PersinnafHistory, Literature Possibly derived from Greek Περσίς (Persis) meaning "Persian woman" or περσέα (persea), the Greek name for a type of tree (species Mimusops kummel)... [more]
PetermannmMedieval German Medieval German pet form of Peter, as the Germanic element man has been used as a suffix for pet forms of both masculine and feminine names since the 7th century AD.
PhainonmGreek Mythology The name of a mythological celestial deity, the god of either Saturn or the planet Jupiter. The name is ultimately derived from the root φαινω (phaino) meaning "shining".
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]
PhanuphongmThai From Thai ภาณุ or ภานุ (phanu) meaning "sun, light" and พงศ์ (phong) meaning "lineage, family, race".
PhilinnafAncient Greek, Theatre Means "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... [more]
PhrontonmLate Greek Derived from the Greek verb φροντίζω (phrontizo) meaning "to take care of, to attend to" as well as "to consider, to reflect, to take thought", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb φρονέω (phroneo) meaning "to think" as well as "to be minded"... [more]
PhutthinanmThai From Thai พุทธิ (phutthi) meaning "prosperity, abundance" and นันท์/นันทน์ (nan) meaning "pleasure, joy, delight".
PinckneymEnglish (Archaic) From the surname Pinckney. A famous bearer of this name was the first African American to become governor of a U.S. State Pinckney Benton Stewart Pinchback (1837-1921)
PingbingfChinese From Chinese 娉 (pīng) meaning "beautiful, charming, graceful" combined with 冰 (bīng) meaning "ice, cold". Other character combinations are possible.
PingchenfChinese From the Chinese 娉 (pīng) meaning "beautiful, charming, graceful" and 晨 (chén) meaning "early morning, daybreak".
PinghongfChinese From the Chinese 平 (píng) meaning "calm, even, peaceful" and 虹 (hóng) meaning "rainbow".
Pingpingf & mChinese From Chinese 平 (píng) meaning "level, even, peaceful" combined with itself or 苹 (píng) meaning "duckweed, wander, travel". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
PingqiongfChinese From the Chinese 平 (píng) meaning "calm, even, peaceful" and 琼 (qióng) meaning "jade, rare, precious".
PingxuanfChinese From the Chinese 娉 (pīng) meaning "beautiful, charming, graceful" and 萱 (xuān) meaning "day lily".
PingyanfChinese From the Chinese 娉 (pīng) meaning "beautiful, attractive, charming" and 滟 (yàn) meaning "overflowing".
PinquanamShoshone Variant of Shoshoni name Pina Quanah meaning "sweet-swelling", from pihnaa "sugar, honey, sweet" and -kwana(h) "to smell (of)". This was the original name of 19th-century Shoshone leader Chief Washakie.
PironkonmAfrican A word for pig from the Maroon people. Derived from the term 'a rasher of bacon'.
PisennoufimCoptic Means "the good news, gospel", derived from the Coptic masculine prefix ⲡⲓ- (pi-) combined with ϣⲉⲛⲛⲟⲩϥⲓ (šennoufi) "good news", a claque of Ancient Greek εὐαγγέλιον (euangélion).
Plúr na mBanfIrish Mythology Means "the flower of women", deriving from the Anglo-Norman element flur ("flower, blossom"), and the Irish element na mban ("of the women"). Name borne by the daughter of Oisín and Niamh in the Fenian Cycle of Irish mythology.
PonnifTamil One of the names of the river Kaveri in South India, meaning "wealthy", "prosperous". Derived from Tamil word பொன் (Pon) which translates to gold.
Ponnyam & fBurmese Means "good deed, meritorious deed" in Burmese, ultimately from Sanskrit पुण्य (puṇya).
PonponiomMiwok Leader of a band of Native American fugitives in California who called themselves Los Insurgentes and who rebelled against Mexican rule and the mission system in California.
PredestinaciónfSpanish (Rare, Archaic) Means "predestination" in Spanish, likely after the predestination of the Virgin Mary to be the mother of Jesus by choice of God.
Public Universal FriendHistory Name of 1700s Quaker preacher, originally known as Jemima Wilkinson they changed it after they suffered a severe illness. They claimed to have died and been reanimated as a genderless evangelist.
