Submitted Names with 1 Syllable

This is a list of submitted names in which the number of syllables is 1.
gender
usage
syllables
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Mi f Burmese
Means "mother" in Burmese.
Mi f Japanese
It means "beautiful" (美).
Mic m American (Rare)
Diminutive for Micah or Michael or a variant of Mick.
Miel m Dutch, Flemish, Limburgish
Short form of names that contain the sound meel, which in practice are usually Camillus and Emilius and their derivatives (such as Camiel, Emiel and Kamiel).... [more]
Miem f Limburgish
Limburgish short form of Mimie, but often just used as a pet form of Maria and Marie... [more]
Miet f Dutch, Limburgish
Dutch and Limburgish short form of Marietje, but often just used as a pet form of Maria and Marie.
Miette f French (Archaic), French (Belgian, Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Obsolete diminutive of Marguerite. In this day and age the name coincides with the French word miette "crumb" (which is also used as a term of endearment for children).
Migs m Popular Culture
The name of a character from Elena of Avalor. He is a mystical animal from a fictional Latin American country. The name could be a nickname for Miguel.
Mik m Danish
Danish form of Mick.
Mîm m Literature
Mîm is the name of the last petty-dwarf in the Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien. His story is also told in The Children of Húrin.
Min f English
Diminutive of Minnie.
Min f Japanese
From Japanese 敏 (min) meaning "agile, quick, alert; sensitivity", 民 (min) meaning "people, nation, subjects", 明 (min) meaning "bright, light", or 眠 (min) meaning "sleep, die, sleepy". Other kanji or kanji combinations can form this name as well.
Mink m Dutch
Variant of Minke.
Mint f English (Rare), Dutch
Diminutive of Minthe and Minta.
Mir m Russian
From the Russian word mir, "world, universe, peace".
Miś m Polish
Diminutive of Michał.
Mit m English (American)
Mit is derived from the names Mitchell, Matthew, or Michael, mostly as a shorter form or nickname... [more]
Mitl m Nahuatl
Means "arrow, dart" in Nahuatl.
Mitt m English
Diminutive of Milton. Middle and common name of U.S. politician Willard Mitt Romney.
Mẫn m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 敏 (mẫn) meaning "quick, clever".
Moe m & f Burmese
Means "sky, rain" in Burmese.
Moi m Welsh
Welsh diminutive of Morris
Moi m Spanish
Short form of Moisés.
Moll f English
Diminutive of Molly. Daniel Defoe used this name for the heroine of his 1722 novel "The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders".
Moll m Medieval English
Medieval English diminutive of Oliver.
Mon f & m Burmese
Means "noble, good" in Burmese.
Mönkh m & f Mongolian
Means "eternal" in Mongolian. It can be used as a short form of names containing the element мөнх (mönkh).
Moon f Dutch
Dutch short form of Monica and Simone 1.
Moon f & m English (Rare)
From Old English mōna, from Proto-Germanic *mēnô.
Mor f & m English
Short form of Morgan 1, Morris and other names that starting with mor.
Mörk f Icelandic (Rare)
From the Icelandic word mörk meaning "forest" (itself from Old Norse mǫrk "border, boundary, forest").
Mors f & m Roman Mythology
Means "death" in Latin. This was the name of the personification of death in Roman mythology, equated to the Greek counterpart Thanatos.
Mou m & f Japanese
From Japanese 望 (mou) meaning "hope", 孟 (mou) meaning "eldest brother", 猛 (mou) meaning "ferociousness", 蒙 (mou) meaning "I, me" or 莽 (mou) meaning "thicket, underbrush". Other kanji or kanji combinations can form this name as well.
Mou f Chinese (Modern, Archaic)
From Chinese 眸 (móu) meaning "beautiful eyes", scheme", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.
Moze m English
Nickname for Moses
Mrikë f Albanian
Diminutive of Mëri.
Mūl m Anglo-Saxon
It's been postulated that it derives from the Latin mulus meaning "mule", a word which is known to have entered the Old English vocabulary; presumably, it was a nickname that became habitual.... [more]
Murl m English (Rare)
Variant of Merle presumably
Muu f Japanese
From Japanese 夢 (mu), meaning “dream, vision” and 羽 (u), meaning “feather”, as well as other character combinations.
