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This is a list of submitted names in which an editor of the name is Mike C.
gender
usage
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
O-kuh-ha-tuh m Cheyenne
Meaning, "making medicine."
Okylna f Udmurt
Udmurt form of Akulina.
Óla m & f Faroese, Icelandic
Faroese form of Ola 1 and Icelandic feminine form of Óli.
Olabowale f Yoruba
Means "wealth has come home" in Yoruba.
Oladapo m Yoruba
Means "wealth has been mixed together" in Yoruba.
Oladepe f Yoruba
Means "complete wealth has come" in Yoruba.
Oladigbolu f & m Yoruba
First of the most-loyal governing antonym of the native black jew. The name was bestow to the only first kin of orunmila
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."
Olanda f Norwegian (Rare)
Elaboration of Ola 1 as well as a feminine form of Olander. This name was first recorded in the mid-1800s.
Olaniran m Yoruba
Means "nobility (or wealth) has pedigree" in Yoruba.
Olaoluwa m & f Yoruba (Modern)
Means "the grace of God" or "the wealth of God" in Yoruba.
Olariche f African
Comes from the language of Nigerians. (igbo)... [more]
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.
Olbrycht m Polish
Variant of Olbracht.
Olcher m Low German (Rare)
Low German form of a dithematic name formed from the name elements uodil "heritage" and ger "javelin, spear".
Olda m Czech
Diminutive of Oldřich.
Olda f West Frisian (Rare)
West Frisian name, it is a strictly feminine form of Olde. In other words, you could say that this name is the West Frisian cognate of Alda 1.
Oldík m Czech
Diminutive of Olda.
Olea f Norwegian, Swedish (Rare), Faroese
Feminine form of Ole.
Oleksandrŭ m Medieval Russian
Old East Slavic form of Alexander.
Olekwugoco m & f Agatu
Means "will of God" in Agatu.
Öleñ m Shor
Means "grass" in Shor.
Oleshka m Russian
Russian diminutive of Oleg.
Olf m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Úlfr.
Olgæ f Ossetian
Ossetian form of Olga.
Oļģerts m Latvian
Latvian form of Algirdas.
Oli m & f Hawaiian, Polynesian
Means "chant" in Hawaiian. Also, used as a short form of Hauʻoli.
Olimar m Popular Culture
From Captain Olimar, the main protagonist of the video game franchise Pikmin, made by Shigeru Miyamoto, named after Mario himself (Olimar is an anagram of Mario, with an L added; his Japanese name, Orimā, (オリマー) which was romanized as Olimar, is a perfect anagram of "Mario").
Olin m Nahuatl
Means "movement, motion" in Nahuatl, sometimes referring to an earthquake. This is the seventeenth day-sign of the tonalpohualli. Compare Olli.
Olina f Czech
Originally a diminutive of Olga which is now also used as a given name in its own right.
Olisa m Igbo
Igbo form of Oscar.
Olivio m Portuguese (Brazilian), Galician (Rare), Italian (Rare)
Masculine form of Olivia and thus a masculine form of the saint's name Oliva.
Olivvia f Greek (Modern, Rare)
Modern Greek form of Olivia.
Öljätäi f Medieval Georgian
Meaning unknown, possibly a translation of a Mongolian name. This was the name of a medieval Georgian queen consort.
Ol'koi m Veps
Veps form of Alexei.
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".
Olodumare m & f African Mythology
The "creator" manifestation of Ọlọrun
Olofi m & f African Mythology
A manifestation of Ọlọrun which acts as the conduit between Orun (Heaven) and Ayé (Earth).
Öl'öksan m Komi
Komi form of Alexander.
Ol'on f Veps
Veps form of Elena.
Oʹlssi m Sami (Skolt)
Skolt Sami form of Aleksei.
Olumuyiwa m Yoruba
Means "God has brought this" in Yoruba.
Oluoch m Luo
Oluoch came from the word luoch that means mist. If the the baby boy is born during the cold weather with mist he is called Oluoch. That means Oluoch is mist.
