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Nurqiz f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek nur meaning "divine light" and qiz meaning "girl".

Nursadaf f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek nur meaning "divine light" and sadaf meaning "mother-of-pearl".

Nursäsäk f Bashkir
From Arabic نور (nur) meaning "light" and Bashkir сәсәк (säsäk) meaning "flower".

Nursaule f Kazakh
From Kazakh нұр (nur) meaning "light" (of Arabic origin) and сәуле (saule) meaning "ray, halo".

Nurshoda f Uzbek
Derived from nur meaning "divine light" and shoda meaning "necklace" or shod meaning "joyful".

Nursiymo f Uzbek
Derived from nur meaning "divine light" and siymo meaning "appearance".

Nursuluv f Uzbek
Derived from nur meaning "divine light" and sulu(v) meaning "beautiful".

Nurtas m Kazakh
From Kazakh нұр (nur) meaning "light" (of Arabic origin) and тас (tas) meaning "stone".

Nurtoza f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek nur meaning "divine light" and toza meaning "clean, pure".

Nur ud-dunya m Arabic
Means "light of the world" from نور (nur) meaning "light" and دنيا (dunya) meaning "world"

Nurulain f Malay
From Arabic نور ال (nur al) meaning "light of the" and عين ('ayn) meaning "eye".

Nurulhuda f Malay
From Arabic نور ال (nur al) meaning "light of the" and هدى (huda) meaning "right guidance".

Nurullo m Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Nurullah.

Nur uz Zaman m Arabic
Means "light of the time" in Arabic, from نور (nur) meaning "light" and زمان (zaman) meaning "time, age, era"

Nuryuz f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek nur meaning "divine light" and yuz meaning "face" or "hundred, many times".

Nurzat f & m Kyrgyz, Kazakh
From Kyrgyz нур (nur) and Kazakh нұр (nur) both meaning "light" combined with Persian زاده (zadeh) meaning "offspring". It is more commonly used as a feminine name in Kyrgyzstan while it is used more as a masculine name in Kazakhstan.

Nurzhamal f Kyrgyz, Kazakh
Derived from Arabic نور (nur) meaning "light" and جمال (jamal) meaning "beauty".

Nurziyo f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek nur meaning "divine light" and ziyo meaning "divine light", "glimmer, shine" or "enlightenment".

Nusaibah f Arabic (Archaic)
It means ‘nurturing’. It is the name of one of the first women to convert to Islam and a companion of Muhammad.

Nushaba f Literature, Urdu, Azerbaijani (Anglicized)
Means "water of life", possibly from Persian نوش (nush) meaning "ambrosia, nectar, elixir" and آب (ab) meaning "water". This is the name of a queen of Barda in Nizami Ganjavi's Iskandarnameh... [more]

Nusku m Babylonian, Ancient Assyrian
Meaning unknown. Nusku was the god of light and fire in ancient Mesopotamian religion.

Nusrat f & m Urdu, Bengali, Persian
Derived from Arabic نَصْر (naṣr) meaning "victory, triumph" or نَصَرَ (naṣara) meaning "to help, to assist". It is a unisex name in Pakistan and Iran while it is solely feminine in Bangladesh.

Nusratullo m Tajik, Uzbek (Rare)
Tajik and Uzbek form of Nusratullah. A notable bearer of this name was the Tajik politician Nusratullo Maksum (1881-1937).

Nuța f Romanian
Short form of Anuța and Lenuța.

Nutan f Indian
Means "new" in Sanskrit and Sanskrit-derived languages.

Nuthong m & f Lao
From ໜູ (nu) meaning "mouse", also used as an endearing term meaning "little child", and ທອງ (thong) meaning "gold".

Nutsa f Georgian
Contracted form of Ninutsa, which is a diminutive of Nino 2.... [more]

Nuʻuanu m & f Hawaiian
A unisex Hawaiian name derived from the word nuʻu meaning “height” and anu meaning “cool”, thus "chilly heights". It is also the name of a cliff, valley, and stream in Honolulu.

Nuut m Finnish (Archaic), Estonian (Archaic)
Finnish and Estonian form of Knut.

Nuuti m Finnish (Rare)
A variant of Nuutti (and therefore of Knut).

Nuying f Far Eastern Mythology
Means "maiden bloom". In Chinese folk religion, she and her twin sister, Ehuang, are goddesses or spirits of the Xiang River.

Nwyvre f Welsh (Modern)
From the poetic Middle Welsh word nwyfre meaning "sky, heaven, firmament" and "ether, quintessence", derived from nwyf "energy, vigour". This is a recently coined Welsh name.

Nǃxau m Khoekhoe
Meaning unknown. Notable bearer of this name is Nǃxau ǂToma, a Namibian bush farmer and actor (1944-2003).... [more]

Nyai Loro Kidul f Far Eastern Mythology
The name of an Indonesia sea goddess, also known as Queen of the Southern Sea. Her name is derived from the honorific nyai, loro meaning "two", and kidul meaning "south, southern"... [more]

Nyakul m Indigenous Australian, Pitjantjatjara
Of Australian Aboriginal origin (Pitjantjatjara, to be precise), the meaning of this name is not yet known to me at the moment. A known bearer of this name was Nyakul Dawson (c. 1935-2007), an Australian Aboriginal tribal elder and artist.

