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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.
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.
Pujan m NewarFrom Newar पुजन (
pūjan), a contraction of पु याये जिउ म मनु (
pū yāyē jiu ma manū) meaning "anything or anyone that is worthy to be worshipped".
Pujo m JavaneseFrom Javanese
puja meaning "worship, veneration, praise", ultimately from Sanskrit पूजा
(pūjā).
Pulak m BengaliPulak means A gem or Smile or Joy or Ecstasy or Rapture or Joy
Pul-ip f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)From native Korean 풀잎
(pul-ip) meaning "blade of grass, grass leaf," from a combination of 풀
(pul) meaning "grass" and 잎
(ip) meaning "leaf, blade."
Pulmu f FinnishDerived from the Finnish word
pulmunen, meaning "snow bunting."
Punga m Polynesian MythologyMeans "anchor stone" in Maori. In Maori mythology, Punga is a supernatural being who is the father of all ugly things.
Punj m IndianOrigin - Sanskrit, Indian, Tamil, Telugu, Nepali, Sinhala, Bengali, Australian, Mauritian, Fijian, Buddhist, Sikh, ... [
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Punkt m Swedish (Rare, Archaic)Means "full stop, point, dot" in Swedish (from Latin
punctum). This name was traditionally given to ensure that its bearer would be his (or her?) parents' last child.
Punya m & f Indian, NepaliMeans "merit," "virtue" or "good karma" in Hinduism and Buddhism.
Purau m & f TahitianMeans "hibiscus tiliaceus" (a type of tropical and coastal flower).
Purbo m JavaneseFrom Javanese
purba meaning "ancient", ultimately from Sanskrit पूर्व
(purva).
Puro f & m FinnishMeans "stream", it can also mean "creek"
Purva f MarathiIn Sanskrit, "Purva" means "eastern" or "first. It is a common name in India and is often given to girls.
Purwo m JavaneseFrom Javanese
purwa meaning "origin, beginning, cause", ultimately from Sanskrit पूर्व
(pūrva).
Pusai m Ancient AramaicThe name of a Christian priest and companion in martyrdom with Simeon Barsabae and others (†344).
Püstə f AzerbaijaniMeans "pistachio" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Persian پسته
(peste).
Puti f Indonesian (Rare)Means "Princess" in Minang language, West Sumatra. The name "Puti" is commonly found in various #WestSumatra myths and legends as the main character. "Puti Bungsu" was a fairy that got stranded on Earth due to a mischievous man who forced her to marry him by stealing her wings... [
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Putta m Anglo-SaxonOld English byname meaning "hawk, kite (bird of prey)", originally a nickname given to a fierce or rapacious person.
Puyi m HistoryFrom Chinese 溥
(pǔ) meaning "big, great, vast, wide" combined with 仪
(yí) meaning "ceremony, rites". This was the name of the last emperor of China who was forced to abdicate the throne in 1912.
Pyaar m & f Sanskrit, Indian (Sikh)Derives from
Priya. This is one of five virtues that is vigorously promoted by the Sikh Gurus. The other four qualities are Truth (Sat), Contentment (Santosh), Compassion (Daya) and Humility (Nimrata).
Pyae m & f BurmeseMeans "to be full, to reach a specific point" in Burmese.
Pyhia f Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
pꜣ-jḥjꜣ, of uncertain etymology. The first element could be
pꜣ "the aforementioned; the; he of, this of". This was the name a daughter of
Thutmose IV.
Pyke m West FrisianVariant of
Pike. A notable bearer of this name is the Dutch painter Pyke Koch (1901-1991).
Pylos m Greek MythologyDerived from Greek πύλος
(pylos) meaning "in the gateway", which is ultimately derived from the Greek noun πύλη
(pyle) meaning "gate, entrance". Pylos is also the name of a town in modern Greece, which already existed in the time of Mycenaean Greece (under the same name) and was an important kingdom at the time.
Pyone f & m BurmeseMeans "to smile" or "to grow, to proliferate" in Burmese.
Pyōro m Japanese"A recurring bird character in the WarioWare series"
Pyro m Literature, Popular CultureDerived from Greek πῦρ
(pyr) meaning "fire". In literature, Pyro is the name of a fire-controlling mutant from the "X-Men" comics of Marvel. This character was also included in the film adaptations of the comics.
