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Platya m Hebrew
Hebrew variant of Pelatiah.
Platya m Russian
Diminutive of Platon.
Plaxico m Obscure
Unknown meaning. This is the name of American football player Plaxico Burress, who was named after his uncle.
Plazi m Romansh
Romansh form of Placidus.
Plazído m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Placido.
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.
Plegmund m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements pleġa "playing, game" and mund "protection". This was the name of a 9th and 10th Century Anglo-Saxon Archbishop of Canterbury.
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".
Pleistandros m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective πλεῖστος (pleistos) meaning "most, greatest, largest" combined with Greek ἀνδρός (andros) meaning "of a man".
Pleistarchos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from Greek πλεῖστος (pleistos) "most, greatest, largest". The second element is either derived from Greek ἀρχός (archos) "master" or from Greek ἀρχή (arche) "origin, source".
Pleistarchus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), History
Variant form of Plistarchus, which is the main latinized form of Pleistarchos, as Greek names containing -ei- are usually latinized to -i- (some examples of this are the names Dinocrates, Euclides, Pisistratus and Pithagoras).... [more]
Pleisthenes m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek πλεῖστος (pleistos) "most, greatest, largest" combined with Greek σθενος (sthenos) "vigour, strength." In Greek mythology, this is the name of several different people descended from Tantalus.
Pleistoanax m Ancient Greek, History
Derived from Greek πλεῖστος (pleistos) meaning "most, greatest, largest" and ἄναξ (anax) meaning "master, lord, king".... [more]
Ples m English (Rare)
Short form of Pleasant (compare Pleas).
Plesch m Romansh
Variant of Plasch, traditionally found in the Upper Engadine region.
Pleunie m & f Dutch, Limburgish
In Limburgish, Pleunie is a diminutive form of Pleun (a pet form of Apollonia) and is thus strictly used on females. It is different in Dutch, however, where Pleunie used on a female is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (Pleun) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix ie to the original name... [more]
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.
Pleuntje m & f Dutch
When borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (Pleun) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix je to the original name... [more]
Plini m Catalan, Occitan
Catalan and Occitan form of Pliny.
Plinije m Bosnian, Croatian
Bosnian and Croatian form of Pliny.
Pliniy m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Plinius (see Pliny).
Plistarch m Ancient Greek (Anglicized), History
Anglicized form of Pleistarchos via its latinized form Plistarchus. Also compare the similar-looking name Plutarch.... [more]
Plistarco m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Pleistarchus.
Plistoanacte m Spanish
Spanish form of Pleistoanax.
Pllacide m Norman
Norman form of Placidus.
Ploon f & m Dutch (Rare)
Short form of Apollonia (feminine) and Apollonius (masculine). Also see the related name Pleun.... [more]
Plotinus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
This was the name of a Greek philosopher and the inventor of Neoplatonism.
Plum f & m English
From Middle English ploume, from Old English plume "plum, plum tree," from an early Germanic borrowing (Middle Dutch prume, Dutch pruim, Old High German pfluma, pfruma, German Pflaume) from Vulgar Latin *pruna, from Latin prunum "plum," from Greek prounon, a later form of proumnon, a word of unknown origin, which is probably, like the tree itself, of Anatolian origin.
Plummer m English
Transferred use of the surname Plummer.
Plutão m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Pluto.
Plutarc m Catalan
Catalan form of Plutarch.
Plutarchus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Ploutarchos (see Plutarch).
Plutarco m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Plutarch.
Plutarh m Croatian
Croatian form of Plutarch.
Plutarkh m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Plutarch.
Plútó m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Pluto
Plutó m Catalan
Catalan form of Pluto.
Plutón m Spanish
Spanish form of Pluto.
Plutone m Italian
Italian form of Pluto.
Po m English (American, Rare, ?)
Diminutive of names beginning with P like Philip, etc.
Po m & f Chinese (Expatriate)
Expatriate form of Chinese names beggining with Po-, dividing the name into two separate names.
Po m Swedish (Rare)
Short form of hyphenated names starting with P and O, like Per-Olof.
