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Peisidike f Greek Mythology
The first element of this name is derived from either the Greek noun πεῖσα (peisa) meaning "obedience" or the Greek noun πεῖσις (peisis) meaning "persuasion". Both words are ultimately derived from the Greek verb πείθω (peitho) meaning "to persuade, to convince" as well as "to obey, to yield to" and "to believe, to trust (in)"... [more]

Peisilaos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from either the Greek noun πεῖσα (peisa) meaning "obedience" or the Greek noun πεῖσις (peisis) meaning "persuasion". Both words are ultimately derived from the Greek verb πείθω (peitho) meaning "to persuade, to convince" as well as "to obey, to yield to" and "to believe, to trust (in)"... [more]

Peisinoe f Greek Mythology
The first element of this name is derived from either the Greek noun πεῖσα (peisa) meaning "obedience" or the Greek noun πεῖσις (peisis) meaning "persuasion". Both words are ultimately derived from the Greek verb πείθω (peitho) meaning "to persuade, to convince" as well as "to obey, to yield to" and "to believe, to trust (in)"... [more]

Peisis m & f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun πεῖσις (peisis) meaning "persuasion" as well as "affection, susceptibility". It is ultimately derived from Greek πείσομαι (peisomai), which is the first-person singular future middle indicative of the Greek verbs πάσχω (pascho) meaning "to undergo, to experience, to feel (an emotion)" and πείθω (peitho) meaning "to persuade, to convince" as well as "to obey, to yield to" and "to believe, to trust (in)".... [more]

Peisistratos m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
The first element of this name is derived from either the Greek noun πεῖσα (peisa) meaning "obedience" or the Greek noun πεῖσις (peisis) meaning "persuasion". Both words are ultimately derived from the Greek verb πείθω (peitho) meaning "to persuade, to convince" as well as "to obey, to yield to" and "to believe, to trust (in)"... [more]

Peithagoras m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek adjective πειθός (peithos) meaning "persuasive" as well as "obedient", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb πείθω (peitho) meaning "to persuade, to convince" as well as "to obey, to yield to" and "to believe, to trust (in)".... [more]

Peithandros m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek adjective πειθός (peithos) meaning "persuasive" as well as "obedient", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb πείθω (peitho) meaning "to persuade, to convince" as well as "to obey, to yield to" and "to believe, to trust (in)"... [more]

Peithidemos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek adjective πειθός (peithos) meaning "persuasive" as well as "obedient", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb πείθω (peitho) meaning "to persuade, to convince" as well as "to obey, to yield to" and "to believe, to trust (in)"... [more]

Peithidemus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Peithidemos. This name was borne by an eponymous archon of Athens, who lived in the 3rd century BC.

Peitholaos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek adjective πειθός (peithos) meaning "persuasive" as well as "obedient", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb πείθω (peitho) meaning "to persuade, to convince" as well as "to obey, to yield to" and "to believe, to trust (in)"... [more]

Peitholaus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Peitholaos. This was the name of an ancient Greek tyrant of Pherae, who lived in the 4th century BC.

Peithostratos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek adjective πειθός (peithos) meaning "persuasive" as well as "obedient", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb πείθω (peitho) meaning "to persuade, to convince" as well as "to obey, to yield to" and "to believe, to trust (in)"... [more]

Peitsa m Finnish
Meaning unknown. Possibly from Finnish peitsi meaning "lance" and “pace (gait of a horse)”.

Peivas m Sami
Derived from Sami peivas "son of the day".

Pękosław m Polish

Pękosława f Polish (Archaic)
Feminine form of Pękosław.

Pelágiusz m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Pelagius.

Pelagiusz m Polish, Kashubian
Polish and Kashubian form of Pelagius.

Pelasgus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Means "ancient" in Ancient Greek. Several distinct characters in Greek mythology bore this name.

Peleusz m Polish (Rare)
Form of Peleus.

Pelianus m History (Ecclesiastical)
Christian martyr.

