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Polyphème m Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
French form of Polyphemus.

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]

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".

Polytimus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Polytimos.

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).

Pomnislav m Medieval Slavic
Derived from Church Slavic pomineti or pominiti meaning "to think" (which corresponds with Russian помнить (pomnit) meaning "to think") combined with the Slavic element slava meaning "glory".

Pompejusz m Polish
Polish form of Pompeius.

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".

Pongsakon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phongsakon.

Pontianus m Late Roman
Extended form of Pontius.

Poomiphat m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ภูมิพัฒน์/ภูมิภัทร (see Phumiphat).

Porcarius m History (Ecclesiastical)
Saint Porcarius (died c. 732) was a Benedictine abbot who governed the Abbey of Lérins off the coast of the French Riviera.

Porcarius m Ancient Roman, Late Roman
Means "swineherd" in Latin from porcus "pig". Used by a few saints.

Porchaire m French, Medieval French, History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Porcarius and variant of Porcaire.

Porcianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from Porcius.

Porfirije m Serbian
Serbian form of Porphyrius.

Pornsawan f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phonsawan.

Portianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from Portius. Also note that there are instances where this name is a misspelling of Porcianus... [more]

Poseidone m Italian
Italian form of Poseidon.

Poseidons m Latvian
Latvian form of Poseidon.

Posthumus m Medieval English
Used as a second or third name to indicate the child of a deceased parent. ex. Thomas Posthumus son of Thomas. ... [more]

Postirios m Georgian (Archaic)
Georgian form of Phosterios via its modern Greek transcription Fostirios.

Poszeidón m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Poseidon.

Potencjan m Polish (Archaic)
Polish form of Potentianus.

Potentian m Late Roman (Anglicized)
English form of Potentianus. This name was borne by a 4th-century saint from Roman Gaul.

Potentien m French (Archaic), French (Quebec, Archaic)
French form of Potentianus.

Potentius m Late Roman
Either derived from the Latin noun potentia meaning "power, might, force" or from the Latin adjective potens meaning "able, strong, powerful, potent" (see Potens).... [more]

Potheinos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ποθεινός (potheinos) meaning "full of longing", which is ultimately derived from either the Greek noun ποθή (pothe) meaning "longing, desire" or the related noun πόθος (pothos) meaning "longing, yearning, regret".

Prabhdeep m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit प्रभु (prabhu) meaning "mighty, powerful, master, lord" combined with प्रीति (dīpa) meaning "lamp, light".

Prabhjeet m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit प्रभु (prabhu) meaning "mighty, powerful, master, lord" combined with जिति (jiti) meaning "victory, conquering".

Prabhmeet m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit प्रभु (prabhu) meaning "mighty, powerful, master, lord" combined with मित्र (mitra) meaning "friend".

Prabhneet f & m Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit प्रभु (prabhu) meaning "mighty, powerful, master, lord" and नीति (nīti) meaning "guidance, moral conduct, behaviour".

Prabhnoor f & m Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit प्रभु (prabhu) meaning "mighty, powerful, master, lord" combined with Arabic نور (nūr) meaning "light".

Prabuddha m Indian

Pradchaya m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ปรัชญา (see Pratchaya).

Pradnyesh m Indian
India

Pragmacio m Spanish
Spanish form of Pragmatius.

Pragmazio m Italian
Italian form of Pragmatius and variant of Prammazio.

Pragyapti f & m Hinduism
Another name of the Hindu Goddess Saraswati, it means "intellectual" or "the most intelligent".

Praise-God m English (Puritan)
From the English phrase praise God, referring to giving God glory. A known bearer was Praise-God Barebone (or Barbon; c. 1598-1679), an English preacher and Fifth Monarchist after whom Barebone's Parliament of 1653 was named... [more]

Prammazio m Italian
Italian form of Pragmatius and variant of Pragmazio.

Prasannan m Malayalam
Malayalam variant of Prasanna.

Prasetiyo m Javanese
Variant of Prasetyo.

Prasutago m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Prasutagus.

Pratchaya m Thai
Variant of Pratya.

Pratheesh m Indian

Pratyoosh m Indian

Pravdomir m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Prawdomir.

Pravendra m Hindi

Pravoslav m Czech, Slovak
Derived from the Slavic elements право (pravo) "justice, law, right" and slava "glory".