Po m Popular Culture
From Cantonese Chinese 寶 (bóu) meaning "treasure" or "precious". This is the name of the protagonist of the film franchise Kung Fu Panda. He is an anthropomorphic giant panda who is unlikely chosen as the prophesied Dragon Warrior in the first film.
Poalla m Sami
Sami form of Paul.
Pobea m Romani (Caló)
Caló form of Jesús.
Pocho m Galician
Diminutive of Afonso.
Pocoyo m Popular Culture
Derived from Spanish poco "little" and yo "I (nominative form of the first person singular pronoun)". Pocoyo, a 4-year-old boy, is the title character of a computer animated children's television show that debuted in 2005.
Podge m Irish
Diminutive of Padraig.
Podo m Literature
Podo is a character from Andrew Peterson's Wingfeather Saga, the grandfather of the main characters. His name may be related to the Scandinavian place-name PODO. He hides dark secrets, but loves his family to the end.
Podrick m Popular Culture
Podrick Payne, frequently called Pod, is the squire of Tyrion Lannister (from the "Song of Ice and Fire" series of books by George R. R. Martin).
Poe m & f Popular Culture, English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Poe.... [more]
Poe m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Boyd.
Poedji f & m Indonesian
Older spelling of Puji influenced by Dutch orthography.
Pœga m & f Anglo-Saxon
Old English name of unknown meaning. It relates to the name Peyton.
Poem m & f English
From French poème or Latin poema, from Greek poēma, early variant of poiēma ‘fiction, poem,’ from poiein ‘create.’ See also Poema.
Poema f & m Tahitian
Means "pearl of the deep seas"; a combination of Tahitian poe "pearl" and mā "clean, pure, clear".
Poemander m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek given name Ποίμανδρος (Poimandros), which is derived from the Greek noun ποιμήν (poimen) meaning "herdsman, shepherd" (see Poimen) combined with Greek ἀνδρός (andros) meaning "of a man"... [more]
Poemen m Late Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Poimen. This name was borne by Poemen the Great, a saint from Egypt who lived in the 4th century AD. However, since the saint originated from Egypt, one should take into account the possibility that his name is the hellenized form of a Coptic name or word.
Poemenius m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Poimenios. This name was borne by a 4th-century Roman governor of Corycus in Asia Minor (now Turkey) and by a usurper who led a revolt at Augusta Treverorum (now Trier in Germany) in the same century.... [more]
Poemu f & m Japanese
From Japanese 詩 (poemu, poe) meaning "poetry, poem", 保 (po) meaning "protect, guarantee, keep, preserve, sustain, support", 星 (po) meaning "star", 歩 (po) meaning "walk", 帆 (po) meaning "sail", 穂 (po) meaning "grain" or 母 (po) meaning "mother", 笑 (e) meaning "laugh", 絵 (e) meaning "picture, drawing, painting, sketch", 影 (e) meaning "shadow, silhouette, phantom" or 恵 (e) meaning "favor, blessing, grace, kindness" combined with 夢 (mu) meaning "dream" or 笑 (emu) meaning "laugh"... [more]
Poernomo m Javanese
Older spelling of Purnomo influenced by Dutch orthography.
Poerwoko m Javanese
Older spelling of Purwoko influenced by Dutch orthography.
Poet m East Frisian (Archaic)
As an East Frisian name, Poet is a short form of names containing the element boto "messenger", for example Boeterich.... [more]
Poggin m Literature (Rare)
Name of a minor character in C.S. Lewis', 'The Last Battle'.
Pognon m French (Cajun), African American, American (South)
Transferred use of the surname Pognon.
Pogue m Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Pogue. In the 2006 horror film 'The Covenant', Taylor Kitsch portrays one of the main protagonists, Pogue Perry.
Poh f & m Chinese (Hokkien), Chinese (Teochew)
Hokkien and Teochew romanization of Bao.
Poias m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Probably derived from Greek ποιέω (poieo) meaning "to make, create, compose; to pretend". This was the name of one of the Argonauts, considered the greatest archer of the group.
