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Penelopa f Croatian, Russian, Polish, Macedonian, Romanian, Ukrainian, Georgian (Rare), Serbian
Cognate of Penelope.

Peniel m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From a biblical place name (Gen 32:30) meaning "face of God".... [more]

Penina f Samoan (Rare)
Derived from Samoan penina "pearl".

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

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

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

Pensée f French (Rare)
Derived from French pensée "pansy (the flower); thought, idea".

Penticost f Medieval English, English (Puritan, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Pentecost.

Penya f Aragonese (Rare)
Aragonese form of Peña.

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

Pepela f Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Georgian noun პეპელა (pepela) meaning "butterfly", which is ultimately derived from the Old Georgian noun პეპელი (pepeli) meaning "butterfly".

Perach f Hebrew (Rare)
Means "flower" in Hebrew.

Perachbar f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Perach and Bar which together creates the meaning of "wildflower", this is the full name of the Israeli actress Bar Miniely (born 2001)

Percenia f American (South, Rare, Archaic)

Pércia f Portuguese (African), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Pérsia.

Perdida f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Respelling of Perdita which might have arisen based on a dialectal pronunciation.

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

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

Perdy f English (Rare)
Either a diminutive of Perdita or a variant of Purdie.

Peregrina f Spanish, Galician, Slovene (Rare), Hungarian (Rare)
Spanish and Galician feminine form of either Peregrino and Slovene feminine form of Peregrin.

Perenna f Hungarian (Rare)
Derived from the name of the old Roman deity of the circle or "ring" of the year, Anna Perenna. The name itself is derived from Classical Latin perennis "perennial; everlasting, perpetual" (ultimately from Latin per- “throughout” and annus “the year”).

Perette f English (American, Rare)

Perfect f & m English (Rare)
English form of Perfectus.

Perfecta f Spanish (Rare), Galician
Feminine form of Perfecto.

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.

Perfetta f Italian (Rare)
Italian feminine form of Perfectus.

Pergot f Norwegian (Rare)
Possibly a combination of Per and got (from names like Ågot).

Peri f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of Perach and variant of Pri. A known bearer was Franz 'Peri' Neufeld (1913-1982), a Hungarian-born Israeli footballer.

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]

Peribea f Italian (Rare), Catalan (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Italian, Spanish and Catalan form of Periboea.

Peridot f & m English (Rare)
Taken from the name of the gemstone, whose name is of uncertain origin and meaning. A current theory, however, derives it from Anglo-Norman pedoretés, ultimately from Greek paiderôs (via Latin paederos): pais "child" and erôs "love".... [more]

Perilla f English (Rare, Archaic)

Perina f English (American, Rare, Archaic)

Périnne f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
Variant of Périne.

Periwinkle f English (Rare)
From the English word for the color "periwinkle", from Middle English parwynke, referring to a "light blue and purple shade". It's also the name of a flower.

Perkita f American (Modern, Rare)

Pērle f Latvian (Rare)
Directly taken from Latvian pērle "pearl".

Perlette f French (Rare)
Diminutive of Perle. In other words: you could say that this name is the French cognate of Perlita.

Perlina f Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Diminutive of Perla. In other words: you could say that this name is the Italian and Spanish cognate of Perline... [more]

Perline f French (Rare)
Diminutive of Perle.

Pernella f Medieval English, American (South, Rare)
Elaboration of Pernel.

Pernelle f Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Archaic), French (Rare)
Variant of Petronilla.

Pernetta f American (Rare)

Pernette f French (Rare)
Feminine form of Pernet.

Pernita f Indian (Rare)

Peronella f Italian (Rare), Medieval Italian
Catalan form and medieval Italian variant of Petronilla. The Italian novelist Boccaccio used this name in his work 'The Decameron' (1350).

Perrey m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Perry.

Perri f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Perry. Also used as a diminutive of names that begin with Per-, e.g. Persephone.

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

Perrie f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Perry and Perri. It can also be used as a diminutive of names that begin with Per- and have the 'per' sound within the name and at the ending of the name... [more]

Perroline f French (Rare)
An other form of Péroline.

Perrye m & f English (Rare), African American (Rare)
Variant of Perry or Perri.

