This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the pattern is _a*.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Pafnuty m RussianVariant transcription of
Pafnutiy. A known bearer of this name was Pafnuty Chebyshev (1821-1894), a Russian mathematician.
Pafsanias m GreekModern Greek form of
Pausanias. A known bearer of this name was the Greek army officer and politician Pafsanias Katsotas (1896-1991).
Pagan m Anglo-Norman, Medieval EnglishFrom Latin
paganus meaning "rustic, rural" and later "heathen", which was often given to children whose baptism had been postponed or adults whose religious zeal was lacking. An Anglo-Norman bearer was Sir Pain or Pagan fitzJohn (died 1137), one of the English king Henry I's "new men"... [
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Paganello m Medieval ItalianDiminutive of
Pagano. A known bearer of this name was the Italian politician Paganello "Nello" de' Pannocchieschi (ca. 1248-after 1322), a leader of the Guelphs who allegedly ordered a servant to murder his first wife, Pia de' Tolomei... [
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Pageral m & f FilipinoThe name Pageral comes from the Filipino word ‘Pag-iral’ which literally means ‘Existence’
Pagiel m Biblical, HebrewMeans "encounter with God" or "event of God" in Hebrew, derived from Hebrew
paga "to encounter, to meet, to approach" combined with
el "God". In the bible, this is the name of a man from the tribe of
Asher.
Pagna m & f KhmerMeans "knowledge, learning" in Khmer.
Pahath-moab m Biblical, Biblical HebrewMeans "governer of Moab, prefect of Moab" from Hebrew
פַּחַת (
pāḥaṯ) which comes from Akkadian
𒉺𒄩𒌅 (
pāḫātu), which means "district" or "governorate" and the biblical place name and personal name
Moab which is a derivative of
אָב (
ʾav) meaning "father"... [
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Pahlavon m Tajik (Rare), UzbekTajik and Uzbek form of the medieval Persian name
Pahlavan, which was derived from the Persian noun پهلوان
(pahlavan) meaning "hero, paladin, champion".... [
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Pahninee m PaiuteOf uncertain meaning. This was the original Paiute name of the war leader known to the English-speaking world as Chief Paulina (died 1867).
Pahom m Russian (Rare, ?), LiteratureAlternate transcription of Russian Пахо́м
(Pakhom), which is a variant form of
Pakhomiy. This was the name of the main character in Leo Tolstoy's short story "How Much Land Does A Man Need?" (1886).
Pái m Old NorseOld Norse byname, Old Norse
pái meaning "peafowl".
Paiman m JavaneseFrom Javanese
Paing referring to the second day of the Javanese five-day week combined with the masculine suffix
-man.
Paimin m JavaneseFrom Javanese
Paing referring to the second day of the Javanese five-day week combined with the masculine suffix
-min.
Paimis m Livonian, Medieval BalticOf uncertain origin and meaning. One theory connects this name to Finnish and Estonian
paimen "shepherd". However, since there are no other Livonian names with this root recorded, some modern-day academics doubt this derivation... [
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Paimon m & f Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend, Popular CultureLikely derived from Hebrew פַּעֲמוֹן
(pa'amon) meaning "bell", referencing a tinkling sound. This is the name of a spirit mentioned in early grimoires (notably including
The Lesser Key of Solomon), who was one of the Kings of Hell and formerly a dominion (a type of angel)... [
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Pain m NahuatlMeans "agile runner" in Nahuatl, from
paina "to run fast".
Paiset m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
pꜣ-js.t meaning "the one of Isis", derived from
pꜣ "the aforementioned; the; he of" combined with the name of the goddess
Isis.
Paivand m & f PersianMeans "link, union, relationship, oath" in Persian.
Päiviö m & f FinnishFinnish form of
Peivas as well as a direct derivation from Finnish
päivä "day". While this name is exclusively masculine today, up until the 1940s it was also occasionally used as a feminine name.
Pajtim m AlbanianDerived from Albanian
pajtim "accord, accordance; placation, conciliation".
Pâjuk m GreenlandicGreenlandic name meaning "oarsman", "rowing one" (in a kayak).
Pakhangba m ManipuriPakhangba is the supreme God of the Meitei tradition as well as Manipuri mythology that is used as a heraldic emblem in Manipur.
Pakhom m Ancient Egyptian, CopticFrom Egyptian
pꜣ-ꜥẖm meaning "he of the (holy) falcon," derived from
pꜣ "the; he of" combined with
ꜥẖm "falcon" or "cultic image of a falcon or god". The falcon was the symbol of the Egyptian god
Horus, so one could say that this name essentially means "he who belongs to Horus."
Pakhomy m RussianVariant transcription of
Pakhomiy. A known bearer of this name was the Russian revolutionary Pakhomy Andreyushkin (1865-1887).
Paki m MaoriThis name in English means fine weather. It's also a male personal name. This was the name of a Waikato Chief. This was the name of Paki Whara a Ngati Tama Elder who in the 1800s gather information on the Moriori and Chatham Islands which contributed to the invasion of Chatham Islands.
Pakku m JapanesePakku means the word, "パック" (pack). Also the name is used in the show, "Avatar: The Last Airbender".
Pakomio m Rapa NuiThis was the name of Pakomio Maori, the husband of prophetess Angata (d. 1915). This is not only a first name but last name as well.
Pakon m ThaiMeans "story, book, scripture, composition" in Thai.
Pakonchai m Thai (Rare)From Thai ปกรณ์
(pakon) meaning "story, book, scripture, composition" and ชัย
(chai) meaning "victory".
Pakosław m PolishThe name is composed of the Old Polish elements 'Pako' meaning "more; again" and 'sław' meaning "glory."
Pakota m Indigenous American, YavapaiMeans "big man" in Yavapai. Name borne by a 19th century Yavapai leader that attended a peace conference with Ulysses S. Grant in 1872.
Paksi m JavaneseMeans "bird" in Javanese, ultimately from Sanskrit पक्षिन्
(pakṣín) meaning "winged".
Pakur m Old PersianOf Middle Iranian origin, most likely Parthian. The meaning of this name is uncertain, but sources regularly associate it with Parthian
bgpwhr or
bag-puhr meaning "son of a god".... [
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Pakuteh m MendeMeans "powerful man" or "strong man" in Mende.
Palaimon m Ancient Greek, Greek MythologyDerived from the Greek verb παλαιμονέω
(palaimoneo) meaning "to wrestle, to fight", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb παλαίω
(palaio) meaning "to wrestle"... [
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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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