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Paahtsiinaama'ahkawa m Siksika
Means "takes the wrong weapon or coup" in Siksika.

Pa-ankh-entef m Ancient Egyptian
Means "life belongs to him" in Egyptian.

Paarth m & f Indian (Rare)
Name meaning friend to all origins unknown

Paata m Georgian
Derived from the Georgian adjective პატარა (patara) meaning "little, small" as well as "young" (sometimes in reference to a child). Also compare the Georgian adjective პაწაწინა (patsatsina) meaning "wee, tiny".... [more]

Pabirtzi m Basque
Basque form of Fabrice.

Pablita f Spanish (Philippines), Indigenous American, American (Hispanic), Mexican (?)
Feminine diminutive of Pablo, sometimes used as a diminutive of the related name Paula. Known bearers of this name were Pablita Velarde (1918-2006), a Pueblo (Native American) artist and painter from New Mexico, United States, and Pablita Abeyta (1953-2017), a Navajo (Native American) activist and sculptor who was also from New Mexico.

Pablito m Spanish
Diminutive of Pablo.

Pacatian m History
From the Roman cognomen Pacatianus of unknown origin. This was the name of the 3rd-Century Roman usurper during the time of Philip the Arab whose full name was Tiberius Claudius Marinus Pacatianus. The 4th-century Roman governor of Britain is also known by this name in the English language.

Pacatianus m Ancient Roman
Latin form of Pacatian.

Pachacuti m Inca (Hispanicized)
Varaint of Pachakutiq

Pacient m Gascon
Gascon form of Pacianus (see Paciano).

Paciente m Spanish
Spanish form of Patiens.

Pacita f Spanish (Philippines)
Diminutive of Paz 1.

Pacito m Spanish (Philippines)
Masculine form of Pacita.

Pacoatl m Nahuatl
Possibly means "medicine snake", from Nahuatl patli "medicine, herb; poison" and coatl "snake, serpent; twin".

Paddington m Literature, African
Transferred use of the surname Paddington.

Padet m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phadet.

Padibastet m Ancient Egyptian
Variant form of Pedubast.

Padmavathi f Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam
South Indian form of Padmavati.

Padrot m Romansh
Variant of Padrut.

Padruot m Romansh
Variant of Padrut, traditionally found in the Engadine valley.

Padrut m Romansh
Romansh form of Peter, traditionally found in the Surselva region.

Padrutt m Romansh
Variant of Padrut.

Padungdet m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ผดุงเดช (see Phadungdet).

Páeta m Cheyenne
Means "Ash Man" in Cheyenne.

Paetan f English (Modern)
Variant of Peyton.

Paeteurik m Korean
Korean form of Patrick.

Paeton f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Peyton.

Paetongtarn f Thai
Means "silk and golden water", in part from the Thai ผ้าแพ (pâa pae "silk fabric, silk cloth") and สีทอง (sĕe tong "(to be) gold"). This is the name of the current Prime Minister of Thailand, who is also known by her nickname Ung Ing.

Pætur m Faroese
Modern Faroese form of Pétr.

Paetyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Peyton.

Paetynn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Peyton.

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

Pafnutie m Romanian
Romanian form of Paphnutius

Pafnutije m Serbian (Archaic)
Serbian form of Paphnoutios (see Paphnutius).

Pafnuty m Russian
Variant transcription of Pafnutiy. A known bearer of this name was Pafnuty Chebyshev (1821-1894), a Russian mathematician.

Pageti f Ancient Egyptian

Paghtasar m Armenian
Variant transliteration of Baghdasar.

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

Pahath-moab m Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
Means "governer of Moab, prefect of Moab" from Hebrew פַּחַת (pāḥaṯ) which comes from Akkadian 𒉺𒄩𒌅 (pāḫātu), which means "district" or "governorate" and the biblical place name and personal name Moab which is a derivative of אָב (ʾav) meaning "father"... [more]

Pȧháveameōhtse m Cheyenne
Means "Walks Nice" in Cheyenne.

