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Olenia f Polish (Rare)
Perhaps a diminutive of Aleksandra (see Ola 2 and Oleńka), or a variant/diminutive of Olena... [more]

Olenna f Literature
Used in G.R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire. ... [more]

Olesja f Russian, Albanian (Rare), Latvian (Rare), Ukrainian (Rare), Estonian
Diminutive of Olga and a Russian variant transcription of Olesya.

Olessia f Russian (Germanized), Ukrainian (Germanized)
German transliteration of Олеся (see Olesya and Olesia).

Olethros m Greek Mythology
In Ancient Greek mythology, Olethros was the personification of havoc and probably one of the Makhai.... [more]

Oley m English
Variant of Ole, reflecting on the Danish and Norwegian pronunciation of the name.

Olganna f English (American, Rare)
Blend of Olga and Anna.

Olgerd m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Algirdas.

Olguine f Haitian Creole
Possibly formed from Olga and the French feminine diminutive suffix -ine.

Olia f Georgian, Moldovan (Rare), Bulgarian, Russian (Rare), Ukrainian (Rare)
Georgian and Moldovan form of Olya as well as a Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian variant transcription of the name.... [more]

Oliana f Italian, Albanian
Feminine form of Uliano and Oliano.

Olidammara m Popular Culture
The god of music, revels, wine, rogues, humor, and tricks in the role playing game Dungeons & Dragons.

Olima f Uzbek
Feminine form of Olim (the Uzbek and Tajik form of Alim). In other words, this is an Uzbek form of Alima.

Olimjon m Uzbek, Tajik
Uzbek and Tajik form of Alimjan.

Olimp m Polish (Rare, Archaic), Lengadocian, Provençal, Gascon, Biblical Romanian
Romanian, Occitan and Polish form of Olympus.

Olímpia f Gascon, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Gascon and Portuguese form of Olympias.

Olimpija f Lithuanian, Latvian (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
Lithuanian, Latvian and Croatian form of Olympia.

Olimpio m Italian, Galician
Italian and Galician form of Olympios.

Olimpiodor m Croatian, Russian, Serbian
Croatian, Russian and Serbian form of Olympiodoros.

Olimpiodoro m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Olympiodorus.

Olimpo m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Olympos.

Olimtilla f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek olim meaning "scholar" and tilla meaning "gold" or "dear, precious".

Olinirina m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy oly meaning "curly (hair)" and nirina meaning "desired".

Olisaemeka m African
Olisaemeka is an Igbo african name.It is a combination of Emeka(Great Deeds) and Olisa(God).Hence;Olisaemeka means God has done a great deed.

Olise f Norwegian (Rare)
Feminine form of Ole as well as a combination of Ole and Lise.

Olita f Latvian
Of unknown origin and meaning; a derivation from Olga has been suggested.

Olitiana f Malagasy
Combination of Malagasy oly "curly, curly hair" and tiana "to be loved; to be liked".

Oliu m Lengadocian, Gascon
Languedocian and Gascon form of Oliver.

Oliva m Samoan, Tongan
Samoan and Tongan form of Oliver.

Óliver m Icelandic, Spanish
Icelandic and Spanish variant of Oliver.

Oliverio m Spanish (Rare), Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Oliver.

Olivero m Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Variant of the Italian Oliviero, Italian/Spanish Oliverio and the Spanish Óliver.

Olivert m Icelandic (Modern, Rare), Filipino, Spanish (Caribbean), South American
Icelandic name of unknown origin and meaning. Probably inspired by Oliver and Ivert.

Olivièr m Lengadocian, Gascon
Languedocian and Gascon form of Oliver.

Olivine f English (Rare), French (Rare), Jamaican Patois (Rare)
Diminutive or elaborated form of Olive, or directly from the English and French word olivine that denotes a type of gemstone, whose name ultimately goes back to Latin oliva "olive" (so named in the late 18th century for its olive green color).

Olivio m Portuguese (Brazilian), Galician (Rare), Italian (Rare)
Masculine form of Olivia and thus a masculine form of the saint's name Oliva.

Oliviya f Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian variant of Olivia.

Olivka f Bulgarian, Macedonian
Bulgarian diminutive of Oliviya and Macedonian diminutive of Olivija.

Ol'jaqo'zi m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek ol'ja meaning "prey, spoils" and qo'zi meaning "lamb".

Öllegård f Swedish (Rare)
Swedish form of the Old High German name Odalgart. It's possibly a combination of Ancient Germanic *ôþela "patrimony" and *gardaz "enclosure".

Ollegarius m Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Aldegar and Olegario.

Ollivander m English (American, Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
Surname of Garrick Ollivander, a wizard and the owner of Ollivander's Wand Shop in the Harry Potter book series and movie franchise by J. K. Rowling. In the Harry Potter universe the name is said to be of Mediterranean origin and mean "he who owns the olive wand".

