Submitted Names Matching Pattern *r*a*

This is a list of submitted names in which the pattern is *r*a*.
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Parag m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Assamese
From Sanskrit पराग (parāga) meaning "pollen, dust, powder".
Parahat m Turkmen
Means "friendly" in Turkmen.
Paraire m Maori
Maori translation of Friday. A known bearer of this name is the Maori politician Paraire Karaka Paikea (1894-1943) from New Zealand.
Paraiti f Maori
Māori form of Bridget. The word paraiti means "blight" in Māori.
Parako f Nenets
Nenets form of Paraskeve.
Paralee f American (South, Archaic)
Of uncertain origin and meaning.
Paraluman f Tagalog
Means "muse, inspiration" or "compass" in Tagalog.
Param m Indian
means first
Param m & f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From the verbal noun of adjective 파랗다 (parata) meaning "blue, green" (compare Pureum and Paran).
Paramdeep m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit परम (parama) meaning "highest, best" and दीप (dīpa) meaning "lamp, light".
Parames m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ปรเมศร์ (see Paramet).
Paramesse m Ancient Egyptian
The birth name of Ramses I.
Paramet m Thai
From Sanskrit परमेश्वर (parameshvara), an epithet of the Hindu god Shiva 1, itself derived from परम (parama) meaning "highest, best" and ईश्वर (ishvara) meaning "lord, god".
Paramita f Indian, Sanskrit
Means "perfection, completeness" in Sanskrit. In Buddhism, the pāramitās refer to the perfection or culmination of certain virtues. In Buddhism, these virtues are cultivated as a way of purification, purifying karma and helping the aspirant to live an unobstructed life, while reaching the goal of enlightenment.
Paramjeet m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit परम (parama) meaning "highest, best" combined with जिति (jiti) meaning "victory, conquering".
Paramjit m & f Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Punjabi Gurmukhi ਪਰਮਜੀਤ (see Paramjeet).
Paramone f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Paramonos.
Paramonus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of Paramonos. Saint Paramonus is a martry of the Orthodox Church who was beheaded during the rule of the emperor Decius (249-251).
Parampal m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit परम (parama) meaning "highest, best" combined with पाल (pāla) meaning "guard, protector".
Parampreet m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit परम (parama) meaning "highest, best" combined with प्रीति (prīti) meaning "pleasure, joy, love".
Paran m & f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From the present determiner form of adjective 파랗다 (parata) meaning "blue, green" (compare Pureun and Param).
Parand f Tajik
Tajik feminine name meaning "silk".
Parandzem f Armenian
Parandzem was an ancient Armenian noblewoman and queen-consort living during the 4th century.
Paranza f Mordvin
Means "good" in Erzya.
Parapara f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Barbara.
Parappa m Popular Culture
PaRappa the Rapper is a rhythm video game developed by NanaOn-Sha and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation.
Parara f Indigenous Australian, Pintupi
Of Australian Aboriginal origin (Pintupi, to be precise), the meaning of this name is not yet known to me at the moment. A known bearer of this name was Parara Napaltjarri (c. 1944-2003), an Australian Aboriginal painter.
Pararaki m Maori
Means "northern ground" in Maori.
Parariki m & f Maori
From para meaning "sediment, ground" and riki meaning "small" in Māori.
Paras m & f Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Nepali, Pakistani, Urdu
In Hindi and Urdu, this name means "touchstone" or "philosopher's stone."... [more]
Parascevas m Greek (Rare), Late Greek (Latinized)
Alternate transcription of Greek Παρασκευας (see Paraskevas).
Paraschiva f Romanian
Romanian form of Paraskeve.
Parasha f Russian
Diminutive of Praskovya.
Parashqevi f Albanian
Albanian form of Paraskeve.
Parashurama m Hinduism
literally means "Rama with an axe". the sixth avatar among the Dashavatara of the preserver god Vishnu in Hinduism.
Parasian m & f Batak
Means "beloved" in Toba Batak.
Parasin f Khakas
Variant Khakas form of Praskoviya.
Paraska f Ukrainian, Polish (Archaic)
Ukrainian diminutive of Praskovya or Paraskeva and Polish diminutive of Parascewa and Paraskiewia.
Paraskev m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Paraskevas.
Parasko f Khakas
Khakas form of Praskoviya.
Paraskovia f Russian (Archaic)
Archaic Russian form of Paraskeve and older transcription of Praskovya. In the Russian Orthodox Church, Paraskovia is the patron saint of cloth as well as of spinning and weaving.
Parastesh f Persian
Means "worship" in Persian.
Parastou f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian پرستو (see Parastoo).
Paratató f Romani (Caló)
Means "consolation" in Caló. This name is used as the Caló form of Consuelo.
Parbati f Indian, Odia, Bengali, Assamese, Nepali
Odia, Bengali, Assamese and Nepali form of Parvati.