Pahemnetjer m Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian masculine name meaning "servant of the god".

Paighton f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Peyton.

Painter f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Painter.

Pairot m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ไพโรจน์ (see Phairot).

Pairote m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ไพโรจน์ (see Phairot).

Paiset m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian pꜣ-js.t meaning "the one of Isis", derived from pꜣ "the aforementioned; the; he of" combined with the name of the goddess Isis.

Paisit m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phaisit.

Pait m Scots
Short form of Paitrick.

Paitan f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Peyton.

Paiten f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Peyton.

Paithoon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ไพฑูรย์ (see Phaithun).

Paithun m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ไพฑูรย์ (see Phaithun).

Paitie m Scots
Diminutive of Pait.

Paitin f & m English
Variant of Peyton.

Paitlyn f American (Modern, Rare)
Unknown. Possibly a combination of Payton and Kaitlyn.

Paiton f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Peyton.

Paitoon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phaithun.

Paitrick m Scots
Scots form of Patrick.

Paitrik m Scots
Scots form of Patrick.

Paitun m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ไพฑูรย์ (see Phaithun).

Päivätär f Finnish Mythology
The Finnish goddess of the sun, who is associated with silver, silver yarn and beauty. Her name is derived from päivä meaning "day" and an old poetic term for the sun, and the feminine ending -tar.

Paiyton f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Payton.

Pajntaub f Hmong
Derived from Hmong paj meaning "flower" and ntaub meaning "cloth", ultimately referring to a kind of flowery embroidery.

Pajtim m Albanian
Derived from Albanian pajtim "accord, accordance; placation, conciliation".

Pajtime f Albanian
Feminine form of Pajtim.

Pajtshiab f Hmong
Derived from Hmong paj meaning "flower" and tshiab meaning "new".

Pajtwag f Hmong
Means blossom in Hmong

Pákaitseĸ f Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.

Pakhet f Egyptian Mythology
Means "she who scratches" in Ancient Egyptian. This was the name of a lion-headed war goddess.

Pakita f Various (Rare)
Variant of Paquita.

Pakkaatseq f Greenlandic
Younger form of Pákaitseĸ.

Pakota m Indigenous American, Yavapai
Means "big man" in Yavapai. Name borne by a 19th century Yavapai leader that attended a peace conference with Ulysses S. Grant in 1872.

Paksyaltya f Mordvin
Means "field" in Erzya.

Paksyut m Mordvin
From пакся (paksya) meaning "field".

Pakuteh m Mende
Means "powerful man" or "strong man" in Mende.

Palaechthon m Greek Mythology
Means "ancient inhabitant, indigenous; that which has been long in a country" in Ancient Greek, derived from πάλαι (palai) meaning "long ago" and χθών (chthon) meaning "earth, ground, soil"... [more]

Palaestra f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From Greek παλαιστής (palaistes) meaning "wrestler" or the verb παλαιστέω (palaisteo) "to thrust away with the hand" (from παλαιστή (palaiste) "palm of the hand", a later form of παλαστή (palaste))... [more]

Pălăguța f Romanian
Meaning unknown.

Palatia f Late Roman
Name of an early Roman Christian Saint and Martyr.

Palatin f Khakas
Khakas form of Valentina.

Palatua f Roman Mythology
Derived from Palatium, which is the Latin name for the Palatine Hill in Rome. The word is of uncertain origin; theories include a derivation from Etruscan 𐌚𐌀𐌋𐌀𐌃 (falad), meaning "sky", Latin palatum, meaning "vault, dome" or Latin palus, meaning "enclosure"... [more]

Palatyne f Arthurian Cycle
The name of the sister of Melusine in the English translation of the story.

Palentina f Arthurian Cycle
A sister of Melusine.

Palestina f Obscure
From the place name Palestina. Also compare Falasteen.

Pálfríður f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Paulfrid.

Paliitalik m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Palîtalik.

