This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the first letter is P.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Preity m & f Hindi"pleasure", "joy", "kindness", "favor", "grace", "love", from प्री (prī)
Premanan m ThaiFrom Thai เปรม
(prem) meaning "content, satisfied, delighted" and อนันต์
(anan) meaning "infinite, endless".
Premdeep m HindiFrom Hindi प्रेम (
prem) meaning "love" and दीप (
dīp) meaning "lamp, light", thus "lamp of love".
Prerak m IndianThe origin of Prerak is the Sanskrit language. The name means one who encourages others.
Presser m & f Jewish (Ashkenazi)An occupational name used to describe some who ironed clothes. Derived from the Yiddish
pres meaning "flat iron".
Prezi m IjawMeans "born to affluence" in Ijaw.
Priarius m GermanicPriarius was a king of the Alemmanic Lentienses sub-tribe in the 4th century. He was killed in 378, in the Battle of Argentovaria against the Western Roman Empire.
Pribimir m Medieval SlavicMedieval Slavic form of
Przybymir. 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)... [
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Pribislav m Medieval SlavicMedieval 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)... [
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Prida m & f ThaiMeans "delighted, glad, satisfied" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit प्रीत
(prīta).
Prigent m BretonPrigent is a Breton name from Brittany, France. Its more ancient form being "Prit-gent" in the listed distinguished titles of the area of Quimperlé, came from the words "good/noble" (prit) and "race/lineage" (gent) and means literally "the good people" or "the noble ones" in the Breton language... [
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Prigio m LiteratureEtymology uncertain. It could be from the Italian
prigione "imprisonment". This was the main character of a literary and comic fairy tale
Prince Prigio, written by
Andrew Lang.
Prih m & f JavaneseMeans "sorrow, pain, sadness" in Javanese.
Prihatin m & f JavaneseMeans "concerned, worried, anxious" or "sad, grieved" in Javanese.
Primiano m Italian, SpanishItalian and Spanish form of
Primianus. A bearer of this name was the Argentinian jurist and politician Primiano Acuña Vieyra (1852-1934).
Primianus m Late RomanRoman 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... [
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Prin m & f ThaiProbably from Thai ปริญญา
(bpà-rin-yaa) meaning "knowledge, understanding".
Principius m History (Ecclesiastical)From Latin
prī̆ncipium "beginning, origin, commencement", derived from Latin
prī̆nceps "first, chief, distinguished". This was the name of a 5th-century Bishop of Soissons and a brother of St... [
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Prior m Danish (Rare)Ecclesiastical title, derived from the Latin adjective for "earlier, first".
Priore m Medieval ItalianFrom priore 'prior', a nickname or occupational name, which probably most often originated as an occupational name for a servant of a prior or some important lay dignitary.
Prithviraj m Indian, MarathiMeans "king of the earth", derived from Sanskrit पृथ्वी
(pṛthvī́) meaning "Earth" combined with राज
(rāja) meaning "king, sovereign".
Privatus m Late RomanDerived from Latin
privatus "personal, individual, private, peculiar, separate". This was the name of a saint from Roman Gaul, who lived in the 3rd or 4th century AD.
Priyadi m Javanese, IndonesianFrom Javanese
priya meaning "man, boy" combined with
adi meaning "first" in Indonesian or "beautiful, good, valuable" in Javanese.
Priyank m IndianIt is name used in Hindu religion and this name basically found in Indian Name. And it also know the brave warrior of the mughal king.
Priyantha m SinhaleseFrom Sinhalese ප්රිය
(priya) meaning "dear, beloved, pleasant, nice", ultimately from Sanskrit प्रिय
(priya).
Priyanto m JavaneseFrom Javanese
priya meaning "man, male, boy", ultimately from Sanskrit प्रिय
(priya).
Priyo m JavaneseFrom Javanese
priya meaning "man, boy", ultimately from Sanskrit प्रिया
(priyā).
Priyo m Indian, BengaliMeans "dear, favourite" in Bengali, ultimately from Sanskrit प्रिय
(priyá).
Priyono m JavaneseFrom Javanese
priya meaning "man, boy" combined with either the masculine suffix
-na or the word
ana meaning "being, having, holding".
Proandros m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek πρό
(pro) meaning "before, forth, forward" combined with Greek ἀνδρός
(andros) meaning "of a man".
