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Paulantoni m Romansh
Contraction of Paul and Antoni.
Paulas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Paulus (see Paul). Also compare Paulius and Povilas.
Pàule m Sardinian
Variant of Pàulu.
Paule f & m Basque, Medieval Basque
Contemporary Basque form of Paula, as proposed by Sabino Arana in his 'Santoral vasco'. In the Middle Ages, however, Paule was a masculine name, thus a form of Paul.
Paulė f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Paula, which is the feminine form of Paulus (see Paul). Also compare Povilė.
Pauledda f Sardinian
Diminutive of Pàula.
Paulek m Silesian
Silesian diminutive of Paweł via German Paul.
Paùlëna f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Paulina.
Paulet m French, Provençal
Diminutive of Paul.
Pauleta f Gascon, Provençal
Gascon and Provençal form of Paulette.
Paulete f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Brazilian Portuguese form of Paulette.
Pauleto f Provençal
Diminutive of Paulo.
Pauletoun m Provençal
Diminutive of Paulet.
Pauley f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Pauley.
Paulfrid f Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of Paul and the Norse name element fríðr "beautiful" or friðr "peace, protection".
Pauli f Spanish
Diminutive of Paulina.
Pauli f Basque
Feminine form of Paulin.
Pauli m Romansh
Romansh form of Paulus.
Paulí m Catalan
Catalan form of Paulinus (see Paulino).
Paulica f Romanian (Rare)
Diminutive of Paula.
Paulică m Romanian (Rare)
Diminutive of Paul.
Pauliine f Estonian
Estonian form of Pauline.
Paulik m Silesian
Variant of Paulek.
Paulin m German, Polish, French, Lengadocian, Provençal, Gascon, Romansh, Romanian, Moldovan, History (Ecclesiastical)
Romanian, Polish, French, Languedocian, Provençal, Gascon, Romansh and obsolescent German male form of Paulinus.
Paulin f German (Modern)
German variant of Pauline, intended to reflect a bona fide French pronunciation.
Paulin m Basque
Basque form of Paul.
Paŭlina f Belarusian
A Belarusian form of Paulina and variant of Palina.
Paulīna f Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Paulina.
Pauliña f Galician
Galician diminutive of Paula.
Paulīne f Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Pauline.
Paulinea f English
Variant of Paulina.
Paulini m Sicilian
Variant of Paulinu.
Pauliniano m Spanish
Spanish form of Paulinianus.
Paulinianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from Paulinus. This name was borne by a Roman senator and consul from the 3rd century AD, as well by the younger brother of Saint Jerome (4th century AD).
Pauliños m Galician
Galician form of Paulinos.
Paulinos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Paulinus (see Paulino).
Paulinu m Corsican, Sicilian
Corsican and Sicilian form of Paulinus.
Paulis m Latvian
Latvian form of Paul.
Paulisa f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of Paul.
Paulît f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Paulina.
Paŭliuk m Belarusian
Diminutive of Paviel. This name has been borne by a number of Belarusian poets, such as Paŭliuk Šukajla (1904-1939) and Paŭliuk Trus (1904-1929).
Paull m English (Archaic)
Variant of Paul recorded in the 16th century.
Paulla f Late Roman
Feminine form of Paullus.
Paulmichael m English (Rare)
Combination of Paul and Michael.
Paulo f Provençal
Provençal form of Paule.
Pauloi m Veps
Veps form of Paul.
Paulose m Indian (Christian), Malayalam
Form of Paulus (see Paul) used by Malayalam-speaking Syriac Christians in India.
Pauloun m Provençal
Diminutive of Pau.
Paulownia f English (Rare)
From the name of the genus of flowering plants which were named after the Russian-Dutch queen Anna Pavlovna/Anna Paulowna.
Paulucciu m Corsican
Diminutive of Paulu.
Paulumaria m Corsican
Combination of Paulu and Maria.
Pauly m English
Variant spelling of Paulie.
Paulyn f English (Rare)
Variant of Pauline or feminization of Paul with the popular suffix -lyn.
Pausikakos m Late Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective παυσίκακος (pausikakos) meaning "ending evils", which consists of the Greek noun παῦσις (pausis) meaning "stopping, ceasing" and the Greek noun κάκη (kake) meaning "wickedness, vice"... [more]
Pausilippo m Italian
Italian form of Pausilippus.
Pausilypos m Ancient Greek
Derived 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.
Pauweline f Medieval Flemish
Feminine form of Pauwel.
Pàval m Emilian-Romagnol
Emilian-Romagnol form of Paul.
