idaho.

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]

Pieko f Japanese
Form of Piko

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.

Piko f & m Japanese
From Japanese 飛 (pi) meaning "to fly" combined with 鼓 (ko) meaning "drum". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Pilo f & m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "bog bilberry, great bilberry, whortleberry".... [more]

Pingao f Chinese
From the Chinese 娉 (pīng) meaning "beautiful, attractive, charming" and 芺 (ǎo) meaning "oval leaf thistle".

Pingzhuo f Chinese
From the Chinese 娉 (pīng) meaning "beautiful, attractive, charming" and 卓 (zhuō) meaning "profound, brilliant".

Pinio f Greek
Diminutive of Pinelopi.

Pinito f Spanish (Canarian)
Diminutive of Pino (itself from the title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora del Pino meaning "Our Lady of the Pine", the patron saint of Gran Canaria in the Canary Islands)... [more]

Pino f Spanish (Canarian)
Means "pine tree" in Spanish. It is taken from the title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora del Pino, meaning "Our Lady of the Pine". This is an epithet of the Virgin Mary in her role as the patroness of the island of Gran Canaria, Spain.

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.

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.

Plouto f Greek Mythology
Ancient Greek feminine name meaning "wealth".

Ploychompoo f Thai
From Thai พลอย (phloi) meaning "gem; precious stone" and ชมพู (chomphu) meaning "rose apple".

Ployshompoo f Thai
Variant transcription of Ploychompoo.

Po m & f Chinese (Expatriate)
Expatriate form of Chinese names beggining with Po-, dividing the name into two separate names.

Po m & f Burmese
Means "to exceed" in Burmese.

Poko f Mossi
Of unknown meaning.... [more]

Poko f Japanese
From Japanese 歩 (po) meaning "walk" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

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.

Polelo f Tswana
Means "story" in Setswana.

Polisso f Greek Mythology (Italianized)
Italian form of Polyxo.

Polyxo f Greek Mythology
Etymology unknown, likely related to πολῠ- (polu-) meaning “many”.

Ponco m & f Javanese
Javanese form of Panca.

Pontjo m & f Javanese
Older spelling of Ponco influenced by Dutch orthography.

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

Pontsho m & f Sotho
Means "vision" in Sotho.

Ponyo f Popular Culture
In the popular animated movie by Hayao Miyazakio, Ponyo is a goldfish who becomes human, daughter of prestigious ruler Fujimoto and the goddess of mercy, known as Gran Mamare.

Poo f Thai (Rare)
Short form of Chompoo.

Poo m & f Thai
Means “crab” in Thai. Poo is used as a nickname only.

Popo f Japanese
From Japanese 歩 (po) meaning "walk" combined with 歩 (po) meaning "walk". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Porço f Khakas
Means "flower" in Khakas.

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

Poto f Popular Culture
The name of Grace Kennedy given to her by her twin sister Virginia (Cabengo) in their own private language.... [more]

Pracxedes f Spanish (Archaic)
Variant of Práxedes.

Prado f & m Spanish (European), Filipino (Rare)
Means "meadow" in Spanish, taken from the Spanish titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen del Prado and Nuestra Señora del Prado, meaning "The Virgin of the Meadow" and "Our Lady of the Meadow."... [more]

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

Praeo f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai แพรว (see Phraeo).

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).

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.

Preenus f Bengali (Hindu)

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

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

Priss f English
Variant of Pris.

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".

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'.

Prudènço f Provençal
Provençal form of Prudence.

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".

Ptolémaïs f History (Gallicized)
French form of Ptolemais.

Pueblito f & m Spanish (Mexican)
Means "little town, small village" in Spanish, a diminutive of pueblo meaning "town, village; people." It is taken from the Mexican titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen del Pueblito and Nuestra Señora del Pueblito, meaning "The Virgin of the Little Town" and "Our Lady of the Little Town" respectively.... [more]

Pueo m & f Hawaiian (Rare)
From the word referring to the Hawaiian short-eared owl, the owl being one of the more famous physical forms assumed by ʻaumākua (ancestor spirits) in Hawaiian culture, which vary.

