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Nymphodorus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Νυμφόδωρος (Nymphodoros), derived from νυμφη (nymphe) "bride, young wife" and δωρον (doron) "gift".

Nymphodotus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Νυμφοδοτος (Nymphodotos), derived from νυμφη (nymphe) "bride, young wife" and δοτος (dotos) "given".

Nynetjer m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian nj-nṯr, possibly meaning "he is like (a) god" or "godlike", derived from Egyptian nj "of, belonging to, possessing" combined with nṯr "god". This was the Horus name of the third pharaoh of the Second Dynasty of Egypt during the Early Dynastic Period.

Nýr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "new; young". This is the name of a dwarf (also called Nár) in Norse mythology.

Nýráðr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from nýr ("new, fresh") and ráð ("advice, counsel, decision"). This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.

Nysos m Ancient Greek
Nysos is the name of a Mountain which is ruled by Dionysos. Nysos can be viewed as the Masculine term for Nysa.

Ob m Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Hinduism, Bengali, Marathi
Name : Ob ओब... [more]

Ochozias m Biblical Latin, Ancient Hebrew (Latinized), Biblical French
French and Latinized form of Ahaziah via it's Hellenized form Okhozias.

Oclinos m Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish *oclo- "drink".

Octomasadas m Scythian

Odalfrid m Germanic
Derived from Germanic odal or uodal "heritage, fatherland" (also see Odalric) combined with the Old High Germanic element fridu "peace".

Odalrik m Old High German
Old High German variant of Odalric.

Odart m Medieval, Germanic, Old Saxon, Medieval Italian, Medieval Scottish, Medieval French, Estonian (Archaic)
Old High German ōt, Old Saxon ōd "wealth, riches" + Old Saxon hard, Old High German hart "strong, hard".

Odav m Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Punjabi, Bengali, Marathi, Nepali, Sinhalese
MEANING - "mode which consists of five notes only"... [more]

Oddi m Old Norse, Old Danish, Icelandic
Variant of Oddr.

Oddkell m Old Norse, Icelandic (Archaic, ?)
Old Norse name derived from the elements oddr meaning "point of a sword" and ketill which meant "kettle, cauldron" (later also acquiring the meaning "helmet").

Oddleifr m Old Norse
Combination of Old Norse oddr "spur, point of a weapon" and leifr "descendant".

Odelbald m Medieval, Old High German, Medieval German, Medieval French
Old High German uodal "heritage, homestead" + Old High German bald "bold".

Odelhard m Old High German, Old Saxon, Medieval, Medieval French, Medieval Spanish, Medieval German
Old High German uodal "heritage, homestead" + Old Saxon hard, Old High German hart "strong, hard".

Odelhaus m Old High German, Medieval, Medieval French
Old High German uodal "heritage, homestead" + Old High German hadu "battle".

Odelhelm m Old High German, Old Saxon, Medieval, Medieval French
Old High German uodal "heritage, homestead" + Old High German, Old Saxon helm "helmet".

Odelschalk m Old High German, Old Saxon, Medieval, German (Austrian, Archaic), Medieval German, Medieval Italian
Old High German uodal "heritage, homestead" + Old Saxon skalk, Old High German scalc, scalh "servant".

Odfrid m Germanic
Variant form of Autfrid.

Odger m Germanic, German
Variant form of Audogar. Also, this name is a cognate of Eadgar.

Odilred m Medieval German, Old Saxon, Old High German
Old High German uodal "heritage, homestead" + Old Saxon rād, Old High German rāt "counsel, advice".

Odma m Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism, Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Sinhalese
Odm /Odma ओद्म means- moistening, act of wetting. ... [more]

Odmar m Germanic, Dutch
Variant of Othmar.

Odoenus m Old Norse
Latinized form of Auðun.

Odomar m Germanic
Variant form of Audamar.

Odomir m Germanic
Variant spelling of Odomar. But with this spelling it is also possible that the second element is derived from Slavic mir "peace."

Odoric m Germanic
Variant form of Auderic.

Odotheus m Gothic

Odrich m Old High German, Old Saxon, Medieval, Medieval Italian, Medieval French
Old High German ōt, Old Saxon ōd "wealth, riches" + Old High German rih "ruler".

Odulf m Germanic, Dutch, German
Variant form of Audulf.

Odwin m Germanic
Variant form of Audowin.