Päval m Emilian-Romagnol
Emilian-Romagnol form of Paul.
Pavankumar m Telugu, Indian
Combination of Pavan and Kumar.
Pavielle f African American (Rare)
From Pavi Elle, the name of a 1983 Avon perfume.
Pavӑl m Chuvash
Chuvash form of Pavel.
Pävla f Emilian-Romagnol
Feminine form of Päval.
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.
Pavlek m Slovene, Croatian
Diminutive of Pavel or Pavao.... [more]
Pavlica f Slovene
Diminutive of Pavla, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Pavlik m Russian
Diminutive of Pavel.
Pavlinos m Greek
Modern Greek spelling of Paulinos, which is the ancient Greek form of Paulinus.
Pavluša f Czech
Diminutive of Pavla and Pavlina. Also compare Pavluška.
Pavluška f Czech
Diminutive of Pavla and Pavlina. Also compare Pavluša.
Pavlyna f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Paulina.
Pavsekakiy m Russian (Rare), Ukrainian (Rare)
Russian variant of Pavsikakiy and Ukrainian form of Παυσικακίος (Pausikakios), which is an extremely rare variant of Pausikakos.
Pavsikakije m Serbian (Archaic)
Serbian form of Παυσικακίος (Pausikakios), which is an extremely rare variant of Pausikakos.
Pavsikakiy m Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Παυσικακίος (Pausikakios), which is an extremely rare variant of Pausikakos.
Pavyel m Russian
Variant transcription of Pavel.
Pawał m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Paweł.
Pawel m Polish (Expatriate)
Form of Paweł used outside of Poland.
Pawełek m Polish
Diminutive of Paweł.
Pawhuska m Osage
Means "white hair" from Osage paha "hair" and skah "white".
Pawil m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Paweł.
Pawl m Welsh, Cornish
Welsh and Cornish form of Paulus (see Paul).
Pawla f Sorbian
Feminine form of Pawoł.
Pawlik m Medieval Polish
Diminutive of Pawil.
Pawlina f Sorbian
Sorbian form of Paulina.
Pawlo m Ukrainian
Alternative transcription of Pavlo.
Pawlos m Amharic
Amharic form of Paul.
Pawlu m Quechua
Quechua form of Paul.
Pawly m Cornish
Diminutive of Pawl.
Pawoł m Sorbian, Silesian, Medieval Polish
Upper Sorbian and Silesian form of Paul and medieval Polish variant of Paweł. Jan Pawoł Nagel (German: Jan Paul Nagel), born 1934, was a Sorbian conductor.
Pawůł m Silesian
Silesian form of Paul.
Paxkal m Basque
Basque form of Pascal.
Paxtagul f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek paxta meaning "cotton, cotton plant" and gul meaning "rose, flower".
Paxtyn f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant or feminine form of Paxton.
Pay m & f English (Rare)
Nickname for Payton.
Payakh f Khakas
From the Khakas пай (pay) meaning "rich".
Payal f Indian
Means "foot ornament".
Payal m Khanty, Mansi
Khanty and Mansi form of Pavel.
Paycar f Armenian
Means "bright, shining, radiant" in Armenian.
Paydzar f Armenian
Means "shining, bright" in Armenian.
Payedar m Kurdish
From Kurdish payedar meaning "existing, lasting", or, possibly, paye meaning "admiration" and dar meaning "tree, wood".
Payekha m & f Tumbuka
Means "he/she is alone" in Tumbuka.
Payengxa f Hmong
Combination of Pa, Yeeb, and Xa.
Payinça f Khakas
From the Khakas пай (pay) meaning "rich".
Payipwāt m Cree
Means "one who knows the secrets of the Sioux" in Cree.
Payïri m & f Aymara
Means "second" in Aymara.
Payisiy m Ukrainian
Ukrainian alternate transcription of Paisiy.
Payl m Manx
Manx palatalized form of Paul, probably introduced from Scotland.
Paylak m Armenian
From the Armenian word փայլակ (pʿaylak) meaning "the light emitted by a lightning strike; brilliance, radiance".
Paylanush f Armenian
From the Armenian փայլ (payl) meaning "shine, splendour, lustre" and անուշ (anush) meaning "sweet".
Paylun f Armenian
Means "bright, shining, radiant" in Armenian.
Payman m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian پیمان (see Peyman).
Paymon m Persian
Variant of Peyman.
Payne m English
Transferred use of the surname Payne.
Paynot m Medieval English
Diminutive of Payn.
Payo m Medieval Galician
Medieval Galician form of Paio.
Payom f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พยอม (see Phayom).