Paliitsiit m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Palîtsît.

Palîtalik m Greenlandic
Variant of Falîtalik.

Palitchoke m Thai
Means "produce luck" in Thai.

Palitha m Sinhalese

Palîtsît m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Fritz.

Pállfríða f Faroese
Faroese form of Paulfrid.

Pallieter m Literature, Popular Culture, Flemish (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
In Dutch literature, Pallieter is the name of the eponymous character of the novel Pallieter (1916) written by the Flemish author and poet Felix Timmermans (1886-1947). A film based on the novel was released in 1975 under the same title.... [more]

Palmatina f German (Bessarabian)

Palmatius m Late Roman, History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from the Latin adjective palmatus meaning "bearing palms, decorated with palm branches", itself ultimately derived from the Latin noun palma meaning "palm tree" as well as "flat hand, palm of the hand".... [more]

Palmentina f German (Bessarabian)
Variant of Palmentine.

Palmentine f German (Bessarabian)

Palmetta f English

Pálmfríður f Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of Pálmi and the Old Norse element fríðr meaning "beautiful", originally "beloved".

Palmita f Spanish (Rare)
Diminutive of Palma, as it contains the Spanish feminine diminutive suffix -ita.

Palmithe m Etruscan
Ancient Etruscan version of Palamedes

Pálna-Tóki m Norse Mythology
Variant of Pálnatóki.

Pálnatóki m Norse Mythology
Possibly means "Tóki son of Pálni", from the names Pálni and Tóki. Pálnatóki was a legendary Danish hero and chieftain of the island of Fyn.

Palomita f Spanish (Rare)
Diminutive of Paloma.

Palpatine m Popular Culture
Emperor Palpatine the main villain of the star wars saga

Palta m Uyghur
Means "axe" in Uyghur.

Palta f Ancient Hebrew
Derives from the root פלט (Palat) meaning "Refuge, saver, rescuer"

Paltah f Ancient Hebrew
This name was apparently found inscripted on a few ancient seals. a variant of Palta

Palthanor m Greek Mythology
Hellenized form of an Indian name, of which both the original form and the meaning are unknown.... [more]

Palti m Hebrew
Means "my escape, my deliverance" in Hebrew.

Paltiël m Dutch
Dutch form of Paltiel.

Paltith f Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
The name of one of Lot's daughters according to the lost Book of Jasher.

Palutena f Popular Culture
Meaning unknown, possibly derived from Pallas 1-Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom, or the word parthena, meaning "virgin" in Greek (see Parthenia)... [more]

Palutina f Spanish (Rare)

Pamantaquash m Wampanoag
Name of the "pond sachem" of Assawamsett.

Pameletta f Romany
An elaboration of the name Pamela used in the Romany culture.

Paminto m Javanese
From Javanese paminta meaning "request, demand".

Panaetius m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Panaitios. Bearers of this name include the Stoic philosopher Panaetius of Rhodes (2nd century BC) and a Greek tyrant of Leontini in Sicily (7th century BC).

Panagiotes m Late Greek
Ancient Greek form of Panagiotis.

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

Panagiotitsa f Greek
Diminutive of Panagiota.

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

Panait m Romanian
Romanian form of Panagiotis via Panaghiot.

Panaite m Romanian (Rare)
Variant of Panait.

Panaitios m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective παναίτιος (panaitios) meaning "cause of all, to whom all the guilt belongs". It is a compound word, of which the first element consists of πᾶν (pan), the neuter singular of Greek πᾶς (pas) meaning "all, every, each"... [more]

Panajiotis m Greek
Variant transcription of Panagiotis.

Panajot m Albanian
Albanian form of Panagiotis.

Panat m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phanat.

Panatda f Thai
Means "great-grandchild" in Thai.

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

Panayot m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Panagiotis.

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

Panayotis m Greek
Variant transcription of Panagiotis.

