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Oryxos m Greek MythologyPossibly derived from Greek ὄρυξ
(oryx) meaning "pickaxe, tool for digging". This is the name of a giant depicted on the alter of
Zeus at Pergamon.
Oxylos m Greek MythologyDerived from the Greek adjective ὀξύς
(oxys) meaning "sharp, keen, pointed" as well as "quick, swift".... [
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Oybali f UzbekDerived from
oy meaning "moon" and
bali, an interjection meaning "Bravo! Very good!".
Oybibi f UzbekDerived from
oy meaning "moon" and
bibi meaning "learned woman".
Oybonu f UzbekDerived from
oy meaning "moon" and
bonu meaning "lady (title)".
Øyborg f Old NorseOld Norse combination of
ey "island" or "good fortune" and
borg "castle".
Oybo'ri f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
oy meaning "moon" and
bo'ri meaning "wolf".
Oychin f UzbekDerived from
oy meaning "moon" and
chin meaning "true, real".
Oydina f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
oydin meaning "moonlit".
Oydono f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
oy meaning "moon" and
dono meaning "wise".
Øyfrid f NorwegianRelatively modern name (1894) created by combining the Old Norse name elements
ey "island" and
fríðr "beautiful".
Oyjo'ra f UzbekDerived from
oy meaning "moon" and
jo'ra meaning "peers at a social gathering".
Oyjuma f UzbekDerived from
oy meaning "moon" and
juma meaning "Friday".
Øylakr m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
ey "island" and
leikr "game, play, sport, fight" or
auðr "prosperity, fortune, riches" and
leikr "game, play, sport, fight".
Oylola f UzbekDerived from
oy meaning "moon" and
lola meaning "tulip", but also potentially "red" or "nectarine".
Oypari f UzbekDerived from
oy meaning "moon" and
pari meaning "fairy".
Oyqand f UzbekDerived from
oy meaning "moon" and
qand meaning "sugarcube".
Oyqora f UzbekDerived from
oy meaning "moon" and
qora meaning "black".
Oyqosh f UzbekDerived from
oy meaning "moon" and
qosh meaning "eyebrow(s)".
Oyqo'zi f UzbekDerived from
oy meaning "moon" and
qo'zi meaning "lamb".
Øyríkr m Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
ey "island" and
ríkr "power" or "ruler".
Oysabo f UzbekDerived from
oy meaning "moon" and
sabo meaning "morning breeze".
Oysada f UzbekDerived from
oy meaning "moon" and
sada, a type of elm tree.
Oysara f UzbekDerived from
oy meaning "moon" and
sara meaning "best".
Oysari f UzbekDerived from
oy meaning "moon" and
sari meaning "yellow" or "best".
Oysoat f UzbekDerived from
oy meaning "moon" and
soat meaning "clock, time".
Oyto'la f UzbekDerived from
oy meaning "moon" and
to'la meaning "full, complete".
Oyto'qa f UzbekDerived from
oy meaning "moon" and
to'qa meaning "clasp or belt buckle set with jewels".
Oyto'ti f UzbekDerived from
oy meaning "moon" and
to'ti meaning "parrot" or "pretty woman".
Oytoza f UzbekDerived from
oy meaning "moon" and
toza meaning "clean, pure".
Oyulug' f UzbekDerived from
oy meaning "moon" and
ulug' meaning "great".
Oyzebo f UzbekDerived from
oy meaning "moon" and
zebo meaning "beautiful, lovely".
Paiyem f JavaneseFrom Javanese
Paing referring to the second day of the Javanese five-day week combined with the feminine suffix
-yem.
Pálmey f Icelandic (Rare)Icelandic name of uncertain derivation, possibly a feminine form of
Pálmi using the Old Norse suffix
ey meaning "island" or
ey meaning "good fortune"... [
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Panyue f ChineseFrom the Chinese
盼 (pàn) meaning "look, gaze, expect, hope for" and
月 (yuè) meaning "moon".
Papaya f EnglishFrom the fruit papaya, which is a large, yellow, melonlike fruit of a tropical American shrub or small tree, Carica papaya, eaten raw or cooked.
Paroyr m Ancient ArmenianMeans "spiral" in Ancient Armenian. This is the name of a king in the Ancient Armenian history of Movses Khorenatsi. The king is the son of Skayordi. According to Khorenatsi, He was descended from Hayk, the founder of Armenia.
