English Submitted Names

This is a list of submitted names in which the language is English.
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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Obed-Edom m English (Puritan), Biblical
Means "servant of Edom" in Hebrew, from the verb עבד ('abad) meaning "to work, to serve" and the name Edom, or possibly the word אדם ('adom) "red"... [more]
Obededom m English (Puritan)
Variant of Obed-Edom. Zaphnaphpaaneah Isaiah Obededom Nicodemus Francis Edward Clarke was baptized on 14 October 1804 in Beccles Church, Suffolk, England.
Obedience f English (Puritan), Romani (Archaic), American (South, Archaic)
From the English word obedience, the act of obeying.
Obéline f French (Rare), French (Quebec, Rare), English (Canadian, Rare, Archaic)
Means "spit, nail, rod, pointed pillar, horizontal line". From the Greek obelos (ὀβελός) with the French diminutive ending of -ine, -ie, or -ia.
Oberyn m Literature, Popular Culture, English
Variant of Oberon. Oberyn Martell is a character in 'Game of Thrones' and it's origin series 'A Song of Ice and Fire' by George R. R. Martin.
Obey m & f English (Puritan)
Meaning, "behave in accordance with (a general principle, natural law, etc.)." Referring to fearing and obeying God.
Obie m English
Diminutive of names that begin with Ob-, like Obadiah, Obed and Oberon.
Obil m Biblical
Obil was an Ishmaelite, a keeper of camels in the time of David, according to 1 Chronicles 27:30.
Obryn m English
Variant of Oberon.
Occy m English (Australian)
Given in honour of surfer Mark Occhilupo, whose nickname is "Occy", short for his Italian surname, which means "eyes of the wolf". At the same time it is a play on the word "occy straps", short for "octopus straps" - used by surfers to tie their surfboards to a car roof.
Oceana f English (Rare), Brazilian (Rare, ?), German (Rare, ?)
Feminine form of Oceanus. As an English name, this was coined in the early 19th century.
Oceia f English (American, Rare), English
Possibly an elaboration from the word ocean.
Ochre m & f English (Rare, Archaic)
From Old French ocre, via Latin from Greek ōkhra ‘yellow ocher.’
Ocran m Biblical
Ocran was a member of the house of Asher according to Numbers 1:13. He was the father of Pagiel.
Octa f English
Possible diminutive of Octavia.
Octaivia f English
Variant of Octavia.
Oddie m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Odie.
Odee m & f English (Modern)
A variation of the name Odell
Odella f English
May be a variant of Odelia 1 or a feminization of Odell.
Odelle f English (Rare)
Variant of Odell and rare form of Odelia 1.
Odhran m English
Anglicised form of Odhrán.
Odie m & f English
Diminutive of names such as Otis, Odell, Odessa, and Oda.
Odillya f English (Archaic)
Form of Odilia borne by a short-lived daughter (1598) of the poet Emilia Lanier and Henry Carey, 1st Baron Hunsdon.
Odonahue m English
Transferred use of the surname O'Donahue.
Odus m English
Variant of Otis.
Odyssey f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word meaning "an adventurous voyage" and "a spiritual quest", derived from Greek Ὀδύσσεια (Odysseia), literally "of Odysseus"... [more]
Oella f American, English
It is the name of a small historic mill town in Maryland founded in 1808 that inspired generations of women's name in one family.
Offie m English
Possibly a diminutive of Ophrah.
Offutt m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Offutt.
Ofspring m English (Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Ofspring. The maternal grandfather of Ofspring Blackall (1655–1716) was named Charles Ofspring.
Og m & f English
Diminutive of Ogden.
Og m Biblical
The name of a giant Amorite king mentioned in the Book of Deuteronomy. He and his army fought against Moses and his men and were defeated.
Oggie m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Ogden or any other any other name beginning with 'Og'.
Oholai f Biblical
Variant transcription of Ahlai, as used in 1 Chronicles 2:31.... [more]
Oholi m Biblical
Variant transcription of Ahlai, as used in 1 Chronicles 11:41.... [more]
Oholiab m Biblical
Form of Aholiab used in some versions of the Old Testament (the vowel sign, qamatz, can be read both ways; compare Oholibamah).
Ojay m English (Rare)
Phonetic spelling of the initials OJ.