Póil m Irish (Rare, Archaic)
Genitive form of Pól, usually found in the medieval compound name Maél Póil meaning "devotee of Paul (the apostle)".
Poimenios m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Meaning a bit uncertain. This name could be derived from the rare Greek adjective ποιμένιος (poimenios) meaning "pastoral, of the shepherd" as well as "rural". It is also possible that it is derived from Greek ποιμένες (poimenes), which is the plural form of the noun ποιμήν (poimen) meaning "herdsman, shepherd" (see Poimen).... [more]
Poindexter m Popular Culture
This was the name of a character in the made-for-TV cartoon version of 'Felix the Cat', introduced to the show in 1959. From an English surname which was originally a nickname from Old French poing destre meaning "right fist"; the surname is particularly associated with Huguenot refugees who fled from France to England, and from there to the U.S. state of Virginia.
Poiyaunpe m Ainu
Character in the Ainu epic Kotan Utunnai. In the story, he discovers that he is of Ainu heritage and reunites with his people.
Pojanaj m Mari
Variant form of Pojan.
Pokosław m Polish
Shorter form (or variant form) of Opokosław.
Pôl m Walloon
An other version of På
Polad m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Bolat.
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.
Po'lat m Uzbek
Uzbek form of Bolat.
Polawat m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พลวัฒน์ (see Phonlawat).
Poldek m Polish
Polish short form of Leopold.... [more]
Polemarchos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun πολέμαρχος (polemarchos) meaning "polemarch, warlord". It consists of the Greek noun πόλεμος (polemos) meaning "war, battle" and the Greek noun ἀρχός (archos) meaning "leader, ruler".
Polemarchus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Polemarchos. This name was borne by an Athenian philosopher from the 5th century BC.
Polendin m Basque
Basque form of Florentinus.
Polentzi m Basque
Basque form of Florentius.
Polet m French
Diminutive of Paul.
Pòli m Occitan
Variant of Apòlit.
Polibi m Catalan
Catalan form of Polybius.
Polibije m Croatian
Croatian form of Polybius.
Políbio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Polybius.
Polibio m Galician, Italian, Spanish
Galician, Italian and Spanish form of Polybius.
Policarp m Romanian, Provençal, History (Ecclesiastical)
Romanian and Provençal form of Polycarp.
Policarpo m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Polycarp.
Polichinelle m Theatre (Gallicized)
French form of Pulcinella, a character from the Italian commedia dell'arte. This can also refer to the little clown dolls that run out from under Mother Ginger's skirt in The Nutcracker.
Policlet m Provençal
Provençal form of Polykleitos.
Polícrates m Spanish
Spanish form of Polykrates.
Polideuk m Bosnian, Croatian
Bosnian and Croatian form of Pollux.
Polidòr m Provençal
Provençal form of Polydorus.
Polidoro m Spanish, Portuguese, Italian
Spanish, Italian and Portuguese form of Polydorus.
Polieuct m History (Ecclesiastical)
Romanian form of Polyeuktos via the Latinization Polyeuctus.
Polieucte m Catalan
Catalan form of Polyeuctus (see Polyeuktos)
Polieucto m Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
Italian Portuguese and Spanish form of Polyeuctus (see Polyeuktos).
Polievkt m Macedonian
Macedonian form of Polyeuctus (see Polyeuktos).
Polikarpe m Georgian
Georgian form of Polykarpos (see Polycarp).
Polikarpos m Greek (Rare)
Variant transcription of Πολύκαρπος (see Polykarpos).
Polikarpus m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Polycarpus (see Polycarp).
Polikrat m Croatian
Croatian form of Polykrates.
Polinesso m Carolingian Cycle, Literature, Theatre
The first element of this name is derived from Greek πολύς (polys) meaning "many, much". The second element is derived from either Italian nesso meaning "connection, link, nexus" or from Greek νῆσος (nesos) meaning "island"... [more]
Polites m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun πολίτης (polites) meaning "citizen, freeman".... [more]
Politianos m Late Roman (Hellenized), Late Greek
Hellenized form of Politianus. This name was borne by a Greek Patriarch of Alexandria from the 9th century AD.
