This is a list of submitted names in which an editor of the name is
Ora.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Abedabun f OjibwePossibly means "she/he sees in the distance" in Ojibwe, from Ojibwe
waabi "she/he has vision, sees" and
debaabam "see at a distance". It also means "seen at dawn; dawn" in Chippewa.
Abeque f OjibwePossibly means "she stays at home" in Ojibwe, from Ojibwe
abi "s/he is at home, sits in a certain place" and
ishkwii "s/he stays behind" or
nazhikewabi/
anzhikewabi "s/he lives alone, is home alone, sits alone".
Adamantine f French, EnglishMeans "of unyielding quality" or "diamond like". From the Latin
adamantinus meaning 'incorruptible, inflexible', itself from the Greek
adamantinos (ἀδαμάντινος) of the same meaning, with the Greek or Latin suffix of -
ine meaning 'like', 'made of', or 'of the nature of'... [
more]
Adeeb m Arabic, UrduAlternate transcription of Arabic أديب (see
Adib), as well as the Urdu form.
Adit m Indonesian, Indian, HindiDerived from Sanskrit आदित
(adita) meaning "beginning, precedence". It could also be used as a short form of the name
Aditya.
Adurnarseh m Old Persian, Middle PersianDerived from Middle Persian
ādur (also
ātur) meaning "fire" combined with the name
Narseh. As such, the meaning of the name as a whole is roughly "the word of a fiery man" or "the fiery word of a man".
Aega f Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Αἴγη
(Aige), derived from αἴξ
(aix) "she-goat" or ἄϊξ
(aix) "gale of wind". In Greek mythology, Aega or
Aex nursed the infant
Zeus in Crete, along with her sister
Helice, after
Rhea gave
Cronus a stone to swallow instead of the newborn Zeus... [
more]
Aénȯhea'eotse m CheyenneMeans "attacking/charging hawk", from the Cheyenne
aénohe 'hawk' and
-a'eotse 'attack/charge'.
Ae-ra f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 愛 "love" and 羅 "net for catching birds". A famous bearer is South Korean actress Shin Ae-ra (1969-).
Agon m AlbanianDerived from Albanian
agon "to become morning, dawn".
Ahaya m AlachuaAhaya (ca. 1710 – 1783) was the first recorded chief of the Alachua band of the Seminole tribe. He was born to the Muskogean-speaking Oconee, who were originally from central Georgia. His people settled along the Chattahoochee River in North Florida when he was a small boy... [
more]
Aira f LatvianOf uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Latvian
airene "ryegrass, darnel", a contracted form of
Airisa and a modern coinage with no set meaning.
Akatosh m Popular CultureIn the popular video game series 'The Elder Scrolls', Akatosh is the chief deity of the Nine Divines (the pantheon of gods in the game). He is generally considered to be the first of the Gods to form in the Beginning Place; after his establishment, other spirits found the process of being easier and the various pantheons of the world emerged... [
more]
Aken m Egyptian MythologyThe custodian of the ferryboat who ferries the souls of the deceased to the Egyptian underworld of Duat, and he was also said to rule Duat in general on behalf of
Osiris... [
more]
Akhom m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
ꜥẖm meaning "falcon, cultivation image of a perching falcon" or "body of a god".
Akuma f & m Popular CultureMeans "devil" or "demon" in Japanese This is the name of one of the antagonists in the fighting-game series 'Street Fighter'. In the original Japanese game his name is
Gouki.
Alabama f English (American, Rare)From the name of the American state (see
Alabama). It was borne by a short-lived daughter of the novelist William Faulkner (11 January 1931-20 January 1931), who was named after his great-aunt Alabama 'Bama' McLean (1874-1968)... [
more]
Alabandus m Greek MythologyMeans "horse victory". From the Carian
ala 'horse' and
banda 'victory'. In Greek mythology he was a Carian hero, son of Euippus and the naiad
Callirrhoe, and through Callihrrhoe the grandson of the Titans
Oceanus and
Tethys... [
more]
Alacoque f Irish (Rare)From the French surname
Alacoque. Its popularity as a name, especially among Catholics, is likely due to Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque, V.H.M., a French Roman Catholic nun and mystic, who promoted devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus in its modern form.
Alator m Celtic Mythology, Roman MythologyAn epithet of Mars found on an altar at South Shields in England, and on a votive plaque found in Hertfordshire in England. There is disagreement of its meaning, with some academics interpreting it as "hunstman" and others as "cherisher"... [
more]
Albelinda f MedievalMeaning unknown. Perhaps a transcription variation of Alpelindis, itself a variation of the Germanic female name Alflind, from alf meaning "elf, spirit" and lind meaning "soft, tender".
