Browse Submitted Names

Przemësłôw m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Przemysław.

Przemysława f Polish
Feminine form of Przemysław.

Przesław m Polish
Shorter form (or variant form) of Przedsław. This old Polish male name dates back to the 12th century AD.

Przybycześć f Polish
Polish name from Slavic *pribyti "to arrive, to come" combined with čĭstĭ "honour, reverence; rank". In Old Polish, these elements became przybyć and cześć "reverence, honour; respect" respectively.

Przybysław m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish przybyć "to arrive, to come" (also compare Polish przybywać and przyjść, which also mean "to arrive, to come"). The second element is derived from Slavic slav "glory"... [more]

Przybysława f Polish (Rare)
Feminine form of Przybysław.

Psalm m & f English (American, Rare), Filipino (Rare), Various
From the English word psalm which refers to a sacred song or poem, especially one of the hymns by David and others which were collected into the Old Testament Book of Psalms... [more]

Psalms f & m English (Rare), English (African, Rare), Popular Culture
From the title of the Book of Psalms in the Old Testament, the plural of Psalm. This was used for a character, a male former slave named Psalms Jackson, in the American Western drama television series Hell on Wheels (2011-2016).

Psamafa f Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Psamathe.

Psamanthe f Greek Mythology, Literature
Variant of Psamathe used in George Sandys's translation (1623) of Ovid's Metamorphoses, among other translations.

Psamathée f Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
French form of Psamathe.

Psammetichus m Ancient Egyptian (Latinized)
Latinized form of Psamtik, borrowed from Greek Psammetikhos.

Psammetikhos m Ancient Egyptian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Psamtik.

Psamtik m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian psmṯk, possibly a short form of pꜣ-sꜣ-n-mṯk meaning "the man of Meṯek", Meṯek (or Metjek) being a hypothetical Libyan deity. Alternatively, it could derive from an Egyptian transcription of an Assyrian name... [more]

Psappha f Ancient Greek
Aeolian Greek form of Sappho.

Pschimaxwe m Circassian
Circassian masculine name meaning "happy prince".

Psebide m Circassian
Circassian masculine name meaning "strong soul".

Psekas f Greek Mythology
The name of one of the band of sixty young Okeanid Nymphs which formed the core retinue of the goddess Artemis. Her name is derived from the word ψεκας (psekas) meaning "rain shower".

Psetha m Circassian, Caucasian Mythology
The god of Life and Souls.

Pseudolus m Theatre, Ancient Roman
Pseudolus is the eponymous character in 'Pseudolus', a play by the ancient Roman playwright Titus Maccius Plautus.

Pseudonymous m Literature
From the English word pseudonymous, meaning “writing or written under a false name”. It is used as a pseudonym by American author Pseudonymous Bosch.

Pо̄sh f & m Kashmiri
This name originates from Kashmir. It is an extremely rare name, and is not typical of the Kashmir region. The meaning of it is translated to "flower," "clearness or brightness," and "joy."... [more]

Pshimaf m Circassian
Means "happy leader" in Adyghe, ultimately derived from pasha, an Ottoman Turkish military title.

Psique f Greek Mythology (Hispanicized)
Spanish form of Psyche.

Psmith m Literature
'Psmith Rupert (in later incarnations Ronald Eustace) Psmith, dandyish Old Etonian (expelled) flaneur and social escapologist in the works of P.G. Wodehouse. Debuting in 'Lost Lambs' (1909; later (1935) renamed 'Enter Psmith'), he was the first of the major characters Wodehouse created... [more]

Psote m Coptic
The meaning of this name is still unknown to me at this time. This name was borne by a Coptic saint from the 3rd century AD.

Psusennes m Ancient Egyptian (Hellenized)
Greek form of Pasebakhaenniut.

Psychoula f Greek
Diminutive of Efpsychia.

Pszczoła f Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish vernacular form of Deborah, derived from the word for "bee".

Psziché f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Psyche.

Ptahmose m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian ptḥ-ms meaning "born of Ptah" or "Ptah is born", derived from the name of the god Ptah combined with msj "to be born".