Persa f Greek (Rare), Serbian (Rare), Medieval Italian
A form of Persis. In Serbian usage, also a short form of Persida.

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

Persephonie f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Persephone.

Perseveranda f History (Ecclesiastical), Spanish (Rare, Archaic)
From Latin persevērāns meaning "enduring, persevering". This is the name of a Spanish 8th century saint who journeyed to Poitiers (France) to found a convent, dying of exhaustation along the way while escaping from pirates.

Pérsia f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Portuguese form of Persia.

Persia f English (Rare)
From the name of the Middle Eastern country Persia, now referred to as Iran. Its name is derived from Avestan Parsa, the ancient tribal name of the people ruled by Cyrus the Great.... [more]

Persifone f English (Rare, ?)
Variant of Persephone.

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]

Persina f & m Biblical Latin (Americanized, Rare)

Pert f Literature, Theatre, English (American, Rare)
Meaning uncertain, but likely derived from the English word pert.... [more]

Perthenia f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Parthenia.

Pertrona f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Petrona.

Perunika f Serbian (Rare), Macedonian (Rare), Bulgarian (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
Derived from Serbo-Croatian perunika and Bulgarian and Macedonian перуника (perunika) "iris".

Pervenche f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
Derived from French pervenche "periwinkle".

Pet m & f English (Rare)

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

Petka f Serbian, Croatian (Rare), Bulgarian
Feminine form of Petko. Saint Paraskeva of the Balkans is known by this name in Serbia and Bulgaria.

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

Petrea f & m English, Romanian, Danish, Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Icelandic (Rare)
Elaborated form of Petra and Romanian variant of Petre.

Petrija f Serbian (Rare)
Serbian feminine form of Peter.

Petrine f Danish, Norwegian (Rare)
Feminine form of Peter.

Petrisha f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Rare, modern feminization of Peter.

Petrissa f German (Rare), Medieval German
This name started probably as a variant of Beatrice but was later understood as a feminine form to Peter/Petrus... [more]

Petromira f Bulgarian (Rare)
Feminine form of Petromir.

Petronija f Croatian (Rare), Lithuanian (Archaic)
Croatian and Lithuanian form of Petronia.

Petroniya f Bulgarian (Rare), Russian (Rare)
Bulgarian and Russian form of Petronia.

Petroslava f Bulgarian (Rare)
Feminine form of Petroslav.

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".

Petrunelia f Ukrainian (Rare)
Ukrainian form of Petronilla. It appears to have been most common among Poles living in Ukraine (see also Petronela.

Petrúnella f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Petrónella.

Petruša f Croatian (Rare), Czech, Slovak
Croatian, Czech and Slovak diminutive of Petra and Petronela. Also compare Petruška.

Petrutė f Lithuanian (Rare)
Diminutive of feminine given names that start with Petr- (such as Petrė and Petronėlė), since this name contains the feminine diminutive suffix -utė.

Petsa f Greek (Cypriot, Rare)

Pěvuše f Czech (Rare)

Pexine f French (Rare, Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical)
Variant of Pazanne. The name of an obscure French saint whose life and work are somewhat of a mystery. Nonetheless, she left her name in several place names throughout France.

Peylyn f English (Rare)

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

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.

Pfaura f German (Rare, Archaic)
Historical Alsatian form of Deborah.

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

Phaedre f English (Rare)

Phaelen m & f American (Modern, Rare)

Phallon f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Fallon

Phalonne f French (Cajun, Rare), Louisiana Creole (Rare)

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".

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

Pharaïlde f French (Belgian, Rare), French (Rare, Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical, Gallicized)
French form of Pharaildis.

Pharisee f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Primarily Southeastern in the United States, dating back to the 1840s and also used in the early 20th century.... [more]

Phathu f Thai (Rare)
Means "bride, woman, wife" in Thai.

Phaylon m & f American (Modern, Rare)

Pheaby f American (Rare, Archaic)
Early American variant of Phoebe.

Pheba f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Latinate form of Phebe.

Phébé f Greek Mythology (Gallicized), French (Rare)
French form of Phoebe.