Olmago'zal f Uzbek
Derived from olma meaning "apple" and go'zal meaning "beautiful".

Olmagul f Uzbek
Derived from olma meaning "apple" and gul meaning "rose, flower".

O'lmasoy f Uzbek
Derived from o'lmas meaning "eternal, undying, never losing its value" and oy meaning "moon".

Olmène f Literature
From a book, Moonbath, by Yanick Lahen, translated from French by Emily Gogolak. The book follows the winding tale of four generations in one Haitian family, interspersed with brief observations and memories recounted by the ghost of the youngest—the murdered Cétoute Olmène Thérèse.

Olmo m Spanish, Italian
Means "elm tree" in Spanish and Italian.

Olofi m & f African Mythology
A manifestation of Ọlọrun which acts as the conduit between Orun (Heaven) and Ayé (Earth).

Ọ̀lọ̀húnṣé m Yoruba
“Ọ̀lọ̀húnṣé” or in its longer speech form “Ọ̀lọ̀hún ó ṣé ún” is derived from the Èdè Yorùbá (Yorùbá language), where "Ọ̀lọ̀hún” or “Olúwa ọrùn” refers to "The lord of the heavens", a reference to one of the titles for God, and "Ó ṣé ún" means gratitude... [more]

Olopatzicatl m Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain, possibly derived from Nahuatl olotl "shelled corncob; heart of an ear of maize" and patzoa "to squeeze, to crush, to mash (fruit)", combined with the affiliative suffix -catl.

Olorus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the name Ὄλορος (Oloros), of which the meaning and origin is uncertain. It might be a hellenized Thracian name, since the name was borne by a Thracian king from the 5th century BC... [more]

Oløv f Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Olov (see Ólǫf) or perhaps a variant of Olaug. This name fell out of use in the mid 20th century, possibly due to its similarity to the Norwegian masculine name Olav and Swedish Olov.

Olrik m Low German, Dutch
Low German and Dutch variant of Ulrik.

Ǫlrún f Old Norse
Combination of ǫl ("ale") and rún ("secret"). In Norse mythology this is the name of a Valkyrie, the daughter of King Kiarr. She, Hlaðgunnr and Hervǫr are described as swan-maidens.

Oltinbibi f Uzbek
Derived from oltin meaning "gold" and bibi meaning "learned woman".

Oltinbuvish f Uzbek
Derived from oltin meaning "gold" and buvish meaning "lady".

Oltingul f Uzbek
Combination of Uzbek oltin meaning "golden" and gul meaning "flower".

Oltinjamol f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek oltin meaning "gold" and jamol meaning "beauty".

Oltinnovvot f Uzbek
Derived from oltin meaning "gold" and novvot meaning "rock sugar".

Oltinnur f Uzbek
Derived from oltin meaning "gold" and nur meaning "divine light".

Oltinoy f Uzbek
Derived from oltin meaning "gold" and oy meaning "moon".

Oltinsoch f Uzbek
Derived from oltin meaning "gold" and soch meaning "thrush".

Oltintoj f Uzbek
Derived from oltin meaning "gold" and toj meaning "crown".

Oltinxol f Uzbek
Derived from oltin meaning "gold" and xol meaning "mole, dot, beauty mark".

Oluwafemisola m Yoruba
This is borne by Nigerian actor, speaker and singer Oluwafemisola "Femi" Jacobs.

Oluwande m Yoruba
Means "God has searched for and visited me" in Yoruba.

Ǫlvaldr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Combination of Old Norse ǫl ("ale") and valdr ("ruler"). May be a variant of Alvaldr.

Olwe m Literature
This the brother of Thingol and Elmo in the Silmarillion and king of the Teleri at Alaqualonde.

Olydia f Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Combination of Ole and Lydia. This name was first recorded in 1846 and has already disappeared again.

Olyntheus m Ancient Greek
Derived from either the Greek noun ὀλύνθη (olynthe) meaning "wild fig tree" or the Greek noun ὄλυνθος (olynthos) meaning "fruit of the wild fig tree".... [more]

Olyvar m Literature, Popular Culture
Invented name based on Oliver. Used on multiple characters in 'A Song of Ice and Fire' and 'Game of Thrones'.

Ölziibaatar m Mongolian
From Mongolian өлзий (ölzii) meaning "good luck, blessing" and баатар (baatar) meaning "hero".

Ölziibayar m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian өлзий (ölzii) meaning "good luck, blessing" and баяр (bayar) meaning "celebration, joy".

Ölziibuyan f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian өлзий (ölzii) meaning "good luck, blessing" and буян (buyan) meaning ""good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing".

Ölziichimeg f Mongolian
From Mongolian өлзий (ölzii) meaning "good luck, blessing" and чимэг (chimeg) meaning "decoration, ornament".

Ölziichuluun f Mongolian
From Mongolian өлзий (ölzii) meaning "good luck, blessing" and чулуун (chuluun) meaning "stone".

