This is a list of submitted names in which a substring is pu.
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PuellafRomani (Archaic), Judeo-Spanish Derived from Latin puella, meaning "girl, maiden; sweetheart, mistress". As a Judeo-Spanish name, it was used as a Latinate variant of Poncella.
Pueom & fHawaiian (Rare) From the word referring to the Hawaiian short-eared owl, the owl being one of the more famous physical forms assumed by ʻaumākua (ancestor spirits) in Hawaiian culture, which vary.
PuertofSpanish Means "port, harbour" in Spanish, taken from the title of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen del Puerto, meaning "The Virgin of the Port."... [more]
PugmLiterature Pug also known as Milamber is a fictional character who appears in the books of Raymond E. Feist. Pug is the protagonist in Feist's first novel, Magician, also featuring prominently in the Riftwar Saga, the Serpentwar Saga as a powerful member of the Conclave of Shadows.
PuimremAncient Egyptian From Egyptian pwj-m-rꜥ, of uncertain meaning. Probably derived from pwj, a given name, combined with m "in" and the name of the god Ra.
PujanmNewar From Newar पुजन (pūjan), a contraction of पु याये जिउ म मनु (pū yāyē jiu ma manū) meaning "anything or anyone that is worthy to be worshipped".
Pujif & mIndonesian Means "praise" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit पूजा (pūjā).
PujiemChinese, History Pujie (1907-1994) was the younger brother of Puyi, China's last emperor.
PujionomJavanese From Javanese puji meaning "prayer, worship" combined with either the masculine suffix -na or the word ana meaning "being, having, holding".
PukalavanmTamil In the annals of history, there exists a fascinating tale surrounding the word "Pukalavan" and its linguistic origin, intimately intertwined with the Tamil language. According to the legends passed down through generations, Pukalavan was an ancient hero of Tamil origin, revered for his exceptional qualities and deeds that earned him the epithet of the "praised one."... [more]
PulcheriafLate Greek, History (Ecclesiastical), German (Bessarabian), Italian (Rare) Derived from Latin pulcher meaning "beautiful, noble". This name was borne by Saint Pulcheria, elder sister of the Byzantine emperor Theodosius II. It was also the name of a character in 'Crime and Punishment' by Fyodor Dostoevsky.
PulchrafAncient Roman Directly taken from Latin pulchra meaning "beautiful, lovely, pretty".
PulcinellamTheatre Possibly derived from a diminutive of Italian pulcino "chick". This is the name of a character (male, despite the name form) that appeared in the commedia dell'arte in the 17th century.
Pul-ipf & mKorean (Modern, Rare) From native Korean 풀잎 (pul-ip) meaning "blade of grass, grass leaf," from a combination of 풀 (pul) meaning "grass" and 잎 (ip) meaning "leaf, blade."
PulychkhmNivkh Derived from Nivkh pulk vuld meaning "to walk on all fours", therefore on the knees.
PumafAmerican (Rare) Spanish from Quechua word puma, the name for a large American feline.
PumbaamPopular Culture, Swahili Means "to be foolish, silly, weak-minded, careless, negligent" in Swahili. This is the name of the warthog in Disney's 'The Lion King' (1994).
PumipatmThai Alternate transcription of Thai ภูมิพัฒน์ or ภูมิภัทร (see Phumiphat).
PumiphatmThai Alternate transcription of Thai ภูมิพัฒน์ or ภูมิภัทร (see Phumiphat).
Pumipim & fMaori, Moriori Māori and Moriori translation of surname Bumby, from Old English Buna burh meaning "Buna's fortress, settlement". The Bumby surname was introduced to New Zealand in 1839 by John H. Bumby and Mary Bumby, who brought the first honeybees to New Zealand... [more]
PumphutmSlavic Mythology Pumphut is the name of a Sorbian gnome who plays tricks on abusive people. He is featured in the the novel 'Krabat' by Ottfried Preußler where he challenges the evil master in a duel of magic and defeats him.... [more]
PunktmSwedish (Rare, Archaic) Means "full stop, point, dot" in Swedish (from Latin punctum). This name was traditionally given to ensure that its bearer would be his (or her?) parents' last child.
PünktchenfLiterature, German (Modern, Rare) Pünktchen ("little dot") is the main protagonist in Pünktchen und Anton by Erich Kästner. Pünktchen is the nickname the girl goes with, her real name is Luise Pogge.
PunkyfPopular Culture Diminutive of Penelope. It is the name of the titular character in the TV show 'Punky Brewster' (1985-1986).
PūnohumHawaiian Hawaiian masculine name meaning "rising mist".
PupellafItalian (Rare, ?) Pupella Maggio (1910-1999) was an Italian film actress. She was born Giustina Maggio. Pupella was her nickname, and it means "little doll" in Italian. She worked with Federico Fellini, the famous Italian film director.
PuphamThai Alternate transcription of Thai ภูผา (see Phupha).
PupillusmAncient Roman Derived from Latin pupillus "orphan, minor, little boy", which is a diminutive of Latin pupus "boy." Lucius Orbilius Pupillus was a grammarian from the 1st century BC.
PurandarmIndian, Hindi, Odia Modern Hindi transcription of Sanskrit पुरंदर (Puraṃdará), an epithet of the Hindu god Indra meaning "destroyer of castles", from पुर (pura) meaning "fortress, castle, stronghold" and दर (dara) meaning "breaking, destroying".
PurísimafSpanish (European, Rare) From Spanish purísima meaning "most pure", in reference to the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary (see Inmaculada). It is used in the Catholic recitation 'ave María purísima'.
