All Submitted Names

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Onat m Turkish
In Turkish means "decent", "proper", "beneficial", "correct".
Onatah f New World Mythology
In Iroquois mythology, Onatah was one of the Deohako (the Life Supporters, or Three Sisters.) Onatah represented the spirit of the corn, while her two sisters represented beans and squash. In one common Iroquois legend, Onatah was stolen by Tawiscara and hidden underground, causing a great famine until she was found and freed... [more]
Onatsu f Japanese
From japanese 同 (ona) meaning "similar, like, together, lane" combined with 通 (tsu) meaning "through, open, common, communicate, connect, authority, expert"
Onawa f Literature
From a variant of Onaway, a name of unspecified Native American origin. It was used by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow in his epic poem 'The Song of Hiawatha' (1855), which was based loosely on legends of the Ojibwe peoples; in Book XI of the poem, the musician Chibiabos recites a song in which he addresses an imagined lover named Onaway... [more]
Onayi f Shona
"See it, see this". Situational name which says see what we have, behold.
Onays m Arabic
Means "close friend, friendly" in Arabic.
Onaysa f Arabic
Feminine form of Onays.
Onazar f Uzbek
Derived from ona meaning "mother" or a term of respect for women, and zar meaning "gold, wealth".
Onchanh f & m Lao
Alternate transcription of Onechanh.
Onchira f Thai
From Thai อร (on) meaning "maiden, woman" or "beautiful, lovely" and จิร (chira) meaning "long lasting, long time".
Öncü m Turkish
Means "pioneer" in Turkish.
Ond m Medieval Hungarian
According to the 'Gesta Hungarorum' Ond is one of the seven Hungarian chieftains.
Oʹnddri m Sami (Skolt)
Skolt Sami form of Andrew.
Önder m & f Turkish
Means "leader" in Turkish.
Ondi f American (Rare)
Maybe a hypochoristic form of Andrea 2.... [more]
Ondiek m Luo
Name given to a male who survives childhood after successive deaths of infants to the parents. This name suggests strength and determination to survive. Ondiek is also the Hyena in the Luo language... [more]
Öndólfur m Icelandic (Rare, Archaic)
Icelandic combination of and (Germanic element meaning "angry", "wrathful", "aggressive") and ulfr "wolf".
Ǫndótt f Old Norse
An Old Norse name, probably originally a byname from the adjective ǫndóttr meaning "looking full in the face, fiery-eyed".
Ondoukari m Ijaw
Means "pray for long life" in Ijaw.
Ondoutuapere f & m Ijaw
Means "add more life to me" in Ijaw.
Ondra m Czech
Diminutive of Ondřej.
Ondrasz m Polish
Diminutive of Andrzej, influenced by Slovak Ondrej.
Ondraszek m Polish
Diminutive of Ondrasz.
Ondreika m Russian
Diminutive of Andrei.
Ondřejka f Czech
Feminine form of Ondřej.
Ondrzeja f Polish
Variant of Andrzeja.
Ondyna f Polish (Rare)
A Polonized, albeit rare form of Ondine.
One m West Frisian (Rare), East Frisian (Rare)
Frisian short form of names that contain an element that was derived from (or shares the same root with) Old High German unnan "to grant, to allow, to yield."
O'Neal m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname O'Neal.
Onechanh f & m Lao
From Lao ອ່ອນ (one) meaning "soft, gentle, mild" and ຈັນ (chanh) meaning "moon".
Onedollar m Spanish (Caribbean)
From English "one dollar"
Oneg f & m Hebrew (Rare)
Means "pleasure" in Hebrew, making it relative to Eden.
Oneide f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese form of Oneida.
O'Neil m English, Jamaican Patois
Transferred use of the surname O'Neil.
Oneita f American (Hispanic, Rare, Archaic), African American (Rare)
Variant of Juanita influenced by the vocabulary word one.
Oneka f Medieval Basque
Medieval Basque feminine form of Eneko.... [more]
Onelė f Lithuanian
Diminutive form of Ona 1.
Onema f African
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]
Onen f Breton
Variant of Onnenn.
Onenn f Breton
Variant of Onnenn.
Onenna f Breton
Variant of Onenn.
Onerahontsokon f Mohawk
Means "under the wing feather" in Mohawk.
Oneraspen f Basque (Archaic)
Basque equivalent of Fructuosa.
Oneretsu f Basque (Archaic)
Basque equivalent of Fructuosa.
