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Obinze m Igbo, Literature
The love interest of Ifemelu in 'Americanah' by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.
Occa f East Frisian
Variant of Okka.
Ocka f East Frisian
Variant of Okka.
Ocko m East Frisian
Variant of Okko.
Odbald m Medieval German
A dithematic name formed from the name elements aud "heritage, wealth" and bald "bold".
Odélie f French (Quebec, Rare), French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
French form of Odelia 1, which is a variant of Odilia. Also compare Odalie and Odilie.
Odia f American (South), French (Acadian, Archaic), French (Quebec, Archaic), Louisiana Creole
Variant of Odéa and cognate of Odea. This name was borne by singer Odia Coates (1941–1991).
Oebele m West Frisian (Archaic)
West Frisian form of Odbald.
Ofeibea f African
The name Ofeibea is borne by the journalist Ofeibea Quist-Arcton from Ghana.
Ofemia f German (Silesian)
Medieval Silesian form of Euphemia.
Offmey f Medieval German
Medieval German form of Euphemia.
Offred f Literature, Popular Culture
The main protagonist in 'The Handmaid's Tale' by Margaret Atwood. Her name is derived from the phrase of Fred because she belongs to man named Fred. The puns to the words offered (as a sacrifice) and off-red (because of her red dress) are intended.
Ofka f Medieval Czech, Medieval Polish
Medieval Czech and Medieval Polish diminutive of Eufemia or (less common) Sofia.
Óin m Literature
From Old Norse, meaning "fearsome". ... [more]
Okka f East Frisian
Shortened form of dithematic names starting with the name element od "heritage, wealth".
Okke m & f East Frisian
Shortened form of dithematic names starting with the name element od "heritage, wealth".
Okko m East Frisian
Shortened form of dithematic names starting with the name element od "heritage, wealth".
Oku m Jamaican Patois
From the Igbo word ọku "fire".... [more]
Olcher m Low German (Rare)
Low German form of a dithematic name formed from the name elements uodil "heritage" and ger "javelin, spear".
Olevian m English (American, Rare)
Olevian is a latinised word meaning "from Olewig" (a town today incorporated into Trier, Germany).... [more]
Olis m German (Modern, Rare)
Probably an Ukrainian short form of Alexander... [more]
Oluwatoniloba f Yoruba
Means "God is good to have a king" in Yoruba. This is the full given name of the winner of "Germany's Next Top Model" 2018, Oluwatoniloba Dreher-Adnuga.
Ondi f American (Rare)
Maybe a hypochoristic form of Andrea 2.... [more]
Onema f African
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]
Oopjen f Dutch (Rare, Archaic)
A feminine diminutive form of Obe.... [more]
Opportuna f Medieval French (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of Opportune. It was the name of an 8th-century French saint.
Oranda f German (Rare)
Variant form of Oranna.
Oranna f German (Rare), Italian
Name of a 6th century Irish saint buried at Berus (Saarland, Germany). The name can be interpreted as a feminine form of Oran.
Oranne f German (Rare), French (Rare)
Variant form of Oranna, also the standard French form of the same name.... [more]
Ordulf m Medieval German
The name is formed from the Germanic name elements ort "point" and wulf "wolf".... [more]
Orford m English (American, Rare)
The name was given to a baby boy born on a ship when sailing near Orford reef.
Orgeluse f Arthurian Cycle
A woman in Wolfram von Eschenbachs 'Parsifal'.... [more]
Orgent m German (Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning.
Óri m Germanic Mythology
Óri is the name of a dwarf listed in the Dvergatal. The name means 'violent' in Old Norse.... [more]
Orje m Literature, German (Rare)
Berlin dialect form of Georg. The name occurs frequently in the works of Heinrich Zille.