Oecles m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Οἰκλῆς (Oiklês) or Οἰκλείης (Oikleiês), derived from ὄις (ois) meaning "sheep" (cf. Latin ovis, the possible source of Ovid) and κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory"... [more]

Oenophilus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Oinophilos. This name was borne by two eponymous archons of Athens, the earliest of which lived in the 1st century BC.

Œpir m Old Norse
From Old Norse œpa "to shout".

Oeric m Anglo-Saxon (Germanized)
Probably derived from Old English os "god". This was the given name of a 5th-century king of Kent, more commonly known as Oisc (see Æsc)... [more]

Ofbradh m Old Norse
Either from Old Norse ofbradh "too intense", "too hasty", or ofráð "too great a task, too high an aspiration".

Ófeigr m Old Norse
Variant transcription of ᚬᚠᛅᛁᚴ (see Úfeigr).

Offa m Anglo-Saxon, Anglo-Saxon Mythology
Old English name of uncertain meaning; possibly derived from the Germanic stem *ub‑ meaning "malevolent, unfriendly" (compare Old Norse Ubbi), or possibly a diminutive of names such as Osfrith or of names containing the Old English element wulf "wolf"... [more]

Óg m Old Irish
Means "young" or "youth, young man, warrior".

Ógán m Old Irish
Means "youth, young man, warrior", derived from óg "young" combined with a diminutive suffix.

Ogan m Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism, Hindi, Bengali (Hindu), Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil
MEANING :assembled, united, standing alone

Ogh m Indian, Sanskrit, Nepali, Hinduism, Telugu, Kannada, Punjabi, Gujarati
Means "flood" in Hindi.

Oghavat m Indian, Sanskrit, Hinduism, Hindi, Nepali
Means - having a strong stream... [more]

Ǫgmundr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Agmundr.

Ogmundr m Old Norse
Variant spelling of Ǫgmundr.

Ogvald m Old Norse
Name of a king of Rogaland in a Norse saga. The second element of the name is valdr meaning "ruler".

Ohthere m Anglo-Saxon
Possibly derived from Old English oht "fear, terror" (compare Old Norse ótti) and here "army"... [more]

Oiax m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Means "tiller, the handle of the rudder" or "helm" in Greek.

Oileus m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the older name *Ϝιλεύς (Wileus), itself from the Boeotian form of ἴλη (ile) meaning "band, troop (of men, horses)".

Oineus m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Means "winemaker", derived from Greek οἶνος (oinos) meaning "wine". This was the name of a Calydonian king in Greek mythology, who was taught wine-making by the god Dionysos.

Óinn m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from óa-sk ("to be frightened"). In Norse mythology this is the name of a dwarf and a kenning for "snake".

Oinogussius m Pictish (Latinized)
Latinised form of Angus

Oinophilos m Ancient Greek
Means "lover of wine", derived from Greek οινος (oinos) meaning "wine" combined with Greek φιλος (philos) meaning "friend, lover".

Oisian m Old Celtic
An old Celtic name meaning "little deer," or "Fawn." 12th most popular boys' name in Ireland as of 2023. The name of a demigod, poet, and many others given the popularity of the name.

Ojas m Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Marathi, Assamese, Punjabi, Gujarati, Bengali, Malayalam
MEANING - bodily strength, vital energy, splendoustrength, manifestation, appearance, vitality, power,

Ojasya m Sanskrit, Sinhalese, Hindi, Indian, Nepali, Hinduism, Assamese, Gujarati, Telugu, Marathi

Ojayit m Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, Bengali, Nepali, Sinhalese
MEANING : courageous behavior, stout heartedness

Ojo m Sanskrit, Indian, Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Hinduism, Kannada, Malayalam, Nepali, Sinhalese, Punjabi, Bengali, Gujarati, Marathi
Name - Ojo... [more]

Okas m Indian, Sanskrit, Tamil, Hindi, Hinduism, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Bengali, Nepali, Marathi
MEANING -house, dwelling, convenience, abode, assylum... [more]

Okhozias m Biblical Greek, Ancient Hebrew (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Ahaziah.

Ólæifr m Old Norse
Variant of Álæifr.

Óláfr m Old Norse
Variant of Ólafr.

Ólafr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Ólæifr.

Ólafr m Old Norse
Variant of Ólafr.

