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.
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
(anax) meaning "master, lord, chief".... [
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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".
Prvoljub m Serbian (Rare)Derived from Slavic elements
prvi or
prvo, meaning "first, firstly" and
ljub, meaning "loved, beloved".
Prvosin m SerbianFrom Serbian
први (prvi) meaning "first" and
син (sin) meaning "son". The name is clearly given to first born sons.
Prydain m Welsh MythologyFrom the word “Prydain” Meaning Britain, this was one of the mythological kings of Britannia, sometimes considered the founder of Britain
Prylis m Greek MythologyMeans "dance in armour, armed dance" in Ancient Greek, referring to a kind of Cretan weapon-dance. This was the name of a prophet in Greek mythology, a demigod son of
Hermes and the Lesbian nymph
Issa.
Prymneus m Greek MythologyDerived from Greek πρυμνεύς
(prymneus) meaning "steersman", which is ultimately derived from Greek πρύμνα
(prymna) meaning "stern, poop". Also compare Greek πρυμνός
(prymnos) meaning "hindmost, undermost, end-most"... [
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Przedbor m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from the Polish adjective
przed "in front of, before" (the latter can also be used to refer to an earlier point in time), which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
perdъ "in front of, against"... [
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Przedmir m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from the Polish adjective
przed "in front of, before" (the latter can also be used to refer to an earlier point in time), which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
perdъ "in front of, against"... [
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Przedpełk m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from the Polish adjective
przed "in front of, before" (the latter can also be used to refer to an earlier point in time), which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
perdъ "in front of, against"... [
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Przedsław m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from the Polish adjective
przed "in front of, before" (the latter can also be used to refer to an earlier point in time), which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
perdъ "in front of, against"... [
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Przesław m PolishShorter form (or variant form) of
Przedsław. This old Polish male name dates back to the 12th century AD.
Przybymir m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
przybyć "to arrive, to come" (also compare Polish
przybywać and
przyjść, which also mean "to arrive, to come"). The second element is derived from Slavic
mir "peace"... [
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Przybyrad m PolishComposed of the elements of
przyby ("to arrive") and
rad ("to be happy, to enjoy"). Thus, it can mean "the one with whom joy comes".
Przybysław m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
przybyć "to arrive, to come" (also compare Polish
przybywać and
przyjść, which also mean "to arrive, to come"). The second element is derived from Slavic
slav "glory"... [
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Psamtik m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
psmṯk, possibly a short form of
pꜣ-sꜣ-n-mṯk meaning "the man of Meṯek", Meṯek (or Metjek) being a hypothetical Libyan deity. Alternatively, it could derive from an Egyptian transcription of an Assyrian name... [
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Pseudolus m Theatre, Ancient RomanPseudolus is the eponymous character in 'Pseudolus', a play by the ancient Roman playwright Titus Maccius Plautus.
Pseudonymous m LiteratureFrom the English word pseudonymous, meaning “writing or written under a false name”. It is used as a pseudonym by American author Pseudonymous Bosch.
Pо̄sh f & m KashmiriThis name originates from Kashmir. It is an extremely rare name, and is not typical of the Kashmir region. The meaning of it is translated to "flower," "clearness or brightness," and "joy."... [
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Pshimaf m CircassianMeans "happy leader" in Adyghe, ultimately derived from
pasha, an Ottoman Turkish military title.
Psmith m Literature'Psmith Rupert (in later incarnations Ronald Eustace) Psmith, dandyish Old Etonian (expelled) flaneur and social escapologist in the works of P.G. Wodehouse. Debuting in 'Lost Lambs' (1909; later (1935) renamed 'Enter Psmith'), he was the first of the major characters Wodehouse created... [
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Psote m CopticThe meaning of this name is still unknown to me at this time. This name was borne by a Coptic saint from the 3rd century AD.
Ptahmose m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
ptḥ-ms meaning "born of Ptah" or "Ptah is born", derived from the name of the god
Ptah combined with
msj "to be born".
Ptahshepses m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
ptḥ-špss meaning "Ptah is noble" or "Ptah is esteemed", derived from the name of the god
Ptah combined with
špss "to be noble, esteemed, splendid".
Pterelaos m Greek MythologyMeans "people adorned with feathers", derived from the Greek verb πτερόω
(pteroo) meaning "to feather, to furnish with feathers or wings" combined with the Greek noun λαός
(laos) meaning "(the) people".
Ptolemee m BiblicalVariant of
Ptolemy used in the Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610) and the King James Bible (both the original 1611 edition as well as the 1769 revised edition).
Puah m BiblicalUnrelated to the female name
Puah, this name comes from the noun פה (peh), meaning "mouth". This was the name of two male characters in the Bible, a son of
Issachar and the father of the judge
Tola.
Pudens m Late Roman, Biblical, Biblical LatinDerived from the Latin adjective
pudens meaning "shameful" as well as "bashful" and "chaste". It is ultimately derived from the Latin verb
pudeo meaning "to be ashamed, to feel shame".... [
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Pudentius m Late RomanDerived from the Latin adverb
pudentius, which is the comparative form of
pudenter meaning "modestly, bashfully" as well as "chastely". It is ultimately derived from the Latin adjective
pudens meaning "shameful" as well as "bashful" and "chaste" (see
Pudens).
Pueblito f & m Spanish (Mexican)Means "little town, small village" in Spanish, a diminutive of
pueblo meaning "town, village; people." It is taken from the Mexican titles of the Virgin Mary,
La Virgen del Pueblito and
Nuestra Señora del Pueblito, meaning "The Virgin of the Little Town" and "Our Lady of the Little Town" respectively.... [
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Pueo m & f Hawaiian (Rare)From the word referring to the Hawaiian short-eared owl, the owl being one of the more famous physical forms assumed by ʻaumākua (ancestor spirits) in Hawaiian culture, which vary.