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PAULA:
Feminine form of
Latin Paulus, meaning "small."
PAULEEN: English
variant of French Pauline,
meaning "small."
PAULENE: English
variant of French Pauline,
meaning "small."
PAULETTA: Pet form of Paula, meaning "small."
PAULETTE: Pet form of
French Paule,
meaning "small."
PAULINA:
Feminine form of Latin Paulinus,
meaning "small."
PAULINE:
French feminine form of Latin Paulinus,
meaning "small."
PAYTON:
"Paega's settlement." English surname transferred to unisex forename
use, itself from the place name composed of the Old English name Pæga
and the element tun "enclosure, settlement."
PEACE:
English name derived from the vocabulary word, meaning
"peace."
PEARL:
English gem name derived from the vocabulary word, meaning
"pearl." The pearl is the
birthstone for the month of June.
PEARLE:
Variant of Pearl, meaning "pearl."
PEARLIE:
Pet form of Pearl, meaning "pearl."
PEG:
Nickname for Peggy, meaning
"pearl."
PEGGIE:
Variant of Peggy,
meaning "pearl."
PEGGY:
Variant of Meggie, meaning
"pearl." The reason for the change from "M" to
"P," which also occurs in Molly
and Polly, is not known.
PEN:
English nickname for Greek Penelope, meaning "needle and
spool," which is taken to mean a "weaver of cunning,"
denoting someone whose motives are hard to decipher.
PENE:
English nickname for Greek Penelope, meaning "needle and
spool," which is taken to mean a "weaver of cunning,"
denoting someone whose motives are hard to decipher.
PENELOPE:
Greek myth name of the patient wife of Odysseus who waited
ten years for
his return during which she refused several proposals of marriage by
princes. The name is composed of the elements pene "needle"
and lopas "spool," which is taken to mean "weaver
of cunning," denoting someone whose motives are hard to decipher.
PENNY:
English pet form of Greek Penelope, meaning "needle and
spool," which is taken to mean a "weaver of cunning,"
denoting someone whose motives are hard to decipher.
PEONY:
English name derived from the flower name, itself ultimately from the name
of the physician god Paeon because the
flower's root, flowers and seeds were formerly used in medicine.
PERLIE:
Variant of English Pearlie, meaning "pearl."
PERONEL:
Medieval English nickname for Petronel, meaning "little
rock/
stone."
PERONELLE:
Variant of English Peronel, meaning "little rock/
stone."
PERSEPHONE:
"Person-slayer." Greek myth name of a daughter of Zeus
and Demeter, probably composed of
the elements perso "person; human being" and phonos
"murderer, slayer."
PETA:
English feminine form of Peter, meaning "rock;
stone."
PETRONEL:
English name derived from Roman Petronilla, meaning "little
rock/
stone."
PETRONELLA:
English form of Roman Petronilla, meaning "little
rock/
stone."
PETULA:
English name derived from Latin petulans, meaning "bold."
PETUNIA:
English name derived from the flower name, "petunia."
PEYTON:
Variant of unisex Payton, meaning "Paega's settlement."
PHANESSA:
Feminine form of Orphic Phanes, a
primeval, golden-winged hermaphroditic god, meaning
"appear."
PHEBE:
English variant of Greek Phoebe, meaning
"shining one."
PHEMIE:
English pet form of Greek Euphemia,
meaning "well-spoken."
PHEOBE:
Modern English variant of Greek Phoebe, meaning
"shining one."
PHILIPA:
English feminine form of Philip, meaning
"lover of horses."
PHILIPPA:
Variant of Philipa, meaning "lover of
horses."
PHILIPPINA:
Elaborated form of Philippa, meaning "lover of
horses."
PHILIPPINE:
Feminine form of French Philippe,
meaning "lover of horses."
PHILIS:
English variant of Greek Phyllis, meaning "foliage."
PHILLIDA:
Variant of Phyllida, meaning "foliage."
PHILLIPA:
English feminine form of Phillip, meaning
"lover of horses."
PHILLIS:
English variant of Greek Phyllis, meaning "foliage."
PHILOMEL:
English variant of Greek Philomela, meaning "sweet
singer; nightingale."
PHOEBE:
"Shining one." Latin form of Greek Phoibe, myth
name of a Titan. The name is the feminine form of Latin Phoebus.
PHOENIX:
English unisex name derived from the Greek myth name of an immortal bird who
would rise from its own ashes after being consumed by fire every 500 years,
derived from the word phoinix, meaning "dark red."
PHYLISS:
English variant of Greek Phyllis, meaning "foliage."
