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Oakley m & f English
From an English surname that was from various place names meaning "oak clearing" in Old English. A famous bearer of the surname was the American sharpshooter Annie Oakley (1860-1926).

Obi m & f Igbo
Means "heart" in Igbo.

Ocean f & m English (Modern)
Simply from the English word ocean for a large body of water. It is ultimately derived from Greek Ὠκεανός (Okeanos), the name of the body of water thought to surround the Earth.

Odalis f & m Spanish (Latin American)
Possibly an elaboration of Odilia used in Latin America. In most countries it is a feminine name, but in the Dominican Republic it is commonly masculine.

Odell m & f English
From an English surname that was originally from a place name, itself derived from Old English wad "woad" (a plant that produces a blue dye) and hyll "hill".

Ofir m & f Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Ophir. In modern times it is also used as a feminine name.

Ofri f & m Hebrew
Means "my fawn" in Hebrew.

Oghenekaro m & f Urhobo
Means "God first" in Urhobo.

Oghenekevwe m & f Urhobo
Means "God provided for me" in Urhobo.

Oghenero m & f Urhobo
Means "God exists" in Urhobo.

Ogochukwu f & m Igbo
Means "favour of God" in Igbo.

Okuhle f & m Zulu, Xhosa
Means "that which is beautiful, that which is good" in Zulu and Xhosa.

Ola 3 m & f Yoruba
From Yoruba ọlà meaning "wealth" or the related ọlá meaning "honour, respect". It is also a short form of names containing those elements.

Olamide m & f Yoruba
Means "my wealth has arrived" in Yoruba.

Olayinka f & m Yoruba
Means "wealth surrounds me" in Yoruba.

Ollie m & f English
Diminutive of Oliver, Olivia or Olive.

Olusola m & f Yoruba
Means "God makes wealth" in Yoruba.

Oluwaseun m & f Yoruba
Means "God, thank you" in Yoruba.

Oluwaseyi f & m Yoruba
Means "God made this" in Yoruba.

Oluwatoyin f & m Yoruba
Means "God is worthy of praise" in Yoruba.

Omega m & f Various
From the name of the last letter in the Greek alphabet, Ω. It is often seen as a symbol of completion.

Omer m & f Hebrew
Means "sheaf of wheat" in Hebrew.

Omid m & f Persian
Means "hope" in Persian.

Omphile f & m Tswana, Sotho
Means "he has given" in Tswana and Sotho.

Ömür f & m Turkish, Azerbaijani
Means "life" in Turkish and Azerbaijani, derived from Arabic عمر (ʿumr).

Onalerona f & m Tswana, Sotho
Means "he is with us" in Tswana and Sotho.

Oni f & m Yoruba
Means "today" in Yoruba.

Onyeka m & f Igbo
Short form of Onyekachi.

Onyekachi m & f Igbo
Means "who is greater than God?" in Igbo.

Onyekachukwu m & f Igbo
Means "who is greater than God?" in Igbo (a variant of Onyekachi using Chukwu as the second element).

Onyx m & f English
From the English word for the gemstone (a variety of chalcedony), which can be black, red or other colours. It is derived from Greek ὄνυξ (onyx) meaning "claw, nail".

Opeyemi f & m Yoruba
Means "gratitude is suitable for me" in Yoruba.

Ophir m & f Biblical, Hebrew
From the Hebrew name אוֹפִיר (ʾOfir), meaning unknown. This is the name of a son of Joktan in the Old Testament (where it is also used as a place name).

Or m & f Hebrew
Means "light" in Hebrew.

Ora 1 f & m English
Perhaps based on Latin oro "to pray". It was first used in America in the 19th century.

Ori m & f Hebrew
Means "my light" in Hebrew.

Osher m & f Hebrew
Means "happiness" in Hebrew.

Otgonbayar m & f Mongolian
Means "youngest joy" in Mongolian, from отгон (otgon) meaning "youngest" and баяр (bayar) meaning "joy".

Otobong m & f Ibibio
Means "from God" in Ibibio.

Oyibo m & f Urhobo
Means "white" in Urhobo.

Özgür m & f Turkish
Means "free" in Turkish.

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