Submitted Names Starting with P

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Parvathi f Indian, Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada
South Indian form of Parvati.
Parvathy f Indian, Malayalam
South Indian form of Parvati.
Parvesh m & f Indian, Hindi, Punjabi
From Sanskrit प्रवेश (praveśa) meaning "entrance, entering".
Parvez m Bengali, Urdu, Indian (Muslim)
Bengali, Urdu and Indian form of Parviz.
Parwa f Quechua
Means "maize flower" in Quechua.
Parwaiz m Afghan
Victorious
Parwana f & m Pakistani (Rare)
The meaning of the name “Parwana” is: “Butterfly”
Parwana f Dari Persian
Dari Persian form of Parvaneh.
Parwati f Indian, Hindi, Indonesian, Javanese, Balinese, Sundanese
Hindi alternate transcription of Parvati as well as the Indonesian form.
Parwin f Persian
Variant of Parvin.
Parys m Polish
Polish form of Paris 1.
Pasang m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Means "Venus (the planet)" or "Friday" in Tibetan.
Pasatu m Miwok
Meaning "bear's big foot"; "bear's paw".... [more]
Pasca f Medieval Italian, Medieval Cornish
Derived from Latin pascha "(feast of) Passover". The Jewish Passover holiday often coincided with the Christian Easter holiday; this name was given to children born or christened on or near that holiday... [more]
Pascale m Sardinian
Sardinian form of Pasquale.
Pascalette f Obscure
Feminine form of Pascal.
Pascalia f Greek (Germanized, Rare), English (African)
Germanized form of Paschalia as well as a Kenyan borrowing of this name.
Pascalin m Lengadocian
Diminutive of Pascal.
Pascalina f Gascon, Sardinian
Gascon feminine form of Pascau and Sardinian feminine form of Pascale.
Pascasia f Spanish, Italian
Spanish and Italian feminine form of Paschasius.
Pascasio m Italian, Spanish, Galician
Italian, Galician and Spanish form of Paschasius.
Pascau m Gascon, Provençal
Gascon and Provençal form of Pascal.
Pascaut m Medieval Occitan
Occitan form of Pascal.
Pascha f Medieval English, Medieval Latin
From Latin pascha meaning "Easter, (feast of) Passover", itself from Ancient Greek πάσχα (pascha). This was traditionally given to girls born around Easter time.
Paschalle f English
Feminisation of Paschal, given rarely in Catholic regions.
Paschasius m Late Roman
Means "Easter" or "of Easter", derived from Latin Pascha "Easter", which itself was a latinization of Hebrew pesach "Passover". Also compare Latin Paschalis at Pascal.
Paschazjusz m Polish
Polish form of Paschasius.
Paschedda f Sardinian
Diminutive of Pasca.
Páscoa f Portuguese (African, Rare)
Derived from Portuguese Páscoa "Easter", ultimately derived from Vulgar Latin pascua via Old Galician-Portuguese Pascoa (compare Italian Pasqua).
Pascoe m Medieval English, Cornish
Medieval English diminutive of Pascal and Cornish variant of Pasco.
Päscu m German (Swiss)
Bernese German variant of Pascal.
Pascu m & f Spanish
Short form of Pascual and Pascuala.
Pascua f Spanish (Rare)
Directly taken from Spanish Pascua, meaning "Easter".
Pasebakhaenniut m Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian masculine name meaning "The star appearing in the city".
Paseka m Sotho
Means "Easter" in Sesotho.
Pasepa f Fijian
English translation from the bible reads, 'Daughter of abundance'. Could also mean 'Chief'. Used by many Pacific nations in modern times (including Sāmoa, Rotuma, Tonga).
Paseri f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
Japanese transliteration of the English word parsley, referring to the type of flowering plant that has been widely used in European, Middle Eastern and American cooking.... [more]
Pash m & f Medieval English
An old baptismal name given for children born on Easter in reference to the latin pascal. See also Paschal.
Pasha m Armenian
From the Armenian word փաշայ (pʿašay) meaning "pasha", the title of a high-ranking Ottoman military officer.
Pasha'ay f Uyghur
Derived from the name Pasha and -ئاي‎ (-'ay) meaning "moon".
Pashache f Mari
Means "hard worker" in Mari.
