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Padelis Παντελης m Greek (Rare)
Variant transcription of Pantelis

Pafnoutios Παφνούτιος m Greek (Archaic)
Modern Greek form of Paphnoutios (see Paphnutius).

Pafsanias Παυσανίας m Greek
Modern Greek form of Pausanias. A known bearer of this name was the Greek army officer and politician Pafsanias Katsotas (1896-1991).

Pagona Παγώνα f Greek
Derived from Greek παγώνι (pagóni) meaning "peacock".

Pagratia Παγκρατία f Greek
Derived from greek παγκρατής meaning "all-powerful".

Paisios Παΐσιος m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Païsios.

Palmýra Παλμύρα f Czech, Slovak, Greek
Czech, Slovak and Greek form of Palmyra.

Pameline f Greek

Pamfili Παμφίλη f Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek transcription of Pamphile.

Pamfilos Πάμφιλος m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek transcription of Pamphilos.

Panagioti Παναγιώτη, Παναγιώτης m Italian (Rare), Greek
Italian form and Greek variant of Panagiotis.

Panagiotitsa Παναγιωτίτσα f Greek
Diminutive of Panagiota.

Panagioula Παναγιούλα f Greek
Diminutive of Panagiota.

Panagis Παναγής m Greek
Diminutive of Panagiotis.

Panaiota f Greek (Rare, Expatriate, ?)
Alternate transcription of Greek Παναγιωτα (see Panagiota).

Panajiotis Παναγιώτης m Greek
Variant transcription of Panagiotis.

Panayiota Παναγιώτα f Greek, Greek (Cypriot)
Variant transliteration of Παναγιώτα (see Panagiota).

Panayis Παναγής m Greek
Diminutive of Panayiotis.

Panayota Παναγιώτα f Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Παναγιώτα (see Panagiota).

Panayotis Παναγιώτης m Greek
Variant transcription of Panagiotis.

Panayoula Παναγιούλα f Greek
Variant transcription of Παναγιούλα (see Panagioula).

Pandelis m Greek
Variant of Pantelis.

Pani Πάνη f Greek
Diminutive of Panagiota.

Pania f Greek (Cypriot, Rare)
Feminine form of Panos.

Panikos Πανίκος m Greek (Cypriot)
Diminutive of Panagiotis.

Panoraia Πανωραία f Greek
Variant transcription of Πανωραία (see Panorea).

Panorea Πανωραία f Greek

Panoria Πανώρια f Greek (Rare)
Variant of Panorea.

Pantelakis Παντελάκης m Greek
Modern Greek diminutive of Pantelis, as it contains the modern Greek diminutive suffix -άκης (-akis). This name is typically only used informally, meaning: it does not appear on birth certificates.

Pantelina Παντελίνα f Greek
Feminine form of Pantelis.

Pantelitsa Παντελίτσα f Greek (Cypriot)
Feminine diminutive of Pantelis.

Pantoleon Παντολέων m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Pantaleon.

Pappos m Greek

Parascevas Παρασκευας m Greek (Rare), Late Greek (Latinized)
Alternate transcription of Greek Παρασκευας (see Paraskevas).

Paraskewulla f Greek (Germanized, Rare, Expatriate, ?)
German form of Paraskevoula.

Paris Πάρης, Πάρις m Greek
Diminutive of Paraskevas.

Partalia Παρταλία f Greek
The meaning of this name come from the Greek word παρτάλι meaning cloth.

Parthena Παρθένα f English (Rare), Ancient Greek, Greek
Derived from Greek παρθένος (parthenos) meaning "maiden, virgin".

Parthenice f Greek (Rare)
Derived from Greek parthenikos, meaning "of a maiden" or "for a maiden". This is the botanical name for a genus in the daisy family.

Parthenios Παρθένιος m Ancient Greek, Greek
Masculine form of Parthenia.

Parthenis m Greek
Variant of Parthenios.

Parthenopi Παρθενόπη f Greek
Modern Greek transcription of Parthenope.

Pascalia f Greek (Germanized, Rare), English (African)
Germanized form of Paschalia as well as a Kenyan borrowing of this name.

Pascalis Πασχάλης m Medieval Latin, Dutch (Rare), Greek
Variant of Paschalis (see Pascal) as well as an alternate transcription of modern Greek Πασχάλης (see Paschalis).... [more]

Paschalia Πασχαλία f Greek, English (African)
Feminine form of Paschalis.

Paschos Πάσχος m Greek (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. It might possibly be a short form of Paschalis.

Pastolis παστολη m Greek
Short form, or variant form, of Apostolis.

