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Orysia f Ukrainian
Diminutive of Oryna.
Orysya f Ukrainian
Variant transcription of Orysia.
Oryxos m Greek Mythology
Possibly 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.
Osgyth f Anglo-Saxon
Composed of the two name elements os "god" and guð "battle".
Ostynn m Obscure
Possibly a spelling variation of Austin.
Oswynn f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English os "god" and wynn "joy, bliss".
Otryad m Russian (Rare), Mongolian (Rare)
Means "troop, brigade" in Russian and Mongolian.
Otýlie f Czech
Younger form of Otilie.
Otylká f Czech
Diminutive form of Otýlie.
Ovidiy m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Ovidius (see Ovid).
Ovstay m Mordvin
Allegedly means "bear" in Mordvin.
Owsley m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Owsley. According to the SSA, Owsley was given to 6 boys in 2018.
Oxylos m Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek adjective ὀξύς (oxys) meaning "sharp, keen, pointed" as well as "quick, swift".... [more]
Oxylus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Oxylos. This is the name of several characters from Greek mythology, one of them being a son of Ares and Protogeneia.
Oybali f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and bali, an interjection meaning "Bravo! Very good!".
Oybibi f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and bibi meaning "learned woman".
Oybonu f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and bonu meaning "lady (title)".
Øyborg f Old Norse
Old Norse combination of ey "island" or "good fortune" and borg "castle".
Oybo'ri f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek oy meaning "moon" and bo'ri meaning "wolf".
Oychin f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and chin meaning "true, real".
Oydina f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek oydin meaning "moonlit".
Oydono f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek oy meaning "moon" and dono meaning "wise".
Øyfrid f Norwegian
Relatively modern name (1894) created by combining the Old Norse name elements ey "island" and fríðr "beautiful".
Oyjo'ra f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and jo'ra meaning "peers at a social gathering".
Oyjuma f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and juma meaning "Friday".
Øylakr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements ey "island" and leikr "game, play, sport, fight" or auðr "prosperity, fortune, riches" and leikr "game, play, sport, fight".
Oyleyg f Faroese
Faroese form of Eylaug.
Oylola f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and lola meaning "tulip", but also potentially "red" or "nectarine".
Oypari f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and pari meaning "fairy".
Oyqand f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and qand meaning "sugarcube".
Oyqora f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and qora meaning "black".
Oyqosh f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and qosh meaning "eyebrow(s)".
Oyqo'zi f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and qo'zi meaning "lamb".
Øyríkr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse ey "island" and ríkr "power" or "ruler".
Oysabo f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and sabo meaning "morning breeze".
Oysada f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and sada, a type of elm tree.
Oysara f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and sara meaning "best".
Oysari f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and sari meaning "yellow" or "best".
Oysoat f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and soat meaning "clock, time".
Oystan m Faroese
Faroese variant of Oystein.
Oyto'la f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and to'la meaning "full, complete".
Oyto'qa f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and to'qa meaning "clasp or belt buckle set with jewels".
Oyto'ti f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and to'ti meaning "parrot" or "pretty woman".
Oytoza f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and toza meaning "clean, pure".
Oyulug' f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and ulug' meaning "great".
Øyvard m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements ey "island" and vǫrðr "guard".
Oyzebo f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and zebo meaning "beautiful, lovely".
Ozanay m Mari
Means "master" in Mari.
Ozyris m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Osiris.
Ozyrys m Polish
Polish form of Osiris.
Paisiy m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Paisius.
Paiyem f Javanese
From 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"... [more]
Pammye f English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Pammy.
Panyin m & f Akan
Oldest twin
Panyue f Chinese
From the Chinese 盼 (pàn) meaning "look, gaze, expect, hope for" and 月 (yuè) meaning "moon".
Papaya f English
From the fruit papaya, which is a large, yellow, melonlike fruit of a tropical American shrub or small tree, Carica papaya, eaten raw or cooked.
Parley m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Parley.
