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Onyemowo f IdomaMeans "Who knows God's thoughts" or "Who knows God's plans" in Idoma.
Onyu f KoreanFrom 온 (on) meaning "all, whole, entire" and Sino-Korean 由 "cause, reason; from".
Onyxia f Popular CultureOnyxia 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".
Oo m & f BurmeseMeans "first, eldest, head" in Burmese.
Oolka f IndianThis name means, meteorite or shooting star. it is know to be a lucky name, for brilliance..
Oomihlynne f TswanaOomihlynne is a female South African name meaning "rising star."
Oothoon f LiteratureThis name was invented by the English mystic poet William Blake, who based it on
Oithóna, a name used by James Macpherson in his
Ossian poems, which he claimed to have based on early Irish legends.
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
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Opara f & m IgboOpara 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.
Operetta f TheatreItalian 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... [
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Opha f EnglishDiminutive of
Ophelia. Opha May Johnson (1878–1955) was the first woman to have enlist in the United States Marine Corps.
Ophelime f Ancient GreekDerived from Greek ὠφέλιμος
(ophelimos) meaning "helping, aiding, useful, beneficial".
Opimia f Ancient RomanFeminine 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.
Opora f Ancient GreekMeans "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 RomanFeminine form of
Oppius. Oppia was a Vestal Virign; in 483 BC, she was found guilty of a breach of chastity and punished.
Oprea f Medieval RomanianDerived from Romanian
a opri "to stop". This name was given to a child in the hopes that it would be the last child born into the family.
Ops f Roman MythologyDerived 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.
Oqbibi f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
oq meaning "white", "grey", "silver" or "clear" and
bibi meaning "learned woman".
Oqgo'zal f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
oq meaning "white", "grey", "silver" or "clear" and
go'zal meaning "beautiful".
Oqgul f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
oq meaning "white", "grey", "silver" or "clear" and
gul meaning "rose, flower".
Oqiljon f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
oqil meaning "intelligent, wise" and
jon meaning "spirit, soul".
Oqiloy f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
oqil meaning "intelligent, wise" and
oy meaning "moon".
Oqjahon f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
oq meaning "white", "grey", "silver" or "clear" and
jahon meaning "the world".
Oqjamol f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
oq meaning "white", "grey", "silver" or "clear" and
jamol meaning "beauty".
Oqko'ngil f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
oq meaning "white", "grey", "silver" or "clear" and
ko'ngil meaning "heart".
Oqkumush f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
oq meaning "white", "grey", "silver" or "clear" and
kumush meaning "silver".
Oqmaral f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
oq meaning "white", "grey", "silver" or "clear" and
maral meaning "Caspian deer".
Oqmomiq f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
oq meaning "white", "grey", "silver" or "clear" and
momiq meaning "soft like cotton".
Oqmoya f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
oq meaning "white", "grey", "silver" or "clear" and
moya meaning "female camel".
Oqniyat f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
oq meaning "white", "grey", "silver" or "clear" and
niyat meaning "intention".
Oqnovvot f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
oq meaning "white", "grey", "silver" or "clear" and
novvot meaning "rock sugar".
Oqoltin f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
oq meaning "white", "grey", "silver" or "clear" and
oltin meaning "gold".
Oqoyim f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
oq meaning "white", "grey", "silver" or "clear" and
oyim, a title for aristocratic women.
Oqqiz f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
oq meaning "white", "grey", "silver" or "clear" and
qiz meaning "girl".
Oqsuluv f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
oq meaning "white", "grey", "silver" or "clear" and
sulu(v) meaning "beautiful".
Oqxol f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
oq meaning "white", "grey", "silver" or "clear" and
xol meaning "mole, dot, beauty mark".
Oqyurak f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
oq meaning "white", "grey", "silver" or "clear" and
yurak meaning "heart".
Orabella f English (Rare)A Latin construction which suffixes
orare with
ābilis - thus interpretable as "given to prayer" or "entreatable."