Peligros f Spanish (Rare)
Means "hazards, perils, dangers" in Spanish, taken from the title of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de los Peligros, meaning "The Virgin of the Hazards."... [more]

Pelléas m Theatre, Arthurian Cycle (Gallicized)
French form of Pelleas used by Belgian playwright Maurice Maeterlinck for a character in his play Pelléas and Mélisande (1893), which was later adapted by Claude Debussy into an opera (1902).

Pellichos m Ancient Greek

Pellogris m Arthurian Cycle

Pëllumbesha f Albanian
Derived from Albanian pëllumbeshë "dove, pigeon; (endearing) child, daughter".

Pelopidas m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Pelops" in Greek, derived from the name Pelops combined with ίδας (idas), which is the Aeolic and Doric Greek form of the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]

Pelops m Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Means "dark face", derived from Greek πελός (pelos) meaning "dark-coloured, dusky" and ὄψ (ops) meaning "face, eye". In Greek mythology Pelops was king of Pisa in the Peloponnesus, "island of Pelops"... [more]

Pelşîn f Kurdish
Derived from Kurdish pelçima meaning "leaf" and şîn meaning "blue".

Pemsah m Coptic
Coptic form of Egyptian Pemsais.

Pemsais m Ancient Egyptian (Hellenized)
From Egyptian pȝ-msḥ meaning "the crocodile", derived from the masculine prefix pȝ "the aforementioned; the; he of" combined with mzḥ "crocodile".

Peneus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Πηνειός (Peneios), which is either derived from Greek πῆνος (pēnos) "web" or from Greek πήνη (pēnē) "thread, weft" (see Penelope)... [more]

Pengshan f Chinese
From the Chinese 朋 (péng) meaning "friend" and 杉 (shān) meaning "pine, fir".

Pengshao f Chinese
From the Chinese 芃 (péng) meaning "luxuriant growth" and 劭 (shào) meaning "encourage, excel".

Peniston m English (British, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Peniston.... [more]

Pennywise m Literature
Pennywise is the main character of Stephen King's novel 'It'. It is also known as 'Pennywise the Dancing Clown'.

Penrose m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Penrose.

Pensée f French (Rare)
Derived from French pensée "pansy (the flower); thought, idea".

Pensiri f Thai
Alternate transcription of Phensiri.

Pensri f Thai
Alternate transcription of Phensi.

Pentecost f & m English (Puritan, Archaic)
From the name of the Christian festival which commemorates the descent of the Holy Ghost upon the apostles, celebrated on the fiftieth day after Easter, ultimately deriving from Greek pentekoste (hemera) "fiftieth (day)"... [more]

Pentecosta f Medieval Latin, Medieval Dutch, Medieval Flemish
Strictly feminine form of Pentecoste.

Pentecoste f Medieval, Medieval English
Greek Πεντηκοστή "the fiftieth Day", the Greek name of the Feast of Weeks, which in Christian traditions was celebrated as the feast commemorating the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the apostles.... [more]

Pentecouste f Medieval French
French form of Pentecost.

Penthesilea f Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Penthesilea was an Amazonian queen, daughter of Ares and Otrera, and sister of Hippolyta, Antiope and Melanippe. She led her troops to the Trojan War in support of King Priamos.... [more]

Pentheus m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek πένθος (penthos) meaning "grief, sorrow, sadness, mourning". In Greek mythology, Pentheus was the name of a king of Thebes.

Penthilus m Greek Mythology
Penthilzd was a king of Messenia. He married Anchirhoe and with her had a son named Andropompus, the future father of King Melanthus of Athens.

Penticost f Medieval English, English (Puritan, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Pentecost.

Peplluís m Catalan
Combination of Pep and Lluís.

Peppeloisu m Sardinian

Pepsi f Obscure
After the carbonated cola brand. This is the name of American educational professional Marijuana Pepsi Vandyck.

Perdaus f Karachay-Balkar
From the Arabic فردوس (firdaws) meaning "paradise".

