Updated October 2026
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Greek
"curve"
In mathematics, a parabola is a plane curve which is mirror-symmetrical and approximately U-shaped. Its name derives from a Greek word meaning "I place side by side".
English modern coinage
"picture cell or element"
Coined in the 1960s to define the smallest photographic element of a televised image. It's a portmanteau of "picture" + "cell" or "element".
English word name
"perhaps"
Archaic word which could make for a fresh word name possibility.
"fire stone"
So named because it emits sparks when struck with a stone.
Bulgarian and Romanian
"first"
An almost unknown member of the cool two-syllable, n-ending group of boy names.
Welsh
"rock"
Welsh form of Piers/Pierce, which comes from Peter.
Invented literary name
Author Suzanne Collins created this soft-spoken Peter variation for one of her heroes in her series The Hunger Games .
Nick Cannon use this, well, powerful name for his daughter, born in 2020. It joins the ranks of other strong adjective baby names, such as Noble, Epic, Sovereign, and Brave.
English from Greek
"to attempt, attack"
Pirate is best known as one of the middle names of pop sensation Billie Eilish, who was born Billie Eilish Pirate Baird O'Connell. In a 2017 BBC interview, she revealed, "Pirate was going to be my…
English word name from Greek
A bold new word name that conjures up images of peg-legs and eyepatches. It was brought to national attention by pop musician Billie Eilish, whose full name is Billie Eilish Pirate Baird O'Connell.…
Nature name
A unique compound name taken from a variety of mint known for its medicinal properties.
Irish
"stone"
Irish form of Piers, from Peter.
Animal name
"bamboo eater"
With Bear and Fox becoming hot baby names, why not Panda? Why not indeed. Both the name and its animal namesake are adorable. And Pan is a nickname right in line with the mythological name trend. The…
Panda, welcome to the baby name menagerie! Panda is an adorable animal name (after an adorable animal) that is sure to be both very rare and very cute. In Skins there was a character called Panda,…
Spanish, diminutive feminine variation of JosÉ
Personification of pep.
Latin
"pear"
A fresh nature-inspired take on Cyrus.
English and Norman surname
"stone bridge"
Sharp surname with Norman roots — it originally denoted a person from any of four places called Pierrepont in Normandy.
Greek, place-name
A Greek island and popular summer destination, Paros received its name after Parus, a son of the Arcadian king Parrhasius.
Proto-Slavic deity
God of sky, thunder, lightning, rain and war; the highest-ranking god in Slavic mythology. His name is also spelled Perun.
Combination of Piero and Paolo
"small stone"
Pierpaolo is an Italian smoosh name, combining Piero, meaning "stone", and Paolo, meaning "small". This name saw a surge of popularity in Italy in the early 2000s.