Mya m & f Burmese
Means "emerald" or "keen, sharp" in Burmese.
Myaing m & f Burmese
Means "forest" or "harmonious, complete" in Burmese.
Myat m & f Burmese
Means "noble, excellent" in Burmese.
Myint f & m Burmese
Means "tall, high, elevated" in Burmese.
Myo m & f Burmese
Means "family, kind, lineage" in Burmese.
Myrl f & m English
Variant of Merle or Meryl.
Myrle f English
Variant of Merle.
Myū f & m Japanese (Modern, Rare)
This name is, essentially a variant of Miyū, shifted to be pronounced as a 2-mora name (Miyū, on the other hand, has 3 morae).... [more]
Myy f Finnish
A Finnish variant of My. A famous bearer is Pikku Myy (Lilla My in Swedish, Little My in English), a character in the Moomin series of books by Tove Jansson.
Naas m Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans
Short form of Athanaas, Donaas and Ignaas.... [more]
Nacz m Polish (Archaic)
Short form of names beginning with Naczę, such as Naczęsław, Naczęmir.
Nad m Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Hinduism
MEANING : a river (if thought of as a male), thunderer (as cloud), roarer, neigher(as a horse), bellower... [more]
Nai f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 奈 (na) a phonetic character that also has an obsolete meaning of "apple tree", and 那 (na) meaning "many", combined with 衣 (i) meaning "clothing"... [more]
Nan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 男 (nán) meaning "man, male, son", 南 (nán) meaning "south" or 楠 (nán) meaning "Chinese cedar", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.
Năng m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 能 (năng) meaning "frequently, often, habitually".
Nang f Shan
Means "lady, princess" in Shan. It is typically used as an honorific title, not a name.
Nanse f Scots
Diminutive of Agnes.
Naoi m Irish
Irish form of Noah 1.
Nap m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Diminutive of Napoleon. Most notably used by Hall of Fame baseball player Nap Lajoie.
Nart m Circassian
From the name of a race of superhuman giants in Caucasian mythology, derived from Proto-Iranian narθra- meaning "manhood" (from h₂nḗr meaning "man").
Náð f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse word náð meaning "grace; mercy; rest; peace; quietness".
Naung m Burmese
Means "elder brother" or "next, future" in Burmese.
Nay m & f Burmese
Means "sun" in Burmese.
Ndoc m Albanian
A diminutive variant of the name Ndue, which a shortening of name Andon, the Albanian version of Anthony.
Ne m & f Burmese
Means "sun" in Burmese.
Neel m Sanskrit, Indian
Neel - Sanskrit name... [more]
Neel m & f Dutch, Limburgish
Dutch and Limburgish short form of Cornelius (for men) and Cornelia (for women).
Neeve f Irish
Anglicized form of Niamh.
Neige f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), French (Quebec)
Derived from French neige "snow". The name is ultimately derived from the title of the Virgin Mary Notre-Dame des Neiges "Our Lady of the Snows" (compare Nieves).
Ness m English (Rare), Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Ness or a masculine form of Nessa 1.... [more]
Netsanet m Ethiopian
ethiopia.limbo13.com... [more]
Nettle f English (British)
Transferred from the surname "Nettle". Meaning "a person from a place overgrown with nettles", which are a type of ivy that can cause itching when touched. Notable bearers include Bea Nettles (born 1946), American photographer and Bill Nettles (born 1961), American lawyer.
Nev m Hebrew
Short form of Yaniv. A known bearer of this name is Yaniv "Nev" Schulman (b. 1984), an Israeli-American producer, actor and photographer.
Nev m English (British, Rare), Irish (Rare)
Short form of Neville (English), Nevan and Nevin (both Irish). Known bearers of this name include the American former sports broadcaster Nev Chandler (1946-1994) and the Australian former politician Nev Warburton (b... [more]
Nex m & f English
Likely from Latin nex, meaning “murder, slaughter, violent death”
Nga f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 娥 (nga) meaning "beautiful, good".