Perdis f Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of Per and the Norse name element dís "goddess", first used in the early 1900s.

Pereasuodei f Ijaw
Means "wealth has entered me" in Ijaw.

Peredeslava f Medieval Russian

Perestu f Turkish
Turkish form of Parastoo.

Perfectus m Late Roman
Derived from Latin perfectus meaning "achieved, finished, completed" as well as "perfected".... [more]

Perfeytus m Judeo-Catalan (Latinized)
Latinized form of Perfeit.

Pergamus m Greek Mythology
Etymology uncertain, but it may be related to πῠ́ργος (púrgos) meaning "tower, watchtower".

Pergentinus m Ancient Roman

Periandros m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek περί (peri) "around, near, surrounding" combined with Greek ἀνδρός (andros) "of a man".

Peribsen m Ancient Egyptian
Shortened form of the longer Egyptian name Seth-Peribsen.

Periclymenus m Greek Mythology
Derived from περῐ- (peri-) meaning "about" and κλῠ́μενος (klúmenos) meaning “heard”.

Perieres m Greek Mythology
Possibly derived from Ancient Greek περί (peri) meaning "around, exceedingly" and ἦρα (era) "service, gratification". In Greek mythology, this was the name of a king of Messene, as well as a Theban charioteer.

Perigors m Medieval Jewish, Jewish (Archaic)

Periklész m Ancient Greek (Magyarized)
Hungarian form of Pericles.

Perilaos m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek περί (peri) meaning "around, near, surrounding" combined with Greek λαος (laos) meaning "(the) people".

Perilaus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Perilaos. This name was borne by a Greek tyrant of Argos (6th century BC) as well as by several characters in Greek mythology.

Perileos m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek περί (peri) meaning "around, near, surrounding" combined with λεώς (leos) meaning "the people" (see Leos), which is the Attic Greek form of ancient Greek λαος (laos) meaning "the people"... [more]

Periphas m Greek Mythology
From Ancient Greek περίφαντος (periphantos) meaning "seen by all; famous, conspicuous", equivalent to περί (peri) "around, exceedingly" and φανής (phanes) "appearing"... [more]

Peris m Greek
Short form of Periandros and Periklis.

Perissa f Arthurian Cycle
A character in "The Faerie Queene" by Edmund Spenser who lived with her two sisters, Elissa and Medina. Her hedonism stood in contrast to the asceticism of Elissa and the temperance of Medina.

Peristera f Greek
From Greek περιστέρι (peristeri) meaning "dove, pigeon," from Ancient Greek περῐστέρῐον (peristérion), the diminutive of περιστερᾱ́ (peristerā́).... [more]

Peristhenes m Greek Mythology
Ancient masculine name meaning "exceedingly strong".

Perjámos m Greek Mythology (Magyarized)
Hungarian form of Priamos.

Perkasa m Indonesian
Means "mighty, strong" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit प्रकाश (prakāśa).

Perkins m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Perkins.

Perkūnas m Baltic Mythology, Lithuanian (Rare)
Derived from Proto-Indo-European *perkwunos or *perkunos, which itself is ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European *perkwus or *perkṷu meaning "oak tree" or "fir tree"... [more]

Perlas m & f Lithuanian (Rare), Tagalog
Derived from perlas, which in Lithuanian and Tagalog is the word for "pearl".... [more]

Permatasari f Indonesian
Combination of Permata and Sari 2.

Permessus m Romani (Archaic)

Pernelius m Norwegian (Archaic)
Masculine form of Pernille.

Perpetuus m Late Roman
Masculine form of Perpetua. The 6th-century saint Perpetuus was a bishop of Tours in France.

Perremus m Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Piramus.

Perrussia f Medieval French
Recorded in French-speaking Switzerland between the 14th and 16th centuries.

Persa f Greek (Rare), Serbian (Rare), Medieval Italian
A form of Persis. In Serbian usage, also a short form of Persida.