Phèdre f French (Quebec), French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
French form of Phaedra.

Phelicia f English (American, Rare), African American (Rare)
Variant of Felicia.

Phélie f French (Rare)
Truncated form of Ophélie.

Phelina f English (Rare)
Either a variant of Felina or a feminization of Phelan.

Phéline f Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
Variant of Féline.

Phelisha f English (Rare), African American (Rare)
Variant of Felicia.

Phelomena f Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Philomena.

Phely f & m English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)

Phemia f Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
Short form of Euphemia.

Pheney f English (Rare)

Phenyx f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Feminine variant of Phoenix.

Pheodosia f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Theodosia.

Pheonix m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Erroneous spelling of Phoenix.

Phereby f American (South, Rare)
Variant of Pheraby.

Pherndena f African American (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Ferndena.

Phia f Various (Rare)
Short form of Sophia and other names ending in -phia.

Philaé f & m French (Rare)
Possibly taken from Philae, the Latinized form of Φιλαί (Philai), the Greek name of an ancient island of the Nile which was the center of the worship of Isis and the site of temples dedicated to her... [more]

Philandra f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Philander.

Philberta f English (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Philbert.

Phildel f English (Rare)
In the case of singer-songwriter Phildel, it is a combination of her parents names - Philip and Della. -

Philena f English (Rare)

Philene f English (American, Rare), Haitian Creole, South African
Possibly a variant of Philine, a contraction of Philomène, or a feminine form of Phil using the common name suffix lene.

Philhelmina f English (Rare)
Variant of Philomena, influenced by Wilhelmina.

Philia f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare), German (Rare), Greek (Rare), Greek (Cypriot, Rare)
Derived from Greek philia "love", specifically referring to any kind of platonic love. In the English-speaking world, this name has seen occasional usage from the 17th century onwards.

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

Philiberte f French (Rare)
Feminine form of Philibert.

Philibina f American (Rare, Archaic)
Maybe a variant of Philippina.

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

Philietta f English (Rare)

Philina f German (Rare), English (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Variant of Philine.

Philinda f English (American, Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)

Philine f Ancient Greek, German, Danish (Rare), Literature
Feminine form of Philinos. In Germany it was brought to public attention when Johann Wolfgang von Goethe used it for a character in his novel Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship (1795-96).

Philippe f Greek (Rare)
Feminine form of Philippos.

Phillette f American (Rare)

Phillippa f English (British, Rare), English (Australian, Rare)
Feminine form of Phillip.

Phillippina f South African (Rare)
Variant of Philippina.

Phillisa f American (Rare), Jamaican Patois (Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Phillis.

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

Phillys f English (Rare)
Variant of Phyllis.

Philomeen f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Philomena.

Philomina f Dutch (Rare), English (African)
Variant of Philomena.

Philonille f French (Rare)
French form of Philonilla.

Philothée m & f French (Rare)
French form of Philotheus (via its Latinized form Philotheos) and Philothea. While the masculine name has fallen out of use, the feminine name was revived in the late 2000s.

Phina f English (American, Rare), English (African, Rare)
Diminutive of names ending in -phina like Josephina or Seraphina.

Phinley m & f English (Rare)
Rare variant of Finley

Phinly f & m American (Rare)
Variant of Finley.

Phiyada f Thai (Rare)

Phlox f English (Rare)
Taken from the name of the flower, whose name is derived from Greek phlox "flame". As a given name, it has been in occasional use in the English-speaking world from the late 19th century onwards.

Phoebie f English (Rare)
Variant of Phoebe.

Phoenicia f English (American, Rare)
Taken directly from the ancient Semitic thalassocratic civilization Phoenicia.

Phoenie f American (South, Rare, Archaic)

Phonia f Jamaican Patois (Rare), South African (Rare), American (Rare, Archaic)
Likely a diminutive of some kind.

Phosy f American (Rare, Archaic)

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

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

Phrosné f South African (Rare)

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

Phylisha f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Phylicia.

Phyllisity f English (Rare)
Variant of Felicity influenced by Phyllis.

Phylliss f American (Rare)
Variant of Phyllis.

Phyre f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of the word fire.