Prawdomir m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish prawda "truth, verity", which is derived from Old Church Slavonic pravida "truth" (which in turn is probably derived from Proto-Slavic pravъ "straight, right")... [more]

Prawomysł m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish prawy "right, upright, righteous", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic pravъ "straight, right". Also compare Croatian prav and Czech pravý, both of which mean "right, straight"... [more]

Praxander m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Πράξανδρος (Praxandros), which is a name that is derived from Greek πραξις (praxis) "action, exercise" combined with Greek ανδρος (andros) "of a man"... [more]

Prebislav m Serbian
Derived from the Slavic elements prebi and slav "glory".

Predislav m Medieval Croatian, Medieval Serbian, Croatian, Serbian
The first element of this archaic name is derived from the Serbo-Croatian adjective pred "in front of, before" (the latter can also be used to refer to an earlier point in time), which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic perdъ "in front of, against"... [more]

Prejectus m Late Roman
Variant of Praejectus.

Prenethis m African American (Rare)

Preserved m & f English (Puritan)
Name given to a child when spared from certain death during childbirth.

Presleigh f & m English (American, Modern)
Variant of Presley.

Prétextat m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Praetextatus.

Pribislav m Medieval Slavic
Medieval Slavic form of Przybysław. Also take note that some sources each list a different meaning for the first element. Some say it means "pierced" or "breaking" (in the sense of destroying something), while others say it means "more, much more, multiple" (in the sense of abundance)... [more]

Priestley m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Priestley.

Primevère m French (Rare, Archaic)

Primianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from Primus (see also Primanus). A bearer of this name was Marcus Ulpius Primianus, a Roman prefect from the 2nd century AD... [more]

Primuccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Primo, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.

Princetyn m English
Variant of Princeton.

Prisciano m Galician, Italian, Spanish
Galician, Italian and Spanish form of Priscian.

Priscilio m Galician
Galician form of Priscillus.

Priyadith m Kannada (Rare)

Priyanshu m Hindi, Nepali, Bengali, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam

Priyantha m Sinhalese
From Sinhalese ප්‍රිය (priya) meaning "dear, beloved, pleasant, nice", ultimately from Sanskrit प्रिय (priya).

Priyatham m Telugu
Means "dear; darling" in Telugu.

Proandros m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek πρό (pro) meaning "before, forth, forward" combined with Greek ἀνδρός (andros) meaning "of a man".

Processus m Ancient Roman (?), Late Roman (?)
Means "a going forward, advance, progress" in Latin. According to Christian legend Saint Processus was the name of a Roman soldier who guarded the apostles Peter and Paul when they were imprisoned at the Mamertine Prison in Rome, then converted to Christianity and was martyred.

Procopius m Late Greek (Latinized), Late Roman, History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of Prokopios. This name was borne by several Byzantines, Romans and saints.

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]

Prodromos m Greek
Means "precursor, forerunner" in Greek, literally "running before, going in advance" from πρό (pro) "before, in front of" and δρόμος (dromos) "a course, running". It is taken from the title of Saint John the Baptist, Ιωάννης ο Πρόδρομος (Ioannis o Prodromos); in Eastern Christianity, John is commonly referred to as the forerunner of Jesus, since John announces Jesus' coming.

Projectus m Late Roman
Variant of Praejectus.

Prokopije m Bosnian, Croatian
Bosnian and Croatian form of Procopius.

Prolochos m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek πρό (pro) meaning "before, forth, forward" combined with the Greek noun λόχος (lochos) meaning "ambush", a word that later came to signify a tactical sub unit of the ancient Greek army... [more]

Prolochus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Prolochos. In Greek mythology, this is the name of one of the Lapiths, a tribe from Thessaly.

Promachus m Greek Mythology
Ancient Greek masculine name meaning "who leads in battle" or "champion".

Prométhée m Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
French form of Prometheus.

Prosdocym m Polish
Polish form of Prosdocimus.

Proshanto m Bengali (Rare)

Protasios m Late Greek
Derived from the Greek verb προτάσσω (protasso) meaning "to place (before), to put at the forefront" as well as "to appoint before" and "to define beforehand". Also compare the related Greek noun πρότασις (protasis) meaning "(the) putting forward, that which is put forward"... [more]

Protasius m Late Greek (Latinized), Dutch (Rare)
Latinized form of Protasios. This name was borne by a Christian martyr from the 2nd century AD.

