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Onno m Dutch, West Frisian, East Frisian
Variant form of Onne.

Onomácrito m Spanish
Spanish form of Onomacritus.

Onomacritus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Onomakritos. This name was borne by a Greek chresmologue from the 5th century BC.

Onomakritos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ὄνομα (onoma) "name" combined with Greek κριτης (krites) "judge, critic."

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.

Onomastos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ὀνομαστός (onomastos) meaning "named" as well as "famous, of note, notable". It is ultimately derived from the Greek noun ὄνομα (onoma) meaning "name".

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).

Onopre m Georgian
Georgian form of Onouphrios.

Onoraziano m Italian
Italian form of Honoratianus.

Onorio m Italian
Italian form of Honorius.

Onouris m Egyptian Mythology (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Anhur.

Onslow m English (Rare), Romani (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Onslow.

Onufrey m Ukrainian
Variant form of Onufrij.

Onufrij m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Onouphrios via Onuphrius.

Onufry m Polish, Russian
Polish form of Onouphrios via Onuphrius, as well as a Russian variant transcription of Onufriy... [more]

Onuphre m French
French form of Onouphrios via Onuphrius.

Onuris m Egyptian Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Onouris, which is the Greek form of Anhur.

Onutė f Lithuanian
Diminutive of Ona 1, since this name contains the feminine diminutive suffix -utė.... [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]

Opélio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Opellius.

Opellia f Late Roman
Feminine form of Opellius.

Opellio m Italian
Italian form of Opellius.

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]

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".

Ophelestes m Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun ὄφελος (ophelos) meaning "help, advantage" combined with the Attic Greek suffix -της (-tes), which forms nouns that represent a state of being.... [more]

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]

Opher m Hebrew
Variant spelling or transcription of Ofer.

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.

Ophios m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ὄφις (ophis) meaning "serpent, snake".

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.

Ophra m Biblical Latin
Form of Ophrah used in the Latin Old Testament.

Opilio m Italian
Derived from Latin opilio meaning "shepherd, herdsman, pastor". Also compare Opellius. A bearer of this name was Opilio Rossi (1910-2004), an Italian-American cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church.

Opimi m Catalan
Catalan form of Opimius.

Opimia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Opimius. This was the name of a Vestal Virgin who died in 216 BC, after having been accused of having broken her vow of chastity.

Opimianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from Opimius. This name has been borne by at least two Roman proconsuls from the 2nd century AD.

Opimije m Croatian
Croatian form of Opimius.

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

Opimius m Ancient Roman
Roman nomen gentile which is derived from the Latin adjective opimus which can mean "fat, plump, corpulent, rich" (in reference to a person) as well as "fertile, fruitful" (in reference to land)... [more]

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]

Opiternius m Ancient Roman
Roman nomen gentile which was derived from Opiter. A bearer of this name was Lucius Opiternius, a Faliscan priest of Bacchus from the 2nd century BC.

Opokosław m Polish
Derived from Polish opoka "rock, bedrock" combined with Slavic slav "glory". The meaning of this name is thus roughly "bedrock of glory".

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.

Oppio m Italian
Italian form of Oppius.

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.

Opsiba f Biblical Greek
Greek form of Hephzibah, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.

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.

Optate m English (Modern, Rare)
English form of Optatus.

Optatian m English
English form of Optatianus. This was the name of a saint from the 6th century AD.

Optatianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from Optatus. A known bearer of this name was the 4th-century Latin poet Publilius Optatianus Porfirius.

Optatien m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Optatian.

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]

Optaziano m Italian
Italian form of Optatian.

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.

Óquimo m Spanish
Spanish form of Ochimus.

Orabelia f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Orabilia.

Orabile f Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian form of Orabilis.

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]

Orazziu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Horatius.

Orbiana f Late Roman, History
Feminine form of Orbianus. This name was borne by the wife of Roman emperor Alexander Severus.

Orbiane f History (Gallicized)
French form of Orbiana.

Orbianus m Late Roman
Extended form of Orbius, which is derived from Latin orbis "circle, orb."

