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Padelis m Greek (Rare)
Variant transcription of Pantelis

Pafnoutios m Greek (Archaic)
Modern Greek form of Paphnoutios (see Paphnutius).

Pafsanias m Greek
Modern Greek form of Pausanias. A known bearer of this name was the Greek army officer and politician Pafsanias Katsotas (1896-1991).

Pagona f Greek
Derived from Greek παγώνι (pagóni) meaning "peacock".

Pagratia f Greek
Derived from greek παγκρατής meaning "all-powerful".

Paisios m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Païsios.

Palmýra f Czech, Slovak, Greek
Czech, Slovak and Greek form of Palmyra.

Pameline f Greek

Pamfili f Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek transcription of Pamphile.

Pamfilos m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek transcription of Pamphilos.

Pamuk m Turkish
Means "cotton" in Turkish.

Panagioti m Italian (Rare), Greek
Italian form and Greek variant of Panagiotis.

Panagiotitsa f Greek
Diminutive of Panagiota.

Panagioula f Greek
Diminutive of Panagiota.

Panagis m Greek
Diminutive of Panagiotis.

Panaiota f Greek (Rare, Expatriate, ?)
Alternate transcription of Greek Παναγιωτα (see Panagiota).

Panajiotis m Greek
Variant transcription of Panagiotis.

Panayiota f Greek, Greek (Cypriot)
Variant transliteration of Παναγιώτα (see Panagiota).

Panayis m Greek
Diminutive of Panayiotis.

Panayota f Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Παναγιώτα (see Panagiota).

Panayotis m Greek
Variant transcription of Panagiotis.

Panayoula f Greek
Variant transcription of Παναγιούλα (see Panagioula).

Pandelis m Greek
Variant of Pantelis.

Pani f Greek
Diminutive of Panagiota.

Pania f Greek (Cypriot, Rare)
Feminine form of Panos.

Panikos m Greek (Cypriot)
Diminutive of Panagiotis.

Panoraia f Greek
Variant transcription of Πανωραία (see Panorea).

Panorea f Greek

Panoria f Greek (Rare)
Variant of Panorea.

Pantelakis m Greek
Modern Greek diminutive of Pantelis, 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.

Pantelina f Greek
Feminine form of Pantelis.

Pantelitsa f Greek (Cypriot)
Feminine diminutive of Pantelis.

Pantoleon m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Pantaleon.

Papatya f Turkish
Directly taken from Turkish papatya "daisy".

Paphos m Early Jewish (Archaic), Turkish (Archaic), Ancient Greek
Lulianos and Paphos were two wealthy Jewish brothers who lived in Laodicea on the Lycus in Anatolia in the second century CE and who suffered martyrdom at the hands of the Roman legate.

Pappos m Greek

Parascevas m Greek (Rare), Late Greek (Latinized)
Alternate transcription of Greek Παρασκευας (see Paraskevas).

Paraskewulla f Greek (Germanized, Rare, Expatriate, ?)
German form of Paraskevoula.

Paris m Greek
Diminutive of Paraskevas.

Parla f Turkish
Means "shine!" in Turkish (the imperative form of parlamak meaning "to shine").

Parlak f Turkish
Means "bright" in Turkish.

Pars m Turkish (Rare)
Means "leopard" in Turkish.

Partalia f Greek
The meaning of this name come from the Greek word παρτάλι meaning cloth.

Parthena f English (Rare), Ancient Greek, Greek
Derived from Greek παρθένος (parthenos) meaning "maiden, virgin".

Parthenice f Greek (Rare)
Derived from Greek parthenikos, meaning "of a maiden" or "for a maiden". This is the botanical name for a genus in the daisy family.

Parthenios m Ancient Greek, Greek
Masculine form of Parthenia.

Parthenis m Greek
Variant of Parthenios.

Parthenopi f Greek
Modern Greek transcription of Parthenope.

Pascalia f Greek (Germanized, Rare), English (African)
Germanized form of Paschalia as well as a Kenyan borrowing of this name.

Pascalis m Medieval Latin, Dutch (Rare), Greek
Variant of Paschalis (see Pascal) as well as an alternate transcription of modern Greek Πασχάλης (see Paschalis).... [more]

Paschalia f Greek, English (African)
Feminine form of Paschalis.