Protogène m History (Gallicized)
French form of Protogenes.

Protogene m Italian
Italian for of Protogenes.

Prudencià m Catalan
Catalan form of Prudentius.

Prudêncio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Prudentius.

Przedpełk m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from the Polish adjective przed "in front of, before" (the latter can also be used to refer to an earlier point in time), which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic perdъ "in front of, against"... [more]

Przedsław m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from the Polish adjective przed "in front of, before" (the latter can also be used to refer to an earlier point in time), which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic perdъ "in front of, against"... [more]

Przybymir m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish przybyć "to arrive, to come" (also compare Polish przybywać and przyjść, which also mean "to arrive, to come"). The second element is derived from Slavic mir "peace"... [more]

Przybyrad m Polish
Composed of the elements of przyby ("to arrive") and rad ("to be happy, to enjoy"). Thus, it can mean "the one with whom joy comes".

Przybywoj m Medieval Polish
From Polish przybyć meaning "to arrive, to come" and woj meaning "warrior".

Pseudolus m Theatre, Ancient Roman
Pseudolus is the eponymous character in 'Pseudolus', a play by the ancient Roman playwright Titus Maccius Plautus.

Psusennes m Ancient Egyptian (Hellenized)
Greek form of Pasebakhaenniut.

Ptahhotep m Ancient Egyptian
Means "Peace of Ptah". This was the name of a 5th Dynasty vizier.

Pterelaos m Greek Mythology
Means "people adorned with feathers", derived from the Greek verb πτερόω (pteroo) meaning "to feather, to furnish with feathers or wings" combined with the Greek noun λαός (laos) meaning "(the) people".

Pterelaus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Pterelaos.

Ptolemajs m Latvian
Latvian form of Ptolemy.

Ptolemäus m German
German form of Ptolemaios via Ptolemaeus.

Pualakiuk f & m Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.

Publianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from Publius.

Pudentius m Late Roman
Derived from the Latin adverb pudentius, which is the comparative form of pudenter meaning "modestly, bashfully" as well as "chastely". It is ultimately derived from the Latin adjective pudens meaning "shameful" as well as "bashful" and "chaste" (see Pudens).

Pukalavan m Tamil
In the annals of history, there exists a fascinating tale surrounding the word "Pukalavan" and its linguistic origin, intimately intertwined with the Tamil language. According to the legends passed down through generations, Pukalavan was an ancient hero of Tamil origin, revered for his exceptional qualities and deeds that earned him the epithet of the "praised one."... [more]

Pulareddu m Corsican
Diminutive of Paulu.

Pulicarpo m Asturian (Archaic)
Asturian form of Polykarpos.

Pulinario m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Apollinaris.

Puraskrit m Hinduism (Sanskritized, Rare), Sanskrit, Hindi, Nepali
If you are awarded something, you get a prize or certificate for doing something well.

Pureun-bit f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Pureun and Bit.

Pureun-sol f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Pureun and Sol.

Pürevdorj m Mongolian
From Mongolian пүрэв (pürev) meaning "Thursday" and дорж (dorj) meaning "diamond, vajra".

Pürevsükh m Mongolian
From Mongolian пүрэв (pürev) meaning "Thursday" and сүх (sükh) meaning "axe".

Puseletso m South African

Puthipong m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พุทธิพงศ์/พุทธิพงษ์ (see Phutthiphong).

Puthyrith m Khmer
Means "merciful power" in Khmer

Putifarre m Biblical Italian
Italian form of Potiphar.

Putiphong m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พุทธิพงศ์/พุทธิพงษ์ (see Phutthiphong).

Putthinan m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พุทธินันท์/พุทธินันทน์ (see Phutthinan).

Puttichai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พุฒิชัย (see Phutthichai).

Puttipong m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พุทธิพงศ์/พุทธิพงษ์ (see Phutthiphong).

Pyewacket m & f Literature, Popular Culture, Pet
An imp in form of a dog reported by Mathew Hopkins in his 1647 pamphlet "The Discovery of Witches". Also the cat familiar of the witch in the 1958 movie Bell, Book and Candle.

Pyrandros m Ancient Greek
Means "fire of a man", derived from Greek πῦρ (pyr) "fire" combined with Greek ἀνδρός (andros) "of a man".

