Names starting with P
1,007 Names found
The Latinized form of Ptolemaios (see Ptolemy).
The Greek form of Ptolemy.
The feminine form of Ptolemaios (see Ptolemy).
From the Greek name Πτολεμαῖος (Ptolemaios), from Greek πολεμήϊος (polemeios) signifying "aggressive, warlike". Several Greco-Egyptian rulers of...
The Biblical Hebrew form of Puah.
Signifies "word of my father", from Akkadian pû "mouth" and abu "father". Puabi was a 26th-century BC Akkadian noblewoman interred in the Sumerian...
Of uncertain meaning. According to the Old Testament, Puah and Shiphrah were midwives who defied Pharaoh's order to kill any Hebrew boys they...
Signifies "heavenly flower" or "royal offspring" from Hawaiian pua "flower, offspring" and lani "heaven, sky, royal, majesty".
Signifies "beautiful flower" or "beautiful offspring" from Hawaiian pua "flower, offspring" and nani "beauty, glory".
A Roman praenomen, or given name, signifying "public" in Latin. This was among the more common Roman praenomina, borne by (among others) the emperor...
Of unknown meaning, from Old English puca. It may ultimately be of Germanic or Celtic origin. In English legend, this was a mischievous spirit also...
Signifies "bashful, chaste" in Latin. A Roman by this name is briefly mentioned in the New Testament in the second epistle of Timothy. He was...
From Sanskrit पूजा (pūjā) signifying "honour, worship". This is the name of a Hindu ritual of reverence.
From Latin pulcher signifying "beautiful, noble". Saint Pulcheria, elder sister of the Eastern Roman emperor Theodosius II, bore this name.
Of unknown meaning. This was a relatively obscure Phoenician deity, possibly of Cypriot origin.
The Phoenician form of Pygmalion.
From Spanish pura signifying "pure", also used as a diminutive of Purificación.
From an English surname derived from the Norman French expression pur die "by God". It was perhaps originally a nickname for someone who frequently...
Signifies "purification" in Spanish. This name refers to the ritual purification of the Virgin Mary following her childbirth.
From the English word purity, of Latin origin. This name is most common in Kenya, Zambia and other parts of Africa.
A modern form of Purushottama.
Signifies "the highest man" from Sanskrit पुरुष (puruṣa) "man" and उत्तम (uttama) "highest". This is another name for the Hindu god Vishnu or his...
From Sanskrit पुष्प (puṣpa) signifying "flower". This transcription covers both the feminine form पुष्पा and the masculine form पुष्प. In Nepal, it...
Signifies "grandchild" in Balinese. Traditionally, this name is given to the firstborn child.
Signifies "wisdom, reason" in Welsh. In the First Branch of the Mabinogi [1], Pwyll is a king of Dyfed who courts and eventually marries Rhiannon. The...
Likely a Greek form of the Phoenician name 𐤐𐤌𐤉𐤉𐤕𐤍 (Pumayyaton) signifying "Pumay has given", from the god Pumay combined with 𐤉𐤕𐤍 (yaton) "to give"....
The Russian variant of Peter. The Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) was a famous bearer.
The Greek form of Pyrrhus.
From the Greek name Πύρρος (Pyrrhos) signifying "flame-coloured, red", related to πῦρ (pyr) "fire". This was an alternative name for Neoptolemus, son...