Ölziidalai m Mongolian
From Mongolian өлзий (ölzii) meaning "good luck, blessing" and далай (dalai) meaning "sea, ocean".

Ölziidelger f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian өлзий (ölzii) meaning "good luck, blessing" and дэлгэр (delger) meaning "vast, wide" or "prosperous, abundant".

Ölziikhishig f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian өлзий (ölzii) meaning "good luck, blessing" and хишиг (khishig) meaning "grace, blessing, favour".

Ölziimaa f Mongolian
From Mongolian өлзий (ölzii) meaning "good luck, blessing" and the feminine suffix маа (maa).

Ölziimönkh m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian өлзий (ölzii) meaning "good luck, blessing" and мөнх (mönkh) meaning "eternal, forever".

Ölziinemekh f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian өлзий (ölzii) meaning "good luck, blessing" and нэмэх (nemekh) meaning "to add, increase, enhance".

Ölziinyam f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian өлзий (ölzii) meaning "good luck, blessing" and ням (nyam) meaning "Sunday".

Ölzii-orshikh m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian өлзий (ölzii) meaning "good luck, blessing" and орших (orshikh) meaning "to live, inhabit, exist".

Ölziisaikhan f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian өлзий (ölzii) meaning "good luck, blessing" and сайхан (saikhan) "nice, beautiful, handsome".

Ölziitegsh f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian өлзий (ölzii) meaning "good luck, blessing" and тэгш (tegsh) meaning "equal, even, flat, smooth".

Ölziitömör m Mongolian
From Mongolian өлзий (ölzii) meaning "good luck, blessing" and төмөр (tömör) meaning "iron".

Ölziitsetseg f Mongolian
From Mongolian өлзий (ölzii) meaning "good luck, blessing" and цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower".

Ölziitungalag f Mongolian
From Mongolian өлзий (ölzii) meaning "good luck, blessing" and тунгалаг (tungalag) meaning "serenity, clarity" or "clear, unclouded, transparent".

Ölziituyaa f Mongolian
From Mongolian өлзий (ölzii) meaning "good luck, blessing" and туяа (tuyaa) meaning "ray, beam (of light)".

Ölzii-utas f Mongolian
Means "auspicious pattern, emblem of good luck" in Mongolian, from өлзий (ölzii) meaning "good luck, blessing" and утас (utas) meaning "thread, rope, string (of an instrument)".

Ölziizhargal f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian өлзий (ölzii) meaning "good luck, blessing" and жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".

Omacatl m Aztec and Toltec Mythology, Nahuatl
Means "two reed" in Nahuatl, a day of the Aztec calendar and an epithet of Tezcatlipoca.

Omair m Arabic, Urdu, Maranao
Alternate transcription of Arabic عمير (see Umayr), as well as the Urdu and Maranao form.

Omaira f Arabic, Spanish (Latin American)
Variant transcription of Umaira. Also compare Omara, Omayra and Oumayra.... [more]

Omakshi f Nepali, Indian, Sinhalese, Hindi
Means "auspicious-eyed" from Sanskrit ओम् (om), here meaning "auspicious", and अक्षि (akshi) "eye".

Ómar m Icelandic
Icelandic form of the Hebrew name Omar 2 and the Arabic name Omar 1. It can also be interpreted as a compound of Old Norse name elements, such as the negative prefix Ó- (found in Ómundi and Óblauðr) and mærr meaning "famous".

Omarose f Obscure
Meaning unknown. The name is probably invented, in which case it might possibly be a blend of the names Omar 1 and Rose... [more]

Omayra f Arabic, Spanish (Latin American)
Variant transcription of Umaira as well as a variant spelling of Omaira (in Latin America).... [more]

Ombline f French (Rare), French Creole
Variant of Ombeline. A notable bearer was Ombline Desbassayns (1755-1846), a Reunionese planter and slave trader, and after her death immortalized as a sinister character in Reunionese folklore.

Omeer m Flemish (Rare)
Flemish form of Audamar (see Otmar) via its French form Omer. In other words, this name is essentially a flemishization of the French name.... [more]

Omer m French, French (Belgian), Flemish, Walloon, History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Audamar (see Otmar). In Flanders (Belgium), the name is widely used, despite the existence of the native Flemish forms Omaar and Omeer.

Omer m Arabic, Urdu, Bosnian, Albanian
Alternate transcription of Umar as well as the Bosnian and Albanian form.

Omère f & m French (Rare), Louisiana Creole
French feminine form and Louisiana Creole masculine variant of Omer.

Omeriah m Caribbean, Jamaican Patois
This name is either derived from (or inspired by) the Hebrew given name Omer, or a corrupted form of the Biblical given name Amariah.... [more]

Omiko m Georgian
Diminutive of Omar 1 and its short form Omo. It can also be a contraction of Omariko.

