PhaliasmGreek Mythology Possibly derived from Ancient Greek φαλός (phalos) meaning "white, shining". This was the name of one of the fifty (or fifty-one) grandsons of Thespius fathered by Heracles in Greek mythology, his mother being Heliconis.
PhallumBiblical Phallu was a son of Reuben according to Genesis 46:9, Exodus 6:14 and Numbers 26:5. He was one of the 70 souls to migrate to Egypt with Jacob.
PhanagorafAncient Greek (Archaic) Athenian businesswoman who owned and operated a tavern in Athens during the fifth or fourth century BCE. Her business partner was Demetrios.
PhanesmAncient Greek, Greek Mythology Means "to bring light, to make appear", from Ancient Greek φαίνω (phaino) meaning "to appear, make known; to shine, give light". This was the name of several historical figures, including Phanes of Halicarnassus, a councilman and mercenary who served the Egyptian pharaoh Amasis II... [more]
PhanoklesmAncient Greek The first element of this name is probably derived from Greek φανός (phanos), which can mean "light, bright" as well as "torch, lantern". However, it is also possible that it is derived from Greek φανης (phanes) "appearing"... [more]
Phanomm & fThai Means "hill, mountain" (a poetic word) in Thai.
PhanomachosmAncient Greek The first element of this name is probably derived from Greek φανός (phanos), which can mean "light, bright" as well as "torch, lantern". However, it is also possible that it is derived from Greek φανης (phanes) "appearing"... [more]
PhanostratosmAncient Greek The first element of this name is probably derived from Greek φανός (phanos), which can mean "light, bright" as well as "torch, lantern". However, it is also possible that it is derived from Greek φανης (phanes) "appearing"... [more]
PhanouriosmLate Greek This name is best known for being the name of saint Phanourios (also known as Phanurius), a pre-congegration saint who is primarily venerated in the Greek Orthodox Church... [more]
Phansaf & mThai 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.
PhantastesmArthurian Cycle, Literature Phantastes or Fantasy is the youth in the upper floors of the House of Temperance. He represents imagination and the vision of things to come.
PhantinosmLate Greek, History (Ecclesiastical) Derived from the Greek adjective φαντός (phantos) meaning "visible", which in turn is ultimately derived from the Greek verb φαντάζω (phantazo) meaning "to make visible".... [more]
PhantommAmerican (South, Rare, Archaic) From the English word "phantom" a synonym for "ghost", ultimately from Greek φάντασμα (phántasma) "phantom, ghost", "vision, dream", "fantasy".
PharaohmEnglish, Mormon, African American Pharaoh is a title used in many modern discussions of the rulers of all Ancient Egyptian dynasties. Historically, however, "pharaoh" only started being used as a title for the king during the New Kingdom, specifically during the middle of the eighteenth dynasty, after the reign of Hatshepsut... [more]
PharazônmLiterature Derived from the Adûnaic word pharaz, meaning "gold". In The Silmarillion, Ar-Pharazôn (King Pharazôn) was the name of the last king of Númenor and the husband and usurper of Miriel... [more]
PharienmArthurian Cycle A knight – whom Malory calls “a worshipful knight” – from Trebe in the service, as seneschal, of kings Ban of Benwick (Lancelot’s father) and Bors of Gaul... [more]
PharnacesmOld Persian (Latinized) Latinized form of Farnaka via its hellenized form Pharnakes. This name was borne by several ancient Persians, one of them being the paternal uncle of Darius the Great.
Phattharaphonm & fThai From Thai ภัทร (phatthara) meaning "good, prosperous, excellent" combined with พล (phon) meaning "force, strength, power" or พร (phon) meaning "blessing"... [more]
PhattrasakmThai From Thai ภัทร (phat) meaning "magnificent, glorious, auspicious" and ศักดิ์ (sak) meaning "power".
PhatuelmBiblical, Biblical Latin Form 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.
PhawfKaren Alternate transcription of S'gaw Karen ဖီ (see Paw 3).
PhawatmThai Possibly from Thai ภา (pha), a variant spelling of พา (pha) meaning "to bring; to take" and วัฒน์ (wat), from วัฒน (watthana-) meaning "prosperity, beauty".... [more]
PhedaelmBiblical, Biblical Latin Form 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.
PhegielmBiblical, Biblical Latin Form 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.
PheidiasmAncient Greek Derived from Greek φείδομαι (pheidomai) meaning "to spare (someone or something), to refrain, to have mercy" or "to live sparingly, be frugal".
PhemonoefGreek Mythology, Ancient Greek Possibly derived from Greek φημί (phemi) meaning "to speak, to declare" or φήμη (pheme) meaning "rumour, fame, reputation" combined with νόος (noos) meaning "the mind, thought, perception"... [more]
PhenfThai Means "full moon" in Thai, of Khmer origin.
PhenefGreek Mythology Means "vulture; lammergeier, ossifrage" in Ancient Greek. This was the name of a queen of Attica in Greek mythology, whose husband, Periphas, was turned into an eagle by Zeus, who then transformed Phene into a vulture when she asked to also become a bird so that she could be with her husband.
PherabyfAmerican (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.... [more]
PhereklesmAncient Greek Means "to bring glory", derived from Greek φέρω (phero) meaning "to bring, to bear, to carry" (see Pherenike) combined with Greek κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory".
PherekratesmAncient Greek Means "to bring power", derived from Greek φέρω (phero) meaning "to bring, to bear, to carry" (see Pherenike) combined with Greek κράτος (kratos) meaning "power".
PherekydesmAncient Greek Derived from Greek φερω (phero) "to carry, to bear" combined with Greek κῦδος (kydos) "praise, renown, glory, fame."
PherendatesmOld Persian (Hellenized) From Ancient Greek Φερενδάτης (Pherendā́tēs), a Hellenized form of Old Persian Farnahdātah, from Old Persian *farnāh "glory" and 𐎭𐎠𐎫 (d-a-t) "given, created"... [more]
PheresmGreek Mythology Possibly derived from Ancient Greek φέρω (phérō) meaning "to bring, carry".
PheretimafAncient Greek Pheretima was regent of Cyrene (a North African Greek colony) in place of her son, Arcesilaus III of Cyrene, circa 518–515 BC.
PheretimefAncient Greek Means "bringing honour", derived from Greek φέρω (phero) meaning "to bring, to carry" and τιμή (time) meaning "honour, esteem, value, worth"... [more]
PhialofGreek Mythology Etymology uncertain, likely derived from φιλος (philos) meaning "lover, friend".
PhiansakmThai (Rare) From Thai เพียร (phian) meaning "persevere, persist" and ศักดิ์ (sak) meaning "power, prestige, honour".
PhibmCoptic From Egyptian pꜣ-hb meaning "the ibis".
PhibbafAfro-American (Slavery-era) Form of Afua used by early slaves in the American South and Jamaica. This was given to girls born on Friday. It was sometimes Anglicized as Phoebe.
PhichaimThai Means "victory" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit विजय (vijaya).
PhichetmThai Means "prosperous, sublime, excellent" in Thai.
PhichitmThai Means "to conquer, to defeat, to vanquish" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit विजित (vijita).
PhidiasmAncient Greek Phidias 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.
PhiênmVietnamese "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.
Philaéf & mFrench (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... [more]
PhilanormAncient Greek Derived 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".... [more]