Ancient Origin Names

This is a list of names in which the origin is Ancient.
gender
usage
origin
Nikoleta f Greek, Bulgarian, Slovak
Greek, Bulgarian and Slovak form of Nicolette.
Nikolett f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Nicolette.
Nikoletta f Hungarian, Greek
Hungarian and Greek form of Nicoletta.
Nikolina f Bulgarian, Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian
Bulgarian, Croatian, Serbian and Macedonian feminine form of Nicholas.
Nikollë m Albanian
Albanian form of Nicholas.
Nikoloz m Georgian
Georgian form of Nicholas.
Nikomachos m Ancient Greek
Means "battle of victory" from Greek νίκη (nike) meaning "victory" and μάχη (mache) meaning "battle". This was the name of both the father and son of the Greek philosopher Aristotle. It was also borne by a 2nd-century Greek mathematician.
Nikomedes m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek νίκη (nike) meaning "victory" and μήδεα (medea) meaning "plans, counsel, cunning". This was the name of a 1st-century saint, a priest beaten to death for refusing to worship the Roman gods.
Nikon m Ancient Greek, Russian
Derived from Greek νίκη (nike) meaning "victory".
Nikora m & f Maori
Maori form of Nicholas or Nicole.
Nikos m Greek
Greek short form of Nikolaos.
Nikostratos m Ancient Greek
Means "army of victory" from Greek νίκη (nike) meaning "victory" and στρατός (stratos) meaning "army". This was the name of a Roman saint martyred during the persecutions of Emperor Diocletian at the end of the 3rd century.
Nikša m Croatian
Diminutive of Nikola 1.
Nikusha m Georgian
Diminutive of Nikoloz.
Nil m & f Catalan, Russian (Rare), Ukrainian (Rare), Belarusian (Rare), Turkish
Catalan, Russian, Ukrainian and Belarusian form of Neilos (and the Nile River). This name was borne by a 15th-century Russian saint, Nil Sorsky. As a Turkish name it is feminine, and comes directly from the Turkish name for the river.
Nila f Tamil, Hindi, Indonesian, Burmese
From Sanskrit नील (nīla) meaning "dark blue".
Nilam f & m Hindi, Marathi
From Sanskrit नील (nīla) meaning "dark blue".
Nilar f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese နီလာ (see Nila).
Nilas m Sami
Sami form of Nils.
Nilay f Turkish, Azerbaijani
From Turkish and Azerbaijani Nil, the name of the Nile River, combined with ay meaning "moon".
Nilda f Spanish, Portuguese
Short form of Brunilda.
Niles m English
From an English surname that was derived from the given name Neil.
Nilesh m Marathi
From Sanskrit नील (nīla) meaning "dark blue" and ईश (īśa) meaning "lord, ruler".
Nilima f Marathi, Hindi, Telugu
From Sanskrit नील (nīla) meaning "dark blue".
Nilo m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Neilos (and also of the Nile River).
Niloofar f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian نیلوفر (see Niloufar).
Niloufar f Persian
Means "water lily" in Persian.
Nils m Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Scandinavian form of Nicholas.
Nilufar f Uzbek, Bengali
Uzbek and Bengali form of Niloufar.
Nilüfer f Turkish
Turkish form of Niloufar.
Nima 1 f & m Arabic
Means "blessing" in Arabic.
Nima 2 m Persian
Persian name of uncertain meaning, possibly "just, fair" or "half moon".
Nimat f & m Arabic
Means "blessings" in Arabic, a plural form of Nima 1.
Nimet f Turkish
Turkish form of Nimat.
Nimród m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Nimrod.
Nimrod m Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
Meaning unknown, possibly of Akkadian origin or possibly meaning "rebel" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament Nimrod is a renowned hunter, the great-grandson of Noah. He was the founder of Babylon.... [more]
Ņina f Latvian
Latvian form of Nina 1.
Nina 1 f Russian, Italian, English, German, French, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Lithuanian, Dutch, Polish, Slovene, Czech, Slovak, Croatian, Serbian, Bulgarian, Ukrainian, Belarusian
Short form of names that end in nina, such as Antonina or Giannina. It was imported to Western Europe from Russia and Italy in the 19th century. This name also nearly coincides with the Spanish word niña meaning "little girl" (the word is pronounced differently than the name).... [more]
Nina 3 f Russian
Russian form of Nino 2.
Nine f Frisian
Frisian short form of Katherine.
