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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is unisex; and the pattern is *s* or v*.
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Munesu f & m Shona
Means "God is with us" or "God is within us" in Shona.
Munkhnasan m & f Mongolian
Alternate transcription of Мөнхнасан (see Mönkhnasan)
Munonzwaishe m & f Shona
It means "You Lord are one who hears" or simply, "You hear the Lord".
Muqaddas f & m Arabic, Urdu
Means "sacred, holy" in Arabic, from the root قدس (qaddasa) meaning "to sanctify, to make holy".
Mursal m & f Arabic, Pashto, Indonesian
Means "messenger, emissary, apostle" in Arabic.
Musa m & f Aymara
Means "ability, intelligence" in Aymara.
Musarrat f & m Urdu
From Persian مسرت (musarat) meaning "joy, delight, pleasure".
Musashi m & f Japanese, Popular Culture
This name combines 武 (bu, mu, take.shi) meaning "military, warrior" with 蔵 (sou, zou, osa.meru, kaku.reru, kura, sashi) meaning "own, possess, storehouse", the combination also being read as Takezō.... [more]
Muse m & f English
Transferred use of the surname.
Musema m & f Yapi lugbara (Rare)
this is a name from Kenya in kiswahili meaning "let them say"
Mushana m & f Shona
It means "sunshine".
Mushui f & m Chinese
Combination of Mu and Shui.
Musonda m & f Bemba
Means "the taster" in Bemba.
Muspkaya m & f Aymara
Means "admirable" in Aymara.
Mustardseed m & f Theatre
Shakespearean fairy character in "A Midsummer Night's Dream"
Mustikka f & m Finnish (Rare)
Means "blueberry" in Finnish.
Musubu f & m Japanese (Rare)
From the verb 結ぶ (musubu) meaning "to tie, bind, link​" (compare Musubi).... [more]
Mutsawashe m & f Shona
Meaning "the kindness of the Lord".
Mutshidzi m & f Venda
Means "saviour" in Tshivenda.
Mutsuki f & m Japanese
This name combines 睦 (boku, moku, mutsu.bu, mutsu.mu) meaning "friendly, harmonious, intimate", 夢 (bou, mu, kura.i, yume, yume.miru) meaning "dream, illusiom, vision" or 陸 (riku, roku, oka, mu) meaning "land, six" with 月 (gatsu, getsu, tsuki) meaning "month, moon."... [more]
Mutsumi f & m Japanese
As a unisex name, this name can be used as 睦 (boku, moku, mutsu.bu, mutsu.mu) meaning "friendly, harmonious, intimante." It can also combine 睦 with 実 (shitsu, jitsu, makoto, makotoni, mi) meaning "reality, truth", 美 (bi, mi, utsuku.shii) meaning "beautiful, beauty", 己 (ki, ko, onore, tsuchinoto, na, mi) meaning "self, serpent, snake" or 巳 (shi, mi) meaning "sign of the snake/serpent (6th sign of the Chinese zodiac)."... [more]
Mwaitaishe f & m Shona
Means "Thank you God" in Shona.
Myagmarsüren m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian мягмар (myagmar) meaning "Tuesday" combined with Tibetan ཚེ་རིང (tshe ring) meaning "long life, longevity".
Myrsky m & f Finnish (Modern, Rare)
Means "storm" in Finnish.
My-sake m & f English (Puritan)
Referring to Matthew 5:11, "Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner. of evil against you falsely, for my sake."
Myskia m & f Medieval Scandinavian (Rare), Old Swedish (Rare)
Derived from Old Swedish *myskia "bat".
Mystery f & m Obscure
Meaning "Something secret or unexplainable; an unknown", "Someone or something with an obscure or puzzling nature". From Middle English mysterie, from Anglo-Norman misterie, from Old French mistere, from Latin mysterium, from Ancient Greek μυστήριον ‎(mustḗrion, "a mystery, a secret, a secret rite"), from μύστης ‎(mústēs, "initiated one"), from μυέω ‎(muéō, "I initiate"), from μύω ‎(múō, "I shut").
