This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the pattern is ****.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
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".
Pirithous m Greek MythologyThe sworn friend of Theseus. Pirithous helped Theseus abduct Helen of Troy before she was married. (She would later be taken again by Paris, initiating the Trojan War, etc.) Thesues returned the favor by journeying with his friend to the Underworld in an attempt to win the affections of Persephone, Hades' captive bride... [
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Pirkka m FinnishCreated by Finnish poet Eino Leino (1878-1926) for his poem Orjan poika (published in his poem collection Helkavirsiä). The name was derived from Finnish word
pirkkalaiset, meaning "Birkarls"... [
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Piron m MormonA name found on the plates from the Brewer Cave and translated by a Native American. The short history told of a man named Piron who sailed across the sea. Mormon archaeologists associate this name with Jared from the Book of Mormon.
Pironkon m AfricanA word for pig from the Maroon people. Derived from the term 'a rasher of bacon'.
Pisal m Khmer, ThaiMeans "large, wide, broad" in Khmer. It is also an alternate transcription of the Thai name พิศาล (see
Phisan) of the same meaning and origin.
Pisandros m Ancient GreekMost likely a variant of
Peisandros. But if not, then this name is possibly derived from the Greek noun πῖσος
(pisos) meaning "meadow, dell" combined with Greek ἀνδρός
(andros) meaning "of a man".
Pisces m & f AstronomyFrom the name of the zodiacal constellation shaped like a pair of fish, derived from the plural form of Latin
piscis meaning "fish". This is the name of the twelfth sign of the zodiac.
Piscine m LiteraturePi's full name (from 'Life of Pi') is Piscine Molitor Patel and it means "swimming pool" in French.
Pisennoufi m CopticMeans "the good news, gospel", derived from the Coptic masculine prefix ⲡⲓ-
(pi-) combined with ϣⲉⲛⲛⲟⲩϥⲓ
(šennoufi) "good news", a claque of Ancient Greek εὐαγγέλιον
(euangélion).
Piseth m KhmerMeans "holy, sacred, supreme, magnificent" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit विशिष्ट
(viśiṣṭa).
Pisey f & m KhmerMeans "magnificent, excellent, beautiful, beloved" in Khmer.
Pishoy m CopticFrom Egyptian
pꜣ-šꜣj meaning "the fate", derived from
pꜣ "the aforementioned; the; he of" combined with
šꜣ "to put in order, establish, decree". This name was borne by a Coptic saint from the 5th century AD.
Pisoura m CopticFrom Egyptian
pꜣ-ꜥswr meaning "the Assyrian", derived from
pꜣ "the aforementioned; the; he of" and
jswr "Assyria".
Pistol m English (American, Modern, Rare)From mid 16th century: from obsolete French
pistole, from German
Pistole, from Czech
pišt'ala, of which the original meaning was ‘whistle’, hence ‘a firearm’ by the resemblance in shape.
Piti m ThaiMeans "joyous, happy, cheery" in Thai.
Pitirim m History (Ecclesiastical), Russian (Archaic)The earliest known bearer of this name is the Egyptian saint Pitirim of Porphyry (4th century AD), who is primarily venerated in the Eastern Orthodox Church. The meaning and origin of his name are uncertain... [
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Pitschen m RomanshDerived from Romansh
il pitschen "the little one; the small one". This name is traditionally found in the Engadine valley in southeast Switzerland.
Pitt m English (Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Pitt. A fictional bearer was Sir Pitt Crawley in William Makepeace Thackeray's satirical novel 'Vanity Fair' (1848), a character apparently named in honour of the 18th-century British statesman William Pitt, nicknamed "The Great Commoner" (for whom the U.S. city of Pittsburgh was also named).
Pittheus m Greek MythologyThe meaning of this name as a whole is not entirely certain. The second element is certainly derived from Greek θεος
(theos) "god". The first element, however, is where the uncertainty lies... [
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Pitynyl m SelkupMeans "the bottom of the nest" in Selkup. This is usually given to the youngest child.
Piya m & f ThaiDerived from Thai ปิย
(piya) meaning "dear, beloved". The spelling ปิยะ is typically only masculine while ปิยา is only feminine.
Piyabut m & f ThaiFrom Thai ปิย
(piya) meaning "dear, beloved" and บุตร
(but) meaning "child, offspring".
Piyachai m ThaiFrom Thai ปิย
(piya) meaning "dear, beloved" and ชัย
(chai) meaning "victory".
Piyale m & f Ottoman Turkish, Turkish (Rare)Means "wineglass" in Turkish, ultimately from Persian پیاله
(piyale). It is unisex in Turkey, but was almost entirely masculine in the Ottoman Empire.
Piyama-kurunta m LuwianMeans "gift of
Kurunta", deriving from the Luwian element
pi-i-ya ("to give"). Name borne by a prince of the kingdom of Arzawa.
Piyaphat m & f ThaiFrom Thai ปิย
(piya) meaning "dear, beloved" and ภัทร
(phat) meaning "magnificent, glorious, excellent" or พัชร์
(phat) meaning "diamond".
Piyaphon m ThaiFrom Thai ปิย
(piya) meaning "dear, beloved" and พล
(phon) meaning "force, strength, power".