Proas m GreekShort form of
Prometheus. Derived from Greek προμηθεια (prometheia) meaning "foresight, forethought". In Greek myth he was the Titan who gave the knowledge of fire to mankind... [
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Probus m Ancient RomanRoman family name (cognomen), derived from Latin
probus, which means "good, virtuous, able, decent". One Roman emperor bore this name. There also were several saints of this name, the most famous of whom was martyred in 304 AD together with Andronicus and Tarachus.
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.
Proclus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical)Latinized form of
Proklos. Proclus of Constantinople (c. 390 – 24 July 446) was the archbishop of Constantinople from 434 until his death. His contributions to the theology of the developing cult of the Virgin Mary place him among the early and foremost Marian theologians... [
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Proculus m Ancient Roman, Late RomanThree theories exist on the origin of the name: it could come from
procul ("far"), with the addition of the suffix
-us, thus "whose father is distant"; from
procus ("wooer, suiter"; also means "prince" in Old Latin); or as a diminutive form of
Proca, borne by a king of Alba Longa... [
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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.... [
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Prodikos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek adjective πρόδικος
(prodikos) meaning "judged first", which consists of Greek πρό
(pro) meaning "before, forth, forward" and the Greek noun δίκη
(dike) meaning "justice, judgement" as well as "custom, usage".
Prodromakis m GreekModern Greek diminutive of
Prodromos, as it contains the modern Greek diminutive suffix -άκης
(-akis). This name is typically only used informally, meaning: it does not appear on birth certificates.
Prodromos m GreekMeans "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.
Progreso m Spanish (Rare, Archaic)From Spanish
progreso meaning "progress". In Spain, it was specially used during the Second Spanish Republic by republican parents who were eager to choose names related to republican values.
Prolochos m Greek MythologyDerived 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... [
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Promeus m Greek MythologyDerived from Greek πρόμος
(promos) meaning "foremost, foremost man". Also compare Greek προμυέω
(promueō) meaning "to initiate beforehand" and
Prometheus, which are both etymologically related... [
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Pronax m Greek MythologyDerived from Greek πρώ
(pro) meaning "early (in the day)", a variant of πρωΐ
(proi) meaning "early in the day, during morning", and ἄναξ
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Propertius m Ancient RomanRoman family name which was probably derived from Latin
propero "to make haste, to be quick". Sextus Aurelius Propertius, better known as Propertius, was a 1st-century BC Roman poet. He was a contemporary of Virgil and Ovid.
Pros m GasconDerived from Gascon
pros "brave, valiant".
Prosimir m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
prosić "to ask (for/somebody), to request, to beg". Also compare Croatian
prositi "to beg" and Czech
prosit "to ask for, to beg"... [
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Protásio m PortuguesePortuguese form of
Protasius. Known bearers of this name include the Brazilian physician and politician Protásio Antônio Alves (1859-1933) and Protásio Garcia Leal (1858-1943), who was one of the three founders of the Brazilian city of Três Lagoas.
Protasio m Italian, SpanishItalian and Spanish form of
Protasius. A known bearer of this name was the Mexican soldier and politician Protasio Tagle (1839-1903).
Protasios m Late GreekDerived 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"... [
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Protazy m PolishPolish form of
Protasius. A known bearer of this name was the Polish noble Antoni Protazy Potocki (1761-1801).
Prothade m Medieval French, French (Archaic)This given name is best known for being the name of a 7th-century saint, who was bishop of the city of Besançon in eastern France and died in 624 AD. The meaning of the saint's name, which was often latinized to
Prothadius in writing, is uncertain... [
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Prothet m Medieval FrenchMedieval French diminutive of
Prothade (as
-et is a French masculine diminutive suffix). This given name is no longer in use in France, but it still survives there as a patronymic surname.
Prothoenor m Greek MythologyThe first element of this name is not quite certain. Through a variant spelling, it might be derived from of one of the following two Greek adjectives: πρῶτος
(protos) meaning "first, earliest" and πρωτός
(protos) meaning "destined"... [
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Prothous m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek πρό
(pro) meaning "before, forth, forward" and θοός
(thoós) meaning "quick, swift".
Proxenos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek noun πρόξενος
(proxenos) meaning "public foreigner" as well as "patron, protector".