Mystique f & m English, Popular Culture
From the adjective in the English language. Means to have a "a special quality or air that makes somebody or something appear mysterious, powerful, or desirable." It is a French loanword deriving from the Middle English mystik, from the Latin mysticus 'of or belonging to secret rites or mysteries; mystic, mystical', from the Ancient Greek mustikos (μυστικός) 'secret, mystic', from mustēs (μύστης) 'one who has been initiated'.... [more]
Mystral f & m Obscure
Variant of Mistral.
Myung-suk m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 明 (myeong) meaning "bright, light, clear" combined with 錫 (seok) meaning "tin" or 石 (seok) meaning "stone", as well as other hanja characters with the same pronunciation.
Nafsi f & m Bengali, Indonesian
Commonly used in Bangladesh and Indonesia, it means "myself" or "my soul" in Arabic. ... [more]
Nagaswamy m & f Indian
Nagaswamy means lord of the snakes
Nagisa f & m Japanese
This name can be used for both sexes as 渚 (sho, nagisa) meaning "beach, shore."... [more]
Nakshatra m & f Indian (Rare), Hindi (Rare), Astronomy
From Sanskrit नक्षत्र (nákṣatra) meaning "star," used as a term for a lunar mansion in Hindu astrology.
Nam-seon m & f Korean
variation of Namsun, means "city" and "first" other combinations can be made on the way of spelling the hanja.
Nam-Soon f & m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 남순 (see Nam-Sun).
Nam-Sun f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 南 (nam) meaning "south" combined with 淳 (sun) meaning "honest, simple" or 順 (sun) meaning "obey, submit". Other hanja combinations can form this name as well.
Nanashi m & f Japanese
From Japanese ななし (nanashi) meaning "nameless, anonymous".
Nandrasana m & f Malagasy
Means "watched for, waited for, expected" in Malagasy.
Nangamso f & m Xhosa
Means "future" or "even tomorrow" in Xhosa, figuratively "thank you". Often intended as being part of a phrase such as ungadinwa nangomso meaning "don’t be tired tomorrow". Meant to convey gratitude, and the hope for more of the same in the future.
Nansi f & m Various (Rare)
Modern Hebrew and Arabic form of Nancy. ... [more]
Narantsatsral f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian наран (naran) meaning "sun" and цацрал (tsatsral) meaning "light beam, rays, radiation".
Narisoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy nary meaning "fire" and soa meaning "good".
Narkis f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
First name that also used as a last name, it's a kind of a flower. Taken from the Greek name Narcissus
Nasaasaq f & m Greenlandic
Younger form of Nasaussaĸ.
Na-saem f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Saem prefixed with the first-person singular plain pronoun 나 (na).
Nasaina m & f Malagasy
Means "invited" in Malagasy.
Nasan f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian нас (nas) meaning "age, life".
Nasandratra m & f Malagasy
Means "raised high, exalted" in Malagasy.
Nasara f & m Dagbani
It means ''victory'' or ''success'' in Dagbani.
Nasaussaĸ f & m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "hood of a woman's furjacket" or "the bladder on the head of a hooded seal".
Naschx'we f & m Circassian
Circassian unisex name meaning "grey-eyed".
Nashat m & f Urdu
The name Nashat means “liveliness” and “vigour” and “happiness” and possibly “originated”.
Nashi f & m Japanese
Means "pear" in Japanese.
Nashville m & f English (Rare)
This name is derived from the city of Nashville (and capital of Tennessee in the USA)... [more]
Nasi f & m Amharic
Means "brass" in Amharic.
Nasri m & f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Means "my victory" or "my help" from Arabic نصر (nasr) meaning "victory" or نصر (nasara) meaning "to help, to assist, to support". It is sometimes used as a feminine name in Indonesia.
Nasseem m & f Persian
Persian form of Nasim.
Natose f & m Japanese (Modern, Rare)
Taken from 南十字星 (minamijūjisei), referring to the Southern Cross.... [more]
Nats f & m English, Filipino
Short form of Natalie, Nathanael and other names that begin with nat-.
Natsu m & f Japanese
Means "summer" in Japanese.
