This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the ending sequence is a or ah.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Parshandatha m BiblicalParshandatha was one of the ten sons of
Haman. He was an antisemite like his father. He was killed by a Jew or Jews (the Bible is unclear) and
Esther had his corpse impaled.
Parshvanatha m SanskritFrom Sanskrit पार्श्व
(pārśva) meaning "near, proximate, side" and नाथ
(nāthá) meaning "protector, patron, lord, master". This was the name of the 23rd tirthankara (enlightened spiritual teacher and saviour) in Jain tradition, preceding
Mahavira.
Pasha m ArmenianFrom the Armenian word
փաշայ (pʿašay) meaning "pasha", the title of a high-ranking Ottoman military officer.
Pasherenptah m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
pꜣ-šr-n-ptḥ meaning "son of Ptah", derived from
pꜣ "the; he of" combined with
šr "boy, child, young man; son" and the name of the god
Ptah... [
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Patshah m KazakhKazakh spelling variant of the Ottoman Turkish and Persian title
padishah, meaning "emperor". In the Kazakh language, this is the most frequent word used for "king".
Patukawenga m MaoriThe meaning of this name has not just one meaning possibly due to the
Patu and
Kawenga portions of this name. Patu means "screen", "wall", "edge", etc. Kawenga means "burden". This was the name of the Senior Ngati Mutunga Chief Patukawenga (d... [
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Paundra m IndonesianDerived from Sanskrit पौण्ड्र
(pauṇḍra) referring to the conch shell of the Hindu god
Bhima.
Pawa m MorioriThis name means dust. This was the name of a Moriori elder and expert on Moriori lore named Pawa Ngamunanga Kahuki. The name has and may still be used as a last name.
Pawhuska m OsageMeans "white hair" from Osage
paha "hair" and
skah "white".
Paytah m SiouxMeans "fire" in Lakota. From the Lakota
pȟéta (pay'-tah) 'fire'.
Pecola m Popular CultureUsed on the children's cartoon
Pecola (2001-2002), original Japanese title ペコラ
(Pekora), as the name of the protagonist, a male penguin.
Pedaiah m BiblicalMeans "redemption of
Yahweh" or "he upgrades to the standard of Yahweh." The name of several men in the Bible, including a Levite in the time of
Nehemiah... [
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Peeta m LiteratureThis is the name of the male protagonist in Suzanne Collins' young adult novel "The Hunger Games" and its sequels. Collins has never stated how she came up with the name but it has been speculated that it is related to
pita bread, given that the character was born into a family of bakers, or that it could be a form of
Peter.
Peijia f & m ChineseFrom 沛 (
pèi) meaning "abundant, full copious" and 珈 (
jiā), referring to a type of ornament worn on a woman's hairpin.
Peitsa m FinnishMeaning unknown. Possibly from Finnish
peitsi meaning "lance" and “pace (gait of a horse)”.
Pekah m Biblical (All)From a root meaning “open”. Pekah was a king of Israel for a 20-year period beginning in about 778 B.C.E..
Pekahiah m BiblicalFrom the Hebrew name פְּקַחְיָה (Pəqaḥya) meaning "
Yahweh has opened the eyes" from פֶּקַח (
peqah) "open" and יָה (
yah) referring to the Hebrew God... [
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Pelatiah m BiblicalPelatiah, meaning "Refugee of God" Ezekiel 11:1, son of
Benaiah, a prince of the people, among the 25 Ezekiel saw at the East Gate; he fell dead upon hearing the prophecy regrarding Jerusalem.
Pemma f & m TibetanComes from Pema (and Padma), Tibetan for Lotus. Lotus is a sacred flower in Buddhism (as well as Hinduism), a symbol for the way to enlightenment.
Penda m History, Anglo-SaxonOld English name of unknown origin. Penda was a 7th-century king of Mercia, the Anglo-Saxon kingdom in what is today the English Midlands.
Penda m AfricanPenda is a shortend name of the Name Pendapala meaning "to be brave" or "be brave" in the ovomba language, indigeonous to the ovamo peolple of Namibia. ... [
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Perdana m IndonesianMeans "first" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit प्रधान
(pradhana).
Permana m IndonesianMeans "abundance" or "valuable, countless, priceless" in Indonesian, ultimately derived from Sanskrit प्रमाण
(pramana).
Pesah m JewishPossibly derived from the modern Hebrew for Pesach, or Passover.
Peta m ComanchePeta Nocona (d. 1864) was a chief of the Comanche band Noconi. He led his tribe during the extensive Indian Wars in Texas from the 1830s to 1860. He was the son of the Comanche chief Iron Jacket and father of chief
Quanah Parker with
Nadua... [
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Phachara m ThaiDerived from Thai เพชร
(phetcha) meaning "diamond", ultimately from Sanskrit वज्र
(vajra).
