This is a list of submitted names in which the first letter is A or M or P or S.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Phattharachai m ThaiFrom Thai ภัทร
(phatthara) meaning "good, prosperous, excellent" and ชัย
(chai) meaning "victory".
Phattharaphon m & f ThaiFrom Thai ภัทร
(phatthara) meaning "good, prosperous, excellent" combined with พล
(phon) meaning "force, strength, power" or พร
(phon) meaning "blessing"... [
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Phattrasak m ThaiFrom Thai ภัทร
(phat) meaning "magnificent, glorious, auspicious" and ศักดิ์
(sak) meaning "power".
Phatuel m Biblical, Biblical LatinForm of
Pethuel used in the Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610), the Clementine Vulgate (1592) and the Nova Vulgata ("Neo-Vulgate", 1979). The latter two are respectively the former and current official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church.
Phawat m ThaiPossibly from Thai ภา (
pha), a variant spelling of พา (
pha) meaning "to bring; to take" and วัฒน์ (
wat), from วัฒน (
watthana-) meaning "prosperity, beauty".... [
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Phaxsi Jalsu f AymaraFrom the Aymara
phaxsi meaning "moon" and
jalsu meaning "east; sunrise" or "spring".
Phayao f & m ThaiFrom the name of a province in northern Thailand, which is of uncertain meaning.
Phayom f ThaiFrom the name of a type of tree that produces white, fragrant flowers (scientific name Shorea roxburghii).
Phayon m ThaiMeans "(acting) magically, automatically" or "clarified, explained" in Thai.
Phayung m & f ThaiMeans "support, help, assist" in Thai.
Pheareak m KhmerMeans "duty, responsibility" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit भार
(bhara) meaning "burden, weight".
Phedael m Biblical, Biblical LatinForm of
Pedahel used in the Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610), the Clementine Vulgate (1592) and the Nova Vulgata ("Neo-Vulgate", 1979). The latter two are respectively the former and current official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church.
Phegiel m Biblical, Biblical LatinForm of
Pagiel used in the Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610), the Clementine Vulgate (1592) and the Nova Vulgata ("Neo-Vulgate", 1979). The latter two are respectively the former and current official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church.
Pheidias m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek φείδομαι
(pheidomai) meaning "to spare (someone or something), to refrain, to have mercy" or "to live sparingly, be frugal".
Phello m CopticProbably derived from the masculine article ⲡ-
(p-) combined with ϩⲗⲗⲟ
(hllo) "old person, elder; monk". Compare
Thello.
Phen f ThaiMeans "full moon" in Thai, of Khmer origin.
Pheng m & f LaoMeans "song" or "full (moon)" in Lao.
Phennapha f ThaiFrom Thai เพ็ญ
(phen) meaning "full moon" and นภา
(napha) meaning "sky".
Phensi f ThaiFrom Thai เพ็ญ
(phen) meaning "full moon" and ศรี
(si) meaning "honour, glory, splendour".
Phensiri f ThaiFrom Thai เพ็ญ
(phen) meaning "full moon" and ศิริ
(siri) meaning "glory, splendour".
Pheraby f American (South, Archaic)Apparently a Southern U.S. invention. First appears in the mid-1700s in Virginia and North Carolina. Could be a variation of
Phoebe, although it is also curiously similar to the Arabic name
Fariba.... [
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Pherekles m Ancient GreekMeans "to bring glory", derived from Greek φέρω
(phero) meaning "to bring, to bear, to carry" (see
Pherenike) combined with Greek κλέος
(kleos) meaning "glory".
Pherekrates m Ancient GreekMeans "to bring power", derived from Greek φέρω
(phero) meaning "to bring, to bear, to carry" (see
Pherenike) combined with Greek κράτος
(kratos) meaning "power".
Pherekydes m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek φερω
(phero) "to carry, to bear" combined with Greek κῦδος
(kydos) "praise, renown, glory, fame."