Natsuhi f & m Japanese
From Japanese 夏 (natsu) meaning "summer" combined with 日 (hi) meaning "day, sun, Japan" or 妃 (hi) meaning "princess". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Natsume f & m Japanese
From Japanese 棗 (natsume) meaning "jujube, date" or 夏 (natsu) meaning "summer" combined with 芽 (me) meaning "bud, sprout" or 目, 眼 (me) meaning "eye". Other combinations of kanji can form this name as well... [more]
Natsuo m & f Japanese
From Japanese 夏 (natsu) meaning "summer" combined with 男 (o) meaning "male", 夫 (o) meaning "man, husband", 雄 (o) meaning "hero, manly", 郎 (o) meaning "son", 生 (o) meaning "life, living", 央 (o) meaning "centre, middle", or 緒 (o) meaning "cord, string, thread"... [more]
Natsuto m & f Japanese
From Japanese 夏 (natsu) meaning "summer" combined with 十 (to) meaning "ten", 人 (to) meaning "person" or 音 (to) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]
Ndianabasi m & f Ibibio
Close to God
Ndubisi m & f African
Ndubisi is an Igbo name derived from Ndu(Life) Bu isi(The first or of priority).This then means "Life is first or of Priority.
Neisim f & m Dagbani
Means "brightness" in Dagbani.
Nemunas m & f Lithuanian (Rare)
From the name of the longest river in Lithuania.
Nes m & f Hebrew (Rare)
Means "miracle" in Hebrew.
Neshat f & m Arabic (Rare)
It means "happiness", has the same meaning of Shadi 2.
Ness f & m Hebrew (Rare)
Variant of Nes 1; means "miracle" in Hebrew. Also compare Nisim.
Nessan m & f Irish
Variant of Neasán
Nessel f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Ness means "miracle" and El, reference to God.
Neul-sarang f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Sarang prefixed with 늘 (neul) meaning "always, forever."
Neul-somang f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From So-mang prefixed with 늘 (neul) meaning "always, forever."
Nevis f & m English (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Possibly derived from the name of the country in the Caribbean, Saint Kitts and Nevis.
Nevres m & f Ottoman Turkish, Turkish (Rare), Bosnian
From Persian نورس meaning "newborn, young".
Ngesti f & m Javanese
From Javanese ngèsti meaning "to crave, to desire, to intend".
Nhlayiseko m & f Tsonga
Means "safety" in Xitsonga.
Nianshao f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 念 (niàn) meaning "say, think of, idea" and 劭 (shào) meaning "encourage, excel, excellent".
Nicaise m & f French, French (Belgian, Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
French masculine and feminine form of Nicasius. This name was borne by a 4th century AD saint from Rheims (France).
Nies m & f Dutch (Rare), Limburgish (Rare), North Frisian (Rare), West Frisian (Rare)
In Dutch, Frisian and Limburgish, Nies is predominantly a masculine given name. For the Dutch, it is a variant form of Nijs (which has a different pronunciation), while for the Frisians, it is a variant spelling of Nys (which has the same pronunciation)... [more]
Nightshade f & m English (Rare)
From the common name for plants in the Solanaceae, especially Atropa belladonna, a highly toxic perennial also known as deadly nightshade and belladonna. Ultimately from Old English niht "night" and sceadu "shadow, shade".
Nikasha m & f Russian, Belarusian (Rare)
Russian diminutive of various names including popular Nikita 1, Nikolay, Veronika and other names that contain the syllable nik.
Nikopolis f & m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek νίκη (nike) meaning "victory" and πόλις (polis) meaning "city".
Nikushka m & f Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian diminutive of given names that contain the element -nik-, such as Kallinik, Nikifor and Nikolay (for men) and Dominika and Veronika (for women)... [more]
Nikusya m & f Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian diminutive of given names that contain the element -nik-, such as Kallinik, Nikifor and Nikolay (for men) and Dominika and Veronika (for women)... [more]
Nimbus m & f Obscure
Meaning "halo" or "dark cloud." First seen as a label for the halos depicted around the heads of significant figures in religious artwork. Used as an etymological root for the names of clouds, especially storm clouds... [more]
Ninsi'anna f & m Sumerian Mythology
Ancient Sumerian god or goddess of Venus. The name means "divine lady, illumination of heaven" or "divine lady of the redness of heaven".
Nirintsoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy niri meaning "to desire" and soa meaning "good".
Nishiki m & f Japanese (Rare)
This name is used as 錦 (kin, nishiki) meaning "brocade," most likely deriving from 丹 (ni) meaning "red" and 頻 (shiki) meaning "repetition."... [more]
Nissi f & m Hebrew
First used as a biblical term in Exodus. The full word being Jehovah-Nissi, and meaning "victorious" or "banner". Moses named the victory banner as such after defeating the Amalekites.