Phalla f & m KhmerDerived from Khmer ផល
(phal) meaning "fruit" or "benefit, profit, result".
Phansa f & m ThaiMeans "rainy season, wet season" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit वर्षा
(varṣā). This is also the name for the three-month period during the rainy season (typically from July to October) during which Buddhist monks do not leave their temples in order to devote themselves to their studies.
Phira m ThaiFrom Thai พีร
(phira) meaning "brave, courageous, warrior", ultimately from Sanskrit वीर
(vira).
Phitchaya f & m ThaiFrom Thai พิชญ์
(phit) meaning "scholar, wise person". This is a transcription of both the feminine form พิชญา and the masculine form พิชญะ.
Phitthaya m & f ThaiMeans "knowledge, philosophy, science" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit विद्या
(vidyā).
Phufa m & f ThaiFrom Thai ภู
(phu) meaning "mountain" and ฟ้า
(fa) meaning "sky, heaven".
Phupha m ThaiMeans "rocky mountain, hill" in Thai.
Phurah m BiblicalPhurah was a servant of
Gideon in Judges 7. Gideon takes Phurah with him to spy on the Midianites before battle.
Phurba m & f Tibetan, BhutaneseFrom Tibetan ཕུར་བ
(phur-ba) referring to a ceremonial three-sided dagger used in Tibetan Buddhist rituals.
Phuvah m BiblicalPhuvah was a son of
Issachar according to Genesis 46:13 and Numbers 26:23. He was one of the 70 souls to migrate to Egypt with
Jacob.
Pigma m Popular CulturePossibly from pig. This was the name of Pigma Dengar, a character in Star Fox who betrayed James McCloud and Peppy Hare in Venom and then battled the Star Fox team as a member of Team Star Wolf.
Pinquana m ShoshoneVariant of Shoshoni name
Pina Quanah meaning "sweet-swelling", from
pihnaa "sugar, honey, sweet" and -
kwana(h) "to smell (of)". This was the original name of 19th-century Shoshone leader Chief Washakie.
Pirkka m FinnishCreated by Finnish poet Eino Leino (1878-1926) for his poem Orjan poika (published in his poem collection Helkavirsiä). The name was derived from Finnish word
pirkkalaiset, meaning "Birkarls"... [
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Pisoura m CopticFrom Egyptian
pꜣ-ꜥswr meaning "the Assyrian", derived from
pꜣ "the aforementioned; the; he of" and
jswr "Assyria".
Piya m & f ThaiDerived from Thai ปิย
(piya) meaning "dear, beloved". The spelling ปิยะ is typically only masculine while ปิยา is only feminine.
Piyama-kurunta m LuwianMeans "gift of
Kurunta", deriving from the Luwian element
pi-i-ya ("to give"). Name borne by a prince of the kingdom of Arzawa.
Poema f & m TahitianMeans "pearl of the deep seas"; a combination of Tahitian
poe "pearl" and
mā "clean, pure, clear".
Pola m KurdishDerived from the Kurdish
polat meaning "steel".
Ponnya m & f BurmeseMeans "good deed, meritorious deed" in Burmese, ultimately from Sanskrit पुण्य
(puṇya).
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.
Poʻokela m HawaiianFrom the word meaning "best, superior, outstanding, greatest, supreme, utmost."
Popobawa m SwahiliName 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"... [
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Posma m & f BatakFrom Toba Batak
pos meaning "fixed, firm, happy, trusting" and the suffix
-ma indicating emphasis.
Pouria m PersianPossibly derived from Avestan
pouruyô meaning "first, foremost". Alternately it may be from Sanskrit पुर्य
(purya) meaning "being in a stronghold or fortress".
Prada f & m VariousMeaning unknown. It is used in reference to the Italian luxury brand
Prada, which is named after its founder Mario Prada.
Prapha f & m ThaiMeans "light" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit प्रभा
(prabha).
Pratama m IndonesianDerived from Javanese
pratama meaning "first, best", ultimately from Sanskrit प्रथम
(prathama).
Pratya m ThaiMeans "philosophy" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit प्रज्ञा
(prajñā).
Prida m & f ThaiMeans "delighted, glad, satisfied" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit प्रीत
(prīta).
Priyantha m SinhaleseFrom Sinhalese ප්රිය
(priya) meaning "dear, beloved, pleasant, nice", ultimately from Sanskrit प्रिय
(priya).
Puah m BiblicalUnrelated to the female name
Puah, this name comes from the noun פה (peh), meaning "mouth". This was the name of two male characters in the Bible, a son of
Issachar and the father of the judge
Tola.