Persad m Indian

Perše m Slovene (Archaic)
Old Slovene form of Peter.

Perse m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch variant form of Perche.

Perse f Greek Mythology
Lit. "destroyer" is one of the 3,000 Oceanids, water-nymph daughters of the Titans Oceanus and Tethys. Perse married Helios, the god of the sun, and bore him several children, most notably the sorceress-goddess Circe.

Persea f Italian
Feminine form of Perseo.

Perseas m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Perseus.

Persecution m English (Puritan)
Meaning, "hostility and ill-treatment, especially because of race or political or religious beliefs."

Persée m Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
French form of Perseus.

Persefona f Polish
Polish form of Persephone.

Persefona f Russian, Ukrainian, Polish
Polish, Russian and Ukrainian form of Persephone.

Persefonas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian masculine form of Persephone.

Perséfone f Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Persephone.

Persefone f Italian
Italian form of Persephone.

Persenet f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian pr-snt meaning "a sister comes forth", derived from pr "to come forth, emerge, escape" combined with snt "sister".

Perseo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Perseus.

Perseph m Obscure
Shortened masculine form of Persephone, with pronunciation inspired by Joseph.

Persephanie f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Persephone, possibly influenced by Stephanie in its spelling.

Persephassa f Greek Mythology
Older, archaic form of Persephone, which suggests pre-Hellenic origins.

Persephatta f Greek Mythology
Alternative form of Persephone.

Perséphone f Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
French form of Persephone.

Persephoneia f Greek Mythology
Homeric variant of Persephone.

Persephonie f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Persephone.

Perses m Greek Mythology
Titan of destruction.

Perseu m Catalan, Portuguese, Romanian
Catalan, Portuguese and Romanian form of Perseus.

Perseusz m Polish
Polish form of Perseus.

Perseverance f English (Puritan)
From the English word meaning "steadfastness in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success", referring to persevering through the trials and tribulations that may come as a believer of Christ.

Perseveranda f History (Ecclesiastical), Spanish (Rare, Archaic)
From Latin persevērāns meaning "enduring, persevering". This is the name of a Spanish 8th century saint who journeyed to Poitiers (France) to found a convent, dying of exhaustation along the way while escaping from pirates.

Persey m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Perseus.

Perseyn m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch diminutive form of Perse.

Pershing m English (American)
Most likely used as a first name due to John Joseph Pershing, General of the Armies for the United States at the end of World War I. His paternal ancestors were of German descent, and the original spelling was likely Pfoersching... [more]

Pérsia f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Portuguese form of Persia.

Persia f English (Rare)
From the name of the Middle Eastern country Persia, now referred to as Iran. Its name is derived from Avestan Parsa, the ancient tribal name of the people ruled by Cyrus the Great.... [more]

Persia f Medieval Italian
Latinization of Persis.

Persida f Serbian, Croatian, Romanian, Slovene
Serbian, Croatian, and Romanian form of Persis. This was the name of the wife of Alexander Karadordevic, Prince of Serbia and ancestor to the monarchs of Yugoslavia.

Perside f Medieval French
Medieval French form of Persis.

Persides m Arthurian Cycle

Persifone f English (Rare, ?)
Variant of Persephone.

Persijn m Dutch
Modern Dutch form of Perseyn.

Persijs f Latvian
Latvian form of Persis.

Persimmon m & f English (Rare)
From the name of the Persimmon, a brightly colored fruit. The word persimmon is derived from Powhatan, an Algonquian language of the eastern United States, meaning "a dry fruit".... [more]

Persina f & m Biblical Latin (Americanized, Rare)

Persinette f Literature, Theatre
"Persinette" is a 1698 French fairy-tale by novelist Charlotte-Rose de Caumont de La Force adapted from earlier 'Petrosinella' by Giambattista Basil and later adapted by the Grimms brothers to become 'Rapunzel'... [more]

Persinna f History, 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]

Persipnei f Etruscan Mythology
Etruscan form of Persephone.