Nitocris f & m Ancient Egyptian (Hellenized)
Greek form of Egyptian nt-jqr.t meaning "Neith is excellent", derived from the name of the goddess Neith combined with jqr "excellent, worthy, reliable" and the suffix tj... [more]
Nitsan m & f Hebrew
Variant of Nitzan.
Niyasung f & m Dagbani
Means "good intention" in Dagbani.
Nkosingimele f & m Zulu
Means "God is on my side" or "stand for me" in Zulu.
Nkpoikankeabasi m & f Ibibio
Means "nothing is hard for god" in Ibibio.
Nnamso m & f Ibibio
Means "What have I done?" in Ibibio.
Noelvis f & m Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Caribbean)
Combination of Noel (or its derivations), the infix -el-, stemming from names like Elvia, and the suffix -is (or Elvis).
Noonsol m & f Korean
Means "snowy pine tree", deriving from the Korean elements 눈 (nun"snow") and 솔 (sol "pine tree").
Norson m & f Mongolian
Mongolian form of the Tibetan name Norzang. Coincides with the Mongolian adjective норсон (norson) meaning "wet, sodden".
Nosaghare f & m African
Nigerian
Nosherwan m & f Medieval Arabic (Arabized)
The name Nosherwan is of Persian origin and has a rich history and meaning. It is derived from two Persian elements, "Nosh" meaning "pleasant" or "delightful" and "erwan" meaning "soul" or "essence." Therefore, the name Nosherwan can be understood to mean "pleasant soul" or "delightful essence."
Nsantu m & f Luba
Means "saint" in Luba-Kasai.
Nseobong f & m Ibibio, Nigerian
Means "I look up to God" or "when all hope is lost, you must look up to God" in Ibibio.
Nsidibeabasi m & f Ibibio
Means "What is hidden before God?" in Ibibio.
Nsimba m & f Congolese, Kongo, Ngombe, Mboma
Means "first-born twin" in Kongo and other Congolese languages. It is referred to the first-born child in a set of twins.
Nsofwa f & m Bemba
Nsofwa is a Bemba name originating from a landlocked /landlinked country Zambia, located in the southern end of the African Continent. The name comes from a Bemba name for 'Elephant,' 'Nsofu' one of the largest land mammals known to man... [more]
Nsongo f & m Lingala
Nsongo means ‘the sword’. It is the name of Lianja’s sister in the Lingala and Mongo-Nkundo mythology complex.
Nsovo m & f Tsonga
Means "grace" in Xitsonga.
Nsuku m & f Tsonga
Means "gold, golden" in Xitsonga.
Nsuukidem m & f Ibibio
Means "humility" in Ibibio.
Ntakuseni m & f Venda
Means "help me up" in Tshivenda.
Nthuseni m & f Venda
Means "help me" in Tshivenda.
Ntsako m & f Tsonga
Means "joy, happiness" in Xitsonga.
Ntsetselelo m & f Tsonga
Means "mercy" in Xitsonga.
Ntshephang m & f Tswana
Means "trust me" in Setswana.
Ntshuxeko m & f Tsonga
Means "freedom" in Xitsonga.
Ntsikelelo m & f Xhosa
Means "blessing" in Xhosa.
Nungshi m & f Manipuri
Means "love, joy" in Meitei.
Nurshat f & m Kazakh, Bashkir, Tatar
From the name elements nūr "light" and shād "happy, glad".
Nusesi m & f Ewe
Means "the powerful hand" in Ewe.
Nusrat f & m Urdu, Bengali, Persian
Derived from Arabic نَصْر (naṣr) meaning "victory, triumph" or نَصَرَ (naṣara) meaning "to help, to assist". It is a unisex name in Pakistan and Iran while it is solely feminine in Bangladesh.
Nwankasiobi m & f Igbo
Means "child of consolation" in Igbo.
Nyamsüren f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian ням (nyam) meaning "Sunday" combined with Tibetan ཚེ་རིང (tshe ring) meaning "long life, longevity".
Nyashadzashe m & f Shona
its from zimbabwe and is in the shona language it means Gods grace
Nyashanu m & f Shona
Meaning "the fifth one". It was also the name of a Shona historical figure and King, Nyashanu, who was the ruler of a Shona people known as the Hera.