Omjit m Hinduism
The name emans the conqueror of Earth hell and Heaven. It actually signifies that mixing of these three states.

Ommo m East Frisian, German
Old High German: ot = property, wealth; mair = known, respected, famous... [more]

Ömmöxayat f Bashkir
From the Arabic أم (umm) meaning "mother" and حياة (hayat) meaning "life".

Omnebon m Medieval Italian
From Latin Omnebonus, composed of Latin omne meaning "every, all" and Latin bonus "good".

Omnia f Arabic (Egyptian)
Means "wish, hope". Amani "wishes" is the Arabic plural form of the same noun and is also used as a given name.

Omobono m Medieval Italian, Italian (Rare)
Means "good man" in the dialect of the Po valley in Italy. Omobono Tucenghi was a merchant of Cremona, who dedicated all of his life to charity and peacemaking. He was canonized in 1197 and is the patron saint of the city of Cremona as well as of business people, tailors, shoemakers and clothworkers.

Omoikane m Far Eastern Mythology
Shinto god of wisdom and intelligence. His name means "serving one's thoughts."

Omonbibi f Uzbek
Derived from omon meaning "safe, healthy" and bibi meaning "learned woman".

Omonbonu f Uzbek
Derived from omon meaning "safe, healthy" and bonu meaning "lady (title)".

Omongul f Uzbek
Derived from omon meaning "safe, healthy" and gul meaning "rose, flower".

Omonigho m & f Urhobo
Omonigho is a name of Edoid (Benin, Isoko, Urhobo) origin and it means "A Child is greater than money."

Omonjamol f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek omon meaning "safe, healthy" and jamol meaning "beauty".

Omonoy f Uzbek
Derived from omon meaning "safe, healthy" and oy meaning "moon".

Omonshirin f Uzbek
Derived from omon meaning "safe, healthy" and shirin meaning "sweet, pleasant".

Omonshoh f Uzbek
Derived from omon meaning "safe, healthy" and shoh meaning "outstanding".

Omonxol f Uzbek
Derived from omon meaning "safe, healthy" and xol meaning "mole, dot, beauty mark".

Ömötbikä f Bashkir
From Bashkir өмөт (ömöt) meaning "hope" and feminine name element бикә (bikä).

Omotunde m Yoruba
Means "the child has returned" in Yoruba, typically given to an Abiku child. Abiku are spirits that are believed to enter a pregnant woman and move in a constant cycle of birth, death, and rebirth... [more]

Omphale f Greek Mythology
Probably derived from Greek ὀμφαλός (omphalos) meaning "navel", also "the center". This was the name of a legendary queen of Lydia in Greek mythology. According to some legends, she used Herakles as a slave for the period of one year and disguised him in women's clothing.

Onabaxt f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek ona meaning "mother" or a term of respect for women, and baxt meaning "happiness" or "luck, good fortune".

Onabibi f Uzbek
Derived from ona meaning "mother" or a term of respect for women, and bibi meaning "learned woman".

Onagul f Uzbek
Derived from ona meaning "mother" or a term of respect for women, and gul meaning "rose, flower".

Onai f Shona
Means "Look and see". This name may be given in various circumstances calling the hearer to look and see what transpired especially before and around the birth of that child

Onajon f Uzbek
Derived from ona meaning "mother" or a term of respect for women, and jon meaning "soul, spirit".

Onanong f Thai
From Thai อร (on) meaning "beautiful, lovely" and อนงค์ (anong) meaning "beautiful woman".

Onaona f Hawaiian
Means "softly fragrant" or "gentle and sweet (as the eyes or disposition)" in Hawaiian.

Onaqiz f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek ona meaning "mother" or a term of respect for women, and qiz meaning "girl".

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]

Onazar f Uzbek
Derived from ona meaning "mother" or a term of respect for women, and zar meaning "gold, wealth".

Onchira f Thai
From Thai อร (on) meaning "maiden, woman" or "beautiful, lovely" and จิร (chira) meaning "long lasting, long time".

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".

Onechanh f & m Lao
From Lao ອ່ອນ (one) meaning "soft, gentle, mild" and ຈັນ (chanh) meaning "moon".

Oneka f Medieval Basque
Medieval Basque feminine form of Eneko.... [more]

Onema f African
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]

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".

Onésimo m Spanish, Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African), Galician
Spanish, Galician and Portuguese form of Onesimus.

Oneta f English
Variant of Anita 1. This is the name of two cities in Spain and Italy.

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]

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]

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]

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".

Onisoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy ony meaning "river" and soa meaning "good".

Onitenma f Japanese
This is a Japanese, consisting of two names.... [more]

Onjalalaina m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy onja meaning "wave" and lalaina meaning "loved, held dear".

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.

Onnamareia f Romansh (Archaic)
Contraction of Onna and Mareia.

Onnamaria f Romansh
Contraction of Onna and Maria.