Ninette f French
Diminutive of Nina 1.
Ninfa f Spanish, Italian
Spanish and Italian form of Nympha.
Ningal f Sumerian Mythology
Means "great lady", from Sumerian 𒎏 (nin) meaning "lady" and 𒃲 (gal) meaning "big, great". This was the name of a goddess of reeds in Sumerian mythology. She was the daughter of Enki and the wife of Nanna.
Ninhursag f Sumerian Mythology
Means "lady of the mountain", from Sumerian 𒎏 (nin) meaning "lady" and 𒉺𒂅 (hursaĝ) meaning "mountain". This was the name of the Sumerian mother and fertility goddess, the primary consort of Enki.
Ninian m Scottish
From the name of a 5th-century British saint, known as the Apostle to the Picts, who was apparently responsible for many miracles and cures. He first appears briefly in the 8th-century Latin writings of the historian Bede, though his name is only written in the ablative case Nynia. This may represent a Brythonic name *Ninniau.
Ninisina f Sumerian Mythology
Means "lady of Isin", from Sumerian 𒎏 (nin) meaning "lady" combined with the name of the city-state of Isin. This was the name of a Sumerian goddess of healing, later conflated with Gula.
Ninlil f Sumerian Mythology, Semitic Mythology
Derived from Sumerian 𒎏 (nin) meaning "lady" and possibly 𒆤 (lil) meaning "wind". This was the name of a Sumerian, Akkadian and Babylonian goddess, the consort of Enlil.
Ninniau m Brythonic (Hypothetical)
Possible early form of Ninian.
Nino 1 m Italian
Short form of Giannino, Antonino and other names ending in nino.
Nino 2 f Georgian
Meaning unknown, possibly from a Greek feminine form of Ninos. Saint Nino (sometimes called Nina) was a Greek-speaking woman from Asia Minor who introduced Christianity to Georgia in the 4th century.
Ninochka f Russian
Diminutive of Nina 1.
Ninon f French
French diminutive of Anne 1.
Ninos m Ancient Assyrian (Hellenized)
Probably from the name of the ancient city of Nineveh in Assyria. According to Greek historians this was the name of the husband of Semiramis and the founder of Nineveh. In actuality he does not correspond to any known Assyrian king, and is likely a composite character named after the city.
Ninoslav m Serbian, Croatian, Medieval Slavic
From a Slavic element, possibly nyně "now", combined with slava "glory". Matej Ninoslav was a 13th-century duke of Bosnia.
Ninoslava f Serbian
Feminine form of Ninoslav.
Ninsun f Sumerian Mythology
From Sumerian nin-sumun-a(k) meaning "lady of the wild cow", derived from 𒎏 (nin) meaning "lady" and the genitive form of 𒄢 (sumun) meaning "wild cow". In Sumerian mythology Ninsun was the divine mother of Gilgamesh.
Ninurta m Sumerian Mythology, Semitic Mythology
Derived from Sumerian 𒎏 (nin) meaning "lord" and 𒅁 (urta) meaning "ear of barley". In Sumerian, Akkadian and Babylonian mythology Ninurta was a god of agriculture, hunting and healing, later associated with war. He was also called Ningirsu, though they may have originally been separate deities.
Niobe f Greek Mythology
Meaning unknown. In Greek mythology Niobe was the daughter of Tantalos, a king of Asia Minor. Because she boasted that she was superior to Leto, Leto's children Apollo and Artemis killed her 14 children with poison arrows. In grief, Niobe was turned to stone by Zeus.
Nioclás m Irish
Irish form of Nicholas.
Niraj m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Nepali
From Sanskrit नीरज (nīraja) meaning "water-born, lotus".
Nirav m Gujarati, Marathi
From Sanskrit नीरव (nīrava) meaning "quiet, silent".
Nirmal m Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Nepali
From Sanskrit निर्मल (nirmala) meaning "clean, pure".
Nirupama f Hindi, Kannada
Means "unequaled, matchless" in Sanskrit.
Nis m Danish
Contracted form of Nils or Niels 1.
Nishant m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati
From Sanskrit निशान्त (niśānta) meaning "night's end, dawn".
Nisus m Roman Mythology
Meaning unknown. According to Virgil's Aeneid, this was the name of the son of the Trojan Hyrtacus (himself mentioned in the Iliad, though Nisus is not). In the Aeneid Nisus is the friend of Euryalus. After Euryalus is captured by the Rutuli, both are slain when Nisus attempts to save him.
