Submitted Names Starting with pei

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Pei f & m Chinese
From Chinese 培 (péi) meaning "foster, cultivate, nourish", 配 (pèi) meaning "match, join, deserve", 沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, full, copious" or 佩 (pèi) meaning "wear, admire", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.

Pei f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Fay.

Peibing f Chinese
From the Chinese 珮 (pèi) meaning "jade ornament" and 冰 (bīng) meaning "ice".

Peidar m Romansh (Archaic)
Variant of Peider.

Peider m Romansh
Romansh form of Peter.

Peifen f Chinese
From Chinese 佩 (pèi) meaning "pendant, ornament, to wear, to hang from the waist", 沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, full, copious" or 培 (péi) meaning "foster, cultivate" combined with 芬 (fēn) meaning "fragrance, aroma, perfume" or 汾 (fén) referring to the Fen River in Shanxi province... [more]

Peig f Irish
Diminutive of Mairéad or Maighread. This was borne by Irish memoirist Máiréad "Peig" Sayers (1873-1958).

Peighton f & m American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Peyton.

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

Peigí f Irish
Irish pet form of Mairead or Maighread.

Peigín f Irish
Diminutive of Máiréad.

Peihong f Chinese
From the Chinese 沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, full" and 虹 (hóng) meaning "rainbow".

Peihu m & f Chinese
From 佩 (pèi) meaning "belt ornament, pendant" and 瑚 (hú) meaning "coral".

Peiji m Chinese
From 霈 (pèi) meaning "heavy rain" and 冀 (jì) meaning "to wish, to hope" .

Peijia f & m Chinese
From 沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, full copious" and 珈 (jiā), referring to a type of ornament worn on a woman's hairpin.

Peijin f Chinese
From the Chinese 沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, full" and 瑾 (jǐn) meaning "brilliance of gems, fine jade".

Peijing f Chinese
From the Chinese 沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, full" and 晶 (jīng) meaning "crystal".

Peijuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, full" and 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".

Peijun m & f Chinese
From Chinese 沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, full, copious" or 佩 (pèi) meaning "pendant, ornament, wear, hang from the waist" combined with 君 (jūn) meaning "king, ruler"... [more]

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".

Peiman m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian پیمان (see Peyman).

Peimaneh f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian پیمانه (see Peymaneh).

Peimiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, full" and 妙 (miào) meaning "mysterious, subtle, exquisite".

Pein m & f Shipibo-Conibo
From the Shipibo pei meaning "wing, feather, leaf" and the genitive suffix -n.

Peipei f & m Chinese
From 培 (péi) meaning "to cultivate, to educate, to foster" or 佩 (pèi) meaning "belt ornament, pendant" combined with themselves. Other character combinations can form this name as well.

Peiquan m Chinese

Pèir m Gascon
Gascon cognate of Pèire.

Pèira f Occitan
Feminine form of Pèire.

Peirao f Chinese
From the Chinese 沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, full" and 娆 (ráo) meaning "graceful, charming".

Peirce m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Pierce.

Peirene f Greek Mythology
The name of a naiad of the fresh-water spring of the city of Korinthos and a daughter of Asopos. She was carried off by Poseidon and bore him two sons. Her name may be derived from the element πειραίνω (peiraino), and either mean "tied, fastened" or "the fastening one"... [more]

Peireta f Gascon, Lengadocian
Feminine diminutive of Pèire.

Peireto f Provençal
Provençal form of Pierrette.

Peirina f Gascon
Gascon form of Perrine.

Peirio m Medieval Welsh
Saint Peirio was a 6th-century pre-congregational saint of Wales and a child of King Caw of Strathclyde.

Peirithoos m Ancient Greek
Derived from either πεῖρα (peira) meaning "trial, attempt" and θοός  (thoos) meaning "quick, swift" or περί (peri) meaning "around; exceedingly" and θέω (theo) meaning "to run, to fly".

Peiro m Medieval Spanish, Medieval Occitan, Aragonese
Medieval Spanish, medieval Occitan and Aragonese form of Peter.

Peirod m Aragonese (Archaic)
Aragonese form of Peter.

Peiroleta f Gascon
Diminutive of Pèira.

Peirolina f Gascon, Lengadocian
Diminutive of Pèira.

