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Name
Boy or Girl 's Name
Origin
Meaning
Interesting Facts
Paco
Boy
Spanish
Free
Diminutive form of the name Francisco. Paco Rabanne, fashion designer. Paco de Lucía, flamenco guitarist.
Pallavi
Girl
Sanskrit (India)
Sprouting; A young shoot
Palmer
Boy
English
Holy Land Pilgrim
Pamela
Girl
English
All Honey
Name invented by Sir Philip Sidney for a poem in the 1580s; used by Samuel Richardson for his novel Pamela in the 1740s.
Pascal
Boy
Latin, French
Relating to Easter
Pelham
Boy
English
Homestead of Peotla
Prashant
Boy
Sanskrit(India)
Prashant
Pansy
Girl
American
Violet Flower
Also a word meaning someone who is easily tricked or conned. Also a derogatory term for homosexual.
Pardes
Boy
Hebrew
Orange Grove
Parmida
Girl
Persian
Princess
Daughter of King Karoush Hakhamaneshi, one of the wives of King Darius.
Perkins
Boy
English
Perkin's Son
Perri
Girl
Latin
Foreigner, Stranger.
Phil
Boy
Greek
Lover of Horses
Pyralis
Boy/Girl
Greek
Of Fire

Q

Quill
Boy
Gaelic
Descendant of Coll
Queenie
Girl
English
Female Ruler

Qabil
Boy
Arabic
Able, Skillful
Qadan
Boy/Girl
Mongolian
Cliff

Qiana
Girl
Arabic
Singers
 
Qing Yuan
Boy/Girl
Chinese
Aqua Colored
 
Qismah
Girl
Arabic
Destiny, Fate
 
Quenby
Boy/Girl
Scandinavian
From The Queen's Manor
Qatadah
Boy
Arabic
A hardwood tree.
Quetzalxochitl
Girl
Aztec/Nahuatl
Precious Flower, Queen
Qudamah
Boy
Indian
Courage
Qasim
Boy
Arabic
Divider
Quilla
Girl
English
A Quill
Quincy
Boy/Girl
French
From Quincy In France
Quincy Jones, musician/producer.

Quynh
Girl
Vietnamese
Night Blooming Flower

R

Radhika
Girl
Indian
Radhika
Rachit
Boy
Sanskrit(India)
To create

 

Raffi
Boy
Hebrew
God has healed
A pet form of Raphael or Rafferty.
Raiden
Boy
Japanese
Thunder and Lightning
Raiden is the god of thunder and lightning in Japanese mythology. His name comes from rai (thunder), and den (lightning) or jin (god).
Raisa
Girl
Hebrew
Rose
Also a Russian name of unknown meaning and an Arabic name meaning "princess." Raisa Gorbachov, wife of Russian politician.
Rain
Boy/Gir;
American
Abundant Blessings From Above
Rainn Wilson, actor.
Rajab
Boy
Arabic
The 7th month of the Muslim year
Rajeshwari
Girl
Sanskrit(India)
Uncertain, perhaps myrrh, onguent.
Goddess of a state; Princess.
Rebecca
Girl
Hebrew
To Tie
Sometimes touted as meaning 'to tie/to bind' or 'heifer', this name is of doubtful meaning and probably has its roots in Aramaic. The Biblical Rebecca was the wife of Isaac in the Old Testament. This is also the name of the classic novel by Daphne Du Maurier.
Redmond
Boy
Gaelic
Son of Raymond
Reeves
GIrl/Boy
English
Son of Reeve; at the edge of a wood
Rasha
Girl
Arabic
Young Gazelle
Ratana
Girl
Thai
Crystal
Ruven
Boy

 

American

 

Behold, A Son

Form of Ruben.

S

Safiya
Girl
Indian
Untroubled; Serene; Pure; Best friend
Sadhin
Boy
Sanskrit(Indian)
To Accomplish
Saar
Boy
Hebrew
Storm
Also a name of a place in Israel.
Sabrina
Girl
Celtic/Gaelic
From The River Severn
Latin name of the river Severn in the United Kingdom. Sabrina the teenage witch, popular comic book and TV character.
Saddam
Boy
Arabic
This is a rare male Arabic name.
Sadiki
Girl
African
Faithful
 
Sahar
Boy
Hebrew
Moon
Sabine
Girl
Latin
Of the Sabine tribe.
Samira
Girl
Arabic, Afghan
Pleasant community

Santana
Boy
Spanish
Saintlike; Saint Anne.
A combination of san (saint) and Ana.
Sarafina
Girl
Latin
From seraphim, meaning fiery ones
Alternate spelling of Seraphina.
Syreeta
Girl
American English
N/A
Recently created, the name Syreeta became popular after a Motown singer named Syreeta Wright became famous in the 1970s.
Saniya
Girl
Arabic
High, Exalted
 
Sanjaya
Boy
Sanskrit(India)
Victory
Victory in battle or victory over judging self. Sanjaya Malakar, singer.
Sylvie
Girl
French
Forest
Form of Sylvia.

T

Tanuja
Girl
Sanskrit(India)
Born of the body; Daughter
A Famous Indian Bollywood Actress.
Tanmay
Boy
Sanskrit(India)
Reincarnated; Concentrate
Tadelesh
Boy
African
Lucky
Talaith
Girl
Welsh
Crown
Tamas
Boy
Hebrew
Twin
Form of Thomas
Tarzan
Boy
Literary
White Skin
Tarzan is a fictional character created by Edgar Rice Burroughs, first appeared in the 1912 novel Tarzan of the Apes, and then in twenty-three sequels. According to the book, Tarzan (White-skin) is his ape name in the fictional ape tongue "Mangani"; his English name is John Clayton, Lord Greystoke.
Tasia
Girl
Greek
Resurrection
Short form of Anastasia.
Teena
Girl
Latin, English
Follower of Christ
Respelling of Tina.
Themis
Boy
Greek
Law Of Nature
In Greek mythology, Themis was the name of a Titan who was in authority of divine law and order - the traditional rules of conduct first established by the gods. She was also a prophetic goddess who presided over the most ancient of the earthly oracles, including the shrine of Delphoi.
Tvishi
Girl
Indian
Ray of light; Energy; Brilliance
Turag
Boy
Indian
A Thought
Tanish
Girl
African
Born on Monday
Also a diminutive of Tania.
Tanya
Girl
Russian
Fairy Queen
Temujin
Boy
Mongolian
Of Iron, Blacksmith
Original given name of Genghis Khan, conqueror.
Trang
Girl
Vietnamese
Wall Germander Flower
Serious, Intelligent.
 
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