Olafr m Old Norse
Variant of Ólafr.

Olafuer m Old Norse
Variant of Ólafr.

Olaifr m Old Norse
Variant of Áleifr.

Ǫlbjǫrn m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse ǫl "ale" or "protection, luck" and bjǫrn "bear".

Oldegar m Germanic
Variant of Aldegar.

Óleifr m Old Norse
Variant of Ólæifr.

Óli m Old Norse, Icelandic, Faroese
Old Norse diminutive of Ólafr. In modern times it is used as a diminutive of Ólafur (Icelandic) or Ólavur (Faroese).

Ollauff m Old Norse
Ancient Scandinavian variant of Ólafr.

Ollegarius m Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Aldegar and Olegario.

Olorus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the name Ὄλορος (Oloros), of which the meaning and origin is uncertain. It might be a hellenized Thracian name, since the name was borne by a Thracian king from the 5th century BC... [more]

Ǫlvaldi m Old Norse
Variant of Ǫlvaldr.

Ǫlvaldr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Combination of Old Norse ǫl ("ale") and valdr ("ruler"). May be a variant of Alvaldr.

Ǫlvér m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of AlvéR.

Ølvir m Old Norse, Old Danish
Variant of Ǫlvér.

Ǫlvir m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Variant of Ǫlvér. In Norse mythology this is the name of Hjálmþér's brother.

Olympiades m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Olympios" with ides "son".

Olympiodorus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Olympiodoros. This name was borne by Olympiodorus the Elder, a Greek philosopher from the 5th century AD.

Olympios m Ancient Greek
Variant of Olympos.

Olympius m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Olympios.

Olympus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Olympos.

Olyntheus m Ancient Greek
Derived from either the Greek noun ὀλύνθη (olynthe) meaning "wild fig tree" or the Greek noun ὄλυνθος (olynthos) meaning "fruit of the wild fig tree".... [more]

Onan m Ancient Hebrew
Power, Strength, Hebrew origin.

Ónarr m Old Norse, Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ánarr.

Onesas m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ὄνησις (onesis) meaning "use, profit, advantage". This name is etymologically related to Onesimos (see Onesimus).

Onesikritos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ὄνησις (onesis) meaning "use, profit, advantage, good luck" and κριτός (kritos) meaning "picked out, chosen" or "choice, excellent".

Ǫngull m Old Norse
From Old Norse ǫngull "hook". A person with this name is the possible namesake of the Island of Anglesey in Wales.

Onomacles m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Onomakles

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

Onomakles m Ancient Greek
Means "glorious name", derived from Greek ὄνομα (onoma) meaning "name" and (kleos) meaning "glory".

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).

Onuist m Pictish
Pictish form of Angus.

Oosh m Indian, Sanskrit, Hinduism, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Punjabi, Bengali
Name- Oosh ऊष- ... [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".

Opheliadas m Ancient Greek (Rare)
Derived from Greek ὠφελέω (ôpheleô) meaning "to help, aid, succour, be of use".

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]

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]

Öpir m Old Norse
Variant transcription of Œpir.

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.

Oppas m Gothic
Oppas (died after 712) was a member of the Visigothic elite in the city of Toledo on the eve of the Muslim conquest of Hispania.

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]

Optimus m Ancient Roman, Ancient Greek (Latinized), Popular Culture
Means "excellent" in Ancient Latin. Its etymology is uncertain. It can derive from the Greek root opti- meaning 'light, sight'. Another possible etimology is from Ancient Latin optàre "to choose, to desire" with the meaning of "the chosen one, the superior one"... [more]

Óráed m Old Irish
Derived from the Irish elements ór, meaning "golden", and áed, meaning "fire".

Órækia m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Úrœkja.

Órækja m Old Norse
Variant of Úrœkja.

Orasmyn m Old Persian

Ordbeorht m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ord "point (of a weapon)" (see ort) and beorht "bright".

Orderic m Germanic (?)
Meaning unknown, though the "-ric" part probably comes from the Germanic element ric meaning "ruler".... [more]

Ordfrið m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English ord "point (of a weapon)" and friþ "peace".

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.

Ordgrim m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English ord "point (of a weapon)" and Old Norse gríma "mask".

Ordheah m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English ord "point (of a weapon)" (see ort) and heah "high".