Pyxis m AstronomyPyxis is a small and faint constellation in the southern sky. Abbreviated from
Pyxis Nautica, its name is Latin for a mariner's compass (contrasting with Circinus, which represents a draftsman's compasses)... [
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Qabid m Muslim (?)In the context of the 99 Names of Allah, "Al-Qabid" (الْقَابِضُ) means "The Restrainer" or "The Withholder".
Qabiz m Bengali, UrduMeans "occupier; tenant; seizer; possesser" in Urdu and Bengali, ultimately from the Arabic roots ق-ب-ض (
q-b-ḍ).
Qadry m ArabicQadry is a masculine name meaning "capable", related to the Arabic name
Qadir.
Qahar m ArabicFrom Arabic قاهار (
qahar) meaning "subduer, conqueror"
Qaiam m MandaeanMeans "constant" in Mandaic, or otherwise from the Mandaic
qaiamta meaning meeting "dedication, prayer of dedication, offering up, raising up".
Qalbi f & m IndonesianDerived from Arabic قلبي
(qalbī) meaning "my heart", from قلب
(qalb) meaning "heart" and the suffix ي
(ī) meaning "my".
Qasid m ArabicEither from Arabic قاصِد (qāṣid), meaning "resolute, destined," or Arabic قَصيد (qaṣīd), meaning "poem."
Qassi m & f Berber (Arabized, Rare), Persian (Modern, Rare)Arabized form of
Kaci. In Arabic, Qassi (قاسي) means "hard", "tough", or "stern". For example, قاسي الملامح (qāsī al-malāmiḥ) is a phrase meaning "stern features" (used to describe someone with a tough or serious expression)... [
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Qawi m Arabic (Rare)From Arabic قَوِيّ (qawiyy), meaning "strong, powerful, mighty." In Islamic tradition ٱلْقَوِيُّ (al-Qawi or al-Qawiyy), meaning The All-Strong, is one of the 99 names of Allah.
Qazi m & f PersianMeans "judge" in Persian, ultimately from Arabic قَاضِي (qāḍī).
Qhawa f QuechuaMeans "one who watches, one who monitors" in Quechua.
Qhuas f & m HmongMeans "praise, marvel, admire" in Hmong Daw.
Qiai f ChineseFrom the Chinese
琦 (qí) meaning "gem, precious stone" and
瑷 (ài) meaning "fine quality jade".
Qian m & f ChineseDerived from the Chinese character 倩 (
qiàn) originally meaning "smiling; handsome; beautiful; fast".... [
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Qiao f ChineseFrom Chinese 巧 (
qiǎo) meaning "skillful".
Qiaoe f ChineseFrom the Chinese
巧 (qiǎo) meaning "artful, skillful, clever" or
俏 (qiào) meaning "like, similar, resemble" and
鹅 (é) meaning "goose" or
娥 (é) meaning "be beautiful, good".
Qibei f ChineseFrom the Chinese
祺 (qí) meaning "good luck, good fortune" and
蓓 (bèi) meaning "bud".
Qihui f ChineseFrom the Chinese
祺 (qí) meaning "good luck, good fortune" and
慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent".
Qilan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
祺 (qí) meaning "good luck, good fortune" and
兰 (lán) meaning "orchid".
Qile f ChineseFrom the Chinese
绮 (qǐ) meaning "thin silk, elegant" and
乐 (lè) meaning "be amused, glad, enjoy, happy, cheerful, music".
Qimat m & f UrduMeans "price, value, worth" in Urdu.
Qimei f ChineseFrom the Chinese
祺 (qí) meaning "good luck, good fortune" and
美 (měi) meaning "beautiful, beauty".
Qinai f ChineseFrom the Chinese
钦 (qīn) meaning "respect, admire" and
瑷 (ài) meaning "fine quality jade".
Qinge f ChineseFrom the Chinese
庆 (qìng) meaning "celebrate, congratulate" and
娥 (é) meaning "be beautiful, be good".
Qiniu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
祺 (qí) meaning "good luck" and
妞 (niū) meaning "girl".
Qinle f ChineseFrom the Chinese
琴 (qín) meaning "Chinese lute" and
乐 (lè) meaning "be amused, glad, enjoy, happy, cheerful, music".
Qinli f ChineseFrom the Chinese
勤 (qín) meaning "industrious, diligent, attentive" and
丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful".