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".
Olan m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Olan.
Oland m English (American)
Name of unknown meaning. Oland is possibly comprised of the Swedish elements ö, meaning "island," and land, meaning "land."... [more]
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.
Olean f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Meaning unknown. It could possibly be a variant of Oline. It could also be taken from the name of a city in New York state.
Oleander m & f Greek (Rare), English (Rare)
The name Oleander originated as an Greek name. In Greek, the name Oleander means "an evergreen tree."... [more]
Olen m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Olen.... [more]
Olevian m English (American, Rare)
Olevian is a latinised word meaning "from Olewig" (a town today incorporated into Trier, Germany).... [more]
Oley m English
Variant of Ole, reflecting on the Danish and Norwegian pronunciation of the name.
Olie m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Ollie.
Olin m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Olin.
Olivea f English (American)
Variant of Olivia. Olivea was given to 13 girls in 2018 according to the SSA.
Olivine f English (Rare), French (Rare), Jamaican Patois (Rare)
Diminutive or elaborated form of Olive, or directly from the English and French word olivine that denotes a type of gemstone, whose name ultimately goes back to Latin oliva "olive" (so named in the late 18th century for its olive green color).
Oliviyah f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Olivia. According to the SSA, Oliviyah was given to 6 girls in 2018.
Olli m & f English (British, Modern)
Variant of Ollie, a diminutive of Oliver.
Ollis m English
Transferred use of the surname Ollis.
Ollivander m English (American, Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
Surname of Garrick Ollivander, a wizard and the owner of Ollivander's Wand Shop in the Harry Potter book series and movie franchise by J. K. Rowling. In the Harry Potter universe the name is said to be of Mediterranean origin and mean "he who owns the olive wand".
Ollye f English
Feminine spelling of Olly.
Olson m English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Olson.
Omarosa f English (American, Rare)
Variant form of Omarose. A known bearer of this name is the American reality television personality Omarosa (b. 1974), who was born as Omarose Onee Manigault.
Omie f English (American, Archaic)
Meaning unknown, possibly a diminutive of Naomi 1.
On m & f Hebrew (Rare), Biblical
On is the son of Peleth, of the Tribe of Reuben was a participant in Korah’s rebellion against Moses according to Numbers 16:1... [more]
O'Neal m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname O'Neal.
O'Neil m English, Jamaican Patois
Transferred use of the surname O'Neil.
Onest m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Honest. It is also possible that there are cases where this name is derived from the surname Onest.
Onesty f English (American)
Variant of Honesty. This name was given to 5 girls in 2000 according to the SSA.
Oneta f English
Variant of Anita 1. This is the name of two cities in Spain and Italy.
Onias m Biblical, Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin
From the Hebrew name חוֹנִיּוֹ (Honiyya) or (Honiyahu) meaning "mercy of God" (see Choni).... [more]
Onie f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Possibly an obscure Anglicization of Úna and Ùna (compare Owny) or a diminutive of names containing the sound element -on-.... [more]
Onnie f English
Possibly a diminutive of Honora or Honoria.
Onnolee f Folklore, Literature, English (American, Archaic)
According to legend, Onnolee was the last survivor of the Munsee nation, which dwelt on the west shore of Canadice lake and near Bald Hill (in the Finger Lakes region, New York) during the latter part of the fourteenth century, and met their death by the hands of the Mengnees; all except Onnolee, who was taken, bound to the belt of the famous leader, Mickinac, and compelled to follow him... [more]
Onslow m English (Rare), Romani (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Onslow.
Onslowe m English
Transferred use of the surname Onslowe.
Opaletta f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Opal.
Opalina f English
Elaborated form of Opal.
Opelia f English (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
English variant or Latin American Spanish form of Ophelia.
Opha f English
Diminutive of Ophelia. Opha May Johnson (1878–1955) was the first woman to have enlist in the United States Marine Corps.
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]
Opie m & f English
Diminutive of Opal.
Optatian m English
English form of Optatianus. This was the name of a saint from the 6th century AD.
Orabel f English (Latinized)
From the Latin orabilis "easily entreated".
Orabella f English (Rare)
A Latin construction which suffixes orare with ābilis - thus interpretable as "given to prayer" or "entreatable."