Ptahshepses m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian ptḥ-špss meaning "Ptah is noble" or "Ptah is esteemed", derived from the name of the god Ptah combined with špss "to be noble, esteemed, splendid".

Pterelaos m Greek Mythology
Means "people adorned with feathers", derived from the Greek verb πτερόω (pteroo) meaning "to feather, to furnish with feathers or wings" combined with the Greek noun λαός (laos) meaning "(the) people".

Pterelaus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Pterelaos.

Ptolémaïs f History (Gallicized)
French form of Ptolemais.

Ptolemajs m Latvian
Latvian form of Ptolemy.

Ptolemäus m German
German form of Ptolemaios via Ptolemaeus.

Ptolemėjas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Ptolemaios via Ptolemaeus.

Ptolemeusz m Polish
Polish form of Ptolemaios via Ptolemaeus.

Publianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from Publius.

Public Universal Friend History
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.

Pudens m Late Roman, Biblical, Biblical Latin
Derived from the Latin adjective pudens meaning "shameful" as well as "bashful" and "chaste". It is ultimately derived from the Latin verb pudeo meaning "to be ashamed, to feel shame".... [more]

Pudentianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from Pudentius.

Pudentius m Late Roman
Derived from the Latin adverb pudentius, which is the comparative form of pudenter meaning "modestly, bashfully" as well as "chastely". It is ultimately derived from the Latin adjective pudens meaning "shameful" as well as "bashful" and "chaste" (see Pudens).

Pugsley m Popular Culture
Name of a character from The Addams Family.

Puhihwikwasu'u m Comanche
Means "iron jacket" in Comanche.

Pui-shan f Chinese (Cantonese)

Pukhutsya f Nenets
Means "old woman" in Nenets.

Pulisena f Medieval Italian (Tuscan)
Variant of Polyxena.

Puñiés f Romani (Caló)
Means "sorrows" in Caló. This name is used as the Caló form of Dolores.

Puniša m Serbian (Rare)
Derived from the adjective pun, literally meaning "full", denoting chubby and plump child.

Punisa f Indonesian, Indian (Muslim)
Meaning unknown. Probably a variant of Punita. Seems to be used more often in Muslim communities.

Punshiba m Manipuri
Means "long-lived" in Meitei.

Punshirei f Manipuri
Means "flower of life" in Meitei.

Punsiba f & m Manipuri
Means "long life" in Meitei.

Puntsog m & f Ladakhi
Ladakhi form of Phuntsok.

Puntsok m & f Tibetan
Alternate transcription of Tibetan ཕུན་ཚོགས (see Phuntsok).

Puntusha m & f Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Georgian noun ფუნთუშა (puntusha) meaning "bun, doughnut, roll".

Pupillus m Ancient Roman
Derived from Latin pupillus "orphan, minor, little boy", which is a diminutive of Latin pupus "boy." Lucius Orbilius Pupillus was a grammarian from the 1st century BC.

Puraskrit m Hinduism (Sanskritized, Rare), Sanskrit, Hindi, Nepali
If you are awarded something, you get a prize or certificate for doing something well.

Purastan f Armenian
Means "garden, orchard" in Armenian.

Pureun-sol f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Pureun and Sol.

Pürevsaikhan m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian пүрэв (pürev) meaning "Thursday" or "Jupiter" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".

Pürevsükh m Mongolian
From Mongolian пүрэв (pürev) meaning "Thursday" and сүх (sükh) meaning "axe".

Pürevsüren m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian пүрэв (pürev) meaning "Thursday" combined with Tibetan ཚེ་རིང (tshe ring) meaning "long life, longevity".

Purinsesu f Japanese
Japanese name meaning "princess", influenced by the Japanese pronunciation of the English word princess.

Purísima f Spanish (European, Rare)
From Spanish purísima meaning "most pure", in reference to the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary (see Inmaculada). It is used in the Catholic recitation 'ave María purísima'.

Purisima f Spanish (Philippines)
Derived from Spanish purísima meaning "most pure."

Purnamasari f Indonesian
From Indonesian purnama meaning "full moon" combined with sari meaning "essence".

Purpose f English
Middle English from Old French porpos, from the verb porposer, variant of proposer. Meaning, "the reason for which something is done or created or for which something exists."

