NyaradzofShona Means "peacemaker" or "comforter" in Shona.
Nyashanum & fShona Meaning "the fifth one". It was also the name of a Shona historical figure and King, Nyashanu, who was the ruler of a Shona people known as the Hera.
NyimenkafNigerian Nyimenka is used in Nigeria, particularly in Eleme, and means 'good mother.'
NyktimosmGreek Mythology Either a monothematic name that is derived from the Greek noun νύξ (nyx) meaning "night", or a theophoric dithematic name that is derived from the name of the Greek goddess Nyx combined with the Greek verb τιμάω (timao) meaning "to honour, to esteem, to revere".... [more]
NykyrianmLiterature This name was used by American author Sherrilyn Kenyon. It is a hybryd character in her League Series who happens to be the only assassin to leave the League without being hunted down and killed. He is invincible, tough, strong, smart, a survivor, and falls in love at first sight... [more]
NymandusmMedieval German Recorded in 1350 in Silesia and in the Rhineland region of what is today Germany, this name is basically a Latinization of the German word niemand "nobody". ... [more]
NymbuldafIndigenous Australian, Ngarrindjeri Of Australian Aboriginal origin (Ngarrindjeri, to be precise), the meaning of this name is not yet known to me at the moment. This was the name of the mother of David Unaipon (1872-1967), an Australian Aboriginal preacher, inventor and writer.
NymphiusmAncient Greek (Latinized) Latinized form of the Greek name Νύμφιος (Nymphios), a masculine derivative of Nymphe (see Nympha). Nymphios (literally "bridegroom" in Greek) is also a title applied to Jesus by Orthodox Christians.
NynetjermAncient 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.
Oarabilem & fTswana Means "he (god) has answered" in Tswana.
Obed-EdommEnglish (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]
ObededommEnglish (Puritan) Variant of Obed-Edom. Zaphnaphpaaneah Isaiah Obededom Nicodemus Francis Edward Clarke was baptized on 14 October 1804 in Beccles Church, Suffolk, England.
ObiajulumIgbo Obiajulu is an Igbo name; and it simply means my heart has cool down.
ObianujufIgbo Means "born at the time of plenty" in Igbo.
ObsidianmAmerican (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture Derived from obsidian, the English name for a specific type of volcanic glass. The name is ultimately derived from Latin obsidianus meaning "of Obsidius", after the Roman (also called Obsius in some instances) who supposedly was the first to discover this type of volcanic glass... [more]
OchbayarmMongolian Means "sparkling celebration, sparkling joy" in Mongolian, from оч (och) meaning "spark, ember, sparkle" and баатар (bayar) meaning "joy, celebration".
Ochgerelf & mMongolian Means "sparkling light" in Mongolian, from оч (och) meaning "spark, ember, sparkle" and гэрэл (gerel) meaning "light".
OchilgulfUzbek Derived from ochil- meaning "to relax, cheer up", "flower, blossom", "light up" or "to get bright, lighten" and gul meaning "rose, flower".
OchirbatmMongolian From Mongolian очир (ochir) meaning "diamond, treasure" or "truncheon, staff; thunderbolt" and бат (batu) meaning "strong, firm".
OctandermNorwegian (Archaic) Combination of Latin oct- "eight" and Greek -ander "man" given to children born in October or to the eighth child of the family.
OdalfridmGermanic Derived from Germanic odal or uodal "heritage, fatherland" (also see Odalric) combined with the Old High Germanic element fridu "peace".
OdalysisfAmerican (Hispanic) A variant of Odalys or Odalis influenced by the French word for lily, which is lys. The meaning of Odalis being "fatherland" or "wealth, fortune," the meaning of Odalysis could be interpreted as "lily of the fatherland" or "wealth of lilies."
OdysseasmGreek Modern Greek form of Odysseus (see also Odyssefs). Known bearers of this name include Odysseas Androutsos (a hero of the Greek War of Independence) and Odysseas Elytis (winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1979).
OenanthefAncient 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.
OfspringmEnglish (Rare, Archaic) Transferred use of the surname Ofspring. The maternal grandfather of Ofspring Blackall (1655–1716) was named Charles Ofspring.
Ogbotubof & mIjaw Means "child of the soil" in Ijaw.
OghavaanmHinduism MEANING - having strong streams (like a river). Here ओघ means strong stream + वान् means one having. It was name of a king... [more]
OhitekahmSioux Means "brave, fierce, warlike" in Lakota. From the Lakota ohítikA 'to be brave, fierce, bold, daring, furious, foolhardy, violent; terrifying, ferocious, warlike, recklessly bold'.
