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NyurapayiafIndigenous Australian, Pintupi Of Australian Aboriginal origin (Pintupi, to be precise), the meaning of this name is not yet known to me at the moment. A known bearer is Nyurapayia Nampitjinpa (b. circa 1935), an Australian Aboriginal painter.
Oakiem & fAmerican (South) American English regional name (Appalachian) influenced by Oak + -ie which is a common suffix added to names throughout Appalachia.
Oasisf & mEnglish (Modern, Rare) From the English word oasis referring to a cultivated area (often a date palm grove) in a desert or semi-desert environment. An oasis can also provide habitat for animals and spontaneous plants.... [more]
Oaxacaf & mNahuatl (Hispanicized), Spanish (Mexican, Rare) From the name of the city in Mexico, derived from the older Nahuatl name Huaxyacac, which is composed of huaxin, a kind of tropical tree, and -yacac "at the point, on the ridge".
Obam & fYoruba, Yoruba Mythology Means "king, ruler" in Yoruba. It can refer to Obaluaye, a spirit associated with infectious disease and healing.
ObaasanfJapanese Comes from the Japanese word “Obaasan”, meaning “grandmother”.
Obabaamwewe-giizhigokwefOjibwe Means "Woman of the Sound (that the stars make) Rushing Through the Sky", deriving from the Ojibwe elements babaam ("place to place"), wewe ("makes a repeated sound"), giizhig ("sky"), and ikwe ("woman)... [more]
ObbemFrisian, Old Swedish, Swedish Frisian short form of Germanic names containing the first element AUD and a last element beginning with -b... or an Old Swedish and Swedish form of Ubbi.
ObemFrisian A short form of names with the first element wulf "wulf" or od "wealth" and a second element starting in b- (like beraht or brand).
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.
OberynmLiterature, 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.
Obi-WanmPopular Culture Obi-Wan Kenobi is a character in the 'Star Wars' universe, created by George Lucas. The meaning of the name is not known, but as Lucas was very much influenced by Japanese samurai movies, it is possible that the name is a combination of Japanese 帯 (obi) "belt" (used to tie a kimono) and wan that sounds like the Japanese honorific suffix san.
ObizzomItalian Of Germanic origin, though the meaning is unknown. Possibly from the roots aud "wealth" or hug "mind, thought, heart, spirit".
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]
OcciafAncient Roman Feminine form of Occius. Occia achieved the position of Virgo Vestalis Maxima when she became the oldest living priestess of the goddess Vesta, perhaps 57 years before she passed away in 19 CE.
OccymEnglish (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.
OchakofPopular Culture In the case of the character Ochako (Ochaco) Uraraka (麗日 お茶子) from 'My Hero Academia', her name is made up of お茶 (ocha), the honorific form of 茶 (cha) meaning "tea," and 子 (ko) meaning "child."
OchanmNivkh From Nivkh otgan meaning "garbage, waste".
OchbaatarmMongolian Means "sparkling hero" in Mongolian, from оч (och) meaning "spark, ember, sparkle" and баатар (baatar) meaning "hero".
OchbadrakhmMongolian From Mongolian оч (och) meaning "spark, ember, sparkle" and бадрах (badrakh) meaning "thrive, grow" or "blaze, shine".
OchbayarmMongolian Means "sparkling celebration, sparkling joy" in Mongolian, from оч (och) meaning "spark, ember, sparkle" and баатар (bayar) meaning "joy, celebration".
OchboldmMongolian Means "sparkling steel" in Mongolian, from оч (och) meaning "spark, ember, sparkle" and болд (bold) meaning "steel".
OcheonmKorean From Sino-Korean 五 (oh) meaning "five" and 天 "sky, heaven; god, celestial" or Sino-Korean 천 meaning thousand.
Ochgerelf & mMongolian Means "sparkling light" in Mongolian, from оч (och) meaning "spark, ember, sparkle" and гэрэл (gerel) meaning "light".
OchilafUzbek Derived from ochil- meaning "to relax, cheer up", "flower, blossom", "light up" or "to get bright, lighten".
OchiloyfUzbek Derived from ochil- meaning "to relax, cheer up", "flower, blossom", "light up" or "to get bright, lighten" and oy meaning "moon".
OchimosmGreek Mythology Probably derived from the Greek verb ὀχέω (ocheo) meaning "to bear, to carry, to hold fast, to sustain", which is closely related to the Greek verb ἔχω (echo) meaning "to have, to hold, to possess"... [more]
OchimusmGreek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of Ochimos. In Greek mythology, Ochimus was the eldest of the Heliadae and lived on the island of Rhodes, of which he was also the king.
OchirmMongolian Means "diamond" or "truncheon, staff; thunderbolt" in Mongolian.
OchirbaatarmMongolian From Mongolian очир (ochir) meaning "diamond" or "truncheon, staff; thunderbolt" and баатар (baatar) meaning "hero".
OchirbatmMongolian From Mongolian очир (ochir) meaning "diamond, treasure" or "truncheon, staff; thunderbolt" and бат (batu) meaning "strong, firm".
Ochirkhuyagm & fMongolian From Mongolian очир (ochir) meaning "diamond" or "truncheon, staff; thunderbolt" and хуяг (khuyag) meaning "armour".
Ochirsaikhanm & fMongolian From Mongolian очир (ochir) meaning "diamond" or "truncheon, staff; thunderbolt" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".
OchirsükhmMongolian From Mongolian очир (ochir) meaning "diamond, treasure" or "truncheon, staff; thunderbolt" and сүх (sükh) meaning "axe".
OchmaafMongolian Means "flame woman, sparkling lady" in Mongolian, from оч (och) meaning "sparkle, flame" and the feminine suffix маа (maa).
Ochmandakhm & fMongolian Means "sparkling ascent" in Mongolian, from оч (och) meaning "spark, ember, sparkle" and мандах (mandakh) meaning "ascent, rising".
OcholamLuo "birthed after the death of the father"
OchopintremGeorgian Mythology Combination of ოჭო (ocho) which is related to the name of the god Bochi and პინტრე (pintre) which is related to the Greek god Pan... [more]
Ocotlánf & mSpanish (Mexican) From the Marian title Nuestra Señora de Ocotlán meaning "Our Lady of Ocotlán" (see Ocotlán), the Virgin of Ocotlán being the patron saint of Tlaxcala and the neighbouring state of Puebla.
OcoxochitlfNahuatl Means "pine flower" in Nahuatl, a medicinal plant.
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.
OculimFrench (Rare) Derived from Latin oculi, the plural form of oculus "eye". This name used to be given to children born on Oculi, known in English as Oculi Sunday, the third Sunday in Lent... [more]
OdalmSwedish (Rare) Short form of Germanic names containing the name element odal.
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."