Pasherenptah m Ancient Egyptian
Derive from p3-šrỉ-n-ptḥ, means "son of Ptah". Used by a high priest of Ptah.
Pashetsuk m Adyghe (Rare), Circassian (Rare), Kabardian (Rare)
Meaning "little commander" or "little pasha".
Pashhur m Biblical Hebrew, Ancient Egyptian
Derived from Egyptian name possibly meaning "portion of the god horus". Used in Hebrew as "passover" indicating sparing and deliverance. Used multiple times in the old testament.
Pashka f Albanian
Derived from Albanian pashka, a variant of pashkët "Easter".
Pashke f Albanian
Variant of Pashka.
Pashkin m & f Medieval English
Diminutive of Pash.
Pashure m Biblical Hebrew
prosperity round about
Pashyn f Hawaiian
Variation of Passion, as used by Pashyn Santos, a Hawaiian actress and activist.
Pasian f Armenian
Means "pheasant" in Armenian.
Pasicles m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Pasikles. A bearer of this name was Pasicles of Thebes, a Greek philosopher from the 4th century BC.
Pasicrate m History (Ecclesiastical)
French and Italian form of Pasikrates.
Pasicrates m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Late Greek
Latinized form of Pasikrates. This was the name of a Christian martyr from the 3rd century AD.
Pasifaja f Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Pasiphaë.
Pasifaya f Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Pasiphaë.
Pasigenes m Ancient Greek
Means "born for all", derived from Greek πᾶς (pas) meaning "all, for all, of all" combined with Greek γενης (genes) meaning "born".
Pasikles m Ancient Greek
Means "glory of all", derived from Greek πᾶς (pas) meaning "all, for all, of all" combined with Greek κλεος (kleos) meaning "glory".
Pasikrat m Bulgarian, Russian, Serbian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian, Serbian and Ukrainian form of Pasikrates.
Pasikrates m Ancient Greek
Means "power of all", derived from Greek πᾶς (pas) meaning "all, for all, of all" combined with Greek κρατος (kratos) meaning "power".
Pasimenes m Ancient Greek
Means "strength of all", derived from Greek πᾶς (pas) meaning "all, for all, of all" combined with Greek μενος (menos) "power, strength, spirit."
Pasing f & m Filipino, Tagalog
Likely a diminutive of Pascuala or Pascual.
Pasinikos m Ancient Greek
Means "victory of all", derived from Greek πᾶς (pas) meaning "all, for all, of all" combined with Greek νικη (nike) meaning "victory".
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.
Pasiphaë f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek πασιφαής (pasiphaēs) meaning "shining on all", which is ultimately derived from Greek πᾶς (pas) meaning "all, for all, of all" combined with Greek φάος (phaos) meaning "light" (related to Greek φῶς (phos) "light")... [more]
Pasiphanes m Ancient Greek
Means "appearing for all", derived from Greek πᾶς (pas) meaning "all, for all, of all" combined with Greek φανης (phanes) "appearing".
Pasiphilos m Ancient Greek
Means "friend of all", derived from Greek πᾶς (pas) meaning "all, for all, of all" combined with Greek φιλος (philos) meaning "friend, lover".
Pasiphilus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Late Roman
Latinized form of Pasiphilos. A bearer of this name was Fabius Felix Pasiphilus Paulinus, a praefectus urbi from the 4th century AD.
Pasiphon m Ancient Greek
Means "voice of all", derived from Greek πᾶς (pas) meaning "all, for all, of all" combined with Greek φωνη (phone) meaning "voice".
Pasitea f Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Pasithea.
Pasithea f Greek Mythology
Means "goddess of all", derived from Greek πᾶς (pas) meaning "all, for all, of all" combined with Greek θεα (thea) meaning "goddess". In Greek mythology she was one of the Charites, married to Hypnos, the god of sleep and dreams; she may have been regarded as a goddess of rest and relaxation or of hallucinations and hallucinogenic drugs.
Pask m Medieval English
Diminutive of Pascal.
Pask m Breton
Short form of Paskal.
Paska f Sardinian
Sardinian form of Pasqua.
Paskala f Basque
Basque form of Pascuala and Pascale.
Paskale f Basque
Variant of Paskala.
Paskalis m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Paschalis (see Pascal).
