Names starting with P
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Signifies "earth" in Maori. In Maori and other Polynesian mythology, Papa or Papatuanuku was the earth goddess and mother of many other deities. She...
The Greek variant of Paphnutius.
Latinized form of Greek Παφνούτιος (Paphnoutios), from Egyptian pꜣj-pꜣ-nṯr meaning "the one of God". Several saints bore this name, including the...
A diminutive of Francisca.
A diminutive of Francisco.
From Greek παραμονή (paramone) signifying "endurance, constancy".
Signifies "destroyer" in Sanskrit, from पराशॄ (parāśṝ) "to destroy, to kill". In Hindu tradition this is a sage credited with composing several hymns...
A diminutive of Paraskoviya.
The Bulgarian and Macedonian variant of Paraskeve.
The masculine form of Paraskeve.
From Greek παρασκευή (paraskeue) signifying "preparation" or "Friday" (the day of preparation). A 2nd-century saint who was martyred in Rome bore...
A diminutive of Paraskevi.
The Ukrainian variant of Paraskeve.
Of uncertain meaning, potentially of Luwian or Hittite origin. In Greek mythology, he was the Trojan prince who abducted Helen, triggering the Trojan...
From the name of Paris, the capital of France, which derives from the Gaulish tribe called the Parisii. In America, this name saw a sharp rise and...
Signifies "like a fairy" in Persian, from پری (parī) meaning "fairy, sprite, supernatural being".
Derived from an English occupational surname that signified "keeper of the park".
From a poetic contracted form of the Greek word παραμένω (parameno) "to stay beside" combined with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides). A famous bearer...
From Sanskrit परम (parama) "highest, best" combined with the name of the Hindu god Indra.
A contracted form of Petronel. During the later Middle Ages it became slang for a promiscuous woman, causing the name to fall out of use.
From an English surname originally designating a person who hailed from the French city of Paris (see Paris 2).
A form of Parzival employed by Richard Wagner for his opera Parsifal (1882).
Signifies "son of Pritha" in Sanskrit. This serves as another name for the three elder Pandavas, the sons of Pritha (an alternative name for Kunti) an...
From Greek παρθένος (parthenos) signifying "maiden, virgin". In Greek mythology, this was the name of one of the mares belonging to Marmax.
The Greek variant of Parthenius.
Latinized form of the Greek name Παρθένιος (Parthenios) signifying "maidenly, virginal". Saint Parthenius was a 3rd-century Armenian martyr put to...
Signifies "maiden's voice", from Greek παρθένος (parthenos) "maiden, virgin" and ὄψ (ops) "voice". In Greek legend, this is one of the Sirens who...
Likely from the Biblical Latin name Bartholomeus (see Bartholomew). According to the 11th-century Irish history the Book of Invasions [1], he led the...
The Old Persian variant of Parysatis.
An alternate transcription of Azerbaijani Pərvanə.
Signifies "of the mountains", from Sanskrit पर्वत (parvata) "mountain". Parvati is a Hindu goddess of love and power, representing the benevolent...
Signifies "the Pleiades" in Persian. The Pleiades are a star cluster in the constellation Taurus. This name is typically feminine in Iran but used...
Signifies "fortunate, happy" in Persian. A son of the Mughal emperor Jahangir bore this name.
Greek form of the Old Persian name *𐎱𐎽𐎢𐏁𐎹𐎠𐎫𐎡𐏁 (Parušyatiš) signifying "much prosperity". This was borne by the wife of the Persian king Darius II (5th...
A form of Percival employed by the 13th-century German poet Wolfram von Eschenbach.
Derived from the Late Latin name Paschalis, which signified "relating to Easter" from the Latin Pascha "Easter", itself originating from Hebrew פֶּסַח...
A variant of Paschalis (see Pascal). Two popes bore the name Paschal or Paschalis.
The Latin and Greek variant of Pascal.