PHYLLIDA:
English name derived from Greek Phyllidos, meaning
"foliage."
PHYLLIS:
Greek myth name of a girl who killed herself over love and was transformed
into an almond tree, meaning "foliage."
PIETRONELLA:
Variant of English Petronella, meaning "little
rock/
stone."
PIETY:
English name derived from the vocabulary word, meaning "piety."
PIPER:
English occupational surname transferred to unisex forename use, itself from
Middle English pipere, meaning "pipe-player."
PIPPA:
Pet form of English Philippa, meaning
"lover of horses." The name is the feminine form of masculine Pip.
PLEASANCE:
Modern English form of Old French Plaisance,
meaning "pleasant."
PLEASANT:
English name derived from the vocabulary word, meaning simply
"pleasant."
POLLIE:
Variant of English Polly, meaning
"beloved."
POLLY: Alternate
form of English Molly, meaning
"beloved." The reason for the change from "M" to
"P" is not known.
POLLYANNA:
English compound name composed of Polly
"beloved" and Anna
"favor, grace."
POPPY:
English name derived from the flower name, meaning "poppy."
PORSCHE:
Variant of Portia, meaning "pig."
PORTIA:
Shakespeare character name derived from Roman Porcius,
meaning "pig." A moon of Uranus was named after the Shakespeare character.
POSEY:
Variant of English Posy,
having two origins.
POSIE:
Variant of English Posy, having two origins.
POSY:
English name derived from the
vocabulary word, originally meaning "line of verse engraved on the
inner surface of a ring," but later taking on the meaning
"bouquet, flower."
English pet form of Josephine,
meaning "(God) shall add,"
which is usually taken to mean "God will add another son."
PRAISE:
English name derived from the vocabulary word, meaning "praise."
PRIMROSE:
English name derived from the flower name, itself from Latin prima rosa,
meaning "first rose."
PRIMULA:
Variant of
English Primrose, meaning "first rose."
PRINCESS:
English name derived from the title, itself from Old French princesse,
a feminine form of Prince, meaning
"chief, first."
PRIS:
Nickname for Priscilla, meaning
"ancient."
PRISCILLA:
Pet form of Roman Prisca, meaning "ancient."
PRISSY:
Pet form of Priscilla,
meaning "ancient."
PRU:
English nickname for Prudence "cautious" and Prunella
"little plum."
PRUDENCE:
Another virtue name popular with the Puritans. It is the English form of
Latin Prudentia, meaning "cautious."
PRUE:
English nickname for Prudence "cautious" and Prunella
"little plum."
PRUNELLA:
"Little plum." English name composed of the Latin word pruna
"plum" and a diminutive suffix.
QIANA:
Modern English name derived from the name of a silky
nylon fiber developed by DuPont in 1968.
QUANDA:
Old English name meaning "companion."
QUANNA:
English feminine form of Comanche
Quanah, meaning
"fragrant."
QUEEN:
English name derived from the
vocabulary word, itself from Old English cwen
"queen," which came from Germanic kwen,
"wife."
QUEENA:
Variant of Queenie, meaning
"queen" or "wife."
QUEENIE:
Pet form of Queen, meaning
"queen" or "wife."
QUELLA:
English name derived from the Old English word cweald,
meaning "kill."
QUENBY:
Old English name meaning "queen's castle."
QUIANA:
English variant of Hawaiian Kiana,
meaning
"divine, heavenly."
QUIANNA:
Variant of Quiana, meaning
"divine, heavenly."
QUILLA:
Middle English name meaning "feather, quill."
QUINTA:
Feminine form of English Quintin,
meaning "fifth."
RACHAEL:
Variant of Rachel,
meaning "ewe."
RACHEAL:
Variant of Rachel,
meaning "ewe."
RACHEL:
Biblical name of Jacob's favorite wife,
and mother of Joseph and Benjamin,
meaning "ewe."
RACHELLE:
Variant of Rachel,
meaning "ewe."
RACHYL:
Variant of Rachel,
meaning "ewe."
RACQUEL:
Variant of Rachel,
meaning "ewe."
RADCLYFFE:
Unisex variant of masculine Radcliff,
meaning "red cliff."
RAE:
English nickname for Rachel,
meaning "ewe."
RAELENE:
Elaborated form of English Rae, meaning "ewe."
RAELYN:
English compound name composed of Rae "ewe" and
Lyn
"lake."
RAIN:
Modern English name derived from the vocabulary word, "rain."
RAINE:
English variant of French Reine, meaning
"queen."