Nyamdorj m Mongolian
From Mongolian ням (nyam) meaning "Sunday" and дорж (dorj) meaning "diamond, vajra".

Nyame m Akan
The name of the sky god for the Akan people. Meaning "he who knows and sees everything".

Nyamjargal f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian ням (nyam) meaning "Sunday" and жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".

Nyamjav m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian ням (nyam) meaning "Sunday" and жав (jav) meaning "salvation, deliverance".

Nyamtsetseg f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian ням (nyam) meaning "Sunday" and цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower".

Nyana f English (Rare), African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular phonetic elements ny, ya and na, perhaps modelled on Ayanna.

Nyanko f Popular Culture
Name of an antagonist in Sailor Moon. Composed of "nyan", an otomonopoeia and Japanese equivalent to "meow", and "ko", meaning "child".

Nyashadzashe m & f Shona
its from zimbabwe and is in the shona language it means Gods grace

Nyashanu m & f Shona
Meaning "the fifth one". It was also the name of a Shona historical figure and King, Nyashanu, who was the ruler of a Shona people known as the Hera.

Nyasia f African American (Modern)
Combination of the phonetic prefix ny and Asia 1. Also compare Nyasha... [more]

Nýbjörg f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic name with the combination of nýr "new, newly, recently" and bjǫrg "help, deliverance".

Nyck m West Frisian (Rare), Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
West Frisian cognate of Nick (also compare Nyckele) as well as a Dutch and English variant spelling of the name. In the anglophone world, this name can also be a direct short form of given names that contain nyck, such as Dominyck.... [more]

Nycteïs f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Νυκτηίς (Nykteis), a derivative of Greek νύξ (nyx) meaning "night" (compare the related names Nycteus and Nyx)... [more]

Nyctimene f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek νύξ (nyx) meaning "night" and μενω (meno) "to last, to withstand". A daughter of Epopeus, king of Lesbos, or, according to others, of Nycteus. Pursued and dishonored by her amorous father, she hid herself in the shade of forests, where she was metamorphosed by Athena into an owl.

Nyfrid f Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements nýr "new" and friðr "fair, beautiful". This name was coined in the late 19th century.

Ny-Hor m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian ḥr-nj possibly meaning "belonging to Horus", from Egyptian God Horus combined with Egyptian nj "of, belonging to". It could also mean "hunter of Horus", from Egyptian nw "to hunt"... [more]

Nyimenka f Nigerian
Nyimenka is used in Nigeria, particularly in Eleme, and means 'good mother.'

Nyi Roro Kidul f Indonesian Mythology
From 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... [more]

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.... [more]

Nyke f German (Modern, Rare)
Probably a variant of Nike.... [more]

Nykele m West Frisian (Rare)
Modern spelling and form of Nyckele.

Nykia f African American (Rare)
Variation of Nikia with the phonetic elements ny, kee and ya or possibly influenced by Nike.

Nykira f African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a combination of the phonetic element ny and the name Kira 2.

Nykle m West Frisian (Rare)
Modern spelling and form of Nyckle.

Nyktimos m Greek Mythology
Either 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".... [more]

Nykyrian m Literature
This 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... [more]

Nyliah f African American (Modern, Rare)
Meaning unknown, perhaps an invented name based on similar-sounding names such as Nyah, Aaliyah and Nyla.

Nymandus m Medieval German
Recorded 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". ... [more]

Nymbulda f Indigenous Australian, Ngarrindjeri
Of 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.

Nymeria f Literature
Maybe a one-off variant of Numeria.... [more]

Nympheros m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek νύμφη (nymphe) "bride" and ἔρως (eros) "love".

Nymphis m Ancient Greek
A 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.

Nymphodorus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Νυμφόδωρος (Nymphodoros), derived from νυμφη (nymphe) "bride, young wife" and δωρον (doron) "gift".

Nymphodotus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Νυμφοδοτος (Nymphodotos), derived from νυμφη (nymphe) "bride, young wife" and δοτος (dotos) "given".

Nyneve f Arthurian Cycle
Form 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')... [more]

Nynne f Danish
Of uncertain origin and meaning.... [more]

Nyota f Swahili, Lingala
Derived from Swahili and Lingala nyota meaning "star".

Nyrah f Hindi
Sanskrit, meaning-Rose and beauty of Godess Saraswati

Nýráðr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from nýr ("new, fresh") and ráð ("advice, counsel, decision"). This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.

Nyrcia f Etruscan Mythology
The Etruscan goddess of fate and chance, who changes the inevitable and rewrites the past and future.

Nys m North Frisian (Rare), West Frisian (Rare)
North Frisian and West Frisian short form of Dionysius.

Nysa f Greek Mythology
Possibly 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.

