Submitted Names Starting with P

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Purga f Romansh
Variant of Burga, traditionally found in the Engadine valley.
Purificacion f Spanish (Philippines)
Unaccented form of Purificación primarily used in the Philippines.
Purifie m & f English (Puritan)
Meaning, "to make ceremonially clean." Referring to being purified from sin through Christ's death and resurrection.
Purify m English (Puritan), Romani (Archaic)
Used in reference to purification from sin.
Purin f Popular Culture
From Japanese 歩 (pu) meaning "step" and 鈴 (rin) meaning "bell". It can also mean "pudding". One fictional bearer of this name is Purin/Pudding/Buling Huang/Fong from Tokyo Mew Mew... [more]
Puring f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Sinforosa.
Purinsesu f Japanese
Japanese name meaning "princess", influenced by the Japanese pronunciation of the English word princess.
Purisima f Spanish (Philippines)
Derived from Spanish purísima meaning "most pure."
Purity f English (Rare)
Middle English from Old French purete, later assimilated to late Latin puritas, from Latin purus ‘pure’. From the English word purity, which means "freedom from immorality."
Purl m English
Transferred use of the surname Purl.
Purnamasari f Indonesian
From Indonesian purnama meaning "full moon" combined with sari meaning "essence".
Purnomo m Javanese
Javanese form of Purnama.
Puro f & m Finnish
Means "stream", it can also mean "creek"
Puron Khangba m Manipuri
Means "he who knows his ancestors" in Meitei.
Purple m & f English (Rare)
From English Purple.
Purpose f English
Middle English from Old French porpos, from the verb porposer, variant of proposer. Meaning, "the reason for which something is done or created or for which something exists."
Pürrhosz m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Pyrrhos (see Pyrrhus).
Purslane f Popular Culture
From the name of the herb ("a small, fleshy-leaved plant that grows in damp habitats or waste places, in particular Portulaca oleracea, a prostrate North American plant with tiny yellow flowers"), the origin of which is uncertain... [more]
Purson m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
According to The Lesser Key of Solomon, this is the name of a Great King of Hell, being served and obeyed by twenty-two legions of demons. Purson is depicted as a man with the face of a lion, carrying a ferocious viper in his hand, and riding a bear.
Puruma f Aymara
Means "uncultivated land" in Aymara.
Puruvendhan m Tamil (Rare)
The name Puruvendhan is the Tamilized version of the 326 – c. 317 BC king Porus has also known as Purushottaman who is known to have fought Alexander the Great in the Battle of Hydaspes using a great number of elephant and rhino army.
Purva f Indian
Variant of Apurva
Purvish m Indian (Rare)
He who rises from the east.
Pusai m Ancient Aramaic
The name of a Christian priest and companion in martyrdom with Simeon Barsabae and others (†344).
Puschkayts m Baltic Mythology
Old Prussian god of the earth.... [more]
Pusheen f Popular Culture
From Irish piscín meaning "kitten". It is the name of a popular animated kitten who became famous on Tumblr. She was created by Claire Belton and Andrew Duff in 2010, and has since grown into an empire of toys, books, and other characters.
Pushkin m Russian
Transferred use of the surname Pushkin.
Pushmataha m Choctaw
Meaning uncertain, though scholars agree that it suggests connotations of "ending"; possible meanings include "the warrior's seat is finished", "he has won all the honors of his race", and, from Apushamatahahubi, "a messenger of death" (literally "one whose rifle, tomahawk, or bow is alike fatal in war or hunting")... [more]
Pushpanjali f Tamil
Means "an offering of flowers" (to the Gods)... [more]
Pushpika f Sinhalese
Means "flower" in Sinhalese. A notable bearer is Sri Lankan beauty pageant winner Pushpika De Silva.
Pushpita f Bengali (Muslim)
blossoming flowers
Puspa f & m Indian, Hindi, Kannada, Tamil, Bengali, Odia, Assamese, Nepali, Indonesian
Indian alternate transcription of Pushpa as well as the Nepali and Indonesian form. It is sometimes used as a masculine name in Nepal.
