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Pallas
Greek mythology name
"to brandish; youth"
Appearing several times in Greek mythology, Pallas is an epithet of Athena, the goddess or wisdom, and, depending on which version of the legends you follow, is also borne by a (female) childhood…
Perris
Greek
"rock, stone"
With the rise of other S-ending surname names — Brooks, Hollis — we see a future for Perris. This unusual unisex name could make a modern honor name for an ancestral Peter. It may also be related to…
Pneuma
Greek
"breath"
In Ancient Greece, Pneuma translated to "breath", though more philosophically, it's related the vital spirit, lifeforce, or soul of a person. Now, it may be associated with a character from the…
Pyrrhus
Greek
"flame-colored, red, fiery"
An unusual name form Greek mythology, Pyrrhus is an alternative name for Neoptolemus, the son of Achilles. In this case, Pyrrha was the name of the woman Achilles once disguised himself as, and so it…
Pyrrha
Feminine form of Pyrrhus, Greek
"flame-colored, fiery, red"
A name associated with fire and the autumnal shades of orange and red, Pyhrra is both a feminine form of the name Pyhrrus, and a figure in Greek mythology herself. A daughter of Pandora and…
Philosophia
Greek
"lover of wisdom"
Love Sophia but want a truly bold choice too? You could try Sophronia, but Philosophia is a rarer option still. Associated with the word philosophy , it combines the Greek elements philos and sophia…
Ptolemais
Feminine form of Ptolemy, Greek
"aggressive, warlike"
Ptolemais is an intriguing feminine form of the bold Ptolemy, once given to an ancient city in Libya, ruled over by Ptolemy III Euergetes. The location is now called Tolmeita in honor of its ancient…
Penelopea
Variation of Penelope, Greek
"weaver"
Possibly inspired by Penelopeia, the Epic Greek form of Penelope, this form of the elegant name has appeared in the US stats twice since the 2010s and as such, may well have been used simply as a…
Pythia
Greek
"to decay, to rot"
An intriguing name with connections to Greek mythology, Pythia was the title of the high priestess at the Temple of Apollo in Delphi. Also known as the Oracle of Delphi, she was one of the most…
Phlegon
Greek
"burning"
A name with links to mythology and the Bible, Phlegon is a distinctive Greek name with a blazing meaning. It was borne by one of the seventy disciples in the New Testament, by an Ancient Greek…
Persey
Variation of Percy or Persephone, English, French, Greek
"one who pierces the valley; bringer of destruction"
As a masculine name, Persey might well be used as a Bulgarian and Russian form of Perseus, however, as a feminine choice, it's more likely to derive from the name of the Greek goddess of the Spring…
Phaidros
Greek
"bright"
A Greek form of the Latinized Phaedrus, this name has the vibrant meaning of "bright". It appears in the title of a dialogue written by Plato, in which Phaidros (or Phaedrus) is an Athenian…
Pentheus
Greek
"sorrow, grief, sadness"
In Greek mythology, Pentheus was the King of Thebes who banned the worship of Dionysus, in turn bringing the god's wrath on the city. The women went into a Bacchic frenzy, and Pentheus was later…
Pantalaimon
Literature, Greek
"all compassionate"
Borrowed from the Greek panteleimon , a name that was also given to the patron saint of doctors and midwives, St. Pantleon, this form was used by the writer Philip Pullman in his popular series, His…
Persefoni
Modern Greek form of Persephone
"bringer of destruction"
Predominantly used in its native Greece — though it may be seen occasionally in Cyprus and Albania too — Persefoni is the modern Greek transcription of the mythological goddess's name. Borne by Queen…
Percilia
Portuguese, Latin, Greek
"perch, dark-spotted"
Also appearing as Percília, this distinctive choice appeared in the Brazilian charts in the 1930s and 1940s. While it may look like a relative of Percival or Priscilla, it does ultimately come from…
Peisander
Greek
"persuader of men; trustworthy to man"
A Latinized form of Peisandros, better perhaps than the alternative Pisander, this name appears a number of times in Greek mythology. Borne by a suitor of Penelope, a Trojan warrior and a hero of the…
Peg
Diminutive of Margaret, Greek
"pearl"
Peg is a nostalgic turn-of-the-last-century nickname, sociable but slight. Like near-identical twin Peggy, Peg is in mothballs.
Pelagia
Greek
"the sea"
The name of several early saints, including one, Pelagia the Penitent, a beautiful and licentious dancing girl who repented, then, disguised as a man, spent the rest of her life living alone in a…
Pallas
Greek
"youth, young woman"
An overlooked name from Greek mythology, Pallas is both an epithet for the goddess of wisdom and a name in its own right, borne by a daughter of the sea god Triton who was raised alongside the…

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