Nývarð m Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse nýr "new" and varðr "guard, watchman" (an alternative form of vǫrðr).

Oak m English
Old English āc, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch eik and German Eiche.

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.... [more]

Oaxaca f & m Nahuatl (Hispanicized), Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
From the name of the city in Mexico, derived from the older Nahuatl name Huaxyacac, which is composed of huaxin, a kind of tropical tree, and -yacac "at the point, on the ridge".

Oba m & f Yoruba, Yoruba Mythology
Means "king, ruler" in Yoruba. It can refer to Obaluaye, a spirit associated with infectious disease and healing.

Obabaamwewe-giizhigokwe f Ojibwe
Means "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)... [more]

Obadias m Portuguese, Biblical Portuguese
Portuguese form of Obadiah and variant of Abdias

Obadja m Biblical Swedish, Biblical Afrikaans
Swedish and Afrikaans form of Obadiah.

Obaidullah m Arabic, Afghan, Pakistani
Afghan and Pakistani form of Ubaidullah as well as an Arabic variant transcription of the name.... [more]

Obarra f Aragonese
Taken from the name of a monastery ubicated in Huesca, Aragon. It is composed of Basque obis "well, fountain" and arri "rock, stone".

Obasenwoyi f & m Western African, Yakö
Means "God knows" in Yakö from obase meaning "God" and nwoyi meaning "he/she knows".

Obasi m Jagham, Kenyang
Derived from ò-βàsì meaning "God" in Jagham, Kenyang and various Ekoid languages.

Obax f Somali
It means “as delicate and beautiful as a flower” in Somali.

Obba f Frisian, Icelandic
Frisian and Icelandic feminine form of Obbe.

Obbe m Frisian, Old Swedish, Swedish
Frisian 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 Frisian
A short form of names with the first element wulf "wulf" or od "wealth" and a second element starting in b- (like beraht or brand).

Obed-Edom m English (Puritan), Biblical
Means "servant of Edom" in Hebrew, from the verb עבד ('abad) meaning "to work, to serve" and the name Edom, or possibly the word אדם ('adom) "red"... [more]

Obeko m Medieval Basque
Possible from Basque hobe "better" and -ko, a diminutive suffix (cf. Eneko).

Oberto m Medieval Galician, Ligurian
Medieval Galician variant and Ligurian form of Alberto.

Oberyn m Literature, Popular Culture, English
Variant of Oberon. Oberyn Martell is a character in 'Game of Thrones' and it's origin series 'A Song of Ice and Fire' by George R. R. Martin.

Obey m & f English (Puritan)
Meaning, "behave in accordance with (a general principle, natural law, etc.)." Referring to fearing and obeying God.

Obiajulu m Igbo
Obiajulu is an Igbo name; and it simply means my heart has cool down.

Obie m English
Diminutive of names that begin with Ob-, like Obadiah, Obed and Oberon.

Obi-Wan m Popular Culture
Obi-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.

Obodongul f Uzbek
Derived from obodon meaning "flourishing" and gul meaning "rose, flower".

Obodontoj f Uzbek
Derived from obodon meaning "flourishing" and toj meaning "crown".

Obulor m Ogba
The name Obulor mean "Peace filled mind" or "I am now relaxed" from all worries.... [more]

Oceano m Italian (Archaic), Portuguese (Archaic)
Italian and Portuguese form of Okeanos via its latinized form Oceanus. Also compare the Italian and Portuguese noun oceano meaning "ocean".

Ochako f Popular Culture
In 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."

Ochbaatar m Mongolian
Means "sparkling hero" in Mongolian, from оч (och) meaning "spark, ember, sparkle" and баатар (baatar) meaning "hero".

Ochbadrakh m Mongolian
From Mongolian оч (och) meaning "spark, ember, sparkle" and бадрах (badrakh) meaning "thrive, grow" or "blaze, shine".

Ochbayar m Mongolian
Means "sparkling celebration, sparkling joy" in Mongolian, from оч (och) meaning "spark, ember, sparkle" and баатар (bayar) meaning "joy, celebration".

Ochbold m Mongolian
Means "sparkling steel" in Mongolian, from оч (och) meaning "spark, ember, sparkle" and болд (bold) meaning "steel".

Ocheon m Korean
From Sino-Korean 五 (oh) meaning "five" and 天 "sky, heaven; god, celestial" or Sino-Korean 천 meaning thousand.

Ochgerel f & m Mongolian
Means "sparkling light" in Mongolian, from оч (och) meaning "spark, ember, sparkle" and гэрэл (gerel) meaning "light".

Ochilgul f Uzbek
Derived from ochil- meaning "to relax, cheer up", "flower, blossom", "light up" or "to get bright, lighten" and gul meaning "rose, flower".

Ochiloy f Uzbek
Derived from ochil- meaning "to relax, cheer up", "flower, blossom", "light up" or "to get bright, lighten" and oy meaning "moon".

Ochimus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Ochimos. In Greek mythology, Ochimus was the eldest of the Heliadae and lived on the island of Rhodes, of which he was also the king.