Pulcinella m TheatrePossibly derived from a diminutive of Italian
pulcino "chick". This is the name of a character (male, despite the name form) that appeared in the commedia dell'arte in the 17th century.
Pumbaa m Popular Culture, SwahiliMeans "to be foolish, silly, weak-minded, careless, negligent" in Swahili. This is the name of the warthog in Disney's 'The Lion King' (1994).
Punga m Polynesian MythologyMeans "anchor stone" in Maori. In Maori mythology, Punga is a supernatural being who is the father of all ugly things.
Puniša m Serbian (Rare)Derived from the adjective
pun, literally meaning "full", denoting chubby and plump child.
Punya m & f Indian, NepaliMeans "merit," "virtue" or "good karma" in Hinduism and Buddhism.
Pushmataha m ChoctawMeaning uncertain, though scholars agree that it suggests connotations of "ending"; possible meanings include "the warrior's seat is finished", "he has won all the honors of his race", and, from
Apushamatahahubi, "a messenger of death" (literally "one whose rifle, tomahawk, or bow is alike fatal in war or hunting")... [
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Putta m Anglo-SaxonOld English byname meaning "hawk, kite (bird of prey)", originally a nickname given to a fierce or rapacious person.
Pyurvya m KalmykDerived from Kalmyk пүрвə
(pürvä) meaning "Jupiter (the planet)", related to Tibetan
Phurbu.
Qa'a m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
qꜣ-ꜥ, possibly meaning "the one whose arm is raised", derived from Egyptian
qꜣ "raised" and
ꜥ "arm". This was the name of the last king of the First Dynasty of Egypt.
Qardaşağa m AzerbaijaniFrom the Azerbaijani
qardaş meaning "brother" and
ağa meaning "lord, master".
Qaribullah m KazakhDerived from the Arabic word
qarib, meaning "close to" and the Arabic word
Allah, meaning "God".
Qia m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 洽
(qià) meaning "just, exactly, precisely; proper", 恰
(qiā) meaning "to blend with, be in harmony; to penetrate; to cover; a river in Shenxi" or other characters that are pronounced similarly.
Qinghua m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 清
(qīng) meaning "clear, pure, clean", 庆
(qìng) meaning "congratulate, celebrate" or 青
(qīng) meaning "blue, green, young" combined with 华
(huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese" or 骅
(huá) meaning "chesnut horse, fine horse"... [
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Quda m & f KazakhKazakh word for
God, ultimately derived from the Persian name
Khuda.
Qudratullah m Arabic, UrduMeans "power of Allah" from
قدرة (
qudrah) meaning "power, capability" combined with
الله (
Allah)
Quelala m LiteratureIn L. Frank Baum's "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" (1900), Quelala is a once mentioned character in the prior history of Oz, who saved a race of Winged Monkeys from being destroyed by putting them into servitude... [
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Quetzalhua m NahuatlMeans "owner of feathers", derived from Nahuatl
quetzalli "quetzal feather, precious thing" and the possessive suffix
-hua.
Quicemitoa m NahuatlMeans "he speaks with determination" or "he resolved to do something" in Nahuatl.
Qunhua f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 群
(qún) meaning "group, crowd, flock" combined with 华
(huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese" or 花
(huā) meaning "flower, blossom"... [
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Raama m JapaneseFrom Japanese 羅 (
ra) meaning "gauze, thin silk" combined with 天 (
ama) meaning "heavens, sky". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Raamiah m BiblicalMeans "thunder of
Yahweh" in Hebrew. This is a minor character in the Bible, a prince who returns from exile in the book of Nehemiah.
Rabah m Arabic (Maghrebi)Means "profitable, gainful, winner" in Arabic, from the root ربح
(rabiha) meaning "to gain, to win, to profit".
Radija m & f VlachDerived from
rad and
raditi, which respectively mean "work" and "to work" in Vlach and Macedonian.
Radna m & f BuryatMeans "precious, valuable" in Buryat, ultimately from Sanskrit रत्न
(ratna).
Radola m Serbian, Croatian, CzechSlavicized variant of the Germanic name
Rudolf, most notably used by Czech military commander and politician Radola Geidl, whose original name was Rudolf Geidl.
Rafiullah m MuslimFormed from the Arabic words رفیع (rafīʿ) "high, elevated, sublime" and الله (Allah) "god".
Raga m IndonesianMeans "body" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit राग
(rāga) meaning "passion, desire".
Raia m & f JapaneseFrom Japanese 来 (rai) meaning "to come" combined with 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Raika m PersianIn old persian language and Zoroastrian culture and Gilaki dialects, Raika was the title of boys who assisted the persian prince (the kings sons) throughout the day, during parades and other daily occasions... [
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