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30,235Pomponius is a Roman family name (nomen) of uncertain meaning, possibly derived from Pompey or from the Sabellic word for "five." The name belongs to the Pomponia gens, a plebeian family that rose to prominence during th...
Ponç is the Catalan form of Pontius, an ancient Roman family name with possible Samnite origins. The name likely derives from the Oscan word for fifth, making it akin to Latin Quintus, or it may be linked to the Greek πό...
Ponciano is the Spanish form of the name Pontian, ultimately deriving from the Roman family name Pontius. The name is predominantly found in Spanish-speaking countries, where it functions both as a given name and as a su...
Poncio is the Spanish form of the Roman family name Pontius. The name Pontius has ancient roots, likely originating from the Oscan language, where it meant "fifth", akin to Latin Quintus. Alternatively, it may derive fro...
Pons is the French form of the Roman family name Pontius. The name Pontius itself has a complex etymology: it likely derives from the Oscan language, the tongue of the Samnite people who inhabited southern Italy before t...
Pontian is a masculine name of historical significance, derived from the Roman cognomen Pontianus, itself a derivative of the family name Pontius. The name is chiefly borne in memory of Pope Pontian, a 3rd-century bishop...
Pontianus is an ancient Roman name, the original Latin form of Pontian. It derives from the Roman cognomen Pontianus, which itself developed from the Roman family name Pontius. The name Pontianus thus traces its origins...
Pontius is a masculine given name derived from the Latin Pontius, the nomen of a prominent ancient Roman family. The gens Pontia had Samnite origins—an Italic people of south-central Italy—and the name likely comes from...
Pontos is the Greek form of Pontus.EtymologyPulling from ancient Greek roots, Pontos literally means "sea." As primeval god in Greek mythology, Pontos embodied the seas as a vast, dark expanse.Mythological Personificatio...
Etymology and Historical BackgroundPontus 1 is a Swedish masculine given name, possibly a form of Pontius. The name was introduced to Sweden by the French general Pontus De la Gardie, who served under King John III in th...
Pontus is a Latinized form of Greek Πόντος (Pontos), meaning "sea". In Greek mythology, Pontus was a primordial sea god, son of Gaia (Earth). He was considered a personification of the sea, particularly the Mediterranean...
Ponzio is the Italian form of Pontius, a Roman family name of Samnite origin. The name likely derives from the Oscan word for "fifth" (a cognate of Latin Quintus), though it may also be linked to the ancient region of Po...
Pooja is a widespread feminine given name used across the Indian subcontinent, particularly in regions where Indo-Aryan and Dravidian languages are spoken. It is an alternate transcription of multiple South Asian languag...
Poonam (<a href="/name/punam">Punam</a>, <a href="/name/poornima">Poornima</a>, <a href="/name/purnima">Purnima</a> in other transliterations) is an alter...
Poornima is an Indian feminine given name, predominantly found in Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, and Tamil speaking regions. It is an alternate transcription of the Tamil பூர்ணிமா, Kannada ಪೂರ್ಣಿಮಾ, or Hindi/Marathi पूर्णिमा,...
Etymology and CreationPopeye is a male name created by Elzie Crisler Segar in 1929 for a sailor character in his comic strip Thimble Theatre, later renamed Popeye. The name is believed to be based on the English words po...
Poppy is a feminine given name derived directly from the word for the red flower, which comes from Old English popæg. As a floral name, it belongs to a category of nature-inspired names that have been used in English-spe...
Porcia is a feminine given name of Roman origin, derived from the Porcius family name. The name is Latin, and it is closely associated with the plebeian gens Porcia (rarely written Portia), which rose to prominence in th...
Porcius is a Roman family name meaning "pig", derived from Latin porcus. It belongs to a class of gentilicia derived from animal names, like Asinius (from asinus, donkey) or Taurus (bull). The gens Porcia (also spelled P...
Porfiria is the feminine form of Porfirio, a Spanish and Italian masculine name. The name derives from the Greek Porphyrios, meaning "purple dye," which itself comes from the Greek word porphyra (πορφύρα) for purple. The...
Porfírio is the Portuguese form of the name Porfirio, which itself derives from the Ancient Greek name Porphyrios (Πορφύριος). This name comes from the Greek word πορφύρα (porphyra), meaning "purple dye." The color purpl...
