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Peters m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Peters.

Peterson m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Peterson.

Petie m English (Rare), Obscure (?)
Variation of Petey. There is a typhoon in the 1950 Pacific typhoon season with this name.

Petka f Serbian, Croatian (Rare), Bulgarian
Feminine form of Petko. Saint Paraskeva of the Balkans is known by this name in Serbia and Bulgaria.

Petkana f Serbian (Rare), Bulgarian, Macedonian (Rare)
Variant of Petka.

Peto m Georgian (Rare)
Short form of Petre.

Petrache m Romanian (Rare)
Romanian form of Petrakis.

Petrea f & m English, Romanian, Danish, Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Icelandic (Rare)
Elaborated form of Petra and Romanian variant of Petre.

Petrija f Serbian (Rare)
Serbian feminine form of Peter.

Petrine f Danish, Norwegian (Rare)
Feminine form of Peter.

Petrisha f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Rare, modern feminization of Peter.

Petrissa f German (Rare), Medieval German
This name started probably as a variant of Beatrice but was later understood as a feminine form to Peter/Petrus... [more]

Petromira f Bulgarian (Rare)
Feminine form of Petromir.

Petronija f Croatian (Rare), Lithuanian (Archaic)
Croatian and Lithuanian form of Petronia.

Petroniu m Romanian (Rare)
Romanian form of Petronius.

Petroniusz m Polish (Rare), Kashubian
Polish and Kashubian form of Petronius.

Petroniya f Bulgarian (Rare), Russian (Rare)
Bulgarian and Russian form of Petronia.

Petroslava f Bulgarian (Rare)
Feminine form of Petroslav.

Pétrún f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Petrún.

Petrún f Icelandic (Rare)
Formed from Petra and the Old Norse name suffix rún meaning "secret lore, rune".

Petrunelia f Ukrainian (Rare)
Ukrainian form of Petronilla. It appears to have been most common among Poles living in Ukraine (see also Petronela.

Petrúnella f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Petrónella.

Petruša f Croatian (Rare), Czech, Slovak
Croatian, Czech and Slovak diminutive of Petra and Petronela. Also compare Petruška.

Petrutė f Lithuanian (Rare)
Diminutive of feminine given names that start with Petr- (such as Petrė and Petronėlė), since this name contains the feminine diminutive suffix -utė.

Petsa f Greek (Cypriot, Rare)

Peul m Limburgish (Rare)
Limburgish form of Paulus (see Paul). It has been in use since medieval times, as is evidenced by the existence of the patronymic surname Peulen, which is still primarily prevalent in the Limburgish language area.

Peush m Hindi (Rare)

Pěvuše f Czech (Rare)

Pexine f French (Rare, Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical)
Variant of Pazanne. The name of an obscure French saint whose life and work are somewhat of a mystery. Nonetheless, she left her name in several place names throughout France.

Peylyn f English (Rare)

Peyrot m Occitan (Rare)
Variant of Peiròt.

Peyson m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Payson.

Peyten m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Peyton.

Peytin f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Peyton.

Peytyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Peyton.

Pfaura f German (Rare, Archaic)
Historical Alsatian form of Deborah.

Pfeiffer f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the German surname Pfeiffer.

Phadetsak m Thai (Rare)
From Thai เผด็จ (phadet) meaning "subdue, suppress, eliminate" or "absolute, complete" and ศักดิ์ (sak) meaning "power, honour".

Phaedre f English (Rare)

Phaelen m & f American (Modern, Rare)

Phallon f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Fallon

Phalonne f French (Cajun, Rare), Louisiana Creole (Rare)

Phanelia f Italian (Americanized, Rare)

Phanessa f English (American, Rare), English (Australian, Rare)
Perhaps intended to be a feminine form of Phanes, probably influenced by the name Vanessa. In Greek mythology, Phanes was a primeval god of procreation whose name derived from Greek phainô "to bring light, make clear".

Phanie f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
Truncated form of Stéphanie.

