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13,457Praveena is a feminine given name commonly used in Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Tamil, and Telugu language communities. It is an alternate transcription of Pravina, the feminine form of Pravin.EtymologyThe name ultimatel...
Pravina is the feminine form of Pravin, a name of Sanskrit origin. Its masculine source Pravin comes from the Sanskrit word प्रवीण, which is derived from the element pravīṇa, meaning "skilled" or "expert." Thus, Pravina...
Práxedes is a Spanish form of the Praxedes name, sometimes used as a masculine name in Spanish-speaking cultures. It ultimately derives from the Latin praxis, meaning "proof" or "demonstration", which itself comes from t...
Praxedes is a feminine given name of Medieval Latin origin, derived from the Latin word praxis meaning "proof, demonstration", which itself comes from the Greek πρᾶξις (praxis) meaning "action, exercise". The name is bes...
Praxidike is a name with deep roots in Greek mythology and language. Derived from the Greek words πρᾶξις (praxis) meaning "action, exercise" and δίκη (dike) meaning "justice, custom, order", the name literally translates...
Praxis is a feminine first name derived from Greek, meaning "action, sex". In ancient Greece, the word πρᾶξιν (praxin) referred to deeds or acts, but it also carried a connotation of sexual experience or erotic activity....
Precious is a predominantly feminine given name derived directly from the English word precious, meaning "of great worth" or "highly valued." The word itself traces back through Old French to Latin pretiosus, a derivativ...
EtymologyPreethi is a South Indian feminine given name, predominantly used in Kannada and Tamil. It is a regional form of Priti, a name derived from Sanskrit प्रीति (prīti), meaning "pleasure, joy, love". The name reflec...
Preeti is a popular female given name in India, particularly prevalent in Gujarati, Hindi, and Marathi-speaking communities. It is an alternate transcription of प्रीति (prīti) or प्रीती (prītī) in Hindi, प्रीती in Marath...
Prema is a feminine given name used across several languages of the Indian subcontinent, including Nepali, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, and Tamil. It functions as the feminine counterpart of Prem, a masculine name meaning "l...
Prescillia is a French variant of the name Priscilla, itself originating from a Roman family name. The root of the name is Prisca, a Latin word meaning "ancient" or "venerable." The variant spelling Prescillia, along wit...
Presentación is a Spanish feminine name meaning "presentation, appearance." It directly commemorates the Catholic feast of the Presentation of the Virgin Mary at the Temple in Jerusalem, an event described in apocryphal...
Presley is a given name of English origin, derived from an English surname that originally denoted someone from a place meaning "priest clearing"—from Old English preost ("priest") and leah ("forest clearing" or "meadow"...
Pricila is a Portuguese variant form of Priscilla. As a distinct local adaptation, it reflects the common Portuguese pattern of replacing an original double consonant with a single one, similar to Priscila, which is anot...
Priita is a Finnish feminine given name, derived as a Finnish form of Brita. Brita itself is a diminutive of Birgitta, the Scandinavian version of Bridget. Ultimately, the name traces back to the Old Celtic name Brigit (...
Primitiva is a feminine name with roots in Late Latin, ultimately derived from the masculine Primitivus. The meaning of the root name is "first formed" or "earliest," reflecting its connection to the Latin word primitivu...
Primrose is an English feminine given name directly derived from the name of the flower, whose common name originates from the Latin phrase prima rosa, meaning "first rose." The flower is among the earliest to bloom in s...
Primula is a feminine given name derived from the genus name of a diverse group of flowering plants, notably including the primrose (Primula vulgaris). The name ultimately comes from the Latin word primulus, a diminutive...
Princess is an English feminine given name directly derived from the royal title princess. Its male counterpart is Prince, from Latin princeps, meaning 'principal citizen' or 'first'. As a given name, Princess is used al...
Pris is a common English short form of Priscilla, itself a diminutive of the Roman name Prisca. The name Priscilla appears in the New Testament (Acts 18) as a Christian woman who, with her husband Aquila, hosted the apos...
