This is a list of submitted names in which the pattern is *y* or a* or c* or e* or i* or k* or o* or r* or t* or u*.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Pashyn f HawaiianVariation of Passion, as used by Pashyn Santos, a Hawaiian actress and activist.
Pausilypos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek adjective παυσίλυπος
(pausilypos) meaning "ending pain", which consists of the Greek noun παῦσις
(pausis) meaning "stopping, ceasing" and the Greek noun λύπη
(lype) meaning "pain, suffering" as well as "grief, sadness".
Pausilypus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)Latinized form of
Pausilypos. This was the name of a 2nd-century Christian martyr who miraculously escaped imprisonment after being sentenced to death, but died of his injuries soon after.
Payedar m KurdishFrom Kurdish
payedar meaning "existing, lasting", or, possibly,
paye meaning "admiration" and
dar meaning "tree, wood".
Payipwāt m CreeMeans "one who knows the secrets of the Sioux" in Cree.
Payl m ManxManx palatalized form of
Paul, probably introduced from Scotland.
Paylak m ArmenianFrom the Armenian word փայլակ (
pʿaylak) meaning "the light emitted by a lightning strike; brilliance, radiance".
Paylanush f ArmenianFrom the Armenian
փայլ (payl) meaning "shine, splendour, lustre" and
անուշ (anush) meaning "sweet".
Payoshni f IndianPayoshni is an ancient river mentioned in the epic Mahabharata. ... [
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Payramgul f MariDerived from the Tatar
байрам (bayram) meaning "holiday" and
гол (gol) meaning "flower".
Payramsulo f MariDerived from the Tatar
байрам (bayram) meaning "holiday" and
сул (sul) meaning "beautiful".
Paytah m SiouxMeans "fire" in Lakota. From the Lakota
pȟéta (pay'-tah) 'fire'.
Payu f Indigenous Australian, PintupiOf 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 is Payu Napaltjarri (b. circa 1952), an Australian Aboriginal artist who also happens to be the sister of fellow artists Yakari Napaltjarri (b... [
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Peiyan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, full" and
燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".
Peiyao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, full" and
瑶 (yáo) meaning "precious jade".
Peiyi f ChineseFrom the Chinese
沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, full" and
怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful".
Peiyuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, full" and
媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman".
Peiyue f ChineseFrom the Chinese
沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, full, copious, sudden" and
悦 (yuè) meaning "pleased, contented".
Pemberley f English (Modern, Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Pemberley. This also coincides with the fictional estate owned by one of the characters in Jane Austen's 1813 novel
Pride and Prejudice.
Pemuluwuy m Indigenous AustralianThe name of a prominent Bidjigal Aboriginal warrior of the Eora nation who lead a resistance against Sydney colonists in the 1790s - 1800s. He was also considered a carradhy or ‘clever man’. He convinced many surrounding Aboriginal nations to join his resistance against the British and was considered to be exceptional in most everything he did.
Pengyu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
朋 (péng) meaning "friend" and
雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain".
Pengyuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
朋 (péng) meaning "friend" and
园 (yuán) meaning "garden, park, orchard".
Pengyue f ChineseFrom the Chinese
捧 (pěng) meaning "hold in both hands" and
月 (yuè) meaning "moon".
Pennywise m LiteraturePennywise is the main character of Stephen King's novel 'It'. It is also known as 'Pennywise the Dancing Clown'.
Penryn f LiteratureUsed as the name of he main character in the 'Penryn and the End of Days' series by Susan Ee.
Peppy m Popular CultureThe name of Peppy Hare, a rabbit who is a member of Team Star Fox. He is later the general of the Cornerian Army.
Petyr m Literature, Popular CulturePetyr Baelish is a major character in the Song of Ice and Fire books by GRR Martin and the TV show Game of Thrones based upon the former. It is obviously an alternative spelling of real-world
Peter.
Peyo m Popular CultureThe pen name of Pierre Culliford, Belgian comic artist and writer, and creator of the Smurfs.