Phantom m American (South, Rare, Archaic)
From the English word "phantom" a synonym for "ghost", ultimately from Greek φάντασμα (phántasma) "phantom, ghost", "vision, dream", "fantasy".

Pharaïlde f French (Belgian, Rare), French (Rare, Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical, Gallicized)
French form of Pharaildis.

Pharisee f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Primarily Southeastern in the United States, dating back to the 1840s and also used in the early 20th century.... [more]

Pharrell m English (Rare)
Variant of Farrell. In the case of American rapper Pharrell Williams, the spelling is inspired by his father's name Pharaoh.

Phathu f Thai (Rare)
Means "bride, woman, wife" in Thai.

Phaylon m & f American (Modern, Rare)

Pheaby f American (Rare, Archaic)
Early American variant of Phoebe.

Pheba f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Latinate form of Phebe.

Phébé f Greek Mythology (Gallicized), French (Rare)
French form of Phoebe.

Phèdre f French (Quebec), French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
French form of Phaedra.

Phelicia f English (American, Rare), African American (Rare)
Variant of Felicia.

Phélie f French (Rare)
Truncated form of Ophélie.

Phelina f English (Rare)
Either a variant of Felina or a feminization of Phelan.

Phéline f Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
Variant of Féline.

Phelisha f English (Rare), African American (Rare)
Variant of Felicia.

Phelomena f Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Philomena.

Phely f & m English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)

Phemia f Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
Short form of Euphemia.

Pheney f English (Rare)

Phenyx f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Feminine variant of Phoenix.

Pheodosia f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Theodosia.

Pheonix m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Erroneous spelling of Phoenix.

Phereby f American (South, Rare)
Variant of Pheraby.

Pherndena f African American (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Ferndena.

Phia f Various (Rare)
Short form of Sophia and other names ending in -phia.

Phiansak m Thai (Rare)
From Thai เพียร (phian) meaning "persevere, persist" and ศักดิ์ (sak) meaning "power, prestige, honour".

Phiêu m Vietnamese (Rare)
From Sino-Vietnamese 漂 (phiêu) meaning "to float, drift".

Philaé f & m French (Rare)
Possibly taken from Philae, the Latinized form of Φιλαί (Philai), the Greek name of an ancient island of the Nile which was the center of the worship of Isis and the site of temples dedicated to her... [more]

Philandra f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Philander.

Philberta f English (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Philbert.

Phildel f English (Rare)
In the case of singer-songwriter Phildel, it is a combination of her parents names - Philip and Della. -

Philéas m French (Rare, Archaic), French (Quebec)
French form of Phileas.

Phileas m Ancient Greek, Literature, German (Rare)
Originally a short form of a Greek name beginning with the element φίλος (philos) meaning "lover, friend". This was the name of an early Christian saint, a 3rd-century bishop of the Egyptian city of Thmuis... [more]

Philena f English (Rare)

Philene f English (American, Rare), Haitian Creole, South African
Possibly a variant of Philine, a contraction of Philomène, or a feminine form of Phil using the common name suffix lene.

Phileo m English (Rare)
Presumably a variant of Philo.

Philhelmina f English (Rare)
Variant of Philomena, influenced by Wilhelmina.

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.

Philianne f English (Rare)
Either a feminine form of Philian or an elaboration of Philia.

Philiberte f French (Rare)
Feminine form of Philibert.

Philibina f American (Rare, Archaic)
Maybe a variant of Philippina.

Philie m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Philip.

Philien f Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Variant of Philine.

Philietta f English (Rare)

Philina f German (Rare), English (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Variant of Philine.

Philinda f English (American, Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)

Philine f Ancient Greek, German, Danish (Rare), Literature
Feminine form of Philinos. In Germany it was brought to public attention when Johann Wolfgang von Goethe used it for a character in his novel Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship (1795-96).

Philippe f Greek (Rare)
Feminine form of Philippos.

Philips m Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare)
Medieval Dutch form of Philippos (see Philip).... [more]

Phillette f American (Rare)

Phillipe m French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Variant of Philippe.