Paschos m Greek (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. It might possibly be a short form of Paschalis.

Pastolis m Greek
Short form, or variant form, of Apostolis.

Pasxalis m Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Πασχάλης (see Paschalis).

Patra f English (Rare), Greek (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Petra or a short form of Cleopatra.

Patrikios m Late Roman (Hellenized), Greek (Archaic)
Hellenized form of Patricius (see Patrick).

Patroula f Greek
Diminutive of Patra.

Pavlakis m Greek
Modern Greek diminutive of Pavlos, 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.

Pavlinos m Greek
Modern Greek spelling of Paulinos, which is the ancient Greek form of Paulinus.

Pege f Greek
Means "source" or "spring" in Greek.

Peggy f Greek (Modern)
Variant transcription of Πέγκυ (see Pegky).

Pegky f Greek (Modern)
Diminutive of Pagona and Pelagia influenced by the unrelated English name Peggy.

Pekcan m Turkish
Derived from Turkish pek meaning "many, much" and can meaning "life, soul".

Penbe f Turkish
Variant of Pembe.

Penny f Greek (Modern)
Variant of Peny influenced by the unrelated English name Penny.

Peny f Greek
Diminutive of Panagiota and Panorea.

Pepi f Greek
Diminutive of Despina and Efterpi.

Perestu f Turkish
Turkish form of Parastoo.

Perihan f Turkish
Turkish name of Persian origin meaning "queen of the fairies" or "queen of the nymphs". The name is derived from Turkish peri (Persian pari) "fairy; nymph" and han "queen".... [more]

Peris m Greek
Short form of Periandros and Periklis.

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

Permanthoula f Greek
From the ancient greek name Permanthea, derived from the greek word anthos meaning "flower, blossom".

Perran f Turkish

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

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

Pertev m Ottoman Turkish, Turkish (Rare)
From Persian پرتو (partow) meaning "ray of light".

Perviz m Ottoman Turkish, Turkish (Rare), Azerbaijani (Anglicized)
Turkish form of Parviz and a variant spelling of Pərviz.

Pete m Greek (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Pit.

Petek m & f Turkish
Means "honeycomb" in Turkish.

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]

Petrinola f Greek
A rare Greek given name, found mostly on the island Naxos of Cyclades where it probably originated. It is possibly a derivative form of the Latin name Petronilla, since Naxos and most of Cyclades were occupied, as the Duchy of Naxos, by the Republic of Venice from 1207 to 1579 A.D.

Petsa f Greek (Cypriot, Rare)

Phaedon m Greek, Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Variant latinization of Phaidon, as well as a modern transcription. (Its proper latinized form is Phaedo.)

Phaethon m Greek
From Greek meaning "Shining one". Phaethon was the son of the sun god Helios, who asked to drive the celestial chariot that drove the sun across the sky. After losing control, Zeus killed him with a lightning strike.

Philantha f Greek
Philantha is a girl's name of Greek origin meaning "lover of flowers".... [more]

Philia f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare), German (Rare), Greek (Rare), Greek (Cypriot, Rare)
Derived from Greek philia "love", specifically referring to any kind of platonic love. In the English-speaking world, this name has seen occasional usage from the 17th century onwards.

Philipas m Greek

Philippe f Greek (Rare)
Feminine form of Philippos.

Philothei f Greek (Archaic)
Medieval Greek form of Philothea. This name was notably borne by the Greek saint Philothei of Athens (1522-1589), whose birth name was Revoula Benizelou.

Phoebi f Greek
Variant of Phoebe.

Phoivos m Greek
Variant transcription of Foivos.

Photini f Greek
Variant transcription of Fotini.

Photon m Greek
Comes from the elementary particle that transmits light. From the Ancient Greek phos.

Pieros m Greek (Cypriot, Rare), Greek (Rare)
Greek adoption of Piero.

Pierros m Greek (Rare)
Variant of Pieros.

Pigi f Greek
Derived from Greek πηγή (pêgê) "a spring, fountain; fount, source", possibly taken from the Greek title of the Virgin Mary, Ζωοδόχος Πηγή (Zôodochos Pêgê), meaning "life-giving spring" (or πηγή ζωής (pêgê zôês) "fountain of life" or "source of life")... [more]

Pinio f Greek
Diminutive of Pinelopi.