Pürrhosz m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Pyrrhos (see Pyrrhus).

Purslane f Popular Culture
From the name of the herb ("a small, fleshy-leaved plant that grows in damp habitats or waste places, in particular Portulaca oleracea, a prostrate North American plant with tiny yellow flowers"), the origin of which is uncertain... [more]

Purson m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
According to The Lesser Key of Solomon, this is the name of a Great King of Hell, being served and obeyed by twenty-two legions of demons. Purson is depicted as a man with the face of a lion, carrying a ferocious viper in his hand, and riding a bear.

Purvis m English (American)

Purvish m Indian (Rare)
He who rises from the east.

Pusai m Ancient Aramaic
The name of a Christian priest and companion in martyrdom with Simeon Barsabae and others (†344).

Puschkayts m Baltic Mythology
Old Prussian god of the earth.... [more]

Puseletso m South African

Pusheen f Popular Culture
From Irish piscín meaning "kitten". It is the name of a popular animated kitten who became famous on Tumblr. She was created by Claire Belton and Andrew Duff in 2010, and has since grown into an empire of toys, books, and other characters.

Pushkar m Indian

Pushkin m Indian (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Pushkin. A famous bearer of this surname was the Russian poet and playwright Alexander Pushkin (1799-1837)... [more]

Pushmataha m Choctaw
Meaning uncertain, though scholars agree that it suggests connotations of "ending"; possible meanings include "the warrior's seat is finished", "he has won all the honors of his race", and, from Apushamatahahubi, "a messenger of death" (literally "one whose rifle, tomahawk, or bow is alike fatal in war or hunting")... [more]

Pushpanjali f Tamil
Means "an offering of flowers" (to the Gods)... [more]

Pushpendra m Hinduism (Modern)

Pushpika f Sinhalese
Means "flower" in Sinhalese. A notable bearer is Sri Lankan beauty pageant winner Pushpika De Silva.

Pushpita f Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali পুষ্পিতা (see Puspita).

Puspa f & m Hindi, Bengali, Assamese, Odia, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Nepali, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Hindi पुष्पा, Kannada ಪುಷ್ಪಾ, Tamil புஷ்பா, Telugu పుష్ప or Nepali पुष्पा or पुष्प (see Pushpa), as well as the Bengali, Odia, Assamese and Indonesian form.

Puspalal m Bhutanese

Puspawati f Indonesian, Malay
Derived from Indonesian puspa meaning "flower" combined with the suffix -wati meaning "woman" (see Wati).

Puspita f Indonesian, Bengali
Derived from Sanskrit पुष्पित (puṣpita) meaning "flowery, blooming".

Puspitasari f Indonesian
Combination of Puspita and Sari 2.

Puspito m & f Javanese
Javanese form of Puspita.

Puspo m Javanese
Javanese form of Pushpa.

Püstə f Azerbaijani
Means "pistachio" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Persian پسته (peste).

Pusuwan f Medieval Mongolian, History, Chinese
Derived from Chinese 普 (pu) meaning "wide, universal", 速 (su) meaning "quick, fast" and 完 (wan) meaning "whole, complete". It was the name of the name of an Empress of Qara Khitai.

Putinas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Derived from the Lithuanian noun putinas, which refers to plants of the Viburnum genus, such as the snowball and the guelder rose. With that said, you might also want to compare this name with the dialectal Lithuanian noun putinas meaning "rooster".

Putislav m Medieval Slavic
The first element of this name is derived from Russian put' "road, path, way", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic pǫtь "path". The second element is derived from Slavic slav "glory".

Putsaya f Thai
means "clean"

Pyae Sone m & f Burmese
Means "adequate, sufficient" in Burmese.

Pygsk f Nivkh

Pykasu f Guarani
Means "pigeon" in Guarani.

Pylaeus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Πύλαιος (Pylaios), which is derived from Greek πύλη (pyle) meaning "gate, entrance". In Greek mythology, Pylaeus was an ally of king Priam in the Trojan War.

