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Oánh m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 瑩
(oánh) meaning "lustrous, bright, transparent".
Oasis f & m English (Modern, Rare)From the English word
oasis referring to a cultivated area (often a date palm grove) in a desert or semi-desert environment. An oasis can also provide habitat for animals and spontaneous plants.... [
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Oba m & f Yoruba, Yoruba MythologyMeans "king, ruler" in Yoruba. It can refer to
Obaluaye, a spirit associated with infectious disease and healing.
Obaasan f JapaneseComes from the Japanese word “Obaasan”, meaning “grandmother”.
Obabaamwewe-giizhigokwe f OjibweMeans "Woman of the Sound (that the stars make) Rushing Through the Sky", deriving from the Ojibwe elements
babaam ("place to place"),
wewe ("makes a repeated sound"),
giizhig ("sky"), and
ikwe ("woman)... [
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Obai f & m AsháninkaPossibly a variant spelling of the Ashaninka
obae meaning "Andean cock-of-the-rock".
Obarra f AragoneseTaken from the name of a monastery ubicated in Huesca, Aragon. It is composed of Basque
obis "well, fountain" and
arri "rock, stone".
Obasi m Jagham, KenyangDerived from
ò-βàsì meaning "God" in Jagham, Kenyang and various Ekoid languages.
Obax f SomaliIt means “as delicate and beautiful as a flower” in Somali.
Obbe m Frisian, Old Swedish, SwedishFrisian short form of Germanic names containing the first element
AUD and a last element beginning with
-b... or an Old Swedish and Swedish form of
Ubbi.
Obe m FrisianA short form of names with the first element
wulf "wulf" or
od "wealth" and a second element starting in
b- (like
beraht or
brand).
Obededom m English (Puritan)Variant of
Obed-Edom. Zaphnaphpaaneah Isaiah Obededom Nicodemus Francis Edward Clarke was baptized on 14 October 1804 in Beccles Church, Suffolk, England.
Obéline f French (Rare), French (Quebec, Rare), English (Canadian, Rare, Archaic)Means "spit, nail, rod, pointed pillar, horizontal line". From the Greek
obelos (ὀβελός) with the French diminutive ending of -
ine, -
ie, or -
ia.
Obey m & f English (Puritan)Meaning, "behave in accordance with (a general principle, natural law, etc.)." Referring to fearing and obeying God.
Obiajulu m IgboObiajulu is an Igbo name; and it simply means my heart has cool down.
Obil m BiblicalObil was an Ishmaelite, a keeper of camels in the time of
David, according to 1 Chronicles 27:30.
Obiora m IgboMeans "the mind of the people" in Igbo.
Obi-Wan m Popular CultureObi-Wan Kenobi is a character in the 'Star Wars' universe, created by George Lucas. The meaning of the name is not known, but as Lucas was very much influenced by Japanese samurai movies, it is possible that the name is a combination of Japanese 帯 (obi) "belt" (used to tie a kimono) and
wan that sounds like the Japanese honorific suffix
san.
Obizzo m ItalianOf Germanic origin, though the meaning is unknown. Possibly from the roots aud "wealth" or hug "mind, thought, heart, spirit".
Obodongul f UzbekDerived from
obodon meaning "flourishing" and
gul meaning "rose, flower".
Obodontoj f UzbekDerived from
obodon meaning "flourishing" and
toj meaning "crown".
Obro'y f UzbekMeans "respect, esteem, honour" in Uzbek.
Obsidian m American (Modern, Rare), Popular CultureDerived from
obsidian, the English name for a specific type of volcanic glass. The name is ultimately derived from Latin
obsidianus meaning "of Obsidius", after the Roman (also called Obsius in some instances) who supposedly was the first to discover this type of volcanic glass... [
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Obulor m OgbaThe name Obulor mean "Peace filled mind" or "I am now relaxed" from all worries.... [
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Obumneme m & f IgboMeans "am I the one causing it?" in Igbo.