Phillippa f English (British, Rare), English (Australian, Rare)
Feminine form of Phillip.

Phillippe m English (Rare), French (African)
English variant of Philip and French variant of Philippe.

Phillippina f South African (Rare)
Variant of Philippina.

Phillisa f American (Rare), Jamaican Patois (Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Phillis.

Phillisco m & f American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a modern variation of Philiscus

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]

Phillype m Brazilian (Rare)
Variant of Felipe and Filipe.

Phillys f English (Rare)
Variant of Phyllis.

Philmore m English (Rare)
Likely a variant of Fillmore, influenced by Phil.

Philogeen m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Dutch and Flemish form of Philogenes.

Philogone m French (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Philogonos.

Philoktétész m Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Philoctetes.

Philomeen f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Philomena.

Philomenus m Late Greek (Latinized), Dutch (Rare)
Latinized form of Philomenos. This was the name of two saints, namely Philomenus of Ancyra (3rd century AD) and Philomenus of Heraclea (century unknown).

Philomina f Dutch (Rare), English (African)
Variant of Philomena.

Philonille f French (Rare)
French form of Philonilla.

Philothée m & f French (Rare)
French form of Philotheus (via its Latinized form Philotheos) and Philothea. While the masculine name has fallen out of use, the feminine name was revived in the late 2000s.

Phina f English (American, Rare), English (African, Rare)
Diminutive of names ending in -phina like Josephina or Seraphina.

Phinley m & f English (Rare)
Rare variant of Finley

Phinly f & m American (Rare)
Variant of Finley.

Phinnaeus m English (Rare)
Variant of Phineas.

Phinneas m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Phineas. Also compare Finneas and Phinnaeus.

Phirap m Thai (Rare)
Means "dove, pigeon" in Thai.

Phiyada f Thai (Rare)

Phlox f English (Rare)
Taken from the name of the flower, whose name is derived from Greek phlox "flame". As a given name, it has been in occasional use in the English-speaking world from the late 19th century onwards.

Phoebie f English (Rare)
Variant of Phoebe.

Phoenicia f English (American, Rare)
Taken directly from the ancient Semitic thalassocratic civilization Phoenicia.

Phoenie f American (South, Rare, Archaic)

Phonia f Jamaican Patois (Rare), South African (Rare), American (Rare, Archaic)
Likely a diminutive of some kind.

Phosy f American (Rare, Archaic)

Phouchanh f Lao (Rare)
From Lao ພູ (phou) meaning "mountain" and ຈັນ (chanh) meaning "moon".

Phromphon f Thai (Rare)
From Thai พร้อม (phrom) meaning "with, together" and พร (phon) meaning "blessing".

Phrosné f South African (Rare)

Phumichai m Thai (Rare)
From Thai ภูมิ (phumi) meaning "land, earth" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".

Phylis f English (Rare, Archaic), English (African)
Variant of Phyllis mainly used in Kenya and the United States.

Phylisha f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Phylicia.

Phyllip m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Phillip.

Phyllisity f English (Rare)
Variant of Felicity influenced by Phyllis.

Phylliss f American (Rare)
Variant of Phyllis.

Phyre f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of the word fire.

Pi f Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Either a variant of Py or a diminutive of names containing or starting with pi.

Pialott f Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Pialotta.

Pialotta f Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Pia and Lotta.

Pialotte f Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Pialotta.

Pialotti f Obscure (Rare)
Variant of Pialotta.

Piano f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
From Japanese 比 (pi) meaning "the Philippines", 亜 (a) meaning "sub-, second, Asia" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.... [more]

Piär m Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Pierre.

Picabo f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the name of the village Picabo in Idaho.

Piccola f English (Rare)
From the Italian word piccola, meaning "small, little".

Pidan f Azerbaijani (Rare)
Variant transcription of Fidan, used by Azerbaijani population living in Georgia (country)

Pidge m & f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
From the word pidgeon. It has been used extensively as a nickname and also rarely as an official name.