Panayotka f Bulgarian
Bulgarian diminutive or variant of Panagiota

Pancawati f Indonesian
From Indonesian panca meaning "five" (of Sanskrit origin) combined with the feminine suffix -wati.

Panchita f Spanish
Diminutive of Francisca.

Panchito m Spanish
Diminutive of Francisco.

Pancratie m Romanian
Romanian form of Pancratius.

Pancràtziu m Sardinian
Logudorese form of Pancratius.

Pandapotan m Batak
Means "income" in Batak.

Panertoĸ m Greenlandic
Means "dried meat, dried fish" in Greenlandic.

Panertoq m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Panertoĸ.

Pangestu m Javanese
From Javanese pangèstu meaning "prayer, blessing, good wishes".

Pangihutan m Batak
Means "followed" in Toba Batak.

Pangratie m Romanian (Rare, Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical)
Romanian form of Pangratios.

Pangratio m Medieval Italian

Panguerita f American (Modern, Rare)

Panit f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phanit.

Panita f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พนิตา (see Phanita).

Pankratész m Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Pankratios.

Pankratije m Serbian (Rare)
Serbian form of Pankratios.

Pankratius m German (Rare), German (Bessarabian)
Latinate variant of Pankraz.

Pankraty m Russian
Variant transcription of Pankratiy.

Panonetsa m Shona
Means "troublesome" in Dhona. ... [more]

Panot m Filipino (Filipinized, Rare)
tanga na mukhang tanga

Panoute m Coptic (Sahidic)
Means "the God" or simply "God" in the Coptic language. The name ultimately derives from the Egyptian masculine prefix (or article/pronoun) pa combined with Egyptian nuti "God".

Panseluța f Romanian
Derived from Romanian panseluță, the diminutive of pansea "pansy".

Panta m Serbian (Rare)
Variant of Panto.

Pantacles m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Pantakles. A known bearer of this name was the Olympic victor Pantacles of Athens, who won the stadion race at respectively the 21st Olympiad (696 BC) and the 22nd Olympiad (692 BC).

Pantaenetus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Pantainetos.

Pantaenus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Pantainos. A notable bearer of this name was the Greek theologian and saint Pantaenus the Philosopher (died around 200 AD).

Pantágapas m History (Ecclesiastical, Hispanicized)
Name of a Christian martyr.

Pantagathe m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Pantagathus.

Pantagathos m Late Greek
The first element of this name is derived from Greek πάντες (pantes) meaning "all", which is ultimately derived from Greek πᾶς (pas) meaning "all, for all, of all". The second element is derived from Greek αγαθος (agathos) meaning "good".

Pantagathus m Late Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Pantagathos. A known bearer of this name was Saint Pantagathus of Vienne (France), who lived in the 6th century AD.

Pantagato m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Pantagathos via Latinized form Pantagathus.

Pantagnotos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek πάντα (panta), a form of πᾶν (pan) "all, every", and γνωτός (gnotos) meaning "known, perceived, understood" (compare gnostos).

Pantagruel m Literature
The first element of this name is derived from Greek πάντες (pantes) meaning "all", which is ultimately derived from Greek πᾶς (pas) meaning "all, for all, of all". The second element is derived from Hagarene gruel meaning "thirsty"... [more]

Pantainetos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from Greek παντός (pantos), which is the genitive singular of Greek πᾶς (pas) meaning "all, every, each". The second element is derived from the Greek adjective αἰνετός (ainetos) meaning "praiseworthy"... [more]

Pantainos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from Greek παντός (pantos), which is the genitive singular of Greek πᾶς (pas) meaning "all, every, each". The second element is derived from the Greek noun αἴνη (aine) meaning "praise, fame" (see Aeneas).

Pantakles m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from Greek παντός (pantos), which is the genitive singular of Greek πᾶς (pas) meaning "all, every, each". The second element is derived from the Greek noun κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory".