Parmys f Old Persian (Hellenized), History
Hellenized form of Uparmiya. This was the name of a Persian princess, who was the granddaughter of Cyrus the Great and went on to become the wife of Darius the Great.
Paroyr m Ancient Armenian
Means "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.
Parsay m Mari
Means "heir, successor".
Paruyr m Armenian
Modern form of Paroyr.
Pashyn f Hawaiian
Variation of Passion, as used by Pashyn Santos, a Hawaiian actress and activist.
Pasley m Altai (Rare)
Altai form of Vasiliy.
Patony m Medieval Hungarian
Of unknown origin and meaning.
Patsye f English
The feminine spelling of Patsy.
Pattye f English
Feminine alternative to Patty.
Pattyn f English
Variant and feminine form of Patton.
Pauley f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Pauley.
Paulyn f English (Rare)
Variant of Pauline or feminization of Paul with the popular suffix -lyn.
Pavyel m Russian
Variant transcription of Pavel.
Paxtyn f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant or feminine form of Paxton.
Payakh f Khakas
From the Khakas пай (pay) meaning "rich".
Paycar f Armenian
Means "bright, shining, radiant" in Armenian.
Payïri m & f Aymara
Means "second" in Aymara.
Paylak m Armenian
From the Armenian word փայլակ (pʿaylak) meaning "the light emitted by a lightning strike; brilliance, radiance".
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.
Paynot m Medieval English
Diminutive of Payn.
Payoya f Spanish
Diminutive of Paola.
Payram f Khakas
Means "celebration" in Khakas.
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.
Peachy f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Likely from the American English slang meaning "fine; excellent".
Pearly f English
Variant of Pearlie.
Peddyr m Manx
Manx form of Peter.
Peejay m & f Filipino
Phonetic spelling of the initials PJ.
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".
Peiyue f Chinese
From the Chinese 沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, full, copious, sudden" and 悦 (yuè) meaning "pleased, contented".
Pelayu m Asturian
Variant of Pelay.
Penfey m Russian
Russian form of Pentheus.
Pengyu f Chinese
From the Chinese 朋 (péng) meaning "friend" and 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain".
Penney f English
Variant of Penny.
Penryn f Literature
Used as the name of he main character in the 'Penryn and the End of Days' series by Susan Ee.
Perley m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Perley.
Perrey m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Perry.
Persey m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Perseus.
Petiya m & f Russian, Bulgarian
Variant of Petia
Peyman m Persian
Means "oath, pledge, promise" in Persian.
Peyote m English
Mid 19th century from Latin American Spanish, from Nahuatl peyotl, meaning "glisten" or "glistening". Other sources translate the Nahuatl word as "Divine Messenger"
Peytan f & m English
Variant of Peyton.
Peytin f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Peyton.
Peyuco m Spanish
Diminutive of Pedro.
Phally f Khmer
Means "prosperity" in Khmer.
Phalya f Hinduism
MEANING : a flower, bud ... [more]
Phalyn f Irish
Form of Fallon.
Phayao f & m Thai
From the name of a province in northern Thailand, which is of uncertain meaning.
Phayom f Thai
From the name of a type of tree that produces white, fragrant flowers (scientific name Shorea roxburghii).
Phayon m Thai
Means "(acting) magically, automatically" or "clarified, explained" in Thai.
Phayre f English
Variant of Fayre.
Pheaby f American (Rare, Archaic)
Early American variant of Phoebe.
Phenyo m & f Tswana
Means "victory" in Tswana.
Philly f English
Diminutive of Philippa, Phyllis and other names containing the element Phil-.
Philly m & f Irish (Rare), English (Modern)
Irish diminutive of Pilib, the Irish form of Philip. As an English name, it can also be a diminutive of names beginning with Phil-, such as Philip, Phyllis and Philomena.... [more]
Phinly f & m American (Rare)
Variant of Finley.
Phoumy m Lao
Means "king, prince" in Lao.
Phryne f History, Literature
Ancient 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")... [more]
Phylas m Greek Mythology
Derived from φῠλᾰ́σσω (phulássō) meaning "to watch, guard, protect", "to ambush", "to wait for" or "to maintain, preserve".