Oluremi f Yoruba
Means "the lord consoles me" in Yoruba.
Oluwagbotemi f Yoruba
Means "God has heard my prayers" in Yoruba.
Oluwamayowa m Yoruba
Means "the lord brought joy" in Yoruba.
Oluwamuyiwa m Yoruba
Means "the lord brought joy" in Yoruba.
Oluwapamilerin m & f Yoruba
Means "the lord has made me laugh" in Yoruba.
Oluwaranti f & m Yoruba
Means "God remembers" in Yoruba.
Oluwaseun m & f Yoruba
Means "the Lord has made it" in Yoruba.
Oluwasola f & m Yoruba
Means "God brought prosperity" in Yoruba.
Oluwasolafunmi m & f Yoruba
Means "God has made wealth for me" in Yoruba.
Oluwatimileyin m & f Yoruba
The name OLUWATIMILEYIN is of Yoruba language Origin in Nigeria which means "God Supported me".Children in Nigeria are widely named Oluwatimileyin because of the Cultural believe that the name holds a Prayer with it "God supported me" or "God, support me".
Oluwatobi m & f Yoruba
Means "God is great" in Yoruba.
Oluwatobiloba f & m Nigerian, Yoruba
Means "the lord is great as king" in Yoruba.
Oluwatoni m & f Yoruba (Modern, Archaic)
Means "the lord is worth having" in Yoruba.
Oluwatosin m & f Yoruba
Means "God is worth worshiping" in Yoruba.
Oluyemi m Yoruba (Rare)
Means "The lord is worthy of me" in Yoruba.
Oluyinka m & f Yoruba
This is a name use by the Abeokuta's family meaning " I'm surrounded by God".
Omakshi f Nepali, Indian, Sinhalese, Hindi
Means "auspicious-eyed" from Sanskrit ओम् (om), here meaning "auspicious", and अक्षि (akshi) "eye".
Oman m Indian
MEANING - "friend, protector, helper, favour, help"... [more]
Omarion m African American
Elaborated form of Omar 1.
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]
Omatra f Hinduism
Meaning - protection, favour, readiness to help... [more]
Omie f English (American, Archaic)
Meaning unknown, possibly a diminutive of Naomi 1.
Omil m Indian
MEANING - endearment form of om, auspicious, protector, friend ... [more]
Omjit m Hinduism
The name emans the conqueror of Earth hell and Heaven. It actually signifies that mixing of these three states.
Omkara f Hinduism
Omkara ओङ्कारा /ओम्कारा / ॐकारा means- Buddhist Shakti, A female personification of divine energy
Omkrit m Hinduism
Omkrit ओङ्कृत /ओंकृत means- having an uttered 'OM', accompanied by 'OM'(ॐ)... [more]
Omm m Indian
Variant transcription of Om.
Omodunni f & m Yoruba (Rare)
Means "having a child is joyful" in Yoruba.
Omolayo f Yoruba
Means "the child is joy" in Yoruba.
Omontle f Tswana
My God's beauty in my life is divine
Omorinsola f & m Yoruba
The name “OMORINSOLA” means child walks to wealth or affluence
Ömür f Turkish
Means "life" in Turkmen.
Omyaa f Hinduism
MEANING - help, kindness, favour... [more]
Ôn m & f Chinese (Hakka)
Hakka Chinese form of An 1.
Onayi f Shona
"See it, see this". Situational name which says see what we have, behold.
Oʹnddri m Sami (Skolt)
Skolt Sami form of Andrew.
Ondi f American (Rare)
Maybe a hypochoristic form of Andrea 2.... [more]
Ondiek m Luo
Name given to a male who survives childhood after successive deaths of infants to the parents. This name suggests strength and determination to survive. Ondiek is also the Hyena in the Luo language... [more]
Ondra m Czech
Diminutive of Ondřej.
Onelė f Lithuanian
Diminutive form of Ona 1.
Oneta f English
Variant of Anita 1. This is the name of two cities in Spain and Italy.
