English Submitted Names

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O'Neal m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname O'Neal.
O'Neil m English, Jamaican Patois
Transferred use of the surname O'Neil.
Onest m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Honest. It is also possible that there are cases where this name is derived from the surname Onest.
Onesty f English (American)
Variant of Honesty. This name was given to 5 girls in 2000 according to the SSA.
Oneta f English
Variant of Anita 1. This is the name of two cities in Spain and Italy.
Onie f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Possibly an obscure Anglicization of Úna and Ùna (compare Owny) or a diminutive of names containing the sound element -on-.... [more]
Onnie f English
Possibly a diminutive of Honora or Honoria.
Onnolee f Folklore, Literature, English (American, Archaic)
According to legend, Onnolee was the last survivor of the Munsee nation, which dwelt on the west shore of Canadice lake and near Bald Hill (in the Finger Lakes region, New York) during the latter part of the fourteenth century, and met their death by the hands of the Mengnees; all except Onnolee, who was taken, bound to the belt of the famous leader, Mickinac, and compelled to follow him... [more]
Onslow m English (Rare), Romani (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Onslow.
Onslowe m English
Transferred use of the surname Onslowe.
Opaletta f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Opal.
Opalina f English
Elaborated form of Opal.
Opelia f English (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
English variant or Latin American Spanish form of Ophelia.
Opha f English
Diminutive of Ophelia. Opha May Johnson (1878–1955) was the first woman to have enlist in the United States Marine Corps.
Ophelion m Ancient Greek, English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Derived from the Greek noun ὠφέλεια (opheleia) meaning "help, aid" as well as "profit, benefit", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb ὠφελέω (opheleo) meaning "to help, to aid"... [more]
Opie m & f English
Diminutive of Opal.
Optatian m English
English form of Optatianus. This was the name of a saint from the 6th century AD.
Orabel f English (Latinized)
From the Latin orabilis "easily entreated".
Orabella f English (Rare)
A Latin construction which suffixes orare with ābilis - thus interpretable as "given to prayer" or "entreatable."
Orabilia f English (Latinized)
Orabilia, or Orable, from the Latin orabilis "easily entreated".
Orace m Popular Culture, English (American)
Orace is the mule companion of Flip the Frog in such early 1930s cartoons as The Village Specialist, Spooks, and The Milkman, created by Ub Iwerks.... [more]
Oralene f English
A form of Ora 1.
Oraline f English
A form of Ora 1.
Orange f & m English
First found as a feminine given name in medieval times, in the forms Orenge and Orengia. The etymology is uncertain, and may be after the place in France named Orange... [more]
Orben m English
Possible variant of Orban.
Orchard m English
Transferred use of the surname Orchard.
Orchart m English
The name of two of Isabella Beeton's sons.
Orchid f English (Rare)
From the eponymous flowering plant. The plant's name derives from Latin orchis, borrowed from Ancient Greek ὄρχις (orkhis), meaning "testicle" (the name was given to the plant because of the testicle-shaped subterranean parts of some European orchids).
Orde m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname.
Orene f English (American)
Meaning unknown, possibly created due to the popularity of similar sounding names such as Irene.
Orera f English (Modern, Rare), Spanish, Southern African, Eastern African
Possibly from Spanish or Italian orera meaning, "aurora." See also Aurora.
Orethy f English (Rare, Archaic)
Possibly an old corruption of Dorothy.
Orford m English (American, Rare)
The name was given to a baby boy born on a ship when sailing near Orford reef.
Oriah f English
Variant of Oria.
Oriel f & m English
Probably a form of Auriel or Oriole, the spelling influenced in Britain, perhaps, by Oriel College, Oxford... [more]
Orin m Literature, English (Rare)
Used by Eugene O'Neill in Mourning Becomes Electra as a deliberate link, it has been suggested, with Greek Orestes. ... [more]
Orina f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Orin.