Ochirbaatar m Mongolian
From Mongolian очир (ochir) meaning "diamond" or "truncheon, staff; thunderbolt" and баатар (baatar) meaning "hero".

Ochirbat m Mongolian
From Mongolian очир (ochir) meaning "diamond, treasure" or "truncheon, staff; thunderbolt" and бат (batu) meaning "strong, firm".

Ochirkhuyag m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian очир (ochir) meaning "diamond" or "truncheon, staff; thunderbolt" and хуяг (khuyag) meaning "armour".

Ochirsaikhan m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian очир (ochir) meaning "diamond" or "truncheon, staff; thunderbolt" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".

Ochirsükh m Mongolian
From Mongolian очир (ochir) meaning "diamond, treasure" or "truncheon, staff; thunderbolt" and сүх (sükh) meaning "axe".

Ochmaa f Mongolian
Means "flame woman, sparkling lady" in Mongolian, from оч (och) meaning "sparkle, flame" and the feminine suffix маа (maa).

Ochmandakh m & f Mongolian
Means "sparkling ascent" in Mongolian, from оч (och) meaning "spark, ember, sparkle" and мандах (mandakh) meaning "ascent, rising".

Ochopintre m Georgian Mythology
Combination of ოჭო (ocho) which is related to the name of the god Bochi and პინტრე (pintre) which is related to the Greek god Pan... [more]

Ochozias m Biblical Latin, Ancient Hebrew (Latinized), Biblical French
French and Latinized form of Ahaziah via it's Hellenized form Okhozias.

Ocnus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Means "hesitation, shrinking; alarm, fear" in Greek. This was the name of a son of Tiberinus and Manto, and the reputed founder of the town of Mantua... [more]

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.

Octavi m Catalan, Lengadocian, Provençal, Gascon
Catalan, Languedocian, Provençal and Gascon form of Octavius.

Octàvia f Catalan, Provençal, Gascon, Lengadocian
Catalan and Occitan form of Octavia.

Octaviana f Ancient Roman, Romanian, Provençal
Anciant Roman feminine form of Octavianus and Romanian and Provençal feminine form of Octavian.

Octaviano m Spanish, Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Octavian.

Ocypete f Greek Mythology
Means "swift wing". This is the name of a Harpy in Greek mythology, also known as Ocypode and Ocythoe.

Ocyrhoe f Greek Mythology
Derived from ὠκῠ́ς (ōkús) meaning "quick, swift" and rheos (ῥέος) meaning "stream".

Odália f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese form of Odalia. Also compare Odélia and Odília.

Odalia f Dutch (Archaic), German (Archaic), Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Odilia. Also compare Odalis and Odelia 1.

Odalie f French (Rare)
French form of Odalia. Also compare Odélie and Odilie.

Odálio m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Portuguese form of Odalio. Also compare Odélio and Odílio.

Odalio m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Spanish masculinization of Odalia. Also compare Odelio and Odilio.

Od Ana f Mythology
Turkic and Mongolian goddess of fire and marriage, derived from od meaning "fire" and ana meaning "mother".

Odbaatar m Mongolian
From Mongolian од (od) meaning "star" and баатар (baatar) meaning "hero".

Odbald m Medieval German
A dithematic name formed from the name elements aud "heritage, wealth" and bald "bold".

Odbayar m Mongolian
Means "star of joy" in Mongolian, from од (od) meaning "star" and баяр (bayar) meaning "joy, celebration".

Oddbjörg f Icelandic, Swedish
Icelandic and Swedish younger form of Oddbjǫrg.

Oddfríðr f Old Norse
Old Norse combination of oddr 'point of a weapon' and fríðr 'beautiful', originally 'beloved'.

Oddgerðr f Old Norse
Derived 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".

Oddhildur f Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of Old Norse oddr "point of a weapon" and hildr "battle".

Oddkell m Old Norse, Icelandic (Archaic, ?)
Old Norse name derived from the elements oddr meaning "point of a sword" and ketill which meant "kettle, cauldron" (later also acquiring the meaning "helmet").

Oddlaug f Old Norse, Norwegian, Icelandic
Combination of Old Norse oddr "spur, point of a weapon" and laug possibly meaning "betrothed woman".

Oddleifr m Old Norse
Combination of Old Norse oddr "spur, point of a weapon" and leifr "descendant".

Oddly f Norwegian (Archaic)
Norwegian combination of oddr "point of a weapon" and -ly.

Oddmar m Norwegian, Faroese
Modern form of the Old Norse name Oddmárr, composed of oddr "point (of a weapon), spur" and mærr "famous, great".

Oddone m Italian
Diminutive 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.

Oddsteinn m Icelandic (Rare), Old Norwegian
Derived from Old Norse oddr "point of a weapon" and steinn "stone".

Oddur m Faroese, Icelandic
Icelandic and Faroese form of Oddr.

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 Faroese
Faroese name with the combination of oddr "spear" and valdr "ruler, mighty one, powerful one".

Oddvard m Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements oddr "point of a weapon" and vǫrðr "guard".

