Christian Names Meanings for Baby Boys Starting with P

Potipherah

Potipherah /pɒˈtɪfərə/ was a priest of the Ancient Egyptian town of On, mentioned in the Genesis 41:45 and 41:50. He was the father of Asenath, who was given to Joseph as his wife by Pharaoh, (41:45) and who bore Joseph two sons: Manasseh and Ephraim. His name means "he whom Ra has given".

Meaning: That scatters abroad or demolishes the fat Origin: Israeli

Potter

Potter Name Meaning. English, Dutch, and North German (Pötter): occupational name for a maker of drinking and storage vessels, from an agent derivative of Middle English, Middle Low German pot. In the Middle Ages the term covered workers in metal as well as earthenware and clay.

Poul

Latin Meaning: The name Poul is a Latin baby name. In Latin the meaning of the name Poul is: Small.

Meaning: Little Origin: Danish

Povel

Origin of the name Paul: From the Latin Paulus, which originated as a Roman family name derived from paulus (small). Paul was the adopted name of Saul of Tarsus, a Jewish Roman citizen converted to Christianity by a vision of Christ which blinded him for several days.

Meaning: Small

Powa

The meaning of the name “Powa” is: “Wealthy”.

Meaning: Wealthy Origin: Native American

Powell

Powell Name Meaning. English (of Welsh origin): Anglicized form of Welsh ap Hywel 'son of Hywel', a personal name meaning 'eminent' (see Howell). Irish: mainly of Welsh origin as in 1 above, but sometimes a surname adopted as equivalent of Gaelic Mac Giolla Phóil 'son of the servant of St. Paul' (see Guilfoyle).

Meaning: Alert Origin: Welsh

Powers

The surname Powers came from a nickname for a poor man or a pauper. This name implies a voluntary vow of poverty rather than involuntary destitution. The surname Powers is derived from the Old French word "povre," which comes from the Latin word "pauper," which means "poor."

Powwaw

The word “pow wow” is derived from the Narragansett word powwaw, meaning "spiritual leader".

Meaning: Priest Origin: Native American

Powys

This interesting surname is of Welsh origin, and is a locational name from Powys. The new division of Wales into counties has brought back the name Powys; in the medieval period it was the name of the princedom of north-east Wales. ... In the modern idiom the surname can be found as Powys, Powes and Powis.

Meaning: A man from powys Origin: Irish

Prasutagus

Prasutagus was king of a British Celtic tribe called the Iceni, who inhabited roughly what is now Norfolk, in the 1st century AD. He is best known as the husband of Boudica. ... All this led to the revolt of the Iceni, under the leadership of Boudica, in 60 or 61.

Meaning: Name of a king Origin: English