PünhanmAzerbaijani Means "hidden, unseen, secret" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Persian پنهان (penhān).
PünktchenfLiterature, German (Modern, Rare) Pünktchen ("little dot") is the main protagonist in Pünktchen und Anton by Erich Kästner. Pünktchen is the nickname the girl goes with, her real name is Luise Pogge.
PurnawarmanmHindi, History Means "perfect shield" or "complete protector" in Sanskrit, from Sanskrit पूर्ण (pūrṇá) "full" and वर्मन् (varman) "armor, protection". This was the name of a 5th-century king of Tarumanagara, a Hindu Indianized kingdom.
PuruvendhanmTamil (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.
PyeonggwonmKorean From 평 and 權 "power, right, authority" (gwon).
QamarunnisafIndian (Muslim), Urdu Means "moon among women" from Arabic قمر (qamar) meaning "moon" (figuratively "something or someone beautiful, especially a face") and نساء (nisa) meaning "women"... [more]
QaynanmNear Eastern Mythology Qaynan was a god worshipped by the Sabaean people in pre-Islamic South Arabia. Based on etymology, Qaynan may have been the god of smiths.
Qhana QinayafAymara From the Aymara qhana meaning "clear; light, clarity" and qinaya meaning "cloud".
QianchenfChinese From the Chinese 芊 (qiān) meaning "exuberant and vigorous foliage" and 晨 (chén) meaning "early morning, daybreak".
Qianchunf & mChinese From Chinese 千 (qiān) meaning "thousand" combined with 春 (chūn) meaning "spring". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
QianfanmChinese Meaning "thousand sails" in Chinese. Combined with 前 (qián) "front, forward" and 番 (fān).
QiangbangmChinese From 强 (qiáng) meaning "strong, powerful, energetic" and 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country".
QianghongfChinese From the Chinese 蔷 (qiáng) meaning "rose" or 嫱 (qiáng) meaning "lady" and 虹 (hóng) meaning "rainbow", 红 (hóng) meaning "red", 泓 (hóng) meaning "clear, deep pool of water", or 鸿 (hóng) meaning "wild swan, vast".
QianghuanfChinese From the Chinese 蔷 (qiáng) meaning "rose" and 欢 (huān) meaning "joyous, merry, happy".
QiangjingfChinese From the Chinese 蔷 (qiáng) meaning "rose" and 静 (jìng) meaning "quiet, still, gentle".
Qiangyingf & mChinese From the Chinese 蔷 (qiáng) meaning "rose" or 嫱 (qiáng) meaning "lady" and 英 (yīng) meaning "hero, brave" or "flower, petal, leaf", 瑛 (yīng) meaning "luster of crystals", 莺 (yīng) meaning "oriole, green finch" or 潆 (yíng) meaning "tiny stream, swirl around".
QianhongfChinese From the Chinese 千 (qiān) meaning "thousand, many, very" and 虹 (hóng) meaning "rainbow".
QianhuangmChinese, Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology From the characters 乾 (qián, a trigram symbol that represents “heaven”) and 荒 (huāng, meaning “wilderness, wasteland”). This is supposedly the personal name of Zhuanxu, one of the Five Emperors and grandson of the Yellow Emperor (Xuanyuan).
QianjingfChinese From the Chinese 千 (qiān) meaning "thousand, many, very" and 晶 (jīng) meaning "crystal, clear, bright".
QianlanfChinese From the Chinese 谦 (qiān) meaning "humble, modest" or 芊 (qiān) meaning "exuberant and vigorous foliage" and 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid".
QianlianfChinese From the Chinese 千 (qiān) meaning "thousand, many, very" and 恋 (liàn) meaning "love, yearn for".
QianliangfChinese From the Chinese 茜 (qiàn) meaning "madder, reeds" and 良 (liáng) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable".
QianlinfChinese From the Chinese 千 (qiān) meaning "thousand, many, very" and 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade".
QianlingfChinese From the Chinese 千 (qiān) meaning "thousand, many, very" or 茜 (qiàn) meaning "madder, reeds" and 翎 (líng) meaning "feather, wing" or 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade".