Orinoco m & f English, Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic), English (Modern)
The name of one of the longest rivers in South America. Irish musician Enya used the name of the river in her song 1988 song "Orinoco Flow," which many people know as "Sail Away." A famous bearer is male swimmer from New Zealand Orinoco Faamausili-Banse-Prince.
Oriole m & f English
From the English word "oriole" referring to "any of various colorful passerine birds, the New World orioles from the family Icteridae and the Old World orioles from the family Oriolidae (typically yellow in color)"... [more]
Orison m English (Rare, Archaic)
Directly taken from the archaic word meaning "prayer", which is derived from Anglo-Norman oreison and ultimately from Latin oro (via Latin oratio) "to beg; to beseech".... [more]
Orlana f French (Modern, Rare), Spanish (Latin American), English
French variant of Orlane and Spanish variant of Orlanda.
Orlantha f English
Possibly a female variant of Orlando or a variant of Iolanthe.
Orlayna f English
Orlayna is irregularly used as a name and is derived from French origins.... [more]
Orlean f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Orlene.
Orma f African American, English
Allegedly from a Kenyan word meaning "free men." The Orma people live in Eastern Kenya along the lower Tana River. However, this name may be a feminine form of Ormond.
Orme m English
Transferred use of the surname Orme. A known bearer of Orme as a given name is Canadian actor Christopher Plummer (b. 1929), who carries it as a middle name - as did his father John Orme Plummer (1894-?) before him... [more]
Orphia f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly an elaboration of Orpha.
Orra f English
Variant of Ora 1. A famous bearer is American botanical and scientific illustrator Orra White Hitchcock (1796–1863).
Orran m Scottish, English
Variant of Orrin.
Orrick m English
Transferred use of the surname Orrick.
Orris m English (Rare), Scottish
Transferred use of the surname Orris.
Orton m English
Transferred use of the surname Orton.
Orus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized), English (American, Rare)
Latinized form of Oros. A known bearer of this name was the American professional golfer and Olympic medalist Orus Jones (1867-1963).
Orva f & m English (Archaic)
Originally a feminine form of Orville, but sometimes used as a masculine name, possibly influenced by Alva 2.
Orvan m English (American, Rare)
Meaning as of yet unknown. Also compare Orvon.... [more]
Orvel m English
Variant of Orville.
Orvella f English
Anglicized form of Órfhlaith.... [more]
Orvie m English
Diminutive of Orville.
Orvil m English
Variant of Orville.
Orvill m English (Rare)
Variant of Orville.
Orvis m English
Transferred use of the surname Orvis.
Orvyn m English
A variant of Orvin.
Orwell m English (Modern, Rare)
The pen name of Eric Arthur Blair or better known as George Orwell.
Oryon m English (British, Modern, Rare), Welsh (Modern, Rare)
Variant and possible welsh spelling of the name Orion.
Osa f English
Meaning unknown. This was the name of American explorer and documentary filmmaker Osa Johnson (1894-1953). In the case of Danish actress Osa Massen (1914-2006) it was apparently an Anglicized form of Aase, her birth name, a variant of Åse.
Osberta f English (Rare, ?)
Rare feminine form of Osbert.
Oshland m English (Canadian)
This name has no meanings, it is a made up name given to a child.
Osilda f French (Quebec, Archaic), English (American, Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic Germanic name formed from the name elments os "god" and hild "battle".
Osmar m Anglo-Saxon, English (Rare), German (Rare), Estonian (Archaic)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include a variant of Ansmar and a variant of Osmær... [more]
Osric m Anglo-Saxon, English (Rare), Literature
Derived from Old English os "god" and ric "power, rule". This name was borne by several Anglo-Saxon kings, one of the earliest being Osric of Deira (7th century AD).... [more]
Ossawa m English (Modern)
Derived from the town of Osawatomie, Kansas. A famous bearer was the artist Henry Ossawa Tanner.
Osward m Medieval English, English
Middle English form of Osweard. The modern form is derived from the surname Osward.
Otha m English (American, Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Otto or Ottar.
Otha f English (American)
Feminine form of Otho.