Oaitse m & f Tswana
Means "He (God) knows" in Tswana.
Oakes m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Oakes.
Oasis f & m English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word oasis referring to a cultivated area (often a date palm grove) in a desert or semi-desert environment. An oasis can also provide habitat for animals and spontaneous plants.... [more]
Obasenwoyi f & m Western African, Yakö
Means "God knows" in Yakö from obase meaning "God" and nwoyi meaning "he/she knows".
Ochirsaikhan m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian очир (ochir) meaning "diamond" or "truncheon, staff; thunderbolt" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".
Odsar f & m Mongolian
Means "star and moon" in Mongolian, from од (od) meaning "star" and сар (sar) meaning "moon".
Ognissanti m & f Medieval Italian, Italian (Rare)
Means "All Saints’ Day" in Italian, from ogni "every, each" and santi "saints", given as a devotional name to children born on the first day of November.
Ogtbish f & m Mongolian
Means "not at all" in Mongolian, from огт (ogt) meaning "completely, at all" and биш (biš) "not, isn’t" or "other, different"
Okyanus m & f Turkish
Derived from the Turkish noun okyanus meaning "ocean", which is ultimately derived from Okeanos, the name of a Titan in Greek mythology.
Olabisi f & m Western African, Yoruba
Means "joy is multiplied" or "salvation increases" in Yoruba, composed of the element õlà "salvation, that which saves, cause of salvation" combined with bi-si "to multiply, increase, replenish"... [more]
Olaseni m & f Yoruba
Means "wealth is achievable" in Yoruba.
Olasunkanmi m & f Yoruba
Means "God is by my side" in Yoruba.
Oleksa m & f Ukrainian, Ukrainian (Archaic)
Ukrainian variant of Oleksiy, more common in the past (but still in use today). It is usually masculine, but occasionally in the modern day, it is a feminine name.
Oleksasha m & f Ukrainian, Russian (Rare)
Ukrainian form and Russian variant of Aleksasha.
Oluseyi m & f Yoruba
Means "God has done this" in Yoruba.
Oluwadarasimi m & f Yoruba
God is good to me
Oluwafeyisayo m & f Yoruba
Means "God has turned this gift into joy" in Yoruba.
Oluwafisayo m & f Western African, Yoruba
Means "God has added to my joy" in Yoruba.
Oluwanifesimi m & f Yoruba
Nigerian, Yoruban. Meaning: `God loves me`.
Oluwaseun m & f Yoruba
Means "the Lord has made it" in Yoruba.
Oluwaseyanu m & f African
GOD has done a miracle
Oluwasogo m & f Yoruba
Means "God makes glory" in Yoruba.
Oluwasola f & m Yoruba
Means "God brought prosperity" in Yoruba.
Oluwasolafunmi m & f Yoruba
Means "God has made wealth for me" in Yoruba.
Oluwatosin m & f Yoruba
Means "God is worth worshiping" in Yoruba.
Oluwatoyosi f & m Nigerian, Yoruba
Means "God is worthy to rejoice unto" in Yoruba.
Ölziikhishig f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian өлзий (ölzii) meaning "good luck, blessing" and хишиг (khishig) meaning "grace, blessing, favour".
Ölzii-orshikh m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian өлзий (ölzii) meaning "good luck, blessing" and орших (orshikh) meaning "to live, inhabit, exist".
Ölziisaikhan f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian өлзий (ölzii) meaning "good luck, blessing" and сайхан (saikhan) "nice, beautiful, handsome".
Ölziitegsh f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian өлзий (ölzii) meaning "good luck, blessing" and тэгш (tegsh) meaning "equal, even, flat, smooth".
Omorinsola f & m Yoruba
The name “OMORINSOLA” means child walks to wealth or affluence
Onisoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy ony meaning "river" and soa meaning "good".
Onkgopotse m & f Tswana
Means "He (God) thought of me" in Setswana.
Onsá m & f Shipibo-Conibo
Means "dangerous" in Shipibo.
Oñumsinachi m & f Igbo
Means "my joy is from God" in Igbo.
Ookeditse m & f Tswana
Means "He (God) has increased" in Setswana.