Nita 1 f English
Short form of Anita 1 and other names ending in nita.
Nithin m Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada
Southern Indian variant of Nitin.
Nithya f Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam
Southern Indian form of Nitya.
Nitika f Hindi
From Sanskrit नीति (nīti) meaning "guidance, moral conduct".
Nitin m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Telugu, Kannada
From Sanskrit नीति (nīti) meaning "guidance, moral conduct".
Nitish m Hindi, Punjabi, Bengali
From Sanskrit नीति (nīti) meaning "guidance, moral conduct" and ईश (īśa) meaning "lord, ruler".
Nitya f & m Hinduism, Hindi
Means "always, eternal" in Sanskrit. This is a transcription of both the feminine form नित्या (an epithet of the Hindu goddess Durga) and the masculine form नित्य.
Niusha f Persian
Means "good listener" in Persian.
Niven m Scottish
Anglicized form of Naomhán.
Nives f Italian, Croatian
Italian form of Nieves.
Nixon m English (Modern)
From an English surname meaning "son of Nick". It was borne by the American president Richard Nixon (1913-1994).
Njål m Norwegian
Norwegian form of Njáll.
Njála f Icelandic
Icelandic feminine form of Njáll.
Njáll m Old Norse, Icelandic
Old Norse form of Niall (see Neil). This is the name of the hero of a 13th century Icelandic saga, based on the life of a 10th-century Icelandic chieftain.
Njord m Norse Mythology, Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare)
From Old Norse Njǫrðr, derived from Proto-Germanic *Nerþuz. It might derive from the Indo-European root *hnerto- meaning "strong, vigorous". Njord was the Norse god associated with the sea, sailing, fishing and fertility. With his children Freyr and Freya he was a member of the Vanir gods.
Njǫrðr m Norse Mythology
Old Norse form of Njord.
No'a f Biblical Hebrew
Biblical Hebrew form of Noah 2.
Noa 1 f Hebrew, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Dutch, Biblical
Modern Hebrew form of Noah 2, the daughter of Zelophehad in the Bible. It is also the form used in several other languages, as well as the spelling used in some English versions of the Old Testament.
Noa 2 m Croatian, Hawaiian, French
Croatian and Hawaiian form of Noah 1, as well as a French variant.
Noach m Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew, Biblical German, Biblical Dutch
Hebrew, German and Dutch form of Noah 1.
Noah 1 m English, German, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Dutch (Modern), French (Modern), Biblical
From the Hebrew name נֹחַ (Noaḥ) meaning "rest, repose", derived from the root נוּחַ (nuaḥ). According to the Old Testament, Noah was the builder of the Ark that allowed him, his family, and animals of each species to survive the Great Flood. After the flood he received the sign of the rainbow as a covenant from God. He was the father of Shem, Ham and Japheth.... [more]
Noah 2 f Biblical
From the Hebrew name נֹעָה (Noʿa) meaning "motion". In the Old Testament this is the name of a daughter of Zelophehad. In English this name is typically spelled the same as the name of the male biblical character Noah, though in Hebrew they are written distinctly.
Noak m Biblical Swedish
Swedish form of Noah 1.
Noam m & f Hebrew, French
Means "pleasantness" in Hebrew. A famous bearer is Noam Chomsky (1928-), an American linguist and philosopher.
Noble m English
From an English surname meaning "noble, high-born". The name can also be given in direct reference to the English word noble.
Nodens m Celtic Mythology
Possibly from the old Celtic root *snowdo- meaning "mist, haze". Alternatively it might be related to the Indo-European root *neud- meaning "to acquire, to use". This is the name of a Celtic god associated with healing, hunting and fishing. He is known from a shrine excavated at Gloucestershire, where the name is only found in the dative forms Nodenti and Nodonti. He probably forms the basis for the legendary figures of Nuada (Irish) and Nudd (Welsh).
Noe m Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin, Georgian
Form of Noah 1 used in the Greek and Latin Bibles. This is also the Georgian form.
Noé m French, Spanish, Portuguese, Hungarian, Biblical French, Biblical Spanish, Biblical Portuguese
French, Spanish, Portuguese and Hungarian form of Noah 1.
Noè m Italian, Biblical Italian
Italian form of Noah 1.
Noémi f Hungarian, French
Hungarian form and French variant of Naomi 1.