Etymology and Historical ContextPrisca is a feminine given name of Latin origin, derived from the Roman family name Priscus, meaning "ancient" or "old" in Latin. It is the feminine counterpart of Priscus, a cognomen used...
Priscila is a Portuguese and Spanish form of Priscilla, which itself derives from the Roman name Prisca via a diminutive suffix. The root name Prisca means "ancient" or "venerable" in Latin. In the New Testament, specifi...
Priscilla is a female given name of Roman origin, ultimately derived from the Latin priscus, meaning 'ancient' or 'venerable'. It is a diminutive of the name Prisca. The name first appears in the New Testament, where it...
Priscille is the French form of Priscilla, a name of Latin origin derived as a diminutive of Prisca, which means "ancient" or "venerable." The name is primarily used in French-speaking regions and carries a classic, eleg...
Priscillia is a French variant of Priscilla. Priscilla itself originated as a Roman name, a diminutive of Prisca, an archaic Latin name meaning "ancient" or "venerable." In the New Testament, Priscilla (also called Prisc...
Priska is the German and Greek New Testament form of the name Prisca. While in German-speaking regions Priska is used as a modern given name, in biblical contexts it appears specifically in the Greek text of the New Test...
Priskilla is the Greek form of Priscilla, found in the Greek New Testament. It derives from the Roman name Prisca, a diminutive of the Latin name Prisca, meaning 'ancient' or 'venerable'. In the New Testament (Acts 18),...
Prissy is a diminutive and affectionate nickname derived from the feminine given name Priscilla. Formed by attaching the diminutive suffix -y to Pris-, it mirrors other playful English shortenings such as Cissy, Sissy, o...
Pritha is a feminine name of Sanskrit origin, meaning "the palm of the hand". In Hindu mythology, it is primarily recognized as another name for Kunti, the mother of the Pandavas in the epic Mahabharata. The name thus ca...
Priti is a female given name of Indian origin. Derived from the Sanskrit प्रीति (prīti), it means "pleasure, joy, love" – a common theme in many Indian names that emphasize positive emotions and auspicious qualities. The...
Priya is a common Indian given name meaning "beloved" in Sanskrit. It appears briefly in the Puranas belonging to a daughter of King Daksha. The name is used across many Indian languages, including Bengali, Hindi, Kannad...
Priyanka is a widely used feminine given name across South Asia, particularly among speakers of Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam. It derives from the Sanskrit element priyaṃkara (प्रियंकर),...
Procris is the Latinized form of the Greek name Πρόκρις (Prokris), which is probably derived from πρόκρισις (prokrisis) meaning “preference.” In Greek mythology, Procris was a daughter of Cephalus and Erechtheus, king of...
Prokris is the original Greek form of the name Procris, which appears in Greek mythology. The name is thought to derive from the Greek word prokrisis (πρόκρισις), meaning “preference” or “choice.” In myth, Prokris (or Pr...
Promise is an English first name derived from promissum ('promise') in Latin. As a virtue name, it shares the same concept-driven origin as Hope, Faith, and Charity, emerging in contexts where English-speaking communitie...
Proscovia is a feminine given name that is uncertain in meaning but likely related to Praskovya. Its use is primarily in Uganda, where it may reflect Eastern European influence, possibly through missionary or colonial co...
Proserpina is the Roman equivalent of the Greek goddess Persephone. Her name derives from the Latin verb proserpere, meaning “to emerge,” which ties directly to her mythological role as a goddess of seasonal renewal. In...
Proserpine is the English and French form of Proserpina, the Roman equivalent of the Greek goddess Persephone. The name is derived from the Latin prōserpō meaning "to emerge" or "to crawl forth," reflecting the goddess's...
Prossy is a diminutive of Proscovia, mainly used in Uganda. Proscovia is itself believed to be related to Praskovya, the Russian form of Paraskeve, which comes from Greek paraskeue meaning “preparation” or “Friday.” This...
Pru is a short form of the female given name Prudence. Derived from the Latin word prudentia, meaning "foresight" or "wisdom," Prudence was embraced by the Puritans in 17th-century England as a virtue name. The diminutiv...