Puerto f Spanish
Means "port, harbour" in Spanish, taken from the title of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen del Puerto, meaning "The Virgin of the Port."... [more]

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

Purificação f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Purificación.

Purificació f Catalan
Catalan form of Purificación.

Puro f & m Finnish
Means "stream", it can also mean "creek"

Puspito m & f Javanese
Javanese form of Puspita.

Pyae Phyo m & f Burmese
Means "stout, plump, chubby" in Burmese.

Pyrito f Medieval Hungarian
Variant of Pirit.

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.

Qairo f Obscure

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.

Qamarniso f Uzbek
From qamar meaning "moon" and niso meaning "lady, women".

Qaraqaş f Azerbaijani
Means "black eyebrows" in Azerbaijani.

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

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

Qenehelo f Sotho
Means "pity" in Sesotho.

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

Qiangxiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 蔷 (qiáng) meaning "rose" and 潇 (xiāo) meaning "sound of beating wind and rain".

Qianmiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 千 (qiān) meaning "thousand, many, very" and 妙 (miào) meaning "mysterious, subtle, exquisite".

Qianmo f Chinese
From the Chinese 千 (qiān) meaning "thousand, many, very" and 茉 (mò) meaning "white jasmine".

Qianqiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 千 (qiān) meaning "thousand, many, very" and 巧 (qiǎo) meaning "artful, clever, skillful".

Qianyao f Chinese
From the Chinese 谦 (qiān) meaning "humble, modest" and 瑶 (yáo) meaning "precious jade".

Qiao f Chinese
From Chinese 巧 (qiǎo) meaning "skillful".

Qiaobo f Chinese
From the Chinese 巧 (qiǎo) meaning "artful, skillful, clever" and 波 (bō) meaning "wave".

Qiaoshao f Chinese
From the Chinese 巧 (qiǎo) meaning "artful, clever, skillful" and 劭 (shào) meaning "encourage, excel, excellent".

Qichao m & f Chinese
From Chinese 起 (qǐ) meaning "rise, stand up, begin" or 启 (qǐ) meaning "open, begin" combined with 超 (chāo) meaning "surpass, leap over"... [more]

Qieluo f Chinese
Derived from 伽 (qie) meaning "eggplant" and 羅 (luo) meaning "net for catching birds" or "gauze".

Qingjiao f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 庆 (qìng) meaning "celebrate, congratulate" and 姣 (jiāo) meaning "handsome, beautiful".

Qingmiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 晴 (qíng) meaning "fine weather" and 妙 (miào) meaning "mysterious, subtle, exquisite".

Qingniao f Chinese
From the Chinese 青 (qīng) meaning "blue, green" and 鸟 (niǎo) meaning "bird".

Qingtao f Chinese
From the Chinese 清 (qīng) meaning "clean, clear, pure, peaceful" and 桃 (táo) meaning "peach, marriage".

Qingzhao f & m Chinese

Qinjiao f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 勤 (qín) meaning "industrious, diligent, attentive" and 姣 (jiāo) meaning "beautiful, handsome".

Qiso f Armenian
Armenian pet form of Kristine.

Qiumo f Chinese
From the Chinese 秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn" and 默 (mò) meaning "silent, quiet, still, dark".

Qiuxiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn" and 霄 (xiāo) meaning "sky, clouds, mist" or 宵 (xiāo) meaning "night, evening".

Qolansäs f Bashkir
From Bashkir ҡолан (qolan) meaning "light brown" and сәс (säs) meaning "hair".

Quantis m & f African American
Transferred use of the surname Quantis.

Quebeleplus f Arthurian Cycle
Meaning unknown. She was featured in Heinrich von dem Türlin's Diu Crône.

Quecao f Chinese
From the Chinese 雀 (què) meaning "sparrow" and 草 (cǎo) meaning "grass".