RALPHINA:
Feminine form of Ralph, meaning
"wise wolf."
RANDA:
Nickname for Miranda, meaning
"worthy of admiration."
RANDI:
Feminine variant of unisex Randy, meaning "worthy of
admiration."
RANDY:
English unisex pet form of feminine Miranda
"worthy of admiration," and
masculine Randall and Randolph,
both meaning "shield-wolf."
RASCHELLE:
Variant of Rachel,
meaning "ewe."
RAVEN:
English unisex bird name, meaning simply "raven."
RAVENNA:
Either named after the Italian city, meaning unknown, or an elaborated form
of Raven, meaning "raven."
RAYLENE:
Feminine form of English Ray,
meaning "wise protector."
RAYMONDE:
Rare feminine form of Raymond,
meaning "wise protector."
REAGAN:
Variant of Irish unisex Regan, meaning "little
king."
REANNA:
Variant of English Rhianna, meaning
"maiden."
REBA:
Nickname for Rebecca, meaning "one who snares or traps."
REBECCA:
Biblical name of the wife of Isaac,
meaning "one who snares or traps."
REBECCAH:
Variant of Rebecca, meaning "one who snares or traps."
REBECCANNE:
English compound name composed of Rebecca "one
who snares or traps" and Anne
"favor, grace."
REBECKAH:
English variant of Rebecca, meaning "one who snares or traps."
REBEKAH:
English variant of Rebecca, meaning "one who snares or traps."
REENA:
English variant of French Renée, meaning
"reborn."
REENE:
English variant of French Renée, meaning
"reborn."
REENIE:
Pet form of English Reena, meaning "reborn."
REGAN:
"Little king." Irish surname transferred to unisex forename use,
itself from Gaelic Ó Raigain, "descendant of Raigain."
REGANA:
Elaborated feminine form of unisex Regan, meaning
"little king."
REGINA: Latin name meaning "queen."
REILLY:
Variant of English unisex Riley, meaning "rye clearing.
Not to be confused with the Irish surname Reilly, which was derived
from the personal name Raghallach, of unknown origin.
RENA:
Latin form of French Renée, meaning "reborn."
RENAE:
English variant of Latin Rena, meaning "reborn."
RENEE
(Renée): Feminine form of French René,
meaning "reborn."
RENIE:
Pet form of English Irene, meaning
"peace."
RENITA:
Possibly a pet form of Latin Rena, meaning "reborn."
RETHA:
Nickname for English Aretha, meaning
"virtue."
REVA:
English variant of Hebrew Rivka, meaning "one who snares or traps."
REXANA:
Variant of English Rexanne, meaning "queen."
REXANNE:
"Queen." Feminine form of English Rex,
"king."
RHEANNA:
Variant of English Rhianna, meaning "maiden."
RHEIA:
English variant of Greek Rhea, meaning
"menstruation; birth-waters."
RHETTA:
Feminine form of English Rhett, meaning
"advice."
RHIANNA:
English elaborated form of Welsh Rhian, meaning
"maiden."
RHODA:
Greek biblical name of a servant in the house of Mary
mother of John, meaning
"rose."
RHONA:
Variant of Scottish Rona, possibly meaning "wise
ruler."
RHONDA: English
name derived from a Welsh place name, Rhondda Valley, itself named after the
river running through it, meaning "noisy."
RIA: English nickname for
Maria
"beloved" and Victoria
"to conquer; victory."
RICHARDINE:
English feminine form of Richard, meaning
"powerful and brave."
RICHELLE:
Feminine pet form of Rich, meaning
"powerful and brave."
RICHENDRA:
Modern English feminine form of Richard, meaning
"powerful and brave."
RICKENA:
Feminine form of English Rick, meaning
"powerful and brave."
RICKI:
Variant of unisex Rickie, meaning "powerful and
brave."
RICKIE:
English unisex pet form of Richard,
Richardine and Rickena,
all meaning "powerful and brave."
RIKA:
English nickname for names ending with -rika.
RIKKI:
Feminine variant of English unisex Rickie, meaning
"powerful and brave."
RILEY:
"Rye clearing." English surname transferred to unisex forename
use, itself from a place name composed of the Old English elements ryge
"rye" and leah "clearing, wood."
RINA: English nickname for names ending with
-rina.
RIO:
English unisex name derived from the Spanish word for "river."
RIPLEY:
"Cleared strip of land." English surname transferred to unisex
forename use, itself from various place names composed of the Old English
elements ripel "strip of land" and leah
"clearing, wood."
RITA:
Continental nickname for names ending with -rita.
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