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.
Palanivel m Indian, TamilFrom Tamil பழனி
(Paḻaṉi), the name of a town in Tamil Nadu, India, and வேல்
(vēl) referring to a divine spear in Hindu mythology.
Palash m BengaliFrom Sanskrit पलाश
(palasha) meaning "leaf, foliage", also referring to the petals or flowers of a type of tree (Butea monosperma).
Pālau m & f HawaiianFrom the Hawaiian word which can mean "to tell tall tales, talk", "war club", or "taro".
Palauni m SamoanSamoan adaptation of
Brown. This was the name Samoans called to British missionary George Brown, who became an important figure in Samoa... [
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Palchen m TibetanFrom Tibetan དཔལ་ཆེན
(dpal-chen) meaning "great glory", derived from དཔལ
(dpal) meaning "glory, splendour" and ཆེན
(chen) meaning "great, big, large".
Paldar m KurdishPerhaps from
pal meaning "hill" and
dar meaning "tree, wood" in Kurdish.
Pales m & f Roman Mythology, TheatreMeaning unknown, possibly of Etruscan origin. This was the name of a deity of shepherds, flocks and livestock in Roman mythology, regarded as male by some sources and female by others. The mythological figure appears in pastoral plays of the 16th and 17th centuries.
Palgun m NivkhFrom Nivkh
paln meaning "mountain", indicating a child born in the mountains.
Paljor m & f Tibetan, BhutaneseFrom Tibetan དཔལ་འབྱོར
(dpal-'byor) meaning "wealth, glory, riches, prosperity".
Pallando m LiteratureMeaning unknown. Was the name of one of the two mysterious Blue Wizards from the legendarium of J. R. R. Tolkien.
Palmatius m Late Roman, History (Ecclesiastical)Derived from the Latin adjective
palmatus meaning "bearing palms, decorated with palm branches", itself ultimately derived from the Latin noun
palma meaning "palm tree" as well as "flat hand, palm of the hand".... [
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Palme m Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)Variant of
Pálmi. This is also a Swedish surname. The name was adopted by a notable Swedish family in honor of their ancestor Palme Lyder (born 1570s, died 1630), a merchant who immigrated to Sweden from the Netherlands or Germany in the early 1600s.
Palmino m ItalianMasculine form of
Palmina. This name is usually given to an infant male born on Palm Sunday.
Pálnatóki m Norse MythologyPossibly means "Tóki son of Pálni", from the names
Pálni and
Tóki. Pálnatóki was a legendary Danish hero and chieftain of the island of Fyn.
Palni m Old Norse, Old DanishThe origin and meaning is uncertain. Some theories include, from Old Danish
pólina meaning "pole" or from Old Danish
páll meaning "pole".
Palsang m & f TibetanFrom Tibetan དཔལ་བཟང
(dpal-bzang) meaning "glorious, excellent".
Palti m HebrewMeans "my escape, my deliverance" in Hebrew.
Pambo m Ancient Greek, CopticMeans "the one of Ombos", derived from the possessive masculine prefix ⲡⲁ-
(pa-) combined with Ombos, the name of several cities in ancient Egypt. Saint Pambo of Nitria was a 4th-century hermit, disciple of St... [
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Pamin m Ancient Egyptian, CopticFrom Egyptian
pꜣ-mn meaning "he of Min", derived from the masculine possessive prefix
pꜣ "the aforementioned, the, he of" combined with the name of the god
Min... [
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Pamiu m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
pꜣ-mjw or
pꜣ-my meaning "the cat, the tomcat" or "he who belongs to the cat
Bastet". It is sometimes incorrectly translated as
pꜣ-mꜣj "the lion"... [
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Pammachius m Late Greek (Latinized)Latinized form of a Greek name that probably consisted of the Greek elements παν
(pan) "all" and μαχη
(mache) "battle", which effectively gives the name the meaning of "the one who fights all"... [
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Pamoun m CopticMeans "of
Amon" or "he who belongs to Amon" in Coptic. The name ultimately derives from the Egyptian masculine prefix (or article/pronoun)
pa combined with
Amoun, the Coptic form of Amon.
Pamphos m Ancient GreekMeans “all-illuminating,” from Ancient Greek
πᾶν (
pan), meaning “all,” and
φῶς (
phos), meaning “light.” Pamphos was an Athenian tragic poet, who was a good friend of
Linus of Thrace.