Payon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phayon.
Payoshni f Indian
Payoshni is an ancient river mentioned in the epic Mahabharata. ... [more]
Payoya f Spanish
Diminutive of Paola.
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".
Payslie f English
Variant of Paisley.
Payson m & f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Payson.
Paytah m Sioux
Means "fire" in Lakota. From the Lakota pȟéta (pay'-tah) 'fire'.
Payten f English
Variant of Peyton.
Paytin m English
Variant of Peyton.
Paytun m English
Variant of Peyton.
Payu 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 is Payu Napaltjarri (b. circa 1952), an Australian Aboriginal artist who also happens to be the sister of fellow artists Yakari Napaltjarri (b... [more]
Paywaru f Quechua
Means "cornflower" in Quechua.
Payza f Rusyn
Rusyn diminutive of Pelagiya (Пелаґія) or Paraskeva (Параскева).
Pazel m Hebrew
Meaning "God's gold" in Hebrew.
Paziel m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Paz 2 and El means "gold of God" in Hebrew, also used as a surname.
Peaceable m English (Puritan)
From Anglo-Norman pesible, peisible, Middle French paisible, from pais (“peace”) + -ible; Meaning, "free from argument or conflict; peaceful."
Peachlyn f African American (Rare)
Combination of the word peach and the popular suffix -lyn.
Peachy f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Likely from the American English slang meaning "fine; excellent".
Peali f Indian (Rare)
India de sjembe india
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
Pearleen f & m English
Variant of Pearline.
Pearletta f Jamaican Patois (Rare)
Combination of Pearl and the popular suffix -etta.
Pearlette f English (Rare)
Anglicized form of Perlette. A known bearer of this name is Pearlette Louisy (b. 1946), the Governor-General of the Caribbean island of Saint Lucia.
Pearley m English
Transferred use of the surname Pearley.
Pearline f English (American, Rare)
Anglicized form of Perline. Also compare Perlina.
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").
Pearly f English
Variant of Pearlie.
Pearlynn f English (Rare)
Combination of Pearl and Lynn, primarily used as a Western name in Singapore.
Peaseblossom m Theatre
From English pea's blossom, referring to the small flower of a pea plant. This name was used by Shakespeare in his comedy 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' (1595), where it belongs to one of the servants to the fairy queen Titania.
Pebbles f Popular Culture, English (Modern, Rare)
Pebbles Flintstone is a character in the classic American cartoon series The Flintstones (1960-1966). The series and the character are largely responsible for the occasional use of this name from the latter 20th century onwards.
Pebry m & f Indonesian
Variant of Febri.
Peceli f Fijian
Fijian form of Bethel.
Pechakgul f Uzbek
Means "morning glory" in Uzbek.
Peckols m Baltic Mythology
Old Prussian god of Hell and darkness, often compared to Greek Pluto.... [more]
Pecola f African American, American (South)
Meaning unknown, perhaps an invented name. The American author Toni Morrison used it in her novel The Bluest Eye (1970) for the protagonist, a young African-American girl named Pecola Breedlove who descends into madness as a result of abuse.
Pecola m Popular Culture
Used on the children's cartoon Pecola (2001-2002), original Japanese title ペコラ (Pekora), as the name of the protagonist, a male penguin.
Pedahel m Biblical
Pedahel Prince of the tribe of Naphtali; one of those appointed by Moses to superintend the division of Canaan amongst the tribe (Num... [more]
Peddyr m Manx
Manx form of Peter.
Pedrolino m Italian, Theatre
Diminutive of Pedro with an added diminutive Italian suffix -lino. Pedrolino is a primo Zanni of the commedia dell'arte. Contemporary illustrations suggest that his white blouse and trousers constituted "a variant of the typical Zanni suit", and his Bergamasque dialect marked him as a member of the "low" rustic class.
Peejay m & f Filipino
Phonetic spelling of the initials PJ.
Peekje f Dutch
Dutch diminutive of Petra.
Peeraphol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phiraphon.
Peerapol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phiraphon.
Peerasak m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phirasak.
Peerke m Dutch (Rare), Limburgish (Rare)
Diminutive of Peer, as it contains the Dutch and Limburgian diminutive suffix -ke.... [more]
Peerless m African American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Peerless. It coincides with an English word meaning "having no equal, matchless"... [more]
Peezhickee m Ojibwe
From Ojibwe bizhiki meaning "buffalo".
Peftjauawybast m Ancient Egyptian
Means "his breath (comes from) the arms of Bastet" in Egyptian.
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.