Porfirio is a masculine given name used in Italian and Spanish, derived from the Greek name Πορφύριος (Porphyrios), which itself comes from the word πορφύρα (porphyra) meaning "purple dye." The name thus carries the symb...
Porfiriy is the Russian form of the Greek name Porphyrios (or Porphyrius), which gives the Spanish and Portuguese forms Porfirio and Porfírio, and the Ukrainian Porfyriy. The root name derives from πορφύρα (porphyra), th...
Porfyriy is the Ukrainian form of the name Porfirio, derived from the Greek Porphyrios, meaning "purple" or "purple dye". The name traces back to the Greek word porphyra (πορφύρα), referring to the prized purple dye extr...
Porntip is a Thai female given name. It typically means "divine blessing", derived from the Thai elements พร (phon) meaning "blessing" and ทิพย์ (thip) meaning "divine". Etymology and Spelling The name has two common spe...
Porphyrios is the ancient Greek form of Porfirio, derived from the Greek name Πορφύριος (Porphyrios), which in turn comes from the word πορφύρα (porphyra), meaning "purple dye." The name thus references the precious purp...
Porphyrius is the Latinized form of the Greek name Porphyrios (see Porfirio), derived from πορφύρα (porphyra), the ancient Greek word for "purple dye." In classical antiquity, purple dye was society's most prized coloran...
Porsche is a given name derived from the eponymous German luxury automobile manufacturer, which itself originates from the surname of its founder, automotive engineer Ferdinand Porsche (1875–1951). The name "Porsche" is...
Porter is an English given name and surname, now used as both. Its origins trace back to an Old French occupational surname, from portier meaning "doorkeeper" or porteour meaning "carrier." These derive ultimately from L...
Portia is a feminine given name derived from the Roman family name Porcius, as a variant of Porcia. The name is ultimately rooted in the Latin word porcus, meaning "pig" or "hog" — a reference that once may have had affe...
Poseidon is a major figure in ancient Greek mythology, known as the god of the sea, earthquakes, storms, and horses. The name is of Greek origin, derived from πόσις (posis) meaning "husband, lord" and δᾶ (da) meaning "ea...
Poseidonios is an Ancient Greek masculine given name derived from the name of the god Poseidon. The name literally means "of Poseidon" or "belonging to Poseidon." The most famous historical bearer is the Greek philosophe...
Posidonius is a Latinized form of the Poseidonios name, ultimately derived from the Greek god Poseidon, meaning "of Poseidon." The name was borne by a prominent 1st-century BC Stoic philosopher, Posidonius of Apameia (c....
Posie is a variant of Posy, a name primarily used in English-speaking countries.EtymologyPosy is a diminutive of Josephine, which is itself derived from Joséphine, the French feminine form of Joseph. Joseph comes from th...
Postumus is a Latin name that originated as a Roman praenomen (given name). The meaning derives from the Latin word postumus, the superlative of posterus meaning "next" or "later," hence "last" or "last-born." In Roman t...
Posy is a charming feminine given name in English, typically used as a diminutive of Josephine, though it can also be directly inspired by the English word posy for a bunch of flowers. As a diminutive, Posy shares the ri...
Potsʉnakwahipʉ is a Comanche name historically borne by a prominent 19th-century war chief of the Penateka band, commonly known in English as Buffalo Hump. The name is derived from the Comanche elements potsʉ meaning "ma...
Poudes is the Greek form of Pudens, a Latin name meaning "bashful" or "chaste." This form appears in Greek biblical contexts, likely due to the translation of the New Testament where a Roman named Pudens is briefly menti...
Poul is a Danish masculine given name, directly derived from the Latin Paul, which ultimately comes from the Roman family name Paulus, meaning "small" or "humble". As the Danish cognate of Paul, it shares the same religi...
Pouran is the modern Persian form of Boran 2, an ancient Iranian name with a rich historical background. The name Pouran is primarily used for girls and carries the meaning of "bay horse" or "brown horse," derived from t...
Povilas is a Lithuanian masculine given name that serves as the local form of the Slavic name Pavel, which in turn derives from the Biblical name Paul. The ultimate root is the Latin surname Paulus, meaning "small" or "h...