Orlaw m German (Modern, Rare)
The name Orlaw is probably derived from the Russian word орёл (oryol') "eagle".... [more]
Ornicar m Popular Culture, Western African (Rare)
From the phrase Mais où est donc Ornicar? that is a mnemonic of the French coordinating conjunctions. The phrase is also the title of a movie and part of the French Chuck Norris fact Chuck Norris knows where Ornicar is.
Orono f Japanese
Orono Noguchi is the lead singer of the band Superorganism.
Oršula f Czech (Rare)
A Czech form of Ursula.
Orsula f Gascon (Rare), Corsican, Sicilian
Gascon, Corsican and Sicilian form of Ursula.
Ortnit m Medieval German
Formed from the Germanic name elements ort "point (of a sword)" and neid "necessity, need; envy, jealousy".... [more]
Osgood m American (Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Osgood. This was borne by the 19th-century American writer Osgood Bradbury.
Osmin m Theatre, Spanish (Latin American), Gascon
Osmin is a figure in the Mozart opera Die Entführung aus dem Serail.... [more]
Oster m German (Rare, Archaic)
From the German word OSTERN "easter".
Osterlind f Medieval German
A dithematic name form from the Germanic name element ost "east" and linta "linden tree, lime; shield (made of lime wood); gentle, soft".
Ostra f German (Rare, Archaic)
From the German word Ostern "easter".
Othniela f Obscure (Rare)
Feminine form of Othniel.
Otiko f Western African
The given name of the Ghanaian politician Otiko Afisa Djaba.
Ottessa f English (American)
Feminine diminutive form of Otto.
Otti f German
Short or familiar form and common nickname for Ottilie. Rarely used as an official given name.
Otti m Icelandic, English
Variant of Otto.
Ötzi m Popular Culture
Ötzi was the name given to a neolithic mummy found in a glacier in 1991. The name derives from the location Ötztaler Alpen where he was found.... [more]
Ozeana f German (Modern, Rare)
Germanised form of Oceana.
Ozon m German (Modern, Rare)
Ozon is the German word for ozone, the gas occurring in the high atmosphere and protecting against too much of UV radiation from the sun.... [more]
Palatyne f Arthurian Cycle
The name of the sister of Melusine in the English translation of the story.
Palentina f Arthurian Cycle
A sister of Melusine.
Parmina f Italian, Romanian
Probably derived from the name of the Italian city Parma. ... [more]
Patrisse f African American
Probably derived from the French name Patrice 1.... [more]
Pavitra f & m Indian
From a Sanskrit word meaning "pure".
Pe f German (Modern, Rare)
A short form of Petra.... [more]
Peata f Maori
Maori form of Beata.
Pedrita f Brazilian (Rare)
Feminine diminutive form of Pedro.
Pelka f German (Silesian), Silesian
Hypochoristic form of Pelagia.
Penda f African American
From the Swahili verb kupenda "to love, to like, to be pleasant".
Pepina f Bulgarian, Romanian
Feminine form of Pépin.
Pepino m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Peppino.
Peplluís m Catalan
Combination of Pep and Lluís.
Peristera f Greek
From Greek περιστέρι (peristeri) meaning "dove, pigeon," from Ancient Greek περῐστέρῐον (peristérion), the diminutive of περιστερᾱ́ (peristerā́).... [more]
Petina f Shona
The name of the Zimbabwian writer Petina Gappah.
Petrichor f English (Canadian)
The earthy scent produced when rain falls on dry soil. The word is constructed from Greek petra (πέτρα), meaning "stone", and īchōr (ἰχώρ), the fluid that flows in the veins of the gods in Greek mythology.... [more]
Pfaura f German (Rare, Archaic)
Historical Alsatian form of Deborah.
Pfiffi f Literature
Pfiffi Buddenbrook is a figure in the novel "Buddenbrooks" by Thomas Mann.
Pfiffigunde f Literature
Created by the translator Ute Eichler as the name for Princess Smartypants (by Babette Cole). The name contains the German word pfiffig "smart" and the German name element GUND "war" (see, e.g., Hildegund).