Othel m & f English
Diminutive of Otho.
Othellia f English (American, Archaic)
Of uncertain origin and meaning.... [more]
Othelo m English
Variant of Othello.
Otie m English (American)
A diminutive of Otis.
Otlyn m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Male name of uncertain origin, used occasionally in the USA.
Otter m & f English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word otter, a semi-aquatic mammal. The word otter is derived from Old English otor or oter, ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥ "water".
Ottessa f English (American)
Feminine diminutive form of Otto.
Otti m Icelandic, English
Variant of Otto.
Ottie f & m English
Variant of Otty.
Ottis m English
Variant of Otis.
Ottiwell m Anglo-Norman, English (British, Rare)
From Otuel, which was a diminutive of the Norman names Otoïs, meaning literally "wealth-wide" or "wealth-wood" (from the Germanic elements aud "wealth, fortune" and wid "wide" or witu "wood"), and Otewi, meaning literally "wealth-war" (in which the second element is wig "war")... [more]
Otty m Popular Culture, English
Short form of Otis or Otto, popularized by Bush and Looney's Otis Oliver "Otty" Otto. May also be a diminutive of Ottilia or Ottilie.
Oval m & f English
Transferred from the word oval.
Ovila m English, Spanish, French (Quebec)
Meaning unknown, possibly from Latin ovile, meaning "sheepfold."
Owenn m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Owen 1. Owenn was given to 10 boys in 2016 according to the SSA.
Owens m English
Transferred use of the surname Owens.
Owin m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Owen 1. According to the SSA, Owin was given to 11 boys in 2017.
Owl m English (American, Rare)
From Middle English owle, from Old English ūle, from Proto-Germanic *uwwalǭ (compare West Frisian ûle, Dutch uil, Danish and Norwegian ugle, German Eule)... [more]
Owlet m English
Old English ūle, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch uil and German Eule, from a base imitative of the bird's call, with -et signifying a diminutive of Owl.
Owsley m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Owsley. According to the SSA, Owsley was given to 6 boys in 2018.
Owyn m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Owen 1. Owen was given to 10 girls and 23 boys in 2018 according to the SSA.
Owynn m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Owen 1. According to the Social Security Administration, Owynn was given to 11 girls and 8 boys in 2018.
Pacifica f Medieval Italian, English (African), Various (Rare)
Feminine form of Pacificus. Originally it was used in Renaissance Italy, but nowadays it's more popular in Kenya.
Pada m English
Possibly coming from the Old English word pad, meaning "toad".
Padraig m English
Anglicised form of Pádraig or Pàdraig.
Paeton f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Peyton.
Paezlie f English
Alternate spelling of Paisley.
Paidge m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Paige.
Painter f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Painter.
Pairlee f English
Variant of Paralee.
Paitin f & m English
Variant of Peyton.
Paiton f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Peyton.
Paizlei f English
Alternate spelling of Paisley.
Paley f English (Modern, Rare)
Modern name, probably based on the sounds found in other names such as Paisley and Hayley; in other words, a combination of the popular phonetic elements pay and lee... [more]
Pallie f English
Either a variant of Polly or a diminutive of Opal, Pauline, or other names containing Pal- or Paul-.
Pamala f English
Variant of Pamela.
Pamelina f English
Perhaps an elaboration of Pamela.
Pamelyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Pamela using the name suffix lyn.
Pami f English
Diminutive of Pamela.
Pammie f English
Diminutive of Pamela.
Pammy f English
Diminutive of Pamela.
Pammye f English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Pammy.
Pandorea f English (Australian)
A genus of climbing vines native to Australasia. Named after Pandora from Greek mythology, because the plant's tightly packed seed pod recalls the myth of "Pandora's box".
Pandy f English
A nickname for Pandora.
Papaya f English
From the fruit papaya, which is a large, yellow, melonlike fruit of a tropical American shrub or small tree, Carica papaya, eaten raw or cooked.