Pylos m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek πύλος (pylos) meaning "in the gateway", which is ultimately derived from the Greek noun πύλη (pyle) meaning "gate, entrance". Pylos is also the name of a town in modern Greece, which already existed in the time of Mycenaean Greece (under the same name) and was an important kingdom at the time.

Pylus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Pylos. In Greek mythology, this is the name of a son of the god Ares, whom he had with Demonice.

Pynchas m Jewish
Variant of Pinchas.

Pyramus m Greek Mythology (Latinized), Roman Mythology, Romani (Archaic)
From the Greek Πύραμος (Pyramos), taken from the name of the river Pyramos and derived from Greek πῦρ (pyr) "fire" or πυρός (pyros) "wheat"... [more]

Pyrandros m Ancient Greek
Means "fire of a man", derived from Greek πῦρ (pyr) "fire" combined with Greek ἀνδρός (andros) "of a man".

Pyras m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Pyrrhus.

Pyreneus m Greek Mythology
Masculine form of Pyrene. In Greek mythology, Pyreneus was a king of Thrace.

Pyrgoteles m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Πυργοτέλης, from Ancient Greek πύργος (púrgos) "tower, watchtower" and τέλος (télos) "purpose, result, completion". This was the name of one of the most celebrated gem engravers of ancient Greece, living in the latter half of the 4th century BC.

Pyrilampes m Ancient Greek
From Ancient Greek πῦρ (pyr) meaning "fire" and λάμπω (lampo) "to shine". The name of Plato's stepfather, an Ancient Greek politician... [more]

Pyrochles m Literature, Arthurian Cycle
From the Greek elements πῦρ (pyr) meaning "fire" and κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory". In Edmund Spenser's poem The Faerie Queene (1590) this is the name of a reckless knight who, together with his brother Cymochles, represents emotional maladies that threaten temperance... [more]

Pyroeis m Greek Mythology
Pyroeis in ancient Greek religion is the god of the wandering star Areios, the planet Mars.... [more]

Pyrros m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Pyrrhos.

Pysia f Polish
Diminutive of Patrycja via Patrysia.

Pytheas m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek Πυθιος (Pythios), which is an epithet of the god Apollo. This epithet originated from his cult in the city of Πυθώ (Pytho), which is nowadays known as Delphi... [more]

Pythias f & m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek Πυθιος (Pythios), which is an epithet of the god Apollo. This epithet originated from his cult in the city of Πυθώ (Pytho), which is nowadays known as Delphi... [more]

Pythocles m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Pythokles. A known bearer of this name was Pythocles of Sicyon, an Olympic victor from the 3rd century BC.

Pythocritus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Pythokritos. This name was borne by two eponymous archons of Athens, the earliest of which lived in the 5th century BC.

Pythodelos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from Pythios, which is an epithet of the god Apollo. Also compare the related name Python.... [more]

Pythodelus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Pythodelos.

Pythodoris f Ancient Greek, History
Feminine form of Pythodoros. This was the name of a Roman client ruler of the Odrysian kingdom of Thrace, who reigned from 38 AD to 46 AD.

Pythodoros m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from Pythios, which is an epithet of the god Apollo. Also compare the related name Python.... [more]

Pythodorus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Pythodoros. This name was borne by two eponymous archons of Athens, the earliest of which lived in the 5th century BC.

Pythodotos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from Pythios, which is an epithet of the god Apollo. Also compare the related name Python.... [more]

Pythodotus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Pythodotos. This name was borne by an eponymous archon of Athens, who lived in the 4th century BC.

Pythokles m Ancient Greek
Derived from Pythios, an epithet of the god Apollo, combined with Greek κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory".

Pythokritos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from Pythios, which is an epithet of the god Apollo. Also compare the related name Python.... [more]

Pythostratos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from Pythios, which is an epithet of the god Apollo. Also compare the related name Python.... [more]

Pythostratus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Pythostratos. A known bearer of this name was the Olympic victor Pythostratus of Ephesus, who won the stadion race at the 103rd Olympiad in 368 BC.

Pyxis m Astronomy
Pyxis is a small and faint constellation in the southern sky. Abbreviated from Pyxis Nautica, its name is Latin for a mariner's compass (contrasting with Circinus, which represents a draftsman's compasses)... [more]

Qaasim m Eastern African, Somali
Somali form of Qasim.

