Names starting with P
1,007 Names found
A diminutive of Petra.
A diminutive of Petru.
Of unknown meaning, coined in the 20th century. The British singer Petula Clark (1932-) bears this name, which was invented by her father.
From the name of the flower, ultimately derived from Tupi, an indigenous language of Brazil.
A Russian masculine diminutive of Pyotr, or a Bulgarian feminine diminutive of Petar.
Derived from an English surname, originally a place name signifying "Pæga's town". This was a rare masculine name until the 1990s. In 1992 it was...
From the Greek Φαίδρα (Phaidra), from φαιδρός (phaidros) signifying "bright". In Greek mythology, Phaedra was the daughter of Minos and wife of Theseu...
Latinized form of the Greek name Φαῖδρος (Phaidros) signifying "bright". This was borne by a 5th-century BC Greek philosopher, as well as a...
From Greek φαεινός (phaeinos) signifying "shining". In some Greek myths, this was the name of one of the three Graces or Χάριτες (Charites).
Signifies "shining" in Greek. In Greek mythology, Phaethon was the son of the sun god Helios and Clymene. When he attempted to drive his father's sun...
The Greek form of Phaedrus.
The Greek form of Penuel.
A form of Penuel used in the New Testament, borne by the father of Anna the prophetess. It also appears in the apocryphal Book of Enoch as the name...
A form of Penuel in the Latin New Testament.
From the Old German elements fara "journey" and hilt "battle". An 8th-century saint from Ghent, Belgium bore this name.
A variant of Faramund. Shakespeare used this form in his historical play Henry V (1599), referring to the Frankish king.
A form of Perez found in the Greek and Latin Bibles, as well as certain English translations of the New Testament.
A form of Perez found in some translations of the Bible.
A variant of Phoebe appearing in some translations of the New Testament.
A form of Felix used in the Greek New Testament.
Signifies "rumour, reputation" in Greek. In Greek mythology, she was the personification of fame and rumours.
A diminutive of Euphemia.
The Attic Greek form of Berenice.
A form of Festus used in the Greek New Testament.
A short form of Philip and various other names beginning with Phil, often from a Greek element meaning "friend, dear, beloved".
From the name of a city in Asia Minor mentioned in Revelation in the New Testament. The city's name signified "brotherly love" from Greek φιλέω (phile...
The Latinized form of Philadelphos.
From the Greek name Φίλανδρος (Philandros) signifying "friend of man", from Greek φίλος (philos) "friend" and ἀνήρ (aner) "man" (genitive ἀνδρός). In...
The ancient Greek form of Philander.
The feminine form of Philon (see Philo).
Signifies "affectionate" in Greek, from φίλημα (philema) "kiss". Philemon was the recipient of one of Paul's epistles in the New Testament.
The Greek form of Philetus.
From the Greek name Φίλητος (Philetos) signifying "beloved". In the New Testament, Philetus is a heretic in the church at Ephesus condemned by Paul.
An early variant of Filibert modified by association with Greek φίλος (philos) "friend, lover". A notable bearer was Philibert de l'Orme (1510-1570),...
From the Greek name Φίλιππος (Philippos) signifying "friend of horses", from φίλος (philos) "friend, lover" and ἵππος (hippos) "horse". Five kings of...
A Latinate feminine form of Philip. As an English name, it is primarily British.
An elaborated form of Philippa.
An elaborated feminine form of Philippe.
The Greek variant of Philip.
The Latin variant of Philip.