Pheretime f Ancient GreekMeans "bringing honour", derived from Greek φέρω
(phero) meaning "to bring, to carry" and τιμή
(time) meaning "honour, esteem, value, worth"... [
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Phetmany f LaoFrom Lao ເພັດ
(phet) meaning "diamond" and ມະນີ
(many) meaning "gem, jewel".
Phetsamone f & m LaoFrom Lao ເພັດ
(phet) meaning "diamond" and ສມອນ
(samone) meaning "war, battle" or "beloved, wife, pretty girl".
Phetsarath m LaoThis was the name of Phetsarath Ratanavongsa (1890-1959), the first Prime Minister of Laos.
Phetvilay m & f LaoFrom Lao ເພັດ
(phet) meaning "diamond" and ວິໄລ
(vilay) meaning "beautiful, handsome fine".
Pheup m & f KhmerMeans "good luck, good fortune" in Khmer.
Phi m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 飛
(phi) meaning "to fly".
Phiansak m Thai (Rare)From Thai เพียร
(phian) meaning "persevere, persist" and ศักดิ์
(sak) meaning "power, prestige, honour".
Phib m CopticFrom Egyptian
pꜣ-hb meaning "the ibis".
Phibun m ThaiMeans "full, extensive, spacious" in Thai. This is a nickname of Thai politician and prime minister
Plaek Phibunsongkhram (1897-1964).
Phichai m ThaiMeans "victory" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit विजय
(vijaya).
Phichet m ThaiMeans "prosperous, sublime, excellent" in Thai.
Phichit m ThaiMeans "to conquer, to defeat, to vanquish" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit विजित
(vijita).
Phidias m Ancient GreekPhidias was a Greek sculptor, painter and architect, who lived in the 5th century BC, and is commonly regarded as one of the greatest of all sculptors of Classical Greece.
Phiên m Vietnamese"Phiên" is a derivation of "Phiến", which means "land" or "world". A man named "Phiên" means that his parents hoped him to grow up and be a leader, or at least a wealthy man. However, "Phiên" is also a suggestion to his origin, since "Phiên" also means "a far away and uncultured land" in Vietnamese.
Phikun f ThaiMeans "medlar, bullet wood (a type of tree)" in Thai.
Phila f EnglishFrom Ancient Greek φιλος
(philos) meaning "lover, friend", or a shortened form of names beginning with
Phila.
Philaé f & m French (Rare)Possibly taken from
Philae, the Latinized form of Φιλαί
(Philai), the Greek name of an ancient island of the Nile which was the center of the worship of Isis and the site of temples dedicated to her... [
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Philaiphon f ThaiFrom Thai พิไล
(philai) meaning "pretty, beautiful" and พร
(phon) meaning "blessing".
Philairat f ThaiFrom Thai พิไล
(philai) meaning "pretty, beautiful" and รัตน์
(rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Philaiwan f ThaiFrom Thai พิไล
(philai) meaning "pretty, beautiful" and วรรณ
(wan) meaning "colour, tint".
Philaminte f TheatreAn overbearing wife and mother in Moliere's "Les Femmes Savantes" (The Learned Ladies).
Philanor m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek noun φιλάνωρ
(philanor) meaning "fond of a man", which consists of Greek φίλος
(philos) meaning "beloved, dear" as well as "friend, lover" combined with the Greek noun ἀνήρ
(aner) meaning "man".... [
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Philantha f GreekPhilantha is a girl's name of Greek origin meaning "lover of flowers".... [
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Philaretos m Late GreekMeans "friend of virtue" or "virtuous friend", derived from Greek φιλος
(philos) "friend" combined with Greek ἀρετὴ
(arete) "virtue, excellence".
Philax m LiteratureDerived from Greek phulax meaning "watcher". This is the name of a character in the fairy tale "The Palace of Revenge" by Henriette-Julie de Murat. Philax is the cousin and lover of the protagonist
Imis.