Qaboos m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Qabus.

Qabus m Arabic (Rare)
Means "handsome" in Arabic.

Qadeshtu f Near Eastern Mythology
Canaanite and Phoenician form of Qetesh.

Qadrecius m African American (Modern, Rare)
Meaning unknown.

Qais m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic قيس (see Qays).

Qaisar m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic قيصر‎ (see Qaysar), as well as the Urdu form.

Qaisara f Arabic (?)
Possibly a feminine variant of Qaisar.

Qaiser m Urdu
Alternate transcription of Urdu قیصر (see Qaisar).

Qajuuttarsuaq m Greenlandic
Younger form of K'ajutarssuaĸ.

Qalamqosh f Uzbek
Means "straight, even eyebrows" in Uzbek. Straight eyebrows are considered a sign of beauty.

Qalisha f Malay (Rare)
Meaning uncertain, possibly a variant of Kalisha.

Qamaits f New World Mythology
Etymology unknown. This was the name of a Nuxalk warrior goddess associated with death, beginnings, creation, earthquakes, forest fires, and sickness.

Qamarniso f Uzbek
From qamar meaning "moon" and niso meaning "lady, women".

Qamarunnisa f Indian (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]

Qamish f Uzbek
Means "reed" in Uzbek.

Qandische f Circassian
Circassian feminine name meaning "golden foster-child".

Qarabaş m Karachay-Balkar
Means "black-headed" in Karachay-Balkar.

Qarakişi m Karachay-Balkar
Means "black man" in Karachay-Balkar.

Qaraqaş f Azerbaijani
Means "black eyebrows" in Azerbaijani.

Qaraquş m Azerbaijani
Means "black bird" in Azerbaijani.

Qarasa f Abkhaz
Means "turtle-dove" in Abkhaz.

Qarasaq m Greenlandic
Younger form of K'arasaĸ.

Qarasäs f Bashkir
Means "black-haired" in Bashkir.

Qarasuu f Karachay-Balkar
Means "black water" in Karachay-Balkar.

Qardaşağa m Azerbaijani
From the Azerbaijani qardaş meaning "brother" and ağa meaning "lord, master".

Qarliğaş f Shor
Means "swallow (bird)" in Shor.

Qarsu f Azerbaijani
Means "snow water" in Azerbaijanji.

Qasaaluq m & f Inuit
May come from the root qasaq meaning "to be soft, gentle".

Qasallak m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "lightweight red wood". It was also a term for a piece of soft red wood shaped as human with a weapon and placed in the inner forefront of a qajaq to ward off witches, since it was believed that they were afraid of this piece of wood... [more]

Qasaloq f Greenlandic
Younger form of K'asaloĸ.

Qəşəm m Azerbaijani
Probably from Arabic قشعم (qash'am) meaning "lion".

Qasapi m Greenlandic
Younger form of K'asape.

Qaschx'we m Circassian
Circassian masculine name meaning "sky blue".

Qasem m Persian, Arabic
Persian form of Qasim, as well as an alternate Arabic transcription.

Qashqargul f Uzbek
Means "aster" in Uzbek.

Qasid m Arabic
Either from Arabic قاصِد (qāṣid), meaning "resolute, destined," or Arabic قَصيد (qaṣīd), meaning "poem."

Qasida f Arabic
Feminine form of Qasid. Means “poem”

Qasiet f Kazakh
Means "property, attribute" or "dignity" in Kazakh.

Qasmūna f Medieval Arabic (Moorish), Judeo-Arabic
Derived from قَسَمَ (qasama) meaning "to divide, to distribute". This was the name of a twelfth century Arabic-language Jewish poetess in Andalusia.

Qassi m & f Berber (Arabized, Rare), Persian (Modern, Rare)
Arabized form of Kaci. In Arabic, Qassi (قاسي) means "hard", "tough", or "stern". For example, قاسي الملامح (qāsī al-malāmiḥ) is a phrase meaning "stern features" (used to describe someone with a tough or serious expression)... [more]

Qassim m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic قاسم (see Qasim).