Pidgeon m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Archaic form of pigeon, a bird, inherited from Middle English pygeoun, borrowed from Old French pyjon, inherited from Late Latin pīpiōnem “chirping bird”, derived from Latin pīpiāre “chirp”... [more]

Pidgey m English (Rare, Archaic)
Variation of Pidge. This was the nickname of American baseball player Pidgey Morgan (1853-1910).

Pido m Georgian (Rare)
Short form of Pridon.

Pie m & f French (Rare)
French form of Pius and Pia.

Piedraescrita f Spanish (European, Rare)
Means "written stone" in Spanish, taken from the title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora de Piedraescrita meaning "Our Lady of the Written Stone". She is the patron saint of the municipality of Campanario, located in the Spanish province of Badajoz.... [more]

Piedras Alba f Spanish (Rare)
Variant of Piedras Albas.

Piedras Albas f Spanish (Rare)
Means "white stones" in Spanish (the second word only used as a Latinism or in a poetic/literary sense, in place of blanca), taken from the titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de Piedras Albas and Nuestra Señora de Piedras Albas, meaning "The Virgin of White Stones" and "Our Lady of White Stones" respectively.... [more]

Piedrasanta f Spanish (Rare)
Singular (slightly more common) form of Piedrasantas.

Piedrasantas f Spanish (Rare)
Means "holy stones" in Spanish, taken from the titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de Piedrasantas and Nuestra Señora de Piedrasantas, meaning "The Virgin of Holy Stones" and "Our Lady of Holy Stones" respectively.... [more]

Piedro m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Possibly a combination of Pietro and Pedro.

Pieni m & f Finnish (Rare)
Means "small" in Finnish.

Pieper f English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Pieper.

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".

Pierette f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), French (African, Rare), Swedish (Rare), German (Swiss, Rare), Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Variant of Pierrette.

Piérine f French (Rare)
Feminine form of Pierre.

Piermaria m Italian (Rare)
Combination of Piero and Maria.

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

Pierpont m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Pierpont.

Pierr m Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Pierre.

Pierric m French, French (Belgian, Rare)
Variant of Pierrick.

Pierros m Greek (Rare)
Variant of Pieros.

Pietrino m Italian (Rare)
Diminutive of Pietro.

Pieva f Lithuanian (Rare)
Derived from the Lithuanian noun pieva meaning "meadow, grassland".

Pifanio m Aragonese (Rare)
Truncated form of Epifanio.

Pigmenia f Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Feminine form of Pigmenius. In the Spanish-speaking world (especially in Mexico), this name is also encountered as a short form or variant of Epigmenia.

Pigmenio m Italian (Archaic), Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Italian and Spanish form of Pigmenius. In the Spanish-speaking world (especially in Mexico), this name is also encountered as a short form or variant of Epigmenio.

Piibe f Estonian (Rare)
Possibly derived from the Estonian word "piibeleht" meaning "lily of the valley".

Piija f Sami, Finnish (Rare)
Variant of Piijá.

Piine f Estonian (Rare)
Short form of Sabiine.

Piiu f Estonian (Rare)
Variant of Piia.

Pijo m Croatian (Rare), Slovene (Rare), Serbian (Rare)
Form of Pius.

Pikeno m Portuguese Creole (Portuguese-style, Rare)
Pequeno, humilde, ou novoto

Pil f Danish (Rare)
Danish form of Píl.... [more]

Pilár f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Pilar.

Pilaria f Polish (Rare), Spanish
Polish form of Pilar.

Pilate m Biblical, English (Puritan), English (African, Rare)
English form of the Roman cognomen Pilatus, which meant "armed with a javelin" from Latin pila "javelin". This was most famously borne by Pontius Pilate, the prefect of the Roman province of Judaea ca... [more]

Pileria f Italian (Rare)
Taken from the title of the Virgin Mary Maria Santissima del Pilerio whose name is derived from the Calabrian dialect word pileri (pilastro in Standard Italian) "pillar" (compare Spanish Pilar).