Occia f Ancient RomanFeminine form of
Occius. Occia achieved the position of Virgo Vestalis Maxima when she became the oldest living priestess of the goddess Vesta, perhaps 57 years before she passed away in 19 CE.
Occy m English (Australian)Given in honour of surfer
Mark Occhilupo, whose nickname is "Occy", short for his
Italian surname, which means "eyes of the wolf". At the same time it is a play on the word "occy straps", short for "octopus straps" - used by surfers to tie their surfboards to a car roof.
Ocelotl m NahuatlMeans "jaguar, ocelot" in Nahuatl, the fourteenth day-sign of the tonalpohualli.
Ocha m & f PetFrom Japanese
ocha, a type of Japanese green tea.
Ochako f Popular CultureIn the case of the character Ochako (Ochaco) Uraraka (麗日 お茶子) from 'My Hero Academia', her name is made up of お茶
(ocha), the honorific form of 茶
(cha) meaning "tea," and 子
(ko) meaning "child."
Ochan m NivkhFrom Nivkh
otgan meaning "garbage, waste".
Ochbaatar m MongolianMeans "sparkling hero" in Mongolian, from оч
(och) meaning "spark, ember, sparkle" and баатар
(baatar) meaning "hero".
Ochbadrakh m MongolianFrom Mongolian оч
(och) meaning "spark, ember, sparkle" and бадрах
(badrakh) meaning "thrive, grow" or "blaze, shine".
Ochbayar m MongolianMeans "sparkling celebration, sparkling joy" in Mongolian, from оч
(och) meaning "spark, ember, sparkle" and баатар
(bayar) meaning "joy, celebration".
Ochbold m MongolianMeans "sparkling steel" in Mongolian, from оч
(och) meaning "spark, ember, sparkle" and болд
(bold) meaning "steel".
Ocheon m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 五 (oh) meaning "five" and 天 "sky, heaven; god, celestial" or Sino-Korean 천 meaning thousand.
Ochgerel f & m MongolianMeans "sparkling light" in Mongolian, from оч
(och) meaning "spark, ember, sparkle" and гэрэл
(gerel) meaning "light".
Ochila f UzbekDerived from
ochil- meaning "to relax, cheer up", "flower, blossom", "light up" or "to get bright, lighten".
Ochilgul f UzbekDerived from
ochil- meaning "to relax, cheer up", "flower, blossom", "light up" or "to get bright, lighten" and
gul meaning "rose, flower".
Ochiloy f UzbekDerived from
ochil- meaning "to relax, cheer up", "flower, blossom", "light up" or "to get bright, lighten" and
oy meaning "moon".
Ochimos m Greek MythologyProbably derived from the Greek verb ὀχέω
(ocheo) meaning "to bear, to carry, to hold fast, to sustain", which is closely related to the Greek verb ἔχω
(echo) meaning "to have, to hold, to possess"... [
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Ochir m MongolianMeans "diamond" or "truncheon, staff; thunderbolt" in Mongolian.
Ochirbaatar m MongolianFrom Mongolian очир
(ochir) meaning "diamond" or "truncheon, staff; thunderbolt" and баатар
(baatar) meaning "hero".
Ochirbat m MongolianFrom Mongolian очир
(ochir) meaning "diamond, treasure" or "truncheon, staff; thunderbolt" and бат
(batu) meaning "strong, firm".
Ochirkhuyag m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian очир
(ochir) meaning "diamond" or "truncheon, staff; thunderbolt" and хуяг
(khuyag) meaning "armour".
Ochirsaikhan m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian очир
(ochir) meaning "diamond" or "truncheon, staff; thunderbolt" and сайхан
(saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".
Ochirsükh m MongolianFrom Mongolian очир
(ochir) meaning "diamond, treasure" or "truncheon, staff; thunderbolt" and сүх
(sükh) meaning "axe".
