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Oenanthe f Ancient Greek (Latinized)Latinized form of
Oinanthe. A known bearer of this name was the Egyptian Greek noblewoman Oenanthe of Egypt (3rd century BC), who was a prominent member of the Ptolemaic court.
Oenwen f WelshDerived from Welsh
oen "lamb" and
gwen "fair; white; blessed".
Oeroe f Greek MythologyProbably derived from Greek ῥοή
(rhoe) meaning "river, stream, flow". This was another name for the nymph
Plataia, in honour of a stream by the same name.
Ofania f & m PolynesianOfania is a name derived from the Polynesian Coral Island, called Niue Island. The name means affectinate or loveable.
Ofeibea f AfricanThe name Ofeibea is borne by the journalist Ofeibea Quist-Arcton from Ghana.
Offred f Literature, Popular CultureThe main protagonist in 'The Handmaid's Tale' by Margaret Atwood. Her name is derived from the phrase
of Fred because she belongs to man named Fred. The puns to the words
offered (as a sacrifice) and
off-red (because of her red dress) are intended.
Ofiyatbibi f UzbekDerived from
ofiyat meaning "health" and
bibi meaning "learned woman".
Ofonime m & f EfikMeans "it's good to be patient" in Efik.
Ogbodo m & f IgboOgbodo is an ancient name. It is used/ popularly heard in the Eastern part of Nigeria. ... [
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Ogezimo m & f IjawMeans "born during a festival" in Ijaw.
Ogtbish f & m MongolianMeans "not at all" in Mongolian, from огт
(ogt) meaning "completely, at all" and биш
(biš) "not, isn’t" or "other, different"
Ogulbagt f TurkmenFrom the Turkmen
ogul meaning "son" and
bagt meaning "happiness", expressing wish for a son.
Oguljemal f UzbekFrom
ogul meaning "son" and
jemal meaning "beautiful".
Oha f Sanskrit, Indian, Tamil, Telugu, Sinhalese, Hindi, Punjabi, Kannada, Hinduism, Nepali, BengaliMEANING - bringing near, excellent, vehicle, means. It is derived from Sanskrit word ओह... [
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Ohda f ArabicMeans "responsibility, guardianship" in Arabic.
Ohenwam f & m IgedeMeans "God is my satisfaction" or "God has satisfied me" in Igede, spoken in Nigeria.
Oholah f Biblical HebrewMeans "her own tent" in Hebrew. This is the name of a minor character in the Bible, a personification of Samaria's sin in the book of Ezekiel.
Ohuatl m & f NahuatlMeans "green maize stalks, sugar cane" in Nahuatl.
Ohuko'z f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
ohu meaning "gazelle" and
ko'z meaning "eye".
Oifa f Irish MythologyForm of
Aoife used in Joseph Jacobs's translation of the Irish legend the
Children of Lir for the jealous third wife of
Lir.
Oiguina f WampanoagName borne by a possible daughter of Quadequina, brother of Massasoit.
Õile f EstonianDirectly taken from Estonian
õile, an archaic, nowadays poetic word for "flower".
Oinanthe f Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek noun οἰνάνθη
(oinanthe) meaning "inflorescence of the grapevine" as well as "vine" and "dropwort".... [
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Oinaze f BasqueDerived from Basque
oinaze, which means "pain, suffering".
Oishimaya f BengaliSome sources claim this name means “a noble person of good deeds; no evil within”; others claim it means “divine illusion”. A notable bearer is biochemist Dr. Oishimaya Sen Nag.
Oizys f Greek MythologyMeans "misery, woe, or distress." Oizys was the spirit of misery and woe, distress and suffering. She was one of the malevolent children of
Nyx.
Ojasa f Indian, Sanskrit, Hinduism, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Bengali, Gujarati, Assamese, PunjabiName: Ojasa ओजसा... [
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Ojasi f Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism, Hindi, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, BengaliMEANING;: vigorous , Splendourous , Shine
Ojifyoi m & f AgatuMeans "What is more than a child?" in Agatu.
Ojinjintka f SiouxMeans "wildrose", from Lakota
uŋžíŋžiŋtka 'wild rose fruits, wildrose, rosehip, rosebud'.
Ojmana f Indian, Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Nepali, Sinhalese, Gujarati, Malayalam, KannadaName: Ojmana ओज्मना... [
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Ojonubi f & m AfricanOjonubi is an Igala Nigerian name. The Igala ethnic group is one of the large ethnic groups in Nigeria.... [
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Ok-a f Korean (Rare)From Sino-Korean 玉 (ok) meaning "jade" and 雅 (a) "elegant, graceful, refined". Other hanja can be used.
Oka f JapaneseFrom Japanese 黄花 (
oka) meaning "chrysanthemum".
Okada f JapaneseFrom Japanese 岡 (oka) meaning "ridge, hill" and 田 (da) meaning "rice field"
Okami m & f JapaneseIn Japanese, Okami has two meanings. Written as ‘å_, Okami means "great god". Written as ˜T, Okami means "wolf".