Pyrochles m Literature, Arthurian Cycle
From the Greek elements πῦρ (pyr) meaning "fire" and κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory". In Edmund Spenser's poem The Faerie Queene (1590) this is the name of a reckless knight who, together with his brother Cymochles, represents emotional maladies that threaten temperance... [more]

Pythagore m Ancient Greek (Gallicized), French Creole
French form of Pythagoras.

Pythocles m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Pythokles. A known bearer of this name was Pythocles of Sicyon, an Olympic victor from the 3rd century BC.

Pythokles m Ancient Greek
Derived from Pythios, an epithet of the god Apollo, combined with Greek κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory".

Qadrecius m African American (Modern, Rare)
Meaning unknown.

Qajuuttaq m Greenlandic
Younger form of K'ajutaĸ.

Qarabatir m Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balkar къара (qara) meaning "black" and батыр (batır) meaning "brave" or "hero".

Qarabudaq m Azerbaijani
Means "black branch, twig" in Azerbaijani.

Qarabudun m Azerbaijani
From the Azerbaijani qara meaning "black" and Turkish budun meaning "nation, tribe, people".

Qarabulud m Azerbaijani
Means "black cloud" in Azerbaijani.

Qardaşağa m Azerbaijani
From the Azerbaijani qardaş meaning "brother" and ağa meaning "lord, master".

Qattaasaq m Greenlandic
Younger form of K'átaussaĸ.

Qepparmiu f & m Greenlandic
Means "one who roams in the middle" in Greenlandic.

Qiangbang m Chinese
From 强 (qiáng) meaning "strong, powerful, energetic" and 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country".

Qiangying m & f Chinese
Qiangying means tough in Chinese.

Qiangying f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 蔷 (qiáng) meaning "rose" or 嫱 (qiáng) meaning "lady" and 英 (yīng) meaning "hero, brave" or "flower, petal, leaf", 瑛 (yīng) meaning "luster of crystals", 莺 (yīng) meaning "oriole, green finch" or 潆 (yíng) meaning "tiny stream, swirl around".

Qianhuang m Chinese, Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology
From the characters 乾 (qián, a trigram symbol that represents “heaven”) and 荒 (huāng, meaning “wilderness, wasteland”). This is supposedly the personal name of Zhuanxu, one of the Five Emperors and grandson of the Yellow Emperor (Xuanyuan).

Qiongchan m Chinese, Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology
From the characters 穷 (qióng, meaning “to reach a limit” or “poor”) and 蝉 (chán, meaning “cicada”). This name was borne by one of the sons of Zhuanxu who was given ownership of the Gumu (姑幕) Kingdom... [more]

Qionglong f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 琼 (qióng) meaning "jade, rare, precious" and 珑 (lóng) meaning "gem cut like a dragon".

Qiongrong f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 琼 (qióng) meaning "jade, rare, precious, elegant" and 荣 (róng) meaning "glory, honour".

Qomarudin m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Qamar ad-Din.

Quachiqui m Nahuatl
Means "shorn one, shaved head" in Nahuatl, figuratively a valiant man or warrior.

Quadratus m Late Roman, History (Ecclesiastical)
Cognomen from the Roman Republic and Roman Empire derived from Latin quadratus meaning "square, squared" as well as "proportionate; regular, well made; vigorous". This name was borne by several saints, such as Quadratus the Apologist of Athens.

Quanjiang m Chinese
From Chinese 泉 (quán) meaning "spring, fountain", 权 (quán) meaning "power, right, authority" or 全 (quán) meaning "whole, entire, all" combined with 江 (jiāng) meaning "river, Yangtze"... [more]

Quansheng m Chinese
From Chinese 荃 (quán) referring to a type of plant with psychoactive properties (scientific name Acorus calamus) or 全 (quán) meaning "whole, entire, all" combined with 生 (shēng) meaning "living, fresh", 胜 (shèng) meaning "victory, success" or 盛 (shèng) meaning "abundant, flourishing"... [more]

Quartinus m Late Roman
Diminutive of Quartus. This name was borne by a Roman usurper from the 3rd century AD.

Quatremer m French (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Quatremer.

Quayshawn m African American (Rare)

Quenopeuh m & f Nahuatl
Means "how did it begin?", from Nahuatl quen "how? what? in what manner?" and pehua "to start, to begin".

Querubino m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Portuguese form of Cherubino.

Quiachton m Nahuatl
Meaning unknown, possibly means "his/her ancestor" in Nahuatl, derived from the singular suffix qui- and achtontli "great-grandfather, ancestor".