Persival m Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Percival.

Persiwald m Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Percival.

Persoĸ m Greenlandic
Means "snow flurry" in Greenlandic.

Persoq m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Persoĸ.

Persson m & f German
Likely from the common Swedish surname Persson and/or the word person (German: Person), which is used as a gender neutral title by some nonbinary people.

Persuvius m Romani
Possibly a Romani corruption of Parascevas or place name Vesuvius.

Persy f English
Diminutive of Persephone.

Perszephoné f Greek Mythology (Magyarized)
Hungarian form of Persephone.

Perszeusz m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Perseus.

Pertinakas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Pertinax.

Pertinaks m Bosnian, Croatian
Bosnian and Croatian form of Pertinax.

Pertsefone f Basque
Basque form of Persephone.

Pertynaks m Polish
Polish form of Pertinax.

Perusia f Medieval Italian

Pervis m English
Variant of Purvis.

Pesach m Hebrew

Pesah m Jewish
Possibly derived from the modern Hebrew for Pesach, or Passover.

Pesar m Kurdish
Means "slope" in Kurdish.

Pesche f Medieval Jewish, Yiddish (Archaic)
Variant of Pesha, recorded in medieval Frankfurt, Germany.

Pesend f Ottoman Turkish
From Persian پسند (pasand) meaning "like, choice".

Peseshet f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian psš.t, derived from psš meaning "to divide, split, spread out" or "ritual instrument (for Opening of the Mouth ceremony)" combined with the suffix t. Peseshet was the earliest recorded female physician, titled the Lady Overseer of the Female Physicians in Fourth Dynasty ancient Egypt (ca... [more]

Pesha f Yiddish
Related to Pesach (Passover). Alternately, a Yiddish diminutive of Batya.

Peshkop m Albanian
It means bishop in albanian, also the city of Peshkopi comes from this name, it was a monastery around it.

Pesho m Bulgarian
Diminutive of Petar.

Pessa f Yiddish
Means "pearl" in Yiddish.

Pessach m Jewish
Name of a holiday, the original Jewish version of Passover. It is commonly given to babies born on, or close to Pessach.... [more]

Pesse f Yiddish
Variant of Pesche.

Pesseline f Medieval Jewish, Judeo-French
Diminutive of Pesse (compare Pessel) recorded in the border region between modern-day France and modern-day Germany in the 14th century.

Pessi m Literature
From the Finnish fairy tale Pessi and Illusia by Yrjo Kokko, published in 1944. ... [more]

Pessy f Yiddish
Yiddish diminutive of Batya.

Pesta f Batak
Means "celebration, party, gathering" in Batak.

Pesulia m Romani
Possibly a Romani corruption of Persuvius.

Peswera f Cornish (Modern)
Means "fourth" in Cornish. This is a modern Cornish name.

Petalesharo m Pawnee

Pêtâstêkawisk f Cree
Meaning "moon coming up flower". This name was given to one baby girl in Alberta in 2023.

Pēters m Latvian (Rare)
Contracted form of Pēteris.

Peters m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Peters.

Peterson m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Peterson.

Petrakis m Greek
Modern Greek diminutive of Petros, as it contains the modern Greek diminutive suffix -άκης (-akis). This name is typically only used informally, meaning: it does not appear on birth certificates.... [more]

Petrașco m Medieval Romanian
Diminutive of Petru.

Petrašin m Vlach, Serbian (Archaic)
Means "son of Peter" in Vlach and Serbian.

Petratishkovna f Popular Culture
Full name of the character Tish from the early 2000s show The Weekenders. It was said to mean "girl with one nose", but the elements of the name could come from other names such as Petra (meaning of "stone") or Tish (from Letitia, meaning of "joy, happiness")... [more]

Petres m Medieval Hungarian
Diminutive of Péter.

Petrisha f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Rare, modern feminization of Peter.

Petřiška f Czech
Diminutive form of Petra.