Pilgrim m Medieval German, English (Rare), English (Puritan)
Medieval German form of both Biligrim and Peregrinus (see Peregrine), as these names were conflated with each other in the Middle Ages... [more]

Pilimon m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Philemon via its modern Greek transcription Filimon.

Pilipe m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Philippos (see Philip).

Pilot m English (Rare)
Either from the surname Pilot, which is derived from Pilate, or directly from the vocabulary word pilot, which is derived from either Greek πηδον (pedon) "steering oar" or πλωτης (plotes) "sailor"... [more]

Pilou m Danish (Rare)
French diminutive of Philip.

Pilve f Estonian (Rare)
Variant of Pilvi.

Pimen m Georgian (Rare), Polish (Archaic), Romanian (Rare), Russian (Rare), Serbian (Rare), Bulgarian (Rare, Archaic)
Georgian, Polish, Romanian, Russian and Serbian form of Poimen (see Poemen). Known bearers of this name include a Metropolitan of Moscow (14th century AD) and the 14th Patriarch of Moscow (20th century AD).

Pimin m Romanian (Rare), Russian (Archaic)
Romanian and Russian variant of Pimen.

Pimpernel f Literature, English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
From the flower Scarlet Pimpernel, a low growing annual plant. It is well known for being the emblem of the fictional hero of the same name. Tolkien used the name for one of the Took sisters.

Pinar f Spanish (European, Rare)
From the Spanish word pinar meaning "pine grove". This is a title of the Virgin Mary, Virgen del Pinar ("Our Lady of the Pine Grove"). She is the patron saint of the towns of Cantalejo and Torrecilla del Pinar, both in the Spanish province of Segovia.

Pineto m Occitan (Rare)
Diminutive of Jausepin.

Pingan m & f Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Ping and An 1.

Pingui f & m Spanish (Mexican, Latinized, Rare)
This name comes from mexico as a meaning of good luck neither isn't feminine nor masculine

Pinkey f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Pinkie.

Pinkie f & m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Pink. Borne by a character of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic.

Pinkney m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Pinkney.

Pinòto m Occitan (Rare)
Diminutive of Jausepin.

Pintyőke f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Hungarian pinty "finch".

Pinya f & m Thai (Rare)

Pinya f Sinhalese (Rare)

Pipere f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Piper.

Piperita f English (Modern, Rare)
From Menthos Piperita, the botanical name of Peppermint. This could also be a combination of {Piper} and {Rita}.

Pipi f Maori (Rare)
Maori form of Phoebe.

Pipkia f Georgian (Rare), Folklore, Literature, Popular Culture
Derived from the Georgian noun ფიფქი (pipki) meaning "snowflake". Pipkia is also the Georgian name for Snow White.

Piran m Persian, Georgian (Rare), Literature
Derived from the Persian adjective پیر (pir) meaning "old, aged, ancient" combined with the Persian suffix ان (-an).... [more]

Pirate m & f English (Rare)
From the English word pirate, from Latin pirata, from Greek peiratēs, from peirein ‘to attempt, attack’ (from peira ‘an attempt’).

Pírea f Hungarian (Rare)

Pirette f Danish (Rare)
Variant of Pierrette.

Pirimtvarisa f Literature, Georgian (Rare)
Means "face of the moon" in Georgian. It is derived from the Georgian noun პირი (piri) meaning "face" as well as "mouth" (see Okropir) combined with Georgian მთვარის (mtvaris), which is the genitive of the noun მთვარე (mtvare) meaning "moon".... [more]

Pirimzisa f Literature, Georgian (Rare)
Means "face of the sun" in Georgian. It is derived from the Georgian noun პირი (piri) meaning "face" as well as "mouth" (see Okropir) combined with Georgian მზის (mzis), which is the genitive of the noun მზე (mze) meaning "sun".... [more]

Pirit f Hungarian (Rare)
Old Hungarian variant of Piros.

Pirketta f Finnish (Rare)
Variant of Birgitta.