Pi f Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Either a variant of Py or a diminutive of names containing or starting with pi.

Pialott f Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Pialotta.

Pialotta f Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Pia and Lotta.

Pialotte f Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Pialotta.

Pialotti f Obscure (Rare)
Variant of Pialotta.

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]

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

Piccola f English (Rare)
From the Italian word piccola, meaning "small, little".

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

Pidge m & f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
From the word pidgeon. It has been used extensively as a nickname and also rarely as an official name.

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]

Pie m & f French (Rare)
French form of Pius and Pia.

Piedraescrita f Spanish (European, Rare)
Means "written stone" in Spanish, taken from the title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora de Piedraescrita meaning "Our Lady of the Written Stone". She is the patron saint of the municipality of Campanario, located in the Spanish province of Badajoz.... [more]

Piedras Alba f Spanish (Rare)
Variant of Piedras Albas.

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]

Piedrasanta f Spanish (Rare)
Singular (slightly more common) form of Piedrasantas.

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]

Pieni m & f Finnish (Rare)
Means "small" in Finnish.

Pieper f English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Pieper.

Piercy m & f English (British, Rare)
A variant of Piers, a Middle English form of Peter. Peter is derived from the Greek petros, meaning "stone" or "rock".

Pierette f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), French (African, Rare), Swedish (Rare), German (Swiss, Rare), Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Variant of Pierrette.

Piérine f French (Rare)
Feminine form of Pierre.

Pieva f Lithuanian (Rare)
Derived from the Lithuanian noun pieva meaning "meadow, grassland".

Pigmenia f Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Feminine form of Pigmenius. In the Spanish-speaking world (especially in Mexico), this name is also encountered as a short form or variant of Epigmenia.

Piibe f Estonian (Rare)
Possibly derived from the Estonian word "piibeleht" meaning "lily of the valley".

Piija f Sami, Finnish (Rare)
Variant of Piijá.

Piine f Estonian (Rare)
Short form of Sabiine.

Piiu f Estonian (Rare)
Variant of Piia.

Pil f Danish (Rare)
Danish form of Píl.... [more]

Pilár f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Pilar.

Pilaria f Polish (Rare), Spanish
Polish form of Pilar.

Pileria f Italian (Rare)
Taken from the title of the Virgin Mary Maria Santissima del Pilerio whose name is derived from the Calabrian dialect word pileri (pilastro in Standard Italian) "pillar" (compare Spanish Pilar).

Pilve f Estonian (Rare)
Variant of Pilvi.

Pimpernel f Literature, English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
From the flower Scarlet Pimpernel, a low growing annual plant. It is well known for being the emblem of the fictional hero of the same name. Tolkien used the name for one of the Took sisters.

Pinar f Spanish (European, Rare)
From the Spanish word pinar meaning "pine grove". This is a title of the Virgin Mary, Virgen del Pinar ("Our Lady of the Pine Grove"). She is the patron saint of the towns of Cantalejo and Torrecilla del Pinar, both in the Spanish province of Segovia.

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

Pingui f & m Spanish (Mexican, Latinized, Rare)
This name comes from mexico as a meaning of good luck neither isn't feminine nor masculine

Pinkey f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Pinkie.

Pinkie f & m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Pink. Borne by a character of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic.

Pintyőke f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Hungarian pinty "finch".

Pinya f & m Thai (Rare)

Pinya f Sinhalese (Rare)

Pipere f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Piper.

Piperita f English (Modern, Rare)
From Menthos Piperita, the botanical name of Peppermint. This could also be a combination of {Piper} and {Rita}.

Pipi f Maori (Rare)
Maori form of Phoebe.

Pipkia f Georgian (Rare), Folklore, Literature, Popular Culture
Derived from the Georgian noun ფიფქი (pipki) meaning "snowflake". Pipkia is also the Georgian name for Snow White.

Pirate m & f English (Rare)
From the English word pirate, from Latin pirata, from Greek peiratēs, from peirein ‘to attempt, attack’ (from peira ‘an attempt’).

Pírea f Hungarian (Rare)

Pirette f Danish (Rare)
Variant of Pierrette.