Orchidėja f Lithuanian (Rare)
Derived from the Lithuanian noun orchidėja meaning "orchid" (see Orchid).

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.

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

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

Orens m French (Rare), Gascon
French form of Orientius via its variant form Orentius.

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]

Orentius m Late Roman
Variant form of Orientius.... [more]

Orenzio m Italian
Italian form of Orentius.

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

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

Orestheus m Greek Mythology
Probably a more elaborate form of Orestes, which is ultimately derived from Greek όρος (oros) meaning "mountain, hill". It is at least quite unlikely that this is a compound name where the second element is derived from Greek θεος (theos) meaning "god", because then the name would have been spelled as Ὀρεσθεος (Orestheos) in Greek... [more]

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

Orfėjas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian 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.

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

Orgetorix m Old Celtic, History
Derived from Celtic orgeto "killer" (which comes from orge "to kill") combined with Celtic rix "king." This name was borne by a leader of the Helvetii (a Celtic tribe), who lived in the 1st century BC.

Orianthi f Greek (Rare)
Probably derived from the Greek noun ὄρος (oros) meaning "mountain, hill" (compare Orestes) combined with the Greek noun ἄνθος (anthos) meaning "flower"... [more]

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

Oriencio m Spanish
Spanish form of Orientius.

Orientius m Late Roman
Derived from the Latin noun oriēns "daybreak, dawn, sunrise" or, by extension, "east" (as the dawn broke from the east in Rome). In its participle usage, the word also meant "rising" (also "appearing" or "originating")... [more]

Orienzio m Italian
Italian form of Orientius.

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

Oriovalda f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Feminine form of Oriovaldo.

Oriovaldo m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Ariovaldo.

Orival m Portuguese (Brazilian)
There are several possibilities for the meaning and origin of this name. One is that it is derived from Ariovaldo via its variant form Orivaldo... [more]

Orivalda f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Feminine form of Orivaldo.

Orivalde m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Orivaldo.

Orivaldo m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant form of Ariovaldo via Oriovaldo.

Orkus m Polish
Polish form of Orcus.

Orlanduccia f Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Orlanda, as -uccia is an Italian feminine diminutive suffix.

Orlanduccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Orlando, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.

Orme m English
Transferred use of the surname Orme. A known bearer of Orme as a given name is Canadian actor Christopher Plummer (b. 1929), who carries it as a middle name - as did his father John Orme Plummer (1894-?) before him... [more]

Ormi m Old Norse
Variant of Ormr.

Ormisda m Italian
Italian form of Hormisdas.

Ormr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from Old Norse ormr "snake, serpent" (the English word worm derives from the same root). In Norse mythology this was another name for Jǫrmungandr, the son of Loki... [more]

Ornela f Albanian, Croatian (Rare), English (British), Romanian (Rare), Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Rare)
Variant of Ornella.

Orneo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Orneus.

Orneu m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Orneus.

Orneus m Greek Mythology
Possibly derived from Greek ὄρνις (ornis) meaning "bird, chicken". Also compare Greek ὄρνεον (orneon) meaning "bird" and the name Ornytion... [more]

Orney m Russian
Russian form of Orneus.

Örnir m Old Norse
Variant of Aurnir.

Ǫrnir m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Variant of Aurnir.

Ornytion m Greek Mythology
Diminutive form of Ornytos, as this name contains the Greek diminutive suffix -ιων (-ion). In Greek mythology, Ornytion was the name of the father of Phocus and Thoas.

Ornytos m Greek Mythology
Possibly derived from Greek ὄρνυμι (ornymi) or Greek ὀρνύω (ornyo), both of which mean "to rouse, to stir, to awaken". These words may be etymologically related to Greek ὄρνις (ornis) meaning "bird, chicken".

Ornytus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Ornytos. This was the name of several characters in Greek mythology, a few of which were soldiers.