Qianmingf & mChinese From Chinese 千 (qiān) meaning "thousand" combined with 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" or 铭/銘 (míng) meaning "inscribe, engrave". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Qianpengf & mChinese From the Chinese 千 (qiān) meaning "thousand, numerous" and 朋 (péng) meaning "friend".
Qianqianf & mChinese Reduplication of Chinese 茜 (qiān) meaning "rubia plant, madder plant", 倩 (qiàn) meaning "beautiful, pretty, handsome" or 骞 (qiān) meaning "raise, hold high, soar, fly"... [more]
QianshanfChinese From the Chinese 千 (qiān) meaning "thousand, many, very" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral".
QianshuangfChinese From the Chinese 千 (qiān) meaning "thousand, many, very" and 爽 (shuǎng) meaning "bright, clear, cheerful, happy, refreshing".
QiantangfChinese From the Chinese 茜 (qiàn) meaning "madder, reeds" and 棠 (táng) meaning "wild plums".
QiantingfChinese From the Chinese 千 (qiān) meaning "thousand, many, very" and 蜓 (tíng) meaning "dragonfly".
QianwenfChinese From the Chinese 千 (qiān) meaning "thousand, many, very" and 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns".
QianxianfChinese From the Chinese 千 (qiān) meaning "thousand, many, very" and 仙 (xiān) meaning "transcendent, immortal".
QianxinfChinese From the Chinese 千 (qiān) meaning "thousand, many, very" and 馨 (xīn) meaning "fragrant, distant fragrance".
QianxunfChinese From the Chinese 芊 (qiān) meaning "exuberant and vigorous foliage" and 浔 (xún) meaning "steep bank by stream".
QianyanfChinese From the Chinese 千 (qiān) meaning "thousand, many, very" and 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)" or 滟 (yàn) meaning "overflowing, billowing".
QianyingfChinese From the Chinese 芊 (qiān) meaning "exuberant and vigorous foliage" or 茜 (qiàn) meaning "madder, reeds" and 莺 (yīng) meaning "oriole, green finch".
QianyuanfChinese From the Chinese 千 (qiān) meaning "thousand, many, very" and 瑗 (yuàn) meaning "jade ring", 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman" or 园 (yuán) meaning "garden, park, orchard".
QianzhenfChinese From the Chinese 茜 (qiàn) meaning "madder" or "reeds" or 千 (qiān) meaning "thousand, many, very" and 祯 (zhēn) meaning "lucky, good omen, auspicious" or 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare".
QiaonanfChinese From the Chinese 巧 (qiǎo) meaning "artful, clever, skillful" and 南 (nán) meaning "south".
QiaoningfChinese From the Chinese 巧 (qiǎo) meaning "artful, clever, skillful" and 宁 (níng) meaning "peaceful, calm".
Qindongf & mChinese From the Chinese 勤 (qín) meaning "industrious, diligent, attentive" and 冬 (dōng) meaning "winter".
QinfenfChinese From the Chinese 勤 (qín) meaning "industrious, diligent, attentive" and 芬 (fēn) meaning "fragrance, perfume".
QingchenfChinese From Chinese 清 (qīng) meaning "clear", and 晨 (chén) meaning "morning". Other character combinations can also form this name.
Qingchunm & fChinese From 青 (qīng) meaning "blue, green, young" combined with 春 (chūn) meaning "spring (season)". As a word, 青春 (qingchun) means "youth". Other character combinations are possible.
Qingfangf & mChinese From Chinese 清 (qīng) meaning "clear, pure, clean" or 晴 (qíng) meaning "clear weather" combined with 芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant, virtuous, beautiful"... [more]
QingfenfChinese From the Chinese 庆 (qìng) meaning "celebrate, congratulate" and 芬 (fēn) meaning "fragrance, aroma, perfume".
Qingfengm & fChinese From Chinese 青 (qīng) meaning "blue, green, young", 卿 (qīng) meaning "minister, noble, officer", 清 (qīng) meaning "clear, pure, clean" or 庆 (qìng) meaning "congratulate, celebrate" combined with 峰 (fēng) meaning "summit, peak, top" or 风 (fēng) meaning "wind, style"... [more]
QinghuanfChinese From the Chinese 晴 (qíng) meaning "fine weather" and 幻 (huàn) meaning "fantasy, mirage".