Quilago f New World Mythology, Folklore, Indigenous American
Quilago (c. 1490–1515) was the queen regnant of Cochasquí, in modern-day Ecuador. She is known for leading native resistance to the expansion of the Inca Empire and was supposedly the mother of Atahualpa, the last Sapa Inca... [more]

Quiritis f Roman Mythology
Most likely derived from Latin quiritis, the genitive form of quiris, a Sabine word meaning "spear". Quiritis was a Sabine goddess of motherhood, later equated with the goddess Juno.

Quiselpoo f Indigenous American
The name of an Akokisa woman, recorded in a mission record (the Akokisa being an extinct Native American tribe in what is now Texas). It has been suggested that the name could mean "full moon woman", in part from Atakapa ki.c "woman".

Quovadis f & m African American (Rare)
From the Latin phrase quo vadis meaning "where are you going?"

Qwdas f Circassian
Means "feather-grass" in Circassian.

Raaxo f Somali
Means "enjoyment, comfort" in Somali.

Rabuno f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (rabu) meaning "love, affection" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Râcho f Guernésiais
Variant of Râché.

Radegundis f Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Radegund.

Radigondes f Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
A Spanish form of Radegund. A bearer of this name was Radigondes Burnasal, a Filipino supercentenarian who lived to be 124.

Raeko f Japanese

Ragintrudis f Frankish (Latinized)
Latinized form of Ragintrud. Ragintrudis was the third wife of Dagobert I, king of Austrasia, Neustria, Burgundy, and also king of all the Franks.

Ragndis f Old Swedish
Old Swedish combination of regin "advise, decision, might, power (of the gods)" and dís "goddess".

Raho f Japanese
From Japanese 楽 (ra) meaning "music" combined with 歩 (ho) meaning "walk". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Raikiko f Japanese
From Japanese 蕾 (rai) meaning "buds, unopened flowers", 希 (ki) meaning "hope" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Raiko f & m Japanese

Raino f Japanese
From Japanese 莉 (rai) meaning "pear" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Rais f & m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Reyes.

Raivo f Malagasy
Malagasy name traditionally given to a girl who has both older and younger siblings.

Rajabmo f Tajik
Tajik feminine form of Rajab.

Rajo m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy honorific particle ra and zo meaning "renown, fame", taken from the Malagasy name for the dracaena reflexa plant which is used in traditional rituals and medicine.

Rákis f Hungarian
Old Hungarian diminutive of Ráhel and Ráchel.

Rakkaus m & f Finnish (Rare)
Means "love" in Finnish.

Rakuko f Japanese
From Japanese 楽 (raku) meaning "enjoyment, comfort, ease, music" or 洛 (raku) meaning "Kyoto, capital city" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Rakuo m & f Japanese
From Japanese 楽 (raku) meaning "comfort" combined with 男 (o) meaning "male" (masculine) or 央 (o) meaning "centre, middle" (feminine). Other kanji combinations are possible.

Ramatjato f Sotho
Derived from the Sesotho tjato meaning "agility".

Ramiko f Japanese
From Japanese 良 (ra) meaning "good", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Rammfrö f Swedish (Rare)
Swedish dialectal variant of Ramfrid.

Ramos m & f Spanish, Portuguese
From Spanish and Portuguese ramos meaning "branches", in reference to the Christian festivity Domingo de Ramos ("Palm Sunday").

Ramoundo f Provençal
Provençal form of Raymonde.

Ramuko f Japanese
From Japanese 良 (ra) meaning "good", 夢 (mu) meaning "dream" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Rangariro f & m Shona
It means "recollection; remembrance", from the verb kurangarira.

Ranko f & m Japanese
From Japanese 蘭 (ran) meaning "orchid" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child" and the kanji used among both genders is 融 (ranko) meaning "hot air; steam (during cooking)". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Rao f Chinese
From Chinese 娆 (ráo) meaning "graceful, charming, fascinating". Other Character is possible.

Rapids f English

Raras f Javanese
Variant of Laras.

Rasats f Abkhaz
Means "hazelnut" in Abkhaz.

Ratsebo f Sotho
Derived from the Sesotho tsebo meaning "knowledge".

Rautgundis f German (Latinized, Rare, Archaic)
Latinised form of Rautgund.