Orophernes m Old Persian (Hellenized), History
Hellenized form of Old Persian *Varufarnāh, from the Old Persian elements *varuš meaning "wide" and *farnāh meaning "glory, splendour, fortune". This was the name of a king of Cappadocia, who lived in the 2nd century BC.

Oros m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, this is the name of a king of Troezen, who is the (human) maternal grandfather of the demi-god Althepus.... [more]

Orphée m & f Greek Mythology (Gallicized), French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
French form of Orpheus. Although the mythological character is masculine, this name is now more frequently borne by women than by men.

Orsamus m English (American, Rare)

Orsilochos m Greek Mythology
The first element of this name is uncertain. It might possibly be derived from ὄρσω (orso), the future case of the Greek verb ὄρνυμι (ornymi) meaning "to awaken, to arouse" as well as "to raise, to excite" and "to stir up"... [more]

Orsilochus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Orsilochos. This is the name of several characters in Greek mythology, one of which is a son of the river god Alpheus.

Orsippos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is uncertain. It might possibly be derived from ὄρσω (orso), the future case of the Greek verb ὄρνυμι (ornymi) meaning "to awaken, to arouse" as well as "to raise, to excite" and "to stir up"... [more]

Orsippus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Orsippos. A notable bearer of this name was the Greek runner Orsippus of Megara. He was not only the first to run naked in the Olympic Games, but also the first to win it naked (in 720 BC).

Ortanța f Romanian
Variant of Ortansa.

Orthagoras m Ancient Greek
There are three possible meanings for this name: "to speak loudly at the assembly", "righteous speaker" and "righteous assembly".... [more]

Ortrud f Germanic, German (Rare)
Means "point of strength", derived from the Germanic elements ort "point (of a sword)" and thrud "strength".... [more]

Orus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized), English (American, Rare)
Latinized form of Oros. A known bearer of this name was the American professional golfer and Olympic medalist Orus Jones (1867-1963).

Orvan m English (American, Rare)
Meaning as of yet unknown. Also compare Orvon.... [more]

Osbald m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English os "god" and beald "bold, brave". This name was borne by an 8th-century king of Northumbria.

Osée m French (Archaic), French (African), Biblical French
French form of Hosea.

Osfrith m Anglo-Saxon
Variant of Osfrið.

Osfrið m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English os "god" and friþ "peace".

Oshere m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English os "god" and here "army".... [more]

Osim m Tajik, Uzbek (Rare)
Tajik and Uzbek form of Asim 1.

Osiride m Italian
Italian form of Osiris.

Öslem f Turkish
Variant spelling of Özlem.

Osred m Anglo-Saxon, History
Variant spelling of the Old English name Osræd, which was derived from Old English os "god" combined with ræd "counsel".... [more]

Osric m Anglo-Saxon, English (Rare), Literature
Derived from Old English os "god" and ric "power, rule". This name was borne by several Anglo-Saxon kings, one of the earliest being Osric of Deira (7th century AD).... [more]

Osroes m Old Persian (Hellenized)
Variant of Chosroes.

Ostiliano m Italian
Italian form of Hostilian.

Ostilio m Italian
Italian form of Hostilius.

Ostrogniew m Polish
Derived from Proto-Slavic ostrъ "sharp" (compare Polish ostro "sharply" and Polish ostry "sharp") combined with Polish gniew "anger" (which is derived from Slavic gnev "anger").

Ostromir m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Proto-Slavic ostrъ "sharp" (compare Polish ostro "sharply" and Polish ostry "sharp"). The second element is derived from Slavic mir "peace".

Osvaldas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Oswald, possibly via its Scandinavian form Osvald.

Oswulf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English os "god" and wulf "wolf". This name was borne by an 8th-century king of Northumbria.

Ot m Dutch
Dutch form of Odo; in some instances, the name is also a short form of Adrianus.

Ota m Russian (Archaic), Uzbek (Rare)
As a Russian name, this name is ultimately derived from the genitive of the Russian noun отец (otets) meaning "father".... [more]

Otabek m Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Atabek.