Onerva f & m Finnish
Derived from the Finnish word onerva meaning "aftergrass; the hay grown after harvesting".
Onesas m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ὄνησις (onesis) meaning "use, profit, advantage". This name is etymologically related to Onesimos (see Onesimus).
Onesíforo m Spanish
Spanish form of Onesiphorus.
Onesiforo m Italian
Italian form of Onesiphorus.
Onesikritos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ὄνησις (onesis) meaning "use, profit, advantage, good luck" and κριτός (kritos) meaning "picked out, chosen" or "choice, excellent".
Onesin m Croatian (Rare)
Meaning unknown.
Onesmus m Eastern African
Ugandan variant of Onesimus.
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.
Onesta f Medieval Italian, Italian
Medieval Italian name directly taken from the noun onestà "honesty" or the (feminine) adjective onesta "honest; sincere".
Onesto m Medieval Italian, Italian
Masculine form of Onesta.
Onesty f English (American)
Variant of Honesty. This name was given to 5 girls in 2000 according to the SSA.
Onésyme m Medieval French
Medieval French form of Onésime.
Oneta f English
Variant of Anita 1. This is the name of two cities in Spain and Italy.
Oney m & f American (Rare)
Oney is possibly of Irish (Gealic) origin as the name of a town in Ireland.
Oneyda f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Eneida or possibly Oneida.
Onezim m Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Onesimos.
Onezime m Louisiana Creole
Creole variant of Onésime.
Onezym m Polish
Polish form of Onesimus.
Onfim m Medieval Russian
Old Novgorodian form of the name Anthemios. This was the name of a 7 year old boy who lived in Novgorod in the 13th century, known for his well-preserved notes, drawings and homework exercises scratched in birch bark... [more]
Onfredo m Italian
Italian form of Humphrey.
O'ng'al m Uzbek
Means "to right, to straighten" in Uzbek.
O'ng'ar m Uzbek
Means "to set straight, to straighten out" in Uzbek.
Ongar m Kazakh
Derived from Kazakh оңғару (oñğarw) meaning "to improve, to get better".
Ong-Ard m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai องอาจ (see Ongat).
Ongard m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai องอาจ (see Ongat).
Ong-Art m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai องอาจ (see Ongat).
Ongart m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai องอาจ (see Ongat).
Ongat m Thai
Means "brave, valiant, dignified" in Thai.
Ongezwa f Xhosa
Means "addition, one who was added" in Xhosa.
Ǫngull m Old Norse
From Old Norse ǫngull "hook". A person with this name is the possible namesake of the Island of Anglesey in Wales.
Ongun m Turkish
Means "flourishing" in Turkish.
Oni f & m Japanese
From Japanese 鬼 (oni) meaning “demon”.
Onia f American (South, Archaic)
Diminutive of any name ending in -onia.
Onia f Arthurian Cycle
A servant of the Lady of the Lake in La Tavola Ritonda. She was married to the King of Scotland.... [more]
Onias m Biblical, Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin
From the Hebrew name חוֹנִיּוֹ (Honiyya) or (Honiyahu) meaning "mercy of God" (see Choni).... [more]
Onick m Scots
Diminutive of Andra.
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]
Onigumo m Popular Culture
Japanese "spider demon" Onigumo is the real name for Naraku in the show "Inuyasha"
Onik m Armenian, Georgian, Bulgarian, Russian
Dialectical development of Hovhannes + -իկ (-ik).
Onika f Japanese
Oni means demon ka means flower
Onilda f Spanish (Rare, Archaic)
Originally a dithematic Germanic name formed from the name elements aun with unknown meaning and hilt "battle".
Onimamy m & f Malagasy
Possibly from the Malagasy ony meaning "river" and mamy meaning "sweet" or "well-liked".
Onintza f Basque, Theatre
This name was used on a character in Jose Olaizoal's opera Oleskari zaharra.
Onintze f Basque
Variant of Onintza.
Oníosa f Irish (Rare)
Possibly intended to mean "from Jesus", from Irish ón meaning "from" combined with Íosa.
Oniria f Spanish (Caribbean, Rare), Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Likely an invented name, perhaps based on the Spanish word onírica meaning "oneiric, dreamlike" (from Greek ὄνειρος (oneiros) "dream"). This name was borne by Cuban revolutionary Oniria Gutiérrez (1940-?).