Peiron m Gascon
Diminutive of Pèir.

Peironèla f Gascon, Provençal
Gascon and Provençal form of Petronilla.

Peironella f Aragonese (Archaic), Medieval Spanish
Medieval Spanish form of Petronilla.

Peironeta f Gascon, Lengadocian
Diminutive of Pèira.

Peironia f Occitan (Archaic)
Variant of Peironèla.

Peiròt m Occitan
Masculine form of Peiròta.

Peiròta f Gascon (Archaic)
Variant of Peireta.

Peirotet m Occitan
Masculine form of Peiroteta.

Peiroteta f Gascon
Diminutive of Pèira.

Peisagoras 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]

Peisander m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Variant form of Pisander, which is the main latinized form of Peisandros (as Greek names starting with Peis- are usually latinized to Pis-, another example of this is Peisistratos, which becomes Pisistratus in Latin).... [more]

Peisandros m Ancient Greek, 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]

Peisenor m 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]

Pei-shan f Taiwanese
From Chinese 佩 (pèi) meaning "ornament, pendant" combined with 珊 (shān) meaning "coral", as well as other Chinese character combinations that can form this name.

Peishu f Chinese
From the Chinese 沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, full" and 姝 (shū) meaning "beautiful girl".

Peisianassa f Greek Mythology
Feminine form of Peisianax. In Greek mythology, Peisianassa is a Tyrian maid who attends to Semele.

Peisianax m Ancient Greek
Derived from either Greek πεῖσα (peisa) meaning "obedience" or πεῖσις (peisis) meaning "persuasion" (both ultimately derived from πείθω (peitho) meaning "to persuade, to convince" as well as "to obey, to yield to" and "to believe, to trust (in)") and ἄναξ (anax) meaning "master, lord, king".

Peisidemos 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]

Peisidice f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Peisidike. This name is borne by several characters in Greek mythology, most of whom are princesses.

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]

Peisinoe 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]

Peisis m & f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun πεῖσις (peisis) meaning "persuasion" as well as "affection, susceptibility". It is ultimately derived from Greek πείσομαι (peisomai), which is the first-person singular future middle indicative of the Greek verbs πάσχω (pascho) meaning "to undergo, to experience, to feel (an emotion)" and πείθω (peitho) meaning "to persuade, to convince" as well as "to obey, to yield to" and "to believe, to trust (in)".... [more]

Peisistratos m Ancient Greek, 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]

Peitao f Chinese
From the Chinese 沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, full" and 桃 (táo) meaning "peach".

Peite m Livonian, Medieval Baltic
Livonian form of Estonian Peit.

Péiter m Luxembourgish
Luxembourgish form of Peter.

Peithagoras 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]

Peithandros 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]

Peithanor m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun πειθάνωρ (peithanor) meaning "obeying men", which consists of the Greek verb πείθω (peitho) meaning "to persuade, to convince" as well as "to obey, to yield to" combined with the Greek noun ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man".... [more]

Peithidemos 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]

Peithidemus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Peithidemos. This name was borne by an eponymous archon of Athens, who lived in the 3rd century BC.

Peitho f Greek Mythology
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.

Peithon m Ancient Greek
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)". This name is not to be confused with Python.... [more]

Peithostratos 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]

Peiting f Chinese
From the Chinese 沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, copious, sudden" and 婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful".

Peitsa m Finnish
Meaning unknown. Possibly from Finnish peitsi meaning "lance" and “pace (gait of a horse)”.

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

Peivas m Sami
Derived from Sami peivas "son of the day".

Peiwen f Chinese
From the Chinese 霈 (pèi) meaning "torrential rains" and 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns".

Peixin f & m Chinese
From Chinese 培 (péi) meaning "to cultivate, to educate" combined with 信 (xìn) meaning "true, accurate" or 新 (xīn) "new", as well as other character combinations that can form this name.

Peixing f Chinese
From the Chinese 珮 (pèi) meaning "jade ornament" and 幸 (xìng) meaning "luck, favour, fortunately".

Peixuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, full" or 佩 (pèi) meaning "belt ornament, pendant" and 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade, star" or 炫 (xuàn) meaning "shine, glitter".

Peixue f Chinese
From the Chinese 沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, full, copious, sudden" and 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow".

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".

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".

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