Onnee f Manx
Manx form of Anne 1 and Anna.

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 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.

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]

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.

Onomakles m Ancient Greek
Means "glorious name", derived from Greek ὄνομα (onoma) meaning "name" and (kleos) meaning "glory".

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.

Onorato m Italian, Medieval Spanish
Italian and medieval Spanish form of Honoratus.

Onorina f Italian, Italian (Swiss), Gascon
Italian and Gascon form of Honorina (see Honorine).

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".

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]

O'ntoy m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek o'n meaning "ten" and toy meaning "colt".

Onuma f Thai
Means "beautiful Uma" from Thai อร (on) meaning "beautiful, lovely" and the name Uma (referring to the Hindu goddess Parvati).

Onurhan m Turkish
Derived from Turkish onur "honour" and the title khan meaning "leader".

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]

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.

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".

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".

Oodgeroo f Indigenous Australian
Means "paperbark tree" in Mundjan, spoken by the Noonuccal tribe. (See Mudrooroo.)... [more]

Oosje f West Frisian (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
The first element of this Frisian name is uncertain, but the second element consists of the diminutive suffix -je.... [more]

Oozora m & f Japanese (Modern)
From 大空 (oozora) meaning "(literally) big sky, heavens, firmament, the blue," derived from a combination of 大 (oo) meaning "big, large" and 空 (sora) meaning "sky, heaven."... [more]

Opale f French (Modern, Rare), Italian (Modern, Rare)
French and Italian form of Opal.

Opara f & m Igbo
Opara is common as a surname or literal word in Nigeria. The oldest son, who has inherited the rights and responsibilities of his father after his father has died.

Opechancanough m Algonquin
Means "he whose soul is white" in Powhatan. A noted bearer was a tribal chief of the Powhatan Confederacy of what is now Virginia in the United States, and its leader from sometime after 1618 until his death in 1646... [more]

Opellius m Late Roman
Roman nomen gentile which is of uncertain meaning. It might be derived from Latin opella, which is a diminutive of Latin opus "work, labour, accomplishment", and thus the word means something along the lines of "a bit of labour, a small job, a small accomplishment"... [more]

Operetta f Theatre
Italian diminutive of "opera" and was used originally to describe a shorter, perhaps less ambitious work than an opera. Operetta provides an alternative to operatic performances in an accessible form targeting a different audience... [more]

Opetaia m Polynesian
Polynesian form of Obediah or Obadiah, “serving god, serving Yahweh”. A notable bearer of this name is Opetaia Foa’i, composer, singer, guitarist and founder of the Contemporary Polynesian band Te Vaka, and songwriter for Disney's Moana.

Ophel m Biblical Hebrew
The biblical name apparently given to a certain part of a settlement or city that is elevated from its surroundings, and probably means fortified hill or risen area. In the Hebrew Bible the Ophel refers to a specific part in two cities: the extended City of David (the oldest part of Jerusalem), as in the Book of Chronicles and the Book of Nehemiah (2 Chronicles 27:3; 33:14, Nehemiah 3:26; 11:21), and at Samaria, the ancient capital of the Kingdom of Israel, mentioned in the Second Book of Kings (2 Book of Kings 5:24)... [more]

Ophelandros m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun ὄφελος (ophelos) meaning "help" as well as "advantage" and "gain, profit". The second element is derived from Greek ανδρος (andros) meaning "of a man".

Ophion m Greek Mythology
Diminutive form of Ophios, as this name contains the Greek diminutive suffix -ιων (-ion). In Greek mythology, Ophion was a titan who ruled Olympus together with Eurynome until the two were (forcibly) replaced by Cronus and Rhea.

Ophius m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Ophios. In Greek mythology, Ophius is the father of Combe of Pleuron, a woman who was assaulted by her sons and subsequently transformed into a bird.

Opimio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Opimius.

Opiter m Ancient Roman
Archaic Roman praenomen which had already fallen out of use by the 1st century BC. It was typically given to a son that had been born after the death of his father, while the son's paternal grandfather was still alive... [more]

Opochmacuex m Nahuatl
Means "bracelet worn on the left arm" in Nahuatl, from opochtli "the left, left-hand side" and macuextli "bracelet".

Opochtli m Nahuatl, Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Means "the left, left-hand side" or "left-handed" in Nahuatl, figuratively "south". This was also the name of an Aztec deity associated with water, considered the god of fishing and hunting and a representative of the rain god Tlaloc.

Opora f Ancient Greek
Means "autumn, end of summer; fruit", or figuratively "summer-bloom, the bloom of youth" in Ancient Greek. This was the name of a minor goddess connected to fruit, the harvest, the wine harvest, and the season of autumn.

Oppia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Oppius. Oppia was a Vestal Virign; in 483 BC, she was found guilty of a breach of chastity and punished.