Onise m Georgian
Georgian form of Onesas.
Onisifor m Russian
Means "to fulfill".
Onisiforos m Greek
Modern form of Onesiphoros.
Onisime m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Onesimos (see Onesimus).
Onisoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy ony meaning "river" and soa meaning "good".
Onita f American (Rare)
Variant of Anita 1 (Compare Onika).
Onitah m Mormon
In the Book of Abraham, Onitah was the father of three virgins who were sacrificed to the Egyptian idols.
Onitas m Mormon
An Egyptian priest who had three daughters. Variant of Onitah.
Onitenma f Japanese
This is a Japanese, consisting of two names.... [more]
Onja m & f Malagasy
Means "wave" in Malagasy.
Onjalalaina m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy onja meaning "wave" and lalaina meaning "loved, held dear".
Onjira f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อรจิรา (see Onchira).
On-jo m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 溫 (on) meaning "lukewarm, warm; tepid, mild" and 祚 (jo) meaning "throne; blessing, happiness". Other hanja combinations are also possible.
Onka f Japanese
From Japanese 恩 (on) meaning "grace, kindness, goodness, favor, mercy, blessing, benefit" combined with 花 (ka) meaning "flower". Other kanji can be used.
Onkarabile m & f Tswana
Means "He (God) answered my prayers" in Setswana.
Onkgomoditse f Tswana
Means "He (God) consoled me" in Setswana.
Onkgopotse m & f Tswana
Means "He (God) thought of me" in Setswana.
Onn m Malay
Derived from Arabic عون ('awn) meaning "help, support, aid". A notable bearer was Malaysian politician Onn Jaafar (1895-1962).
Onna f Frisian
Feminine form of Onno.
Onna f Romansh
Variant of Anna.
Onnamaria f Romansh
Contraction of Onna and Maria.
Õnne f Estonian
Derived from Estonian õnne, the genitive form of õnn, "luck; happiness", this name is a cognate of Finnish Onni.
Onne m West Frisian, East Frisian
Variant form of One.
Onne m Finnish (Rare)
Variant of Onni.
Onnea f Finnish (Rare)
Variant form of Onnia. This is a common word to casually congratulate someone or wish them good luck.
Onnee f Manx
Manx form of Anne 1 and Anna.
Õnnela f Estonian
Elaboration of Õnne.
Õnneleid f & m Estonian
Longer form of Õnne, meaning "good luck" in Estonian.
Onneli f Finnish (Rare)
Feminine form of Onni. Onneli is one of the two protagonists of book series written by Marjatta Kurenniemi from 1960s to 1980s, and also of two 21st century movies based on the books.
Onnellinen m & f Finnish (Rare)
Meaning "happy" in Finnish.
Onnenn f Breton
Derived from Breton onn "ash; (and by extension) strong" and gwenn "white". This is an older form of Onenn, the name of a 6th- and 7th-century Breton saint.
Önnert m Swedish (Rare)
Swedish form of Øyvind.
Onnetar f Finnish
Female form of Onni.
Onnia f Finnish
Feminine form of Onni.
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]
Onnor f Manx
Manx cognate of Onóra.
Onnoy m Karelian
Karelian form of Andriy.
Onnuri f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From native Korean 온누리 (onnuri) meaning "whole (wide) world," a combination of determiner 온 (on) meaning "all, whole, entire" and Nuri.
Ono m Japanese
Transferred use of the surname Ono.
Onochie f Igbo
Means “old” in Igbo.
Onodrag m Russian (Archaic)
Means "dear to him" in Russian.
Onoir f Irish (Modern, Rare)
Perhaps an Irish cognate of Honor or Honora. The word onóir also means "honor" in Irish.
Onomácrito m Spanish
Spanish form of Onomacritus.
Onomacritus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Onomakritos. This name was borne by a Greek chresmologue from the 5th century BC.
Onomakles m Ancient Greek
Means "glorious name", derived from Greek ὄνομα (onoma) meaning "name" and (kleos) meaning "glory".
Onomakritos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ὄνομα (onoma) "name" combined with Greek κριτης (krites) "judge, critic."
Onomarchos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Attic Greek noun ὄνομα (onoma) meaning "name" combined with the Greek noun ἀρχός (archos) meaning "leader, ruler".
Onomarchus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Onomarchos. This name was borne by a Phocian general from the 4th century BC.