Piersanti m Italian
Meaning "of Saint Peter".
Plautus m Ancient Roman, Ancient Roman (Anglicized)
Roman cognomen possibly meaning either "flat-footed" or "flat-eared" in Latin.... [more]
Poldek m Polish
Polish short form of Leopold.... [more]
Pollexius m German (Rare)
Probably derived from the historical territory Polesia including the cities Brest (Poland) and Pinsk (Belarus).... [more]
Polychronis m Greek
Variant of Polychronios. A notable bearer of this name was the Greek painter Polychronis Lembesis (1848-1913).
Poppo m Medieval German, Dutch
Simplified form (Lallform) of Volkbert.
Porfirije m Serbian
Serbian form of Porphyrius.
Porphyrogenita f Late Greek
Means "born in purple" in Greek.
Potentia f Late Roman
Feminine form of Potentius.
Poto f Popular Culture
The name of Grace Kennedy given to her by her twin sister Virginia (Cabengo) in their own private language.... [more]
Prangarda f Medieval Italian, Lombardic
A Germanic dithematic name formed from the name elements brand "sword" and gard "enclosure, protected place".
Prezmyra f Literature
A lady in the novel "The Worm Ouroboros" by Eric Rücker Eddison.
Priskian m German (Rare, Archaic)
Germanised spelling of Priscian.
Priskiana f Indonesian
Feminine form of Priskian.
Priszian m German (Rare)
Rare German spelling of Priscian.
Prussia f American
From the name of the state Prussia.
Pumphut m Slavic Mythology
Pumphut is the name of a Sorbian gnome who plays tricks on abusive people. He is featured in the the novel 'Krabat' by Ottfried Preußler where he challenges the evil master in a duel of magic and defeats him.... [more]
Pumuckl m German (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
Pumuckl is a diminutive of Nepomuk. It is mainly known as the name of a red-haired Kobold from children's radio plays and a children's TV series.... [more]
Pünktchen f Literature, German (Modern, Rare)
Pünktchen ("little dot") is the main protagonist in Pünktchen und Anton by Erich Kästner. Pünktchen is the nickname the girl goes with, her real name is Luise Pogge.
Pusai m Ancient Aramaic
The name of a Christian priest and companion in martyrdom with Simeon Barsabae and others (†344).
Quadratilla f Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen, meaning "quartered" and used as a feminine form of Quadratus. ... [more]
Quantella f English (American)
Probably created as a rhyme to Chantella.
Quatremer m French (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Quatremer.
Quetilo m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Kjeld.
Quévin m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Kevin.
Quiara f Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form (phonetic rendering) of Chiara.
Quieselchen f Popular Culture
This name comes from the popular German folk song 'Tanz, tanz, Quieselchen'.... [more]
Quilina f Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare)
Spanish form of Chilina or Kilina (finally going back to Aquilina).
Quimburga f Anglo-Saxon (Latinized), Popular Culture
Quimburga is a latinisation of the Anglo-saxon name Cyneburga. Quimburga is the name of a notable cyclone in northern Germany in 1972.
Quiriakus m German
Germanised spelling of Quiriacus.
Quirinia f German (Rare)
Feminine form of Quirinius.
Rabe m East Frisian (Archaic)
A short form of Radbod. It coincides in spelling and pronunciation with modern German word Rabe "raven".
Rafian m Indonesian
An Indonesian masculine name.
Rafiana f Indonesian (Rare)
Feminine form of Rafian.
Ralle m Low German (Rare)
Hypochoristic form of Ralph.
Ralphe f English (Rare, Archaic)
A feminine form of Ralph.
Ranga m Indian
From Sanskrit रङ्ग (raṅga) "hue, colour, dye".
Raoulette f French (Archaic)
A feminine form of Raoul.
Raulette f French (Archaic)
A feminine form of Raul.
Raute f Low German (Rare)
Short form of Rautgund and related names.