Parca f Roman Mythology
One of the three goddesses of fate in relation to birthing. See also Nona and Decima. Parca or Partula oversees partus, birth as the initial separation from the mother's body (as in English '"postpartum")... [more]
Parchaoy f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek parcha meaning "piece, fragment" or a type of brocade and oy meaning "moon".
Pardabuvish f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek parda meaning "screen, curtain" and buvish meaning "lady".
Pardagul f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek parda meaning "screen, curtain" and gul meaning "rose, flower".
Pardamean m Batak
Means "peace" in Batak.
Pardamurod m Tajik
From парда (parda) meaning "screen, veil, curtain" and the given name Murod
Pardaoy f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek parda meaning "screen, curtain" and oy meaning "moon".
Pardomuan m Batak
Means "meeting, gathering" in Batak.
Parekura m Maori
Means "battle, battlefield" in Maori. A notable bearer of this name is the Maori politician Parekura Horomia (1950-2013) from New Zealand.
Parfaite f French (Rare), French (Quebec, Rare), French (African)
French form of Perfecta. Also compare Parfait, which is the masculine equivalent of this name.
Pargat m Indian (Sikh)
Means "manifest, evident, clear" in Punjabi.
Parham m Persian
Persian form of Abraham.
Paribanou f Folklore
Composed of Persian پری‎ (pari) "fairy" and بانو‎ (bânu) "lady". This is the name of a female genie in the 'Arabian Nights' fairy tale 'The Story of Prince Ahmed and the Fairy Paribanou'.
Parichart f Thai
Alternate transcription of Parichat.
Parichat f Thai
Means "erythrina (a type of flower)" in Thai.
Parichehra f Uzbek
Derived from pari meaning "fairy" and chehra meaning "face".
Paridah f Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Farida.
Parijahon f Uzbek
Derived from pari meaning "fairy" and jahon meaning "the world".
Parijat m & f Indian, Bengali
Derived from Sanskrit पारिजात (pārijāta), which refers to several different plants including the night-blooming jasmine (Cestrum nocturnum) and Indian coral tree (Erythrina variegata).
Parikhan f Armenian
Derived from the Persian word پریخوان‎ (parixân) meaning "a person who summons or conjures a jinn or peri". Used from the 16th century.
Parina f & m Aymara
Means "flamingo" in Aymara.
Parinaz f Persian
From Persian پری (pari) meaning "fairy" and ناز (naz) meaning "delight, comfort".
Parinya m & f Thai
Means "knowledge, awareness, understanding" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit परिज्ञा (parijñā).
Parisima f Persian
Means "fairy face" in Persian.
Parissa f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian پریسا (see Parisa).
Paritra f Indian
Mostly and basically Sanskrit. Comes from the word "Paritran" and it means to save someone, whether physically, emotionally or spiritually.
Parivash f Persian
Means "fairy-like" in Persian.
Pariwana f Quechua, Aymara
Means "flamingo" in Quechua and Aymara.
Pərixan f Azerbaijani (Rare)
Azerbaijani form of Perihan.
Pərixanım f Azerbaijani
From Azerbaijani pəri meaning "fairy" and xanım meaning "madam, lady".
Pərizad f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Parizad
Parizad f Persian
Means "child of a fairy", from Persian پری (pari) meaning "sprite, fairy" combined with زاد (zâd) meaning "child of".
Parjanya m Hinduism, Sanskrit
Parjanya, according to the Vedas, is a deity of rain, thunder, lightning, and the one who fertilizes the earth. It is another epithet of Indra, the Vedic deity of the sky and heaven.
Parkash m & f Indian, Punjabi
Punjabi variant of Prakash, sometimes used as a feminine name.
Pärla f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Directly taken from Swedish pärla "pearl" and thus a Swedish cognate of Pearl.
Parla f Turkish
Means "shine!" in Turkish (the imperative form of parlamak meaning "to shine").
Parlak f Turkish
Means "bright" in Turkish.
Pàrlan m Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Parthalán. The name used to be Anglicized as Bartholomew, even though it is not clear whether the two names are etymologically related.
Parlan m Arthurian Cycle
One of the contenders for the role of the Maimed King.... [more]
Parlante m Arthurian Cycle, Literature
Parlante is a knight outside Malecasta's castle in Book 3, Canto 1 of "The Faerie Queene".
Parlindungan m Batak
Means "protection" in Batak.
Parlinggoman m Batak
Means "protection" in Toba Batak.
Parluhutan m Batak
Means "association, union, alliance" in Toba Batak.
Parman m Indonesian, Javanese
Means "order, command" in Javanese, ultimately from Persian فرمان (farman). It can also be interpreted as a variant of marma meaning "compassion, mercy, pity".