Polito m Italian
The reduced form of Ippolito.
Pòlitu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Hippolytos.
Poliuto m Italian
Italian form of Polyeuctus (see Polyeuktos). Masculine form of Poliuta.
Polivios m Greek (Rare)
Variant transcription of Πολύβιος (see Polyvios).
Póliz m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Hippolytos.
Polizelo m Italian
Italian form of Polyzalus.
Poliziano m Medieval Italian
Italian form of Politianus. A notable bearer of this name was the Italian classical scholar and poet Poliziano (1454-1494).
Polk m English
Transferred use of the surname Polk.
Pollawat m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พลวัฒน์ (see Phonlawat).
Pollione m Italian, Theatre
Italian form of Pollio. This name was used by Vincenzo Bellini and Felice Romani for the main masculine character in the opera 'Norma' (1831), based on Alexandre Soumet's play 'Norma, ou L'infanticide'.
Polluce m Italian
Italian form of Pollux.
Polo m Spanish, English, Italian, English (American), Medieval Spanish, Medieval Italian
This name likely roots from Paolo or Paulo, and Polo is a variant of both. It can be used in association with the sport also, but very rarely is.
Polo m Spanish, Asturian
Short form of Hipólito and Leopoldo.
Polonio m Spanish, Aragonese
Truncated form of Apolonio.
Poltak m Batak
Means "rise, appearance (of the moon)" in Batak.
Polu m Corsican (Archaic), Medieval Corsican
Medieval Corsican variant of Paulu.
Pólux m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Pollux.
Polvon m Uzbek (Rare)
Uzbek form of Palvan, which is a medieval Persian contraction of the Persian name Pahlavan (see Pahlavon).... [more]
Polvonbek m Uzbek (Rare)
The first element of this name is derived from either the name Polvon or the Uzbek word polvon meaning "strong, heroic, brave" as well as "strong man, wrestler"... [more]
Polyaenus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Polyainos. A notable bearer of this name was the Greek mathematician Polyaenus of Lampsacus (3rd century BC), who was a friend of the famous Greek philosopher Epicurus... [more]
Polyainos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective πολύαινος (polyainos) meaning "much-praised". It consists of the Greek adjective πολύς (polys) meaning "many" as well as "much" combined with the Greek noun αἴνη (aine) meaning "praise, fame" (see Aeneas).
Polyanax m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek πολύς (polys) meaning "much, many" and ἄναξ (anax) meaning "master, lord, king".... [more]
Polyandros m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective πολύανδρος (poluandros) or (polyandros) meaning "with many men, full of men" as well as "populous". The word is ultimately derived from Greek πολύς (polys) "much" combined with Greek ἀνδρός (andros) "of a man".
Polyanor m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun πολυάνωρ (polyanor) meaning "with many men", which consists of the Greek adjective πολύς (polys) meaning "many" as well as "much" combined with the Greek noun ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man".... [more]
Polyanus m History (Ecclesiastical)
Saint Polyanus was a 3rd century African Bishop and companion of Saint Nemesianus. They were seized in the persecution under Valerian, scourged and otherwise tortured, finally condemned to servitude in the mines (A.D. 260).
Polybius m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Polybios. This name was borne by a Greek historian from the 2nd century BC.
Polycarpos m Greek (Modern, Rare)
Variant transcription of Polykarpos.
Polychares m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective πολυχαρής (polychares) meaning "feeling much joy" as well as "graceful". It consists of the Greek adjective πολύς (polys) meaning "many" as well as "much" combined with either the Greek noun χαρά (chara) meaning "joy, delight, happiness" or the Greek noun χάρις (charis) meaning "grace, kindness" (see Chares).... [more]
Polychronios m Late Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective πολυχρόνιος (polychronios) meaning "long-lasting, long-lived" as well as "of olden time, ancient". It consists of the Greek adjective πολύς (polys) meaning "many" as well as "much" combined with the Greek adjective χρόνιος (chronios) meaning "after a long time, late"... [more]
Polychronis m Greek
Variant of Polychronios. A notable bearer of this name was the Greek painter Polychronis Lembesis (1848-1913).