Puspawati f Indonesian, Malay
Derived from Indonesian puspa meaning "flower" combined with the suffix -wati meaning "woman" (see Wati).
Puspita f Indonesian, Bengali
Derived from Sanskrit पुष्प (pushpa) meaning "flower".
Puspitasari f Indonesian
Combination of Puspita and Sari 2.
Pusuwan f Medieval Mongolian, History, Chinese
Derived from Chinese 普 (pu) meaning "wide, universal", 速 (su) meaning "quick, fast" and 完 (wan) meaning "whole, complete". It was the name of the name of an Empress of Qara Khitai.
Put m Biblical
Variant of Phut.
Put m Buddhism
Khmer form of Buddha.
Pûte f Greenlandic
Short form of Pûtile.
Puthyrith m Khmer
Means "merciful power" in Khmer
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... [more]
Putiel m Biblical, Hebrew
Possibly means "contempt of God" or "afflicted of God" in Hebrew. In the bible, this is the name of the father-in-law of Eleazar.
Putih f & m Indonesian, Malay, Javanese, Minangkabau
Means "white" in Indonesian, Javanese, and Malay.
Pûtile f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Bodil.
Putimir m Medieval Slavic
The first element of this name is derived from Russian put' "road, path, way", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic pǫtь "path". The second element is derived from Slavic mir "peace".
Putinas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Derived from the Lithuanian noun putinas, which refers to plants of the Viburnum genus, such as the snowball and the guelder rose. With that said, you might also want to compare this name with the dialectal Lithuanian noun putinas meaning "rooster".
Putiputi f Maori
Means "flower" in Maori.
Putislav m Medieval Slavic
The first element of this name is derived from Russian put' "road, path, way", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic pǫtь "path". The second element is derived from Slavic slav "glory".
Putli f Filipino, Tausug
Variant of Putlih.
Putlih f Filipino, Tausug
From Tausug putli' meaning "princess".
Putrea f Khmer
Means "jujube tree" in Khmer.
Putrie f Indonesian
Variant of Putri.
Putro m Javanese
Javanese form of Putra.
Putroë f Indonesian, Acehnese
Means "daughter" in Acehnese.
Putry f Indonesian
Variant of Putri.
Putsaya f Thai
means "clean"
Putta m Anglo-Saxon
Old English byname meaning "hawk, kite (bird of prey)", originally a nickname given to a fierce or rapacious person.
Putte m Swedish
Often used as a diminutive of Patrik.
Puu m & f Finnish
Means "tree" in Finnish.
Puumaya f & m Dagbani
It means the means the womb is cool.... [more]
Puuti f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Pûte.
Puutili f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Pûtile.
Puwadol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phuwadon.
Puwadon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phuwadon.
Puy f Basque, Aragonese, Spanish (Rare)
Taken from the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora del Puy meaning "Our Lady of Puy". In Auvergnat French, Puy means "promontory, hill". A legend tells that the image of the Virgin Mary was found at the top of a hill.
Puyi m History
From Chinese 溥 (pǔ) meaning "big, great, vast, wide" combined with 仪 () meaning "ceremony, rites". This was the name of the last emperor of China who was forced to abdicate the throne in 1912.
Pwint f & m Burmese
Means "to open, to blossom (as in a flower)" in Burmese.
Py f Swedish
Meaning uncertain. It could be derived from Swedish pyre "small child, tot".
Pya f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Derived from Norman pie "magpie" (via Old French pie, from Latin pica, the feminine of picus "woodpecker").
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 Burmese
The meaning of this name often comes with the definition of “perfection, fullness, a chubby body. When it comes to the properties which is sounds like “sufficiency”.
Pyara f Hinduism
From the Hindi word प्यार (pyara) meaning "love"
Pyaremohan m Odia
It is one of Krishna's names.