Oke m & f YorubaMeans "child born inside an unbroken membrane."
Okhita f IndianOrigin- Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, sikh, Buddhist, Nepali, Sinhala ... [
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Ok-hui f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 玉 (ok) meaning "jade" combined with 姬 (hui) meaning "beauty", 熙 (hui) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious", 晞 (hui) meaning "dawn", 曦 (hui) meaning "sunlight", or 希 (hui) meaning "rare, hope, expect, strive for"... [
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Okiko f JapaneseFrom Japanese 興 (oki) meaning "entertain" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Okiku f JapaneseThe name literally means chrysanthemum. It was a name more popularly used before the Second World War. Okiku was the name of a character from the "Zatoichi" TV series in the episode "An unforgettable Flower"... [
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Okina f JapaneseFrom Japanese 沖 (oki) meaning "open sea,ocean,blue water" or 燠 (oki) meaning "charcoal,ember" combined with 夜 (na) meaning "night"
Okinagatarashi f Japanese MythologyIn Japanese mythology, this was Empress
Jingu's name before she took the throne. Her name is derived from the honorific
o, 息 meaning "breath", 長 meaning "long, long time, everlasting, increasing", 帯, referring to the obi on a kimono, or "belt, band", 比 meaning "equal, match, comparison" and 売 meaning "to sell".
Okja f KoreanFrom 玉 "jade, precious stone, gem" and 子 "child"
Okka f East FrisianShortened form of dithematic names starting with the name element
od "heritage, wealth".
Okke m & f East FrisianShortened form of dithematic names starting with the name element
od "heritage, wealth".
Oklahoma f English (American, Rare)From the name of the state in the central United States. It is derived from Choctaw
okla "people, nation" and
humma "red, crimson, scarlet, ruddy" and by extension "honored, brave".
O'ktambu f UzbekDerived from
o'ktam meaning "generous, likeable".
Oku m & f JapaneseThe name is spelled with the kanji oku(贈) and means gift, this name was Borne from the character Oku Tekiji from Danganronpa:Twin Fates
Okuni f JapaneseDerived from
阿 (o) a familiar prefix which can also mean "eaves" or "to flatter" and
国 (kuni) meaning "land, country". This was the name of the founder of kabuki theatre.
Okwaho m & f MohawkLiterally means wolf in Mokawk, also can mean; shows loyalty.
Okyanus m & f TurkishDerived from the Turkish noun
okyanus meaning "ocean", which is ultimately derived from
Okeanos, the name of a Titan in Greek mythology.
Okyrhoe f Greek MythologyFrom the poetic Greek adjective ὠκύρους
(okyrous) meaning "fast-flowing", from ὠκύς
(okys) "quick, swift, fast" and ῥοή
(rhoe) "stream, river, flow"... [
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Ola f ArabicMeans "dignity", "honor", and "glory".
Olabisi f & m Western African, YorubaMeans "joy is multiplied" or "salvation increases" in Yoruba, composed of the element
õlà "salvation, that which saves, cause of salvation" combined with
bi-si "to multiply, increase, replenish"... [
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Oladigbolu f & m YorubaFirst 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 IgboInterpretation: "Ola edo" means a yellowish precious metal, a jewel; it is Igbo for "gold." Hence a child so name is adjudged "precious" and "golden."
Olako'z f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
ola meaning "multi-coloured" and
ko'z meaning "eye".
Olana f LiteratureThe name of a character in Shannon Hale's
Princess Academy (2008).
Olatokunbo m & f YorubaMeans "wealth or nobility returns from overseas" in Yoruba. It is typically given to a child born abroad and later brought home.
Olatz f BasqueFrom the name of a sanctuary dedicated to the Virgin Mary, located in Azpeitia, Spain, which is of unknown meaning. It dates to the 13th century and was visited by Saint
Ignatius.
Olave f English (Rare)Corruption of
Olive, if not an adaption of the Norwegian name. A known bearer is the English aristocrat Olave Baden-Powell (1889-1977), the founder of the Girl Guiding movement.
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.
Oldokh m & f MongolianMeans "to be found, obtained, understood" in Mongolian.
Oldra f CzechDiminutive of
Oldřiška, not usually used as a given name in its own right. Oldra Sedlmayerová (whose official given name was Oldřiška Veronika Sedlmayerová, 1884-1954) was a poet, publicist and politician... [
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Olea f MormonIn the Book of Abraham, it is said that this is the name of the moon in the pure language.
Olef m & f Old SwedishFor masculine purposes Olef is used as a Old Swedish form of
Óleifr, for feminine purposes Olef is used as a Old Swedish form of
Ólæif.
Oleif f & m NorwegianAs a masculine name, it is a cognate of
Olaf (being the modern form of the Old Norse name
Ólæifr, variant of
Álæifr, itself a variant of
Áleifr)... [
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