Pasxalis Πασχάλης m Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Πασχάλης (see Paschalis).

Patra Πάτρα f English (Rare), Greek (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Petra or a short form of Cleopatra.

Patrikios Πατρίκιος m Late Roman (Hellenized), Greek (Archaic)
Hellenized form of Patricius (see Patrick).

Patroula Πατρούλα f Greek
Diminutive of Patra.

Pavlakis Παυλάκης m Greek
Modern Greek diminutive of Pavlos, as it contains the modern Greek diminutive suffix -άκης (-akis). This name is typically only used informally, meaning: it does not appear on birth certificates.

Pavlinos Παυλίνος m Greek
Modern Greek spelling of Paulinos, which is the ancient Greek form of Paulinus.

Pege Πηγή f Greek
Means "source" or "spring" in Greek.

Peggy Πέγκυ f Greek (Modern)
Variant transcription of Πέγκυ (see Pegky).

Pegky Πέγκυ f Greek (Modern)
Diminutive of Pagona and Pelagia influenced by the unrelated English name Peggy.

Penny f Greek (Modern)
Variant of Peny influenced by the unrelated English name Penny.

Peny Πένυ f Greek
Diminutive of Panagiota and Panorea.

Pepi Πέπη f Greek
Diminutive of Despina and Efterpi.

Peris Πέρης m Greek
Short form of Periandros and Periklis.

Peristera Περιστέρα f Greek
From Greek περιστέρι (peristeri) meaning "dove, pigeon," from Ancient Greek περῐστέρῐον (peristérion), the diminutive of περιστερᾱ́ (peristerā́).... [more]

Permanthoula Περμανθούλα, Περμανθία, Περμανθέα f Greek
From the ancient greek name Permanthea, derived from the greek word anthos meaning "flower, blossom".

Persa Πέρσα f Greek (Rare), Serbian (Rare), Medieval Italian
A form of Persis. In Serbian usage, also a short form of Persida.

Perseas Περσέας m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Perseus.

Pete m Greek (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Pit.

Petrakis Πετράκης m Greek
Modern Greek diminutive of Petros, as it contains the modern Greek diminutive suffix -άκης (-akis). This name is typically only used informally, meaning: it does not appear on birth certificates.... [more]

Petrinola Πετρινόλα f Greek
A rare Greek given name, found mostly on the island Naxos of Cyclades where it probably originated. It is possibly a derivative form of the Latin name Petronilla, since Naxos and most of Cyclades were occupied, as the Duchy of Naxos, by the Republic of Venice from 1207 to 1579 A.D.

Petsa f Greek (Cypriot, Rare)

Phaedon Φαίδων m Greek, Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Variant latinization of Phaidon, as well as a modern transcription. (Its proper latinized form is Phaedo.)

Phaethon Φαέθων m Greek
From Greek meaning "Shining one". Phaethon was the son of the sun god Helios, who asked to drive the celestial chariot that drove the sun across the sky. After losing control, Zeus killed him with a lightning strike.

Philantha f Greek
Philantha is a girl's name of Greek origin meaning "lover of flowers".... [more]

Philia f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare), German (Rare), Greek (Rare), Greek (Cypriot, Rare)
Derived from Greek philia "love", specifically referring to any kind of platonic love. In the English-speaking world, this name has seen occasional usage from the 17th century onwards.

Philipas m Greek

Philippe Φιλίππη f Greek (Rare)
Feminine form of Philippos.

Philothei Φιλοθέη f Greek (Archaic)
Medieval Greek form of Philothea. This name was notably borne by the Greek saint Philothei of Athens (1522-1589), whose birth name was Revoula Benizelou.

Phoebi Πηοεβι f Greek
Variant of Phoebe.

Phoivos Φοίβος m Greek
Variant transcription of Foivos.

Photini Φωτεινη f Greek
Variant transcription of Fotini.

Photon m Greek
Comes from the elementary particle that transmits light. From the Ancient Greek phos.

Pieros Πιέρος m Greek (Cypriot, Rare), Greek (Rare)
Greek adoption of Piero.

Pierros Πιέρρος m Greek (Rare)
Variant of Pieros.

Pigi Πηγή f Greek
Derived from Greek πηγή (pêgê) "a spring, fountain; fount, source", possibly taken from the Greek title of the Virgin Mary, Ζωοδόχος Πηγή (Zôodochos Pêgê), meaning "life-giving spring" (or πηγή ζωής (pêgê zôês) "fountain of life" or "source of life")... [more]

Pinio Πηνιώ f Greek
Diminutive of Pinelopi.