Ordlaf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English ord "point (of a weapon)" (see ort) and lāf "legacy, remainder" (from laibō).

Ordmær m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English ord "point (of a sword)" and mære "famous".

Ordnoð m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ord "point (of a weapon)" and noð "boldness, daring".

Ordric m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ord "point (of a weapon)" (compare Old German ort) and ric "ruler, king"... [more]

Ordwig m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English ord "point (of a sword)" and wīġ "war, battle".

Ordwulf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ord "point (of a sword)" (compare Old German ort) and wulf "wolf".... [more]

Orestinus m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen that was a derivative of the Greek name Orestes. It essentially means "of Orestes" in Latin, as it contains the Latin masculine adjectival suffix -inus; this suffix later developed into a diminutive suffix, so Orestinus could also be considered a Latin diminutive of Orestes... [more]

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.

Ørlygr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse ørlǫg "fate, doom, war" and/or ørlygi "fight, battle, war".

Ormgæirr m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of ormr 'snake, serpent' and geirr 'spear'.

Ormi m Old Norse
Variant of Ormr.

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]

Ormsteinn m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of ormr 'snake, serpent' and steinn 'stone'.

Örnir m Old Norse
Variant of Aurnir.

Ǫrnir m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Variant of Aurnir.

Ǫrnólfr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Arnulfr.

Ǫrnulfr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Ǫrnólfr.

Orodes m Parthian (Latinized)
Latinized form of Ὀρώδης (Orṓdēs), a Hellenized form of Parthian 𐭅𐭓𐭅𐭃 (wrwd), of uncertain meaning. Likely from a compound whose second part is cognate with from Avestan 𐬭𐬀𐬊𐬜𐬀 (raoδa) “growth, appearance” and Persian روی (roy) “face”... [more]

Órœkia m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Úrœkja.

Órøkia m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Úrœkja.

Oromedon m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ὤρα (ora) meaning "care, concern" and μέδων (medon) meaning "ruler" (see medomai).

Orontobates m Ancient Greek, Old Persian (Hellenized)
Hellenised form of Old Persian Arvantapātah.

Orontopates m Ancient Greek, Old Persian (Hellenized)
Variant form of Orontobates.

Orophernes m Old Persian (Hellenized), History
Hellenized form of an ancient Persian name, which must have consisted of two elements. The first element is still unknown to me, but the second element must probably have been derived from Old Persian farnah "glory, splendour, fortune"... [more]

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]

Orri m Old Norse, Icelandic
Old West Norse byname meaning "black grouse", a type of game bird (Lyrurus tetrix).

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).

Ortbert m Old High German, Old Saxon, Medieval, German (Austrian, Archaic), Medieval English
Old English ord, Old High German ort "point (of a spear or sword)" + Old English beorht, Old High German beraht, Old Saxon berht "bright" from Proto-Germanic berhtaz.

Ortgar m Old High German, Old Saxon, Medieval, Medieval English
Old English ord, Old High German ort "point (of a spear or sword)" + Old English gār, Old High German, Old Saxon gēr "spear".

Ortgis m Old High German, Medieval, Medieval German
Old High German ort "point (of a spear or sword)" + Proto-Germanic gaisa, gaiza "arrow".

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

Ortmar m Old High German, Old Saxon, Medieval, Medieval English
Old English ord, Old High German ort "point (of a spear or sword)" + Old English mære, Old High German, Old Saxon māri from Proto-Germanic mērijaz "famous".

Ortolf m Old High German, Gothic, Medieval, Medieval English, German (Austrian, Archaic), Medieval German
Old High German ort "point (of a spear or sword)" + Old High German wolf, Gothic wulf "wolf".

Ortrich m Old High German, Medieval, Medieval English
Old English ord, Old High German ort "point (of a spear or sword)" + Old English rīc, Old High German rih "ruler".

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).

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.

Osbeald m Anglo-Saxon
Original form of Osbald derived from the Old English elements os "god" and beald "bold, brave" meaning "boldness of god, god's bravery"... [more]

Oscytel m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements os "god" and ċytel "kettle, cauldron". Cognate to Old Norse Ásketill.

Osferth m Anglo-Saxon, Popular Culture
Derived from Old English os "god" and either friþ "peace" or ferhð "soul, spirit, mind, life"... [more]

Osfrith m Anglo-Saxon
Variant of Osfrið.