QinglanfChinese From the Chinese 晴 (qíng) meaning "fine weather" or 庆 (qìng) meaning "celebrate, congratulate" and 蓝 (lán) meaning "blue, blueness", 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid" or 岚 (lán) meaning "mountain mist".
QinglianfChinese From the Chinese 庆 (qìng) meaning "celebrate, congratulate" and 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily".
QingliangfChinese From the Chinese 晴 (qíng) meaning "fine weather" and 良 (liáng) meaning "good, virtuous".
Qinglinm & fChinese From Chinese 庆 (qìng) meaning "congratulate, celebrate, celebration" or 青 (qīng) meaning "blue, green, young" combined with 林 (lín) meaning "forest"... [more]
QinglingfChinese From the Chinese 庆 (qìng) meaning "celebrate, congratulate" and 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade".
QingluanfChinese From the Chinese 庆 (qìng) meaning "celebrate, congratulate" and 鸾 (luán), the name of a mythological bird.
QinglunfChinese From the Chinese 晴 (qíng) meaning "fine weather" and 纶 (lún) meaning "green silk thread".
QingmengfChinese From the Chinese 庆 (qìng) meaning "celebrate, congratulate" and 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream".
QingshenfChinese From the Chinese 晴 (qíng) meaning "fine weather" and 珅 (shēn), a kind of jade.
QingshuangfChinese From the Chinese characters 青 (qīng) meaning "blue, green, black; young", 清 (qīng) meaning "clean, pure, clean, peaceful" or 晴 (qíng)... [more]
QingtianfChinese From the Chinese 清 (qīng) meaning "clear, pure, clean, peaceful" and 湉 (tián) meaning "calmness of water".
QingwanfChinese From the Chinese 情 (qíng) meaning "sentiment, affection, love" and 湾 (wān) meaning "bay, cove".
QingwenfChinese From the Chinese 庆 (qìng) meaning "celebrate, congratulate" and 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns".
QingxianfChinese From the Chinese 庆 (qìng) meaning "celebrate, congratulate" or 青 (qīng) meaning "blue, green" and 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined".
QingxuanfChinese From the Chinese 庆 (qìng) meaning "celebrate, congratulate" and 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade, star".
QingyanfChinese From the Chinese 庆 (qìng) meaning "celebrate, congratulate" and 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".
Qingyangm & fChinese From Chinese 慶 (qìng) meaning "to celebrate, celebration" combined with 陽 (yáng) meaning "light, sun", as well as other character combinations that can form this name.
QingyingfChinese From the Chinese 庆 (qìng) meaning "celebrate, congratulate" and 影 (yǐng) meaning "shadow, reflection" or 莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, lustrous, brilliant".
QingyuanfChinese From the Chinese 青 (qīng) meaning "blue, green, young" and 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman".
Qingyunm & fChinese From Chinese 清 (qīng) meaning "clear, pure, clean", 青 (qīng) meaning "blue, green, young" or 庆 (qìng) meaning "congratulate, celebrate, celebration" combined with 云 (yún) meaning "cloud", 运 (yùn) meaning "move, carry, fortune, luck, fate" or 韵 (yùn) meaning "rhyme, charm, melodious tone"... [more]
Qingzhenf & mChinese From the Chinese 庆 (qìng) meaning "celebrate, congratulate" and 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare".
QinjingfChinese From the Chinese 勤 (qín) meaning "industrious, diligent, attentive" and 晶 (jīng) meaning "crystal, clear, bright".
QinjuanfChinese From the Chinese 勤 (qín) meaning "industrious, diligent, attentive" and 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".
QinmingfChinese From the Chinese 勤 (qín) meaning "industrious, diligent, attentive" and 茗 (míng) meaning "tea".
QinqianfChinese From the Chinese 琴 (qín), a Chinese lute, and 茜 (qiàn) meaning "madder, reeds".
QinshanfChinese From the Chinese 勤 (qín) meaning "industrious, diligent, attentive" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral".
Qintunif & mAymara Possibly from the Aymara qintu meaning "sarsaparilla".
QinwangfChinese From the Chinese 琴 (qín) meaning "Chinese lute" and 旺 (wàng) meaning "prosper, prosperous".