Poyraz is a masculine Turkish given name and surname. In Turkish, the word poyraz refers to the north wind or north-east wind, a term derived from Greek Boreas (Βορέας). Boreas was the god of the north wind in Greek myth...
Prabhakar is a modern Indian given name and surname, derived from the Sanskrit Prabhakara. The root name Prabhakara means "light maker", from prabhā (light) and kara (maker). In Hindu scripture, this term was used to ref...
Prabhakara is a masculine given name of Sanskrit origin, meaning "light maker". It is derived from prabhā (light) and kara (maker), and in Hindu scripture, this term is used to refer to the sun and the moon. The name is...
Prabhat is a masculine given name of Sanskrit origin, commonly used in Hindi-speaking regions of India. The name derives from the Sanskrit word prabhāta (प्रभात), which means “shining forth” or “morning.” Its root elemen...
Prabhu is a first name and title of Sanskrit origin that means "mighty, powerful, master". In the Rigveda, it appears as an epithet of the Hindu gods Surya, the sun god, and Agni, the god of fire. The name reflects autho...
Prabodh is a masculine given name of Sanskrit origin, meaning "awakening." It is derived from the Sanskrit root prabudh, which conveys the sense of waking up or becoming aware, often used in philosophical and spiritual c...
Prachi is a feminine given name of Indian origin, used primarily in Gujarati, Hindi, and Marathi-speaking communities. The name traces back to the Sanskrit word prācya (प्राच्य), meaning "eastern" or "ancient." This root...
Pradeep is a common Indian masculine given name used across multiple languages, including Bengali, Nepali, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Tamil, and Telugu. It is an alternate transcription of the Pradip (प्रदीप) in...
Etymology Pradip is a masculine given name of Indian origin, derived from the Sanskrit word pradīpa (प्रदीप), meaning "light," "lantern," "lamp," or "brilliant." The name appears in various Indian languages, including Sa...
Prahalad is a variant of the name Prahlad, which itself derives from the Sanskrit name Prahlada. The Prahlada form means "joy, pleasure, delight" in Sanskrit. In Hindu tradition, Prahlada is a central figure in the Bhaga...
Prahlad is a modern form of the traditional Sanskrit name Prahlada, predominantly used in Bengali, Hindi, Marathi, and Odia-speaking regions of India. Rooted in Hindu mythology and religious tradition, the name carries d...
Prahlada is a Sanskrit name meaning "joy, pleasure, delight". In the Hindu text the Bhagavata Purana, this is a prince saved by Narasimha, an avatar of Vishnu.Etymology and MeaningThe name derives from Sanskrit, where it...
Praise is a feminine given name derived directly from the English word praise, which is ultimately derived (via Old French) from Late Latin pretio, a derivative of Latin pretium "price, worth". The name is most common in...
Prakash is a common masculine given name and surname in South Asia, widely used across Nepal, India, and Sri Lanka. Derived from Sanskrit prakāśa, meaning “bright light” or “shining,” the name is formed from the prefix p...
Pramod is a modern Indian masculine given name, found primarily in Hindi, Kannada, and Marathi-speaking communities. It is a shortened form of the name Pramoda, which means "joy" in Sanskrit. The name Pramod thus carries...
Pramoda is a masculine given name of Sanskrit origin, meaning "joy" or "delight." It is a classic name found in Hindu tradition, appearing briefly in the ancient Indian epic the Mahabharata, where it belongs to an attend...
Pran (प्राण in Devanagari) is a masculine given name of Hindi origin, derived from the Sanskrit word प्राण (prāṇa), meaning "breath." In Hindu philosophy, prāṇa is the vital life force that sustains living beings, making...
Pranab is a Bengali and Assamese form of Pranav. The name Pranav itself derives from the Sanskrit word referring to ओम् (om), the Hindu sacred syllable.Pranab is an Indian name, common among Bengali, Assamese, Odia, and...
Pranas is a Lithuanian short form of Pranciškus, which itself is the Lithuanian form of Francis. The name Francis originates from the Late Latin Franciscus meaning "Frenchman", ultimately derived from the Germanic tribe...