Qassimeq m Greenlandic
Younger form of K'ássimaĸ.

Qasṭor m Classical Syriac
Classical Syriac form of Castor, via the Greek form Κάστωρ (Kastor). It is also the ordinary vocabulary word for both "beaver" and "quaestor, secretary", although the latter sense can also be transliterated as qesṭōr.

Qasym m Kazakh
Variant transcription of Kasym.

Qattaasaq m Greenlandic
Younger form of K'átaussaĸ.

Qaysar m Arabic
Arabic form of Caesar.

Qeambanyeasht m Datooga
Means "noise maker" in Datooga.

Qebehsenuef m Egyptian Mythology
Means "he who refreshes his brothers".... [more]

Qefsere f Albanian

Qëndresa f Kosovar, Albanian
Derived from Albanian qëndresë "sojourn, stay; stamina, resistance; firm stance; perseverance, steadfastness".

Qeşeng f Kurdish
Means "pretty" in Kurdish.

Qeshet f & m Ancient Hebrew
Ancient Hebrew transcription of Keshet.

Qeshta f Assyrian
From the Aramaic word for rainbow, it is used as a female name among the Assyrian diaspora

Qetesh f Egyptian Mythology
The name of a goddess of fertility, sacred ecstasy and sexual pleasure, derived from the Semitic root Q-D-Š which means "holy".

Qetësor m Albanian (Rare)

Qetsiyah f American (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
Variant of Keziah. A character in TV show The Vampire Diaries bears this name.

Qeyser m Uyghur
Means "indomitable" in Uyghur.

Qhispe f Quechua
Variant of Qhispi.

Qhisphi m Aymara
Means "glass, transparent" in Aymara.

Qhispi f Quechua
From Quechua qhispikay meaning "freedom, free".

Qhispiyaña f & m Aymara
Means "save, rescue, liberate" in Aymara.

Qhispiyiri f & m Aymara
Means "saviour, rescuer" in Aymara.

Qhuas f & m Hmong
Means "praise, marvel, admire" in Hmong Daw.

Qiangshu f Chinese
From the Chinese 蔷 (qiáng) meaning "rose" and 姝 (shū) meaning "beautiful girl".

Qianshan f Chinese
From the Chinese 千 (qiān) meaning "thousand, many, very" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral".

Qianshuang f Chinese
From the Chinese 千 (qiān) meaning "thousand, many, very" and 爽 (shuǎng) meaning "bright, clear, cheerful, happy, refreshing".

Qiaoshao f Chinese
From the Chinese 巧 (qiǎo) meaning "artful, clever, skillful" and 劭 (shào) meaning "encourage, excel, excellent".

Qiaoshuang f Chinese
From the Chinese 巧 (qiǎo) meaning "artful, clever, skillful" and 爽 (shuǎng) meaning "bright, clear, cheerful, happy, refreshing".

Qillarsuaq m Greenlandic
Younger form of K'itdlarssuaĸ.

Qımsat f Karachay-Balkar
Karachay-Balkar form of Qismat.

Qingshan m Chinese
Meaning "Celebrating Goodness"

Qingshen f Chinese
From the Chinese 晴 (qíng) meaning "fine weather" and 珅 (shēn), a kind of jade.

Qingshu f Chinese
From the Chinese 庆 (qìng) meaning "celebrate, congratulate" and 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle".

Qingshuang f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 青 (qīng) meaning "blue, green, black; young", 清 (qīng) meaning "clean, pure, clean, peaceful" or 晴 (qíng)... [more]

Qinshan f Chinese
From the Chinese 勤 (qín) meaning "industrious, diligent, attentive" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral".

Qiongshan f Chinese
From the Chinese 琼 (qióng) meaning "jade, rare, precious" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral".

Qiongsheng f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 琼 (qióng) meaning "jade, rare, precious, elegant" and 盛 (shèng) meaning "abundant, flourishing".

Qishan f Chinese
From the Chinese 琪 (qí) meaning "jade" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral".

Qishuang f Chinese
From the Chinese 祺 (qí) meaning "good luck, good fortune" and 霜 (shuāng) meaning "frost".