Phileas m Ancient Greek, Literature, German (Rare)Originally a short form of a Greek name beginning with the element φίλος
(philos) meaning "lover, friend". This was the name of an early Christian saint, a 3rd-century bishop of the Egyptian city of Thmuis... [
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Phileine f Dutch, Literature, Popular CultureThe use of Phileine as a feminine first name in The Netherlands is due to the 2003 film "Phileine Zegt Sorry" (English: "Phileine Says Sorry"). The film is based on a book written by Dutch author Ronald Giphart (b... [
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Philian m English, GermanDerived from
Philianus, which is the latinized form of Greek
Philianos. It is ultimately derived from Greek
philos "friend" or
phileo "to love". Compare also
Philon... [
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Philidel f & m Literature, TheatrePerhaps based on
Philadelphia or
Fidelis. It was used by John Dryden in his opera 'King Arthur; or, the British Worthy' (1691), where it belongs to an air spirit in the service of Merlin who saves Arthur from the evil schemes of Osmond, a Saxon sorcerer, and Grimbald, an enemy earth spirit.
Philinna f Ancient Greek, TheatreMeans "darling" in Greek, a term of affection derived from Greek φίλος
(philos) meaning "friend, lover". A famous bearer was Philinna of Larissa in Thessaly (4th century BC), the third wife of Philip II of Macedon and mother of Philip III Arrhidaeus... [
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Philiskos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek noun φιλίσκος
(philiskos) meaning "little friend", which consists of the Greek noun φίλος
(philos) meaning "friend" and the Greek diminutive suffix -ίσκος
(-iskos).
Philitas m Ancient GreekFrom Ancient Greek
φίλος (
philos) "lover, friend" combined with
-τας (
-tas), an Aeolic, Epic, and Doric, Greek suffix forming nouns that represent a state of being... [
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Philochoros m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek adjective φιλόχορος
(philochoros) meaning "loving the choir or choral dance", which consists of the Greek noun φίλος
(philos) meaning "friend, lover" combined with the Greek noun χορός
(choros) meaning "dance".
Philodemos m Ancient GreekMeans "friend of the people", derived from Greek φιλος
(philos) "friend, lover" combined with Greek δημος
(demos) "the people."
Philodice f Greek MythologyDerived from
φίλος (phílos) meaning “friend” and
δίκη (dice) meaning "law, judgement, justice".
Philogène m FrenchFrench form of
Philogenes. Known bearers of this name include the French foreign minister Louis Philogène Brûlart de Sillery (1702-1770), the Belgian painter Charles-Philogène Tschaggeny (1815-1894) and the Belgian ornithologist Philogène Wytsman (1866-1925).
Philogonos m Late GreekDerived from the Greek adjective φιλόγονος
(philogonos) meaning "loving one's children", which consists of Greek φίλος
(philos) meaning "beloved, dear" as well as "friend, lover" combined with the Greek noun γονή
(gone) meaning "birth, offspring".
Philokles m Ancient GreekMeans "friend of glory", derived from Greek φιλος
(philos) "friend, lover" combined with Greek κλεος
(kleos) "glory".
Philolaos m Ancient GreekMeans "friend of the people", derived from Greek φιλος
(philos) "friend, lover" combined with Greek λαος
(laos) "the people."
Philologos m Late Greek, Biblical GreekDerived from the Greek adjective φιλόλογος
(philologos) meaning "fond of words, talkative". It consists of the Greek noun φίλος
(philos) meaning "friend, lover" combined with the Greek noun λόγος
(logos) meaning "word, speech" as well as "reason, consideration, computation".
Philomathes m LiteratureMeans "lover of learning", derived from the Ancient Greek words φίλος (philos) meaning "friend, lover", and μαθ-/μανθάνειν (math-/manthanein) meaning "to learn".... [
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Philombrotos m Ancient GreekFrom Ancient Greek
φίλος (
philos) "friend, lover" and
βροτός (
brotos) "mortal man, human being". Philombrotos of Sparta was a 6th-century BCE pankratist who won three crowns in pankration.