Qinyu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
勤 (qín) meaning "industrious, diligent, attentive" or
琴 (qín), a Chinese lute, and
钰 (yù) meaning "rare treasure",
瑜 (yú) meaning "fine jade, virtues",
玉 (yù) meaning "jade" or
雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain".
Qiong f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 琼
(qióng) meaning "fine jade, exquisite, beautiful" or 瓊
(qióng) meaning "red jade", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.
Qiqi f ChineseFrom Chinese 琦 (
qí) meaning "gem" or 七 (
qī) meaning "seven" all combined with themselves. Other character combinations can form this name as well.... [
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Qiqin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
祺 (qí) meaning "good luck, good fortune" and
琴 (qín), a Chinese lute.
Qirin m African AmericanA chimerical creature from East Asian mythology (Chinese/pinyin: qílín, Japanese kirin).
Qirui f ChineseFrom the Chinese
祺 (qí) meaning "good luck, good fortune" or
绮 (qǐ) meaning "fine silk, elegant" and
蕊 (ruǐ) meaning "unopened flowers, flower buds".
Qiule f ChineseFrom the Chinese
秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn" and
乐 (lè) meaning "be amused, glad, enjoy, happy, cheerful, music".
Qiulu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn" and
璐 (lù), a beautiful variety of jade.
Qiumo f ChineseFrom the Chinese
秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn" and
默 (mò) meaning "silent, quiet, still, dark".
Qiumu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn" and
穆 (mù) meaning "majestic, solemn, reverent, calm".
Qiwen f ChineseFrom the Chinese
祺 (qí) meaning "good luck, good fortune" and
雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns".
Qixiu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
祺 (qí) meaning "good luck, good fortune" and
绣 (xiù) meaning "embroidery, ornament".
Qixu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
绮 (qǐ) meaning "thin silk, elegant" and
煦 (xù) meaning "kind, gentle, gracious".
Qiyam m ArabicEither from Arabic قَيِّم (qayyim), meaning "valuable, worthy," or Arabic قِيام (qiyām), meaning "establishment, resurrection."
Qiyan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
祺 (qí) meaning "good luck, good fortune" and
滟 (yàn) meaning "overflowing" or
妍 (yán) meaning "beautiful, handsome".
Qiyu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
祺 (qí) meaning "good luck, good fortune" and
妤 (yú) meaning "beautiful, fair".
Qiyue f Chinese七月 translates as July. Other combinations are possible
Qizoy f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
qiz meaning "girl" and
oy meaning "moon".
Quần m & f VietnameseDerived from the Sino-Vietnamese 裙 (
quần) meaning "skirt; apron; dress; petticoat".... [
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Quan m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 泉
(quán) meaning "spring, fountain", 权
(quán) meaning "power, right, authority", 全
(quán) meaning "whole, entire, all", 荃
(quán) meaning "fine cloth" or other characters that are pronounced similarly.
Quảng m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 廣
(quảng) meaning "broad, wide, extensive".
Quao m Afro-American (Slavery-era)Form of
Yaw used by early slaves in the American South and Jamaica. This was the name of an 18th-century Jamaican rebel slave who co-led a community of formerly enslaved Africans called the Windward Maroons.
Quát m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 括
(quát) meaning "embrace, enclose, encompass".
Qubbu m & f YiMeans "much silver" in Yi.
Quda m & f KazakhKazakh word for
God, ultimately derived from the Persian name
Khuda.
Quday m & f KazakhKazakh word for
God, ultimately derived from the Persian name
Khuda.
Quena f Spanish (Latin American)Its usage in Mexico and South America is likely due to the
quena, or
qina in Quechua, the traditional flute of the Andes.
Quest m EnglishFrom the English word for a search, ultimately from from Medieval Latin
questa "search, inquiry".
Quji m & f YiMeans "silver origin" in Yi.
Qumru f AzerbaijaniMeans "turtle-dove" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Arabic قمري
(qumriyy).
Quốc m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 國
(quốc) meaning "nation, country".
Qupo m YiMeans "silver lord" in Yi.
Quqi m & f YiMeans "silver leaf" in Yi.
Quran m African AmericanVariant of
Karon 1, the spelling altered to correspond with the name of the central religious text of Islam. The word
Quran literally means "book, reading, recitation" in Arabic, derived from the verb قَرَأَ
(qaraʾa) meaning "to read (aloud), to recite".
Quri f QuechuaDerived from Quechua
quri meaning "gold".