Pirmin m German (Rare), German (Austrian), German (Swiss), Upper German
Meaning unknown. ... [more]

Pirmine f Basque (Rare)
Basque form of Fermina.

Piros f Hungarian (Rare)
Old Hungarian name derived from Hungarian piros "red", originally referring to rosy cheeks or red hair. More recently, however, it is also used as a hypocoristic of Piroska.

Piroschka f German (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
German and Dutch borrowing of Piroska.

Pirouette f English (Rare, ?)

Pistol m English (American, Modern, Rare)
From mid 16th century: from obsolete French pistole, from German Pistole, from Czech pišt'ala, of which the original meaning was ‘whistle’, hence ‘a firearm’ by the resemblance in shape.

Pit m German (Rare)
Diminutive of Peter, from the Limbourgish name.

Pitagora m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Form of Pythagoras.

Pitágoras m Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Rare)
Portuguese and Spanish form of Pythagoras.

Pitagoras m Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Rare)
Unaccented form of Pitágoras.

Pitagoru m Corsican (Rare)
Corsican form of Pythagoras. This name is only used in reference to the Greek philosopher.

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).

Pity f English (Puritan, Rare)
From the English word meaning "the feeling of sorrow and compassion caused by the suffering and misfortunes of others", which is a cognate of Piety, ultimately from Latin pietas "piety" (via Old French pite "compassion"; also compare Pietas).

Piya m & f Haitian Creole (Rare)
From "Piye" who mean pious.

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.

Piyali f Indian (Rare), Bengali (Rare)

Pizystrat m Polish (Rare, Archaic), Ancient Greek (Polonized, Archaic)
Polonised form of Peisistratos, an archaic Athenian tyrant.

Pjer m Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Pierre.

Pjerr m Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Pierre.

Pjerre m Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Pierre.

Placidia f Late Roman, English (African, Rare), English (Puritan)
Feminine form of Placidius, which was a derivative of the Latin cognomen Placidus.

Plaloma f Thai (Rare)
Means "dolphin, porpoise" in Thai.

Plamenka f Bulgarian, Serbian (Rare), Macedonian (Rare)
Feminine form of Plamen.

Plasença f Occitan (Rare)
Derived from the French commune located in Aquitaine, Occitania. The name of the city comes from the motto given by its founder, King Alfonso VIII of Castile on the shield awarded to it: ut placeat Deo et hominibus, meaning "to please God and man".... [more]

Plata f Spanish (Rare)
means “silver” in Spanish.

Platinum f English (American, Rare)
From the metal platinum, derived from Spanish platina, a diminutive of plata "silver". It can also be taken from the color platinum, derived from the metal.

Platona f Italian (Rare), Russian (Rare)
Feminine form of Platon.

Platoni m Georgian (Rare)
Form of Platon with the Georgian nominative suffix -ი (-i). It is only used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.

Platoon m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Platon.

Platt m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Platt.

Plautylla f Polish (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of PLAUT.

Plavka f American (Rare)
In the case of American singer Plavka Coleridge (née Lonich) the name was derived from a Croatian worn meaning "blondie". It is not used as a name in Croatia.

Pleasant m & f English (Puritan, Rare), Romani (Archaic)
Derived from the English word, which is derived from Anglo-Norman plaisant "delightful" and ultimately from Latin placens "pleasing; agreeable".... [more]

Pleasantine f English (Rare)

Pleasure f & m English (African, Rare)
From the English word pleasrue meaning "A state of being pleased or contented; gratification." This name is most common in African countries like Nigeria, Zimbabwe and Uganda.

Pleiszthenész m Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Pleisthenes.

Plejstenes m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Pleisthenes.

Ples m English (Rare)
Short form of Pleasant (compare Pleas).

Plestia f Arabic (Mashriqi, Rare)
Borne by Palestinian journalist Plestia Alaqad (2001-), whose father named her after one of the first tribes that lived in Palestine.

