Names starting with P
1,007 Names found
From the Greek name Φίλων (Philon), from φίλος (philos) signifying "lover, friend". A 1st-century Hellenistic Jewish philosopher and theologian from...
From φίλος (philos) "friend, lover" and κτάομαι (ktaomai) "to acquire". In Greek legend, this was a hero stranded on the island of Lemnos while en...
The Greek form of Philoctetes.
From an English word signifying "nightingale" (ultimately from Philomela). It has been used extensively in poetry to refer to the bird.
From Greek Φιλομήλη (Philomele), from φίλος (philos) "lover, friend" and μῆλον (melon) "fruit". The second element has also been interpreted as Greek ...
From Greek Φιλουμένη (Philoumene) signifying "to be loved", an inflection of φιλέω (phileo) "to love". An obscure early saint and martyr bore this...
The ancient Greek form of Philo.
Signifies "friendliness, kindliness" in Greek, from φίλος (philos) "friend, lover" and φρήν (phren) "mind, heart". In Greek mythology, this was the...
The original Greek form of Philomena.
A variant of Phinehas found in some English versions of the Old Testament.
A form of Phinehas used in the Greek Old Testament.
Probably signifies "Nubian" from the Egyptian name Panhsj, although some interpret it as "serpent's mouth" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament, Phinehas...
Of uncertain meaning, possibly from Greek φίνις (phinis), a variant of φήνη (phene) signifying "vulture". In Greek mythology, this was a king of...
Signifies "burning" in Greek, from φλέγω (phlego) "to burn". This name appears briefly in the New Testament. In Greek mythology, Phlegon is one of...
Signifies "fiery" in Greek, from φλέγω (phlego) "to burn". In Greek mythology, this was a king of the Lapiths. Apollo killed him after he attempted...
Signifies "fear, panic" in Greek. In Greek mythology, this was a son of Ares. One of the moons of Mars also bears this name.
Latinized form of the Greek name Φωκᾶς (Phokas) signifying "seal (animal)" from Greek φώκη (phoke). An early saint and martyr from Asia Minor bore...
Latinized form of the Greek name Φοίβη (Phoibe) signifying "bright, pure" from Greek φοῖβος (phoibos). In Greek mythology, Phoibe was a Titan linked...
Latinized form of the Greek name Φοῖβος (Phoibos) signifying "bright, pure". This was an epithet of the Greek god Apollo.
From the name of a magnificent immortal bird in Egyptian and Greek mythology. After living for several centuries in the Arabian Desert, it would be...
The Greek form of Phoebe.
The Greek form of Phoebus.
The Greek form of Phocas.
From Sino-Vietnamese 風 (phong) signifying "wind".
The Latinized form of Photine.
From Greek φῶς (phos) signifying "light" (genitive φωτός (photos)). This is the name traditionally given to the Samaritan woman Jesus met at the well...
From the Greek Φρίξος (Phrixos) signifying "thrilling, causing shivers", from φρίξ (phrix) "ripple, shiver". In Greek myth, Phrixus was the son of...
From Sino-Vietnamese 福 (phúc) signifying "happiness, good fortune, blessing".
A form of Penuel used in the Latin Old Testament.
From Sino-Vietnamese 鳳 (phượng) signifying "phoenix". This refers to the mythological creature known as the Chinese phoenix or Fenghuang.
From Φυλλίδος (Phyllidos), the genitive form of Phyllis. This form was employed in 17th-century pastoral poetry.
Signifies "foliage" in Greek. In Greek mythology, this was a woman who killed herself for love of Demophon and was then transformed into an almond...
The feminine form of Pius.
Signifies "diamond" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit वज्र (vajra), the name of Indra's thunderbolt weapon.
A diminutive of Josephine.
An Italian and Dutch variant form of Peter. In Italian, this form is frequently combined with another name.
From an English surname that was derived from the given name Piers. In America this name gradually gained popularity beginning in 1982, when actor...
A feminine diminutive of Piero.