Oddvin m Norwegian
Relatively modern name (from 1843) created by combining the Old Norse name elements oddr "point (of a weapon), spur" and vinr "friend".

Oddvǫr f Old Norse
Old Norse combination of oddr "point of a sword" and vár "spring (season)".

Ode f Estonian
Estonian diminutive of Eudokia and its associate names.

Odée f Flemish (Rare)
Comes from "ode", which means « song » in greek. Today this name has disappeared from France and remains very rare in flemish. The name is better known as a surname or Odéa.

Odei m & f Basque Mythology, Basque (Modern)
In Basque mythology, Odei, also known as Hodei, is a spirit of thunder and the personification of storm clouds. It is now used for both men and women.

Odel f Hebrew
Hebrew form of Adel or Adele, also means "Thanks to God", which is making it relative to Odelia 2... [more]

Odelgilde f Frankish
From Old High German uodal, uodil meaning "heritage, homestead" and Proto-Germanic *geldą meaning "reward, gift, money".

Odélia f French (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
French variant of Odélie and Portuguese form of Odelia 1. Also compare Odília.

Odélie f French (Quebec, Rare), French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
French form of Odelia 1, which is a variant of Odilia. Also compare Odalie and Odilie.

Odelinde f Old High German
Combination of Germanic elements uodal "inheritance" and lindi "weak, soft, flexible".

Odelio m Italian (Rare), Spanish (Latin American)
Italian and Spanish masculinization of Odelia 1.

Odelle f English (Rare)
Variant of Odell and rare form of Odelia 1.

Oderisius m Late Roman
Meaning uncertain. This was the name of a Benedictine abbot of Monte Cassino who is venerated as a saint; Abbot Oderisius I (not to be confused with his relative Abbot Oderisius II), born at Marsi, Italy, acted as mediator between the Crusaders and the Greek emperor Alexicus.

Odert m German
German younger form of Authart and Audoard.

Odet m French (Archaic)
French diminutive of Odo (see Otto), as -et is a French masculine diminutive suffix. In other words: this name is the masculine equivalent of Odette.... [more]

Ödgärd f Old Swedish, Swedish
Old Swedish variant and younger form of Ödhgärdh.

Odgerel f & m Mongolian
Means "starlight" in Mongolian, from од (od) meaning "star" and гэрэл (gerel) meaning "light".

Odia f American (South), French (Acadian, Archaic), French (Quebec, Archaic), Louisiana Creole
Variant of Odéa and cognate of Odea. This name was borne by singer Odia Coates (1941–1991).

Odie m & f English
Diminutive of names such as Otis, Odell, Odessa, and Oda.

Odil m Uzbek, Tajik (Rare)
Uzbek and Tajik form of Adil.

Odilão m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Portuguese form of Odilo and/or Odilon.

Odília f Portuguese, Provençal, Hungarian
Portuguese, Provençal and Hungarian form of Odilia. Also compare Odélia.

Odiliano m Italian (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Probably a combination of Odilon (Portuguese) or Odilone (Italian) with a given name that ends in -iano, such as Adriano and Luciano.

Odilien m French (Rare), French (African, Rare), French (Caribbean, Rare)
Probably a combination of Odile or Odilon with a given name that ends in -ien, such as Lucien and Sébastien.

Odílio m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese form of Odilio. Also compare Odélio.... [more]

Odilio m Italian (Rare), Spanish (Latin American)
Italian and Spanish masculinization of Odilia.... [more]

Odillya f English (Archaic)
Form of Odilia borne by a short-lived daughter (1598) of the poet Emilia Lanier and Henry Carey, 1st Baron Hunsdon.

Odilón m Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish form of Odilo and/or Odilon.

Odilone m Italian (Archaic)
Italian form of Odilo and/or Odilon.

Odín m Galician, Spanish
Galician and Spanish form of Odin.

Odinakachukwu m & f Igbo
Means "it's in the hand of God" in Igbo, from o "it's", di "in", na "the", aka "hand" (compare Akachi) and Chukwu "God".

Odisej m Bosnian, Croatian, Macedonian, Serbian
Bosnian, Croatian, Macedonian and Serbian form of Odysseus.

Odiseo m Galician, Spanish
Galician and Spanish form of Odysseus.

Odisseu m Catalan, Portuguese
Catalan and Portuguese form of Odysseus.

Odjargal m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian од (od) meaning "star" and жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".

Odkhüü m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian од (od) meaning "star" and хуу (khüü) meaning "boy, son" or "dear, beloved".

Odmaa f Mongolian
Means "star woman" in Mongolian, from од (od) meaning "star" and the feminine suffix маа (maa).

Odonchimeg f Mongolian
Means "star decoration" in Mongolian, from од (od) meaning "star" and чимэг (chimeg) meaning "ornament, decoration".

Odorico m Italian, Spanish, Galician
Italian, Galician and Spanish form of Auderic via its variant form Odoric.

Odsar f & m Mongolian
Means "star and moon" in Mongolian, from од (od) meaning "star" and сар (sar) meaning "moon".

