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Nilsu f Turkish
From Turkish Nil meaning "Nile (the river)", and su meaning "water".

Nimatul f Indonesian
First part of compound Arabic names beginning with نعمة ال (niʿmat al) meaning "blessing of the" (such as Nimat Allah).

Nimloth f Literature
Means "white flower" in the fictional language Sindarin. This was the name of both a female Elf and the White Tree of Númenor in Tolkien's "The Silmarillion".

Nimrodel f Literature
Means "lady of the white cave" in Sindarin. In J.R.R. Tolkien's 'Unfinished Tales', Nimrodel was an elf maiden who loved the elven king of Lóthlorien, Amroth. She wished to marry Amroth, but before they were wed Nimrodel became lost on a journey and was never heard from again... [more]

Nindumgul f & m Near Eastern Mythology, Sumerian Mythology
Means "lord/lady of the mooring pole", deriving from the Sumerian element nin. Nindumgul was a sukkal (vizier deity) for the goddess Nungal.

Ninella f Sumerian
A name for Ninella as "lady of the earth".... [more]

Ninetta f English (Rare), Hungarian (Rare), Sardinian, Romansh
Latinate diminutive of Nina 1 (compare Ninette). Charles Dickens used it for "the infant phenomenon" in his novel Nicholas Nickleby (1839).

Ningikuga f Near Eastern Mythology
Means "lady of the pure reed" in Sumerian.... [more]

Ningioĸ f Greenlandic
Means "matron", "oldest woman of the house" in Greenlandic.

Ninkarrak f Near Eastern Mythology
Possibly means either "Lady of Karrak" (from Sumerian element nin) or "Lady of the harbour" (from Sumerian element kar). Other Assyriologists have asserted that Ninkarrak is more likely to be a deity from a culture that pre-dated the Sumerian and Akkadian cultures, who was assimilated into Sumerian religion, meaning that her name originates from a language that is thus far unknown... [more]

Ninkiaĝnuna f Sumerian Mythology
Means "mistress beloved by the prince", deriving from the Sumerian elements nin ("queen, mistress, lady"), ki-áĝ ("beloved"), and nun ("prince, noble"). Attested as another name for the goddess Sadarnunna.

Ninšatapada f Ancient Near Eastern, Sumerian
Means "Lady Chosen by (means of) the Heart (Omens)", deriving from the Sumerian elements nin ("queen, mistress") and saĝ ("to chose"). Name borne by a high-priestess of Meslamta-ea (fl... [more]

Ninsi'anna f & m Sumerian Mythology
Ancient Sumerian god or goddess of Venus. The name means "divine lady, illumination of heaven" or "divine lady of the redness of heaven".

Ninsuhzagina f Sumerian Mythology
Means "lady of the diadem of lapis lazuli", deriving from the Sumerian elements nin ("lady or mistress"), aga ("diadem, circlet, crown"), and naza-gìn ("lapis lazuli, precious stone")... [more]

Nintinugga f Near Eastern Mythology
Means "mistress who revives the dead". Nintinugga was a Mesopotamian medicine goddess, who was also associated with the underworld. Nintinugga was primarily worshipped in Nippur.

Ninudishara f Sumerian Mythology, Near Eastern Mythology
Means "lady who amazes the world", deriving from the Sumerian elements nin ("lady or mistress"), u-di ("admiration, amazement"), and šár ("all, totality, world"). Attested as a Sumerian name for the goddess Shalash.

Niraimathi f Tamil (Rare)
Means "full moon" in Tamil. From the Tamil நிறைகலை 'the full moon', from நிறை (niṟai) 'become full'.

Nirei f & m Japanese
From Japanese 仁 (ni) meaning "benevolence" combined with 嶺 (rei) meaning "peak; summit; ridge; top" or 礼 (rei) meaning "a bow, the gesture of bending at the waist". Other kanji combinations are possible... [more]

Nirvaan m Sanskrit
"A Soul that has reached the final goal of being free from the cycle of birth & death", "Reached state of Nirvana"

Nishonoy f Uzbek
Derived from nishon meaning "mark, sign" and oy meaning "moon".

Nisshoku m Japanese
‘“Nis’ meaning ‘Sun or Moon’, and ‘shoku’ meaning “food” or “eclipse”... [more]

Nitai m Biblical Hebrew
Nitai was an ancient Jewish sage mentioned in the Jewish Talmud. Nitai's full name, as recorded in the Talmud, was "Nitai the Arbelite."