QinwenfChinese From the Chinese 勤 (qín) meaning "industrious, diligent, attentive" and 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns".
QinxianfChinese From the Chinese 琴 (qín), a Chinese lute and 贤 (xián) meaning "virtuous, worthy".
QinxuanfChinese From the Chinese 钦 (qīn) meaning "respect, admire, respectful" and 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful star, jade".
QinyinfChinese From the Chinese character 琴 (qín) meaning "piano, Japanese harp" combined with 音 (yīn) meaning "sound, noise, tone". ... [more]
Qinyingf & mChinese From the Chinese 勤 (qín) meaning "industrious, diligent, attentive" and 英 (yīng) meaning "brave, hero" or "flower, leaf, petal".
QinyuanfChinese From the Chinese 勤 (qín) meaning "industrious, diligent, attentive" or 钦 (qīn) meaning "respect, admire, respectful" and 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman" or 苑 (yuàn) meaning "pasture, park, garden".
Qinzhenf & mChinese From the Chinese 勤 (qín) meaning "industrious, diligent, attentive" and 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare".
QiongchanmChinese, Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology From the characters 穷 (qióng, meaning “to reach a limit” or “poor”) and 蝉 (chán, meaning “cicada”). This name was borne by one of the sons of Zhuanxu who was given ownership of the Gumu (姑幕) Kingdom... [more]
QionglanfChinese From Chinese 琼 (qióng) meaning "fine jade, exquisite, beautiful" or 瓊 (qióng) meaning "red jade" combined with 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid, elegant" or 岚 (lán) meaning "mountain mist"... [more]
QionglinfChinese From the Chinese 琼 (qióng) meaning "jade, rare, precious" and 麟 (lín) meaning "female unicorn".
Qionglongf & mChinese From the Chinese 琼 (qióng) meaning "jade, rare, precious" and 珑 (lóng) meaning "gem cut like a dragon".
QiongmingfChinese From the Chinese 琼 (qióng) meaning "jade, rare, precious, elegant" and 茗 (míng) meaning "tea".
QiongqinfChinese From the 琼 (qióng) meaning "jade, rare, precious" and 勤 (qín) meaning "industrious, diligent, attentive".
Qiongrongf & mChinese From the Chinese 琼 (qióng) meaning "jade, rare, precious, elegant" and 荣 (róng) meaning "glory, honour".
QiongshanfChinese From the Chinese 琼 (qióng) meaning "jade, rare, precious" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral".
Qiongshengf & mChinese From the Chinese 琼 (qióng) meaning "jade, rare, precious, elegant" and 盛 (shèng) meaning "abundant, flourishing".
QiongyanfChinese From the Chinese 琼 (qióng) meaning "jade, rare, precious, elegant" and 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".
QiongzhenfChinese From the Chinese 琼 (qióng) meaning "jade, rare, precious" and 祯 (zhēn) meaning "lucky, good omen, auspicious".
QiunianfChinese From the Chinese 秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn" and 念 (niàn) meaning "say, idea, think of, recall, study".
QiuningfChinese From the Chinese 秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn" and 宁 (níng) meaning "peaceful, calm".
QuanjiangmChinese From Chinese 泉 (quán) meaning "spring, fountain", 权 (quán) meaning "power, right, authority" or 全 (quán) meaning "whole, entire, all" combined with 江 (jiāng) meaning "river, Yangtze"... [more]
QuanlianfChinese From the Chinese 泉 (quán) meaning "spring, fountain, wealth" and 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus".
Quanlinm & fChinese From Chinese 泉 (quán) meaning "spring, fountain", 权 (quán) meaning "power, right, authority" or 全 (quán) meaning "whole, entire, all" combined with 林 (lín) meaning "forest", 琳 (lín) meaning "fine jade, gem" or 霖 (lín) meaning "long spell of rain, continuous rain"... [more]
QuanshengmChinese From Chinese 荃 (quán) referring to a type of plant with psychoactive properties (scientific name Acorus calamus) or 全 (quán) meaning "whole, entire, all" combined with 生 (shēng) meaning "living, fresh", 胜 (shèng) meaning "victory, success" or 盛 (shèng) meaning "abundant, flourishing"... [more]