Noemi f Italian, Czech, Polish, Romanian, German, Biblical Latin
Form of Naomi 1 in several languages.
Noemí f Spanish
Spanish form of Naomi 1.
Noémia f Portuguese (European)
European Portuguese form of Naomi 1.
Noêmia f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese form of Naomi 1.
Noémie f French
French form of Naomi 1.
Noemin f Biblical Greek
Form of Naomi 1 used in the Greek Old Testament.
Noga f & m Hebrew
Modern Hebrew transcription of Nogah, usually used as a feminine name.
Nogah m Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
Means "brightness" in Hebrew. This is the name of a son of King David in the Old Testament.
Noham m French (Modern)
French variant of Noam.
Nohemi f Spanish
Spanish variant form of Naomi 1.
Nóirín f Irish
Irish diminutive of Nora 1.
Noíse m Irish Mythology
Old Irish form of Naoise.
Nojus m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Noah 1.
Nöl m Limburgish
Limburgish short form of Arnold.
Nölke m Limburgish
Limburgish diminutive of Arnold.
Noll m Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of Oliver.
Nona 1 f Roman Mythology
Derived from Latin nonus meaning "ninth", referring to the nine months of pregnancy. This was the name of a Roman goddess of pregnancy. She was also one of the three Fates (or Parcae).
Nona 2 f English, Ancient Roman (Rare)
Feminine form of Nonus. It was also used in 19th-century England, derived directly from Latin nonus "ninth" and traditionally given to the ninth-born child.
Nona 3 f Georgian
Georgian form of Nonna.
Nonie f English
Diminutive of Ione or Nora 1.
Nonna f Late Greek, Russian
Feminine form of Nonnos. This was the name of a 4th-century saint from Nazianzus in Cappadocia. She was the mother of Saint Gregory of Nazianzus.
Nonnos m Late Greek
Meaning unknown, probably of Egyptian or Semitic origin. Saint Nonnos was a 4th-century Egyptian monk who became a bishop of Heliopolis in Syria. The name was also borne by a noted 5th-century Egyptian poet who wrote in Greek.
Nonus m Ancient Roman (Rare)
Roman praenomen, or given name, meaning "ninth" in Latin. This was a rare praenomen.
Nooa m Finnish
Finnish form of Noah 1.
Noor 2 f Dutch
Dutch short form of Eleonora.
Noora 1 f Finnish
Finnish form of Nora 1.
Noor-Ali m Persian
From Persian نور (nūr) meaning "light" (of Arabic origin) combined with the name Ali 1. Though usually transcribed into Latin characters with a dash or a space, it is not written with a space in Persian.
Noortje f Dutch
Dutch diminutive of Eleonora.
Nor 2 m Limburgish
Short form of Norbaer.
Nóra f Hungarian, Irish
Hungarian and Irish Gaelic form of Nora 1.
Nora 1 f English, Irish, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Latvian, German, Dutch, Italian, Spanish
Short form of Honora or Eleanor. Henrik Ibsen used it for a character in his play A Doll's House (1879).
Norah 1 f English, Irish
Variant of Nora 1.
Norbaer m Limburgish
Limburgish form of Norbert. Its spelling has been influenced by the French pronunciation of Norbert.
Norbert m German, English, Dutch, French, Hungarian, Polish, Slovak, Germanic
Derived from the Old German elements nord meaning "north" and beraht meaning "bright". This was the name of an 11th-century German saint who made many reforms within the Church.
Norberto m Spanish, Portuguese, Italian
Spanish, Portuguese and Italian form of Norbert.
Noreen f Irish, English
Anglicized form of Nóirín.
Norene f English
Variant of Noreen.
Norina f Italian
Italian diminutive of Nora 1.
Norm m English
Short form of Norman.
Norma f English, Italian, Literature
Created by Felice Romani for the main character in the opera Norma (1831). He may have based it on Latin norma "rule". This name is also frequently used as a feminine form of Norman.
Norman m English, Germanic
From an old Germanic byname meaning "northman", referring to a Scandinavians. The Normans were Vikings who settled on the coast of France, in the region that became known as Normandy. In England the name Norman or Normant was used before the Norman Conquest, first as a nickname for Scandinavian settlers and later as a given name. After the Conquest it became more common, but died out around the 14th century. It was revived in the 19th century, perhaps in part due to a character by this name in C. M. Yonge's 1856 novel The Daisy Chain. Famous bearers include the American painter Norman Rockwell (1894-1978) and the American author Norman Mailer (1923-2007).