Pantalaimon m Literature
Form of Panteleimon used by Philip Pullman in his series of children's fantasy novels 'His Dark Materials' (1995-2000). Lyra's dæmon, Pantalaimon appears in the 2007 film adaption of the first book, 'The Golden Compass'.

Pantalea f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Pantaleo.

Pantaleão m History (Ecclesiastical), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Portuguese form of Pantaleon.

Pantaleo m Italian
Italian short form of Pantaleone.

Pantaleó m Catalan
Catalan form of Pantaleon.

Pantaléon m French (Archaic)
French form of Pantaleon.

Pantaleón m Spanish (Rare), Galician (Rare)
Spanish and Galician form of Pantaleon.

Pantaleona f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Feminine form of Pantaleon.

Pantaléonie f French (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Pantaléon.

Pantaléonne f French (Rare, Archaic), French (Quebec, Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Pantaléon.

Pantaléonu m Corsican (Rare, Archaic)
Corsican form of Pantaleon.

Pantaleu m Sardinian (Rare, Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical)
Sardinian form of Pantaleon.

Pantali m Provençal
Provençal form of Pantaleon.

Pantalí m Occitan
Variant of Pantali.

Pantalin m Ligurian, History (Ecclesiastical)
Ligurian form of Pantaleon.

Pantandros m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from either the Greek adverb πάντῃ (pantei) meaning "(in) every way, on every side" or the Greek adverb πάντως (pantos) meaning "in all ways"... [more]

Pantariste f Greek Mythology
The first element of this name is derived from Greek πάντες (pantes) meaning "all", which is ultimately derived from Greek πᾶς (pas) meaning "all, for all, of all". The second element is derived from Greek αριστος (aristos) meaning "best"... [more]

Pantasilea f Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian variant of Penthesilea.

Pantawan f Thai
Means "like the sun" from Thai ปาน (pan) meaning "as, like" and ตะวัน (tawan) meaning "sun".

Pantea f Persian, Persian Mythology (?), History (?)
Persian form of Panthea. Pantea Arteshbod was a 6th-century BC Persian commander during the reign of Cyrus the Great. She was said to be the most beautiful woman in Asia, so she wore a mask during battle to stop men from falling in love with her.

Panteha Obscure
Used by Panteha Abareshi, a nonbinary Canadian artist of Jamaican and Iranian descent.

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.

Pantelei m Bulgarian, Russian
Variant transcription of Panteley.

Pantelejmon m Serbian (Rare), Macedonian (Rare)
Variant of Panteleimon.

Panteleon m German (Bessarabian)
Bessarabian German form of Pantaleon.

Pantelija m Serbian (Rare)
Short form of Pantelejmon.

Pantelimon m Moldovan, Romanian, History (Ecclesiastical)
Romanian form of Panteleimon.

Pantelina f Greek
Feminine form of Pantelis.

Pantelineon m German (Bessarabian)

Pantelitsa f Greek (Cypriot)
Feminine diminutive of Pantelis.

Pantenor m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from either the Greek adverb πάντῃ (pantei) meaning "(in) every way, on every side" or the Greek adverb πάντως (pantos) meaning "in all ways"... [more]

Pantera m Popular Culture
It is spanish for the word, "Panther King". It is also the name of Grimmjows Sword in the anime/manga BLEACH.

Pantes f Javanese
From Javanese pantês meaning "fitting, proper, worthy".

Panthalis f Greek Mythology
Panthalis is a figure in Greek mythology. She was a servant of Helena. Derived from παν (pan) "all" and θαλλω (thallo) meaning "to blossom".

Panthea f History (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized), Persian (Rare, Expatriate)
From the Greek Πάνθεια (Pantheia) meaning "all goddess", derived from πᾶν (pan) meaning "all" combined with θεά (thea) meaning "goddess" (compare Pasithea and the Greek adjective πάνθειος (pantheios) meaning "of all gods" or "common to all gods")... [more]

Pantheon f & m English (American, Rare)

Panthous m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Πάνθοος (Panthoos), derived from πᾶν (pan) meaning "all" and θοός (thoos) meaning "swift" (from the verb θέω (theô) "to run")... [more]

Pantipanti f Aymara
Means "dalia" in Aymara.

