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Nyipo m YiMeans "cattle lord" in Yi.
Nyi Roro Kidul f Indonesian MythologyFrom the feminine honorific
nyai combined with Javanese
rara meaning "girl, maiden" and
kidul meaning "south". This is the name of the goddess of the sea in Javanese and Sundanese mythology, more specifically the guardian of the Indian Ocean... [
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Nyk m West Frisian (Rare)Modern spelling and form of
Nyck, as the
-ck- is originally a medieval way of spelling the consonant
-k-. Also compare the names
Nykele and
Nykle, which are very closely related.... [
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Nyktimos m Greek MythologyEither a monothematic name that is derived from the Greek noun νύξ
(nyx) meaning "night", or a theophoric dithematic name that is derived from the name of the Greek goddess
Nyx combined with the Greek verb τιμάω
(timao) meaning "to honour, to esteem, to revere".... [
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Nykyrian m LiteratureThis name was used by American author Sherrilyn Kenyon. It is a hybryd character in her League Series who happens to be the only assassin to leave the League without being hunted down and killed. He is invincible, tough, strong, smart, a survivor, and falls in love at first sight... [
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Nymandus m Medieval GermanRecorded in 1350 in Silesia and in the Rhineland region of what is today Germany, this name is basically a Latinization of the German word
niemand "nobody". ... [
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Nymbulda f Indigenous Australian, NgarrindjeriOf Australian Aboriginal origin (Ngarrindjeri, to be precise), the meaning of this name is not yet known to me at the moment. This was the name of the mother of David Unaipon (1872-1967), an Australian Aboriginal preacher, inventor and writer.
Nymphadora f LiteratureVariant of
Nymphodora used by J. K. Rowling in her 'Harry Potter' series of books, where it belongs to a minor character, a Metamorphmagus who despises her name.
Nymphidia f Late Greek, LiteratureFeminine form of
Nymphidios (see
Nymphidius). A bearer of this name was the mother of Gaius Nymphidius Sabinus, a Prefect of the Roman Praetorian Guard from the 1st century AD... [
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Nymphidianus m Late RomanOriginally a Late Roman cognomen, which was derived from the latinized Greek name
Nymphidius. In turn, the Greeks translated this cognomen back into Greek as
Nymphidianos (Νυμφιδιανός)... [
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Nymphidius m Late Greek (Latinized)Latinized form of the Greek name Νυμφιδιος
(Nymphidios), the genitive form of
Nymphe (see
Nympha). It was borne by Gaius Nymphidius Sabinus, a 1st-century Roman officer who was murdered after declaring himself emperor.
Nymphis m Ancient GreekA masculine form of
Nympha. Nymphis (fl. about 250 BC), the son of Xenagoras of Heraclea, wrote a work on Alexander the Great and his successors in 24 books.
Nymphius m Ancient Greek (Latinized)Latinized form of the Greek name Νύμφιος
(Nymphios), a masculine derivative of
Nymphe (see
Nympha). Nymphios (literally "bridegroom" in Greek) is also a title applied to Jesus by Orthodox Christians.
Nynaeve f LiteratureVariant of
Nyneve used by Robert Jordan for a character in his 'Wheel of Time' series of fantasy novels.
Nynetjer m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
nj-nṯr, possibly meaning "he is like (a) god" or "godlike", derived from Egyptian
nj "of, belonging to, possessing" combined with
nṯr "god". This was the Horus name of the third pharaoh of the Second Dynasty of Egypt during the Early Dynastic Period.
Nyneve f Arthurian CycleForm of
Ninniane used by Thomas Malory for one of the Ladies of the Lake in his 15th-century compilation of Arthurian legends 'Le Morte d'Arthur' (as she is called
Ninniane in Malory's source, the continuation to the Vulgate 'Merlin', known as the 'Suite du Merlin')... [
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Nyok m & f LaoMeans "raise, lift" in Lao.
Nyoka f Popular Culture, African American, Jamaican PatoisThe name of a character from two 15-part movie serials in the early 1940s:
Jungle Girl (1941) and
Perils of Nyoka (1942). The serials were based on the novel
Jungle Girl (1932) by Edgar Rice Burroughs, in which the titular character was named
Fou-tan... [
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Nyokabi f Kikuyu (Archaic)Kikuyus call the maasai "ukabi" this was for girls born from this intermarriage meaning she who came from maasai land
Nyrah f HindiSanskrit, meaning-Rose and beauty of Godess Saraswati
Nýráðr m Old Norse, Norse MythologyDerived from
nýr ("new, fresh") and
ráð ("advice, counsel, decision"). This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.
Nyrcia f Etruscan MythologyThe Etruscan goddess of fate and chance, who changes the inevitable and rewrites the past and future.
Nyri f English (Rare)Anglicization of
Nairi, derived from the Assyrian name for a confederation of tribes in the Armenian Highlands.
Nysa f Greek MythologyPossibly from an archaic Greek word meaning "tree". In Greek mythology Nysa was a daughter of Aristaeus, who was believed to have brought up the infant god
Dionysus, and from whom one of the many towns of the name of Nysa was believed to have derived its name.
Nysos m Ancient GreekNysos is the name of a Mountain which is ruled by Dionysos. Nysos can be viewed as the Masculine term for Nysa.
Nyszka f SilesianSilesian diminutive of
Agnys, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Nyukuti m Indigenous Australian, PintupiOf Australian Aboriginal origin (Pintupi, to be precise), the meaning of this name is not yet known to me at the moment. A known bearer of this name was Nyukuti Tjupurrula, the husband of Australian Aboriginal painter Makinti Napanangka (c... [
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Nyunt m & f BurmeseMeans "spring, shoot, growth" or "apex, summit" in Burmese.
Nyurapayia f Indigenous Australian, PintupiOf Australian Aboriginal origin (Pintupi, to be precise), the meaning of this name is not yet known to me at the moment. A known bearer is Nyurapayia Nampitjinpa (b. circa 1935), an Australian Aboriginal painter.
Nyurgun m YakutDerived from Yakut
ньургуһун (nurguhun) meaning "snowdrop (a type of flower)". Nyurgun is a mythical hero to the Yakuts.
Nyurguyana f YakutMeans "Pulsatilla" in Yakut. A Pulsatilla, or Pasqueflower, is a type of flower that can be found in cold areas.
Nzero m ShonaMeaning “wisdom; insight; sagacity”, it corresponds with the name
Njere.
Nzota m PareEtymology uncertain, this name is traditionally given to babies born during drought.
Nzuzi m & f KongoMeans "second born twin" in Kikongo.
Oak m EnglishOld English
āc, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch
eik and German
Eiche.
Oakie m & f American (South)American English regional name (Appalachian) influenced by Oak + -ie which is a common suffix added to names throughout Appalachia.
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".
Oboro m Japanese, Popular CultureFrom 朧 (
oboro) meaning "cloud, hazy". There are numerous fictional characters with this name, and it is mainly given to males. One notable character is Oboro, an antagonist from 'Gintama'.
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"