Normand m French (Quebec)
French form of Norman.
Normina f English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Norma.
Norris m English
From an English surname, either Norris 1 or Norris 2.
Norton m English
From a surname that was originally derived from a place name meaning "north town" in Old English.
Norwood m English
From a surname that was originally taken from a place name meaning "north wood" in Old English.
Nosson m Yiddish
Yiddish form of Naṯan (see Nathan).
Notos m Greek Mythology
Greek form of Notus.
Notus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From the Greek Νότος (Notos) meaning "south wind". This was the name of the god of the south wind in Greek mythology.
Noud m Dutch
Short form of Arnoud.
Nousha f Persian (Rare)
Means "sweet, pleasant" in Persian.
Nout m Dutch
Short form of Arnout.
Nova f English, Swedish (Modern), Dutch (Modern)
Derived from Latin novus meaning "new". It was first used as a name in the 19th century.
Novak m Serbian
From Serbian нов (nov) meaning "new". A notable bearer is the Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic (1987-).
Novalee f English (Modern)
Elaboration of Nova using the popular name suffix lee. It was used for the central character in the novel Where the Heart Is (1995), as well as the 2000 film adaptation.
Novella f Italian
Derived from Latin novellus meaning "new, young, novel", a diminutive of novus "new". This name was borne by the 14th-century Italian scholar Novella d'Andrea, who taught law at the University of Bologna.
Nox f Roman Mythology
Means "night" in Latin. Nox is the Roman goddess of the night, the equivalent of the Greek goddess Nyx.
Nu m Egyptian Mythology
From Egyptian nnw meaning "primeval water". In Egyptian mythology this was the name of the god who personified the primeval waters from which the earth was born.
Nuada m Irish Mythology
From Old Irish Nuadu, probably from Nodens. In Irish mythology he was the first king of the Tuatha Dé Danann. After he lost an arm in battle it was replaced with one made from silver, and he received the byname Airgetlám meaning "silver hand". He was later killed fighting the monstrous Fomorians led by Balor. This name was also borne by a few semi-legendary Irish kings.
Nuadha m Irish Mythology
Modern Irish form of Nuada.
Nuadu m Irish Mythology, Old Irish
Old Irish form of Nuada.
Nuala f Irish
Short form of Fionnuala.
Núbia f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese form of Nubia.
Nubia f Spanish (Latin American)
From the name of the ancient region and kingdom in Africa, south of Egypt. It possibly derives from the Egyptian word nbw meaning "gold".
Nudd m Welsh Mythology
Welsh cognate of Nuada. This is the name of a figure in Welsh legend, appearing in early poetry and in Culhwch and Olwen as the father of Gwyn.
Nuh m Arabic, Turkish
Arabic and Turkish form of Noah 1.
Nuha 2 f Semitic Mythology
Meaning unknown. This was the name of a pre-Islamic Arabian goddess of the sun, identified with Shams.
Numitor m Roman Mythology
Meaning unknown. In Roman mythology Numitor was the king of Alba Longa and the father of Rhea Silvia. He was overthrown by his brother Amulius, but reinstated by his grandsons Romulus and Remus.
Nunzia f Italian
Short form of Annunziata.
Nunziatina f Italian
Diminutive of Nunzia.
Nunzio m Italian
Masculine short form of Annunziata. It also coincides with the related Italian word nunzio "messenger" (ultimately from Latin nuntius).
Nurcan f Turkish
Means "bright soul" in Turkish, ultimately from Arabic نور (nūr) meaning "light" and Persian jān meaning "soul, life".
Nurgül f Turkish
Means "radiant rose" in Turkish, ultimately from Arabic نور (nūr) meaning "light" and Persian گل (gol) meaning "flower, rose".
Nurgul f Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Kazakh and Kyrgyz form of Nurgül.
Nuri m Arabic, Turkish
Means "my light" in Arabic.
Nurislam m Kazakh
From Kazakh нұр (nur) meaning "light" (of Arabic origin) combined with Islam, the name of the religion (ultimately from Arabic إسلام).
Nurten f Turkish
Means "radiant skin" in Turkish, ultimately from Arabic نور (nūr) meaning "light" and Persian تن (tan) meaning "body".
Nurul m & f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
First part of compound Arabic names beginning with نور ال (Nūr al) meaning "light of the" (such as نور الدين (Nūr al-Dīn) meaning "light of religion").