Peyote m EnglishMid 19th century from Latin American Spanish, from Nahuatl
peyotl, meaning "glisten" or "glistening". Other sources translate the Nahuatl word as "Divine Messenger"
Phaidyme f Old Persian (Hellenized)Hellenized form of an unidentified Old Persian name. According to Herodotus this was borne by the daughter of Otanes who in turn married Сambyses, False Smerdis (real name: Gaumata) and Darius.
Phayao f & m ThaiFrom the name of a province in northern Thailand, which is of uncertain meaning.
Phayom f ThaiFrom the name of a type of tree that produces white, fragrant flowers (scientific name Shorea roxburghii).
Phayon m ThaiMeans "(acting) magically, automatically" or "clarified, explained" in Thai.
Phayung m & f ThaiMeans "support, help, assist" in Thai.
Pheraby f American (South, Archaic)Apparently a Southern U.S. invention. First appears in the mid-1700s in Virginia and North Carolina. Could be a variation of
Phoebe, although it is also curiously similar to the Arabic name
Fariba.... [
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Pherekydes m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek φερω
(phero) "to carry, to bear" combined with Greek κῦδος
(kydos) "praise, renown, glory, fame."
Phetmany f LaoFrom Lao ເພັດ
(phet) meaning "diamond" and ມະນີ
(many) meaning "gem, jewel".
Phetvilay m & f LaoFrom Lao ເພັດ
(phet) meaning "diamond" and ວິໄລ
(vilay) meaning "beautiful, handsome fine".
Phintys f Ancient GreekPhintys was allegedy a Pythagorean philosopher that lived around the 4th century BCE.
Phitchaya f & m ThaiFrom Thai พิชญ์
(phit) meaning "scholar, wise person". This is a transcription of both the feminine form พิชญา and the masculine form พิชญะ.
Phitthaya m & f ThaiMeans "knowledge, philosophy, science" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit विद्या
(vidyā).
Phokylos m Ancient GreekMeaning uncertain. The available possibilities for both the first and second element of this name indicate that the meaning of this name might be either "howling seal" or "forest of Phocis". And that is with the assumption that Phokylos is an authentic Greek given name, rather than a hellenization of a foreign name.... [
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Phonemany f & m LaoFrom Lao ພອນ
(phone) meaning "blessing" and ມະນີ
(many) meaning "gem, jewel".
Phonexay m & f LaoFrom Lao ພອນ
(phone) meaning "blessing" and ໄຊ
(xay) meaning "victory".
Phorkys m Greek MythologyMeaning uncertain. In Greek mythology, Phorkys was an old man ruling over the sea; later he was described as a god of the hidden dangers of the deep, a brother of
Nereus, and was depicted as a kind of merman.
Phoutthaxay m LaoFrom Lao ພຸດທະ
(phouttha) meaning "Buddha" and ໄຊ
(xay) meaning "victory".
Phryne f History, LiteratureAncient Greek nickname meaning "toad", literally "the brown animal". Phryne was a 4th-century BC hetaira or courtesan, famed for her beauty, whose stage name - like those of many hetairai - was based on a physical feature; she was called that either because of a dark complexion (*
phrynos being cognate with
brown) or because of a "snub nose" (
phrynē "a kind of toad")... [
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Phrynia f TheatreVariant of
Phryne used by Shakespeare in his play
Timon of Athens (first performed between 1607 and 1608).
Phrynichos m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun φρύνη
(phryne) meaning "toad" (see
Phryne). Also compare Greek φρῦνος
(phrynos), which can mean "toad" as well as "brown"... [
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Phylas m Greek MythologyDerived from
φῠλᾰ́σσω (phulássō) meaning "to watch, guard, protect", "to ambush", "to wait for" or "to maintain, preserve".
Phyleus m Greek MythologyProbably derived from Greek φυλή
(phylē) meaning "tribe, clan, race, people". However, compare
Phyllis and also Greek φυλάσσω
(phylassō) meaning "to keep watch, to guard"... [
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Phyllon m ObscureFrom Greek φύλλον
(phyllon) "leaf", perhaps intended to be a masculine form of
Phyllis. This name was used by Dutch model Doutzen Kroes for her son born 2011.