Quilherme m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Guilherme.

Quinciano m Spanish
Spanish form of Quintianus.

Quinidius m History (Ecclesiastical)
Catholic saint, hermit and bishop. He was originally a hermit in the region of Aix in Provence, France, becoming bishop of Vaison in that region.

Quinnapin m Wampanoag

Quintiaan m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Quintianus.

Quintiano m Portuguese (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Portuguese form of Quintianus and Spanish variant of Quinciano.

Quintilià m Catalan
Catalan form of Quintilianus (see Quintilian).

Quintílio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Quintilius.

Quintilio m Italian, Spanish (Rare)
Italian and Spanish form of Quintilius.

Quintilis m Late Roman
Derived from Latin Quintilis, which was the name of the fifth month in the ancient Roman calendar. The month ultimately derived its name from the Latin ordinal number quintus meaning "fifth" (see Quintus)... [more]

Quintille m French
French form of Quintillus.

Quintillo m Italian
Italian form of Quintillus.

Quintillu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Quintillus.

Quintinià m Catalan
Catalan form of Quintinianus (see also Quintinian).

Quintonio m African American
A blend of Quinton and Antonio.

Quinziano m Italian
Italian form of Quintianus.

Quinzinho m Portuguese
Diminutive of Joaquim.

Quiriacus m Late Roman, History
Variant of Cyriacus. This was the name of several saints including the three-year-old son of Saint Julitta, a noble widow of Tarsus... [more]

Quiriakus m German
Germanised spelling of Quiriacus.

Quirillus m History
Perhaps a form of Cyrillus. It was borne by an obscure saint, one of a group of 35 martyrs executed in northwestern Africa.

Quirinius m Biblical
Roman cognomen of unknown meaning (not to be confused with Quirinus). Publius Sulpicius Quirinius was a Roman governor of Syria when Jesus was born.

Qulitalik m Inuit

Qullugiaq m Greenlandic
Younger form of K'ugdlugiaĸ.

Qustantin m Arabic, Assyrian
Arabic and Assyrian form of Constantinus (see Constantine). A notable bearer of this name was the Syrian Arab intellectual Qustantin Zariq (1909-2000), who is better known in English as Constantin Zurayk or Zureiq.

Qutb ad-Din m Arabic
Means "base of the religion" from قطب (qutb) meaning "base, pole, axis" and دين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith".

Qutb al-Din m Arabic
Alternate transcription of قطب‌ الدین (see Qutb ad-Din).

Qvarqvare m Georgian (Archaic), Literature
The general consensus is that this name is ultimately derived from the Georgian verb უყვარს (uqvars) meaning "to love", which basically gives the name the meaning of "beloved". Also compare Saqvarela.... [more]

Qvintinus m Swedish (Rare)
Swedish variant of Quintinus.

Rachouane m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant of Arabic رشوان (Rashwan) influenced by French orthography (chiefly Tunisian).

Racigniew m Slavic

Radamanto m Italian, Portuguese
Italian and Portuguese form of Rhadamanthos.

Radcliffe m English (Rare), Jamaican Patois
From a surname, a variant of Radcliff.

Radhouane m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic رضوان (see Ridwan) chiefly used in North Africa.

Radhouène m Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Maghrebi transcription of Ridwan (chiefly Tunisian).

Radociech m Polish
Derived from Slavic rad "care" combined with Slavic tech "solace, comfort, joy".

Radzisław m Polish (Archaic)

Raffaellu m Corsican
Corsican form of Raphael.

Rafiullah m Muslim
Formed from the Arabic words رفیع (rafīʿ) "high, elevated, sublime" and الله (Allah) "god".

Ragenfrid m Frankish

Raghuveer m Hindi, Rajasthani
Means "hero of the Raghu dynasty", from the name Raghu combined with Sanskrit वीर (vira) "hero, man, brave"... [more]

Raginbald m Germanic
Derived from Gothic ragin (regin in Old High German) "advice" combined with Old High German bald "bold, brave."

Raginerus m Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Raginher.

Raginfrid m Germanic
Means "peaceful advice", derived from Gothic ragin (regin in Old High German) "advice" combined with Old High German fridu "peace."

Raginhelm m Germanic
Derived from Gothic ragin (regin in Old High German) "advice" combined with Old High German helm "helmet, protection."