OhserasemMohawk Means "new year" in Mohawk. This is the name of Shawn Youngchief's character on 'Mohawk Girls'.
OinanthefAncient Greek Derived from the Greek noun οἰνάνθη (oinanthe) meaning "inflorescence of the grapevine" as well as "vine" and "dropwort".... [more]
OinopionmGreek Mythology Derived from the Greek adjective οἰνωπός (oinopos) meaning "wine-coloured, wine-dark" as well as "wine-coloured in complexion" or "ruddy-complexioned". The word is ultimately derived from the Greek noun οινος (oinos) meaning "wine"... [more]
OinotrosmGreek Mythology Possibly derived from Greek οἶνος (oinos) meaning "wine" and τρέπω (trepo) "to turn (towards a thing)", perhaps meaning "addicted to wine". In Greek mythology this was borne by a son of Lycaon who went to Italy and became the eponymous king of Oenotria.
OklahomafEnglish (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".
OkrezhüomMao From the Mao okre meaning "amicable" and zhü meaning "good".
OkridionmGreek Mythology Derived from Greek ὀκρίδες (okrides), which is the plural form of Greek ὄκρις (okris) meaning "peak, point" (which is often in reference to a mountain top). Also compare the Greek adjective ὀκριοειδής (okrioeides) meaning "rugged, jagged".
Oleanderm & fGreek (Rare), English (Rare) The name Oleander originated as an Greek name. In Greek, the name Oleander means "an evergreen tree."... [more]
OliblishfMormon In a facsimile in the Book of Abraham, this name appears as a great world standing next in place to Kolob, said to have been called such by the Egyptians in Abraham's time.
Ollacatlm & fNahuatl Possibly means "rubber person", derived from Nahuatl olli "rubber, a rubber ball". Alternately, could mean "person from Ollac".
ÖllegårdfSwedish (Rare) Swedish form of the Old High German name Odalgart. It's possibly a combination of Ancient Germanic *ôþela "patrimony" and *gardaz "enclosure".
Ọ̀lọ̀húnṣémYoruba “Ọ̀lọ̀húnṣé” or in its longer speech form “Ọ̀lọ̀hún ó ṣé ún” is derived from the Èdè Yorùbá (Yorùbá language), where "Ọ̀lọ̀hún” or “Olúwa ọrùn” refers to "The lord of the heavens", a reference to one of the titles for God, and "Ó ṣé ún" means gratitude... [more]
OltingulfUzbek Combination of Uzbek oltin meaning "golden" and gul meaning "flower".
OltinnurfUzbek Derived from oltin meaning "gold" and nur meaning "divine light".
OltintojfUzbek Derived from oltin meaning "gold" and toj meaning "crown".
OltinxolfUzbek Derived from oltin meaning "gold" and xol meaning "mole, dot, beauty mark".
OmbrettafItalian, Literature Coined as a diminutive of Italian ombra "shade; shadow", this name first came into usage after Antonio Fogazzaro used it for a character in his novel Piccolo mondo antico (The Little World of the Past in English) (1895).
Omecuauhm & fNahuatl Means "two eagle" in Nahuatl, a calendrical name.
OmotanwafYoruba Means "the child we searched for" in Yoruba.
ÖmötbikäfBashkir From Bashkir өмөт (ömöt) meaning "hope" and feminine name element бикә (bikä).
OmotundemYoruba Means "the child has returned" in Yoruba, typically given to an Abiku child. Abiku are spirits that are believed to enter a pregnant woman and move in a constant cycle of birth, death, and rebirth... [more]
OnomarisfOld Celtic (Latinized), History This is the name of an ancient Galatian Celtic queen. Her name appears to be a compound, with variants the "-maris" element appearing in several Celtic languages, meaning "great". It may also mean "mountain ash", or possibly "like a great mountain ash or rowan tree"... [more]
OpelliusmLate 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]
OperettafTheatre Italian 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... [more]
OphelionmAncient 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]
OpherenafHebrew (Americanized, Rare) Ofer means "Fawn" in Hebrew while Ena means "a gift from god" in Japanese. So together, it means :A Gift from a Fawn God."
OpochtlimNahuatl, Aztec and Toltec Mythology Means "the left, left-hand side" or "left-handed" in Nahuatl, figuratively "south". This was also the name of an Aztec deity associated with water, considered the god of fishing and hunting and a representative of the rain god Tlaloc.
OrabilisfMedieval 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]