Phylip m Welsh
Welsh form of Philip.
Phylis f English (Rare, Archaic), English (African)
Variant of Phyllis mainly used in Kenya and the United States.
Phylla f Obscure
Possibly a variant of Phyllis.
Phylly f English
Perhaps a diminutive of Philadelphia.
Pichay m Mordvin
Derived from пиче (piche) meaning "pine".
Pichey m Khmer
Means "victory, triumph" in Khmer.
Pidgey m English (Rare, Archaic)
Variation of Pidge. This was the nickname of American baseball player Pidgey Morgan (1853-1910).
Pidray f Semitic Mythology, Ugaritic Mythology
Etymology 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")... [more]
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".
Pietyr m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish form of Peter.
Pingyi f Chinese
From the Chinese 娉 (pīng) meaning "beautiful, attractive, charming" and 熠 (yì) meaning "bright and sparkling".
Pinkey f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Pinkie.
Pinyas m Mordvin
Derived from Erzya пине (pine) meaning "dog".
Piotyr m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Piotr.
Piraye f Persian, Turkish
Alternate transcription of Persian پیرایه (see Pirayeh), as well as the Turkish form.
Pishoy m Coptic
From 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.
Pitaya m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พิทยา (see Phitthaya).
Pitfey m Russian
Russian form of Pittheus.
Piyalə f Azerbaijani (Rare)
Azerbaijani form of Piyale.
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.
Piyang f Filipino
Diminutive of Sofia.
Piyush m Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi, Bengali, Gujarati
From Sanskrit पीयूष (piyusha) meaning "elixir, nectar, ambrosia".
Placyd m Polish, Kashubian
Polish and Kashubian form of Placidus.
Platya m Hebrew
Hebrew variant of Pelatiah.
Platya m Russian
Diminutive of Platon.
Pliniy m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Plinius (see Pliny).
Pocoyo m Popular Culture
Derived 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.
Pollye f English
A variant spelling of Polly.
Polyna f Ukrainian, Russian, Greek (Cypriot)
Variant transcription of Polina.
Polyte m Norman
Norman short form of Hippolyte 2.
Polyxo f Greek Mythology
Etymology unknown, likely related to πολῠ- (polu-) meaning “many”.
Ponnya m & f Burmese
Means "good deed, meritorious deed" in Burmese, ultimately from Sanskrit पुण्य (puṇya).
Pontiy m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Pontius.
Poojya f Indian
Poojya is a girl name which has the meaning of very pure, respectful, sacred. It is also one of the names of goddess Saraswati.
Poorya m Persian
Variant transcription of Pouria.
Pooyan m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian پویان (see Pouyan).
Porfyr m Danish
Danish form of Porphyrios (see Porfirio).
Portya f English
Variant of Portia.
Potyra f Tupi (Rare), Brazilian (Rare)
Derived from Old Tupi potyra "flower".
Pouyan m Persian
Means "runner, seeker, searcher, explorer" in Persian.
Pragya f Hindi, Marathi
From Sanskrit प्रज्ञा (prajnya) meaning "wisdom, knowledge".
Prajya f Indian
Name - Prajya , Prajyaa प्रज्ञा... [more]
Prajya m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ปรัชญา (see Pratya).
Pratya m Thai
Means "philosophy" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit प्रज्ञा (prajñā).
Pravya f Mizo, Bodo
Means "intelligent" in Bodo and Mizo.
Prayat m & f Thai
Means "save, preserve, retain" in Thai.
Prayer f & m English
Middle English from Old French preiere, based on Latin precarius ‘obtained by entreaty,’ from prex, prec- prayer.’
Prayuk m Thai
Means "applied, practical" in Thai.
Prayun m & f Thai
Means "family, lineage, race" in Thai.
Preety f Bengali (Rare), Indian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Priti.
Preeya f & m Indian, Hindi, Thai
Alternate transcription of Priya. It is sometimes used as a masculine name in Thailand.