Alchemy f & m English (Modern, Rare)From the English noun
alchemy referring to "the causing of any sort of mysterious sudden transmutation" or "the ancient search for a universal panacea, and of the philosopher's stone, that eventually developed into chemistry", which ultimately comes from Greek χυμεία
(chymeia) "art of alloying metals, alchemy" via Arabic
al-kimiya (the source also of Persian
Kimiya).
Aldornia f American (South, Rare, Archaic)Perhaps derived from the Old English
aldor, a form of
ealdor meaning "elder, parent, head of family, chief, lord; author, source; age, old age" with the name suffix -
nia to feminize the name.... [
more]
Alektor m Greek MythologyMeans "rooster" in Ancient Greek. This was the name of several men in Greek mythology.
Alera f & m OgoniMeans "enough" or "it is enough" in Khana.
Alliquippa f IroquoisMeaning unknown, perhaps from a Seneca word meaning "hat". A noted bearer was Queen Alliquippa, a leader of the Seneca tribe of American Indians during the early part of the 18th century.
Almandine f English (Rare)The name of a mineral belonging to the garnet group. It is an alteration of the French
alabandine, from the Latin
alabandina, from the ancient in Caria, Anatolia (modern day Turkey), Alabanda (Αλαβάνδα), which was known for producing dark marbles and garnet-like stones... [
more]
Alto m Spanish, Portuguese, English, Italian, German, DutchDirectly taken from Latin
altus meaning "to raise, to make high, to elevate". As a musical term it refers to the contrapuntal part higher than the tenor and its associated vocal range.... [
more]
Amadahy f CherokeeMeans "forest water" from Cherokee
a ma "water" and
a do hi i na ge "forest" or
a da "wood".
Amari m African, Yoruba, Western AfricanA noted bearer was a Damel of Cayor, Amari Ngoné Ndella, who ruled from 1790 AD to 1809 AD. The Kingdom of Cayor was one of the largest of most powerful kingdoms in what is now Senegal, existing from 1549 AD to 1879 AD.
Amarna f English (Rare)The use of Amarna as a name is likely derived from the Egyptian archeological site of Amarna (also known as el-Amarna or Tell el-Amarna, لعمارنة). The city is located on the east bank of Nile River in the Egyptian province of Minya... [
more]
Amathaunta f Near Eastern MythologyIn Sumerian mythology she is the goddess of the ocean, possibly related to
Poseidon. She was also worshipped by Sumerian immigrants in Egypt which lead to some believing her to be an Egyptian goddess... [
more]
Ameliora f EnglishFrom the word ameliorate, which means "to make something better."
Amenmose m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
jmn-ms or
jmn-ms.s meaning "born of Amun" or "fashioned by Amun", derived from the name of the god
Amun combined with
msj "to give birth to; to form, create, produce"... [
more]
Ameny m Ancient EgyptianLikely a diminutive derived ultimately from
Amun. Ameny Qemau was an Egyptian pharaoh of the 13th Dynasty during the Second Intermediate Period. He ruled for about two years over most of Egypt, from c.1793 BCE to c.1791 BCE... [
more]
Amia f English (Rare)Perhaps a variant of
Amaya, a diminutive of any name beginning with
Am-, or derived from the Latin
amor meaning "love" or a feminine form of
Amias.
Amiya m & f Indian, BengaliPossibly derived from the Sanskrit word अमाय
(amaya) meaning "free from deceit, guileless". A noted (male) bearer was Amiya Chandra Chakravarty (1901-1986), an Indian literary critic, academic and Bengali poet.
Ammit f Egyptian MythologyDerived from Ancient Egyptian
ꜥm-mwt "devourer of the dead". In Egyptian mythology she was a female demon and funerary deity with a body that was part lion, hippopotamus, and crocodile, all of which were seen as dangerous animals to the ancient Egyptians... [
more]
Analía f Spanish, American (Hispanic)Contraction of
Analucía. It was used for the title character, Ana Lucía 'Analía' Moncada, in the 2008-2009 telenovela
El Rostro de Analía, which caused the popularity of this name to spike in the United States.
Andjety m Egyptian MythologyMeans "he of Andjet", the name of an ancient Egyptian city whose name was probably derived from
ḏd "stability, durability".... [
more]
Ang m ChineseTransferred use of the surname
Ang, which is an Hokkien and Teochew romanization of the Chinese surnames Wang (汪,
Wāng) and
Hong (洪,
Hóng).... [
more]
Angka f IndonesianPossibly derived from the Balinese word
angka meaning "tone".
Anhur m Egyptian MythologyMeans "(one who) leads back the distant one" or "sky bearer", derived from
jnj "to bring, get, fetch, attain" combined with
ḥrt "sky, heavens; distant one". This was the name of a god of war and hunting in Egyptian mythology... [
more]
Animus m English (Rare)From the Latin
animus meaning "the mind; the rational soul in man, intellect, will, courage, spirit, feeling, passion, pride, wrath, etc., the breath, life, soul". In Jungian psychology the animus is the masculine component of a feminine personality (see:
Anima 2).