Pantja m & f Indonesian
Older spelling of Panca influenced by Dutch orthography.

Pantli m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl panitl "flag, banner".

Panto m Serbian (Rare)
Short form of Pantelija.

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

Pantxa f Basque
Basque form of Pancha.

Pantxika f Occitan, Basque (Rare)
Basque and Occitan form of Françoise or Francesca.

Pantxike f Basque
Variant of Pantxika.

Pantxo m Basque
Basque form of Pancho.

Panudet m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phanudet.

Panumat f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phanumat.

Panupat m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phanuphat.

Panuvat m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phanuwat.

Panuwat m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phanuwat.

Panvitha f Santali
Means "flower" in Santali.

Panwat f & m Thai
From Thai ปาน (pan) meaning "as if, like, resembling" and วาด (wat) meaning "draw, sketch".

Paolantonio m Italian
Italian combination of Paolo and Antonio.

Paolita f Spanish
Diminutive of Paola.

Papalotl m & f Nahuatl
Means "butterfly" in Nahuatl.

Papanton f Nahuatl
Diminutive form of Papan.

Papatūānuku f Polynesian Mythology
The full name of Papa.

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

Paphnouti m Coptic
Coptic form of Egyptian Paphnutius.

Paphnutia f Coptic
Feminine form of Paphnutius.... [more]

Papnoute m Coptic (Sahidic)
Derived from Egyptian pa-ph-nuti meaning "the (man) of God" or "he who belongs to God".

Papnuti m Georgian (Archaic)
Georgian form of Paphnoutios (see Paphnutius).

Pâquerette f French (Rare)
Derived from French pâquerette "daisy".

Paquette f Literature, Theatre, French (Rare)
Feminine form of Pasquet or Paquet, medieval French pet forms of Pascal. Folk etymology links the name with modern French paquet (Middle French pacquet) "parcel, package"... [more]

Parahat m Turkmen
Means "friendly" in Turkmen.

Paraiti f Maori
Māori form of Bridget. The word paraiti means "blight" in Māori.

Paramet m Thai
From Sanskrit परमेश्वर (parameshvara), an epithet of the Hindu god Shiva 1, itself derived from परम (parama) meaning "highest, best" and ईश्वर (ishvara) meaning "lord, god".

Paramita f Indian, Sanskrit
Means "perfection, completeness" in Sanskrit. In Buddhism, the pāramitās refer to the perfection or culmination of certain virtues. In Buddhism, these virtues are cultivated as a way of purification, purifying karma and helping the aspirant to live an unobstructed life, while reaching the goal of enlightenment.

Paramjeet m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit परम (parama) meaning "highest, best" combined with जिति (jiti) meaning "victory, conquering".

Paramjit m & f Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Punjabi Gurmukhi ਪਰਮਜੀਤ (see Paramjeet).

Parampreet m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit परम (parama) meaning "highest, best" combined with प्रीति (prīti) meaning "pleasure, joy, love".

Parasetta f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Parazetta.

Parastesh f Persian
Means "worship" in Persian.

Parastou f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian پرستو (see Parastoo).

Paratató f Romani (Caló)
Means "consolation" in Caló. This name is used as the Caló form of Consuelo.

Parazetta f American (South, Archaic)

Parbati f Indian, Odia, Bengali, Assamese, Nepali
Odia, Bengali, Assamese and Nepali form of Parvati.

Pareekshit m Indian

Parerenpetnefer f Ancient Egyptian
Variant form of Renpetnefer, the additional elements possible deriving from the definite article pꜣ ("the aforementioned; the; he of") and the name of the god Ra.

Parette f Medieval French

Parfait m French (Rare), French (Quebec, Rare), French (African)
French form of Perfectus.