Petrislav m Croatian, Serbian, History
Croatian and Serbian form of Petroslav. Known bearers of this name were Serbian rulers Petrislav of Duklja and Petrislav of Rascia, who both lived in the 11th century AD.

Petrișor m Romanian
Diminutive of Petru and Petru.

Petrissa f German (Rare), Medieval German
This name started probably as a variant of Beatrice but was later understood as a feminine form to Peter/Petrus... [more]

Petrocus m Late Roman
Latinized form of Petroc.

Petronijus m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Petronius.

Petróniusz m Hungarian
Cognate of Petronius, meaning "yokel".

Petroniusz m Polish (Rare), Kashubian
Polish and Kashubian form of Petronius.

Petrosinella f Literature
South Italian dialect word meaning "little parsley" derived from Latin petrosilium, from Greek πετροσέλινον (petroselinon) "rock-selery". ... [more]

Petroslav m Bulgarian
This name is Christian in origin. The first element is derived from Petros (see Peter) and refers to Saint Peter, who was one of Jesus' twelve apostles and went on to become the first Pope of the Catholic Church... [more]

Petroslava f Bulgarian (Rare)
Feminine form of Petroslav.

Petruša f Croatian (Rare), Czech, Slovak
Croatian, Czech and Slovak diminutive of Petra and Petronela. Also compare Petruška.

Petrushka m Russian

Petrussa f Medieval Basque
Feminine form of Petrus.

Petrutis m Lithuanian
Diminutive of masculine given names that start with Petr- (such as Petras and Petronijus), since this name contains the masculine diminutive suffix -utis.

Pětš m Sorbian
Lower Sorbian variant of Pětr (compare Pěc).

Petsa f Greek (Cypriot, Rare)

Petsche m Medieval German
Medieval German diminutive of Peter, popular in the Rhineland region in Germany in the 1300s and 1400s.

Petsy f Faroese
Variant of Patsy.

Petulisa f Tongan
Feminine form of Petuliki.

Petushch f Khanty, Mansi
Khanty and Mansi form of Theodosia.

Peucestas m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Peukestas. This was the name of a distinguished Macedonian officer in the service of Alexander the Great (4th century BC).

Peucolaus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Peukolaos. This was the name of a Macedonian man who participated in Dimnus of Chalastra's conspiracy to assassinate Alexander the Great (4th century BC).

Peukestas m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun πεύκη (peuke) meaning "pine (tree)" combined with -τας (-tas), which is the Aeolic, Epic and Doric Greek form of the Attic Greek suffix -της (-tes)... [more]

Peukolaos m Ancient Greek, History
Derived from the Greek noun πεύκη (peuke) meaning "pine (tree)" combined with the Greek noun λαός (laos) meaning "(the) people". This was the name of one of the men who participated in Dimnos of Chalastra's conspiracy to assassinate Alexander the Great (4th century BC).... [more]

Peus m Limburgish (Archaic)
Medieval Limburgish short form of Paschalis and Paschasius. It was in use until at least the 18th century, and had become obsolete by the 20th century.... [more]

Peush m Hindi (Rare)

Pěvuše f Czech (Rare)

Pexşan f Kurdish
Means "prose" in Kurdish.

Peyson m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Payson.

Peyveste f Ottoman Turkish
From Persian پیوسته (peyvaste) meaning "connected, continuous; always, forever".

Phabianos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Fabianus (see Fabian).

Phabios m Ancient Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Fabius.

Phabrikios m Ancient Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Fabricius (see Fabrice).

Phadetsak m Thai (Rare)
From Thai เผด็จ (phadet) meaning "subdue, suppress, eliminate" or "absolute, complete" and ศักดิ์ (sak) meaning "power, honour".

Phadungsak m Thai
From Thai ผดุง (phadung) meaning "maintain, uphold, sustain" and ศักดิ์ (sak) meaning "power".

Phaedimus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Phaidimos.