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

Osgeard m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements os "god" and geard "yard, garden" (from gardaz). Cognate to Old Norse Ásgærðr, which is a feminine name in contrast.

Osgod m Anglo-Saxon
Old English form of Old Norse Ásgautr. A notable bearer was Osgod Clapa, a nobleman in Anglo-Saxon England and major landowner in East Anglia.

Osh m Sanskrit, Nepali, Tamil, Telugu, Indian, Hinduism, Sinhalese, Bengali, Malayalam, Hindi, Punjabi, Kannada, American, Marathi, Gujarati, Fijian
Means-shining, combustion, burning

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

Óski m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Masculine form of Ósk. This is a by-name for Odin.

Oslac m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English os "god" and lac "play, sport; offering, sacrifice" (from laikaz). Cognate to Old Norse Áslæikr.

Oslaf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English os "god" and lāf "legacy, remains" (from laibō). This name was borne by a son of Æthelfrith, who was King of Bernicia from c. 593 until his death c. 616.

Osmær m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements os "god" and mære "famous", making it a cognate to Ansmar.

Osmar m Anglo-Saxon, English (Rare), German (Rare), Estonian (Archaic)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include a variant of Ansmar and a variant of Osmær... [more]

Osmod m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements os "god" and mōd "mind, spirit, courage" (from mōdaz)... [more]

Osorkon m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian wsr-kn, of uncertain etymology. It could be of Libyan origin, or it could derive from Egyptian wsr "mighty, powerful" or the name of the god Osiris... [more]

Óspakr m Old Norse
From Old Norse úspakr meaning "unwise, unruly, wild".

Osræd m Anglo-Saxon
Original form of Osred derived from the elements os "god" and ræd "counsel, advise" meaning "god's counsel, advised by god, god's advice"... [more]

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.

Ostorius m Ancient Roman

Ostrogotha m Gothic
Ostrogotha was a leader of the eastern Goths in the Ukraine, who invaded Roman Moesia during the Crisis of the Third Century, mentioned by the 6th-century historian Jordanes. Jordanes' account differs from those of Zosimus and Joannes Zonaras, who do not mention Ostrogotha, and therefore his existence was questioned... [more]

Osweard m Anglo-Saxon
Means "guarded by god, god's guard", derived from the Old English elements os "god" and weard "guard, guardian"... [more]

Oswi m Anglo-Saxon (Latinized)
Variant of Oswig.

Oswig m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements os "god" and wig "war, battle".

Oswiu m Anglo-Saxon, History
Variant of Oswig. This was the name of a 7th-century Anglo-Saxon king of Northumbria. Oswiu was born around 612 AD, the son of King Æðelfrið of Northumbria... [more]

Oswudu m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements os "god" and wudu "tree, wood". This was the name of a son of Æthelfrith, King of Bernicia.

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

Oswy m Anglo-Saxon
Oswiu, also known as Oswy or Oswig (Old English: Ōswīg) (c. 612 – 15 February 670), was King of Bernicia from 642 until his death. One of the sons of Æthelfrith of Bernicia, he became king following the death of his brother Oswald in 642... [more]

Ótamr m Old Norse
From Old Norse útamr "untamed", combined with ú, a negative prefix.

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.

Óðalfreðr m Old Norse
Old Norse cognate of Odalfrid.

Óðalríkr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Odalrik.

Óðinkárr m Old Norse
From Old Danish othinkar/othankar meaning "easily furious, raging" or a combination of óðr "inspiration, rage, frenzy" and kárr "curly-haired" or "obstinate; reluctant".

Óðinkǫrr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Óðinkárr.

Oðinn m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Óðinn.

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]

Óþvaginn m Old Norse
Variant of Óþveginn.

Óþveginn m Old Norse
Old Norse byname meaning "unwashed, dirty", derived from ú, a negative prefix, combined with the preterite participle of the verb þvá "to wash".

Otkell m Old Norse, Icelandic
Old Norse variant of Oddkell.

Otleich m Medieval, Old High German, Old Saxon, Medieval French
Old High German ōt, Old Saxon ōd "wealth, riches" + Old Saxon lēkian, Old High German leihhen, leichen "to dance, sport, play".

Otnand m Old High German, Medieval, Medieval German
Old High German ōt, Old Saxon ōd "wealth, riches" + Proto-Germanic nanþ- "brave, daring".