Rautgund f German (Rare, Archaic)
The first name element may be derived from Germanic raudaz "red", the second name element is the Germanic name element gunda "war".
Rauthgundis f Literature
Alternate spelling of Rautgundis.... [more]
Reginzo m Medieval German
Hypochoristic form of names containing the name element ragin "advice" like Reinhard.
Reglindis f Medieval German (Latinized)
Name formed of the Germanic name elements REGIN "advice, council" and LIND "linden tree, lime; shield (made of lime wood); gentle, soft".... [more]
Reimar m German (Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic name created from the name elements ragin "advice" and mari "famous".... [more]
Reinmut m German (Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic name formed from the Germanic name elements ragin "advice, counsel" and muot "mind, spirit".
Relinde f German (Rare)
Shortened form of a German name with the name elements REGIN "advice" and LIND "linden tree, lime; shield (made of lime wood); gentle, soft".
Renna f Dutch (Rare), East Frisian
Feminine form of Renno.
Renno m Dutch (Rare)
Short form of names having the first name element ragin "advice, council".
Renz m Medieval German, German (Rare, Archaic)
Hypochoristic form of names containing the name element ragin "advice" like Reinhard.
Reserl f Upper German
Reserl is a Bavarian and Austrian diminutive of Theresia.... [more]
Rétif m French (Rare)
Transferred from the surname Rétif.... [more]
Retifa f Indonesian (Rare)
Maybe a feminine form of Rétif.
Revonda f English (American, Archaic)
Of unknown origin and meaning.
Rewerd m East Frisian
Formed from the Frisian name elements RÊD "advice, council" and WARD "to guard".
Rewerdina f East Frisian
Feminine form of Rewerd.
Rewerdine f East Frisian
Feminine form of Rewerd.
Rexella f American (Modern, Rare)
A feminine form of Rex.
Rezzo m German (Modern, Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]
Rhaffi f Persian
Rhaffi Hadizadeh Kharazi was the top candidate in 2017 of the political micro-party 'bergpartei, die überpartei' in Berlin.
Ribanna f Literature, German (Modern, Rare)
Ribanna (also described as Rose of Quicourt) is a fictive Native American woman in several works of Karl May. She is married to Old Firehand.
Ribike f Hungarian (Rare)
From the Hungarian word ribiszke "currant".... [more]
Rickmer m Low German (Rare)
A dithematic name formed from the Germanic name elements ric "ruler" and mari "famous".
Ridle m German (Rare)
The name of the football player Ridle Baku was inspired by the surname of the German football player Karl-Heinz Riedle.
Rigoletto m Romani
From the title of the Versi opera 'Rigoletto'.
Rilana f Popular Culture, German (Modern, Rare)
Rilana is the name of the female protagonist in the French-German TV series 'Arpad le Tzigane/Arpad der Zigeuner' ("Arpad the Gypsy").... [more]
Rirette f French (Modern, Rare)
Probably derived from the French word rire "laughter". ... [more]
Risë f American
Variant of the original Norwegian name Rise to preserve the original pronunciation.... [more]
Rita f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate latinisation of Ghita.
Ritana f Obscure
Probably an elaboration of Rita.
Rittersporn m Literature
Rittersporn is a German word meaning "delphinum".... [more]
Rivina f Indonesian
Rivina is the name of a plant in the pokeweed family.... [more]
Rixa f German (Rare), Low German, Frisian
Low German and Frisian short form of names beginning with the element ric.
Roas m Frisian (Rare)
Hypochoristic form of names with the Germanic stem hruod "fame".
Robben m English (American, Rare)
Probably a variant of Robin.... [more]
Robinia f Various
A feminine form of Robin or inspired by the botanical name Robinia "black locust, false acacia".
Rocchina f Italian
A feminine form to Rocco.
Roda f German (Rare)
A feminine short form of Germanic names including the name element hroð "fame" (e.g. Roderich).