Påske m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Norwegian form of Paschalis. This is also the Norwegian word for Easter.
Paskedda f Sardinian
Diminutive of Paska.
Paskell f Breton
Feminine form of Paskal and variant of Paskella.
Paskella f Breton (Rare)
Feminine form of Paskal.
Paskin m & f Medieval English
Diminutive of Pask.
Paskoal m Basque
Basque form of Pascal.
Paskoala f Basque
Basque form of Pascuala and Pascale.
Paskou m Breton
Possibly a variant of Paskal.
Paskus f Cree
Means "rising" in Cree.
Paškuwatti f Hittite
Of uncertain etymology. Name borne by a magician from Arzawa, known from a text that details a ritual dedicated to the goddess Uliliyassi to cure impotence.
Paškvalina f Croatian
Croatian feminine form of Pascal.... [more]
Paskwüw m Cree
Means "the plain", referring to the prairies, in Cree.
Pasky m Medieval English
Diminutive of Pascal.
Pasley m Altai (Rare)
Altai form of Vasiliy.
Pasqua f Italian (Rare), Medieval Italian
Directly taken from Italian pasqua "Easter".
Pasquâ m Ligurian
Ligurian cognate of Pasquale.
Pasqual m Catalan, Ladin
Catalan and Ladin form of Pascal.
Pasquala f Italian
Feminine form of Pasquale.
Pasquali m Corsican, Sicilian
Corsican variant and Sicilian form of Pasquale.
Pasqualuccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Pasquale, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.
Pasquarosa f Italian
Italian compound name created from Pasqua and Rosa.
Pasques f Medieval French
Recorded once in Paris of 1292.
Pasquina f Medieval Italian, Corsican
Derived from Italian Pasqua "Easter". This is also the Corsican feminine form of Pasquinu.
Passion f English (Rare)
First recorded as a given name in the 16th century, the name Passion was originally used by Christian parents in reference to the "Passion of Christ", a term denoting the suffering of Jesus. The word itself is derived from Latin passio "suffering", ultimately from Latin patior "to suffer; to endure" and was originally used to describe any suffering or pain concerning the body... [more]
Passitea f Italian
Italian form of Pasithea. A known bearer was the Blessed Passitea Crogi (1564-1615), a Cistercian nun of Siena who beat herself with thorns and washed the wounds with vinegar, salt and pepper.
Paştea m Medieval Romanian
Derived from Romanian Paște "Easter".
Pastel f English
From mid 17th century: via French from Italian pastello, diminutive of pasta ‘paste’.
Pastolis m Greek
Short form, or variant form, of Apostolis.
Pastore m Italian
Italian form of Pastor.
Pastorella f Literature
From Italian pastorella meaning "little shepherdess" or "young shepherdess". Alternatively it could be a feminine diminutive of Pastor. Edmund Spenser used this name for a minor character in his epic poem 'The Faerie Queene' (1590-1596); Pastorella is raised by shepherds, but in the last Canto of Book 6 she is revealed to be the daughter of Sir Bellamoure and Lady Claribell.
Pastoria f Literature, Spanish
Elaboration of Pastora coined for a novel in the Oz series.
Pasupuleti f Indian, Telugu
This is an Indian and Telugu feminine name. Pasupuleti Kannamba (1911-1964) was an Indian versatile actress, playback singer and film producer of Telugu cinema, Andhra Pradesh, India. She acted in more than 170 films and produced about 25 films in Telugu and Tamil languages during the 1930s to the 1960s.
Pasuta f Thai
Means "hardworking" in Thai.
Pasya f Filipino
Diminutive of Bonifacia.
Paszkál m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Pascal.
Paszkália f Hungarian
Feminine form of Paszkál.
Paszko m Medieval Polish
Diminutive of Paweł.
Pasztorella f Hungarian
Cognate of Pastorella, meanig "little shepherdess".
Patama f Thai
Alternate transcription of Patthama.
Patana f Spanish (Latin American)
Combination of Patricia and Ana. Patana, also known as her alter-ego La Sombra (The Shadow), a character in the Chilean puppet show 31 Minutos, bears this name.
Patao f & m Hmong
Patape m Coptic
Means "given by Apis" in Coptic.