Oregolagantse m & f Setswana
He joined us together
Orelias m & f Nigerian (Latinized, Rare)
Variation of Orelia meaning "Golden One". ... [more]
Orshai f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Or, meaning "light". And the name Shai, meaning "gift".
Orshikh m & f Mongolian
Means "to live, inhabit, exist" in Mongolian.
Osame m & f Japanese
From Japanese 治 (osame) meaning "govern, regulate, administer" or 修 (osame) meaning "discipline, study" or from Japanese 治 (osa) meaning "govern, regulate, administer" or 長 (osa) meaning "chief, head, leader" combined with 芽 (me) meaning "bud, sprout, shoot" or 女 (me) meaning "female, woman, wife" (for females)... [more]
Osami m & f Japanese
From Japanese 修 (osa) meaning "discipline, study" combined with 身 (mi) meaning "body" (mostly masculine) or 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" (mostly feminine). Other kanji combinations are possible.
Osatohamwen m & f Western African, Edo
Means "the mercy of God is upon me" in Edo language.
Ose m & f Esan
Means "god" in Esan. This is also the short form of names that begin in this element.
Osehonlen m & f Esan
GOD HAS HEARD, SAME AS SAMUEL
Osei m & f African
Ghanaian, Akan meaning of royalty
Osel m & f Tibetan
Means "bright light" in Tibetan.
Osemegbe m & f Esan
Means "God is too good" in Esan.
Osemundianmen m & f Esan
Means "God is standing with me" in Esan.
Oshae m & f African American
Perhaps a variant of Oshea. This is borne by Oshae Brissett (1998-), a Canadian basketball player of Jamaican descent. A female bearer is American boxer Oshae Jones (1998-).
Oshri m & f Hebrew (Modern)
Means "my happiness" in Hebrew, variant of the name Osher. Famous bearer is the actor Oshri Cohen (born 1984)
Oshry m & f Hebrew (Modern)
Means "my happiness" in Hebrew. It is came from the name Osher
Osh-tisch f & m Sioux (Rare)
Means "Finds Them and Kills Them" in Crow, from the verb óhchikaapi ("find"). Osh-Tisch was a Crow badé, a male-bodied person in a Crow community who took part in some of the social and ceremonial roles usually filled by women in that culture.
Osie m & f American (Rare, Archaic)
Short form of names beginning with Os- such as Oscar or Osbert or used as an independent name.
Oskanihyew f & m Cree
Means 'Pine Grosbeak' in Cree.
Osmariel f & m Spanish (Latin American)
Combination of Oswaldo and Mariela. It became popular after Venezuelan TV host and model Osmariel Villalobos.
Osor m & f Buryat
Means "spread of light" in Buryat.
Osor m & f Mongolian
From Tibetan འོད་ཟེར ('od zer) meaning "ray of light, radiance".
Osuitok m & f Inuit
Known bearer is Inuit sculptor Osuitok Ipeelee.
Osukaru m & f Japanese
From Japanese 御 (o) meaning "imperial", 巣 (su) meaning "nest, hive", 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance" combined with 瑠 (ru) meaning "precious stone". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]
Osvit m & f Serbian, Croatian (Rare)
From Serbian osvit meaning "dawn".
Otgonsaikhan m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian отгон (otgon) meaning "youngest" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".
Othusitse m & f Tswana
Means "he (god) has helped" in Tswana.
Oyebisi m & f Nigerian, Yoruba
Means "honour gave birth to more" in Yoruba.
Oyuuntögs f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian оюун (oyuun) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or "mind, spirit" and төгс (tögs) meaning "perfect, complete".
Pales m & f Roman Mythology, Theatre
Meaning 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.
Palsang m & f Tibetan
From Tibetan དཔལ་བཟང (dpal-bzang) meaning "glorious, excellent".
Pandemos f & m Greek Mythology
From Greek πάνδημος (pandemos) meaning "of all people, belonging to all people; public, common", composed of πᾶν (pan) "all" and δῆμος (demos) "the people"... [more]
Pansa f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พรรษา (see Phansa).
Panshin m & f Shipibo-Conibo
Means "yellow" in Shipibo.
Panumas f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ภาณุมาศ (see Phanumat).