Pipina Πιπίνα f Greek
Diminutive of Despina.

Pipis Πίπης m Greek
Diminutive of Spyridon.

Pipitsa Πιπίτσα f Greek
Diminutive of Spyridoula.

Pit Πητ, Πιτ m Greek
Diminutive of Panagiotis.

Pitsa Πίτσα f Greek
Diminutive of Kalliopi.

Pityroun Πιτυρούν m History (Ecclesiastical), Greek (Archaic)
Greek form of Pitirim.... [more]

Ploumisti Πλουμιστή f Greek (Modern, Rare)
Used in the eastern region of Macedonia, Greece. It comes from the ancient Greek word πλουμίον (ploumíon) or the Latin word pluma, which means "painted or embroidered decorative design, flower, ornament"... [more]

Plousia Πλουσία f Late Greek, Greek
From Greek πλούσιος (plousios) meaning "rich, wealthy, noble", a derivative of πλοῦτος (ploutos) "wealth".

Pnevma m Greek

Polemia f Greek (Rare), Medieval French, Medieval Latin
Derived from Greek πόλεμος (polemos) meaning "warlike, hostile".

Polikarpos Πολύκαρπος m Greek (Rare)
Variant transcription of Πολύκαρπος (see Polykarpos).

Polivios Πολύβιος m Greek (Rare)
Variant transcription of Πολύβιος (see Polyvios).

Polixeni Πολυξένη f Greek (Rare)
Variant transcription of Πολυξένη (see Polyxeni).

Polly f Greek
Variant of Poly.

Poly Πόλυ f Greek
Diminutive of Apostolia.

Polycarpos Πολυκαρπος m Greek (Modern, Rare)
Variant transcription of Polykarpos.

Polychronis Πολυχρόνης m Greek
Variant of Polychronios. A notable bearer of this name was the Greek painter Polychronis Lembesis (1848-1913).

Polymeris m Greek

Polyna f Ukrainian, Russian, Greek (Cypriot)
Variant transcription of Polina.

Polyniki Πολυνίκη f Greek
Modern Greek transcription of Polynike.

Polytimi Πολυτίμη f Greek
Feminine of Polytimos.

Polyvios Πολύβιος m Greek
Modern Greek form of Polybios.

Polyzois Πολυζώης m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Polyzoes.

Pontida m & f Greek (Rare)
Son of Pontos, from the Greek suffix -idas, meaning "son of". Alternatively, this name could be in reference to the Italian commune of Pontida. While most commonly used as a surname, there have been instances in which it has been used as a first name.

Popi Πόπη f Greek
Diminutive of Pinelopi.

Pothitos Ποθητός m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Pothetos.

Potoula Ποτούλα f Greek
Diminutive of Panagiota.

Poulcheria Πουλχερια f Greek
Modern Greek form of Pulcheria. 'It is not a very common name, but relatively popular in the northern regions of the Greek mainland and also among the people who come from Pontus.'

Pouloudia Πουλουδιά f Greek
Derived from πούλουδο (pouloudo) meaning "flower".

Pouvlios Πούβλιος m Greek
Modern Greek spelling of Poublios, which is the ancient Greek form of Publius.

Pragmatius m Greek (Latinized), Late Roman
Derived from Greek πράγματος (pragmatos) "to gather evidence", which itself is ultimately derived from Greek πρᾶγμα (pragma) "deed, action". Also compare Greek πράσσειν (prassein) meaning "to do"... [more]

Proas Προας m Greek
Short form of Prometheus. Derived from Greek προμηθεια (prometheia) meaning "foresight, forethought". In Greek myth he was the Titan who gave the knowledge of fire to mankind... [more]

Prodromakis Προδρομάκης m Greek
Modern Greek diminutive of Prodromos, as it contains the modern Greek diminutive suffix -άκης (-akis). This name is typically only used informally, meaning: it does not appear on birth certificates.

Prodromos Πρόδρομος m Greek
Means "precursor, forerunner" in Greek, literally "running before, going in advance" from πρό (pro) "before, in front of" and δρόμος (dromos) "a course, running". It is taken from the title of Saint John the Baptist, Ιωάννης ο Πρόδρομος (Ioannis o Prodromos); in Eastern Christianity, John is commonly referred to as the forerunner of Jesus, since John announces Jesus' coming.

Psychoula Ψυχούλα f Greek
Diminutive of Efpsychia.

Pthalo m Greek (Rare, Archaic, ?)

Pyra Πυρά f Greek
Form of Pyrrha.

Pyrros Πύρρος m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Pyrrhos.