Oduduwa m Yoruba Mythology
Oduduwa, Olofin Adimula, Emperor and First Suzerain of the Yoruba, was the Oba of Ile-Ife. His name is generally ascribed to the ancestral dynasty of Yorubaland due to the fact that he is held by the Yoruba to have been the ancestor of their numerous crowned kings... [more]

Odulia f Asturian, Galician, Aragonese
Asturian, Galician and Aragonese form of Obdulia.

Odulina f Medieval Spanish, Medieval Catalan
Medieval Spanish and medieval Catalan form of Odilia.

Odylia f Polish (Archaic), Dutch (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Polish variant of Otylia as well as a Dutch and Latin American variant spelling of Odilia.

Odylon m Polish (Rare), French (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Polish form of Odilon as well as a French and Brazilian Portuguese variant spelling of Odilon.

Odysseas m Greek
Modern Greek form of Odysseus (see also Odyssefs). Known bearers of this name include Odysseas Androutsos (a hero of the Greek War of Independence) and Odysseas Elytis (winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1979).

Odyssey f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word meaning "an adventurous voyage" and "a spiritual quest", derived from Greek Ὀδύσσεια (Odysseia), literally "of Odysseus"... [more]

Oecles m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Οἰκλῆς (Oiklês) or Οἰκλείης (Oikleiês), derived from ὄις (ois) meaning "sheep" (cf. Latin ovis, the possible source of Ovid) and κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory"... [more]

Oeke f & m West Frisian
Shorter form (even if only slightly so) of both Oelke and Oenke.

Oene m West Frisian
West Frisian variant form of One. This given name is not be confused with Dutch oen, which is a slang term for a dumb and foolish person.

Oeneus m Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology he was a Calydonian king. He sent his son, the hero Meleager, out to find heroes to kill the Calydonian Boar, which was ravaging Calydon because Oeneus had forgotten to honor Artemis at the harvest ceremonies... [more]

Oenus m History
Oenus was a legendary king of the Britons as accounted by Geoffrey of Monmouth. He was preceded by Cap and succeeded by Sisillius III... [more]

Oenwen f Welsh
Derived from Welsh oen "lamb" and gwen "fair; white; blessed".

Oeric m Anglo-Saxon (Germanized)
Probably derived from Old English os "god". This was the given name of a 5th-century king of Kent, more commonly known as Oisc (see Æsc)... [more]

Oesho m Near Eastern Mythology
Of uncertain etymology. Name borne by a Kushan deity associated with wind and high places, primarily worshipped between the 2nd and 6th centuries CE. Oesho is associated today with the Hindu god Shiva, and the Zoroastrian deity Vayu-Vata.

Ofa f Polynesian
Short form of Alofa and Ofania.

Ofelija f Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Ophelia.

Ofelya f Armenian, Azerbaijani (Rare)
Armenian and Azerbaijani form of Ophelia.

Offe m West Frisian, East Frisian
Frisian short form of names that have od for a first element, and of which the second element starts with an "f." The name Otfried is a good example of that.

Offred f Literature, Popular Culture
The main protagonist in 'The Handmaid's Tale' by Margaret Atwood. Her name is derived from the phrase of Fred because she belongs to man named Fred. The puns to the words offered (as a sacrifice) and off-red (because of her red dress) are intended.

Offredo m Medieval Italian
Italian form of Autfrid (also found written as Odfrid and Otfrid) and/or Hohfrid.... [more]

Ofiuco m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Ophiouchos via its latinized form Ophiuchus.

Ofiyatbibi f Uzbek
Derived from ofiyat meaning "health" and bibi meaning "learned woman".

Ofka f Medieval Czech, Medieval Polish
Medieval Czech and Medieval Polish diminutive of Eufemia or (less common) Sofia.

Og m Biblical
The name of a giant Amorite king mentioned in the Book of Deuteronomy. He and his army fought against Moses and his men and were defeated.

Ōga m Japanese (Modern)
This name is used as 桜雅 with 桜 (ou, you, sakura) meaning "cherry (blossom) tree" and 雅 (ga, miya.bi) meaning "elegant, gracious, graceful, refined."... [more]

Ogbodo m & f Igbo
Ogbodo is an ancient name. It is used/ popularly heard in the Eastern part of Nigeria. ... [more]

Ogdo f Evenki, Dolgan
Evenki and Dolgan form of Yevdokiya. This was borne by the Dolgan poet Ogdo Aksyonova (1936-1995).

Ögedei m Medieval Mongolian
Meaning unknown, possibly derived from Turkish ok "arrow" and tay "colt". This name was borne by Ögedei Khan (1186–1241), the second khagan of the Mongol Empire and a son of Genghis Khan.

Ogheneoboakpororo m Isoko, Urhobo, Nigerian
Its origin is isoko and uhrobo, in Delta state, Nigeria. ... [more]

O'g'ilboy m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek o'g'il meaning "boy, son" and boy meaning "rich, wealthy".