Patapios m Ancient Greek
May be derived from word ποταπός (potapos), which is used several times through the New Testament as a word implying a hint of "rhetorical admiration" with literal meanings such as "of what country? of what kind or manner? how great?"... [more]
Pätar m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Peter.
Patə̑r m Mari
Mari masculine name meaning "warrior, strong".
Patareshnes f Ancient Egyptian
Means "the land rejoices in her" in Egyptian.
Patarz m Caucasian Mythology
Chechen and Ingush form of Batradz.
Patch m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Patch or from the English word patch meaning "a piece of material used to mend or cover a hole or a weak spot".
Patchanan f Thai
Meaning uncertain.
Patcharee f Thai
Derived from Thai พัชร (phatchara) meaning "diamond".
Patcharin f Thai
From Thai พัชร (phatchara) meaning "diamond" and อินทร์ (in) referring to the Hindu god Indra.
Patches f & m English (Rare), Pet
From the English word patches, which is a plural noun of patch.
Patchouli f Popular Culture, English (Rare)
Patchouli comes from the bushy herb of the mint family and bears tiny pink-white flowers. A bearer of this name is Patchouli Knowledge, a character from the Touhou Project.
Patdleĸ m & f Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "(dwarf) willow" or "alder" (Lat. Alnus crispa).
Patdlipaluk m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "little birch tree" or a combination of Patdleĸ and -paluk "dear little".
Patecatl m Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Possibly derived from Nahuatl pahtli "medicine, potion, poison" and -tecatl, a suffix indicating affiliation. This was the name of an Aztec god of healing and fertility, lord of pulque (an alcoholic beverage made from maguey sap).
Pateemoh f Thai (Muslim)
Alternate transcription of Patimoh.
Patel m & f Indian
From the Gujarati word પટેલ (paṭēl) meaning "chief, village headsman". This is the most common surname among Indian-Americans.
Patern m History (Ecclesiastical)
Polish form of Paternus and French variant of Paterne.
Paterniano m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Paternianus.
Paternianus m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen and diminutive of Paternus.
Paterno m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese form of Paternus.
Paternus m Ancient Roman
Derived from pater meaning "paternal, fatherly".
Paterson m English (Rare), Scottish (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Paterson.
Pathama f Thai
Alternate transcription of Patthama.
Pathappan m Indian (Christian), Malayalam
Form of Peter used by Malayalam-speaking Saint Thomas Christians.
Pathé m French (African), Western African
Transferred use of the surname Pathé.
Pathïr m Western Yugur
Means "hero" in Western Yugur.
Pathma f & m Sinhalese
Sinhalese form of Padma.
Pathom m Thai
Means "first, primary" in Thai.
Pathomchai m Thai
From Thai ปฐม (pathom) meaning "first, primary" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".
Pathrose m Indian (Christian), Malayalam
Form of Peter used by Malayalam-speaking Saint Thomas Christians.
Páti f Portuguese
Diminutive of Patricia.
Pati f Georgian
Short form of Patman, which is now primarily used as an independent name rather than as an unofficial nickname.
Patie f Portuguese
Diminutive of Patricia.
Patie m Scots
Diminutive of Pate.
Patiens m Late Roman
From the element Patiens "patience" used by two saints.
Patient m French (African), History (Ecclesiastical, Gallicized), English (Puritan)
From the Late Latin name Patiens. It was also used by the Puritans as a vocabulary name, from the English word patient.
Patientia f Medieval Italian, Late Roman, History (Ecclesiastical)
Taken directly from Latin patientia "patience, endurance, forbearance" (also "suffering" or "submission, subjection") – the ancestral cognate of Patience... [more]
Patig m Armenian
"little duck"
Patil f Marathi, Kannada
Marathi and Kannada form of Patel.
Patil f Armenian
Means "snowflake" in Armenian.
Patima f Indonesian, Lak
Indonesian and Lak form of Fatimah.
Patima f & m Thai
Means "image, figure" in Thai.
Patimah f Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Fatimah.
Patimat f Avar, Kumyk, Dargin, Lezgin, Lak
Form of Fatimah used in Dagestan.
Patina f English (Modern, Rare)
Patina is a thin layer that variously forms on the surface of stone, on copper, bronze and similar metals, on wooden furniture or any such acquired change of a surface through age and exposure.