Pamvo m History (Ecclesiastical)Romanian, Ukrainian and Russian form of
Pambo. Pamvo (non-canonical name Pavlo) Berynda was a Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra monk who created one of the oldest bilingual Church Slavic-Old Ukrainian dictionaries.
Pana m Inuit MythologyIn Inuit mythology, Pana was the god who cared for souls in the underworld (Adlivun) before they were reincarnated.... [
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Pənah m AzerbaijaniDerived from Persian پناه
(panâh) meaning "shelter, refuge, protection".
Panaitios m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek adjective παναίτιος
(panaitios) meaning "cause of all, to whom all the guilt belongs". It is a compound word, of which the first element consists of πᾶν
(pan), the neuter singular of Greek πᾶς
(pas) meaning "all, every, each"... [
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Panau m CopticPossibly means "one of the donkey, donkey driver", derived from Egyptian
pȝ "the aforementioned; the; he of" combined with
nj "of, belonging to" and
ꜥꜣ "donkey, ass". It could also mean "he of Set", with "donkey" representing the Egyptian god
Set.
Panca m & f IndonesianMeans "five" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit पञ्चन्
(pañcan).
Panchaphon m ThaiFrom Thai ปัญจ
(pancha) meaning "five" and พล
(phon) meaning "force, strength, power".
Pancoz m & f NahuatlProbably means "yellow banner" in Nahuatl, derived from
panitl "flag, banner" and
coztic "yellow".
Pandan f & m IndonesianMeaning "pandan", a type of fragrant plant leaves used in Southeast Asian cuisines. Usually not used as a standalone name, this name is used in combination such as Pandan Arum ("fragrant pandan"), Pandan Wangi (also "fragrant pandan"), Pandan Sari ("pandan essence"), etc.
Pandarus m Greek Mythology (Latinized), Literature, TheatreLatinized form of Greek Πάνδαρος
(Pandaros), which was possibly derived from παν
(pan) "all" and an uncertain second element. This is the name of a mythical archer who appears in stories of the Trojan War, and "who by an arrow-shot violates the truce between the Trojans and Greeks, and is afterwards slain by Diomedes." In Homer's 'Iliad' he is portrayed as an energetic and impetuous warrior, but in medieval literature he becomes a witty and licentious figure who facilitates the affair between
Troilus and
Cressida... [
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Pande m & f BalineseFrom a title given to a member of a clan of blacksmiths, probably derived from Balinese
memande meaning "metalsmith, ironsmith".
Pandemos f & m Greek MythologyFrom Greek πάνδημος
(pandemos) meaning "of all people, belonging to all people; public, common", composed of πᾶν
(pan) "all" and δῆμος
(demos) "the people"... [
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Pandian m TamilThe name of a dynasty which ruled southern india for many centuries...
Pandiya m TamilThe name Pandiya is a family of the royal Pandiyan family of the Pandiya empire in south India. Which lasted from 4th BC to 1618 AD around 2018 years of existence safe to assure it is a name of royalty, High class, old, bravery, courage and strength.
Pandulf m Germanic, HistoryThe first element of this name comes from
banda, which is derived from Langobardic
bando "flag, banner" or from Old High German
banz "province, countryside." The first element might also come from Greek
pan "all", but this is unlikely... [
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Panganai m ShonaMeans "to consult or advise each other" in Shona.
Pangestu m JavaneseFrom Javanese
pangèstu meaning "prayer, blessing, good wishes".
Panha m & f KhmerMeans "knowledge, wisdom, intellect" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit प्रज्ञा
(prajna).
Panhu m Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern MythologyFrom a combination of the characters 盘 (pan, meaning “plate”) and 瓠 (hu, meaning “gourd”). This is the name of a hound in Chinese mythology who possessed a five-colored pelt. He is considered the ancestor of several ethnic minorities in southern China, such as the Yao and She peoples.
Pani m & f LaoMeans "mercy, compassion" in Lao.