Rokina f Dutch (Modern, Rare)
Probably a spelling variant of Rocchina.
Romani m Romani
Derived from the Romani word rom "man; Roma".... [more]
Romedia f Various (Rare)
Feminine form of Romed, Romedio, or Romedius.
Romedius m Ancient (Latinized)
The origins and meaning of this name are disputed.... [more]
Rommel m Filipino, Brazilian, South American
Transferred from the German surname Rommel (notable bearers include the German field marshal Erwin Rommel and the city mayor of Stuttgart Manfred Rommel).... [more]
Rommela f Filipino
A feminine form of Rommel.
Ronno m Popular Culture, Literature, Various (Rare)
The masculine antagonist of Bambi (named in the original book by Felix Salten and in the movie 'Bambi 2', unnamed in the first movie 'Bambi').... [more]
Ror m Literature, German
The name Ror was created taking letters from the names Richard Georg.... [more]
Roselore f German (Rare)
Contraction of Rose and Eleonore via the short form Lore 1.
Rosmertha f German
Spelling variant of Rosmerta.
Roßlieb m German (Rare, Archaic)
German calque of Philipp as chosen by Philipp Wackernagel, derived from the Germanic name elements hros "horse" (with modernised spelling) and lieb "kind, dear".
Roßweiße f Theatre
Probably a reinterpretation of Roswitha analysed as hros "horse" and hwit "white"... [more]
Rougarou m Folklore
The name of a werewolf-like creature in Laurentian French. It is derived from standard French loup garou "werewolf" (where loup means "wolf" and garou is a borrowed word from Germanic were-wolf via Frankish garulf).
Roxan m French
Masculine form of Roxanne.
Rübezahl m Germanic Mythology
In Silesian legends, Rübezahl is the 'lord of the mountains' in the Riesengebirge. He is also described as a 'prince of gnomes'.... [more]
Rukeli m Romani
Means "little tree" in Romani.... [more]
Rulle m Swedish
Short form of Rudolf.
Rumelant m Medieval German
The name of two medieval German minstrels. It can be analysed as a dithematic name with the name elements hruom "fame" and lant "land".... [more]
Rutila f German (Silesian, Rare), History (Ecclesiastical, Rare)
Feminine form of the Latin adjective rutilus "a warm or yellowish red colour, ruddy".... [more]
Rwby f English (American, Modern)
From the series RWBY, pronounced "ruby". The name of the series is formed from the initials of the main characters and their associated colours red, white, blue, and yellow.
Saarfried m German (Rare, Archaic)
Combined from the name elements Saar (meaning river Saar in South-West Germany) and fridu "peace".... [more]
Sabinchen f German (Rare)
German diminutive of Sabine. Rarely, if ever, used as an official given name.... [more]
Sabria f Various
The name Sabria may be a simplification of the Arabic name Sabriyya "patient" of a short form of Sabrina.... [more]
Sacvan m American (Rare), English (Canadian, Rare)
Created from the first syllables of the surnames Sacco and Vanzetti... [more]
Sael f German (Modern, Rare)
A newly created name, formed from the first two letters of the names of the parents Sanne and Eljero.
Sales m German (Rare, Archaic)
From the surname Sales borne by the Roman Catholic saint Francis de Sales.... [more]
Samamiel m Biblical
A variant form of Salamiel occuring in the Codex Alexandrinus.
Sammer m Muslim
Probably a variant of Samir 1. The spelling might be influenced by the German surname Sammer borne by two famous football players (Klaus and Matthias Sammer, father and son)
Samsara f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From Pali संसार (saṃsāra) "cycle of existence, endless rebirth, wheel of dharma", a term in Buddhism and Jainism.... [more]
Sanae f Arabic (Maghrebi)
A notable bearer of the name is the Morocan-German politician Sanae Abdi, member of the 20th German Bundestag.