Qisik f & m Inupiat (Modern)
Daughter of poet and author Joan Naviyuk Kane.

Qismət m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Qismat.

Qiso f Armenian
Armenian pet form of Kristine.

Qistina f Malay
Derived from Arabic قسط (qisṭ) meaning "portion, share, amount" or "equity, justice".

Qiushuang f Chinese
From the Chinese 秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn" and 爽 (shuǎng) meaning "bright, clear, cheerful, happy, refreshing".

Qiyas m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Ghiyas.

Qızılaslan m Azerbaijani
Means "golden lion" in Azerbaijani.

Qois m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Qays.

Qolansäs f Bashkir
From Bashkir ҡолан (qolan) meaning "light brown" and сәс (säs) meaning "hair".

Qoraqosh f Uzbek
Means "having black eyebrows" in Uzbek, which is a sign of beauty. It may also refer to a kind of iris flower.

Qorasoch f Uzbek
Likely an alternative form of Qorachoch, although soch can also mean "thrush".

Qorasuluv f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek qora meaning "black" and sulu(v) meaning "beautiful".

Qorsuk m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of K'orsuk.

Qosim m Tajik, Uzbek, Indonesian
Tajik, Uzbek and Indonesian form of Qasim.

Qōsṭrōs m Assyrian
Classical Syriac alternative form of Castor, via the Greek form Κάστωρ (Kastor). It is also an alternative vocabulary word for "beaver", the more usual word being ܩܣܛܘܪ or ܩܐܣܛܘܪ‎ (both transliterated as qasṭor; cf... [more]

Qoşunəli m Azerbaijani (Rare)
Means "army of Ali", from Azerbaijani qoşun meaning "army, troops" and Əli.

Qoyašbikä f Bashkir
From Bashkir ҡояш (qoyaš) meaning "sun" and feminine name element бикә (bikä).

Qo'zibuvish f Uzbek
Derived from qo'zi meaning "lamb" and buvish meaning "lady".

Qristina f Georgian
Alternate transcription of Georgian ქრისტინა (see Kristina).

Qristine f Georgian
Alternate transcription of Georgian ქრისტინე (see Kristine).

Qsenia f Georgian
Variant transcription of Ksenia.

Quaashie m & f Jamaican Patois (?)
Variant of Quashie.

Quaddrus m Obscure

Quadoqueneis m Arthurian Cycle

Quadragesimus m History
Means "fortieth" in Latin, from quadraginta "forty". The number 40 has many biblical references, including the 40 days Jesus fasted in the wilderness before beginning his ministry, and the 40 hours he lay in the tomb before the resurrection... [more]

Quadratus m Late Roman, History (Ecclesiastical)
Cognomen from the Roman Republic and Roman Empire derived from Latin quadratus meaning "square, squared" as well as "proportionate; regular, well made; vigorous". This name was borne by several saints, such as Quadratus the Apologist of Athens.

Qualtessue f African American (Modern, Rare)

Quandarius m African American (Rare)
Combination of Quan and Darius.

Quaneisha f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Of unknown origin, possibly using the popular feminine suffix -eisha.

Quanesha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Quanisha.

Quanesia f African American (Rare)
Variant of Quanesha.

Quanessa f African American (Rare)
An invented name, blending the popular phonetic prefix qua and the name Vanessa.

Quanish m Kazakh
Means "joy" in Kazakh

Quanisha f African American
Combination of the phonetic elements qua, nee and sha.

Quansheng m Chinese
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]

Quantarius m African American (Rare)
Variant of Quandarius.

Quantavious m African American

Quantis m & f African American
Transferred use of the surname Quantis.

Quartinus m Late Roman
Diminutive of Quartus. This name was borne by a Roman usurper from the 3rd century AD.

Quartosilla m History (Ecclesiastical)
This was borne by an obscure saint who was martyred by beheading in 259 at Carthage, with Saint Montanus and others.

Quartus m Ancient Roman, Biblical, Biblical Latin
Roman cognomen which was derived from the Latin numeral quartus meaning "fourth".

Quasha f African American (Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements qua, ay and sha.

Quashaun m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Quashawn.