Orabilis f Medieval LatinDerived 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
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Orange f & m EnglishFirst 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... [
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Oranna f German (Rare), ItalianName of a 6th century Irish saint buried at Berus (Saarland, Germany). The name can be interpreted as a feminine form of
Oran.
Orathai f ThaiMeans "beautiful woman, young girl, maiden" in Thai.
Orawan f ThaiFrom Thai อร
(on) meaning "maiden, damsel, beautiful, lovely" and วรรณ
(wan) meaning "colour, tint".
Orazbibi f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
oraz meaning "beauty" and
bibi meaning "learned woman".
Orbella f TheatreQueen Orbella was a character in Sir John Suckling's play 'Aglaura' (1637).
Orchid f English (Rare)From the eponymous flowering plant. The plant's name derives from Latin
orchis, borrowed from Ancient Greek ὄρχις
(orkhis), meaning "testicle" (the name was given to the plant because of the testicle-shaped subterranean parts of some European orchids).
Oreithyia f Greek MythologyAn 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.
Orenda f & m New World MythologyOrenda roughly translates into "Great Spirit", "divine essence", "Holy Spirit", or simply "God" in Iroquois.... [
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Orenji f JapaneseFrom Japanese オレンジ (orenji) meaning "orange (colour)" or other kanji which are pronounced the same way.
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.
Oreto f Catalan (Valencian)From the title of the Virgin Mary
Mare de Déu de l’Oreto meaning "Mother of God of Oreto" in Catalan. She is the patron saint of the municipality of L'Alcúdia, in Valencia, Spain.
Oreun m & f Korean (Modern, Rare)From the present determiner form of verb 오르다
(oreuda) meaning "to go up," coinciding with the dated term for the right(-hand) or right side (compare
Oreum).
Orezi m & f NigerianA unisex name from a Nigerian origin meaning "Precious, your heart desire".
Orghana f MongolianPossibly means "will grow" in Mongolian, derived from ургах
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Orguelleuse f Arthurian CycleFeminine 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... [
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Ori m & f JapaneseFrom Japanese オリ (Ori), meaning "to fold", "to crease"
Orianko f & m AsháninkaEtymology uncertain, the first element is likely from the Ashaninka
oria meaning "sun".
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"... [
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Oribia f JapaneseFrom Japanese 織 (ori) meaning "to weave, to knit", 実 (bi) meaning "reality, truth" combined with 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia". ... [
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Orie f JapaneseFrom Japanese 桜 (o) meaning "cherry blossom", 莉 (ri) meaning "white jasmine" combined with 絵 (e) meaning "picture, painting, drawing, sketch". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Oriel m & f HebrewCombination of the names
Ori and
El means "My light is God", making it relative to
Uriel.
Orifija f RussianRussian 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 TahitianFrom the Tahitian
ori meaning "a dance" and
hei meaning "wreath, garland of flowers".
Orihime f JapaneseMeans "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... [
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Orimonde f Arthurian CycleDaughter of the Emir of Persia, she was the wife of Marc, son of Ysaie the Sad and grandson of Tristan.
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.... [
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Orin f & m HebrewMeans "lights", from Aramaic origin.
Oriole m & f EnglishFrom 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)"... [
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Oriya f HebrewCombination of the name
Ori with the letters יה (which are part of the name of God) means "My light is God" in Hebrew.
Oriya f JapaneseFrom Japanese 織 (ori) meaning "woven" combined with 夜 (ya) meaning "night; the evening". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.
Oriya f & m HebrewCombination of the name
Ori with the letters יה (which are part of the name of God). When the elements are put together, the name means "My light is God" in Hebrew.... [
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Orizoba m & f NahuatlPossibly from the Nahuatl word meaning "valley of happy waters". Another theory suggests it is a distant derivation of Tarshish, meaning "trading post".... [
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