Onias m Biblical, Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin
From the Hebrew name חוֹנִיּוֹ (Honiyya) or (Honiyahu) meaning "mercy of God" (see Choni).... [more]
Onick m Scots
Diminutive of Andra.
Onika f Japanese
Oni means demon ka means flower
Onilda f Spanish (Rare, Archaic)
Originally a dithematic Germanic name formed from the name elements aun with unknown meaning and hilt "battle".
Onnee f Manx
Manx form of Anne 1 and Anna.
Onomarchos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Attic Greek noun ὄνομα (onoma) meaning "name" combined with the Greek noun ἀρχός (archos) meaning "leader, ruler".
Onomarchus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Onomarchos. This name was borne by a Phocian general from the 4th century BC.
Ôns m Polabian
Polabian form of John.
Ontei m Veps
Veps form of Anton.
Onyeyabocoma m & f Agatu
Means "Who can act as God?" in Agatu.
Oo m & f Burmese
Means "first, eldest, head" in Burmese.
Oola m Finnish
Finnish form of Ola 1.
Oorjin m Hinduism
MEANING : possessing strength, fertile, exuberant ... [more]
Oorjit m Hinduism
MEANING : endowed with strength or energy, mighty, powerful, energetic , excellent ... [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]
O'Peqtaw-Metamoh f Menominee
Means "flying eagle woman" in Menominee.
Ophelion m Ancient Greek, English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Derived from the Greek noun ὠφέλεια (opheleia) meaning "help, aid" as well as "profit, benefit", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb ὠφελέω (opheleo) meaning "to help, to aid"... [more]
Opoch f Udmurt
Udmurt form of Athanasia.
Opono m Hawaiian (Hispanicized, Rare)
Originates from Hawaiian Ho'Oponopono meaning "to make things right".
Oracle f American (Modern, Rare)
Form the English word oracle meaning "prophecy".
Oralene f English
A form of Ora 1.
Oraline f English
A form of Ora 1.
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.
Oraziu m Corsican
Corsican form of Horatio.
Orde m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname.
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.
Ordwulf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ord "point (of a sword)" (compare Old German ort) and wulf "wolf".... [more]
Orencia f Galician
Feminine form of Orencio.
Oreoluwa m & f Yoruba
Means "gift from God" in Yoruba.
Oreozili f Greek (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
Meaning uncertain, perhaps a Greek form of a Hebrew name in which the initial element is אוֹר ('or) meaning "light". Saint Horaeozele or Oriozela of Reuma in Byzantium was an early Christian virgin martyr.
Orezi m & f Nigerian
A unisex name from a Nigerian origin meaning "Precious, your heart desire".
Orford m English (American, Rare)
The name was given to a baby boy born on a ship when sailing near Orford reef.
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]
Orian f & m Hebrew (Rare)
Variant of Oryan.
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]
Orie m American (Rare, Archaic)
Short form of names beginning with Or- such as Ora 1 or Orville or used as an independent name.
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]
Oriyan f & m Hebrew (Rare)
Original form of Oryan.
Orizoba m & f Nahuatl
Possibly from the Nahuatl word meaning "valley of happy waters". Another theory suggests it is a distant derivation of Tarshish, meaning "trading post".... [more]
Orlaigh f Irish
Variant spelling of Orlagh.
Orlana f French (Modern, Rare), Spanish (Latin American), English
French variant of Orlane and Spanish variant of Orlanda.
Orlie f Hebrew
variant of Orly and Orli, meaning "my light" in Hebrew
Örn m Icelandic, Swedish
From an Old Norse name and byname derived from ǫrn meaning "eagle". It coincides with the modern Icelandic and Swedish noun örn, also denoting the bird.
Ornah f Irish, Hebrew
Variant of Orna 1 or Orna 2.
Orochimaru m Japanese
The name Orochimaru is the name of the enemy of Jiraiya in the Japanese folktale Jiraiya Goketsu Monogatari (児雷也豪傑物語) or The tale of the gallant Jiraiya. He was once a follower of Jiraiya's and was named Yashagorou (夜叉五郎) ,but was taken over by snake magic and changing his name to Orochimaru and having the ability to turn into a snake... [more]
Orpa f Biblical German, Biblical Dutch, Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans
German, Dutch and Afrikaans form of Orpah.
