OgvaldmOld Norse Name of a king of Rogaland in a Norse saga. The second element of the name is valdr meaning "ruler".
Ogyenm & fTibetan Alternate transcription of Tibetan ཨོ་རྒྱན (see Ugyen).
OgygusmGreek Mythology (Latinized) Etymology uncertain, possibly related to the name of the Titan Okeanos. This was the name of a primeval ruler in Ancient Greek mythology, usually of Boeotia, though another tradition makes him the first king of Attica... [more]
OgyrvenmArthurian Cycle According to some sources, Ogyrven was the father of Cerridwen, to whom he gave his cauldron. He was, perhaps, an early eponymous deity of the alphabet, called ogyrvens, as well as the patron of bards and language.
OhiomAmerican From the name of the state in the United States of America. The origin of the name came from the roquois word, O-Y-O meaning "great river".
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'.
OhitomJapanese (Archaic) From Japanese 男 (o) meaning "male" combined with 人 (hito) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations are possible.
OholahfBiblical Hebrew Means "her own tent" in Hebrew. This is the name of a minor character in the Bible, a personification of Samaria's sin in the book of Ezekiel.
OileusmAncient Greek, Greek Mythology Derived from the older name *Ϝιλεύς (Wileus), itself from the Boeotian form of ἴλη (ile) meaning "band, troop (of men, horses)".
OinanthefAncient Greek Derived from the Greek noun οἰνάνθη (oinanthe) meaning "inflorescence of the grapevine" as well as "vine" and "dropwort".... [more]
OinazefBasque Derived from Basque oinaze, which means "pain, suffering".
OineusmAncient 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.
OinophilosmAncient Greek Means "lover of wine", derived from Greek οινος (oinos) meaning "wine" combined with Greek φιλος (philos) meaning "friend, lover".
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.
OishimayafBengali Some sources claim this name means “a noble person of good deeds; no evil within”; others claim it means “divine illusion”. A notable bearer is biochemist Dr. Oishimaya Sen Nag.
OisianmOld 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.
Oiwehim & fAgatu Means "A child is a gift" in Agatu.
Oiwodum & fAgatu Means "a child is wealth" in Agatu.
OizysfGreek Mythology Means "misery, woe, or distress." Oizys was the spirit of misery and woe, distress and suffering. She was one of the malevolent children of Nyx.
Ojonubif & mNigerian Means "God's protection is mine always even when I am not paying attention" in Igala. The Igala ethnic group is one of the large ethnic groups in Nigeria.
Ok-huifKorean From Sino-Korean 玉 (ok) meaning "jade" combined with 姬 (hui) meaning "beauty", 熙 (hui) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious", 晞 (hui) meaning "dawn", 曦 (hui) meaning "sunlight", or 希 (hui) meaning "rare, hope, expect, strive for"... [more]
OkierietemNigerian This is the name of Okieriete Onaodowan, who plays Hercules Mulligan and James Madison in the broadway show Hamilton.
OkikofJapanese From Japanese 興 (oki) meaning "entertain" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
OkikufJapanese The name literally means chrysanthemum. It was a name more popularly used before the Second World War. Okiku was the name of a character from the "Zatoichi" TV series in the episode "An unforgettable Flower"... [more]
OkimotomJapanese (Rare) From 興 (oki) meaning "retrieve, entertain, interest, pleasure, revive" and 元 (moto) meaning "root, source" or 本 (moto) meaning "origin, source". Other kanji combinations can be used.
OkinafJapanese From Japanese 沖 (oki) meaning "open sea,ocean,blue water" or 燠 (oki) meaning "charcoal,ember" combined with 夜 (na) meaning "night"
OkinagatarashifJapanese Mythology In Japanese mythology, this was Empress Jingu's name before she took the throne. Her name is derived from the honorific o, 息 meaning "breath", 長 meaning "long, long time, everlasting, increasing", 帯, referring to the obi on a kimono, or "belt, band", 比 meaning "equal, match, comparison" and 売 meaning "to sell".
OkjafKorean From 玉 "jade, precious stone, gem" and 子 "child"
OkkafEast Frisian Shortened form of dithematic names starting with the name element od "heritage, wealth".
OkkamBurmese Alternate transcription of Burmese ဥက္ကာ (see Okkar).
OkkarmBurmese Means "meteor" in Burmese, ultimately from Sanskrit उल्का (ulkā).
Okkem & fEast Frisian Shortened form of dithematic names starting with the name element od "heritage, wealth".
OkkelofAncient Greek Included in the list of the 17 Pythagoreans mentioned by Iamblichus.
OkkomFinnish Short form of Oskari, and possibly a variant of Ukko. In the Finnish Orthodox name day calendar Okko's name day is celebrated on February 27, as it is considered to be a short form of Prokko which itself is a diminutive of Prokopios.
OkkomEast Frisian Shortened form of dithematic names starting with the name element od "heritage, wealth".
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".
Okrom & fLaz Means gold in Laz, related to the Georgian Okropir.
O'ktammUzbek Means "influential" or "generous, affable".
O'ktambufUzbek Derived from o'ktam meaning "generous, likeable".
OktármMedieval Hungarian Of uncertain origin and meaning; theories include a derivation from Turkic-Mongolian *öktem "strong, brave, imperious; proud, boastful; pride" and the verb ökte- / oktä- "to encourage"... [more]