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Polibio m Galician, Italian, Spanish
Galician, Italian and Spanish form of Polybius.

Policarp m Romanian, Provençal, History (Ecclesiastical)
Romanian and Provençal form of Polycarp.

Policarpe m Louisiana Creole, French (Quebec)
Variant of Polycarpe.

Policarpio m Spanish (Archaic), Catalan (Rare), Asturian (Rare)
Variant of Policarpo.

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.

Policronio m Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Spanish form of Polychronios.

Polidamante m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Polydamas.

Polideuk m Bosnian, Croatian
Bosnian and Croatian form of Pollux.

Polidòr m Provençal
Provençal form of Polydorus.

Polidor m Greek Mythology (Polonized), Greek Mythology (Magyarized)
Polish and Hungarian form of Polydorus.

Polidore m Afro-American (Slavery-era)
Variant of Polydore.

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).

Polieukt m Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Polyeuctus (see Polyeuktos).

Polievkt m Macedonian
Macedonian form of Polyeuctus (see Polyeuktos).

Polifemo m Greek Mythology (Italianized), Greek Mythology (Hispanicized), Greek Mythology (Portuguese-style)
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Polyphemus.

Polikárp m Ancient Greek (Magyarized)
Hungarian form of Polycarp.

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]

Polite m Louisiana Creole (Archaic), Walloon
Truncated form of Hypolite.

Polites m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun πολίτης (polites) meaning "citizen, freeman".... [more]

Politian m Late Roman (Anglicized), Literature
Anglicized form of Politianus.... [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.

Politianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from the Greek personal name Polites.

Politien m Late Roman (Gallicized)
French form of Politianus.

Polito m Italian
The reduced form of Ippolito.

Pòlitu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Hippolytos.

Politu m Corsican (Archaic)
Corsican form of Hippolyte 2.

Polius m Romani (Archaic)
Short form of Neopolius.

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).

Pollexius m German (Rare)
Probably derived from the historical territory Polesia including the cities Brest (Poland) and Pinsk (Belarus).... [more]

Pollio m Ancient Roman
Name borne by Marcus Vitruvius Pollio (80–70 BC–after c. 15 BC) a Roman architect and engineer during the 1st century BC, known for his multi-volume work entitled 'De architectura'.

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'.

Pollùce m Italian (Rare, Archaic)
Variant spelling of Polluce.

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.

Polochko m Medieval Russian
Derived from the Slavic element pulku "people, host, army". ... [more]

Poloko m Sotho
Means "safety" in Sesotho.

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).

Polybe m Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
French form of Polybius.

Polybios m Ancient Greek
Means "many lives", derived from Greek πολυς (polys) "much" combined with Greek βιος (bios) "life."

Polybius m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Polybios. This name was borne by a Greek historian from the 2nd century BC.

Polycaon m Greek Mythology
Ancient Greek masculine name meaning "much-burning".

Polycarpos m Greek (Modern, Rare)
Variant transcription of Polykarpos.

Polycarpus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form 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.

Polyclitus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Polykleitos.

Polycrate m History (Gallicized)
French form of Polykrates.

Polydamas m Greek Mythology
Derived from πολῠ- (polu-) meaning “many” and δαμάζω (damazo) meaning "to tame, to (keep in) control".

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".

Polydeuces m Greek Mythology

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.

Polydor m Norman

Polydore m English (Archaic), French (Archaic), French (African, Rare), French (Quebec, Rare), Flemish (Rare), Walloon (Rare)
English and French form of Polydoros via its latinized form Polydorus.... [more]

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]

Polyeucte m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Polyeuctus (see Polyeuktos).

Polyeuctus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Polyeuktos.

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]

Polykles m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective πολύς (polys) meaning "many" as well as "much" combined with the Greek noun κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory".

Polymedon m Greek Mythology
Derived from πολῠ- (polu-) meaning “many” and μέδων (medon) meaning "ruler".

Polymeris m Greek

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.