Otanes m Old Persian (Hellenized), History
Hellenized form of Old Persian Utana. This name was borne by one of the seven Persian noblemen that helped Darius the Great come to power.

Otariko m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Otar.

Otas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Otto.

Otelo m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Othello.

Otfried m Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of Odfrid.

Otger m German
German form of Odger.

Óðalfreðr m Old Norse
Old Norse cognate of Odalfrid.

Othniël m Dutch
Dutch form of Othniel, but less common than the main Dutch form (Otniël).

Othoniel m Biblical, Biblical Latin
Form of Othniel used in the Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610), the Clementine Vulgate (1592) and the Nova Vulgata ("Neo-Vulgate", 1979). The latter two are respectively the former and current official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church.

Othonihel m Biblical Latin
Form of Othniel used in the Latin Old Testament.

Óðr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "furious, vehement". In Norse mythology this is the name of Freyja's husband, the father of Hnoss and Gersemi... [more]

Othryoneus m Greek Mythology
The meaning of this name is a bit uncertain. If it is derived from only one element, then it possibly basically means "of Mount Othrys", derived from Greek Όθρυς (Othrys), the name of the mountain... [more]

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]

Otiko m Georgian
Diminutive of Otar and its short form Oto. It can also be a contraction of Otariko.

Otniël m Dutch
Dutch main form of Othniel.

Oto m Georgian
Short form of Otar.

Otr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "otter". In Norse mythology this is the name of a dwarf, one of the children of Hreiðmarr.

Otrioneo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Othryoneus.

Ottavianu m Corsican (Archaic)
Corsican form of Octavianus.

Ottavianu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Octavianus.

Otuna m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Otar and its short form Oto, as it contains the Georgian diminutive suffix -უნა (-una).

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.

Ouel m Biblical Greek
Greek form of Uel, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.

Oumayra f Arabic, Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant transcription of Umaira as well as the Maghrebi form of Umaira.

Ours m French (Rare)
French form of Ursus. Also note that ours is an ordinary word in the French language, where it means "bear" (which is ultimately derived from Latin ursus "bear", so the root is either way the same).

Oursos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Late Greek
Hellenized form of Ursus (see Urs).

Oursoula f Greek
Greek form of Ursula.

Ouwe m West Frisian
Variant spelling of Auwe.

Overton m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Overton.

Ovidijus m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Ovidius (see Ovid).... [more]

Ovidiy m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Ovidius (see Ovid).

Owaymir m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic عويمر (see Uwaymir).

Oxartes m Old Persian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of the Old Persian male name Vaxš-ard, which is a variant form of Vaxšuvarda (also seen spelled as Vakhshuvarda). As such, this name is basically a variant form of Oxyartes - please click on the link of that name for more information.

Oxathres m Old Persian (Hellenized), History
Hellenized form of the Ghata Avestan male name Huxšathra, which is said to be a distinct Zoroastrian name. It is probably related to Old Persian Vaxšuvadarva (see Oxyartes), which is why Oxathres (and its variant form Oxyathres) are often confused with Oxyartes (and its variant form Oxartes)... [more]

Óxilo m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Oxylos via its latinized form Oxylus.

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).

Oxycholios m Late Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ὀξύχολος (oxycholos) meaning "quick to anger, quick-tempered". It consists of the Greek adjective ὀξύς (oxys) meaning "sharp, keen, pointed" as well as "quick, swift" combined with the Greek noun χόλος (cholos) meaning "gall, bile" as well as "anger, wrath, bitterness"... [more]

Oxylos m Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek adjective ὀξύς (oxys) meaning "sharp, keen, pointed" as well as "quick, swift".... [more]

Oxylus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Oxylos. This is the name of several characters from Greek mythology, one of them being a son of Ares and Protogeneia.

Oxymachos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ὀξύς (oxys) meaning "sharp, keen, pointed" as well as "quick, swift" combined with the Greek noun μάχη (mache) meaning "battle".

Oxymenes m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ὀξύς (oxys) meaning "sharp, keen, pointed" as well as "quick, swift" combined with the Greek noun μένος (menos) meaning "mind" as well as "spirit" and "power, strength, force".