Phaedromus m Theatre, Ancient Roman
A character in 'Curculio', also called The Weevil, a Latin comedic play for the early Roman theatre by Titus Maccius Plautus.

Phaenippus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Phainippos. This name was borne by an eponymous archon of Athens, who lived in the 5th century BC.

Phaenops m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Φαῖνοψ (Phainops) meaning "bright-eyed, conspicuous", derived from φαεινός (phaeinos) "shining, radiant" and ὄψ (ops) "eye"... [more]

Phaethousa f Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Means "beaming, radiant" in Greek, being a participle of the verb φαέθω (phaethô) "to shine". In Greek mythology this was the name of a daughter of the sun god Helios by the nymph Neaira... [more]

Phaëthusa f Astronomy
The name of an asteroid pertaining to the Main belt in the Solar System. It is named after the mythological character Phaethousa.

Phaethusa f Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Phaethousa.

Phaṱhutshedzo m & f Venda
Means "blessings" in Tshivenda.

Phaidimos m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek φαίδιμος (phaidimos) meaning "shining, radiant, glistening". This was the name of several characters in Greek legend, including a king of Sidon mentioned in the 'Odyssey'... [more]

Phainippos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek verb φαίνω (phaino) meaning "to shine" as well as "to show, to appear" combined with the Greek noun ἵππος (hippos) meaning "horse".

Phaisal m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ไพศาล (see Phaisan).

Phaisan m Thai
Means "vast, wide, broad, large" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit विशाल (viśāla).

Phaisit m Thai
Means "excellent, wonderful" in Thai.

Phajsa m Aymara
Means "day without rain" in Aymara.

Phalaris m Ancient Greek
Probably derived from Greek φάλαρον (phalaron), which was the name for a metal disc or boss that was worn as a military ornament on the breast. Phalaris was the name of a tyrant of Acragas (now Agrigento) in Sicily, who lived in the 6th century BC.

Phalias m Ancient Greek
Phalias was the son of Heliconis and Heracles in Greek myth.

Phalios m Ancient Greek
Possibly means "with a white spot, dappled", from Greek φαλός (phalos) meaning "white".

Phalyshia f English (American)
Happy

Phanas m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phanat.

Phanes m Ancient Greek
Phanes of Halicarnassus was a councilman, tactician and mercenary from Halicarnassus, serving the Egyptian pharaoh Amasis II.

Phanessa f English (American, Rare), English (Australian, Rare)
Perhaps intended to be a feminine form of Phanes, probably influenced by the name Vanessa. In Greek mythology, Phanes was a primeval god of procreation whose name derived from Greek phainô "to bring light, make clear".

Phanocles m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Phanokles. This name was borne by an ancient Greek elegiac poet from the 4th century BC.

Phanokles m Ancient 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]

Phanomachos m Ancient 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]

Phanomachus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Phanomachos. This name was borne by an eponymous archon of Athens, who lived in the 3rd century BC.

Phanostratos m Ancient 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]

Phanostratus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Phanostratos. This name was borne by two eponymous archons of Athens, the earliest of which lived in the 4th century BC.

Phanourios m Late 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]

Phansa f & m Thai
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.

Phantastes m Arthurian 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.

Phantes m Greek Mythology
Ancient Greek masculine name meaning "visible".

Phantinos m Late 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]

Phanumas f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ภาณุมาศ (see Phanumat).

Phanurius m Late Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Phanourios.

Pharahildis f Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Farahild.

Pharis m Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Pharis was the son of Hermes and the Danaid Phylodameia

Pharisee f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Primarily Southeastern in the United States, dating back to the 1840s and also used in the early 20th century.... [more]

Pharismanes m Middle Persian
Parthian satrap

Pharnabazos m Old Persian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Farnabazu.

Pharnabazus m Old Persian (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Farnabazu via its hellenized form Pharnabazos. This name was borne by three Persian satraps.

Pharnaces m Old 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.

Pharnakes m Old Persian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Farnaka.