Ogimaawaatigookwe f Ojibwe
Aninishinaabek (of the Ojibwe, Ottawa, and Potawatomi) name meaning poplar tree woman

Ogma m Irish Mythology
Ogma (modern spelling: Oghma) was a god from Irish and Scottish mythology & a member of the Tuatha Dé Danann. He was often considered a deity and may be related to the Gallic god Ogmios. According to the Ogam Tract, he is the inventor of Ogham, the script in which Irish Gaelic was first written... [more]

Ogtbish f & m Mongolian
Means "not at all" in Mongolian, from огт (ogt) meaning "completely, at all" and биш (biš) "not, isn’t" or "other, different"

Ogulbagt f Turkmen
From the Turkmen ogul meaning "son" and bagt meaning "happiness", expressing wish for a son.

Oguljemal f Uzbek
From ogul meaning "son" and jemal meaning "beautiful".

Oğurbiy m Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balkar огъур (oğur) meaning "kindness" and бий (biy) meaning "bey, prince".

Oğurcan m Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balkar огъур (oğur) meaning "kindness" and Persian جان (jan) meaning "soul".

Oğuzkağan m Turkish (Modern)
Variant of Oğuzhan. It is a legendary and semi-mythological character in Turkic culture.

Ogyrven m Arthurian Cycle
According to some sources, Ogyrven was the father of Cerridwen, to whom he gave his cauldron. He was, perhaps, an early eponymous deity of the alphabet, called ogyrvens, as well as the patron of bards and language.

Oholibah f Biblical Hebrew
A personification of Jerusalem's sin in the book of Ezekiel and sister of Oholah.

Ohthere m Anglo-Saxon
Possibly derived from Old English oht "fear, terror" (compare Old Norse ótti) and here "army"... [more]

Ohuko'z f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek ohu meaning "gazelle" and ko'z meaning "eye".

Øiar m Old Danish, Old Swedish
Old Danish and Old Swedish form of Øyarr.

Oihonna f Finnish (Rare)
Finnish form of Oithona. ... [more]

Oilen f Medieval Irish
Irish adoption of Ellen 1 and Helen.

Oinanthe f Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun οἰνάνθη (oinanthe) meaning "inflorescence of the grapevine" as well as "vine" and "dropwort".... [more]

Óinn m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from óa-sk ("to be frightened"). In Norse mythology this is the name of a dwarf and a kenning for "snake".

Oinotros m Greek Mythology
Possibly derived from Greek οἶνος (oinos) meaning "wine" and τρέπω (trepo) "to turn (towards a thing)", perhaps meaning "addicted to wine". In Greek mythology this was borne by a son of Lycaon who went to Italy and became the eponymous king of Oenotria.

Oisian m Old Celtic
An old Celtic name meaning "little deer," or "Fawn." 12th most popular boys' name in Ireland as of 2023. The name of a demigod, poet, and many others given the popularity of the name.

Oizys f Greek Mythology
Means "misery, woe, or distress." Oizys was the spirit of misery and woe, distress and suffering. She was one of the malevolent children of Nyx.

O'jarboy m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek o'jar meaning "stubborn, uncontrollable" and boy meaning "rich, wealthy".

Ok-a f Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean 玉 (ok) meaning "jade" and 雅 (a) "elegant, graceful, refined". Other hanja can be used.

Okada f Japanese
From Japanese 岡 (oka) meaning "ridge, hill" and 田 (da) meaning "rice field"

Oke m East Frisian, West Frisian
Northern German diminutive of Oskar and Frisian short form of Germanic names beginning with the element od or ot (like Odger and Otmar).

Oke m Finnish
Finnish pet form of Olaf and Finnish pet form of Oskar.

Okean m Bosnian, Bulgarian (Rare), Croatian, Kyrgyz (Rare), Russian, Serbian, Slovene, Ukrainian
Bosnian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Kyrgyz, Russian, Serbian, Slovene and Ukrainian form of Okeanos.... [more]

Okenna m Igbo
derived from the combination of two words of the Igbo origin,"OKE" and "NNA" literally meaning "GREAT" and "FATHER".... [more]

Okieriete m Nigerian
This is the name of Okieriete Onaodowan, who plays Hercules Mulligan and James Madison in the broadway show Hamilton.

Okiku f Japanese
The name literally means chrysanthemum. It was a name more popularly used before the Second World War. Okiku was the name of a character from the "Zatoichi" TV series in the episode "An unforgettable Flower"... [more]

Okinagatarashi f Japanese Mythology
In Japanese mythology, this was Empress Jingu's name before she took the throne. Her name is derived from the honorific o, 息 meaning "breath", 長 meaning "long, long time, everlasting, increasing", 帯, referring to the obi on a kimono, or "belt, band", 比 meaning "equal, match, comparison" and 売 meaning "to sell".

Okja f Korean
From 玉 "jade, precious stone, gem" and 子 "child"

Okko m Finnish
Short form of Oskari, and possibly a variant of Ukko. In the Finnish Orthodox name day calendar Okko's name day is celebrated on February 27, as it is considered to be a short form of Prokko which itself is a diminutive of Prokopios.