Polychronius m Late Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Polychronios. This name was borne by several bishops and saints from the Byzantine Empire.
Polycles m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Polykles. This name was borne by several ancient Greeks, of which at least two were Olympic victors.
Polydectes m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Polydektes. In Greek mythology, Polydectes was the king of the island of Seriphos.
Polydektas m Ancient Greek
Doric Greek form of Polydektes. This was the name of a Spartan king from the 9th century BC, but he is usually known as Polydectes, which is the latinized form of the aforementioned Polydektes.
Polydektes m Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun πολυδέκτης (polydektes) meaning "all-receiver". It consists of the Greek adjective πολύς (polys) meaning "many" as well as "much" combined with the Greek noun δέκτης (dektes) meaning "receiver, beggar".
Polydoor m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Dutch form of Polydoros via its latinized form Polydorus. A known bearer of this name was Polydoor Lippens (1810-1889), a Belgian engineer and inventor.
Polydoros m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Means "many gifts", derived from Greek πολύς (polys) meaning "many" as well as "much" combined with Greek δῶρον (doron) meaning "gift, present".... [more]
Polydorus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Polydoros. A notable real-life bearer of this name was king Polydorus of Sparta, who lived in the 7th century BC.... [more]
Polyeuktos m Ancient Greek, History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from Greek πολύευκτος (polyeuktos) meaning "much desired, much wished for", which was composed of Greek πολυς (polys) "much" and εὐκτός (euktos) "desired, wished for, prayed for"... [more]
Polygnotus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Πολύγνωτος (Polygnotos) meaning "well-known, renowned", composed of πολύς (polys) "much, many" and γνωτός (gnotos) "known" (older and more correct form of γνωστός (gnostos))... [more]
Polykarp m German
German form of Polycarp.
Polykleitos m Ancient Greek
From the Greek adjective πολύκλειτος (polykleitos) meaning "far-famed, of great renown", itself from πολύς (polys) "much, many" and κλειτός (kleitos) "famous, renowned, splendid"... [more]
Polymnius m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized masculine form of Polymnia.
Polynices m Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Πολυνείκης (Polyneikês) meaning "manifold strife", derived from πολύς (polys) "much, many" and νεῖκος (neikos) "quarrel, strife, feud"... [more]
Polynikes m Greek Mythology, Literature
From Greek polys (πολυς) -"much, many" combined with nike (νικη)- "victory". In Greek mythology he was the son of Oedipus and Jocasta.
Polyperchon m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
From Greek Πολυπέρχων, from Ancient Greek πολυς (polus) "much" and an uncertain second element. It could be from πέρθω (pérthō) "to sack, ravage, destroy" or ἔργον (érgon) "work, labor, task"... [more]
Polyphron m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from Greek πολυς (polys) meaning "many" as well as "much". The second element is derived from either the Greek noun φρόνις (phronis) meaning "prudence, wisdom" or the Greek verb φρονέω (phroneo) meaning "to think" as well as "to be minded"... [more]
Polystratus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Polystratos. This name was borne by an eponymous archon of Athens, who lived in the 3rd century BC.
Polyte m Norman
Norman short form of Hippolyte 2.
Polytimos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective πολύτιμος (polytimos) meaning "much-revered", which consists of the Greek adjective πολύς (polys) meaning "many" as well as "much" combined with the Greek verb τιμάω (timao) meaning "to honour, to esteem, to revere".
Polyvios m Greek
Modern Greek form of Polybios.
Polyxenidas m Ancient Greek
Aeolic and Doric Greek form of Polyxenides, because it contains ίδας (idas), which is the Aeolic and Doric Greek form of the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]
Polyxenides m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Polyxenos" in Greek, derived from the name Polyxenos combined with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).