Polypeithes m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective πολύς (polys) meaning "many" as well as "much" combined with the Greek verb πείθω (peitho) meaning "to persuade, to convince" as well as "to obey, to yield to" and "to believe, to trust (in)".... [more]

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]

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]

Polypoites m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Means "one who makes much", derived from Greek πολύς (polys) meaning "much, many" and ποιέω (poieo) meaning "to make, create, compose; to pretend".

Polystratos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek πολυς (polys) "much" combined with Greek στρατος (stratos) "army".

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".

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

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.

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

Pōmare m & f Maori, Tahitian
Ortographically correct form of Pomare in Tahitian.

Pomeroy m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Pomeroy.

Pometecomet m Wampanoag
Son of Massasoit.

Pomian m Slavic

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".

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]

Pompé m Afro-American (Slavery-era)
Variant of Pompée.

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.

Pompeu m Catalan, Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Portuguese (African)
Catalan and Portuguese form of Pompey.

Pompeyo m Spanish
Spanish form of Pompey.

Pompie m History (Ecclesiastical)
Romanian form of Pompeius.

Pompilio m Italian
Italian form of Pompilius.

Pompiliusz m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Pompilio.

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]

Pomponio m Medieval Italian
Italian form of Pomponius.

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.

Pong m Chinese

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).

Pongphon m Thai
From Thai ปอง (pong) meaning "desire, intend" and พล (phon) meaning "force, strength, power".

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.

Pongrac m Slovene (Rare)
Variant of Pankracij.

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
From Thai ปอง (pong) meaning "desire, aim, intend" and เทพ (thep) meaning "god, deity".

Pongthep m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พงศ์เทพ/พงษ์เทพ (see Phongthep).

Poniat m Medieval Polish

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).

Ponleak m Khmer
Means "strength, endurance" in Khmer.

Ponleu m Khmer
Means "light" in Khmer.

Ponlok m Khmer

Ponloke m & f Khmer
Means "dear, darling" or "bud, sprout" in Khmer.

Ponnan m Tamil
Masculine form of Ponni

Ponnya m & f Burmese
Means "good deed, meritorious deed" in Burmese, ultimately from Sanskrit पुण्य (puṇya).

Pono m Hawaiian
From the word meaning "goodness, morality, excellence, well-being, prosperity."

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.

Pontas m Batak
Means "small stage, seat or porch for honoured guests" in Toba Batak.

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.

Pontien m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Pontian.

Pontios m Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Biblical Greek
Hellenized form of Pontius.

Pontiy m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Pontius.

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

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

Ponz m Aragonese (Rare)
Aragonese form of Pontius.

Ponziano m Italian
Italian form of Pontian.

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

Poojan m Indian
WORSHIP, INDIAN NAME WHEN WE WORSHIP GOD THAT PROCESS CALLED POOJAN

Poʻokela m Hawaiian
From the word meaning "best, superior, outstanding, greatest, supreme, utmost."

Poolad m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian پولاد (see Poulad).

Pooley m Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Poley.

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).

Poorpilu f & m Central African

Pooruseq m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Pôruseĸ.

Poorv m Indian (Rare)

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.

Popat m Indian, Gujarati

Pope m English (Archaic)
From English pope, a religious title for a bishop.

Popé m Pueblo, Ohkey Owingeh

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]

Popkin m Medieval English
Diminutive of Phillip.

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]

Popoca m Nahuatl
Means "to smoke, to emit smoke" in Nahuatl.

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".

Popoki f & m Hawaiian
Means "cat" in Hawaiian.

Popoquan m Shawnee
Means "gun" in Shawnee.

Popoy f & m Filipino (Modern)

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.

Poppet f & m English
From the Middle English popet, meaning "a small child or doll." Used in specifically British and formerly British controlled countries.

Poppo m Medieval German, Dutch
Simplified form (Lallform) of Volkbert.

Popuri m Indian

Poqeing m Atayal
meaning "foundation, root, originator"

Porames m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ปรเมศร์ (see Poramet).

Poramet m Thai
Variant of Paramet.

Poramin m Thai

Poratha m Biblical

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

Porcari m Provençal
Provençal form of Porcarius.