Oxyporos m Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek adjective ὀξυπόρος (oxyporos) meaning "passing rapidly". It consists of the Greek adjective ὀξύς (oxys) meaning "sharp, keen, pointed" as well as "quick, swift" combined with the Greek noun πόρος (poros) meaning "passage, passage-way" as well as "ford, strait, ferry" (as in, a means of passing over a body of water).

Oxyporus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Oxyporos. In Greek mythology, this is the name of a son of king Cinyras of Cyprus.

Oxythemis m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ὀξύς (oxys) meaning "sharp, keen, pointed" as well as "quick, swift" combined with the Greek noun θέμις (themis) meaning "law of nature, divinely ordained justice, that which is laid down" (see Themis).... [more]

Oxytheus m Late Greek (Latinized), Late Roman
Latinized form of the Greek name Ὀξύθεος (Oxytheos), which was derived from the Greek adjective ὀξύς (oxys) meaning "sharp, keen, pointed" as well as "quick, swift" combined with the Greek noun θεός (theos) meaning "god".... [more]

Oyatullo m Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Ayatullah.

Øystæinn m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Eysteinn. It was occasionally latinised as Augustin.

Oziris m Bosnian, Croatian
Bosnian and Croatian form of Osiris.

Ozriel m Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Form of Azriel used in the Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610) and the Clementine Vulgate (1592). The latter was the official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church for nearly four centuries: from the year it was published until 1979.... [more]

Ozyris m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Osiris.

Ozyrys m Polish
Polish form of Osiris.

Paas m Dutch (Archaic)
Short form of masculine names that are derived from Greek and Latin pascha meaning "Easter" as well as "Passover", such as Paschalis, Pascharius and Paschasius and their Dutch forms.... [more]

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]

Pachomios m Ancient Egyptian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of the ancient Egyptian given name Pakhom. Also, it should be noted that there are some sources that state that Pachomios is an authentic Greek name, in which case it means "thick shoulder", derived from Greek παχὺς (pachys) "fat, thick" combined with Greek ὦμος (omos) "shoulder"... [more]

Pachomius m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Pachomios. This name was borne by an Egyptian saint from the 4th century AD.

Pachomiusz m Polish
Polish form of Pachomius.

Pacôme m French, French (Belgian)
French form of Pachomius.

Pacómio m History (Ecclesiastical)
European Portuguese form of Pachomius.

Pacomio m Italian, Spanish, Galician
Italian, Galician and Spanish form of Pachomius.

Pacorus m Old Persian (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Pakor via its Greek form Pakoros. This name was borne by two kings of Parthia.

Padmagriha f Hindi
Meaning "One Who Lives in a Lotus".

Padmajai f Hindi
Meaning "One Who Was Born from Lotus".

Padmakali f Hindi
Means "lotus bud" from Sanskrit पद्म (padma) "lotus" and कलिका (kalikā) "bud" (source of Hindi कली (kalī)). It is allegedly one of the names of the Hindu goddess Lakshmi.

Padmakshi f Hindi, Indian
Means "one with lotus-like eyes" from Sanskrit पद्म (padma) meaning "lotus" and अक्षि (akshi) meaning "eye".

Padmalaya f Hindi
Meaning "One Who Was Born in a Lotus House".

Pafnucio m Spanish
Spanish form of Paphnutius.

Pafnucy m Polish
Polish form of Paphnutius.

Pafnuty m Russian
Variant transcription of Pafnutiy. A known bearer of this name was Pafnuty Chebyshev (1821-1894), a Russian mathematician.

Pafnuzio m Italian
Italian form of Paphnutius.

Pafsanias m Greek
Modern Greek form of Pausanias. A known bearer of this name was the Greek army officer and politician Pafsanias Katsotas (1896-1991).

Paganino m Medieval Italian
Diminutive of Pagano, as it contains the Italian masculine diminutive suffix -ino.