Patiphan m Thai
Means "wit, wisdom" in Thai.
Patirke f Basque
Basque form of Patricia.
Patiy f Karachay-Balkar
Diminutive form of Fatimat or Patimat.
Patma f Turkmen
Turkmen form of Fatimah.
Patman m Pashto
Means "man of honour", from Pashto pat "honour" and man "self".
Patman f Literature, Georgian (Rare)
Georgian sources claim that this name is of Arabic origin and means "breastfeeding"—this can't be correct, however, as the actual Arabic term for "breastfeeding" is رَضَاعَة طَبِيعِيَّة (raḍāʿa ṭabīʿiyya)... [more]
Pato m & f Spanish
Diminutive of Patricia and Patricio.
Patom m Thai
Alternate transcription of Pathom.
Patomchai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Pathomchai.
Paton m Manx (Archaic)
Diminutive of Patrick.
Patoni f Afghan, Pashto
Meaning as of yet unknown. A known bearer of this name is Dr. Patoni Isaaqzai Teichmann, an Afghan feminist and social activist.
Patony m Medieval Hungarian
Of unknown origin and meaning.
Patra f English (Rare), Greek (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Petra or a short form of Cleopatra.
Patrek m Icelandic (Rare)
Variant of Patrekur, the usual Icelandic form of Patrick (via Old Norse Patrekr)... [more]
Patrekr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Patrick.
Patrekur m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Patrekr.
Patria f Spanish (Latin American)
Derived from Spanish patria, meaning "homeland".
Patrica f Various
Feminine form of Patrick.
Patricea f English (Rare, ?)
Extended form of Patrice 2 or variant of Patricia.
Patriche m Picard
Picard form of Patricius.
Patrichie m History (Ecclesiastical)
Romanian form of Patricius, used to refer to Saint Patrick of Ireland.
Patrici m Catalan, Lengadocian, Provençal, Gascon
Catalan and Occitan form of Patrick.
Patriciu m Romanian
Romanian form of Patricius (see Patrick).
Patricjô f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Patricia.
Patrika f English (American, Rare)
Feminine form of Patrick. This name is borne by American actress Patrika Darbo.
Patrikas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Patricius (see Patrick).
Patrike f Basque (Modern, Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque form of Patricia.
Patrikios m Greek
Greek form of Patricius.
Patrikiy m Russian
Russian form of Patricius (see Patrick).
Patrikki m Finnish (Rare)
Finnish form of Patrick.
Patriko m Esperanto
Esperanto form of Patrick.
Patriks m Latvian
Latvian form of Patrick.
Pátrikur m Faroese
Faroese form of Patrick.
Patrin m Romani
Means "leaf" in Romani.
Patrina f English
Feminine diminutive of Patrick influenced by Katrina
Patrine f English (Rare)
Combination of "Patricia" and "Katrine".
Patriot m Albanian, Indonesian
Derived from Albanian patriot "patriot".
Patrique m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Patrick.
Patrisía f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Patricia.
Patrisius m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Patricius (see Patrick).
Patrisse f African American
Probably derived from the French name Patrice 1.... [more]
Patritius m Medieval German
Variant of Patricius. A bearer of this name was Patritius Sporer, a German Franciscan moral theologian from the 17th century AD.
Patrìtziu m Sardinian
Sardinian form of Patricius.
Patriziu m Corsican, Sicilian
Corsican and Sicilian form of Patricius.
Patrizja f Maltese
Maltese form of Patricia.
Patrobas m Biblical, Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin
Contracted form of Patrobios. Also compare similar contractions, such as Annas, Cleopas and Silas.... [more]
Patrobios m Ancient Greek
Meaning not quite certain. The first element of this name is derived from either the Greek noun πάτρα (patra) meaning "fatherland, native land" or from Greek πατρός (patros) meaning "of a father".... [more]
Patrobius m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Ancient Roman
Latinized form of Patrobios. This was the name of a prominent and influential freedman, who was one of the favourites of the Roman emperor Nero (1st century AD).
Patrobulus m Late Greek (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of the rare Greek name Πατρόβουλος (Patroboulos), which was derived from Greek πατρόβουλος (patroboulos), the name for a hereditary senator.... [more]