Pycelle m Literature
Created by author George R. R. Martin for a character in his series "A Song of Ice and Fire" and the television adaptation "Game of Thrones". In the series, Pycelle is a Grand Maester who serves multiple monarchs of Westeros from the last years of the Targaryen dynasty onward.
Pychik f Chukchi
Means "bird" in Chukchi.
Pyee f Manx (Archaic)
Variant of Paaie, a Manx form of Peggy ("with loss of intervocalic consonant").
Pyeonggwon m Korean
From 평 and 權 "power, right, authority" (gwon).
Pyetr m Uzbek
Uzbek form of Peter.
Pyewacket m & f Literature, Popular Culture, Pet
An imp in form of a dog reported by Mathew Hopkins in his 1647 pamphlet "The Discovery of Witches". Also the cat familiar of the witch in the 1958 movie Bell, Book and Candle.
Pyirre m Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Pierre.
Pyjter m Silesian, Vilamovian
Silesian and Vilamovian form of Piotr via German Peter.
Pykasu f Guarani
Means "pigeon" in Guarani.
Pyke m West Frisian
Variant of Pike. A notable bearer of this name is the Dutch painter Pyke Koch (1901-1991).
Pylaeus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Πύλαιος (Pylaios), which is derived from Greek πύλη (pyle) meaning "gate, entrance". In Greek mythology, Pylaeus was an ally of king Priam in the Trojan War.
Pylenor m Greek Mythology
The first element of this name is derived from either the Greek noun πύλη (pyle) meaning "gate, entrance" or from the name of the Greek town of Pylos (see Pylos), which is etymologically related to the aforementioned word... [more]
Pylos m Greek Mythology
Derived 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.
Pylus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Pylos. In Greek mythology, this is the name of a son of the god Ares, whom he had with Demonice.
Pylymk f Nivkh
Name given to the older sister of a mother.
Pymen m Ukrainian (Rare)
Ukrainian form of Poimen (see Poemen).
Pymme f Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of Euphemia, which was popular in England in the Middle Ages.
Pyo m Korean
Derived from the Sino-Korean word 票 (pyo) meaning “slip of paper” or 表 (pyo) meaning “show”. It also coincides with the Hanja 표 meaning "ox (second earthly branch)". Other characters combinations are also possible.
Pyone f & m Burmese
From Burmese ပြုံး (pyon) meaning "smile" or "grow, proliferate".
Pyōro m Japanese
"A recurring bird character in the WarioWare series"
Pyotra m Belarusian
Variant of Piotra.
Pyra f Greek
Form of Pyrrha.
Pyram m English (American)
English form of Pyramus... [more]
Pyrame m Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
French form of Pyramus. A known bearer of this name was the Swiss botanist Augustin Pyrame de Candolle (1778-1841).
Pyramus m Greek Mythology (Latinized), Literature, Romani (Archaic)
From the Greek Πυραμος (Pyramos), taken from the name of the river Pyramos and derived from Greek πυρ (pyr) "fire" or πυρος (pyros) "wheat". In classical mythology, he was the lover of Thisbe.
Pyrandros m Ancient Greek
Means "fire of a man", derived from Greek πῦρ (pyr) "fire" combined with Greek ανδρος (andros) "of a man".
Pyras m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Pyrrhus.
Pyrena f Obscure
Possibly based on Greek πῦρ (pyr) meaning "fire". This is the full name of American musician Rena Lovelis (1998-), a member of the band Hey Violet (along with her sister Szatania 'Nia' Lovelis).
Pyrene f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek πῦρ (pyr) meaning "fire". In Greek mythology, Pyrene was a lover of Hercules, for whom the mountain range the Pyrenees are named. Also, the name Pyrene is not to be confused with Pirene, the name of three other characters from Greek mythology.
Pyreneus m Greek Mythology
Masculine form of Pyrene. In Greek mythology, Pyreneus was a king of Thrace.
