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.
Phylas m Greek MythologyDerived from
φῠλᾰ́σσω (phulássō) meaning "to watch, guard, protect", "to ambush", "to wait for" or "to maintain, preserve".
Phyleus m Greek MythologyProbably derived from Greek φυλή
(phylē) meaning "tribe, clan, race, people". However, compare
Phyllis and also Greek φυλάσσω
(phylassō) meaning "to keep watch, to guard"... [
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Phyllon m ObscureFrom Greek φύλλον
(phyllon) "leaf", perhaps intended to be a masculine form of
Phyllis. This name was used by Dutch model Doutzen Kroes for her son born 2011.
Phyo m & f BurmeseMeans "bountiful, abundant" in Burmese.
Pi m ObscureFrom the mathematical constant. Pi O, (1951-) is a Greek-Australian, working class, anarchist poet.
Piast m Medieval PolishPiast was a legendary Polish monarch, protoplast of the Piast dynasty. The name itself might have been an alternative of piastun, which meant "the one who takes care of the prince's house and family", derived from
piastować - "to take care of"
Piccolo m Popular CultureFrom the name of the musical instrument, meaning "small" in Italian. This was the name of one of the characters in the anime franchise Dragon Ball made by
Akira Toriyama.
Pick-thank m LiteratureA character in the novel, "The Pilgrim's Progress" whose name is modeled on Puritanical nomenclature.
Picrochole m LiteratureFrom Modern Greek πικρός (
pikrós) "bitter" and χολή (
cholí) "gall, bile". This is the name of a fictional character in the novel Pentalogy
Gargantua and Pantagruel characterized as a 'stereotypical bad king'... [
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Pictor m Ancient RomanFrom the Roman cognomen
Pictor, which is derived from Latin
pictor "painter." Quintus Fabius Pictor was a Roman historian from the 3rd century BC.
Picumnus m Roman MythologyDerived from Latin
picus, meaning "woodpecker". In Roman mythology, Picumnus was a minor god of fertility, agriculture, matrimony, infants and children, as well as a personification of the woodpecker... [
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Picus m Roman MythologyPicus was the founder of the first Latin tribe and settlement, Laurentum, located a few miles to the Southeast of the site of the later city of Rome. According to Festus he got his name as a consequence of the fact that he used to rely on a woodpecker for the purpose of divination.
Pidgeon m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)Archaic form of
pigeon, a bird, inherited from Middle English
pygeoun, borrowed from Old French
pyjon, inherited from Late Latin
pīpiōnem “chirping bird”, derived from Latin
pīpiāre “chirp”... [
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Piel m Popular CultureThe name of a child character in 1982 Franco-Hungarian animated science fiction film "Les Maîtres du Temps", directed by René Laloux.
Piercy m & f English (British, Rare)A variant of Piers, a Middle English form of Peter. Peter is derived from the Greek petros, meaning "stone" or "rock".
Piesie m & f AkanTraditionally given to the first born child - the name literally means "erupting from an anthill", from
pie "erupt from a place", and
sie meaning "anthill".
Pietertje f & m Dutch, West FrisianWhen borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (
Pieter) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix
tje to the original name... [
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Pietje m & f Dutch, LiteratureWhen borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (
Piet) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix
-je to the original name... [
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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.
Pigmenius m History (Ecclesiastical)This name is best known for being the name of the 4th-century saint Pigmenius of Rome, who was martyred during the reign of the Roman emperor
Julian the Apostate (died in 363 AD)... [
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Pigol m CopticThe meaning of this name is still unknown to me at this time. This name was borne by a Coptic saint from the 5th century AD.
Pihuiyol m NahuatlPossibly derived from Nahuatl
pihui "to increase, multiply" and
yollotl "heart, life".
Piʻilani m & f HawaiianMeans "rising sky" or "to ascend to heaven," from
piʻi meaning "climb, ascend, advance, mount, rise" and
lani meaning "sky, heaven, heavenly, spiritual, royal, exalted, noble, aristocratic."... [
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Pijimi m CopticDerived from the definite masculine article ⲡⲓ-
(pi-) combined with ϫⲓⲙⲓ
(čimi) "finding, thing found".
Pike m EnglishTransferred use of the surname
Pike. May also be used in reference to the various species of fish.
Pikirayi m ShonaVow to it. Promise. Name of a Zimbabwean journalist Pikirayi Deketeke.
Pikiru m Inca MythologyPikiru is the deity of the night in Inca Mythology. His name has an unknown meaning.