Prudence is a virtue name derived from the Latin word prudentia, meaning "foresight" or "sagacity." It is the medieval English form of Prudentia, the feminine form of the Late Roman name Prudentius. In English, it was us...
Prudencia is the Spanish feminine form of Prudentius, a Late Latin name derived from the adjective prudens, meaning "prudent, wise, skilled." The name ultimately traces back to the Latin root providens, which combines pr...
Prudentia is a Medieval Latin name, the feminine form of Prudentius. The name derives from the Latin noun prudentia, meaning "foresight, sagacity" — a contraction of providentia ("seeing ahead"). This root connects Prude...
Prue is an English female given name, primarily used as a short form of Prudence. The name Prue carries with it the elegant simplicity of a diminutive, while retaining the moral weight of its root meaning. The full name...
Prune is a rare feminine French given name that directly comes from the French word for "plum". The name is derived from the Old French prune, itself from Latin prunum, a borrowing of Greek prounon. Historically, the ter...
Prunella is a feminine given name derived from the Latin word pruna meaning "plum," which also gives its name to the flowering plant known as self-heal (Prunella vulgaris). The name directly references the flower, and th...
Pərvanə is an Azerbaijani feminine given name derived from the Persian name Parvaneh, meaning "butterfly." The name reflects the cultural and linguistic ties between Azerbaijani and Persian, as Azerbaijani has borrowed e...
Pərvin is an Azerbaijani feminine given name, a variant of Parvin, which in turn originates from Persian. The name literally means "the Pleiades", which is a prominent cluster of stars in the constellation Taurus. In Per...
Psamathe is a name of Greek origin, derived from the Ancient Greek word psámathos (ψάμαθος), meaning "sand of the seashore." In Greek mythology, Psamathe was the name of several distinct figures, most notably one of the...
Psyche is a feminine name derived from the Ancient Greek word ψυχή (psyche), meaning "the soul." The term traces its roots to the Greek verb ψύχω (psycho), "to breathe," based on the ancient belief that the soul manifest...
EtymologyPtolemais is the feminine form of the Greek name Ptolemaios (Latinized as Ptolemaeus, better known as Ptolemy). The root Ptolemaios derives from the Greek adjective πολεμήϊος (polemeios), meaning "aggressive, wa...
Pu'a is a Biblical Hebrew form of the name Puah. In the Old Testament, Puah is one of the two Hebrew midwives who defied Pharaoh's command to kill newborn Hebrew boys. Alongside her colleague Shiphrah, Puah is celebrated...
Pua is a feminine given name of Hawaiian origin, meaning "flower, offspring". In Hawaiian, the word pua commonly refers to a flower or blossom, and by extension, it can denote progeny or offspring. The name reflects the...
Puabi (also spelled Shubad or Shudi-Ad, 26th century BC) was an important queen or priestess in the Sumerian city of Ur, during the First Dynasty of Ur. Her name is of Akkadian origin, meaning "word of my father", from A...
Puah is a name of uncertain meaning, found in the Old Testament Hebrew Bible. In the Book of Exodus (1:15–21), Puah is one of two midwives—along with Shiphrah—who defy Pharaoh's order to kill all male Hebrew infants at b...
Pualani is a Hawaiian feminine given name that evokes natural beauty and royal heritage. The name is composed of two elements: pua meaning "flower" or "offspring," and lani meaning "heaven," "sky," or "royal majesty." Th...
Puanani is a Hawaiian female given name dating primarily from the 20th century. It combines two common elements: pua, meaning “flower” or “offspring,” and nani, meaning “beauty” or “glory.” The full meaning is thus “beau...
Puja is a feminine given name widely used across the Indian subcontinent, particularly in Bengali, Nepali, Punjabi, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Tamil, and Telugu communities. The name is derived from th...
Puk is a Dutch variant of the name Puck, which itself has a rich and multifaceted background. The name Puck is of uncertain meaning, likely derived from Old English puca, referring to a mischievous spirit or goblin. This...
Pulcheria is a feminine given name of Medieval Latin origin, derived from the Latin word pulcher meaning "beautiful, noble". It is most famously borne by Saint Pulcheria, an Eastern Roman empress of the 5th century.Etymo...