Oklahoma f English (American, Rare)
From the name of the state in the central United States. It is derived from Choctaw okla "people, nation" and humma "red, crimson, scarlet, ruddy" and by extension "honored, brave".

Ó'kôhómôxháahketa m Cheyenne
Means "little coyote" in Cheyenne.... [more]

Okoye m Igbo (Archaic, ?)
This name originates from the Igbo tribe in Western Africa.... [more]

Okrezhüo m Mao
From the Mao okre meaning "amicable" and zhü meaning "good".

Oksil m Russian, Serbian
Russian and Serbian form of Oxylos.

Oktár m Medieval Hungarian
Of uncertain origin and meaning; theories include a derivation from Turkic-Mongolian *öktem "strong, brave, imperious; proud, boastful; pride" and the verb ökte- / oktä- "to encourage"... [more]

Oktavia f Indonesian, German (Rare)
Indonesian and German form of Octavia.

Oktavian m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Octavianus (see Octavian).

Oktavije m Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian
Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian form of Octavius.

Oktaviy m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Octavius.

Oktaviya f Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Octavia.

Oktaviyanti f Indonesian
Combination of Oktavia and Yanti

Oktyabrin m Soviet, Russian
Derived from Russian октябрь (oktyabr) meaning "October". This name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names, and was used in order to commemorate the October Revolution of 1917 and the creation of the (now former) Soviet state in 1922.

Oku m & f Finnish
Finnish variant form of Oke and pet form of Okuliina.

Oku m & f Japanese
The name is spelled with the kanji oku(贈) and means gift, this name was Borne from the character Oku Tekiji from Danganronpa:Twin Fates

Okuni f Japanese
Derived from 阿 (o) a familiar prefix which can also mean "eaves" or "to flatter" and 国 (kuni) meaning "land, country". This was the name of the founder of kabuki theatre.

Okyrhoe f Greek Mythology
From the poetic Greek adjective ὠκύρους (okyrous) meaning "fast-flowing", from ὠκύς (okys) "quick, swift, fast" and ῥοή (rhoe) "stream, river, flow"... [more]

Óla m & f Faroese, Icelandic
Faroese form of Ola 1 and Icelandic feminine form of Óli.

Ola f Arabic
Means "dignity", "honor", and "glory".

Olabisi f & m Western African, Yoruba
Means "joy is multiplied" or "salvation increases" in Yoruba, composed of the element õlà "salvation, that which saves, cause of salvation" combined with bi-si "to multiply, increase, replenish"... [more]

Olaedo f & m Igbo
Interpretation: "Ola edo" means a yellowish precious metal, a jewel; it is Igbo for "gold." Hence a child so name is adjudged "precious" and "golden."

Olai m Norwegian, Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare), Medieval Scandinavian
Short form of Nikolai and genitive form of Olaus.

Olaia f Basque, Galician
Basque form and Galician variant of Olalla.

Olako'z f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek ola meaning "multi-coloured" and ko'z meaning "eye".

Oland m English (American)
Name of unknown meaning. Oland is possibly comprised of the Swedish elements ö, meaning "island," and land, meaning "land."... [more]

Olander m Norwegian
Combination of Ole and Anders in the style of Alexander.

Olao m Italian
Italian form of Olaf and variant of Olavo.

Olari m Estonian
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of Alari, a variant of Olavi and a variant of Ülari.

Olatokunbo m & f Yoruba
Means "wealth or nobility returns from overseas" in Yoruba. It is typically given to a child born abroad and later brought home.

Olatz f Basque
From the name of a sanctuary dedicated to the Virgin Mary, located in Azpeitia, Spain, which is of unknown meaning. It dates to the 13th century and was visited by Saint Ignatius.

Olaudah m History, Igbo (Anglicized, ?), Afro-American (Slavery-era)
Possibly a form of the Igbo name Olaedo. This was borne by former slave, anti-slavery campaigner and autobiographer Olaudah Equiano (1745-1797), the son of a West African village chief.

Olavs m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Olav and variant of Olafs.

Ǫlbjǫrn m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse ǫl "ale" or "protection, luck" and bjǫrn "bear".

Olcher m Low German (Rare)
Low German form of a dithematic name formed from the name elements uodil "heritage" and ger "javelin, spear".

Ólchobar m Irish
Means "drink-desiring, lover of drink", from Irish ól "drink" and cobar "desiring". The name of several Irish kings.

Olde m & f Dutch (Rare), West Frisian (Rare), North Frisian (Rare)
Dutch variant form of Alde and Frisian cognate of Alde. For the transition from Al- to Ol-, compare names like Walter vs... [more]

Oldra f Czech
Diminutive of Oldřiška, not usually used as a given name in its own right. Oldra Sedlmayerová (whose official given name was Oldřiška Veronika Sedlmayerová, 1884-1954) was a poet, publicist and politician... [more]

Oleander m & f Greek (Rare), English (Rare)
The name Oleander originated as an Greek name. In Greek, the name Oleander means "an evergreen tree."... [more]

Olena f Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Younger form of Oleana and variant of Olina.