Parfaite f French (Rare), French (Quebec, Rare), French (African)
French form of Perfecta. Also compare Parfait, which is the masculine equivalent of this name.

Pargat m Indian (Sikh)
Means "manifest, evident, clear" in Punjabi.

Parichart f Thai
Alternate transcription of Parichat.

Parichat f Thai
Means "erythrina (a type of flower)" in Thai.

Parijat m & f Indian, Bengali
Derived from Sanskrit पारिजात (pārijāta), which refers to several different plants including the night-blooming jasmine (Cestrum nocturnum) and Indian coral tree (Erythrina variegata).

Pariksheet m Hinduism
Hindu mythology character of mahabharat known as king pariksheet he was a son of abhimanu and grandson of Arjuna

Parineeta f Indian

Parineeti f Indian, Hindi
A known bearer of this name is Indian actress Parineeti Chopra (1988-).

Parinthia f English (American, Archaic)

Parishit m Tamil

Pariti f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Marathi, Gujarati
MEANING - calx of brass employed as collyrium... [more]

Paritra f Indian
Mostly and basically Sanskrit. Comes from the word "Paritran" and it means to save someone, whether physically, emotionally or spiritually.

Parlante m Arthurian Cycle, Literature
Parlante is a knight outside Malecasta's castle in Book 3, Canto 1 of "The Faerie Queene".

Parluhutan m Batak
Means "association, union, alliance" in Toba Batak.

Parmashta m Biblical

Parmjeet m & f Indian (Sikh)
Variant of Paramjeet.

Parmjit m & f Indian (Sikh)
Variant of Paramjeet.

Parneet f Indian

Parningotan m Batak
Means "memory, remembrance" in Batak.

Parsbit f Khazar
Mother of a Khazar Khagan.

Parshandatha m Biblical
Parshandatha was one of the ten sons of Haman. He was an antisemite like his father. He was killed by a Jew or Jews (the Bible is unclear) and Esther had his corpse impaled.

Parshast m Indian
The name Parshast comes from Indian origin.

Parshvanatha m Sanskrit
From Sanskrit पार्श्व (pārśva) meaning "near, proximate, side" and नाथ (nāthá) meaning "protector, patron, lord, master". This was the name of the 23rd tirthankara (enlightened spiritual teacher and saviour) in Jain tradition, preceding Mahavira.

Parsiprestre m Medieval Occitan

Pärt m Estonian
Variant of Pärtel.

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

Partaón m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Parthaon.

Pärtel m Estonian
Estonian variant of Bertold and Bartholomeus.

Parten m Georgian
Georgian form of Parthenios (see Parthenia).

Parteni m Romanian (Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical)
Romanian form of Parthenius.

Partenia f Polish
Polish form of Parthenia.

Partenie m History (Ecclesiastical)
Romanian form of Parthenius.

Partênio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Parthenios via Parthenius.

Partenio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Parthenios via Parthenius.

Parteniy m Bulgarian (Rare)
Bulgarian form of Parthenios.

Parténope f Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Parthenope.

Partenopeo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Parthenopaeus.

Partenopeu m Catalan, Portuguese
Catalan and Portuguese form of Parthenopaeus.

Partev m Armenian
Means "Parthian" in Armenian.

Parthaon m Greek Mythology
Possibly related to Greek πέρθω (pertho) meaning "to destroy". This was the name of a Calydonian king, father to Oeneus and Agrius.

Parthasarathi m Hinduism, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada
From Sanskrit पार्थ (pārtha) referring to the Hindu god Arjuna combined with सारथि (sārathi) meaning "charioteer, coachman"... [more]

Parthasarathy m Tamil, Telugu, Kannada
Alternate transcription of Tamil பார்த்தசாரதி, Telugu పార్థసారథి or Kannada ಪಾರ್ಥಸಾರಥಿ (see Parthasarathi).

Parthavi f Hinduism
Means "Daughter of the Earth"

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

Parthène m French (Archaic)
French form of Parthenius.

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.