Pirimtvarisa f Literature, Georgian (Rare)
Means "face of the moon" in Georgian. It is derived from the Georgian noun პირი (piri) meaning "face" as well as "mouth" (see Okropir) combined with Georgian მთვარის (mtvaris), which is the genitive of the noun მთვარე (mtvare) meaning "moon".... [more]

Pirimzisa f Literature, Georgian (Rare)
Means "face of the sun" in Georgian. It is derived from the Georgian noun პირი (piri) meaning "face" as well as "mouth" (see Okropir) combined with Georgian მზის (mzis), which is the genitive of the noun მზე (mze) meaning "sun".... [more]

Pirit f Hungarian (Rare)
Old Hungarian variant of Piros.

Pirketta f Finnish (Rare)
Variant of Birgitta.

Pirmine f Basque (Rare)
Basque form of Fermina.

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.

Piroschka f German (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
German and Dutch borrowing of Piroska.

Pirouette f English (Rare, ?)

Pity f English (Puritan, Rare)
From the English word meaning "the feeling of sorrow and compassion caused by the suffering and misfortunes of others", which is a cognate of Piety, ultimately from Latin pietas "piety" (via Old French pite "compassion"; also compare Pietas).

Piya m & f Haitian Creole (Rare)
From "Piye" who mean pious.

Piyalə f Azerbaijani (Rare)
Azerbaijani form of Piyale.

Piyale m & f Ottoman Turkish, Turkish (Rare)
Means "wineglass" in Turkish, ultimately from Persian پیاله (piyale). It is unisex in Turkey, but was almost entirely masculine in the Ottoman Empire.

Piyali f Indian (Rare), Bengali (Rare)

Placidia f Late Roman, English (African, Rare), English (Puritan)
Feminine form of Placidius, which was a derivative of the Latin cognomen Placidus.

Plaloma f Thai (Rare)
Means "dolphin, porpoise" in Thai.

Plamenka f Bulgarian, Serbian (Rare), Macedonian (Rare)
Feminine form of Plamen.

Plasença f Occitan (Rare)
Derived from the French commune located in Aquitaine, Occitania. The name of the city comes from the motto given by its founder, King Alfonso VIII of Castile on the shield awarded to it: ut placeat Deo et hominibus, meaning "to please God and man".... [more]

Plata f Spanish (Rare)
means “silver” in Spanish.

Platinum f English (American, Rare)
From the metal platinum, derived from Spanish platina, a diminutive of plata "silver". It can also be taken from the color platinum, derived from the metal.

Platona f Italian (Rare), Russian (Rare)
Feminine form of Platon.

Plautylla f Polish (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of PLAUT.

Plavka f American (Rare)
In the case of American singer Plavka Coleridge (née Lonich) the name was derived from a Croatian worn meaning "blondie". It is not used as a name in Croatia.

Pleasant m & f English (Puritan, Rare), Romani (Archaic)
Derived from the English word, which is derived from Anglo-Norman plaisant "delightful" and ultimately from Latin placens "pleasing; agreeable".... [more]

Pleasantine f English (Rare)

Pleasure f & m English (African, Rare)
From the English word pleasrue meaning "A state of being pleased or contented; gratification." This name is most common in African countries like Nigeria, Zimbabwe and Uganda.

Plestia f Arabic (Mashriqi, Rare)
Borne by Palestinian journalist Plestia Alaqad (2001-), whose father named her after one of the first tribes that lived in Palestine.

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.

Plezette f African American (Modern, Rare)

Plezota f Breton (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Plezou.

Plezouta f Breton (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Plezou.

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

Plonie f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch diminutive of Apollonia. Also see the related name Pleunie.

Plonja f Sorbian (Rare)
Sorbian form of Apollonia.

Plonneke f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch diminutive of Apollonia via its short form Plonia.

Ploon f & m Dutch (Rare)
Short form of Apollonia (feminine) and Apollonius (masculine). Also see the related name Pleun.... [more]

Ploontje f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch diminutive of Apollonia. Also see the related name Pleuntje.

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"... [more]

Pluma f American (Rare)
Borrowing from Latin plūma, meaning "feather."

