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Onat m TurkishIn Turkish means "decent", "proper", "beneficial", "correct".
Onatah f New World MythologyIn 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... [
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Onatsu f JapaneseFrom japanese 同 (ona) meaning "similar, like, together, lane" combined with 通 (tsu) meaning "through, open, common, communicate, connect, authority, expert"
Onawa f LiteratureFrom 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... [
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Onayi f Shona"See it, see this". Situational name which says see what we have, behold.
Onays m ArabicMeans "close friend, friendly" in Arabic.
Onazar f UzbekDerived from
ona meaning "mother" or a term of respect for women, and
zar meaning "gold, wealth".
Onchira f ThaiFrom Thai อร
(on) meaning "maiden, woman" or "beautiful, lovely" and จิร
(chira) meaning "long lasting, long time".
Ond m Medieval HungarianAccording to the 'Gesta Hungarorum' Ond is one of the seven Hungarian chieftains.
Ondiek m LuoName 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... [
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Ǫndótt f Old NorseAn Old Norse name, probably originally a byname from the adjective
ǫndóttr meaning "looking full in the face, fiery-eyed".
Onechanh f & m LaoFrom Lao ອ່ອນ
(one) meaning "soft, gentle, mild" and ຈັນ
(chanh) meaning "moon".
Onerva f & m FinnishDerived from the Finnish word
onerva meaning "aftergrass; the hay grown after harvesting".
Onesas m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek ὄνησις
(onesis) meaning "use, profit, advantage". This name is etymologically related to
Onesimos (see
Onesimus).
Onesikritos m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek ὄνησις
(onesis) meaning "use, profit, advantage, good luck" and κριτός
(kritos) meaning "picked out, chosen" or "choice, excellent".
Onesta f Medieval Italian, ItalianMedieval Italian name directly taken from the noun
onestà "honesty" or the (feminine) adjective
onesta "honest; sincere".
Oney m & f American (Rare)Oney is possibly of Irish (Gealic) origin as the name of a town in Ireland.
Onfim m Medieval RussianOld 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... [
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O'ng'ar m UzbekMeans "to set straight, to straighten out" in Uzbek.
Ongar m KazakhDerived from Kazakh оңғару
(oñğarw) meaning "to improve, to get better".
Ongat m ThaiMeans "brave, valiant, dignified" in Thai.
Ongezwa f XhosaMeans "addition, one who was added" in Xhosa.
Ǫngull m Old NorseFrom Old Norse
ǫngull "hook". A person with this name is the possible namesake of the Island of Anglesey in Wales.
Oni f Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi, Gujarati, Hindi, Malayalam, Nepali, Kannada, Punjabi, Sinhalese, BengaliName: Oni ओणि... [
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Oni f & m JapaneseFrom Japanese 鬼 (oni) meaning “demon”.
Onia f Arthurian CycleA servant of the Lady of the Lake in La Tavola Ritonda. She was married to the King of Scotland.... [
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Onimamy m & f MalagasyPossibly from the Malagasy
ony meaning "river" and
mamy meaning "sweet" or "well-liked".
Onintza f Basque, TheatreThis name was used on a character in Jose Olaizoal's opera
Oleskari zaharra.
Onisoa m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
ony meaning "river" and
soa meaning "good".
Onitah m MormonIn the Book of Abraham, Onitah was the father of three virgins who were sacrificed to the Egyptian idols.
Onjalalaina m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
onja meaning "wave" and
lalaina meaning "loved, held dear".
On-jo m & f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 溫 (
on) meaning "lukewarm, warm; tepid, mild" and 祚 (
jo) meaning "throne; blessing, happiness". Other hanja combinations are also possible.
Onka f JapaneseFrom Japanese 恩 (on) meaning "grace, kindness, goodness, favor, mercy, blessing, benefit" combined with 花 (ka) meaning "flower". Other kanji can be used.
Onn m MalayDerived from Arabic عون
('awn) meaning "help, support, aid". A notable bearer was Malaysian politician Onn
Jaafar (1895-1962).
Õnne f EstonianDerived from Estonian
õnne, the genitive form of
õnn, "luck; happiness", this name is a cognate of Finnish
Onni.
Onnea f Finnish (Rare)Variant form of
Onnia. This is a common word to casually congratulate someone or wish them good luck.
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.
Onnenn f BretonDerived 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.
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... [
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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.
Onomarchos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Attic Greek noun ὄνομα
(onoma) meaning "name" combined with the Greek noun ἀρχός
(archos) meaning "leader, ruler".
Onomaris f Old Celtic (Latinized), HistoryThis 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"... [
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Onomastos m Ancient GreekDerived 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".
Onon m & f MongolianDerived from the Onon River, which runs through Mongolia and Russia.
Önör m & f MongolianMeans "having many children or relatives" in Mongolian.
Onri f JapaneseFrom Japanese 音 (on) meaning "sound" combined with 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic". Other kanji combinations are possible.
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.
Onsiri f ThaiFrom Thai อร
(on) meaning "maiden, woman" or "beautiful, lovely" and ศิริ
(siri) meaning "glory, splendour" or สิริ
(siri) meaning "fortune, prosperity, grace".
Onsuda f ThaiFrom 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".... [
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Ontonagon f & m OjibweLocated 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"... [
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O'ntoy m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
o'n meaning "ten" and
toy meaning "colt".
Onuma f ThaiMeans "beautiful Uma" from Thai อร
(on) meaning "beautiful, lovely" and the name
Uma (referring to the Hindu goddess
Parvati).
Onurhan m TurkishDerived from Turkish
onur "honour" and the title
khan meaning "leader".
Onwan f ThaiMeans "sweet, soft, pleasant" in Thai.
Onwara f ThaiMeans "great woman, noble woman" in Thai.
Onwutalobi m IgboMeans "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".
Onyakopon m AkanOnyakopon 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. ... [
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Onyemowo f IdomaMeans "Who knows God's thoughts" or "Who knows God's plans" in Idoma.
Onyinah m AfricanOnyinah - 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... [
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Onyu f KoreanFrom 온 (on) meaning "all, whole, entire" and Sino-Korean 由 "cause, reason; from".
Onyxia f Popular CultureOnyxia 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 BurmeseMeans "first, eldest, head" in Burmese.
Oolka f IndianThis name means, meteorite or shooting star. it is know to be a lucky name, for brilliance..
Oomihlynne f TswanaOomihlynne is a female South African name meaning "rising star."