Orabilia f English (Latinized)
Orabilia, or Orable, from the Latin orabilis "easily entreated".
Orace m Popular Culture, English (American)
Orace is the mule companion of Flip the Frog in such early 1930s cartoons as The Village Specialist, Spooks, and The Milkman, created by Ub Iwerks.... [more]
Oralene f English
A form of Ora 1.
Oraline f English
A form of Ora 1.
Orange f & m English
First 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... [more]
Orben m English
Possible variant of Orban.
Orbie m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Likely a short form of names containing orb.
Orchard m English
Transferred use of the surname Orchard.
Orchart m English
The name of two of Isabella Beeton's sons.
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).
Orde m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname.
Oreb m Biblical
Means "raven" in Hebrew (related to the word erebh "sunset, evening"). In the Old Testament he was a Midianite leader slain by the Israelite Gideon; the "Rock of Oreb" was a cliff east of the Jordan River on which he was killed.
Orene f English (American)
Meaning unknown, possibly created due to the popularity of similar sounding names such as Irene.
Orera f English (Modern, Rare), Spanish, Southern African, Eastern African
Possibly from Spanish or Italian orera meaning, "aurora." See also Aurora.
Oretha f English (Rare)
Meaning unknown. It is perhaps a variant of Aretha or an elaboration of Ora. It has been used on rare occasion in the United States, and is also common in Liberia.
Orethy f English (Rare, Archaic)
Possibly an old corruption of Dorothy.
Orford m English (American, Rare)
The name was given to a baby boy born on a ship when sailing near Orford reef.
Oriah f English
Variant of Oria.
Oriel f & m English
Probably a form of Auriel or Oriole, the spelling influenced in Britain, perhaps, by Oriel College, Oxford... [more]
Orin m Literature, English (Rare)
Used by Eugene O'Neill in Mourning Becomes Electra as a deliberate link, it has been suggested, with Greek Orestes. ... [more]
Orina f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Orin.
Orinoco m & f English, Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic), English (Modern)
The name of one of the longest rivers in South America. Irish musician Enya used the name of the river in her song 1988 song "Orinoco Flow," which many people know as "Sail Away." A famous bearer is male swimmer from New Zealand Orinoco Faamausili-Banse-Prince.
Oriole m & f English
From 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)"... [more]
Orison m English (Rare, Archaic)
Directly taken from the archaic word meaning "prayer", which is derived from Anglo-Norman oreison and ultimately from Latin oro (via Latin oratio) "to beg; to beseech".... [more]
Orlana f French (Modern, Rare), Spanish (Latin American), English
French variant of Orlane and Spanish variant of Orlanda.
Orlantha f English
Possibly a female variant of Orlando or a variant of Iolanthe.
Orlayna f English
Orlayna is irregularly used as a name and is derived from French origins.... [more]
Orlean f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Orlene.
Orma f African American, English
Allegedly from a Kenyan word meaning "free men." The Orma people live in Eastern Kenya along the lower Tana River. However, this name may be a feminine form of Ormond.
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]
Orphia f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly an elaboration of Orpha.
Orra f English
Variant of Ora 1. A famous bearer is American botanical and scientific illustrator Orra White Hitchcock (1796–1863).
Orran m Scottish, English
Variant of Orrin.
Orren m Biblical, Irish
Variant of Oren or Orrin.
Orrick m English
Transferred use of the surname Orrick.
Orris m English (Rare), Scottish
Transferred use of the surname Orris.
Orton m English
Transferred use of the surname Orton.
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).
Orva f & m English (Archaic)
Originally a feminine form of Orville, but sometimes used as a masculine name, possibly influenced by Alva 2.
Orvan m English (American, Rare)
Meaning as of yet unknown. Also compare Orvon.... [more]
Orvel m English
Variant of Orville.
Orvella f English
Anglicized form of Órfhlaith.... [more]
Orvie m English
Diminutive of Orville.
Orvil m English
Variant of Orville.
Orvill m English (Rare)
Variant of Orville.
Orvis m English
Transferred use of the surname Orvis.
Orvyn m English
A variant of Orvin.
Orwell m English (Modern, Rare)
The pen name of Eric Arthur Blair or better known as George Orwell.