Polyxenos m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Masculine form of Polyxene (see Polyxena). A notable bearer of this name was the Indo-Greek king Polyxenos Epiphanes Soter, who reigned around 100 BC.
Polyxenus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Polyxenos. In Greek mythology, this was the name of one of the suitors of Helen of Troy.
Polyzalos m Ancient Greek
Doric Greek form of Polyzelos, because it contains ζᾶλος (zalos), which is the Doric Greek form of ζῆλος (zelos) meaning "emulation, zealous imitation" as well as "jealousy" (see Zelos)... [more]
Polyzalus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Polyzalos. This was the name of a tyrant of Gela in Sicily, who lived in the 5th century BC.
Polyzelos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective πολύζηλος (polyzelos) meaning "full of emulation, much admired". It consists of the Greek adjective πολύς (polys) meaning "many" as well as "much" combined with the Greek noun ζῆλος (zelos) meaning "emulation, zealous imitation" as well as "jealousy" (see Zelos).
Polyzelus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Polyzelos. Known bearers of this name include an eponymous archon of Athens (4th century BC) and a Greek comic playwright (flourished around 400 BC).
Polyzois m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Polyzoes.
Pomaikalani m & f Hawaiian (Rare)
Possibly meaning "apple of the heavens" in Hawaiian
Pōmare m & f Maori, Tahitian
Ortographically correct form of Pomare in Tahitian.
Pomeroy m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Pomeroy.
Pomp m & f History
This was what explorer, Captain William Clark, of Lewis and Clark fame, nicknamed the son of Sacagawea. The child's real name was Jean Baptiste Charbonneau... [more]
Pompée m & f French
French masculine and feminine form of Pompeius (see Pompey). This was the name of a female Breton saint, also known as Aspasie, Pompaïa or, in Breton, Coupaïa/Koupaïa.
Pompej m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Pompey.
Pompejusz m Polish
Polish form of Pompeius.
Pompèu m Provençal
Provençal form of Pompey.
Pompeyo m Spanish
Spanish form of Pompey.
Pompilio m Italian
Italian form of Pompilius.
Pompo m Ancient Roman
Oscan equivalent of Quintus.
Pompo m Ancient Oscan
Oscan Praenomen dervied from Oscan "pumpe" meaning "five/fifth." The Oscan nomen Pumpunis is dervied from this praenomen, and became the Roman nomen Pomponius. The Latin equivalent of Pompo is Quintus (also meaning "fifth").... [more]
Pomścibor m Polish
The first element of this name is related to the Polish verb pomścić "to avenge, to wreak". The second element is derived from Slavic bor "battle" or borit "to fight".
Pònç m Provençal
Provençal form of Pontius.
Ponce m Biblical French
French form of Pontius.
Ponchai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พรชัย (see Phonchai).
Ponching m Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Alfonso.
Poncho m Spanish
Diminutive of Alfonso.
Poncià m Catalan
Catalan form of Pontian.
Poncián m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Pontianus.
Ponciano m Galician, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Galician, Spanish and Portuguese form of Pontian.
Poncijan m Croatian
Croatian form of Pontian.
Poncije m Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Pontius.
Pôncio m Biblical Portuguese
Portuguese form of Pontius.
Poncjan m Polish
Polish form of Pontian.
Poncjusz m Polish
Polish form of Pontius.
Ponco m & f Javanese
Javanese form of Panca.
Pongo m Popular Culture, Pet
The name of a character (a dog) in Disney's 101 Dalmatians.
Pongor m Medieval Hungarian
Medieval Hungarian form of Pongrác.
Pongphol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ปองพล (see Pongphon).
Pongpol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ปองพล (see Pongphon).
Pongpon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ปองพล (see Pongphol).
Pongrác m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Pankratios.
Pongsakon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phongsakon.
Pongsakorn m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phongsakon.
Pongtep m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ปองเทพ (see Pongthep).
Pongtep m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พงศ์เทพ/พงษ์เทพ (see Phongthep).
Pongthep m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พงศ์เทพ/พงษ์เทพ (see Phongthep).