Örs m Hungarian
Hungarian male name. Örs was an ancient Hungarian leader and the name seems to originate as one of the names of the Kabar (Turkic Khazar) tribes who joined the Magyar confederation in the 9th century... [more]
Örti m Komi
Komi form of Artyom.
Ortissa f Medieval Basque (Latinized)
Medieval Basque feminine form of Orti, recorded in the 13th century.
Ortlinde f Theatre
The name can be interpreted as a dithematic Germanic name formed of the name elements ort "point (of a sword or a lance)" and linta "linden tree, lime; shield (made of lime wood); gentle, soft"... [more]
Ortnit m Medieval German
Formed from the Germanic name elements ort "point (of a sword)" and neid "necessity, need; envy, jealousy".... [more]
Oʹrttem m Sami (Skolt)
Skolt Sami form of Artemius.
Ortʹtʹo m Karelian
Karelian form of Artyom.
Orungan m Yoruba Mythology
Means "air" in Yoruba.... [more]
Ory m & f Hebrew (Rare)
Rare variant of Ori.
Oryom f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "daylight" in Hebrew, a combination of the name Or meaning "light" and the word yom meaning "day".
Osaretin m Western African, Edo
Means "God is strength" in Edo language.
Osashi m Japanese (Rare)
From 長 (osa) meaning "head, chief, leader," modelled on other names ending with -shi, like Hiroshi, Kiyoshi and Takashi.... [more]
Osceola m History, Creek (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Creek Asi Yahola meaning "black drink singer" from asi, the name of a ritual beverage, and yahola "shouter". It was borne by a 19th-century Seminole leader.
Osebo m Akan
Osebo is a LEOPARD in the ancient stories of Ananse, the "Spider Man". He was PHYSICALLY STRONG.
Osehonlen m & f Esan
GOD HAS HEARD, SAME AS SAMUEL
Osemundianmen m & f Esan
Means "God is standing with me" in Esan.
Osezua m Esan
"IS GOD THAT GIVES WEALTH" ... [more]
Osgyth f Anglo-Saxon
Composed of the two name elements os "god" and guð "battle".
Osham m Indian
MEANING - with ardour, eagerly, quickly, while burning ... [more]
Oshay m African American
Transferred use of the surname Oshay.
Oshere m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English os "god" and here "army".... [more]
Oshkosh m Menominee
Means "claw" in Menominee.
Oshthak m Indian
MEANING - lips, taking care of lips ... [more]
Osian m Welsh
Welsh form of Oisín.
Osita m Igbo
Osita is a shorter form of Osita di nma which means from today onwards it will be better.
Ositha f Medieval English
Medieval English Latinized form of Old English Osgyth (compare Osyth).
Öski f Khakas
Means "goat" in Khakas.
Oso m Popular Culture
Name of character in Disney's Special Agent Oso and means "bear" in Spanish.
Osterlind f Medieval German
A dithematic name form from the Germanic name element ost "east" and linta "linden tree, lime; shield (made of lime wood); gentle, soft".
Ostrilda f Medieval English (Latinized)
This could have one of two origins: A younger form of Eastorhild (also see Estrildis) or a possible transliteration of Osthryth
Oswallt m Welsh
Welsh form of Oswald.
Oswy m Medieval English (?), Anglo-Saxon
a medieval spelling of Oswig... [more]
Ōta m Japanese (Modern)
This name combines 桜 (ou, you, sakura) meaning "cherry (blossom) tree" with 太 (ta, tai, futo.i, futo.ru) meaning "big around, plump, thick" or 大 (tai, dai, oo-, -oo.ini, oo.kii, ta) meaning "big, large."... [more]
Otakárek m Czech
Diminutive of Otakar, not used as a given name in its own right.
O'tchopar m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek o't meaning "fire" or "grass" and chopar meaning "messenger".
Ot Ene f Mythology
Altai, Kyrgyz and Turkmen form of Od Ana, derived from ot meaning "fire" and ene meaning "mother".