Porcario m Italian
Italian form of Porcarius.

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.

Porciano m Spanish
Spanish form of Portianus or Porcianus.

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

Porcien m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Porcianus and variant of Portien.

Pórcio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Porcius.

Porcio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Porcius.

Porco m Portuguese
Meaning "pig" or "filthy" in Portuguese. Attack on Titan's Porco Galliard is a bearer of this name.

Pore m Georgian (Rare)
Short form of Kristepore. A notable bearer of this name was Kristepore "Pore" Mosulishvili (1916-1944), a Georgian Soviet soldier who participated in the Italian resistance movement during World War II.

Porferio m Spanish (Philippines)
Variant of Porfirio.

Porfi m Spanish, Italian
Short form of Porfirio.

Porfilju m Maltese
Maltese form of Porphyrios.

Porfir m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Porfirio.

Porfiri m Catalan
Catalan form of Porphyrios (see Porfirio).

Porfirie m Romanian (Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical)
Romanian form of Porphyrios.

Porfirijas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Porphyrios (see Porfirio).

Porfirije m Serbian
Serbian form of Porphyrius.

Porfírio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Porphyrios (see Porfirio).

Porfiriusz m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Porphyrios (see Porfirio) via its latinized form Porphyrius.

Porfiry m Russian
Variant transcription of Porfiriy.

Porfyr m Danish
Danish form of Porphyrios (see Porfirio).

Porico m Medieval Spanish

Porinju m Malayalam
Malayalam form of Francis.

Porkios m Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Biblical Greek
Hellenized form of Porcius.

Pornchai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phonchai.

Pornchok m Thai

Pornsak m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พรศักดิ์ (see Phonsak).

Pornsawan f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phonsawan.

Porntep m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พรเทพ (see Phonthep).

Pornthep m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พรเทพ (see Phonthep).

Poro m Ligurian
Ligurian form of Paul.

Porphürión m Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Porphyrion.

Porphüriosz m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Porphyrios (see Porfirio).

Porphyre m French (Archaic)
French form of Porphyrios (see Porfirio).

Porphyrion m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek πορφυρα (porphyra) meaning "purple dye" as well as "purple-fish". Also compare the Greek noun πορφυρίς (porphyris) meaning "purple garment, purple cloak" and the Greek given name Porphyrios (see Porfirio)... [more]

Porphyrius m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Late Roman
Latinized form of Porphyrios (see Porfirio). This name was borne by a Latin poet from the 4th century AD.

Porphyry m History
Anglicized form of Porphyrios (see Porfirio). This name was borne by a Neoplatonic philosopher from the 3rd century AD.

Porpire m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Porphyrios (see Porfirio).

Porthaon m Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology several men bear this name.

Porthos m Popular Culture, Literature
This was the name of one of the 3 Musketeers, from the well-known novel by Alexandre Dumas.

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]

Portien m French (Archaic)
French form of Portianus. This name was borne by Portien Colombel de Bois-Aulard (1730-1805), a French politician.

Portius m Ancient Roman
Derived from Latin portus "port, harbour". Also note that there are instances where this name is a variant of Porcius.

Portolu m Sardinian
Nuorese short form of Bartholomew.

Portunus m Roman Mythology
Derived from Latin porta, meaning "gate, door" or portus, meaning "harbor". This was the name of a Roman god of keys, doors, livestock and ports. Its Greek counterpart was Palaemon.

Portwood m English
Transferred use of the surname Portwood.

Porus m Indian (Rare, ?)

Pôruseĸ m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning 'a bag (made of seal skin) for blubber'.

Porziano m Italian
Italian form of Portianus.

Porzio m Italian
Italian form of Porcius.

Pósa m Medieval Hungarian
Diminutive of Pál.

Poseidippos m Ancient Greek
Means "horse of Poseidon", derived from the name of the Greek sea god Poseidon combined with the Greek noun ἵππος (hippos) meaning "horse".

Poseidón m Greek Mythology (Hispanicized)
Spanish form of Poseidon.

Poseidonas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Poseidon.

Poseidone m Italian
Italian form of Poseidon.