Poniman m Javanese
From Javanese Pon referring to the third day of the Javanese five-day week combined with the masculine suffix -man.
Ponimin m Javanese
From Javanese Pon referring to the third day of the Javanese five-day week combined with the masculine suffix -min.
Ponlawat m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พลวัฒน์ (see Phonlawat).
Ponnan m Tamil
Masculine form of Ponni
Ponos m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek πόνος (ponos) meaning "pain." In Greek mythology, Ponos was the god of toil and a grandson of Nyx, the goddess of the night.
Ponponio m Miwok
Leader of a band of Native American fugitives in California who called themselves Los Insurgentes and who rebelled against Mexican rule and the mission system in California.
Ponsak m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พรศักดิ์ (see Phonsak).
Ponso m Filipino
Short form of Alfonso.
Pontiaan m Dutch (Archaic)
Archaic Dutch form of Pontian.
Pontiac m Indigenous American
Pontiac or Obwaandi'eyaag was an Odawa war chief known for his role in the war named for him, from 1763 to 1766 leading Native Americans in an armed struggle against the British in the Great Lakes region due to, among other reasons, dissatisfaction with British policies.... [more]
Pontian m English
English form of Pontianus. This name was borne by a pope from the 3rd century AD.
Pontianus m Late Roman
Extended form of Pontius.
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.
Pontiy m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Pontius.
Pontjo m & f Javanese
Older spelling of Ponco influenced by Dutch orthography.
Ponz m Aragonese (Rare)
Aragonese form of Pontius.
Ponziano m Italian
Italian form of Pontian.
Poomipat m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ภูมิพัฒน์/ภูมิภัทร (see Phumiphat).
Poomiphat m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ภูมิพัฒน์/ภูมิภัทร (see Phumiphat).
Pooran m Indian, Hindi, Punjabi
Alternate transcription of Puran.
Poorang m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian پورنگ (see Pourang).
Pooria m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian پوریا (see Pouria).
Pooriya m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian پوریا (see Pouria).
Pooruseq m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Pôruseĸ.
Poorya m Persian
Variant transcription of Pouria.
Poot m American (Rare)
Malik "Poot" Carr is the name of a character in the HBO drama 'The Wire' (2002-2008).
Pooya m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian پویا (see Pouya).
Pooyan m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian پویان (see Pouyan).
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.
Popiel m Slavic Mythology
Popiel is a legendary ruler of the 9th century who is said to have ruled over the Polans or Goplanes. However, there is no historical evidence of his existence to date.... [more]
Poplios m Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Late Greek
Late Greek form of Publius. In other words, you could say that this name is a late Greek variant of Poublios.
Popo m New World Mythology
Short form of Popocatepetl, which means "smoking mountain" in Nahuatl from popoca "it smokes" and tepetl "mountain". This is the name of a hero in Mexican legend and Aztec mythology, the lover of Princess Ixtli... [more]
Popobawa m Swahili
Name of a shape-shifting shetani (evil spirit) in Zanzibar mythology. It is derived from Swahili elements popo (bat) and bawa (wing), therefore literally meaning "bat-wing" or "winged bat"... [more]
Popocatepetl m New World Mythology, Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Means "smoking mountain" in Nahuatl, derived from popoca "it smokes" and tepetl "mountain". This is the name of an active volcano in Mexico, named after a warrior from Aztec mythology said to be kneeling beside the body of his lover, Iztaccihuatl, a twin volcano to the north.
Popocatl m Nahuatl
Variant of Popoca. Alternately, could mean "smoking water", derived from Nahuatl popoca "to smoke" and atl "water".
Poppaeus m Ancient Roman
Roman gens name of uncertain origin. It may be related to Latin populus "people".
Poppe m Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Poppo.
Poppo m Medieval German, Dutch
Simplified form (Lallform) of Volkbert.
Porames m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ปรเมศร์ (see Poramet).
Poramet m Thai
Variant of Paramet.
Porcari m Provençal
Provençal form of Porcarius.
Porcario m Italian
Italian form of Porcarius.
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