Paras m & f Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Nepali, Pakistani, Urdu
In Hindi and Urdu, this name means "touchstone" or "philosopher's stone."... [more]
Parasian m & f Batak
Means "beloved" in Toba Batak.
Pardes m & f Hebrew (Rare)
Means "orchard" in Hebrew.
Pareise f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
American and English variant of Paris 1 or Paris 2.
Parkash m & f Indian, Punjabi
Punjabi variant of Prakash, sometimes used as a feminine name.
Parnumas f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ภาณุมาศ (see Phanumat).
Parvesh m & f Indian, Hindi, Punjabi
From Sanskrit प्रवेश (praveśa) meaning "entrance, entering".
Pasang m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan པ་སངས (pa-sangs) meaning "Venus (the planet)" or "Friday".
Paschaise m & f French (Archaic)
French form of Paschasius (masculine) and Paschasia (feminine).
Pascu m & f Spanish
Short form of Pascual and Pascuala.
Pash m & f Medieval English
An old baptismal name given for children born on Easter in reference to the latin pascal. See also Paschal.
Pashkin m & f Medieval English
Diminutive of Pash.
Pasing f & m Filipino, Tagalog
Likely a diminutive of Pascuala or Pascual.
Pasión f & m Spanish
Means "passion" in Spanish, referring to the Passion of Jesus Christ.... [more]
Pasipao f & m Tumbuka
Means "their ground, earth" in Tumbuka, often given after repeated deaths in the family. Refers to the fact that the child will eventually also die and be buried in the earth.
Paskin m & f Medieval English
Diminutive of Pask.
Passionate f & m English (African, Rare)
Derived from the English word Passionate meaning "Full of passion". It is mostly masculine in Nigeria but mostly feminine in other countries.
Pastoria f & m Spanish (Archaic, ?), Jamaican Patois (Rare), Literature
Probably a variant of Pastora. It was used by American author L. Frank Baum for a male character (King Pastoria of Oz, father of Princess Ozma) in his Oz series of fantasy books.
Pasuk f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ผาสุก (see Phasuk).
Patches f & m English (Rare), Pet
From the English word patches, which is a plural noun of patch.
Payson m & f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Payson.
Peisis m & f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun πεῖσις (peisis) meaning "persuasion" as well as "affection, susceptibility". It is ultimately derived from Greek πείσομαι (peisomai), which is the first-person singular future middle indicative of the Greek verbs πάσχω (pascho) meaning "to undergo, to experience, to feel (an emotion)" and πείθω (peitho) meaning "to persuade, to convince" as well as "to obey, to yield to" and "to believe, to trust (in)".... [more]
Pentecost f & m English (Puritan, Archaic)
From the name of the Christian festival which commemorates the descent of the Holy Ghost upon the apostles, celebrated on the fiftieth day after Easter, ultimately deriving from Greek pentekoste (hemera) "fiftieth (day)"... [more]
Perlas m & f Lithuanian (Rare), Tagalog
Derived from perlas, which in Lithuanian and Tagalog is the word for "pearl".... [more]
Persimmon m & f English (Rare)
From the name of the Persimmon, a brightly colored fruit. The word persimmon is derived from Powhatan, an Algonquian language of the eastern United States, meaning "a dry fruit".... [more]
Persson m & f German
Likely from the common Swedish surname Persson and/or the word person (German: Person), which is used as a gender neutral title by some nonbinary people.
Phaṱhutshedzo m & f Venda
Means "blessings" in Tshivenda.
Phansa f & m Thai
Means "rainy season, wet season" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit वर्षा (varṣā). This is also the name for the three-month period during the rainy season (typically from July to October) during which Buddhist monks do not leave their temples in order to devote themselves to their studies.
Phanumas f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ภาณุมาศ (see Phanumat).
Phasook f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ผาสุก (see Phasuk).
Phasouk m & f Lao
Means "joy, happiness, prosperity" in Lao.
Phasuk f & m Thai
Means "happy, content, comfortable" in Thai.
Phatson f & m Thai
Means "light, radiance" in Thai.
Phetsamone f & m Lao
From Lao ເພັດ (phet) meaning "diamond" and ສມອນ (samone) meaning "war, battle" or "beloved, wife, pretty girl".
Phillisco m & f American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a modern variation of Philiscus
Phisnaya m & f Aymara
Means "light, agile" in Aymara.