Nurullah m Arabic, Turkish
Means "light of Allah", from Arabic نور (nūr) meaning "light" combined with الله (Allah).
Nurzhan m Kazakh
From Kazakh нұр (nur) meaning "light" (of Arabic origin) and жан (zhan) meaning "soul" (of Persian origin).
Nuša f Slovene
Short form of Anuša.
Nut f Egyptian Mythology
From Egyptian 𓈖𓅱𓏏 (nwt) meaning "sky". Nut was the Egyptian goddess of the sky and heavenly bodies. She was the wife of her brother Geb, with whom she mothered Osiris, Isis, Seth, and Nephthys.
Nyah f English (Modern)
Meaning unknown, possibly a variant of Nia 2 or Nia 3. This name briefly entered the American popularity charts after it was featured in the movie Mission: Impossible 2 (2000).
Nye m Welsh
Diminutive of Aneirin.
Nyla f English
Probably a feminine form of Niles. It gained popularity in the early 2000s, influenced by similar-sounding names such as Kyla.
Nympha f Ancient Greek, Biblical Greek, Biblical
Variant of Nymphe (as well as the usual Latinized form). This name is mentioned briefly by Paul in his epistle to the Colossians in the New Testament, though it is uncertain whether it refers to a woman Nympha or a man Nymphas. The name was later borne by an obscure 4th-century saint possibly from Palermo, Sicily.
Nymphas m Ancient Greek, Biblical Greek, Biblical
Short form of Nymphodoros. This name is mentioned briefly by Paul in his epistle to the Colossians in the New Testament. Alternatively, the Greek text might be read as Nympha referring to a woman. Some bible translations use Nymphas, others use Nympha.
Nymphe f Ancient Greek
Means "bride, nymph" in Greek.
Nymphodora f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Nymphodoros. This was the name of a 4th-century saint who was martyred with her sisters Menodora and Metrodora.
Nymphodoros m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek νύμφη (nymphe) meaning "bride, nymph" and δῶρον (doron) meaning "gift".
Nynke f Frisian
Frisian diminutive of Katherine.
Nynniaw m Old Welsh
Probably a Welsh form of *Ninniau (see Ninian). This form is used for Nennius in Brut y Brenhinedd, the Middle Welsh translation of the 12th-century Latin chronicles of Geoffrey of Monmouth. The name also appears in the Welsh tale Culhwch and Olwen belonging to a man who is transformed into an ox.
Nyx f Greek Mythology
Means "night" in Greek. This was the name of the Greek goddess of the night, the daughter of Khaos and the wife of Erebos.
Oakleigh f English (Modern)
Strictly feminine variant of Oakley.
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).
Oaklyn f English (Modern)
Variant of Oakley using the popular name suffix lyn.
Oana f Romanian
Romanian short form of Ioana.
Oanez f Breton
Derived from Breton oan "lamb" (ultimately from Latin agnus) and used as a Breton form of Agnes.
Obadiah m Biblical
Means "servant of Yahweh" in Hebrew, derived from עָבַד (ʿavaḏ) meaning "to serve, to worship" and יָהּ (yah) referring to the Hebrew God. In the Old Testament this is the name of one of the twelve minor prophets, the author of the Book of Obadiah, which predicts the downfall of the nation of Edom. This is also the name of several other biblical characters.
Obed m Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Means "serving, worshipping" in Hebrew. This is the name of several Old Testament characters including the grandfather of David.
Oberon m Literature
Variant of Auberon. Oberon and Titania are the king and queen of the fairies in Shakespeare's comedy A Midsummer Night's Dream (1595). A moon of Uranus bears this name in his honour.
Octave m French
French form of Octavius.
Octávia f Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Octavia.
Octavia f English, Spanish, Romanian, Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Octavius. Octavia was the wife of Mark Antony and the sister of the Roman emperor Augustus. In 19th-century England it was sometimes given to the eighth-born child.
Octavian m History, Romanian
From the Roman name Octavianus, which was derived from the name Octavius. After Gaius Octavius (later the Roman emperor Augustus) was adopted by Julius Caesar he took the name Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus.
Octavie f French
French form of Octavia.
Octávio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Octavius.
Octavio m Spanish
Spanish form of Octavius.
Octavius m Ancient Roman
Roman family name derived from Latin octavus meaning "eighth". This was the original family name of the emperor Augustus (born Gaius Octavius). It was also rarely used as a Roman praenomen, or given name.