Níðhöggr m Norse Mythology
Means "malice striker". In Norse mythology this is the name of the dragon who lives in the pool Hvergelmir and gnaws at the roots of Yggdrasil... [more]

Niði m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
From Old Norse name meaning "dark one" from Old Norse nið meaning "new moon". This is also the name of a dwarf in Norse Mythology.

Niyozmoh f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek niyoz meaning "alms, supplication" and moh meaning "moon".

Niyozoy f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek niyoz meaning "alms, supplication" and oy meaning "moon".

Nizam al-Din m Arabic
Means "order of the faith" from Arabic نظام (niẓām) meaning "system, order, method" combined with دين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith".

Njeredzanhasi m Shona
Meaning “the wisdom of today” and/or “the modern wisdom”.

Njoki f Kikuyu
Means "the one who resurrected" in Kikuyu.

Nkandu m & f Lala
Means "the warm one" in Lala, a Zambian language.

Nkosingiphile f African, Zulu
Means "the Lord gave me" in Zulu.

Noaf f Arabic
Means "highest point of the mountain'or "peak" in Arabic.

Noan m Breton
Variant of Oan by misinterpreting the Breton article an "the" as part of the name.

Noatak m Popular Culture
Real name of Amon from Legend of Korra, an American animated television series that aired on the Nickelodeon television network from 2012 to 2014.... [more]

Nobhalela f Zulu
Means "the one who writes" in Zulu.

Noctante m Arthurian Cycle
Noctante is a knight outside Malecasta's castle in Book 3, Canto 1 of "The Faerie Queene".

Noctiluca f Roman Mythology, Literature
From Latin noctilūca meaning "something that shines by night" - thus also "moon" and "lantern" - from nox "night" and luceo "to shine". It may be an epithet of the Roman goddess Juno... [more]

Noctis m Popular Culture
Derived from Latin noctis "of the night". This is the name of a character in Final Fantasy XIII Versus.

Nocturna f Literature, Popular Culture
Derived from Latin nocturnus meaning "of or belonging to the night, nocturnal", from the Latin noctū "by night". This name appeared in the 1979 camp comedy-horror film Nocturna, also as the DC comics character Nocturna, a daughter of Dracula, created by writer Doug Moench and artist Gene Colan in 1983.

Nof f Hebrew, Arabic
Means "the view" in Hebrew. It may also be a short form of Nofar.

Nohoarii m Tahitian
Means "king's house" or "place of the king", from Tahitian ari'i meaning "king" and noho meaning "house, home, place".

Nolik m Russian
Nolik is a name that is of Russian origin and created in the Russian cartoon, "The Fixies".

Nolyako m & f Nenets
Means "the smallest" in Nenets.

Nomagugu f Zulu
Means "the precious one" in Zulu.

Nomeda f Lithuanian
The name is composed of the Lithuanian elements no (from) and medžio (woods, forest), hence: "from the woods."

Nomkhubulwane f African Mythology
Epithet of the Zulu goddess Mbaba Mwana Waresa, a shapeshifting fertility goddess who rules over rainbows, agriculture, harvests, rain, and beer and has power over water and earth. The name means "she who chooses the state of an animal" referring to the goddesses ability to shapeshift into an animal.

Nomvula f South African, Zulu
Means "after the rain" in Zulu. This is given to babies born after a storm.

Nonglenkhomba m Manipuri
Means "son of the water god" in Meitei.

Noorulzahraa f Arabic
It's a compund word of the arabic words for "light" and "flower". Therefor it means "light of the flower"

Noorzai m Afghan (Rare)
Means "son of the light", a combination of Arabic نور (nur) and Pashto زوی (zoy), meaning "son (of)".

Norimi f Japanese
From Japanese 儀 (nori) meaning "ceremony, rites", 憲 (nori) meaning "law", 紀 (nori) meaning "chronicle", 典 (nori) meaning "rule, ceremony", or 法 (nori) meaning "law, act, method", combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", or 巳 (shi, mi) meaning "sign of the snake/serpent (6th sign of Chinese zodiac)"... [more]

Noroy f Uzbek
Derived from nor which can mean "camel", "birthmark", "pomegranate" or "fire" and oy meaning "moon".

Norval m English
Derived from the surname Norval, which is an Anglo-Scottish variant of Norville, a Norman French surname that was brought to Great Britain during or after the Norman Conquest... [more]

Noumenios m Ancient Greek, Biblical Greek
Derived from Greek νουμήνιος (noumenios) meaning "new moon" (also the first day of the month of the Ancient Greek calendar).

Nourjahad m Literature
Possibly means "struggle of light" from Arabic nur "light" and jahad "struggle". This is the name of the titular character in the novel "The History of Nourjahad" (1767) by Frances Sheridan. Nourjahad is a young minister appointed by the ruler Schemzeddin, whose character is tested by the ruler by being tricked into believing he has endless life.