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

Otran m Old High German, Old Saxon, Medieval, Medieval French
Old High German ōt, Old Saxon ōd "wealth, riches" + Old Saxon hram "raven".

Ótryggr m Old Norse
From Old Norse útryggr meaning "unreliable, unfaithful". The name appears on several runestones.

Ottkell m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Oddkell.

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.

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.

Ouespasianos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized)
Greek form of Vespasianus (see Vespasian).

Ouiktor m Ancient Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Victor.

Ourittakos m Gaulish
Unclear

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

Ovden m Old Norse
Old Norse variant spelling of Auðun, constructed from auðr "prosperity, fortune, riches" and vinr "friend".

Ovídiusz m Ancient Roman (Magyarized)
Hungarian form of Ovidius.

Ovius m Ancient Roman (Rare)

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]

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).

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".

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]

Øyarr m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of ey "island" or "good fortune" and herr "army".

Øygæirr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements ey "island" and geirr "spear".

Øylæifr m Old Norse
Combination of Old Norse ey "island" and leifr "descendant".

Øylakr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements ey "island" and leikr "game, play, sport, fight" or auðr "prosperity, fortune, riches" and leikr "game, play, sport, fight".

Øyríkr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse ey "island" and ríkr "power" or "ruler".

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

Øyvindr m Old Norse
Variant of Eyvindr.

Pa-ankh-entef m Ancient Egyptian
Means "life belongs to him" in Egyptian.

Pabag m Old Persian
Middle Persian form of Babak.

Pacatianus m Ancient Roman
Latin form of Pacatian.

Paccius m Ancient Roman

Pachacuti m Inca (Hispanicized)
Varaint of Pachakutiq

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.

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

Padibastet m Ancient Egyptian
Variant form of Pedubast.

Padipare m Ancient Egyptian
Derived from Egyptian pꜣ-dj-pꜣ-rꜥ meaning "he who is given by Ra" or "the gift of the sun god (Ra)". Older form of Potiphar.

Pafnúcio m Portuguese, Ancient Egyptian (Portuguese-style)
Portuguese form of Paphnutius

Pahemnetjer m Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian masculine name meaning "servant of the god".

Pahor m Ancient Egyptian, Coptic
From Egyptian pꜣ-ḥr meaning "the one of Horus", derived from pꜣ "the; he of" combined with the name of the god Horus.

Pái m Old Norse
Old Norse byname, Old Norse pái meaning "peafowl".

Paiset m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian pꜣ-js.t meaning "the one of Isis", derived from pꜣ "the aforementioned; the; he of" combined with the name of the goddess Isis.

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."

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

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]

Palacus m Scythian

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]

Palakus m Scythian

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]

Pálni m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Palni.

Palni m Old Norse, Old Danish
The origin and meaning is uncertain. Some theories include, from Old Danish pólina meaning "pole" or from Old Danish páll meaning "pole".

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]

Pamin m Ancient Egyptian, Coptic
From Egyptian pꜣ-mn meaning "he of Min", derived from the masculine possessive prefix pꜣ "the aforementioned, the, he of" combined with the name of the god Min... [more]

Pamiu m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian pꜣ-mjw or pꜣ-my meaning "the cat, the tomcat" or "he who belongs to the cat Bastet". It is sometimes incorrectly translated as pꜣ-mꜣj "the lion"... [more]

Pammenes m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek πᾶν (pan) meaning "all, every" and μένω (meno) meaning "to stay, wait, remain"... [more]

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).

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]

Pandareus m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Possibly a variant of Greek Πάνδαρος (Pandaros) (see Pandarus). This was the name of either one or two minor characters in Greek mythology, the son of Merops and a nymph, father of Aëdon and other daughters, and a friend of Tantalus.

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.

Pandoros m Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek name with the elements πᾶν (pan) "all" and δῶρον (doron) "gift" meaning "all gifted"... [more]

Pandorus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Pandoros.

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]

Panehesy m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian pꜣ-nḥsj meaning "the Nubian" (see Phinehas). This was the name of two ancient Egyptian priests and one vizier.

Panhsj m Ancient Egyptian
Original Egyptian form of Phinehas.