Oppius m Ancient Roman
Roman nomen gentile which was originally a praenomen; it is the latinized form of the Oscan praenomen Úppiis. Since Oscan is a language that has long been extinct and modern knowledge of its vocabulary is limited, it is uncertain what the meaning of the name was... [more]

Ops f Roman Mythology
Derived from the Latin noun ops which can mean "power, might, influence" as well as "aid, help, support" and "wealth, abundance, riches, resources." In Roman mythology, Ops (also called Opis) is a fertility goddess who is the wife of Saturn and mother of (among others) Jupiter and Juno.

Opsius m Late Roman
Roman nomen gentile which was most likely derived from the Latin noun ops which can mean "power, might, influence" as well as "aid, help, support" and "wealth, abundance, riches, resources." However, the nomen could also have come into existence for a different reason than for referring to the particular meaning that I just described... [more]

Optaciano m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Optatian.

Optat m Bulgarian, Catalan, French, Polish, Russian, German (Bessarabian)
Bulgarian, Catalan, French, Polish and Russian form of Optatus.

Optato m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Optatus.

Optatus m Late Roman, History
Roman cognomen which was derived from Latin optatus, which can mean "wished for, longed for, desired, pleasing" as well as "chosen, selected". It is ultimately derived from the Latin verb opto, which can mean "to wish for, to desire" as well as "to choose, to select"... [more]

ʻŌpūnui f & m Hawaiian (Archaic)
Meaning "large-bellied". From Hawaiian ʻōpū "belly" and nui "big".

Oqbibi f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek oq meaning "white", "grey", "silver" or "clear" and bibi meaning "learned woman".

Oqgo'zal f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek oq meaning "white", "grey", "silver" or "clear" and go'zal meaning "beautiful".

Oqgul f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek oq meaning "white", "grey", "silver" or "clear" and gul meaning "rose, flower".

Oqil m Tajik (Rare), Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Aqil. A notable bearer of this name is Oqil Oqilov (b. 1944), a former prime minister of Tajikistan.

Oqiljon f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek oqil meaning "intelligent, wise" and jon meaning "spirit, soul".

Oqiloy f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek oqil meaning "intelligent, wise" and oy meaning "moon".

Oqjahon f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek oq meaning "white", "grey", "silver" or "clear" and jahon meaning "the world".

Oqjamol f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek oq meaning "white", "grey", "silver" or "clear" and jamol meaning "beauty".

Oqko'ngil f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek oq meaning "white", "grey", "silver" or "clear" and ko'ngil meaning "heart".

Oqkumush f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek oq meaning "white", "grey", "silver" or "clear" and kumush meaning "silver".

Oqmaral f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek oq meaning "white", "grey", "silver" or "clear" and maral meaning "Caspian deer".

Oqmomiq f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek oq meaning "white", "grey", "silver" or "clear" and momiq meaning "soft like cotton".

Oqmoya f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek oq meaning "white", "grey", "silver" or "clear" and moya meaning "female camel".

Oqniyat f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek oq meaning "white", "grey", "silver" or "clear" and niyat meaning "intention".

Oqnovvot f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek oq meaning "white", "grey", "silver" or "clear" and novvot meaning "rock sugar".

Oqoltin f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek oq meaning "white", "grey", "silver" or "clear" and oltin meaning "gold".

Oqoyim f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek oq meaning "white", "grey", "silver" or "clear" and oyim, a title for aristocratic women.

Oqqiz f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek oq meaning "white", "grey", "silver" or "clear" and qiz meaning "girl".

Oqsuluv f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek oq meaning "white", "grey", "silver" or "clear" and sulu(v) meaning "beautiful".

Oqxol f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek oq meaning "white", "grey", "silver" or "clear" and xol meaning "mole, dot, beauty mark".

Oqyurak f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek oq meaning "white", "grey", "silver" or "clear" and yurak meaning "heart".

Orabilis f Medieval Latin
Derived from the Latin adjective orabilis meaning "exorable" as well as "entreatable". In turn, the word is derived from the Latin verb oro meaning "to speak" as well as "to plead, to beg, to pray, to entreat" combined with a Latin adjectival suffix (either -abilis or -bilis).... [more]

Orable f Medieval French, Literature
Medieval French form of Orabilis.... [more]

Orace m Popular Culture, English (American)
Orace is the mule companion of Flip the Frog in such early 1930s cartoons as The Village Specialist, Spooks, and The Milkman, created by Ub Iwerks.... [more]

Óráed m Old Irish
Derived from the Irish elements ór, meaning "golden", and áed, meaning "fire".

Orália f Hungarian (Rare, Archaic)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a borrowing of Italian Orelia.

Oran m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Or, means "light" and the name Ran, means "singing" or "(he) sang", this name is not related to the name Oren.

Orange f & m English
First found as a feminine given name in medieval times, in the forms Orenge and Orengia. The etymology is uncertain, and may be after the place in France named Orange... [more]

Oravera f Judeo-Italian (Archaic)
Derived from Italian oro "gold" and vera, the feminine form of the adjective vero, "true; genuine".