Sandalphon m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend (Hellenized)
The name of an archangel. Some of the earliest sources on Sandalphon refer to him as the prophet Elijah transfigured and rose to angelic status, later sources refer to him as twin brother of Metatron.
Sangiban m Ancient
Sangiban is the name of a king of the Alans in the 5th century.
Sarbel m Ancient Near Eastern
The name of an early Christian martyr from Edessa (today: Şanlıurfa, Turkey).
Sarna f German (Modern, Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]
Satou f Western African
Short form of Isatou.... [more]
Savuska f Near Eastern Mythology
The name of a Hurrian goddess mentioned by the Assyrian king Sargon II.
Saxonia f German
Allegoric personification of the state of Saxony (Germany). Very rarely used as a given name.
Schahnaz f German
German form of Shahnaz.
Schaklin f German (Modern, Rare)
Germanised spelling of Jacqueline, officially admitted in Eschweiler (near Aachen) in 2013.
Schamir m Biblical German
German transcription of the Biblical name Shamir.... [more]
Schanna f Russian
German transcription of Zhanna, a Russian form of Jeanne.
Scharbel m Arabic
German transcription of Sharbel.
Scheina f German (Rare)
German transcription of Shayna.... [more]
Schelumiël m German
Modern German form of Salamiel
Scherom m German (Rare)
Germanised spelling of Jérôme.
Schewach m Hebrew (Germanized)
Germanised form of Shevah.
Schirin f German
German transcription of the originally Persian name Shirin.
Schletto m Germanic Mythology
Name of a giant who (according to the legend) founded the Alsatian city Sélestat (German name Schlettstadt).
Schnini f German (Rare)
Short form and pet name for Jeannine.
Schnuckenack m Romani
From Romani schuker nak "beautiful nose". ... [more]
Schnuppe f German (Rare)
Maybe related to the German word Sternschnuppe "shooting star, falling star".
Schöntraud f German (Modern, Rare)
20th century coinage from the usual German word schön "beautiful" and the name element traud (related to the Old High German name element drud "strength").... [more]
Schorsch m German (Rare), Hunsrik
Germanized form of the French name Georges as well as the Hunsrik form of Jorge.
Schoschana f German (Rare)
German spelling of Shoshana.
Schulamit f German (Modern, Rare)
German transcription of the modern Hebrew name Shulamith.
Schwaniger m Medieval German
The name is formed from the German name elements SCHWAN "swan" and ger "javelin, spear".... [more]
Schweikhard m Medieval German
Either a variant of Swidger oder derived from Old High German swigen "to be silent, to keep silence" and hard "hard".
Schwerthelm m German (Modern, Rare, Archaic)
A new coinage from the German word Schwert "sword" and the name element helm "helmet, protection".... [more]
Schwertleite f Theatre
Transferred from the name of an early form of accolade. Schwertleite is the name of one of the valkyries in Richard Wagner's opera 'Die Walküre'.
Sefis m Greek
A Cretan dialectal form of Joseph.... [more]
Seja f German (Modern, Rare)
The given name of the German-Australian musician Seja Vogel.
Selfira f Tatar (Germanized)
Germanised form of Zelfira.
Sélom m Western African
Komi Sélom Klassou is Prime Minister of Togo.
Selom m & f Western African
A Western African name used for both genders.
Semrana f Obscure
Probably an elaboration of Semra.
Seoidín f Irish (Modern)
From seoid meaning "jewel, gem" combined with the diminutive suffix -ín.
Septuagesima f Indonesian
From the name of the 9th sunday before easter. The name of the sunday is derivded from the Latin word for "70th".
Serbia f Various (Rare)
After the country Serbia.
Serval m Western African
Directly taken from the name of the African cat species.
Servusdei m Medieval Spanish
From Latin servus dei "servant of God".... [more]
Sesemi f Literature
Sesemi (real name Therese) Weichbrodt is a figure from the Buddenbrooks by Thomas Mann.