Ochmaa f MongolianMeans "flame woman, sparkling lady" in Mongolian, from оч
(och) meaning "sparkle, flame" and the feminine suffix маа
(maa).
Ochmandakh m & f MongolianMeans "sparkling ascent" in Mongolian, from оч
(och) meaning "spark, ember, sparkle" and мандах
(mandakh) meaning "ascent, rising".
Ochola m Luo"birthed after the death of the father"
Ocotlán f & m Spanish (Mexican)From the Marian title
Nuestra Señora de Ocotlán meaning "Our Lady of Ocotlán" (see
Ocotlán), the Virgin of Ocotlán being the patron saint of Tlaxcala and the neighbouring state of Puebla.
Octander m Norwegian (Archaic)Combination of Latin
oct- "eight" and Greek
-ander "man" given to children born in October or to the eighth child of the family.
Ocuil m & f NahuatlFrom Nahuatl
ocuilin, "worm, caterpillar".
Oculi m French (Rare)Derived from Latin
oculi, the plural form of
oculus "eye". This name used to be given to children born on
Oculi, known in English as
Oculi Sunday, the third Sunday in Lent... [
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Ocursus m Arthurian CycleA Knight of the Round Table, related to Lancelot, who participated in the Grail Quest.
Odalfrid m GermanicDerived from Germanic
odal or
uodal "heritage, fatherland" (also see
Odalric) combined with the Old High Germanic element
fridu "peace".
Odalysis f American (Hispanic)A variant of
Odalys or
Odalis influenced by the French word for lily, which is lys. The meaning of Odalis being "fatherland" or "wealth, fortune," the meaning of Odalysis could be interpreted as "lily of the fatherland" or "wealth of lilies."
Od Ana f MythologyTurkic and Mongolian goddess of fire and marriage, derived from
od meaning "fire" and
ana meaning "mother".
Odar m IrishMeans "dark, grey-brown" in Irish.
Odart m Medieval, Germanic, Old Saxon, Medieval Italian, Medieval Scottish, Medieval French, Estonian (Archaic)Old High German
ōt, Old Saxon
ōd "wealth, riches" + Old Saxon
hard, Old High German
hart "strong, hard".
Odav m Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Punjabi, Bengali, Marathi, Nepali, SinhaleseMEANING - "mode which consists of five notes only"... [
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Odbayar m MongolianMeans "star of joy" in Mongolian, from од
(od) meaning "star" and баяр
(bayar) meaning "joy, celebration".
Oddfríðr f Old NorseOld Norse combination of
oddr 'point of a weapon' and
fríðr 'beautiful', originally 'beloved'.
Oddgerðr f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
oddr "point (of a weapon)" and
garðr "enclosure", "protection".
Oddgunn f Norwegian (Rare)Modern name created by combining the Old Norse elements
oddr "point (of a weapon)" and
gunnr "battle, fight".
Oddleifr m Old NorseCombination of Old Norse
oddr "spur, point of a weapon" and
leifr "descendant".
Oddmar m Norwegian, FaroeseModern form of the Old Norse name
Oddmárr, composed of
oddr "point (of a weapon), spur" and
mærr "famous, great".
Oddone m ItalianDiminutive form of
Oddo. Oddone of Savoy, son of Victor Emmanuel II of Italy, and the Cardinal Oddone di Monferrato were two well-known bearers of this name.
Oddvald m Norwegian (Rare)Combination of the Old Norse name elements
oddr "point of a weapon" and
valdr "ruler". The name was coined in the late 19th century.
Oddvaldur m FaroeseFaroese name with the combination of
oddr "spear" and
valdr "ruler, mighty one, powerful one".
Oddvin m NorwegianRelatively modern name (from 1843) created by combining the Old Norse name elements
oddr "point (of a weapon), spur" and
vinr "friend".
Oddvǫr f Old NorseOld Norse combination of
oddr "point of a sword" and
vár "spring (season)".