Pagano m Medieval Italian
Derived from Italian pagano meaning "pagan, heathen", which ultimately comes from Latin paganus (see Pagan).

Pagiel m Biblical, Hebrew
Means "encounter with God" or "event of God" in Hebrew, derived from Hebrew paga "to encounter, to meet, to approach" combined with el "God". In the bible, this is the name of a man from the tribe of Asher.

Pəhləvan m Azerbaijani (Rare)
Older Azerbaijani form of the medieval Persian name Pahlavan (see Pahlavon). The modern form is Pəhlivan.

Pahlavon m Tajik (Rare), Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of the medieval Persian name Pahlavan, which was derived from the Persian noun پهلوان (pahlavan) meaning "hero, paladin, champion".... [more]

Pahlavonbek m Tajik (Rare), Uzbek (Rare)
Combination of Pahlavon with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".

Pəhlivan m Azerbaijani (Rare)
Modern Azerbaijani form of the medieval Persian name Pahlavan (see Pahlavon). The older form is Pəhləvan.... [more]

Pahlovon m Uzbek (Rare)
Variant of Pahlavon.

Pahomie m Romanian (Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical)
Romanian form of Pachomius.

Pahomije m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Pachomius.

Paisi m Russian
Variant transcription of Paisiy. A known bearer of this name was Paisi Kaysarov (1783-1844), a Russian general who served during the Napoleonic Wars.

Païsios m Coptic (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Pishoy.

Paisius m Coptic (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of Pishoy via its hellenized form Païsios. This is the name of several saints, including Saint Paisius Velichkovsky (1722-1794).

Paisiy m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Paisius.

Paisy m Russian
Variant transcription of Paisiy.

Päivo m Estonian

Päivu m Estonian (Archaic)
Variant of Päivo.

Pajsije m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Paisius.

Pakhom m Ancient Egyptian, Coptic
From Egyptian pꜣ-ꜥẖm meaning "he of the (holy) falcon," derived from pꜣ "the; he of" combined with ꜥẖm "falcon" or "cultic image of a falcon or god". The falcon was the symbol of the Egyptian god Horus, so one could say that this name essentially means "he who belongs to Horus."

Pakhomij m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Pachomius.

Pakhomiy m Russian
Russian form of Pachomius.

Pakhomy m Russian
Variant transcription of Pakhomiy. A known bearer of this name was the Russian revolutionary Pakhomy Andreyushkin (1865-1887).

Pakoros m Old Persian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Pakor.

Paks f Bosnian
Bosnian form of Pax.

Pakur m Old Persian
Of Middle Iranian origin, most likely Parthian. The meaning of this name is uncertain, but sources regularly associate it with Parthian bgpwhr or bag-puhr meaning "son of a god".... [more]

Paladi m Georgian (Archaic)
Georgian form of Palladios.

Palaemon m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Palaimon. This name was borne by several characters in Greek mythology.... [more]

Palaimon m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek verb παλαιμονέω (palaimoneo) meaning "to wrestle, to fight", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb παλαίω (palaio) meaning "to wrestle"... [more]

Palavand m Georgian (Archaic)
Georgian form of the medieval Persian name Pahlavan (see Pahlavon).... [more]

Palémon m French (Rare), French (African, Rare), French (Quebec, Archaic)
French form of Palaimon via its latinized form Palaemon.

Palemón m Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish form of Palaimon via its latinized form Palaemon.

Palemonas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Palaimon via its latinized form Palaemon.

Palemone m Italian (Archaic)
Italian form of Palaimon via its latinized form Palaemon.

Paliusia f Belarusian
Diminutive of Palina.

Palko m Dutch (Rare)
Meaning unknown, possibly of Frisian origin.

Palladiy m Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Palladios.

Pallieter m Literature, Popular Culture, Flemish (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
In Dutch literature, Pallieter is the name of the eponymous character of the novel Pallieter (1916) written by the Flemish author and poet Felix Timmermans (1886-1947). A film based on the novel was released in 1975 under the same title.... [more]

Palm m Medieval Dutch, Medieval German, Limburgish (Archaic)
Short form of Palmarius and Palmatius.... [more]

Palmacio m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Palmatius.