Ngân f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 銀 (ngân) meaning "silver".
Nghi f Vietnamese (Modern)
From Sino-Vietnamese(儀) meaning “ appearance” or (宜) meaning “ suitable”
Nghĩa m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 義 (nghĩa) meaning "justice, righteousness".
Ngọ m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 午 (ngọ) referring to the seventh Earthly Branch (11 AM to 1 PM), which is itself associated with the horse of the Chinese zodiac.
Ngoan m & f Vietnamese
Means "good, well-behaved, submissive" in Vietnamese, from a non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 愿 (yuàn).
Ngoen f Thai
Means "silver" in Thai.
Nguyêt f & m Vietnamese
Variant of Nguyệt.
Nguyet f & m Vietnamese (Anglicized, Expatriate)
Variant of Nguyệt used outside of Vietnam.
Ngwe m & f Burmese
Means "silver" or "money" in Burmese.
Nhân m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 仁 (nhân) meaning "benevolence, mercy".
Nhật m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 日 (nhật) meaning "sun, day".
Nhất m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 一 (nhất) meaning "one, first".
Nhean m Khmer
Means "instinctive" in Khmer.
Nhi f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 兒 (nhi) meaning "child".
Nhị m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 二 (nhị) meaning "two".
Nhiên m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 然 (nhiên) meaning "certainly, correct".
Nhơn m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 仁 (nhơn) meaning "compassionate".
Như f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 如 (như) meaning "like, as" or 茹 (như) meaning "roots, vegetables".
Nhuận m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 潤 (nhuận) meaning "soft, sleek, wet, moist".
Ni f & m Burmese
Means "red" in Burmese.
Nib m & f Medieval English
Diminutive of Isabel or John.
Nibs m Popular Culture
This is the name of a Lost Boy in Peter Pan.
Nien f Chinese (Hokkien)
NIEN from girlgroup TripleS, Used in Taiwan
Nies m & f Dutch (Rare), Limburgish (Rare), North Frisian (Rare), West Frisian (Rare)
In Dutch, Frisian and Limburgish, Nies is predominantly a masculine given name. For the Dutch, it is a variant form of Nijs (which has a different pronunciation), while for the Frisians, it is a variant spelling of Nys (which has the same pronunciation)... [more]
Niff m American (Rare)
Short for Kenneth. Popularized in the SNL Firing Skits with Dana and Niff. Used more as a comical kind of nickname because of this.
Nige m English
Diminutive of Nigel.
Nijs m Dutch
Dutch short form of Dionysius.
Ninh m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 寧 (ninh) meaning "peaceful, calm, serene".
Nit f Catalan (Modern)
Means "night" in Catalan.
Nix f Greek Mythology
Variant spelling of Nyx.
Nma f Kurdish
Nma means “slow rain, first rain, small raindrops” in Kurdish.
No f & m Burmese
Means "wake up" in Burmese.
Noaf f Arabic
Means "highest point of the mountain'or "peak" in Arabic.
Nob m Literature
The name of a J.R.R. Tolkien character.
Nob m Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of Robert.
Noes f Dutch
Dutch (usually informal rather than official) short form of names containing -nous- and -noes-, such as Anouschka (and its many variant spellings, such as Anoeska) and Manouschka (and its many variant spellings, such as Manoeska).
Nof f Hebrew, Arabic
Means "the view" in Hebrew. It may also be a short form of Nofar.
Noh m Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Arabic alternate transcription of Nuh as well as the Malay and Indonesian form.
Nohk f & m Thai
Means "bird" in Thai.
Noi f & m Thai, Lao
Means "small, little" in Thai, also used as an alternate transcription of Lao Noy. It is unisex in Thailand (more commonly used as a nickname) while it is feminine in Laos.
Noire f Medieval French
Taken from French noire meaning "black".
Noks f Dutch (Rare)
Short form of Arnolda and related names, such as Arnoldina. The name might possibly be of West Frisian origin, as the one Dutch bearer of the name (a woman) that I had come across, had a surname that is most prevalent in the Dutch province of Friesland... [more]
Nooh m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Nuh as well as the Urdu form.