Pipina f Greek
Diminutive of Despina.

Pipis m Greek
Diminutive of Spyridon.

Pipitsa f Greek
Diminutive of Spyridoula.

Piraye f Persian, Turkish
Alternate transcription of Persian پیرایه (see Pirayeh), as well as the Turkish form.

Pit m Greek
Diminutive of Panagiotis.

Pitsa f Greek
Diminutive of Kalliopi.

Pityroun m History (Ecclesiastical), Greek (Archaic)
Greek form of Pitirim.... [more]

Piyale m & f Ottoman Turkish, Turkish (Rare)
Means "wineglass" in Turkish, ultimately from Persian پیاله (piyale). It is unisex in Turkey, but was almost entirely masculine in the Ottoman Empire.

Ploumisti f Greek (Modern, Rare)
Used in the eastern region of Macedonia, Greece. It comes from the ancient Greek word πλουμίον (ploumíon) or the Latin word pluma, which means "painted or embroidered decorative design, flower, ornament"... [more]

Plousia f Late Greek, Greek
From Greek πλούσιος (plousios) meaning "rich, wealthy, noble", a derivative of πλοῦτος (ploutos) "wealth".

Pnevma m Greek

Polemia f Greek (Rare), Medieval French, Medieval Latin
Derived from Greek πόλεμος (polemos) meaning "warlike, hostile".

Polen f Turkish (Modern, Rare)
Means "pollen" in Turkish.

Polikarpos m Greek (Rare)
Variant transcription of Πολύκαρπος (see Polykarpos).

Polivios m Greek (Rare)
Variant transcription of Πολύβιος (see Polyvios).

Polixeni f Greek (Rare)
Variant transcription of Πολυξένη (see Polyxeni).

Polly f Greek
Variant of Poly.

Poly f Greek
Diminutive of Apostolia.

Polycarpos m Greek (Modern, Rare)
Variant transcription of Polykarpos.

Polychronis m Greek
Variant of Polychronios. A notable bearer of this name was the Greek painter Polychronis Lembesis (1848-1913).

Polymeris m Greek

Polyna f Ukrainian, Russian, Greek (Cypriot)
Variant transcription of Polina.

Polyniki f Greek
Modern Greek transcription of Polynike.

Polytimi f Greek
Feminine of Polytimos.

Polyvios m Greek
Modern Greek form of Polybios.

Polyzois m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Polyzoes.

Pontida m & f Greek (Rare)
Son of Pontos, from the Greek suffix -idas, meaning "son of". Alternatively, this name could be in reference to the Italian commune of Pontida. While most commonly used as a surname, there have been instances in which it has been used as a first name.

Popi f Greek
Diminutive of Pinelopi.

Pothitos m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Pothetos.

Potoula f Greek
Diminutive of Panagiota.

Poulcheria f Greek
Modern Greek form of Pulcheria. 'It is not a very common name, but relatively popular in the northern regions of the Greek mainland and also among the people who come from Pontus.'

Pouloudia f Greek
Derived from πούλουδο (pouloudo) meaning "flower".

Pouvlios m Greek
Modern Greek spelling of Poublios, which is the ancient Greek form of Publius.

Pragmatius m Greek (Latinized), Late Roman
Derived from Greek πράγματος (pragmatos) "to gather evidence", which itself is ultimately derived from Greek πρᾶγμα (pragma) "deed, action". Also compare Greek πράσσειν (prassein) meaning "to do"... [more]

Proas m Greek
Short form of Prometheus. Derived from Greek προμηθεια (prometheia) meaning "foresight, forethought". In Greek myth he was the Titan who gave the knowledge of fire to mankind... [more]

Prodromakis m Greek
Modern Greek diminutive of Prodromos, 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.

Prodromos m Greek
Means "precursor, forerunner" in Greek, literally "running before, going in advance" from πρό (pro) "before, in front of" and δρόμος (dromos) "a course, running". It is taken from the title of Saint John the Baptist, Ιωάννης ο Πρόδρομος (Ioannis o Prodromos); in Eastern Christianity, John is commonly referred to as the forerunner of Jesus, since John announces Jesus' coming.

Psychoula f Greek
Diminutive of Efpsychia.

Pthalo m Greek (Rare, Archaic, ?)

Pyra f Greek
Form of Pyrrha.

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