Oda f German, Norwegian, Germanic
Feminine form of Otto. This was the name of a semi-legendary 8th-century saint who lived as a hermit in Brabant in the Netherlands.
Odalgar m Germanic
Derived from the Old German elements uodil "heritage" and ger "spear".
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.
Odalric m Germanic
Old German form of Ulrich.
Odarka f Ukrainian
Ukrainian variant of Dariya.
Odarnat f Old Irish
Old Irish form of Odharnait.
Odd m Norwegian
Derived from Old Norse oddr meaning "point of a sword".
Oddbjørg f Norwegian
From the Old Norse name Oddbjǫrg, derived from oddr "point of a sword" and bjǫrg "help, save, rescue".
Oddbjǫrg f Old Norse
Old Norse form of Oddbjørg.
Oddbjørn m Norwegian
From the Old Norse name Oddbjǫrn, derived from the elements oddr "point of a sword" and bjǫrn "bear".
Oddbjǫrn m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Oddbjørn.
Oddgeir m Norwegian
From the Old Norse name Oddgeirr, derived from the elements oddr "point of a sword" and geirr "spear".
Oddgeirr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Oddgeir.
Oddmund m Norwegian
From the Old Norse elements oddr "point of a sword" and mundr "protection". This name was coined in the 19th century.
Oddny f Norwegian
Norwegian form of Oddný.
Oddný f Old Norse, Icelandic
From Old Norse oddr "point of a sword" and nýr "new".
Oddo m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Otto.
Oddr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Odd.
Oddrún f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
From Old Norse oddr "point of a sword" and rún "secret lore, rune". This is the name of a woman in the Old Norse poem Oddrúnargrátr in the Poetic Edda.
Oddrun f Norwegian
Norwegian form of Oddrún.
Oddvar m Norwegian
From the Old Norse name Oddvarr, derived from the elements oddr "point of a sword" and varr "aware, cautious".
Oddvarr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Oddvar.
Oddveig f Norwegian
From the Old Norse elements oddr "point of a sword" and veig "strength". This name was coined in the 19th century.
Ode m Medieval English
Medieval English form of Odo.
Oded m Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
Means "to restore" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament this is the name of a prophet from Samaria.
Odelia 2 f Hebrew
Means "I will thank Yahweh" in Hebrew. This is a modern Hebrew name probably inspired by Odelia 1.
Oden m Norse Mythology
Swedish form of Odin.
Odessa f Various
From the name of a Ukrainian city that sits on the north coast of the Black Sea, which was named after the ancient Greek city of Ὀδησσός (Odessos), of uncertain meaning. This name can also be used as a feminine form of Odysseus.
Odeta f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Odette.
Odett f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Odette.
Odetta f English (Rare)
Latinate form of Odette.
Odette f French
French diminutive of Oda or Odilia. This is the name of a princess who has been transformed into a swan in the ballet Swan Lake (1877) by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky.
Odharnait f Irish (Rare)
Derived from odar "dun-coloured, greyish brown, tan" combined with a diminutive suffix. This was the name of an early Irish saint.
Odhrán m Irish
From Old Irish Odrán, derived from odar "dun-coloured, greyish brown, tan" combined with a diminutive suffix. This was the name of a saint who travelled with Saint Columba through Scotland.
Ödi m Hungarian
Diminutive of Ödön.
Odila f Germanic
Old German form of Odilia.
Odile f French
French form of Odilia.
Odilia f Germanic (Latinized)
Derived from the Old German element uodil meaning "heritage" or ot meaning "wealth, fortune". Saint Odilia (or Odila) was an 8th-century nun who is considered the patron saint of Alsace. She was apparently born blind but gained sight when she was baptized.
Odilo m Germanic
Masculine form of Odilia. Saint Odilo (or Odilon) was an 11th-century abbot of Cluny in France.
Odilon m French
French form of Odilo.
Odin m Norse Mythology, English (Modern)
Anglicized form of Old Norse Óðinn, which was derived from óðr meaning "inspiration, rage, frenzy". It ultimately developed from Proto-Germanic *Wōdanaz. The name appears as Woden in Anglo-Saxon sources (for example, as the founder of several royal lineages in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle) and in forms such as Wuotan, Wotan or Wodan in continental Europe, though he is best known from Norse sources.... [more]
Odissey m Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Odysseus.
