European Pagan Names

Ouranos -Ouranos means "heavenly" and is the name of the primordial father of the Gods who personifies the heavens. His name is given to the planet Uranus.

Owen -Owen may be an anglicized version of Eugene meaning "well born" or it may mean "yew born".
It is Gaelic or Welsh in origin.

Paris -Paris is the name of the hero who, according to Greek lore, kidnapped Helen and caused the Trojan war. It is also the name of a character in Shakespear's Romeon and Juliet and the capital of France. The meaning of the name is unclear.

Parker -Parker is a name of English origin that can be used for either a boy or a girl. It means "park keeper".

Penelope -Penelope is a girl's name of Greek origin. In the Odyssey, Penelope was the faithful and clever wife of Odysseus or Ulysses. The name Penelope may refer to the weft of a weaving, that is the thread that is drawn through the stationary threads of the warp. Some believe the name comes from the name of a water bird.

Pentheus -The name Pentheus derives from the Greek word penthos which relates to sorrow or grief, especially over the loss of a loved one. According to myth, Pentheus was a king of Thebes who banned the worship of Dionysus and was in turn tricked to his destruction.

Peregrine -Peregrine is a Latin name Peregrinus meaning "foreigner, stranger" and also a type a falcon native to the US.

Persephone -Persephone is the Greek Goddess of rebirth and the underworld, daughter of Demeter, the grain and harvest Goddess and possibly Zeus. She is also called Kore, the maiden or Nestis. (Gods and Goddesses of the dead were often called by nicknames or euphemisms to prevent their attention falling on the speaker.) She, with her mother, is a central figure in the Elusian mysteries. There is some disagreement among both ancient and modern sources as to the meaning of Her name. It may mean "bringer of destruction" or "death bringer".

Perseus -Perseus is a name of Greek origin meaning "destroyer". In Greek myth, Perseus is the name of the hero who killed Medusa. It is also the name of the main character in the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series for young readers.

Peter -Peter is a name of Greek origin from the word petros meaning "rock".

Phillip -The name Phillip is derived from the Greek phillippos meaning lover or friend of horses. In ancient Greece, only the wealthy owned horses, so the name also implies nobility. It was the name of Alexander the Great's father.

Phoebe -Phoebe was the Titaness mother of Leto. The name means "bright shining".

Phoebus -Phoebus means "shining one" and it is an epithet used for Apollo

Phoenix -The name Phoenix comes from the famous bird of Greek legend that burns itself to death and is reborn from its ashes. The word also relates to a deep red color.

Pluto -Pluto is a Latinized for of the Greek Plouton which was a name for Hades, Lord of the Underworld meaning "wealthy one" referring to the riches to be found beneath the earth. It is also the name of a planet. Or not. And the name of Mickey Mouse's dog. More info

Pomona -Pomona is a Latin name meaning "fruit tree" referring to apples. Pomona is the Roman Goddess of Fruit.

Priam -The name Priam comes from the Greek priatos meaning "ransomed". King Priam ruled over Troy during the time of the Trojan war.

Proserpina -Proserpina is the Roman name given to the Greek Goddess Persephone, Goddess of rebirth and the underworld. The name Proserpina means "to shoot forth" or "to emerge". Prosperpina is the daughter of the Roman grain Goddess Ceres.

Radha -Radha is a girl's name of Irish origin meaning "vision".

Ragnarok -Ragnarök is an old Norse word meaning "final destiny of the gods".
It refers to a final great battle between the Gods during which the world will be flooded and everything will eventually begin anew.

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