Nótt f Icelandic, Norse Mythology
Means "night" in Old Norse. Nótt was the personification of the night in Norse mythology. She was the daughter of Narfi and grandmother of Thor.
Nox m Dutch
Possibly a variant of Knox or a masculine usage of the feminine name Nox.
Noy f Lao
Means "small, little" in Lao.
Nuan f & m Thai
Means "tender, gentle, mild, soft" or "cream, pale, ivory" in Thai.
Nwe f Burmese
Means "creeper, vine" in Burmese.
Nwe f Burmese
Means "swaying, willowing" in Burmese.
Nwet f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese နွဲ့ (see Nwe).
Nyam m & f Mongolian
Means "Sunday" in Mongolian.
Nyan m Burmese
Means "intellect, wisdom" in Burmese.
Nyck m West Frisian (Rare), Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
West Frisian cognate of Nick (also compare Nyckele) as well as a Dutch and English variant spelling of the name. In the anglophone world, this name can also be a direct short form of given names that contain nyck, such as Dominyck.... [more]
Nyein m & f Burmese
Means "quiet, calm, still" in Burmese.
Nyk m West Frisian (Rare)
Modern spelling and form of Nyck, as the -ck- is originally a medieval way of spelling the consonant -k-. Also compare the names Nykele and Nykle, which are very closely related.... [more]
Nyo m & f Burmese
Means "brown" in Burmese.
Nys m North Frisian (Rare), West Frisian (Rare)
North Frisian and West Frisian short form of Dionysius.
Nyunt m & f Burmese
Means "shoots, growth" or "apex, summit" in Burmese.
Oakes m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Oakes.
Oánh m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 瑩 (oánh) meaning "lustrous, bright, transparent".
Oanh f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 鶯 (oanh) meaning "oriole".
Ob m Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Hinduism, Bengali, Marathi
Name : Ob ओब... [more]
Od m & f Mongolian
Means "star" in Mongolian.
Odar m Irish
Means "dark, grey-brown" in Irish.
Odma m Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism, Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Sinhalese
Odm /Odma ओद्म means- moistening, act of wetting. ... [more]
Oet m West Frisian
Frisian form of Ot.
Ogh m Indian, Sanskrit, Nepali, Hinduism, Telugu, Kannada, Punjabi, Gujarati
Means "flood" in Hindi.
Ohn m & f Burmese
Means "coconut" in Burmese.
Ohre m & f Hebrew
Variant of Or.
Omm m Indian
Variant transcription of Om.
On f Japanese
From Japanese 恩 (on) meaning "grace, kindness, goodness, favor, mercy, blessing, benefit", 温 (on) meaning "warm", 音 (on) meaning "sound" or other kanji which are pronounced the same way.
Ond m Medieval Hungarian
According to the 'Gesta Hungarorum' Ond is one of the seven Hungarian chieftains.
Oo m & f Burmese
Means "first, eldest, head" in Burmese.
Or m Biblical Greek
Greek form of Hur appearing in the Septuagint.
Örn m Icelandic, Swedish
From an Old Norse name and byname derived from ǫrn meaning "eagle". It coincides with the modern Icelandic and Swedish noun örn, also denoting the bird.
Ørn m Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Norwegian and Danish form of Örn. It could also be a short form of any name starting with ørn-.
Ot m Dutch
Dutch form of Odo; in some instances, the name is also a short form of Adrianus.
Ott m Medieval German, German (Rare, Archaic)
Medieval German form of Otto.
Ou m Japanese
From Japanese 央 (ou) meaning "centre, middle", 鴎 (ou) meaning "seagull", 紘 (ou) meaning "vast, expansive", 桜 (ou) meaning "cherry blossom", 鷹 (ou) meaning "eagle, falcon, hawk", 汪 (ou) meaning "vast, extensive, deep" or 泱 (ou) meaning "great, expansive" or other kanji which are pronounced the same way.