Preity m & f Hindi
"pleasure", "joy", "kindness", "favor", "grace", "love", from प्री (prī)
Pretty f Indian, Indonesian
Variant transcription of Priti.
Priddy m Welsh
Welsh diminutive of Meredith.
Princy m & f English
Diminutive of Prince and Princess.
Priyah f Sanskrit
Variant of the name Priya.
Priyin m Walloon
Walloon form of Cyprien.
Protey m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Proteus.
Prylis m Greek Mythology
Means "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.
Prymus m Polish (Archaic)
Polish form of Primus.
Pryska f Polish
Polish form of Prisca.
Purdey f & m English (Rare), French (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname, a variant of Purdie.... [more]
Purify m English (Puritan), Romani (Archaic)
Used in reference to purification from sin.
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."
Puriya m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian پوریا (see Pouria).
Pyaari f Indian (Rare, ?)
Loosely translated to "Cutie" or "Sweetie", a term of endearment occasionally used as a given name.
Pychik f Chukchi
Means "bird" in Chukchi.
Pyirre m Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Pierre.
Pyjter m Silesian, Vilamovian
Silesian and Vilamovian form of Piotr via German Peter.
Pykasu f Guarani
Means "pigeon" in Guarani.
Pylymk f Nivkh
Name given to the older sister of a mother.
Pyotra m Belarusian
Variant of Piotra.
Pyrame m Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
French form of Pyramus. A known bearer of this name was the Swiss botanist Augustin Pyrame de Candolle (1778-1841).
Pyrena f Obscure
Possibly 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 Mythology
Derived 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.
Pyrrha f Greek Mythology
Feminine of Pyrrhos.... [more]
Pyrrho m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Pyrrhon. This was the name of the first Greek skeptic philosopher (3rd century BC), who founded the school of Pyrrhonism.
Pyrros m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Pyrrhos.
Pythia f Ancient Greek
From 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... [more]
Python m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
In 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"... [more]
Pytuna m & f Tupi, Guarani
Means "night" in Tupi-Guarani.
Qawaya m Aymara
Means "edge, margin" in Aymara.
Qaymoq f Uzbek
Means "cream", "flower", or "fruit (reward)" in Uzbek.
Qaynan m Near Eastern Mythology
Qaynan was a god worshipped by the Sabaean people in pre-Islamic South Arabia. Based on etymology, Qaynan may have been the god of smiths.
Qaysar m Arabic
Arabic form of Caesar.
Qeynan m Arabic
Arabic form of Kenan 1.
Qeyser m Uyghur
Means "indomitable" in Uyghur.
Qianya f Chinese
千 qian is the number thousand, 雅 ya means graceful.
Qianyi f Chinese
From 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 Chinese
From 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 Chinese
From 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 Chinese
From 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".
Qinaya f & m Aymara
Means "cloud" in Aymara.
Qingye f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 晴 (qíng) meaning "fine weather" and 晔 (yè) meaning "bright, radiant, thriving".
Qingyi f & m Chinese
From 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 Chinese
From 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 Chinese
From the Chinese character 琴 (qín) meaning "piano, Japanese harp" combined with 音 (yīn) meaning "sound, noise, tone". ... [more]
Qırğıy f Karachay-Balkar
Means "slender" in Karachay-Balkar.
Qiuyan f Chinese
From 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.
Qiyara f Indian
Meaning "very pretty"
Qiying f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 祺 (qí) meaning "good luck, good fortune" and 滢 (yíng) meaning "clean, pure water; lucid, glossy".
Qofiya f Uzbek
Means "rhyme" or "rhyming letter" in Uzbek.
Qo'zioy f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek qo'zi meaning "lamb" and oy meaning "moon".
Quelly f Brazilian (Rare)
Brazilian variant of Kelly.
Quenby f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Quenby.
Quenya m American
Possibly a variant of Kenya or Quinn.
Quenzy f Obscure (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Kenzie.
Querly f Dogri
Means "quick" in Dogri.
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 Persian
Was the last ruler of the Karenid dynasty (in modern Iran), ruling briefly in 839 until his assassination.
Quimby m & f American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Quimby.