Peik m Finland Swedish, Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. It could be derived from Finnish peikko "troll" or poika "boy" (the Swedish word for boy, pojke, is derived from the Finnish word). The name appears in folk tales in the Swedish-speaking parts of Finland.... [more]
Peilan f Chinese
From the Chinese 沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, full" and 蓝 (lán) meaning "blue, blueness".
Peili f Chinese
From the Chinese 沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, full" and 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful".
Peiling f Chinese
From the Chinese 沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, full" and 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade".
Peiroleta f Gascon
Diminutive of Pèira.
Peironèla f Gascon, Provençal
Gascon and Provençal form of Petronilla.
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]
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.
Peiyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, full" and 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".
Peiyao f Chinese
From the Chinese 沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, full" and 瑶 (yáo) meaning "precious jade".
Peiyi f Chinese
From the Chinese 沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, full" and 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful".
Peiyu f Chinese
From Chinese 佩 (pèi) meaning "belt ornament, pendant" or 培 (péi) meaning "foster, cultivate, nourish" combined with 愉 () meaning "pleasant, delightful" or 玉 () meaning "jade, precious stone, gem" or 雨 () meaning "rain"... [more]
Peiyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, full" and 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman".
Peiyue f Chinese
From the Chinese 沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, full, copious, sudden" and 悦 (yuè) meaning "pleased, contented".
Peka f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Bess / Beth.
Pekah m Biblical (All)
From a root meaning “open”. Pekah was a king of Israel for a 20-year period beginning in about 778 B.C.E..
Pekahiah m Biblical
From the Hebrew name פְּקַחְיָה (Pəqaḥya) meaning "Yahweh has opened the eyes" from פֶּקַח (peqah) "open" and יָה (yah) referring to the Hebrew God... [more]
Pekang m & f Khmer
Variant of Bekang.
Pekcan m Turkish
Derived from Turkish pek meaning "many, much" and can meaning "life, soul".
Peke f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Becky and Betsy / Betty.
Pekeana f Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Bettyanne.
Pekeikakai f & m Ijaw
Means "morning star" in Ijaw.
Peki f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Bessie.
Peĸitaĸ m Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Peklar m Armenian
Meaning unknown.
Peko m Montenegrin, Serbian
Diminutive of Petar.
Pekto m Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Perfecto.
Pela f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Bella / Belle.
Pélage m French (Archaic)
French form of Pelagios via Pelagius.
Pelageia f Russian (Archaic)
Variant transcription of Pelageya.
Pelageja f Estonian, Russian (Germanized)
Estonian and German transcription of Russian Пелагея (see Pelageya).
Pelagheia f Moldovan
Moldovan form of Pelageya.
Pelagi m Occitan (Rare)
Occitan form of Pelagius.
Pelàgia f Gascon (Archaic), Provençal
Gascon form and Provençal variant of Pelagia.
Pelagía f Louisiana Creole (Archaic)
Louisiana Spanish form of Pelagia.
Pelagije m Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian
Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian form of Pelagios via Pelagius.
Pelagìo f Provençal
Provençal form of Pélagie.
Pelagio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Pelagios via Pelagius.
Pelagiô f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Pelagia.
Pelagiu m Sardinian
Sardinian form of Pelagius.
Pelágiusz m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Pelagius.
Pelagiusz m Polish, Kashubian
Polish and Kashubian form of Pelagius.
Pelagiy m Bulgarian, Russian
Bulgarian and Russian form of Pelagios (see Pelagius).
Pelagja f Polish (Archaic)
Archaic form of Pelagia.
Pelagon m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Ancient Greek masculine name meaning "of the ocean".
Pelagoram m Mormon (Rare)
Possibly a derivative of Peleg, with a suffix of unknown origin.
Pelaheia f Ukrainian (Rare)
Ukrainian form of Pelagia.
Pelahiia f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Pelagia
Pelahiy m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Pelagios (see Pelagius).
Pelahiya f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Pelagia.
Pelai m Catalan, Aragonese
Catalan and Aragonese form of Pelagius.
Pelaio m Basque (Rare)
Basque form of Pelagius.
Pelaji m Swahili
Variation of Pelagius.
Pelangi f Indonesian
Means "rainbow" in Indonesian.
Pelasgus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Means "ancient" in Ancient Greek. Several distinct characters in Greek mythology bore this name.
Pelatiah m Biblical
Pelatiah, meaning "Refugee of God" Ezekiel 11:1, son of Benaiah, a prince of the people, among the 25 Ezekiel saw at the East Gate; he fell dead upon hearing the prophecy regrarding Jerusalem.