Otgonbaatar m Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian отгон (otgon) meaning "youngest" and баатар (baatar) meaning "hero".
Otgonbat m & f Mongolian
From отгон (otgon) meaning "youngest" and бат (batu) meaning "strong, firm"
Otgongerel f & m Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian отгон (otgon) meaning "youngest" and гэрэл (gerel) meaning "light".
Othar m Popular Culture, German (Rare, Archaic)
The name is formed from the Germanic name elements ot "wealth" and heri "army". Given to the character Othar Tryggvassen (Gentleman Adventurer!) in the award-winning comic series Girl Genius by Phil and Kaja Foglio.
Othelius m Norwegian
Masculine form of Othelie meaning "prosperity, fortune, riches".
Óðin-Dísa f Old Norse (Rare)
From the name of the Norse god Óðinn (see Odin; possibly via an Old West Norse byname) combined with the feminine name Disa, a short form of other names containing the element dís "goddess".
Otia m Georgian
When written as ოთია, this name is a diminutive of Otar. But when written as ოტია, it is an independent name with likely a different etymology (possibly Kartvelian).... [more]
Otiya m Luo
Means "named after either of his grandparents" in Luo.
Otlyn m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Male name of uncertain origin, used occasionally in the USA.
Otniela f Obscure
Feminine form of Othniel.
Otoko f Japanese
From the Japanese kanji 音 (oto) or 響 (oto) meaning "sound, echo" or 乙 (oto) meaning "second" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". ... [more]
Otomo m & f Japanese
This Name Comes From The Script "お供" Which means, "Accompanying" in Japanese.
Otsuki f Japanese
From Japanese 樹 (itsuki) meaning "tree", using the kanji's nanori reading. Other kanji or kanji combinations can also form this name.
Ottomine f Danish (Archaic)
Perhaps intended to be a feminine form of Otto, using the popular name suffix mine (see Mina 1; possibly modeled on Ottoline).
Otty m Popular Culture, English
Short form of Otis or Otto, popularized by Bush and Looney's Otis Oliver "Otty" Otto. May also be a diminutive of Ottilia or Ottilie.
Otylká f Czech
Diminutive form of Otýlie.
Oualentina f Ancient Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Valentina. Also compare the names Silvanus and Silouanos, which show that the letter -v- was usually hellenized to -ou- by the ancient Greeks.
Oualentinianos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Valentinianus. Also compare the names Silvanus and Silouanos, which show that the letter -v- was usually hellenized to -ou- by the ancient Greeks.
Oualentinos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Valentinus (see Valentine 1). Also compare the names Silvanus and Silouanos, which show that the letter -v- was usually hellenized to -ou- by the ancient Greeks.
Oualeria f Ancient Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Valeria. Also compare the names Silvanus and Silouanos, which show that the letter -v- was usually hellenized to -ou- by the ancient Greeks.
Oualeriana f Ancient Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Valeriana. Also compare the names Silvanus and Silouanos, which show that the letter -v- was usually hellenized to -ou- by the ancient Greeks.
Oualerianos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Valerianus. Also compare the names Silvanus and Silouanos, which show that the letter -v- was usually hellenized to -ou- by the ancient Greeks.
Oualerios m Ancient Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Valerius. Also compare the names Silvanus and Silouanos, which show that the letter -v- was usually hellenized to -ou- by the ancient Greeks.
Ounfrei m Old Norman
Norman form of Onfroy.
Ourea f Greek Mythology
Perhaps from οὐρεύς (oureus), the Ionic Greek form of ὀρεύς (oreus) meaning "mule", which in turn is a derivative of ὄρος (oros) "mountain" (mules being much used in mountainous countries)... [more]
Ourt f Coptic
Coptic form of Warda.
Ouseph m Indian (Christian), Malayalam
Form of Joseph used by Malayalam-speaking Saint Thomas Christians.
Outha m Malayalam
Malayalam form of Hebrew Yosef or English Joseph
Ovŭdotĭja f Medieval Slavic
Old East Slavic form of Avdotya.