Panine m CopticPossibly derived from the possessive masculine prefix ⲡⲁ-
(pa-) and genetive marker ⲛ
(n) combined with either ⲉⲓⲛⲉ
(eine) "chain, fetter" or
ⲉⲓⲛⲉ "thumb", the former giving the meaning "he of the chain; guardian", the latter "he of the thumbs", referring to the story of the Coptic saint Symphronios, who was called Panine after his broken thumbs were miraculously healed.
Paniran m CopticMeans "the one of the names" or "the one of many honours", derived from the masculine possessive suffix ⲡⲁ-
(pa-) and the plural definite article ⲛⲓ-
(ni-) combined with ⲣⲁⲛ
(ran) "name, honour, reputation, fame".
Panji m & f TumbukaMeans "maybe", given after the death of the first born to say maybe he will grow.
Panji m IndonesianMeans "banner, flag" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit पञ्जी
(pañjī).
Panjie f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
盼 (pàn) meaning "look, gaze, expect, hope for" and
捷 (jié) meaning "win, victory, triumph".
Panoub m CopticMeans "of
Anubis" or "he who belongs to Anubis" in Coptic. The name ultimately derives from the Egyptian masculine prefix (or article/pronoun)
pa combined with
Anoub, the Coptic form of Anubis.
Panoute m Coptic (Sahidic)Means "the God" or simply "God" in the Coptic language. The name ultimately derives from the Egyptian masculine prefix (or article/pronoun)
pa combined with Egyptian
nuti "God".
Pantacles m Ancient Greek (Latinized)Latinized form of
Pantakles. A known bearer of this name was the Olympic victor Pantacles of Athens, who won the stadion race at respectively the 21st Olympiad (696 BC) and the 22nd Olympiad (692 BC).
Pantagathos m Late GreekThe first element of this name is derived from Greek πάντες
(pantes) meaning "all", which is ultimately derived from Greek πᾶς
(pas) meaning "all, for all, of all". The second element is derived from Greek αγαθος
(agathos) meaning "good".
Pantagnotos m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek πάντα
(panta), a form of πᾶν
(pan) "all, every", and γνωτός
(gnotos) meaning "known, perceived, understood" (compare
gnostos).
Pantagruel m LiteratureThe first element of this name is derived from Greek πάντες
(pantes) meaning "all", which is ultimately derived from Greek πᾶς
(pas) meaning "all, for all, of all". The second element is derived from Hagarene
gruel meaning "thirsty"... [
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Pantainetos m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is derived from Greek παντός
(pantos), which is the genitive singular of Greek πᾶς
(pas) meaning "all, every, each". The second element is derived from the Greek adjective αἰνετός
(ainetos) meaning "praiseworthy"... [
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Pantainos m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is derived from Greek παντός
(pantos), which is the genitive singular of Greek πᾶς
(pas) meaning "all, every, each". The second element is derived from the Greek noun αἴνη
(aine) meaning "praise, fame" (see
Aeneas).
Pantakles m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is derived from Greek παντός
(pantos), which is the genitive singular of Greek πᾶς
(pas) meaning "all, every, each". The second element is derived from the Greek noun κλέος
(kleos) meaning "glory".
Pantalaimon m LiteratureForm of
Panteleimon used by Philip Pullman in his series of children's fantasy novels 'His Dark Materials' (1995-2000). Lyra's dæmon, Pantalaimon appears in the 2007 film adaption of the first book, 'The Golden Compass'.
Pantandros m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is derived from either the Greek adverb πάντῃ
(pantei) meaning "(in) every way, on every side" or the Greek adverb πάντως
(pantos) meaning "in all ways"... [
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Pantelakis m GreekModern Greek diminutive of
Pantelis, 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.
Pantenor m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is derived from either the Greek adverb πάντῃ
(pantei) meaning "(in) every way, on every side" or the Greek adverb πάντως
(pantos) meaning "in all ways"... [
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Pantera m Popular CultureIt is spanish for the word, "Panther King". It is also the name of Grimmjows Sword in the anime/manga BLEACH.
Panwat f & m ThaiFrom Thai ปาน
(pan) meaning "as if, like, resembling" and วาด
(wat) meaning "draw, sketch".
Panya m ThaiMeans "wisdom, knowledge" in Thai.
Panyassis m Ancient GreekPanyassis of Halicarnassus was a Greek epic poet from Halicarnassus in the Persian Empire (modern-day Bodrum, Turkey).