Parmena m & f Biblical Romanian, Romanian (Rare)
Romanian form of Parmenas. In present-day Romania this name is used as a feminine name.
Parmenas m Ancient Greek, Biblical
Derived from the Greek verb παρμένω (parmeno), which is a poetic form of the Greek verb παραμένω (parameno) meaning "to stay beside" or "to stand fast, to stand one's ground"... [more]
Parmina f Italian, Romanian
Probably derived from the name of the Italian city Parma. ... [more]
Parmonangan m Batak
Means "victory" in Toba Batak.
Parnach m Biblical
Parnach was the father of Elizaphan, a prince of the Tribe of Zebulun. (Num. 34:25).
Parnaoz m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Farnabazu. A notable bearer of this name was prince Parnaoz of Georgia (1777-1852).
Parnavaz m Armenian (Rare), Georgian (Rare), History
Armenian and Georgian form of Farnabazu. This name was borne by two kings that ruled over territories that are nowadays located in modern Georgia.
Parnia f Persian
Persian name of unknown etymology.
Parnian f Persian
Means "silk" in Persian.
Parningotan m Batak
Means "memory, remembrance" in Batak.
Parnumas f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ภาณุมาศ (see Phanumat).
Parnûna f Greenlandic
Hypocoristic word for a "crawling baby".
Parnuuna f Greenlandic
Younger form of Parnûna.
Paroma f Bengali
The title character in the feminist Bengali movie Parama (1985).
Parpar f Hebrew
Means "butterfly" in Hebrew.
Parparli f Laz
Means Butterfly in Laz.
Parsa m Persian
Means "pious, devout" in Persian.
Parsadan m Literature, Georgian (Archaic)
Georgian sources state that this name is of Persian origin and means "wise, learned" and "scholar, scientist". This should connect the name to Middle Persian frazānag meaning "wise, intelligent" and frazanagīh meaning "wisdom, intelligence", which have both evolved into modern Persian as فرزانه (farzâne) (see Farzaneh).... [more]
Parsam m Armenian
Possibly derived from the Assyrian name Barsauma meaning "fasting".
Parsaoran m Batak
Means "gathering, mixing, blending" in Toba Batak.
Parsay m Mari
Means "heir, successor".
Parsedia f Lombard
Lombard form of Praxedes.
Parshandatha m Biblical
Parshandatha was one of the ten sons of Haman. He was an antisemite like his father. He was killed by a Jew or Jews (the Bible is unclear) and Esther had his corpse impaled.
Parshast m Indian
The name Parshast comes from Indian origin.
Parshuram m Indian
Divine architect
Parshvanatha m Sanskrit
From Sanskrit पार्श्व (pārśva) meaning "near, proximate, side" and नाथ (nāthá) meaning "protector, patron, lord, master". This was the name of the 23rd tirthankara (enlightened spiritual teacher and saviour) in Jain tradition, preceding Mahavira.
Pārsla f Latvian
Taken directly from Latvian pārsla "flake" (as in a snowflake).
Partalia f Greek
The meaning of this name come from the Greek word παρτάλι meaning cloth.
Partaón m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Parthaon.
Partenia f Polish
Polish form of Parthenia.
Parthaon m Greek Mythology
Possibly related to Greek πέρθω (pertho) meaning "to destroy". This was the name of a Calydonian king, father to Oeneus and Agrius.
Parthasarathi m Hinduism, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada
From Sanskrit पार्थ (pārtha) referring to the Hindu god Arjuna combined with सारथि (sārathi) meaning "charioteer, coachman"... [more]
Parthasarathy m Tamil, Telugu, Kannada
Alternate transcription of Tamil பார்த்தசாரதி, Telugu పార్థసారథి or Kannada ಪಾರ್ಥಸಾರಥಿ (see Parthasarathi).
Parthavi f Hinduism
Means "Daughter of the Earth"
Parthena f English (Rare), Ancient Greek, Greek
Derived from Greek παρθένος (parthenos) meaning "maiden, virgin".
Parthenopaios m Greek Mythology
The first element of this name is derived from Greek παρθένος (parthenos) meaning "maiden, girl, virgin". The second element is probably derived from Greek παῖς (pais) "child", which would give the name as a whole the meaning of "child of a virgin"... [more]
Parthenya f English (Rare)
Rare spelling variant of Parthenia.
Parulian m Batak
Means "good luck, fortune, blessing" in Batak.
Parunag m Armenian
Means "vine branch" in Armenian.
Parva f Medieval, Medieval French
Latin parva "small, little".
Parvane f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian پروانه (see Parvaneh).
Parvani f Indian
From a Sanskrit word meaning "full moon".
Parvathi f Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada
South Indian form of Parvati.
Parvathy f Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada
South Indian form of Parvati.
Parwa f Quechua
Means "maize flower" in Quechua.