Anoshiruvan m Old PersianMeans "immortal soul", derived from Middle Persian
anōš (also
anōsh) meaning "immortal" combined with Middle Persian
ruwān meaning "soul". This was an epithet of Khosrau I, a popular 6th-century emperor of the Sassanid Persian Empire.
Antine m SardinianShort form of
Gosantine. Antine Nivola (1911-1988) was a Sardinian sculptor, architectural sculptor, muralist, designer and teacher.
Apani f SiksikaFrom the Blackfoot word
apaniiwa "butterfly", with the animate noun suffix -
wa omitted.
Apheidas m Greek MythologyMeans "unsparing, not miserly" in Greek, derived from the Greek negative prefix ἀ
(a) combined with the Greek adjective φειδός
(pheidos) meaning "sparing, thrifty".... [
more]
Aquinnah f WampanoagFrom Wampanoag
Âhqunah meaning "the end of the island". This is also the name of a town on the island of Martha's Vineyard in Massachusetts. American actor Michael J. Fox gave this name to his daughter
Aquinnah Kathleen born in 1995.
Arcana f English, SanskritPossibly a variant of
Archana or from the English word "arcana" meaning "specialized knowledge that is mysterious to the uninitiated; mysteries or deep sercrets; elixirs"... [
more]
Ardell m & f EnglishMeaning uncertain. In some cases it could be a transferred use of the Swedish surname
Ardell. It could also possibly be variant of
Ardal, or of
Odell or
Iredell (perhaps influenced by the initial syllable in names such as
Arthur and
Ardis 3).... [
more]
Arian m & f EnglishVariation of
Aryan, or from the English word referring to "someone whose star sign is
Aries". Arian Foster (born 1986) is an American football player for the Houston Texans.
Arnaaluk f Inuit MythologyThe spirit name of a group of Inuit from a particular region, meaning "a big woman", a spirit of the woman under the sea. Prominent in Inuit mythology.
Asa f JapaneseDerived from the Japanese kanji 朝 (
asa) meaning "morning" or 麻 (
asa) meaning "hemp, flax".... [
more]
Asela f Spanish (Rare)Spanish form of
Asella. A notable bearer of this name is the Cuban chess player Asela de Armas Pérez (b. 1954), who won the title of Woman International Master in 1978.
Ashima f Biblical Hebrew, Semitic MythologyMeans "the name, portion, or lot" depending on context. Possibly from the Semitic
šmt 'charge, duty, function'. Also known as Ashim-Yahu, Ashima-Yaho, and Ashim-Beth-El... [
more]
Ashnah f BiblicalThe name of a city either near Palestine or near Bethlehem, mentioned in the Bible
Ashwina f Indian, Sanskrit, HinduismA feminine form of
Ashvin, the seventh month of the lunisolar Hindu calendar. It means "light" in Sanskrit, and Ashvini is the first star that appears in the evening sky (the head of Aries). Ashvin also stands for the Divine twins considered to be the Hindu gods of vision in Hindu mythology.
Asianna f EnglishLikely an elaborated form of
Asia 1 with the popular name suffix -
ana, or just a combination of Asia and
Anna.
Austol m CornishMeaning unknown. It is the name of a 6th century Cornish Saint.
Autonous m Greek MythologyMeans "self-willed" or "mind of one’s own", derived from Greek αὐτός
(autos) meaning "self" and νόος
(noos) meaning "mind, thought".
Awasin m LiteratureThis is the name of a protagonist, a Cree chief's son, in the novel 'Lost in the Barrens' (also sometimes called 'Two Against the North') by Canadian author Farley Mowat, first published in 1956. It won a Governor General's Award in 1956 and the Canada Library Association Book of the Year for Children Award in 1958.... [
more]
Axton m EnglishTransferred use of the surname
Axton, meaning "Acca's stone", from the Old English given name
Acca plus
stān 'stone'.
Bade f TurkishMeans "wine, drink", from Persian
bâde (باده) "wine".
Bade m NigerianThe use of the name in Nigeria is likely due to the Bade Emirate, a traditional state in Yobe State, Nigeria, the home of the Bade people.
Báine f & m Irish, Scottish Gaelic, Irish MythologyAn Irish name meaning "whiteness, pallor". In Irish Mythology, Báine was a princess, daughter of Tuathal Techtmar, ancestor of the kings of Ireland. "Cailín na Gruaige Báine" and "Bruach na Carraige Báine" are the names of two traditional Irish songs.... [
more]
Bane m East Frisian (Archaic)Short form of names that contain the element
bann meaning "ban" or else a short form of names containing the element
barn / bern "bear".... [
more]