Paing m & f Burmese
Means "own, possess" or "be accomplished" in Burmese.
Pait m Scots
Short form of Paitrick.
Palm m Medieval Italian (Rare)
Masculine form of Palma.
Patz f Occitan
Occitan form of Paz 1.
Pau f Spanish
Spanish short form of Paula and Paulina.
Paull m English (Archaic)
Variant of Paul recorded in the 16th century.
Paw f English
Paw refers to the soft foot of a mammal or other animal, generally a quadruped, that has claws or nails; comparable to a human hand or foot. It is a modern name in the US and first appeared in the name records in 2008.
Paw m & f Burmese
Means "arise, emerge, appear" in Burmese.
Paz f Filipino
Short form of Pascuala, Pacencia, and other names starting with a similar sound. Usage of this name is inspired by the Spanish word and name "Paz 1" meaning "peace".
Pe f German (Modern, Rare)
A short form of Petra.... [more]
Pe m Burmese
Means "man, male" in Burmese.
Peach f English (Modern), Popular Culture
Derived from the name of the fruit, which itself derived its name from Late Latin persica, which came from older Latin malum persicum meaning "Persian fruit." In popular culture, this is the name of the Nintendo video game character Princess Peach, whom Mario often rescues from the evil Bowser.
Peang m & f Khmer
From Chinese 平 (píng) meaning "peace".... [more]
Peang m & f Khmer
From Chinese 平 (píng) meaning "peace".
Pegg f English
Short form of Peggy / Peggie.
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.
Peig f Irish
Diminutive of Mairéad or Maighread. This was borne by Irish memoirist Máiréad "Peig" Sayers (1873-1958).
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]
Peng m & f Chinese
From Chinese 鹏 (péng) referring to a large, legendary bird in Chinese mythology or 蓬 (péng) meaning "flourishing, prospering, vigorous", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.
Peng f Filipino
Diminutive of any name containing the sounds /f/ or /p/.
Penn m English, Welsh Mythology
Means "head, top" in Welsh. This was the name of two characters in Welsh legend. It can also come from the English surname which was from a place name meaning "hill" in Old English.
Perch m Armenian
From the Armenian word պերճ (perč) meaning "magnificent".
Perk m English (Rare)
A diminutive of Perkin and Perkins or a nickname. One bearer is Canadian hockey forward Percival Walter "Perk" Galbraith (1898-1961).
Pert f Literature, Theatre, English (American, Rare)
Meaning uncertain, but likely derived from the English word pert.... [more]
Peus m Limburgish (Archaic)
Medieval Limburgish short form of Paschalis and Paschasius. It was in use until at least the 18th century, and had become obsolete by the 20th century.... [more]
Phát m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 發 (phát) meaning "distribute, issue, deliver".
Phật m Buddhism
Vietnamese form of Buddha.
Phen f Thai
Means "full moon" in Thai, of Khmer origin.
Phet f & m Lao, Thai
Means "diamond" in Lao and Thai.
Phi m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 飛 (phi) meaning "to fly".
Phill m English
Variant of Phil.
Phone m Burmese
Means "power, glory" in Burmese.
Phong m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 風 (phong) meaning "wind, style".
Phot m Thai
Means "word, speech" in Thai.
Phou m & f Lao
Means "mountain" in Lao.
Phraeo f Thai
Means "gleaming, glistening, shining" in Thai.
Phraew f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai แพรว (see Phraeo).
Phú m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 富 (phú) meaning "abundant, rich, wealthy".
Phước m & f Vietnamese
Variant of Phúc chiefly used in southern Vietnam.
Phuc m & f Vietnamese (Anglicized)
Variant of Phúc used outside of Vietnam.
Phueng f Thai
Means "bee" in Thai.
Phun f Vietnamese
Means "indomitable" in Vietnamese.
Phụng m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 鳳 (phụng) meaning "(male) phoenix".
Phuong f Vietnamese (Anglicized, Expatriate)
Variant of Phương or Phượng used outside of Vietnam.
Phut m Buddhism
Lao and Thai form of Buddha.
Phyl m & f English
Diminutive of Phylip, Philippa and other names that begin with Phil.