Phonepaseuth m & f Lao
From Lao ພອນ (phone) meaning "blessing" and ປະເສີດ (paseuth) meaning "excellent, precious, superb".
Phonesavanh f & m Lao
From Lao ພອນ (phone) meaning "blessing" and ສະຫວັນ (savanh) meaning "heaven, paradise".
Phonsawan f & m Thai
Means "talent, ability, gift" in Thai.
Phosi m & f Lao
Means "bo tree" in Lao.
Phousavanh m & f Lao
From Lao ພູ (phou) meaning "mountain" and ສະຫວັນ (savanh) meaning "heaven, paradise".
Phrontis m & f Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun φροντίς (phrontis) meaning "thought, care, attention", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb φρονέω (phroneo) meaning "to think" as well as "to be minded"... [more]
Phuntsho m & f Bhutanese
Bhutanese form of Phuntsok.
Phuntsog m & f Tibetan, Ladakhi
Alternate transcription of Tibetan ཕུན་ཚོགས (see Phuntsok).
Phusu m & f Venda
Means "havoc" in Tshivenda.
Piesie m & f Akan
Traditionally given to the first born child - the name literally means "erupting from an anthill", from pie "erupt from a place", and sie meaning "anthill".
Pinkatsari f & m Asháninka
Means "authority, leader" in Ashaninka.
Pisces m & f Astronomy
From 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.
Pisey f & m Khmer
Means "magnificent, excellent, beautiful, beloved" in Khmer.
Pisim m & f Cree
Means 'Sun or Moon' in Cree.
Pleasant m & f English (Puritan, Rare), Romani (Archaic)
Derived from the English word, which is derived from Anglo-Norman plaisant "delightful" and ultimately from Latin placens "pleasing; agreeable".... [more]
Pleasure f & m English (African, Rare)
From the English word pleasrue meaning "A state of being pleased or contented; gratification." This name is most common in African countries like Nigeria, Zimbabwe and Uganda.
Pleiades m & f Greek Mythology, Astronomy
Name of a star cluster, likely meaning "to sail", from the ancient Greek 'plein'. Also used in Greek mythology, the Pleiades were the seven daughters of Pleione and Atlas, thus meaning "daughters of Pleione".
Pleunis m & f Medieval Dutch, Medieval Flemish, Dutch (Rare)
Medieval short form of Apollonius, which is still in use today (albeit rarely). In more recent times, the name has also been used as a short form of Apollonia for women, but very rarely so, especially when compared to the more traditional feminine forms Pleunie and Pleuntje.
Polaris f & m Astronomy, Popular Culture, English (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Latin stella polaris, meaning "pole star". This is the proper Latin name of the brightest star in the constellation Ursa Minor, commonly called the North Star or Pole Star. It is borne by a character (real name Lorna Dane) in Marvel's X-Men line of comics, created in 1968.
Pontsho m & f Sotho
Means "vision" in Sotho.
Pornsawan f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phonsawan.
Posey f & m English
A variant of the nicknames for Josephine, Posy and Posie. Alternately, a transferred use of the surname Posey.
Posma m & f Batak
From Toba Batak pos meaning "fixed, firm, happy, trusting" and the suffix -ma indicating emphasis.
Possy f & m English (Rare), Literature
Rare variant of Posy or a transferred use of a rare surname, Possy.
Prados f & m Spanish (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Plural form of Prado, most often used in the province of Toledo in Spain.
Prasvi f & m Sanskrit
Not available
Práxedes f & m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Praxedes. Despite being feminine in origin, it is used for both women and men in Spanish. A famous bearer is Práxedes Mateo-Sagasta, prime minister of Spain in the 19th century.
Praxedes f & m History (Ecclesiastical), Spanish (Philippines), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), English (African, Rare)
Derived from Greek πρᾶξῐς (praxis), meaning "action, work, success". This was the name of a 2nd-century saint.
Prentiss m & f English, Scottish
Transferred use of the surname Prentiss.
Preserved m & f English (Puritan)
Name given to a child when spared from certain death during childbirth.
Presser m & f Jewish (Ashkenazi)
An occupational name used to describe some who ironed clothes. Derived from the Yiddish pres meaning "flat iron".
Prestyn m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant and feminine form of Preston.
Priestley m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Priestley.
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