Pyrilampes m Ancient Greek
From Ancient Greek πῦρ (pyr) meaning "fire" and λάμπω (lampo) "to shine". The name of Plato's stepfather, an Ancient Greek politician... [more]
Pyro m Literature, Popular Culture
Derived 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.
Pyronia f Greek Mythology
Epithet of the goddess Artemis derived from Greek πυρ (pyr) meaning "fire". It is also the name of a genus of butterfly.
Pyrrha f Greek Mythology
Feminine of Pyrrhos.... [more]
Pyrrho m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Pyrrhon. This was the name of the first Greek skeptic philosopher (3rd century BC), who founded the school of Pyrrhonism.
Pyrrhon m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective πυρρός (pyrrhos) meaning "flame-coloured, yellowish-red" (see Pyrrhus).
Pyrros m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Pyrrhos.
Pysia f Polish
Diminutive of Patrycja via Patrysia.
Pytheas m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek Πυθιος (Pythios), which is an epithet of the god Apollo. This epithet originated from his cult in the city of Πυθώ (Pytho), which is nowadays known as Delphi... [more]
Pythia f Ancient Greek
From the name of Apollo's master priestess at Delphi, who was also known as the Oracle of Delphi. The name is derived from Πυθώ (Pytho), which is the old name of the city of Delphi... [more]
Pythias f & m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek Πυθιος (Pythios), which is an epithet of the god Apollo. This epithet originated from his cult in the city of Πυθώ (Pytho), which is nowadays known as Delphi... [more]
Pythocles m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Pythokles. A known bearer of this name was Pythocles of Sicyon, an Olympic victor from the 3rd century BC.
Pythocritus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Pythokritos. This name was borne by two eponymous archons of Athens, the earliest of which lived in the 5th century BC.
Pythodelos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from Pythios, which is an epithet of the god Apollo. Also compare the related name Python.... [more]
Pythodorida f Ancient Greek, History
Feminine form of the Greek masculine name Πυθοδωρίδης (Pythodorides), which means "son of Pythodoros", as it consists of the name Pythodoros combined with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]
Pythodoris f Ancient Greek, History
Feminine form of Pythodoros. This was the name of a Roman client ruler of the Odrysian kingdom of Thrace, who reigned from 38 AD to 46 AD.
Pythodoros m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from Pythios, which is an epithet of the god Apollo. Also compare the related name Python.... [more]
Pythodorus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Pythodoros. This name was borne by two eponymous archons of Athens, the earliest of which lived in the 5th century BC.
Pythodotos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from Pythios, which is an epithet of the god Apollo. Also compare the related name Python.... [more]
Pythodotus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Pythodotos. This name was borne by an eponymous archon of Athens, who lived in the 4th century BC.
Pythokles m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from Pythios, which is an epithet of the god Apollo. Also compare the related name Python.... [more]
Pythokritos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from Pythios, which is an epithet of the god Apollo. Also compare the related name Python.... [more]
Python m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Python was an enormous earth-dragon (usually depicted as a serpent in ancient Greek art) who lived near the city of Πυθώ (Pytho), which is nowadays known as Delphi. The creature was named after the city, whose name was ultimately derived from the Greek verb πύθω (pytho) meaning "to rot, to decay"... [more]
Pythostratos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from Pythios, which is an epithet of the god Apollo. Also compare the related name Python.... [more]
Pythostratus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Pythostratos. A known bearer of this name was the Olympic victor Pythostratus of Ephesus, who won the stadion race at the 103rd Olympiad in 368 BC.
Pytuna m & f Tupi, Guarani
Means "night" in Tupi-Guarani.
Pyua f Japanese
From Japanese 純 (pyua) meaning "pure, innocent". ... [more]
Pyurvya m Kalmyk
Derived from Kalmyk пүрвə (pürvä) meaning "Jupiter (the planet)", related to Tibetan Phurbu.
Pyxis m Astronomy
Pyxis 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)... [more]