Raginoald m Old High German
Old High German form of Raginald.

Raginpert m Germanic, History
Variant spelling of Raginbert. Raginpert was the name of an early 8th-century king of the Lombards.

Raginward m Germanic
Derived from Gothic ragin (regin in Old High German) "advice" combined with Old High German wart "guard."

Ragnachar m Germanic, History
Derived from Gothic ragin (regin in Old High German) "advice" combined with Old High German wachar "vigilant." It might also be a form of Raginher... [more]

Ragnbiǫrn m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of regin "advise", "decision", "might", "power" (of the gods) and bjǫrn "bear".

Ragnbiorn m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Ragnbiǫrn.

Ragnbjǫrn m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Ragnbiǫrn.

Ragnfastr m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of regin "advise, decision, might, power (of the gods)" and fastr "firmly, fast".

Ragnviðr m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of regin 'advise, decision, might, power (of the gods)' and viðr 'forest, wood, tree'.

Raigardas m Lithuanian
Derived from Raigardo slėnis meaning "Raigardas Valley", which refers to a valley that is located near the spa town of Druskininkai in southern Lithuania. The name of the valley refers to the town of Raigardas that, according to pagan legend, once stood in the valley... [more]

Raimundas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Raymond.

Raimundus m Germanic (Latinized), Dutch, German
Latinized form of Raimund.

Rainerius m History (Ecclesiastical, Latinized)
Latinized form of Rayner.

Rainsford m English
Transferred use of the surname Rainsford.

Rainworth m Romani (Archaic)

Raizaburo m Japanese (Rare)

Rajamouli m Sanskrit
It means King

Rajaprabu m Indian

Rajarajan m Indian, Tamil
Means "king of kings", derived from Sanskrit राजन् (rā́jan) meaning "king, sovereign".

Rajasekar m Tamil

Rajcoomar m Mauritian Creole
Form of Rajkumar chiefly used in Mauritius.

Rajendran m Malayalam, Tamil
Malayalam and Tamil variant of Rajendra.

Rajkummar m Bengali, Indian
Variant of Rajkumar.

Rajvinder f & m Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Punjabi Gurmukhi ਰਾਜਵਿੰਦਰ (see Rajwinder).

Rajwinder f & m Indian (Sikh)
Variant of Rajinder.

Rakouzhüo m Mao
From the Mao rakou meaning "luck" and zhü meaning "good".

Ralphonus m Obscure (Rare)
An elaboration on Ralph.

Ramakumar m Indian

Ramandeep m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit रमण (ramaṇa) meaning "pleasing, delightful" and दीप (dīpa) meaning "lamp, light".

Ramnaresh m Indian, Hindi
Combination of Ram 2 and Naresh.

Ramoncito m Spanish
Diminutive of Ramon.

Ramuntcho m Basque (Rare, ?), Occitan (Rare)

Randolphe m English
Variant of Randolph.

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

Rangiātea f & m Maori
Means "heaven of the gods" in Maori. A place in Hawaiki, the ancestral land.

Rannanjay m Indian

Ranulphus m English (Latinized, Rare, Archaic)
Latinized form of Ranulph.

Raphaelis m English (Archaic), German (Archaic)
From Latin Raphaelis, which is the genitive of the third declension of Raphael, the biblical Latin (and also Greek) form of the Hebrew name Rafa'el.... [more]

Rascislau m Belarusian (Archaic)
Belarusian form of Rostislav.

Ratatoskr m Norse Mythology
Likely means "drill-tooth" or "bore-tooth" from Rati, the name of a legendary drill or auger, and Old Norse -toskr meaning "tusk, tooth". In Norse mythology Ratatoskr is a squirrel who runs up and down the world tree Yggdrasil to carry messages between the eagle perched atop the tree, and the serpent Níðhöggr, who lives beneath the roots of the tree.

Ratchagar m Tamil
Tamil Name and Mainly refer to Jesus as savior

Ratherius m Germanic (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Rather. Ratherius was a 10th-century teacher, writer and bishop.

Ráðgeirr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements ráð "advise, counsel, decision" and geirr "spear".

Ráðmundr m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of ráð 'advise, counsel, decision' and mund 'hand, protection'.

Rathnakar m Indian
Ocean, the huge power

Ráðspaki m Old Norse
Variant of Ráðspakr.