Orawan f Thai
From Thai อร (on) meaning "maiden, damsel, beautiful, lovely" and วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint".

Orazbay m Kazakh
From Kazakh ораза (oraza) meaning "fasting, Ramadan" and бай (bay) meaning "rich, wealthy".

Orazbibi f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek oraz meaning "beauty" and bibi meaning "learned woman".

Orazmyrat m Turkmen
Combination of Oraz and Myrat.

Orba m Irish Mythology
According to Irish legends and historical traditions, Orba was a son of Éber Finn. He and his brothers Ér, Ferón and Fergna were joint High Kings of Ireland for half a year after they killed their cousins in the Battle of Árd Ladrann... [more]

Orbita f Medieval Basque
Medieval Basque name of uncertain origin and meaning.... [more]

Örbrún f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse ǫr "arrow" (also compare Ǫrvar) and brún "eyebrow" or brúnn "brown".

Orchaldor m Literature
A fictional character created by J.R.R. Tolkien. Orchaldor was a noble, son of Hatholdir a descendant of the House of Hador and a close personal friend of Tar-Meneldur. He married Ailinel the elder daughter of Tar-Meneldur and sister of Tar-Aldarion... [more]

Orchen f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Or and Chen 2 means "graceful light" or "light of beauty" in Hebrew.

Orchil f Literature, Germanic Mythology, Celtic Mythology (?)
The name of an obscure earth goddess, mentioned in poems by William Sharp and W. B. Yeats.

Orcus m Roman Mythology
Likely a Roman transliteration of Horcus. In Roman mythology, Orcus was a god of the underworld and the punisher of broken oaths.

Ordabay m Kazakh
From Kazakh орда (orda) meaning "horde, swarm" and бай (bay) meaning "rich, wealthy".

Ordbeorht m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ord "point (of a weapon)" (see ort) and beorht "bright".

Orderic m Germanic (?)
Meaning unknown, though the "-ric" part probably comes from the Germanic element ric meaning "ruler".... [more]

Ordfrið m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English ord "point (of a weapon)" and friþ "peace".

Ordfriða f Anglo-Saxon
Feminine form of Ordfrið, derived from Old English ord "point (of a weapon)" and friþ "peace". Cognate to Old Norse Oddfríðr.

Ordgar m Anglo-Saxon
Means "spear-point", derived from Old English ord "point (especially of a weapon)" and gar "spear". It is a cognate of Old Norse Oddgeirr.

Ordgrim m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English ord "point (of a weapon)" and Old Norse gríma "mask".

Ordheah m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English ord "point (of a weapon)" (see ort) and heah "high".

Ordlaf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English ord "point (of a weapon)" (see ort) and lāf "legacy, remainder" (from laibō).

Ordmær m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English ord "point (of a sword)" and mære "famous".

Ordnoð m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ord "point (of a weapon)" and noð "boldness, daring".

Ordoño m Medieval Spanish, Medieval Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Medieval Latin Ordonius, itself of unknown meaning and origin. Theories include a corruption of Fortunius and a derivation from Basque urde "pig, wild boar".

Ordric m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ord "point (of a weapon)" (compare Old German ort) and ric "ruler, king"... [more]

Ordulf m Medieval German
The name is formed from the Germanic name elements ort "point" and wulf "wolf".... [more]

Ordwig m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English ord "point (of a sword)" and wīġ "war, battle".

Ordwulf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ord "point (of a sword)" (compare Old German ort) and wulf "wolf".... [more]

Orea f Greek Mythology
The name of one of the eight hamadryad daughters of Oxylos and Hamadryas, associated with the ash tree... [more]

Oreithyia f Greek Mythology
An Athenian princess whom the god of the North wind, Boreas, fell in love with and swept off to marry while she was out dancing. Their sons became the Argonauts.

Orencio m Spanish (Rare), Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Orentius.

Orenda f & m New World Mythology
Orenda roughly translates into "Great Spirit", "divine essence", "Holy Spirit", or simply "God" in Iroquois.... [more]

Orendel m Medieval German, Literature
Middle High German form of Aurvandill via its Old High German form Orendil or Orentil.... [more]

Orenge f Medieval French
Medieval French cognate of Orange and Orynge.

Orenthal m African American (Rare)
This given name is best known for being the first name of the retired American football player and actor O. J. Simpson, who was born in 1947 as Orenthal James Simpson. According to a 1968 interview with LIFE magazine, Simpson himself does not know the meaning and origin of his first name, telling the reporter that his aunt was the one who had named him and that she would only ever tell him that she had named him after a French or Italian actor.... [more]

Orest m Croatian, Russian, Ukrainian
Croatian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Orestes.

Oresteo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Orestheus.

Oresti m Sicilian, Romansh
Sicilian and Romansh form of Orestes.