Oryon m English (British, Modern, Rare), Welsh (Modern, Rare)
Variant and possible welsh spelling of the name Orion.
Osa f English
Meaning unknown. This was the name of American explorer and documentary filmmaker Osa Johnson (1894-1953). In the case of Danish actress Osa Massen (1914-2006) it was apparently an Anglicized form of Aase, her birth name, a variant of Åse.
Osberta f English (Rare, ?)
Rare feminine form of Osbert.
Oshland m English (Canadian)
This name has no meanings, it is a made up name given to a child.
Osilda f French (Quebec, Archaic), English (American, Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic Germanic name formed from the name elments os "god" and hild "battle".
Oslo m Popular Culture, English (American, Modern)
From the name of the capital city of Norway (see Oslo). It was used for a character in the 2017 television series Money Heist (original Spanish title La casa de papel), about a team of nine robbers who adopt city names as pseudonyms for anonymity.
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]
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]
Ossawa m English (Modern)
Derived from the town of Osawatomie, Kansas. A famous bearer was the artist Henry Ossawa Tanner.
Osward m Medieval English, English
Middle English form of Osweard. The modern form is derived from the surname Osward.
Otha m English (American, Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Otto or Ottar.
Otha f English (American)
Feminine form of Otho.
Othel m & f English
Diminutive of Otho.
Othellia f English (American, Archaic)
Of uncertain origin and meaning.... [more]
Othelo m English
Variant of Othello.
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.
Otie m English (American)
A diminutive of Otis.
Otlyn m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Male name of uncertain origin, used occasionally in the USA.
Otter m & f English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word otter, a semi-aquatic mammal. The word otter is derived from Old English otor or oter, ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥ "water".
Ottessa f English (American)
Feminine diminutive form of Otto.
Otti m Icelandic, English
Variant of Otto.
Ottie f & m English
Variant of Otty.
Ottis m English
Variant of Otis.
Ottiwell m Anglo-Norman, English (British, Rare)
From Otuel, which was a diminutive of the Norman names Otoïs, meaning literally "wealth-wide" or "wealth-wood" (from the Germanic elements aud "wealth, fortune" and wid "wide" or witu "wood"), and Otewi, meaning literally "wealth-war" (in which the second element is wig "war")... [more]
Otty m Popular Culture, English
Short form of Otis or Otto, popularized by Bush and Looney's Otis Oliver "Otty" Otto. May also be a diminutive of Ottilia or Ottilie.
Oval m & f English
Transferred from the word oval.
Ovila m English, Spanish, French (Quebec)
Meaning unknown, possibly from Latin ovile, meaning "sheepfold."
Owenn m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Owen 1. Owenn was given to 10 boys in 2016 according to the SSA.
Owens m English
Transferred use of the surname Owens.
Owin m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Owen 1. According to the SSA, Owin was given to 11 boys in 2017.
Owl m English (American, Rare)
From Middle English owle, from Old English ūle, from Proto-Germanic *uwwalǭ (compare West Frisian ûle, Dutch uil, Danish and Norwegian ugle, German Eule)... [more]
Owlet m English
Old English ūle, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch uil and German Eule, from a base imitative of the bird's call, with -et signifying a diminutive of Owl.
Owsley m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Owsley. According to the SSA, Owsley was given to 6 boys in 2018.
Owyn m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Owen 1. Owen was given to 10 girls and 23 boys in 2018 according to the SSA.
Owynn m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Owen 1. According to the Social Security Administration, Owynn was given to 11 girls and 8 boys in 2018.
Ozem m Biblical
Means "strong" in Hebrew. This name appears on two characters in the Bible.
Ozni m Biblical
Possibly means "my hearing" from Hebrew אֹ֫זֶן ('ozen) "ear". In the Old Testament this name belonged to a son of Gad.
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]
Paarai m Biblical
Variant transcription of Naarai, using the p to transcribe the נ (n). This form is used in the New Living Translation of the Bible.
Pacifica f Medieval Italian, English (African), Various (Rare)
Feminine form of Pacificus. Originally it was used in Renaissance Italy, but nowadays it's more popular in Kenya.
Pada m English
Possibly coming from the Old English word pad, meaning "toad".
Padraig m English
Anglicised form of Pádraig or Pàdraig.
Paeton f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Peyton.