Boys Names P Through T

Prosperity

Word name

Forget Patience and Charity: Here's a Colonial name (and sentiment) that seems perfect for modern times.

Prospero

Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese variation of Prosper

"succeed, prosper"

Shakespeare's Tempest has kept the name Prospero alive.

Ptolemy

Greek

"aggressive, warlike"

Pronounced "TAHL-a-mee," this was the name of one of Alexander the Great's generals and several Greco-Egyptian rulers, as well as the name of a famous Greek astronomer. Actress Gretchen Mol brought…

Publius

Latin

"of the people"

An ancient Roman forename that has never been on the modern American charts. Famous bearers include Publius Vergilius Maro (the poet Virgil), Publius Ovidius Naso (the poet Ovid), and Publius Aelius…

Qamar

Arabic

"moon"

Appearing in the name of the 54th chapter in the Quran and used as a given name and a surname, Qamar is a unisex option, with the celestial meaning of "moon". It is occasionally written as Kamar too.

Qassim

Qassim is a masculine name of Arabic origin, derived from the root 'qasama' meaning 'to divide' or 'to distribute,' often interpreted as 'one who divides justly.' This name has deep historical roots…

Quetzalcoatl

Nahuatl, Native American

"feathered snake"

The creator god of the sky, wind, and knowledge in Aztec mythology, also associated with the morning star. In Mesoamerican myth Quetzalcoatl is also a mythical hero from whom almost all Mesoamerican…

Quiller

English

"scribe"

Heard in a sixties spy movie, The Quiller Memorandum , this uncommon occupational name has an offbeat charm.

Quinlan

Irish

"descendant of Caoinlean, slender "

An Irish last-name-first-name that could make a child feel distinctive, while still having the regular guy nickname of Quinn. Christine Taylor and Ben Stiller spelled their son's name Quinlin.…

Quinto

Spanish variation of Quintin

"fifth"

Quint or Quinton played to a Latin rhythm.

Quintus

Latin

"fifth"

A literary name figuring in the story of Ben Hur and the novels of Anthony Trollope that has the feel of Roman antiquity that is beginning to appeal to many parents. Quintus was one of only about…