Ovunc m Turkish
Turkish for "Longing." Popular in Turkey.
Ovuvuevuevue m African (Rare)
Extremely rare name, seemingly used exclusively in Africa. A popular bearer of the name is the memestar Ovuvuevuevue Enyetuenwuevue Ugbemugbem Osas. The meaning of the name is practically impossible to comprehend.
Owenn m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Owen 1. Owenn was given to 10 boys in 2016 according to the SSA.
Owenna f Welsh
Variant of Owena.
Owin m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Owen 1. According to the SSA, Owin was given to 11 boys in 2017.
Owney m Irish
Diminutive of Owen 2.
Owura m Akan
Means "mister" or "man" in Akan.
Owyn m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Owen 1. Owen was given to 10 girls and 23 boys in 2018 according to the SSA.
Owynn m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Owen 1. According to the Social Security Administration, Owynn was given to 11 girls and 8 boys in 2018.
Oxyartes m Old Persian (Hellenized), History
Hellenized form of the Old Persian male name Vaxšuvarda (also seen spelled as Vakhshuvarda), which was derived from older Persian Vaxšuvadarva. At the moment, it is still unknown to me what the original meaning of this name was in Persian... [more]
Oxyathres m Old Persian (Hellenized), History
Variant form of Oxathres. A known bearer of this name was Oxyathres of Persia, a brother of King Darius III Codomannus (4th century BC).
Oxylos m Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek adjective ὀξύς (oxys) meaning "sharp, keen, pointed" as well as "quick, swift".... [more]
Oy f Chinese
chinese
Oya f Yoruba Mythology, Afro-American Mythology
Literally means "she (who) tore" in Yoruba. ... [more]
Oybo'ston f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and bo'ston meaning "garden".
Oyera f Chewa
Means "pure" in Chewa.
Oyindamola f & m Yoruba
Means "honey mixed with wealth" in Yoruba.
Oyinkansola f Yoruba
Means "sweetness is dropped into wealth" in Yoruba.
Oyuki f Japanese (Archaic), Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
From Yuki prefixed with the honorific 御/お- (o), used with regards to female names from around the Kamakura and Muromachi periods to around the 20th century.... [more]
Oyunbaatar m Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian оюун (oyuun) meaning "wisdom, intellect" and баатар (baatar) meaning "hero".
Øyunn f Norwegian
Derived from the Old Norse elements ey "good fortune" or ey "island" and unnr "to wave, to billow".
Oyuumaa f Mongolian
Means "turquoise woman" in Mongolian, from оюу (oyuu) meaning "turquoise" and the feminine suffix маа (maa).
Ozai m Popular Culture
Fictional name meant to be derived from Chinese 火 (huǒ) meaning "fire, flame" or 敖 (áo) meaning "proud, arrogant" combined with 災 (zāi) meaning "disaster, catastrophe" or 載 (zài) meaning "to carry"... [more]
Ożanka f Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish diminutive of Ożanna and Zuzanna.
Ozichi f & m Igbo, African
The name originates from Eastern part of Nigeria from the Igbo speaking states. Predominatly from Imo state.... [more]
Ozora m & f Japanese (Modern)
Variant transcription of Oozora.
Ozoro f Eastern African
Amharic name, said to come from a biblical name meaning "strength of the Lord" (in which case it is partly from Hebrew ’az "force, strength" and a relative of Oz 2).
Ozymandias m Literature, American (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
This particular spelling of the name was popularised through the poem 'Ozymandias' by Percy Bysshe Shelley. ... [more]
Paarth m & f Indian (Rare)
Name meaning friend to all origins unknown
Paata m Georgian
Derived from the Georgian adjective პატარა (patara) meaning "little, small" as well as "young" (sometimes in reference to a child). Also compare the Georgian adjective პაწაწინა (patsatsina) meaning "wee, tiny".... [more]
Pabla f Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Pablo.