Ráðspakr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "wise, shrewd, discerning". This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.

Rattaphol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai รัฐพล (see Ratthaphon).

Rattaphon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai รัฐพล (see Ratthaphon).

Ratthapol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai รัฐพล (see Ratthaphon).

Ratthapon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai รัฐพล (see Ratthaphon).

Rauhanisi f & m Rotuman (Rare)
A unique name in Rotuman culture. The name, Rauhanisi, employs the use of words such as rau which in this context refers to "leaves" and the word hanisi meaning "love". Put together and this tender name means "leaf of love"... [more]

Rauparaha m Maori
This name in English is "calystegia sepium" a weedy vine or wildflower. New Zealand colonists mistranslated a person with this name "The Robuller." This is the name of Ngati Toa Chief Te Rauparaha (d... [more]

Rauðúlfr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements rauðr "red" and ulfr "wolf".

Ravindran m Indian

Ravindran m Malayalam, Tamil
Malayalam and Tamil variant of Ravindra.

Raymundus m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Raymond.

Raynerius m History (Ecclesiastical, Latinized)
Latinized form of Rayner.

Razaleigh m Malay
Variant of Razali.

Razarious m English (African, Rare), African American (Rare)

Realeboga m & f Tswana (Rare)

Realeboha m Sotho
Means "we are thankful" in Sesotho.

Rebecques m French
Masculine form of Rébecca.

Rechiaire m History (Gallicized)
French form of Rechiar.

Réchimond m History (Gallicized)
French form of Richimund.

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

Redhouane m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic رضوان (see Ridwan) chiefly used in North Africa.

Regenhere m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Proto-Germanic Raginaharjaz, using the Old English elements reġn "wondrous, mighty; very" and here "army"... [more]

Regimbald m Medieval German
It could mean "Bold advice". It likely comes from the Germanic elements ragin meaning "advice, counsel", and bald meaning "bold".... [more]

Reginauld m English (Rare)
Variant of Reginald.

Reginbert m Germanic
Variant spelling of Raginbert.

Reginmund m Germanic
Variant spelling of Raginmund.

Rehvanash m Tamil

Reiichiro m Japanese

Reinaldur m Faroese
Faroese modern form of Reinaldr.

Reinbrand m Dutch
Dutch form of Raginbrand.

Reinfried m German (Rare, Archaic)
German name composed of the elements ragin "advice" and fridu "peace".

Reinhards m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Reinhard.

Reinholds m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Reinhold.

Reinierus m Dutch (Latinized)
Latinized form of Reinier, but not a proper latinization when one takes into account the spelling rules of the Latin language (and therefore, understandably, Reinierus is the least common form out of all the possible latinizations for Reinier)... [more]

Reiðmarr m Old Norse
Variant of Hreiðmarr.

Remigijus m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Remigius (see Rémy).

Remiraldo m Portuguese (Brazilian)

Rémismond m History
French form of Remismund.

Remismund m Germanic, History
Derived from Gothic rimis "silence" combined with Old High German mund "protection." This name might also be a variant of Reginmund. Remismund was the name of a 5th-century Suebi king of Galicia.

Renatinho m Portuguese
Diminutive of Renato.

Rengenier m Dutch (Modern, Rare)
Maybe a blend of Renger and Rainier.

Rennosuke m Japanese
From Japanese 廉 (ren) meaning "peaceful, honest", 之 (no), a possessive marker combined with 助 (suke) meaning "assistance". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Renzaburō m Japanese (Rare)
Combination of Ren and Saburō.... [more]

Reparatus m Late Roman
Derived from Latin reparatus meaning "recovered, retrieved; renewed, restored", as it is the perfect passive participle of the verb reparo "to recover, to retrieve; to restore, to repair, to renew".

Requiário m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Rechiar.

Requiario m Galician, Spanish
Galician and Spanish form of Rechiar.

Respitius m German (Bessarabian)

Restituto m Italian (Archaic), Spanish (Rare), Galician (Archaic), Portuguese (Brazilian, Archaic), Filipino
Italian, Spanish, Galician and Portuguese form of Restitutus. Known bearers of this name include the Argentine soccer player Restituto Brito (born c. 1929) and Restituto del Valle (1865-1930), a Spanish poet and Augustinian cleric.

Restraint m English (Puritan)
Meaning, "unemotional, dispassionate, or moderate behavior; self-control."