Pantacles m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Pantakles. A known bearer of this name was the Olympic victor Pantacles of Athens, who won the stadion race at respectively the 21st Olympiad (696 BC) and the 22nd Olympiad (692 BC).

Pantaenetus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Pantainetos.

Pantaenus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Pantainos. A notable bearer of this name was the Greek theologian and saint Pantaenus the Philosopher (died around 200 AD).

Pantagnotos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek πάντα (panta), a form of πᾶν (pan) "all, every", and γνωτός (gnotos) meaning "known, perceived, understood" (compare gnostos).

Pantainetos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from Greek παντός (pantos), which is the genitive singular of Greek πᾶς (pas) meaning "all, every, each". The second element is derived from the Greek adjective αἰνετός (ainetos) meaning "praiseworthy"... [more]

Pantainos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from Greek παντός (pantos), which is the genitive singular of Greek πᾶς (pas) meaning "all, every, each". The second element is derived from the Greek noun αἴνη (aine) meaning "praise, fame" (see Aeneas).

Pantakles m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from Greek παντός (pantos), which is the genitive singular of Greek πᾶς (pas) meaning "all, every, each". The second element is derived from the Greek noun κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory".

Pantandros m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from either the Greek adverb πάντῃ (pantei) meaning "(in) every way, on every side" or the Greek adverb πάντως (pantos) meaning "in all ways"... [more]

Pantenor m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from either the Greek adverb πάντῃ (pantei) meaning "(in) every way, on every side" or the Greek adverb πάντως (pantos) meaning "in all ways"... [more]

Papias m Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek name, possibly connected to Greek πάππος (pappos) "grandfather" or πάππας (pappas) "papa". This was the name of multiple saints.

Pappus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Pappos. This was borne by the 4th-century Greek mathematician Pappus of Alexandria.

Paramesse m Ancient Egyptian
The birth name of Ramses I.

Paramonus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of Paramonos. Saint Paramonus is a martry of the Orthodox Church who was beheaded during the rule of the emperor Decius (249-251).

Pareherwenemef m Ancient Egyptian
Means "Re is with his left arm" in Egyptian.

Parjanya m Hinduism, Sanskrit
Parjanya, according to the Vedas, is a deity of rain, thunder, lightning, and the one who fertilizes the earth. It is another epithet of Indra, the Vedic deity of the sky and heaven.

Parmenas m Ancient Greek, Biblical
Derived from the Greek verb παρμένω (parmeno), which is a poetic form of the Greek verb παραμένω (parameno) meaning "to stay beside" or "to stand fast, to stand one's ground"... [more]

Parmenides m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Parmenas" in Greek, derived from the name Parmenas combined with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]

Parmenion m Ancient Greek, History
Diminutive form of Parmenon, as this name contains the Greek diminutive suffix -ιων (-ion). Parmenion was the name of a Macedonian general from the 4th century BC, who had been in the service of Philip II of Macedon and Alexander the Great.

Parmenon m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek verb παρμένω (parmeno), which is a poetic form of the Greek verb παραμένω (parameno) meaning "to stay beside" or "to stand fast, to stand one's ground"... [more]

Paroyr m Ancient Armenian

Parthenios m Ancient Greek, Greek
Masculine form of Parthenia.

Parthenius m Ancient Greek (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of Parthenios. Saint Parthenius (died 3rd century) was an early Christian saint and martyr from Rome of Armenian origin who is venerated in both the Catholic and Orthodox churches... [more]

Parthenopaeus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Proper latinized form of Parthenopaios.

Parthenopeus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Variant spelling of Parthenopaeus, which has gone on to become the spelling most commonly used, even though Parthenopaeus is more correct... [more]

Pasebakhaenniut m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian pꜣ-sbꜣ-ḫꜥ-n-nwt meaning "the star appearing in the city", derived from pꜣ "the; he of" combined with sbꜣ "star; meteor", ḫꜥ "appearing", m "in", and nwt "town, city", usually referring to Thebes.

Pasherenptah m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian pꜣ-šr-n-ptḥ meaning "son of Ptah", derived from pꜣ "the; he of" combined with šr "boy, child, young man; son" and the name of the god Ptah... [more]

Pashhur m Biblical Hebrew, Ancient Egyptian
Derived from Egyptian name possibly meaning "portion of the god horus". Used in Hebrew as "passover" indicating sparing and deliverance. Used multiple times in the old testament.