Pharnaspes m Old Persian (Hellenized), History
Hellenized form of Farnaspa. This was the name of the father-in-law of Cyrus the Great (6th century BC).

Phasaelis f Ancient Aramaic
Of uncertain etymology. Name borne by a Nabatean princess, who was the first wife of Herod Antipas.

Phasook f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ผาสุก (see Phasuk).

Phasouk m & f Lao
Means "joy, happiness, prosperity" in Lao.

Phassakon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phatsakon.

Phassakorn m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phatsakon.

Phasuk f & m Thai
Means "happy, content, comfortable" in Thai.

Phatsakon m Thai
Means "sun" in Thai.

Phatsakorn m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phatsakon.

Phatsimo f Tswana
Means "light" in Setswana.

Phatsimoyaone f Tswana
Means "His (God's) Light" in Setswana.

Phatson f & m Thai
Means "light, radiance" in Thai.

Phattrasak m Thai
From Thai ภัทร (phat) meaning "magnificent, glorious, auspicious" and ศักดิ์ (sak) meaning "power".

Phatutshedzo m African
Means: Blessings... [more]

Phausta f Ancient Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Fausta.

Phaustina f Ancient Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Faustina.

Phaustinos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Faustinus (see Faustino).

Phaustos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Faustus.

Phaxsi f Aymara
Means "moon" in Aymara.

Phaxsi Jalsu f Aymara
From the Aymara phaxsi meaning "moon" and jalsu meaning "east; sunrise" or "spring".

Phaxsi Jiwaki f Aymara
From the Aymara phaxsi meaning "moon" and jiwaki meaning "nice, pretty".

Phaxsi Nayra f Aymara
From the Aymara phaxsi meaning "moon" and nayra meaning "eyes".

Pheasant f Romani (Archaic)

Pheasenta f Romani (Archaic)

Pheerasak m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phirasak.

Phegeus m Greek Mythology
A king who offered succor and his daughter, Arsinoe (named Alphesiboea in some versions), to Alcmaeon, who was fleeing from the Erinyes.

Pheidias m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek φείδομαι (pheidomai) meaning "to spare (someone or something), to refrain, to have mercy" or "to live sparingly, be frugal".

Pheidippides m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Pheidippos" in Greek, derived from the name Pheidippos combined with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]

Pheidippos m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek φειδός (pheidos) meaning "sparing, thrifty" and ἵππος (hippos) meaning "horse".

Pheldish f Abkhaz
Means "golden thread" in Abkhaz.

Phelisha f English (Rare), African American (Rare)
Variant of Felicia.

Phelps f English
Transferred use of the surname Phelps.

Phensi f Thai
From Thai เพ็ญ (phen) meaning "full moon" and ศรี (si) meaning "honour, glory, splendour".

Phensiri f Thai
From Thai เพ็ญ (phen) meaning "full moon" and ศิริ (siri) meaning "glory, splendour".

Phensri f Thai
Alternate transcription of Phensi.

Pheodosia f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Theodosia.

Pherecles m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Pherekles. This was the name of a life archon of Athens from the 9th century BC.

Pherecrates m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Pherekrates. This was the name of an ancient Greek comic poet from the 5th century BC.

Pherecydes m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Pherekydes. This was the name of an ancient Greek thinker from the 6th century BC.

Pherekles m Ancient 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".

Pherekrates m Ancient 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".

Pherekydes m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek φερω (phero) "to carry, to bear" combined with Greek κῦδος (kydos) "praise, renown, glory, fame."

Pherendates m Old 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]

Pherenicus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Pherenikos.

Pherenikos m Ancient Greek
Masculine form of Pherenike.

Pheres m Greek Mythology
Possibly derived from Ancient Greek φέρω (phérō) meaning "to bring, carry".

Pherusa f Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Φέρουσα (Pherousa) meaning "carrying (ships)", being a participle of the verb φέρω (phero) "to carry" (as well as "to be swept away, to be borne along by waves")... [more]

Phethisi m Sotho
Means "completion" in Sesotho.