Onomaris f Old Celtic (Latinized), History
This is the name of an ancient Galatian Celtic queen. Her name appears to be a compound, with variants the "-maris" element appearing in several Celtic languages, meaning "great". It may also mean "mountain ash", or possibly "like a great mountain ash or rowan tree"... [more]
Onòmast m Catalan
Catalan form of Onomastos.
Onomastos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ὀνομαστός (onomastos) meaning "named" as well as "famous, of note, notable". It is ultimately derived from the Greek noun ὄνομα (onoma) meaning "name".
Onomastus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Onomastos. Bearers of this name include the general Onomastus of Macedon (2nd century BC) and the Olympic victor Onomastus of Smyrna (7th century BC).
Onon m & f Mongolian
Derived from the Onon River, which runs through Mongolia and Russia.
Onopre m Georgian
Georgian form of Onouphrios.
Önör m Yakut
Means "prosperous" in Yakut.
Önör m & f Mongolian
Means "having many children or relatives" in Mongolian.
Onorada f Provençal
Feminine form of Onorat.
Onorata f Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Honorata.
Onorato m Italian, Medieval Spanish
Italian and medieval Spanish form of Honoratus.
Onoraziano m Italian
Italian form of Honoratianus.
Onoria f Medieval Latin
Onoria is of latin derivation, meaning "honor"... [more]
Onorina f Italian, Italian (Swiss), Gascon
Italian and Gascon form of Honorina (see Honorine).
Onorine f Picard
Picard form of Honorine.
Onorio m Italian
Italian form of Honorius.
Onòriu m Sardinian
Sardinian form of Honorius.
Onosaʻi f Samoan
Means "perseverance" in Samoan.
Onoslava f Russian
Meaning "his glory".
Onoslawa f Russian
Variant transcription of Onoslava.
Onour f Obscure (Rare)
Variant of Honour.
Onpu f Japanese
It means "musical note" in Japanese.
Onri f Japanese
From Japanese 音 (on) meaning "sound" combined with 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ôns m Polabian
Polabian form of John.
Ons f Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Possibly means "gladness, removal of fear" or from Arabic أَنْسَ (ʾansa) meaning "to forget". A known bearer is Ons Jabeur (1994–), a Tunisian tennis player.
Onsá m & f Shipibo-Conibo
Means "dangerous" in Shipibo.
Onsiri f Thai
From Thai อร (on) meaning "maiden, woman" or "beautiful, lovely" and ศิริ (siri) meaning "glory, splendour" or สิริ (siri) meaning "fortune, prosperity, grace".
Onslow m English (Rare), Romani (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Onslow.
Onslowe m English
Transferred use of the surname Onslowe.
Onsuda f Thai
From Thai อร (on) meaning "beautiful, lovely" and สุดา (suda) meaning "woman, lady, daughter".
Ontario m African American (Rare)
From the name of the Canadian province, or from the name of Lake Ontario (see the place name Ontario), which is probably derived from the Huron word ontarí:io meaning "great lake".... [more]
Ontei m Veps
Veps form of Anton.
Onthime m Medieval Russian
Old Novgorodian form of Anthemius.
Onthusitse m Tswana
Means "He (God) helped" in Setswana.
Ontiretse m Tswana
Means "He (God) has done it for me" in Setswana.
Ontkommer f History (Ecclesiastical)
Alternate Dutch name of Saint Wilgefort.
Onton m Mordvin
Mordvin form of Anton.
Ontonagon f & m Ojibwe
Located in the state of Michigan, this Upper Peninsula county, which features the Porcupine Mountains, is named after the Ontonagon River. The name is said to be derived from an Ojibwe language word Nondon-organ, meaning "hunting river"... [more]
O'ntoy m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek o'n meaning "ten" and toy meaning "colt".
Ontro m Finnish
Variant form of Antro.
Ontuetse m Tswana
Means "He (God) has rewarded me" in Setswana.
Ontzalu m Medieval Basque
Medieval Basque form of Gonzalo.
Onufrey m Ukrainian
Variant form of Onufrij.
Ònufri m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Onuphrius.
Onufrij m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Onouphrios via Onuphrius.
Onufrijs m Latvian
Latvian form of Onuphrius.
Onufry m Polish, Russian
Polish form of Onouphrios via Onuphrius, as well as a Russian variant transcription of Onufriy... [more]
Onuist m Pictish
Pictish form of Angus.