Paradise f English (Rare)
From the English word meaning "heaven, the garden of Eden", ultimately from Avestan pairidaēza "enclosure, park" (compare the cognate Firdaus).
Parklyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of Park and the name suffix -lyn.
Parley m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Parley.
Parrish m English
"Parrish" is a novel by Mildred Savage that was published in 1958.
Parsley f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Parsley.
Parson m English
Transferred from the surname Parson which came from the title meaning rector or viscar.
Parthena f English (Rare), Ancient Greek, Greek
Derived from Greek παρθένος (parthenos) meaning "maiden, virgin".
Parthenya f English (Rare)
Rare spelling variant of Parthenia.
Pascalia f Greek (Germanized, Rare), English (African)
Germanized form of Paschalia as well as a Kenyan borrowing of this name.
Paschalle f English
Feminisation of Paschal, given rarely in Catholic regions.
Passion f English (Rare)
First recorded as a given name in the 16th century, the name Passion was originally used by Christian parents in reference to the "Passion of Christ", a term denoting the suffering of Jesus. The word itself is derived from Latin passio "suffering", ultimately from Latin patior "to suffer; to endure" and was originally used to describe any suffering or pain concerning the body... [more]
Pastel f English
From mid 17th century: via French from Italian pastello, diminutive of pasta ‘paste’.
Patch m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Patch or from the English word patch meaning "a piece of material used to mend or cover a hole or a weak spot".
Patches f & m English (Rare), Pet
From the English word patches, which is a plural noun of patch.
Patchouli f Popular Culture, English (Rare)
Patchouli comes from the bushy herb of the mint family and bears tiny pink-white flowers. A bearer of this name is Patchouli Knowledge, a character from the Touhou Project.
Paterson m English (Rare), Scottish (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Paterson.
Patient m French (African), History (Ecclesiastical, Gallicized), English (Puritan)
From the Late Latin name Patiens. It was also used by the Puritans as a vocabulary name, from the English word patient.
Patina f English (Modern, Rare)
Patina is a thin layer that variously forms on the surface of stone, on copper, bronze and similar metals, on wooden furniture or any such acquired change of a surface through age and exposure.
Patra f English (Rare), Greek (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Petra or a short form of Cleopatra.
Patricea f English (Rare, ?)
Extended form of Patrice 2 or variant of Patricia.
Patrika f English (American, Rare)
Feminine form of Patrick. This name is borne by American actress Patrika Darbo.
Patrina f English
Feminine diminutive of Patrick influenced by Katrina
Patrine f English (Rare)
Combination of "Patricia" and "Katrine".
Patronella f English
Meaning Rock and is of English origin.
Patsye f English
The feminine spelling of Patsy.
Pattye f English
Feminine alternative to Patty.
Pattyn f English
Variant and feminine form of Patton.
Paulaina f English (Rare)
Variant of the name Paulina, influenced by the spelling of the name Laina.
Pauley f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Pauley.
Paulinea f English
Variant of Paulina.
Paulisa f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of Paul.
Paull m English (Archaic)
Variant of Paul recorded in the 16th century.
Paulmichael m English (Rare)
Combination of Paul and Michael.
Paulownia f English (Rare)
From the name of the genus of flowering plants which were named after the Russian-Dutch queen Anna Pavlovna/Anna Paulowna.
Pauly m English
Variant spelling of Paulie.
Paulyn f English (Rare)
Variant of Pauline or feminization of Paul with the popular suffix -lyn.
Pavia f English (Rare), Medieval English
Medieval English name of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include a derivation from Old French pavie "peach" and a derivation from Old French Pavie "woman from Pavia", a historic city in Italy... [more]
Paw f English
Paw refers to the soft foot of a mammal or other animal, generally a quadruped, that has claws or nails; comparable to a human hand or foot. It is a modern name in the US and first appeared in the name records in 2008.
Paxson m English
Transferred use of the surname Paxson.
Paxtyn f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant or feminine form of Paxton.
Pay m & f English (Rare)
Nickname for Payton.
Payne m English
Transferred use of the surname Payne.
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