Orestinus m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen that was a derivative of the Greek name Orestes. It essentially means "of Orestes" in Latin, as it contains the Latin masculine adjectival suffix -inus; this suffix later developed into a diminutive suffix, so Orestinus could also be considered a Latin diminutive of Orestes... [more]

Orfej m Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian
Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian form of Orpheus.

Orfeu m Catalan, Corsican, Portuguese, Romanian
Catalan, Corsican, Portuguese and Romanian form of Orpheus.

Orfeusz m Greek Mythology (Polonized), Greek Mythology (Magyarized)
Polish and Hungarian form of Orpheus.

Orfey m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Orpheus.

Orgad m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Or, means "light", and Gad, means Means "fortune, luck"

Orgent m German (Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning.

Orghana f Mongolian
Possibly means "will grow" in Mongolian, derived from ургах (urgakh) meaning "to grow". ... [more]

Orguelleus m Arthurian Cycle
Means "orgulous, proud", from Anglo-French orguillus, from orguil "pride". This was the name of several characters from Arthurian legends, including Orguelleus of the Heath (a.k.a. Orilus of Lalander), Orguelleus of the Narrow Passage (lover of Orguelleuse who was defeated by Sir Gawain), and Orguelleus the Fairy (enemy of Gawain, a knight who possessed magical powers).

Orguelleuse f Arthurian Cycle
Feminine equivalent of Orguelleus. This was used by the 13th-century German poet Wolfram von Eschenbach in Parzival, his expansion and completion of Chrétien de Troyes' unfinished romance Perceval, the Story of the Grail, for a hitherto unnamed character... [more]

Orguillus m Arthurian Cycle
A giant from Africa who, in Thomas’s Tristan, conquered dozens of kings and stole their beards. With the beards, he fashioned a robe, but had a single open space. He demanded King Arthur’s beard... [more]

Orias m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
In demonology, Orias is a Great Marquis of Hell, and has thirty legions of demons under his command. He knows and teaches the virtues of the stars and the mansions of the planets (the influence of each planet depending on the astrological sign in which it is in a specific moment and the influence of that sign on an individual depending on how the zodiac was configured at the moment of their birth or at the moment of asking a question to the astrologist); he also gives dignities, prelacies, and the favor of friends and foes, and can metamorphose a man into any shape.

Oribe m Japanese (Rare)
This name is used as 織部 with 織 (shoku, shiki, o.ru, (-)o(.)ri) meaning "weave" and 部 (bu, -be) meaning "section, department, class."... [more]

Oriel f & m English
Probably a form of Auriel or Oriole, the spelling influenced in Britain, perhaps, by Oriel College, Oxford... [more]

Oriel m & f Hebrew
Combination of the names Ori and El means "My light is God", making it relative to Uriel.

Orielda f Anglo-Norman, Medieval English
Derived from the Germanic Aurildis, from the Germanic elements aus meaning "fire" and hild meaning "battle", it is a variant of the later form Orieldis... [more]

Orieta f Spanish (Rare), Albanian
Albanian and Spanish form of Orietta. This name was borne by Chilean actress Orieta Escámez (1938-2021).

Orif m Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Arif.

Orifija f Russian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Orithyia. According to Greek mythology, upon the death of her mother, she became the new queen of the Amazons. She was famous for her perpetual virginity. Her war techniques were outstanding and brought much honor to the Amazon empire.

Orihei f Tahitian
From the Tahitian ori meaning "a dance" and hei meaning "wreath, garland of flowers".

Orihime f Japanese
Means "weaving princess". According to Shinto beliefs, there was a woman named Orihime who had a lover. But her lover became too distracting for her to continue her weaving, her father separated them, only allowing them to see each other once a year... [more]

Orijana f Croatian, Serbian, Slovene (Rare)
Croatian and Serbian form of Oriana and Slovene variant of Orjana.

Orimonde f Arthurian Cycle
Daughter of the Emir of Persia, she was the wife of Marc, son of Ysaie the Sad and grandson of Tristan.

Orin m Literature, English (Rare)
Used by Eugene O'Neill in Mourning Becomes Electra as a deliberate link, it has been suggested, with Greek Orestes. ... [more]

Orin f & m Japanese (Rare)
From Rin combined with an o kanji, e.g. 緒 meaning "cord, strap," also used as an honorific version of that name, prefixed with 御/お- (o), used with regards to female names from around the Kamakura and Muromachi periods to around the 20th century.... [more]

Oringle m Arthurian Cycle
Count of the town of Limors in Chrétien’s Erec.... [more]

Orinta f Lithuanian (Modern)
Allegedly derived from ori "prideful; proud" and rami "calm".

Oriole m & f English
From the English word "oriole" referring to "any of various colorful passerine birds, the New World orioles from the family Icteridae and the Old World orioles from the family Oriolidae (typically yellow in color)"... [more]