Quashawn m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix qua with the name Shawn.

Quashawna f African American (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Quashawn.

Quasheba f African American (Rare), Afro-American (Slavery-era), Jamaican Patois
Anglicized form of Kwasiba, which is the another form of Kwasi. This was used as an African American name during the slave period.

Quashie m Jamaican Patois, Afro-American (Slavery-era)
Derived from the Jamaican Patois word kwesiada meaning "Sunday", itself from the Akan name Kwasi.

Quashonda f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the prefix qua with the name Shonda.

Quasia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Quasha or a combination of the phonetic element qua and the name Asia 1.

Quatesia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Meaning unknown.

Quatisha f African American (Rare)
An invented name, blending the popular phonetic element qua with names like Latisha and Natisha.

Quavious m African American (Modern, Rare)
Short form of names ending in quavious, such as Marquavious, Jaquavious, Laquavious or Daquavious... [more]

Quayshawn m African American (Rare)

Qudāšu f Akkadian, Babylonian
Means "earring", deriving from the Akkadian word qudaštu.

Quddus m Arabic
Means "holy, sacred" in Arabic. In Islamic tradition, القدوس (al-Quddus) is one of the 99 names of Allah.

Qudshu f Near Eastern Mythology
Semitic form of Qetesh.

Qudsiyah f Arabic

Quebeleplus f Arthurian Cycle
Meaning unknown. She was featured in Heinrich von dem Türlin's Diu Crône.

Queenesther f English (African), African American
Combination of the word queen and Esther, used to honor Queen Esther, the eponymous heroine of the Book of Esther in the Bible.

Queenisha f African American (Modern, Rare)
Perhaps either a variant of Quanisha (via Quenisha) or a combination of Queen and the suffix -isha.

Queensley f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of Queen and Kingsley.

Queenstar f English (African, Rare)
Combination of the English words queen and star. This name is chiefly used in Ghana.

Quenesha f African American (Modern, Rare)

Quenisha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Quanisha.

Queosha f American

Queshon m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of KeShawn or KeShaun.

Quésia f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Quézia.

Quessie f Western African (Rare)
Senegal?

Quest m English
From the English word for a search, ultimately from from Medieval Latin questa "search, inquiry".

Questa f Santali
Means "journey" in Santali.

Quétsia f Biblical Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Quézia.

Quicksilver m Popular Culture
Quicksilver is the 'mutant' name of a protagonist, and sometimes antagonist, of Marvel's line of X-Men and Avengers comics. His real name is Pietro Maximoff, and he is the son of Magneto... [more]

Quieselchen f Popular Culture
This name comes from the popular German folk song 'Tanz, tanz, Quieselchen'.... [more]

Quietus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from Latin quietus meaning "quiet, at rest, peaceful, tranquil". This name was borne by Roman general Lusius Quietus (2nd century AD) and Roman usurper Titus Fulvius Iunius Quietus (3rd century AD).

Quilindschy m Obscure
In the case of Dutch soccer player Quilindschy Hartman (2001-), it is a combination of Quirine (the name of his sister) and Lindschy (possibly a Dutch form of Lindsay).

Quillasisa f Quechua
Means "moon flower" in Quechua.

Quillasumaq f Quechua
Means "beautiful moon" in Quechua.

Quincas m Portuguese
Diminutive of Joaquim.

Quindarious m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Quindarius.

Quindarius m African American (Rare)
Combination of Quin and Darius.

Quinesha f African American (Rare)
Elaboration of Quin in the style of names such as Quanisha.

Quinidius m History (Ecclesiastical)
Catholic saint, hermit and bishop. He was originally a hermit in the region of Aix in Provence, France, becoming bishop of Vaison in that region.

Quintarius m African American (Rare)
Variant of Quindarius.

Quintasius m History (Ecclesiastical)
Catholic saint.

Quintavious m African American (Modern, Rare)
Invented name, probably based on the element quan and Octavius.

Quintavius m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Quintavious.

Quinterious m African American (Rare)
Variant of Quinterrius.

Quinterius m African American (Rare)
Variant of Quinterrius.

Quinterrius m African American (Rare)
Variant of Quintarius.