Palmacjusz m Polish (Archaic)
Polish form of Palmatius.

Palmarius m Medieval Latin, Medieval Dutch, Medieval German
Derived from the Latin adjective palmarius meaning "of the palm" as well as "superior, excellent". It is ultimately derived from the Latin noun palma meaning "palm tree" as well as "flat hand, palm of the hand".... [more]

Palmatius m Late Roman, History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from the Latin adjective palmatus meaning "bearing palms, decorated with palm branches", itself ultimately derived from the Latin noun palma meaning "palm tree" as well as "flat hand, palm of the hand".... [more]

Palmazio m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Palmatius.

Palmina f Italian, Swedish
Diminutive of Palma.

Palmino m Italian
Masculine form of Palmina. This name is usually given to an infant male born on Palm Sunday.

Palmita f Spanish (Rare)
Diminutive of Palma, as it contains the Spanish feminine diminutive suffix -ita.

Palthanor m Greek Mythology
Hellenized form of an Indian name, of which both the original form and the meaning are unknown.... [more]

Paltiël m Dutch
Dutch form of Paltiel.

Palwan m Turkmen (Rare)
Turkmen form of Palvan, which is a medieval Persian contraction of the Persian name Pahlavan (see Pahlavon).

Pamáquio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Pammachius.

Pamaquio m Spanish
Spanish form of Pammachius.

Pamfiel m Dutch (Archaic), Flemish (Archaic)
Variant of Pamphiel.

Pamfil m Croatian (Rare), Romanian (Rare), Lengadocian, Provençal, History (Ecclesiastical)
Croatian, Romanian, Languedocian and Provençal form of Pamphilus.

Pamfili f Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek transcription of Pamphile.

Pamfilos m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek transcription of Pamphilos.

Pammachio m Italian
Italian form of Pammachius.

Pammachius m Late Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of a Greek name that probably consisted of the Greek elements παν (pan) "all" and μαχη (mache) "battle", which effectively gives the name the meaning of "the one who fights all"... [more]

Pammaque m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Pammachius.

Pamoun m Coptic
Means "of Amon" or "he who belongs to Amon" in Coptic. The name ultimately derives from the Egyptian masculine prefix (or article/pronoun) pa combined with Amoun, the Coptic form of Amon.

Pamphiel m Dutch (Archaic), Flemish (Archaic)
Dutch form of Pamphilus via its French form Pamphile.

Pamphile m French (Rare)
French form of Pamphilus.

Panaetius m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Panaitios. Bearers of this name include the Stoic philosopher Panaetius of Rhodes (2nd century BC) and a Greek tyrant of Leontini in Sicily (7th century BC).

Panagachie m Romanian (Rare, Archaic)

Panait m Romanian
Romanian form of Panagiotis via Panaghiot.

Panaite m Romanian (Rare)
Variant of Panait.

Panaitios m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective παναίτιος (panaitios) meaning "cause of all, to whom all the guilt belongs". It is a compound word, of which the first element consists of πᾶν (pan), the neuter singular of Greek πᾶς (pas) meaning "all, every, each"... [more]

Panajot m Albanian
Albanian form of Panagiotis.

Panayot m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Panagiotis.

Pancraas m Dutch (Archaic)
Dutch form of Pancratius.

Pandenolf m Germanic
Variant of Pandenulf.

Pandenulf m Lombardic
A longer form of Pandulf. Pandenulf was the name of a 9th-century count of Capua (Italy).

Pandolf m Germanic
Variant spelling of Pandulf.

Pandolfo m Italian
Italian form of Pandolf.

Pandolfuccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Pandolfo, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.

Pandore f Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
French form of Pandora.

Pandulf m Germanic, History
The first element of this name comes from banda, which is derived from Langobardic bando "flag, banner" or from Old High German banz "province, countryside." The first element might also come from Greek pan "all", but this is unlikely... [more]