Piko f & m JapaneseFrom Japanese 飛 (pi) meaning "to fly" combined with 鼓 (ko) meaning "drum". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Pilerio m ItalianPossibly from Calabrian
pilíeri, meaning "pillar", referring to Our Lady of the Pillar, one of the titles given to Mary, or from Ancient Greek
πυλωρός ("gatekeeper, guardian").
Pilgun m NivkhDerived from Nivkh
pild meaning "to be large".
Pilo f & m GreenlandicGreenlandic name meaning "bog bilberry, great bilberry, whortleberry".... [
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Piloĸutínguaĸ f & m GreenlandicGreenlandic name meaning 'sweet little leaf', from a combination of
Pilutaĸ and
-nnguaq, a Greenlandic suffix meaning "sweet", "dear", "little" or Grennlandic name meaning "sweet little berry", from a combination of
Piloĸ and
-nnguaq, a Greenlandic suffix meaning "sweet", "dear", "little".
Pilot m English (Rare)Either from the surname
Pilot, which is derived from
Pilate, or directly from the vocabulary word
pilot, which is derived from either Greek πηδον
(pedon) "steering oar" or πλωτης
(plotes) "sailor"... [
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Piltzintecuhtli m Aztec and Toltec MythologyMeans "young prince" in Nahuatl, from Nahuatl
piltzintli, a diminutive form of
pilli "child, youth" and
teuctli "lord". In Aztec mythology, Piltzintecuhtli was a god of the rising sun, healing, and visions, associated with
Tonatiuh.
Pilumnus m Roman MythologyMeaning, "staker." The god who grants the pestle necessary for making flour from grain. He ensured children grew properly and stayed healthy. Ancient Romans made an extra bed after the birth of a child in order to ensure the help of Pilumnus... [
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Pinckney m English (Archaic)From the surname
Pinckney. A famous bearer of this name was the first African American to become governor of a U.S. State Pinckney Benton Stewart Pinchback (1837-1921)
Pincu m RomanianRomanian form of
Pinchas. The name was born by Israel Pincu Lazarovitch (1912-2006), a Romanian-born Jewish-Canadian poet better known as Irving Peter Layton.
Pindaros m Ancient GreekMeaning uncertain. This name might possibly be derived from Πίνδος
(Pindos), which is the ancient Greek name for Mount Pindus in northern Greece.... [
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Pinedjem m Ancient EgyptianPossibly from Egyptian
pj-nḏm, perhaps meaning "this (boy) is pleasant", from Egyptian
pj (
pi) "this" and
nḏm (
nedjem) "sweet, pleasant". This was the name of several Egyptian people including an Ancient Egyptian High Priest of
Amun at Thebes in Ancient Egypt from 1070 to 1032 BC and the de facto ruler of the country's south from 1054 BC.
Pingping f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 平
(píng) meaning "level, even, peaceful" combined with itself or 苹
(píng) meaning "duckweed, wander, travel". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Pinkeltje m LiteratureDerived from Dutch
pink meaning "pinkie" (as in, the little finger) combined with the Dutch suffix
-el and the Dutch diminutive suffix
-tje. Also compare the Dutch verb
pinkelen meaning "to shine" as well as "to twinkle, to sparkle, to flicker".... [
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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.
Pinus m Ancient RomanThe name Pinus is associated with the
Pompilius family, suggesting that this individual was a member of the gens
Pomponia, an old Roman family, which relates to the Roman king
Numa Pompilius (second king of Rome).
Pinyi f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
频 (pín) meaning "frequently, again and again" and
怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony, joy".
Piolo m FilipinoThe Sound of PAOLO and The Famous Philippine Actor Piolo Pascual......
Piominko m ChickasawMeans "leader and war prophet" in Chickasaw. From the Chickasaw
hopaya "war prophet" and
minko "leader".
Pioneer m EnglishFrom early 16th century (as a military term denoting a member of the infantry) from French
pionnier ‘foot soldier, pioneer’, Old French
paonier, from
paon, from Latin
pedo, pedon-.
Pipit f & m JavaneseMeans "tightly pressed, close together" in Javanese.
Pirate m & f English (Rare)From the English word
pirate, from Latin
pirata, from Greek
peiratēs, from
peirein ‘to attempt, attack’ (from
peira ‘an attempt’).
Pirinav m TamilMeans "Lord of wisdom" from the Tamil elements "Piran" (பிரான்), which means "lord" or "noble one" and in Tamil, often refers to Vishnu or a respected deity. Paired with "Nav" or "Gnava" (ஞானம் / ज्ञान) which means "knowledge" or "wisdom".