Parwaiz m Urdu
Alternate transcription of Urdu پرویز (see Parvez).
Parwana f Dari Persian
Dari Persian form of Parvaneh.
Parwati f Hindi, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Hindi पार्वती (see Parvati), as well as the Indonesian form.
Pasherenptah m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian pꜣ-šr-n-ptḥ meaning "son of Ptah", derived from pꜣ "the; he of" combined with šr "boy, child, young man; son" and the name of the god Ptah... [more]
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.
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".
Pasquarosa f Italian
Italian compound name created from Pasqua and Rosa 1.
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 & m Spanish (Archaic, ?), Jamaican Patois (Rare), Literature
Probably a variant of Pastora. It was used by American author L. Frank Baum for a male character (King Pastoria of Oz, father of Princess Ozma) in his Oz series of fantasy books.
Pasztorella f Hungarian
Cognate of Pastorella, meanig "little shepherdess".
Pataraphol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ภัทรพล (see Phattharaphon).
Patarapol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ภัทรพล (see Phattharaphon).
Pataraporn f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ภัทรพร (see Phattharaphon).
Paterniano m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Paternianus.
Paternianus m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen and diminutive of Paternus.
Patra f English (Rare), Greek (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Petra or a short form of Cleopatra.
Patria f Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Philippines)
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.
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).
Patrina f English
Feminine diminutive of Patrick influenced by Katrina
Patrisía f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Patricia.
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]
Patronella f English
Meaning Rock and is of English origin.
Patronilla f Medieval Catalan
Medieval Catalan form of Petronilla.
Patroula f Greek
Diminutive of Patra.
Patrynia f Polish
Diminutive of Patrycja.
Patrysia f Polish
Diminutive of Patrycja.
Patrysiya f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Patricia.
Pattarachai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ภัทรชัย (see Phattharachai).
Pattaraphol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ภัทรพล (see Phattharaphon).
Pattarapol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ภัทรพล (see Phattharaphon).
Pattarapon m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ภัทรพล or ภัทรพร (see Phattharaphon).
Pattaraporn f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ภัทรพร (see Phattharaphon).
Pattharachai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ภัทรชัย (see Phattharachai).
Pattharaphol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ภัทรพล (see Phattharaphon).
Pattharapol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ภัทรพล (see Phattharaphon).
Pattharaporn f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ภัทรพร (see Phattharaphon).
Patyegarang f Indigenous Australian
Of uncertain etymology. Name borne by an indigenous Australian woman (fl. 1780) of the Cammeraygal clan of the Eora nation.
Paulumaria m Corsican
Combination of Paulu and Maria.
Paundra m Indonesian
Derived from Sanskrit पौण्ड्र (pauṇḍra) referring to the conch shell of the Hindu god Bhima.
Pavitra f & m Indian
From a Sanskrit word meaning "pure".
Pawqara Qantu f Aymara
Means "carnation" in Aymara.
Pawʉʉrasʉmʉnunʉ m Comanche
Means "ten bears" in Comanche.
Payram f Khakas
Means "celebration" in Khakas.
Payramgul f Mari
Derived from the Tatar байрам (bayram) meaning "holiday" and гол (gol) meaning "flower".
Payramsulo f Mari
Derived from the Tatar байрам (bayram) meaning "holiday" and сул (sul) meaning "beautiful".
Peachtreanna f African American (Rare), Obscure
Blend of the phrase "peach tree" and Anna.
Pearla f American (South, Archaic)
Latinate form of Pearl; in some cases it may also be a borrowing of Perla.
Pearlean f African American (Rare, Archaic)
a spelling variant of Pearline used chiefly by African Americans
Pearletta f Jamaican Patois (Rare)
Combination of Pearl and the popular suffix -etta.
Pearlita f English (Rare), American (Hispanic), Jamaican Patois, Trinidadian Creole
Anglicized variant of Perlita, or a combination of Pearl and the Spanish diminutive suffix -ita (to mean "little pearl").
Pearta m Anglo-Saxon
Meaning unknown.
Pedraria f Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Pedrarias.
Pedrarias m Spanish
Contraction of Pedro and the surname Arias. A famous bearer was the conquistador Pedro Arias de Ávila "Pedrarias", who founded Panama, framed Vasco Nuñez de Balboa, and had him beheaded.
Pedrita f Brazilian (Rare)
Feminine diminutive form of Pedro.
Peera m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phira.
Peerachai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phirachai.
Peerachat m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พีรฉัตร (see Phirachat).
Peerapat m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พีรภัทร (see Phiraphat).
Peeraphat m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พีรภัทร (see Phiraphat).
Peeraphol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phiraphon.
Peeraphon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phiraphon.
Peeraphong m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พีรพงศ์ or พีรพงษ์ (see Phiraphong).
Peerapol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phiraphon.
Peerapon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phiraphon.