Plumeria f English (Rare)
From the name of the flowering plant that is also known as frangipani.

Plymouth m & f English (Rare), English (American)
Either derived directly from the place name (see Plymouth) or transferred from the surname which is derived from the place name.

Pnjik f Armenian (Rare)
Possibly from the Armenian փունջ (punj) meaning "bunch".

Poe m & f Popular Culture, English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Poe.... [more]

Poesy f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Originally a variant of Posy, this name was sometimes associated with poetry, from Old French poesie, ultimately from Greek poesis "composition, poetry," from poein "to make or compose"

Poet f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word meaning "someone who writes poems". From the Old French poete, from Latin poēta 'poet, author', from Ancient Greek poiētēs (ποιητής) 'creator, maker, author, poet', from poieō (poieō) 'I make, compose'.

Poetica f American (Rare)

Poetry f & m American (Rare, Archaic)

Poetta f English (Rare)

Póilín f Irish (Rare)
Feminine form of Póil.

Poinsettia f English (Rare)
From the flower Euphorbia pulcherrima, which was named for an American Minister to Mexico, Joel Roberts Poinsett, who discovered the flower in 1828.

Pokpak f Thai (Rare)
It means Thailand Princess.

Polana f American (Rare, Archaic)

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.

Poldica f Slovene (Rare)
Diminutive form of Leopolda.

Poleksija f Serbian (Rare)
A form of Polyxena.

Polemia f Greek (Rare), Medieval French, Medieval Latin
Derived from Greek πόλεμος (polemos) meaning "warlike, hostile".

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

Policarpa f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish feminine form of Polycarp. This was borne by Colombian revolutionary Policarpa Salavarrieta (1795-1817), known as "La Pola".

Pólika f Hungarian (Rare)
Originally a diminutive of Apollónia, Paula and Polixéna, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.

Polikseni f Albanian (Rare)
Albanian form of Polyxena.

Poliuta f Venetian (Rare)
Italian feminine form of Polyeuktos.

Polixéna f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Polyxena.

Polixeni f Greek (Rare)
Variant transcription of Πολυξένη (see Polyxeni).

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

Pollija f Latvian (Modern, Rare)
Latvian adaptation of Polly.

Polonia f Spanish (European, Rare)
Truncated form of Apolonia.

Pōmaikaʻi f & m Hawaiian (Rare)
From the word meaning "good fortune, blessing, profit, prosperity."

Pomaikalani m & f Hawaiian (Rare)
Possibly meaning "apple of the heavens" in Hawaiian

Pomeline f French (Rare)
Variant form of Pomelline. This name is best known for being one of the middle names of Charlotte Casiraghi (b. 1986), who is the daughter of Princess Caroline of Hanover (formerly of Monaco)... [more]

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

Pommeline f French (Rare), Flemish
Modern form of Pomelline via its variant form Pomeline. The spelling of this form of the name was influenced by the French word pomme meaning "apple", which the name (and its variant form) has always shared a certain resemblance with and thus often led people to associate it with apples (to some degree).

Pomněnka f Czech (Rare)
Derived from Old Czech word pomníti meaning "memorable". It is the Czech name for the flower forget-me-not.

Pompilia f Ancient Roman, Italian, Romanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Pompilius.

Pomposa f Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Derived from the Late Latin adjective pomposus meaning "stately, dignified, pompous". Saint Pomposa was a 9th-century martyr, a nun who was beheaded by Moors in Córdoba, Spain.

Ponselvi f Tamil (Anglicized, Rare)

Pontida m & f Greek (Rare)
Son of Pontos, from the Greek suffix -idas, meaning "son of". Alternatively, this name could be in reference to the Italian commune of Pontida. While most commonly used as a surname, there have been instances in which it has been used as a first name.

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

Poo f Thai (Rare)
Short form of Chompoo.

Pop m & f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Poppy and nickname derived from pop, shortened variation of papa "father," in use in American English as early as 1838.

Poppea f English (Rare, Archaic), Theatre, Italian (Rare, Archaic, ?)
Variant of Poppaea. This name was used for the title character of Claudio Monteverdi's opera 'L'incoronazione di Poppea' (1642).

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).... [more]

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