Rauthgundis f Literature
Alternate spelling of Rautgundis.... [more]

Raviro f Shona
Means "promise, oath or pledge" in Shona.

Ravo m & f Malagasy
Means "happy, bright" in Malagasy.

Rawlings m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Rawlings.

Raxmo f Somali
Means "kindness" in Somali.

Rayö f Komi
Komi form of Raisa 1.

Recuerdo f Spanish (Rare)
Means "remembrance, memory" in Spanish, taken from the titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen del Recuerdo and Nuestra Señora del Recuerdo, meaning "The Virgin of the Remembrance" and "Our Lady of the Remembrance" respectively.

Redemptus m & f English (Puritan, Latinized)
Variant of Redeemed.

Refugio m & f Spanish (Mexican)
Means "refuge, shelter" in Spanish. As a feminine name, it is often part of the compound name María del Refugio, from the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora del Refugio (de los Pecadores) meaning "Our Lady, Refuge (of Sinners)".

Regino f Provençal
Provençal form of Régine.

Regißwindis f Medieval German
A dithematic name formed from the Germanic name elements regin "advice, counsel" and swinþs "strength" and the Latinate feminine ending -is.

Reglindis f Medieval German (Latinized)
Name formed of the Germanic name elements REGIN "advice, council" and LIND "linden tree, lime; shield (made of lime wood); gentle, soft".... [more]

Reiho f & m Japanese
From Japanese 玲 (rei) meaning "tinkling of jade", 礼 (rei) meaning "a bow, the gesture of bending at the waist", 麗 (rei) meaning "beautiful, lovely" or 澪 (rei) meaning "waterway, channel" combined with 帆 (ho) meaning "sail", 保 (ho) meaning "to protect; to safeguard; to defend", 歩 (ho) meaning "walk" or 甫 (ho) meaning "begin"... [more]

Reinaudo f Provençal
Variant of Renaudo.

Reineldis f Medieval German (Latinized)
Variant form of Reinildis, which is the latinized form of Reinhild. This particular variant of the name was probably influenced by Renelde, which is the French form of Reinhild.... [more]

Reiniero f Provençal
Provençal form of Renée.

Reinildis f Medieval German (Latinized), Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Latinized form of Reinhild. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch historian and author Reinildis van Ditzhuyzen (b. 1948).

Rèino f Provençal
Provençal form of Reine.

Reino f & m Japanese

Reis m & f Popular Culture
Meaning unknown. It was first used in Final Fantasy Tactics, Reis is the lover of Beowulf and in order to protect him she gets herself turned into a Dragon and later when she is human again is called a Dragon Kin... [more]

Reis m & f Portuguese, Catalan
Portuguese and Catalan cognate of Reyes.

Rekino f Japanese
From Japanese 歴(reki) meaning "history" or 暦 (koyomi, reki) meaning "calendar, almanac" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Relindis f Medieval Dutch (Latinized)
Latinised form of Relinde

Remedio f & m Spanish
Singular form of Remedios.

Remeyos f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Remedios.

Remigiô f Kashubian
Feminine form of Remigiusz.

Remiko f Japanese
From Japanese 麗 (re) meaning "lovely, beautiful", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Remino f Japanese
From Japanese 黎 (re,remi) meaning "black, bluish black", 巳 (mi), referring to the Snake, the sixth of the twelve Earthly Branches combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Remiyo f Japanese
From Japanese 玲 (re) meaning "tinkling of jade", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 代 (yo) meaning "generation". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Remo f Soviet, Russian
Acronym of the Russian words революция (revolyutsiya) meaning "revolution", электрификация (elektrifikatsiya) meaning "electrification" and мобилизация (mobilizatsiya) meaning "mobilization" or мировой Октябрь (mirovoy Oktyabr) meaning "world's October"... [more]

Remzşinas f Ottoman Turkish
Means "knower of signs", from Arabic رمز (ramz) meaning "symbol, emblem" and Persian شناس (shenas), the present stem of شناختن (shenakhtan) meaning "to know".

Renaudo f Provençal
Provençal form of Renaude.