Phyo m & f Burmese
Means "bountiful, abundant" in Burmese.
Phyoe m & f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Phyo.
Phyu f Burmese
Means "white, pure" in Burmese.
Pi f Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Either a variant of Py or a diminutive of names containing or starting with pi.
Pi m Obscure
From the mathematical constant. Pi O, (1951-) is a Greek-Australian, working class, anarchist poet.
Pidge m Popular Culture
From a character (pilot of Green Lion) in the 1980s anime series Voltron.
Pie m & f French (Rare)
French form of Pius and Pia.
Pink m & f English
A nickname from the color pink, or a diminutive of names such as Patrick or Patricia.
Pire m Walloon
Walloon form of Pierre.
Pitt m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Pitt. A fictional bearer was Sir Pitt Crawley in William Makepeace Thackeray's satirical novel 'Vanity Fair' (1848), a character apparently named in honour of the 18th-century British statesman William Pitt, nicknamed "The Great Commoner" (for whom the U.S. city of Pittsburgh was also named).
Plaek m Thai
Means "strange, unusual" in Thai. A notable bearer was Plaek Phibunsongkhram (1897-1964), who served as the prime minister of Thailand from 1948 to 1957.
Plam m Serbian
From Serbian плам (plam) meaning "flame".
Platt m English
Transferred use of the surname Platt.
Ples m English (Rare)
Short form of Pleasant (compare Pleas).
Plien f Dutch (Rare)
Contraction of Paulien, Paulina and Pauline.... [more]
Ploi f Thai
Means "to release, to let go" in Thai.
Ploon f & m Dutch (Rare)
Short form of Apollonia (feminine) and Apollonius (masculine). Also see the related name Pleun.... [more]
Plum f & m English
From Middle English ploume, from Old English plume "plum, plum tree," from an early Germanic borrowing (Middle Dutch prume, Dutch pruim, Old High German pfluma, pfruma, German Pflaume) from Vulgar Latin *pruna, from Latin prunum "plum," from Greek prounon, a later form of proumnon, a word of unknown origin, which is probably, like the tree itself, of Anatolian origin.
Po f & m Burmese
Means "to exceed" in Burmese.
Po m Swedish (Rare)
Short form of hyphenated names starting with P and O, like Per-Olof.
Pod m Literature
A character from The Borrowers, a book by Mary Norton, from the ordinary vocabulary word pod.
Pogue m Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Pogue. In the 2006 horror film 'The Covenant', Taylor Kitsch portrays one of the main protagonists, Pogue Perry.
Poh f & m Chinese (Hokkien), Chinese (Teochew)
Hokkien and Teochew romanization of Bao.
Polk m English
Transferred use of the surname Polk.
Pom f Korean
Variant transcription of Bom and Beom.... [more]
Pomp m & f History
This was what explorer, Captain William Clark, of Lewis and Clark fame, nicknamed the son of Sacagawea. The child's real name was Jean Baptiste Charbonneau... [more]
Ponç m Catalan, Lengadocian, Gascon
Catalan, Languedocian and Gascon form of Pontius.
Ponz m Aragonese (Rare)
Aragonese form of Pontius.
Poo f Thai (Rare)
Short form of Chompoo.
Poo m & f Thai
Means “crab” in Thai. Poo is used as a nickname only.
Poot m American (Rare)
Malik "Poot" Carr is the name of a character in the HBO drama 'The Wire' (2002-2008).
Pop m & f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Poppy and nickname derived from pop, shortened variation of papa "father," in use in American English as early as 1838.
Pope m English (Archaic)
From English pope, a religious title for a bishop.
Pot m History
Used as a nom de guerre by Cambodian communist dictator Pol Pot (1925-1998; born Saloth Sâr), in which case it is derived from French politique potentielle, meaning "potential politics".
Pov m & f Khmer
Means "youngest, darling, beloved" in Khmer.
Praeo f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai แพรว (see Phraeo).
Praew f Thai
Alternate transcription of Phraeo.
Prak m Khmer
Means "silver" in Khmer.