Pagan m Anglo-Norman, Medieval English
From Latin paganus meaning "rustic, rural" and later "heathen", which was often given to children whose baptism had been postponed or adults whose religious zeal was lacking. An Anglo-Norman bearer was Sir Pain or Pagan fitzJohn (died 1137), one of the English king Henry I's "new men"... [more]
Paidamoyo f & m Shona, Southern African
What the heart desired was granted
Paikea m & f Maori, Mythology, Popular Culture, Literature
In Maori legend, Paikea is the name assumed by Kahutia-te-rangi because he was assisted by humpback whales (paikea) to survive an attempt on his life by his half-brother Ruatapu... [more]
Paili m Malayalam
Malayalam form of Paul or Biblical Paulos
Pailin f Thai
Alternate transcription of Phailin.
Paimis m Livonian, Medieval Baltic
Of uncertain origin and meaning. One theory connects this name to Finnish and Estonian paimen "shepherd". However, since there are no other Livonian names with this root recorded, some modern-day academics doubt this derivation... [more]
Paine f & m Spanish (Latin American), Mapuche
Spanish form of Payne (compare Painé).
Painé f & m Spanish (Latin American), Mapuche
Spanish form of Payne (compare Paine).
Paiton f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Peyton.
Pakiza f Urdu, Azerbaijani
Derived from Persian پاكىز (pakiz) meaning "clean, pure, chaste".
Pakuteh m Mende
Means "powerful man" or "strong man" in Mende.
Paladdya f Udmurt
Udmurt form of Pelagia.
Palag f Veps
Veps form of Pelagia.
Palaja f Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Pallas 1.
Palamedes m Greek Mythology, Arthurian Cycle
Possibly derived from Greek πάλαι (palai) "long ago, in days of yore" and μῆδος (mêdos) "plans, schemes" (itself from the verb μηδομαι (medomai) "to think, to plan")... [more]
Palani m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Frank.
Palash m Bengali
From Sanskrit पलाश (palasha) meaning "leaf, foliage", also referring to the petals or flowers of a type of tree (Butea monosperma).
Palashka f Khanty, Mansi
Khanty and Mansi form of Pelagia.
Pallade f Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Pallas 1.
Palladius m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Late Roman, History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of the Greek name Παλλάδιος (Palladios) meaning "of Pallas" or "belonging to Pallas", Pallas 1 being an epithet of the goddess Athena... [more]
Pallene f Greek Mythology
Likely related to Pallas 1. In Greek Mythology, it was the the name of one of the Alkyonides, as well as the name of a daughter of King Sithon.
Palutena f Popular Culture
Meaning unknown, possibly derived from Pallas 1-Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom, or the word parthena, meaning "virgin" in Greek (see Parthenia)... [more]
Palwan m Turkmen (Rare)
Turkmen form of Palvan, which is a medieval Persian contraction of the Persian name Pahlavan (see Pahlavon).
Pambo m Ancient Greek, Coptic
Means "the one of Ombos", derived from the possessive masculine prefix ⲡⲁ- (pa-) combined with Ombos, the name of several cities in ancient Egypt. Saint Pambo of Nitria was a 4th-century hermit, disciple of St... [more]
Pampinea f Literature
Derived from Latin pampineus meaning "garlanded with vine-leaves, flourishing". The Italian novelist Boccaccio used this name in his work The Decameron (1350), where it belongs to one of the seven young women at the heart of the story (alongside Fiammetta, Filomena, Emilia, Lauretta, Neifile, and Elissa).... [more]
Panadda f Thai
Alternate transcription of Panatda.
Pandia f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
In some cases this is a latinized form of Greek Πανδείη (Pandeie) or Πανδεία (Pandeia) - though the spelling Πανδία (Pandia) has also been used - which may be related to the word πανδῖος (pandios) meaning "all-divine"... [more]
Pangako f Filipino
Means "promise" in Tagalog.
Panhu m Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology
From a combination of the characters 盘 (pan, meaning “plate”) and 瓠 (hu, meaning “gourd”). This is the name of a hound in Chinese mythology who possessed a five-colored pelt. He is considered the ancestor of several ethnic minorities in southern China, such as the Yao and She peoples.