Pashyn f HawaiianVariation of Passion, as used by Pashyn Santos, a Hawaiian actress and activist.
Paylak m ArmenianFrom the Armenian word փայլակ (
pʿaylak) meaning "the light emitted by a lightning strike; brilliance, radiance".
Paytah m SiouxMeans "fire" in Lakota. From the Lakota
pȟéta (pay'-tah) 'fire'.
Peiyan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, full" and
燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".
Peiyao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, full" and
瑶 (yáo) meaning "precious jade".
Peiyue f ChineseFrom the Chinese
沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, full, copious, sudden" and
悦 (yuè) meaning "pleased, contented".
Pengyu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
朋 (péng) meaning "friend" and
雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain".
Penryn f LiteratureUsed as the name of he main character in the 'Penryn and the End of Days' series by Susan Ee.
Peyote m EnglishMid 19th century from Latin American Spanish, from Nahuatl
peyotl, meaning "glisten" or "glistening". Other sources translate the Nahuatl word as "Divine Messenger"
Phayao f & m ThaiFrom the name of a province in northern Thailand, which is of uncertain meaning.
Phayom f ThaiFrom the name of a type of tree that produces white, fragrant flowers (scientific name Shorea roxburghii).
Phayon m ThaiMeans "(acting) magically, automatically" or "clarified, explained" in Thai.
Phryne f History, LiteratureAncient Greek nickname meaning "toad", literally "the brown animal". Phryne was a 4th-century BC hetaira or courtesan, famed for her beauty, whose stage name - like those of many hetairai - was based on a physical feature; she was called that either because of a dark complexion (*
phrynos being cognate with
brown) or because of a "snub nose" (
phrynē "a kind of toad")... [
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Phylas m Greek MythologyDerived from
φῠλᾰ́σσω (phulássō) meaning "to watch, guard, protect", "to ambush", "to wait for" or "to maintain, preserve".
Pidray f Semitic Mythology, Ugaritic MythologyEtymology uncertain. Possibly derives from the Semitic element
pdr ("to scatter/spread"). Another possible origin is the element
bqr ("lightning"). A Hurrian origin for her name has also been speculated, specifically from the element
pedari ("bull")... [
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Piercy m & f English (British, Rare)A variant of Piers, a Middle English form of Peter. Peter is derived from the Greek petros, meaning "stone" or "rock".
Pingyi f ChineseFrom the Chinese
娉 (pīng) meaning "beautiful, attractive, charming" and
熠 (yì) meaning "bright and sparkling".
Pishoy m CopticFrom Egyptian
pꜣ-šꜣj meaning "the fate", derived from
pꜣ "the aforementioned; the; he of" combined with
šꜣ "to put in order, establish, decree". This name was borne by a Coptic saint from the 5th century AD.
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.
Pocoyo m Popular CultureDerived from Spanish
poco "little" and
yo "I (nominative form of the first person singular pronoun)". Pocoyo, a 4-year-old boy, is the title character of a computer animated children's television show that debuted in 2005.
Ponnya m & f BurmeseMeans "good deed, meritorious deed" in Burmese, ultimately from Sanskrit पुण्य
(puṇya).
Poojya f IndianPoojya is a girl name which has the meaning of very pure, respectful, sacred. It is also one of the names of goddess Saraswati.
Pouyan m PersianMeans "runner, seeker, searcher, explorer" in Persian.
Pratya m ThaiMeans "philosophy" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit प्रज्ञा
(prajñā).
Prayat m & f ThaiMeans "save, preserve, retain" in Thai.
Prayer f & m EnglishMiddle English from Old French
preiere, based on Latin
precarius ‘obtained by entreaty,’ from
prex, prec- prayer.’
Prayun m & f ThaiMeans "family, lineage, race" in Thai.
Preity m & f Hindi"pleasure", "joy", "kindness", "favor", "grace", "love", from प्री (prī)
Prylis m Greek MythologyMeans "dance in armour, armed dance" in Ancient Greek, referring to a kind of Cretan weapon-dance. This was the name of a prophet in Greek mythology, a demigod son of
Hermes and the Lesbian nymph
Issa.
Purity f English (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."
Pyaari f Indian (Rare, ?)Loosely translated to "Cutie" or "Sweetie", a term of endearment occasionally used as a given name.
Pylymk f NivkhName given to the older sister of a mother.