Prang f Thai
Means "cheek" or "mango plum" (a type of fruit) in Thai.
Pres m English
Short form of Preston, Prescott, or other names beginning with "Pres". Preston "Pres" Dillard is a character in the 1938 film "Jezebel."
Press m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Press or possibly a short form of names with the element press, such as Presley.
Prest m History (Ecclesiastical)
Variant of Prix via its Occitan form Priest.
Pri m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "fruit" in Hebrew.
Pride f English (Puritan, Modern)
From late Old English prȳde ‘excessive self-esteem’, variant of prȳtu, prȳte, from prūd. Referring to "pride cometh before the fall."
Pros m Khmer
Means "boy, man" in Khmer.
Prvul m Vlach
Means "first-born son" in Vlach.
Psalm m & f Various, English (African), Filipino
From the English word psalm which refers to a sacred song or poem, especially one of the hymns by David and others which were collected into the Old Testament Book of Psalms... [more]
Psalms f & m English (Rare), English (African, Rare), Popular Culture
From the title of the Book of Psalms in the Old Testament, the plural of Psalm. This was used for a character, a male former slave named Psalms Jackson, in the American Western drama television series Hell on Wheels (2011-2016).
Psmith m Literature
'Psmith Rupert (in later incarnations Ronald Eustace) Psmith, dandyish Old Etonian (expelled) flaneur and social escapologist in the works of P.G. Wodehouse. Debuting in 'Lost Lambs' (1909; later (1935) renamed 'Enter Psmith'), he was the first of the major characters Wodehouse created... [more]
Punj m Indian
Origin - Sanskrit, Indian, Tamil, Telugu, Nepali, Sinhala, Bengali, Australian, Mauritian, Fijian, Buddhist, Sikh, ... [more]
Purl m English
Transferred use of the surname Purl.
Put m Buddhism
Khmer form of Buddha.
Puy f Basque, Aragonese, Spanish (Rare)
Taken from the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora del Puy meaning "Our Lady of Puy". In Auvergnat French, Puy means "promontory, hill". A legend tells that the image of the Virgin Mary was found at the top of a hill.
Pwint f & m Burmese
Means "to open, to blossom (as in a flower)" in Burmese.
Pyone f & m Burmese
From Burmese ပြုံး (pyon) meaning "smile" or "grow, proliferate".
Qais m Arabic, Pashto
Alternate transcription of Qays as well as the Pashto form.
Qia m & f Chinese
From Chinese 洽 (qià) meaning "just, exactly, precisely; proper", 恰 (qiā) meaning "to blend with, be in harmony; to penetrate; to cover; a river in Shenxi" or other characters that are pronounced similarly.
Qiong f & m Chinese
From Chinese 琼 (qióng) meaning "fine jade, exquisite, beautiful" or 瓊 (qióng) meaning "red jade", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.
Qrow m Popular Culture
Variant of Crow used in the web series 'RWBY'.
Quade m English
Transferred use of the surname Quade.
Quaid m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Quaid.
Quần m & f Vietnamese
Derived from the Sino-Vietnamese 裙 (quần) meaning "skirt; apron; dress; petticoat".... [more]
Quan m & f Chinese
From Chinese 泉 (quán) meaning "spring, fountain", 权 (quán) meaning "power, right, authority", 全 (quán) meaning "whole, entire, all", 荃 (quán) meaning "fine cloth" or other characters that are pronounced similarly.
Quảng m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 廣 (quảng) meaning "broad, wide, extensive".
Quartz m & f English (Rare)
Derived from Middle High German twarc, probably from a West Slavic source (compare Czech tvrdy and Polish twardy, both coming from Old Church Slavonic tvrudu meaning "hard," which is derived from Proto-Slavic *tvrd- and then a Proto-Indo-European root *(s)twer- meaning "to grasp, hold, hard.")... [more]
Quát m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 括 (quát) meaning "embrace, enclose, encompass".
Quế m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 桂 (quế) meaning "cinnamon".
Quest m English
From the English word for a search, ultimately from from Medieval Latin questa "search, inquiry".