Odo m Germanic
Variant of Otto. This form is typically Frankish, and used when referring to historical bearers from medieval France. It was the name of a 9th-century king of the West Franks. Another notable bearer was Saint Odo, a 10th-century abbot of Cluny.
Odoacer m Gothic (Latinized)
From the Gothic name *Audawakrs meaning "wealthy and vigilant", derived from the elements auds "wealth" and wakrs "vigilant". Odoacer, sometimes called Odovacar, was a 5th-century Gothic leader who overthrew the last Western Roman emperor and became the first barbarian king of Italy.
Odoacre m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Odoacer.
Ödön m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Eugene or Edmund.
Odrán m Old Irish
Old Irish form of Odhrán.
Odran m Irish
Anglicized form of Odhrán.
Odrija f Latvian
Latvian form of Audrey.
Odysseus m Greek Mythology
Perhaps derived from Greek ὀδύσσομαι (odyssomai) meaning "to hate". In Greek legend Odysseus was one of the Greek heroes who fought in the Trojan War. In the Odyssey Homer relates Odysseus's misadventures on his way back to his kingdom and his wife Penelope.
Oébfinn f Old Irish
Old Irish form of Aoibheann.
Oedipus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Οἰδίπους (Oidipous), meaning "swollen foot" from οἰδέω (oideo) meaning "to swell" and πούς (pous) meaning "foot". In Greek mythology Oedipus was the son of the Theban king Laius and his wife Jocasta. Laius received a prophesy that he would be killed by his son, so he left the newborn to die of exposure. Oedipus was however rescued and raised in the home of the Corinthian king Polybus. After he had grown and learned of the same prophesy, Oedipus left Corinth so that he would not be a danger to Polybus, whom he assumed was his father. On the road to Delphi he chanced upon his real father Laius and slew him in a petty disagreement, thus fulfilling the prophecy. He then correctly answered the Sphinx's riddle, winning the now vacant throne of Thebes and marrying the widowed Queen Jocasta, his own mother. Years later they learned the truth of their relationship, prompting Jocasta to commit suicide and Oedipus to blind himself.
Oenone f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek Οἰνώνη (Oinone), derived from οἶνος (oinos) meaning "wine". In Greek mythology Oenone was a mountain nymph who was married to Paris before he went after Helen.
Ofélia f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Ophelia.
Ofelia f Spanish, Italian
Spanish and Italian form of Ophelia.
Ofeliya f Azerbaijani, Russian (Rare), Ukrainian (Rare), Bulgarian (Rare)
Azerbaijani, Russian, Ukrainian and Bulgarian form of Ophelia.
Ofer m Hebrew
Means "fawn" in Hebrew. This makes it a modern variant of the Classical Hebrew name Ophrah.
Ofir m & f Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Ophir. In modern times it is also used as a feminine name.
Ofira f Hebrew
Feminine form of Ofir.
'Ofra m Biblical Hebrew
Biblical Hebrew form of Ophrah.
Ofra f Hebrew
Means "fawn" in Hebrew.... [more]
Ofri f & m Hebrew
Means "my fawn" in Hebrew.
Ofydd m Welsh (Rare)
Welsh form of Ovid.
Ogden m English (Rare)
From a surname that was derived from a place name meaning "oak valley" in Old English. A famous bearer was the humorous American poet Ogden Nash (1902-1971).
Ogier m Carolingian Cycle
French form of Audagar. In La Chanson de Roland and other medieval French romances, this is the name of one of Charlemagne's knights. He is said to be from Denmark, and is sometimes called Holger.
Ognen m Macedonian
Macedonian form of Ognyan.
Ognena f Macedonian
Macedonian feminine form of Ognyan.
Ognian m Bulgarian
Alternate transcription of Bulgarian Огнян (see Ognyan).
Ognjan m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian variant form of Ognyan.
Ognjen m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Ognyan.
Ognyan m Bulgarian
Derived from Bulgarian огнен (ognen) meaning "fiery".
Ognyana f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Ognyan.
Ohad m Biblical, Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Meaning uncertain, possibly related to Hebrew אָחַד (ʾaḥaḏ) meaning "to unite". In the Old Testament he is the third son of Simeon.
Ohannes m Armenian
Armenian form of Iohannes (see John).
Oholibamah f Biblical
Form of Aholibamah used in some versions of the Old Testament (the vowel sign, qamatz, can be read both ways).
Oinone f Greek Mythology
Greek form of Oenone.