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Greek
"shining, brilliant"
One of the names of the sun god Apollo, this is better known in its feminine form, Phoebe. Rarely used as a given name, perhaps owing to the clunky end sound, it might work as a unique alternative to…
Phyfe is an uncommon masculine name with Scottish origins. It likely developed as a surname before transitioning to first-name usage, possibly derived from the region of Fife in Scotland. The name…
French from Basque
"from Picardy"
Associated with the "Star Trek" commander of the USS Enterprise.
Pieran is a masculine name with possible roots in multiple origins. It may be a variant of Piran, a Cornish saint's name, or derive from the Greek "Pierros," a form of Peter meaning "rock" or…
Russian, Polish, Belarusian
"rock"
A variant transcription of Russian Pyotr, and also the Polish and Belarusian form of Peter, classic and still very popular there.
Cornish
"little dark one"
It may be a longshot – especially since it was given to less than 5 boys in the US in 2021 – but Piran could conceivably be a future Kieran, which is shaping up to being the next Kevin. Piran is the…
Placidus is a masculine name of Latin origin meaning 'calm' or 'peaceful.' It derives from the Latin word 'placidus,' which directly translates to 'quiet,' 'gentle,' or 'serene.' The name has ancient…
Pleas is an uncommon masculine name with American origins, most likely derived as a short form of Pleasant or possibly as a variant spelling of the Greek name Plies. Historically, it appeared…
Literary name
Podrick Payne is something of a Zelig character in Game of Thrones -- though he's never been all that prominent, he's popped up in many scenes in many different storylines on the show, first as…
Pommeray is an unusual masculine name with likely French origins, possibly derived from 'pomme' (apple) and 'raie' (ray) or as a place name referring to an apple orchard on a hillside. While…
Roman
"fifth"
This Roman name is featured in the New Testament as that of the governor of Judea.
One of Alexandre Dumas' Three Musketeers, probably better than the perfume-scented Aramis.
Prent is an uncommon masculine name with multiple possible origins. It may be a shortened form of Prentice or Prentiss, which derived from the Middle English word "prentiz," meaning apprentice or…
Prior is a masculine name with Latin origins, derived from the word 'prior' meaning 'former' or 'previous.' It was traditionally used as an occupational surname for someone who held the position of…
Prophyrios appears to be a variant spelling of Porphyrios or Porphyry, a masculine name of Greek origin. The name derives from the Greek word "porphyra," referring to the purple-red dye highly valued…
Greek mythological name
Though the name of his great tragic love Thisbe remains in modern use, that of her paramour Pyramus, a young Babylonian, has all but disappeared. Chaucer includes the tale of their misbegotten love…
Invented name
Actor Terrence Howard and wife Miranda created this name for their son inspired by the Chinese mythological creature called the Qilin, a good omen predicting the arrival of a sage or ruler.…
Quadyr is a distinctive masculine name with Arabic origins, likely derived from the name Qadir or Abdul Qadir. The root "qadir" in Arabic means "powerful" or "capable," with connections to one of the…
French
"clever, quick"
Truly offbeat, but just on the brink of outré.
Quamaine is a distinctive modern given name with uncertain etymological origins. The 'Qua-' element appears in several contemporary names and may derive from the prefix found in certain West African…