Pyrena f ObscurePossibly based on Greek πῦρ
(pyr) meaning "fire". This is the full name of American musician Rena Lovelis (1998-), a member of the band Hey Violet (along with her sister
Szatania 'Nia' Lovelis).
Pyrene f Greek MythologyDerived from Greek πῦρ
(pyr) meaning "fire". In Greek mythology, Pyrene was a lover of Hercules, for whom the mountain range the Pyrenees are named. Also, the name Pyrene is not to be confused with
Pirene, the name of three other characters from Greek mythology.
Pythia f Ancient GreekFrom the name of
Apollo's master priestess at Delphi, who was also known as the Oracle of Delphi. The name is derived from Πυθώ
(Pytho), which is the old name of the city of Delphi... [
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Python m Ancient Greek, Greek MythologyIn Greek mythology, Python was an enormous earth-dragon (usually depicted as a serpent in ancient Greek art) who lived near the city of Πυθώ
(Pytho), which is nowadays known as Delphi. The creature was named after the city, whose name was ultimately derived from the Greek verb πύθω
(pytho) meaning "to rot, to decay"... [
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Qaymoq f UzbekMeans "cream", "flower", or "fruit (reward)" in Uzbek.
Qaynan m Near Eastern MythologyQaynan was a god worshipped by the Sabaean people in pre-Islamic South Arabia. Based on etymology, Qaynan may have been the god of smiths.
Qianya f Chinese千 qian is the number thousand, 雅 ya means graceful.
Qianyi f ChineseFrom the Chinese
千 (qiān) meaning "thousand, many, very" or
芊 (qiān) meaning "exuberant and vigorous foliage" and
漪 (yī) meaning "ripples, swirling",
忆 (yì) meaning "remember, memory" or
懿 (yì) meaning "virtuous, admirable".
Qianyu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
芊 (qiān) meaning "exuberant and vigorous foliage" or
茜 (qiàn) meaning "madder, reeds" and
雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain",
钰 (yù) meaning "rare treasure", or
瑜 (yú) meaning "fine jade, virtues".
Qiaoyi f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
巧 (qiǎo) meaning "artful, skillful, clever" or
乔 (qiáo) meaning "tall, lofty, proud" and
怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony".
Qiaoyu f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
乔 (qiáo) meaning "tall, lofty, proud",
俏 (qiào) meaning "like, similar, resemble" or
翘 (qiào) meaning "lift, elevate" and
羽 (yǔ) meaning "feather",
钰 (yù) meaning "rare treasure" or
誉 (yù) meaning "fame, reputation, praise".
Qingye f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
晴 (qíng) meaning "fine weather" and
晔 (yè) meaning "bright, radiant, thriving".
Qingyi f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
晴 (qíng) meaning "fine weather" or
庆 (qìng) meaning "celebrate, congratulate" and
翌 (yì) meaning "bright, daybreak, dawn" or
漪 (yī) meaning "ripples on water, swirling".
Qingyu f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
晴 (qíng) meaning "fine weather",
庆 (qìng) meaning "celebrate, congratulate", or
清 (qīng) meaning "clear, pure, clean" and
煜 (yù) meaning "bright, shining, brilliant",
雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain",
妤 (yú) meaning "beautiful, fair" or
钰 (yù) meaning "rare treasure".
Qinyin f ChineseFrom the Chinese character 琴 (
qín) meaning "piano, Japanese harp" combined with 音 (
yīn) meaning "sound, noise, tone". ... [
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Qiuyan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn" and
烟 (yān) meaning "smoke, soot" or
妍 (yán) meaning "beautiful, handsome".
Qiyana f Obscure (Rare)After the League of Legends character Qiyana. This name was given to 5 girls in the US in 2020.
Qiying f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
祺 (qí) meaning "good luck, good fortune" and
滢 (yíng) meaning "clean, pure water; lucid, glossy".
Qofiya f UzbekMeans "rhyme" or "rhyming letter" in Uzbek.
Qo'zioy f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
qo'zi meaning "lamb" and
oy meaning "moon".
Quetcy f American (Hispanic, Rare)Borne by Quetcy Alma Martínez De Jesús (1956-), a Puerto Rican child singer of the 1960s and 1970s who was based in New York City. Her name may be a derivative of
Quetzalli.
Quhyar m Old PersianWas the last ruler of the Karenid dynasty (in modern Iran), ruling briefly in 839 until his assassination.