PurityfEnglish (Rare) Middle English from Old French purete, later assimilated to late Latin puritas, from Latin purus ‘pure’. From the English word purity, which means "freedom from immorality."
PurnamasarifIndonesian From Indonesian purnama meaning "full moon" combined with sari meaning "essence".
PurnawarmanmHindi, History Means "perfect shield" or "complete protector" in Sanskrit, from Sanskrit पूर्ण (pūrṇá) "full" and वर्मन् (varman) "armor, protection". This was the name of a 5th-century king of Tarumanagara, a Hindu Indianized kingdom.
Purple?Obscure From the English word for the color purple.
PurposefEnglish Middle English from Old French porpos, from the verb porposer, variant of proposer. Meaning, "the reason for which something is done or created or for which something exists."
PurslanefPopular Culture From the name of the herb ("a small, fleshy-leaved plant that grows in damp habitats or waste places, in particular Portulaca oleracea, a prostrate North American plant with tiny yellow flowers"), the origin of which is uncertain... [more]
PursonmJudeo-Christian-Islamic Legend According to The Lesser Key of Solomon, this is the name of a Great King of Hell, being served and obeyed by twenty-two legions of demons. Purson is depicted as a man with the face of a lion, carrying a ferocious viper in his hand, and riding a bear.
PurumafAymara Means "uncultivated land" in Aymara.
PuruvendhanmTamil (Rare) The name Puruvendhan is the Tamilized version of the 326 – c. 317 BC king Porus has also known as Purushottaman who is known to have fought Alexander the Great in the Battle of Hydaspes using a great number of elephant and rhino army.
PurwantomJavanese, Indonesian Derived from Javanese purwa meaning "ancient, beginning, start", ultimately from Sanskrit पूर्व (pū́rva).
PurwomJavanese From Javanese purwa meaning "origin, beginning, cause", ultimately from Sanskrit पूर्व (pūrva).
PurwokomJavanese From Javanese purwaka meaning "beginning, origin, cause", ultimately from Sanskrit पूर्वक (pūrvaka).
PurwonomJavanese From Javanese purwa meaning "origin, beginning, cause" combined with the masculine suffix -na or the word ana meaning "being, having, holding".
PusaimAncient Aramaic The name of a Christian priest and companion in martyrdom with Simeon Barsabae and others (†344).
PusheenfPopular Culture From Irish piscín meaning "kitten". It is the name of a popular animated kitten who became famous on Tumblr. She was created by Claire Belton and Andrew Duff in 2010, and has since grown into an empire of toys, books, and other characters.
PushkinmIndian (Rare) Transferred use of the surname Pushkin. A famous bearer of this surname was the Russian poet and playwright Alexander Pushkin (1799-1837)... [more]
PushmatahamChoctaw Meaning uncertain, though scholars agree that it suggests connotations of "ending"; possible meanings include "the warrior's seat is finished", "he has won all the honors of his race", and, from Apushamatahahubi, "a messenger of death" (literally "one whose rifle, tomahawk, or bow is alike fatal in war or hunting")... [more]
PüstəfAzerbaijani Means "pistachio" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Persian پسته (peste).
PusuwanfMedieval Mongolian, History, Chinese Derived from Chinese 普 (pu) meaning "wide, universal", 速 (su) meaning "quick, fast" and 完 (wan) meaning "whole, complete". It was the name of the name of an Empress of Qara Khitai.
PutifIndonesian (Rare) Means "Princess" in Minang language, West Sumatra. The name "Puti" is commonly found in various #WestSumatra myths and legends as the main character. "Puti Bungsu" was a fairy that got stranded on Earth due to a mischievous man who forced her to marry him by stealing her wings... [more]
PutielmBiblical, Hebrew Possibly means "contempt of God" or "afflicted of God" in Hebrew. In the bible, this is the name of the father-in-law of Eleazar.
PutimirmMedieval Slavic The first element of this name is derived from Russian put' "road, path, way", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic pǫtь "path". The second element is derived from Slavic mir "peace".
PutinanmThai Alternate transcription of Thai พุทธินันท์/พุทธินันทน์ (see Phutthinan).
PutinasmLithuanian (Rare) Derived from the Lithuanian noun putinas, which refers to plants of the Viburnum genus, such as the snowball and the guelder rose. With that said, you might also want to compare this name with the dialectal Lithuanian noun putinas meaning "rooster".
PutislavmMedieval Slavic The first element of this name is derived from Russian put' "road, path, way", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic pǫtь "path". The second element is derived from Slavic slav "glory".
PuyfBasque, Aragonese, Spanish (European, Rare) Means "mountain, hill" in Auvergnat French. It is taken from the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora del Puy meaning "Our Lady of the Mountain". She is the patron saint of the town of Estella, located in the Spanish autonomous community of Navarre... [more]
PuyimHistory From Chinese 溥 (pǔ) meaning "big, great, vast, wide" combined with 仪 (yí) meaning "ceremony, rites". This was the name of the last emperor of China who was forced to abdicate the throne in 1912.
RoszpunkafFolklore Polish name for Rapunzel, which is taken from their word for corn salad, also known as the Valerianella plant. This is also how the original German Rapunzel is named... [more]
RuatapumMaori, Cook Islands Maori Means "sacred abyss, sacred cave" in Maori. In Maori mythology Ruatapu tried to kill his half brother, Kahutia-te-rangi (who assumed the name Paikea) and drove him out, forcing him to survive by riding humpback whales to present day New Zealand.