Pleunis m & f Medieval Dutch, Medieval Flemish, Dutch (Rare)
Medieval short form of Apollonius, which is still in use today (albeit rarely). In more recent times, the name has also been used as a short form of Apollonia for women, but very rarely so, especially when compared to the more traditional feminine forms Pleunie and Pleuntje.

Plezette f African American (Modern, Rare)

Plezota f Breton (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Plezou.

Plezouta f Breton (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Plezou.

Plien f Dutch (Rare)
Contraction of Paulien, Paulina and Pauline.... [more]

Plonie f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch diminutive of Apollonia. Also see the related name Pleunie.

Plonja f Sorbian (Rare)
Sorbian form of Apollonia.

Plonneke f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch diminutive of Apollonia via its short form Plonia.

Ploon f & m Dutch (Rare)
Short form of Apollonia (feminine) and Apollonius (masculine). Also see the related name Pleun.... [more]

Ploontje f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch diminutive of Apollonia. Also see the related name Pleuntje.

Ploumisti 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]

Pluma f American (Rare)
Borrowing from Latin plūma, meaning "feather."

Plumeria f English (Rare)
From the name of the flowering plant that is also known as frangipani.

Plymouth m & f English (Rare), English (American)
Either derived directly from the place name (see Plymouth) or transferred from the surname which is derived from the place name.

Pnjik f Armenian (Rare)
Possibly from the Armenian փունջ (punj) meaning "bunch".

Po m English (American, Rare, ?)
Diminutive of names beginning with P like Philip, etc.

Po m Swedish (Rare)
Short form of hyphenated names starting with P and O, like Per-Olof.

Poe m & f Popular Culture, English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Poe.... [more]

Poe m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Boyd.

Poesy f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Originally a variant of Posy, this name was sometimes associated with poetry, from Old French poesie, ultimately from Greek poesis "composition, poetry," from poein "to make or compose"

Poet f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word meaning "someone who writes poems". From the Old French poete, from Latin poēta 'poet, author', from Ancient Greek poiētēs (ποιητής) 'creator, maker, author, poet', from poieō (poieō) 'I make, compose'.

Poetica f American (Rare)

Poetry f & m American (Rare, Archaic)

Poetta f English (Rare)

Poggin m Literature (Rare)
Name of a minor character in C.S. Lewis', 'The Last Battle'.

Pohlovon m Uzbek (Rare)
Variant of Pahlavon.

Póil m Irish (Rare, Archaic)
Genitive form of Pól, usually found in the medieval compound name Maél Póil meaning "devotee of Paul (the apostle)".

Póilín f Irish (Rare)
Feminine form of Póil.

Poinsettia f English (Rare)
From the flower Euphorbia pulcherrima, which was named for an American Minister to Mexico, Joel Roberts Poinsett, who discovered the flower in 1828.

Pokpak f Thai (Rare)
It means Thailand Princess.

Polana f American (Rare, Archaic)

Polaris f & m Astronomy, Popular Culture, English (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Latin stella polaris, meaning "pole star". This is the proper Latin name of the brightest star in the constellation Ursa Minor, commonly called the North Star or Pole Star. It is borne by a character (real name Lorna Dane) in Marvel's X-Men line of comics, created in 1968.

Poldica f Slovene (Rare)
Diminutive form of Leopolda.

Poleksija f Serbian (Rare)
A form of Polyxena.

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

Polen f Turkish (Modern, Rare)
Means "pollen" in Turkish.

Policarpa f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish feminine form of Polycarp. This was borne by Colombian revolutionary Policarpa Salavarrieta (1795-1817), known as "La Pola".

Policarpio m Spanish (Archaic), Catalan (Rare), Asturian (Rare)
Variant of Policarpo.

Policronio m Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Spanish form of Polychronios.

Polidamante m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Polydamas.

Polieukt m Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Polyeuctus (see Polyeuktos).

Pólika f Hungarian (Rare)
Originally a diminutive of Apollónia, Paula and Polixéna, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.

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

Polikseni f Albanian (Rare)
Albanian form of Polyxena.