Onuma f Thai
Means "beautiful Uma" from Thai อร (on) meaning "beautiful, lovely" and the name Uma (referring to the Hindu goddess Parvati).
Onumajuru m Igbo
Means "let anger cease" in Igbo.
Oñumsinachi m & f Igbo
Means "my joy is from God" in Igbo.
Onuphre m French
French form of Onouphrios via Onuphrius.
Onuratu m Sicilian
Variant of Anuratu.
Onurhan m Turkish
Derived from Turkish onur "honour" and the title khan meaning "leader".
Onuris m Egyptian Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Onouris, which is the Greek form of Anhur.
Onutė f Lithuanian
Diminutive of Ona 1, since this name contains the feminine diminutive suffix -utė.... [more]
Onwan f Thai
Means "sweet, soft, pleasant" in Thai.
Onwara f Thai
Means "great woman, noble woman" in Thai.
Onwá:ri f Mohawk
Variant of Wá:ri.
Onwuegbunam m & f Igbo
Means "let death not kill me" in Igbo.
Onwutalobi m Igbo
Means "death has eaten the kingdom", a shortened form of the sentence I ga adi makana onwu talu obi, roughly translating as "you will endure as death has claimed our entire family".
Ony m & f Malagasy
Means "river" in Malagasy.
Onyakopon m Akan
Onyakopon is the God of the Akan people of Ghana. The name means "he who knows and sees everything" and "omniscient, omnipotent sky god" in the Akan language. ... [more]
Onyango m Luo
"born in the morning before noon"
Onyeche f Idoma
Means "Who agrees?" in Idoma.
Onyedikachi m & f Igbo, African
Means "who is greater than God?" in Igbo.
Onyedikachukwu m Igbo
Means "who is like God?" in Igbo.
Onyekaozulu m Igbo
Means "who is self-sufficient?" in Igbo.
Onyemaechi m Igbo
Means "who knows tomorrow?" in Igbo.
Onyemechi m & f Igbo, Western African
Means "who knows tomorrow?" from Igbo onye "who", ma "knows" and echi "tomorrow".
Onyemelukwe m Igbo
Means "who has done evil and agreed to it?" in Igbo.
Onyemowo f Idoma
Means "Who knows God's thoughts" or "Who knows God's plans" in Idoma.
Onyenwuwa m Igbo
Means "who owns the world?" in Igbo.
Onyeyabocoma m & f Agatu
Means "Who can act as God?" in Agatu.
Onyinah m African
Onyinah - is of African Origin with meaning in Ghana and Nigeria especially with the Ukwani speaking people. The name is given to a strong new born marked for greatness. the literary meaning of ONYINAH is - A MIGHTY TREE... [more]
Onyinyechukwu f & m Igbo, Nigerian
Means "God's gift" from Igbo onyinye meaning "gift, present" and chukwu meaning "God".
Onytė f Lithuanian
Variant form of Onutė.
Onyu f Korean
From 온 (on) meaning "all, whole, entire" and Sino-Korean 由 "cause, reason; from".
Onyxia f Popular Culture
Onyxia is the name of a dragon in the MMORPG World of Warcraft. The name comes from the precious stone onyx and means "claw" or "nail".
Oo m & f Burmese
Means "first, eldest, head" in Burmese.
Oodgeroo f Indigenous Australian
Means "paperbark tree" in Mundjan, spoken by the Noonuccal tribe. (See Mudrooroo.)... [more]
Öödlökh m & f Mongolian (Rare)
Means "to thrive, improve; to be successful" in Mongolian.
Óóhkotok f Siksika
Means large stone, rock in Siksika.
Ookeditse m & f Tswana
Means "He (God) has increased" in Setswana.
Öökhön m & f Mongolian (Rare)
Means "oily, fatty" in Mongolian, from өөх (öökh) meaning "fat, grease".
Oola m Finnish
Finnish form of Ola 1.
Ooljee f Navajo
Moon "ooljééʼ"
Oolka f Indian
This name means, meteorite or shooting star. it is know to be a lucky name, for brilliance..
Oomihlynne f Tswana
Oomihlynne is a female South African name meaning "rising star."
Oommen m Indian (Christian)
Form of Thomas used by Malayalam-speaking Saint Thomas Christians in India.
Oopjen f Dutch (Rare, Archaic)
A feminine diminutive form of Obe.... [more]
Ooqi m Greenlandic
Younger form of Ôĸe.
Ooquna m & f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Ôĸuna.