November f & m English (Rare)
From the Latin word novem, meaning "nine". November was the ninth month of the Roman calendar before January and February were added around 713 BC. It is now the eleventh month of the year.... [more]

Novvotoy f Uzbek
Derived from novvot meaning "rock sugar" and oy meaning "moon".

No'xatoy f Uzbek
Derived from no'xat meaning "chickpea" and oy meaning "moon".

Nozikoy f Uzbek
Derived from nozik meaning "fine, delicate" and oy meaning "moon".

Nrupal m Marathi
Means "ruler of the land" in Marathi.

Ntombhekya f South African, Xhosa
Means "girl of the house" in Xhosa, from ntombi "girl" and khaya "home, household".

Ntombiyesizwe f Zulu
Means "girl of the earth" in Zulu.

Nuanyue f Chinese
From the Chinese 暖 (nuǎn) meaning "warm, genial" and 月 (yuè) meaning "moon".

Nube f South American
Means "cloud" in Spanish, taken from the titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de la Nube and Nuestra Señora de la Nube, meaning "The Virgin of the Cloud" and "Our Lady of the Cloud" respectively.... [more]

Nubemhat f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian nbw-m-ḥꜣt meaning "gold is at the front".

Nubkhaes f Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian feminine name meaning "The gold appears".

Nuit f English (British), Egyptian Mythology
Nuit is the Ancient Egyptian goddess of the heavens, with her name meaning "sky." Originally she was only the goddess of the night sky, but gradually she came to represent the sky in general. Nuit also protects people in the afterlife... [more]

Nuku m Maori, Cook Islands Maori
Means "The Earth" in Maori.

Numidius m Late Roman, Popular Culture
Of very uncertain and unclear origin and meaning. It may be a corruption of Ummidius in the first place.... [more]

Nun-baršegunu f Sumerian Mythology
Means "lady whose body is the flecked barley", deriving from the Sumerian elements 𒊺 se ("barley, grain") and gùnu ("dappled, spotted, speckled"). This was an alternative name of the Sumerian deity Nisaba, the goddess of grain and writing, that was used specifically in relation to her capacity as an agricultural goddess.

Núneth f Literature
Means "Woman of the West" in Sindarin.

Nunziato m Italian
could come from the word "Annunciation," for example the "Annunciation of the Lord." Feminine form would be Nunziata. Could also come from the name Nunzio which means "messenger"

Nupelda f Kurdish
A Kurdish word meaning "blossoming (of the trees)"

Nuqraoy f Uzbek
Derived from nuqra meaning "silver" and oy meaning "moon".

Nur al-Huda f & m Arabic
Means "light of the guidance" in Arabic, from نور (nūr) meaning "light" combined with هدى (hudā) meaning "right guidance, right path".

Nurbahar f Turkish (Rare)
Derived from Arabic نور (nur) meaning "light" and Persian بهار (bahar) meaning "spring (the season)".

Nurdan f Turkish
Means "from the light", ultimately from Arabic نور (nur) meaning "light" and Turkish -dan meaning "from".

Nuridə f Azerbaijani
Means "light of the eyes", from Arabic نور (nur) meaning "light" and Persian دیده (dideh) meaning "eye".

Nurlioy f Uzbek
Derived from nurli meaning "radiant, shining" and oy meaning "moon".

Nuroy f Uzbek
Derived from nur meaning "divine light" and oy meaning "moon".

Nur ud-dunya m Arabic
Means "light of the world" from نور (nur) meaning "light" and دنيا (dunya) meaning "world"

Nurulain f Malay
From Arabic نور ال (nur al) meaning "light of the" and عين ('ayn) meaning "eye".

Nur uz Zaman m Arabic
Means "light of the time" in Arabic, from نور (nur) meaning "light" and زمان (zaman) meaning "time, age, era"

Nusesi m & f Ewe
Means "the powerful hand" in Ewe.

Nusratuddin m Arabic
Means "help of the religion (Islam)" in Arabic.

Nuvua f Inuit
An Inuit name. This is the name of an Inuit woman in the movie: "The Journey Home".

Nwabudike m African, Swahili
A name in the Swahili language, which means "the son is the father's power," or "the strength of a father comes from his son."... [more]

Nyabeel f Nuer
Means "girl of the corn" in Nuer.

Nyagũra f Kikuyu
Means "the one who buys" in Kikuyu.

Nyambugi f Kikuyu
Means "the one with bells as anklets" in Kikuyu.

Nyashanu m & f Shona
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.

Nyawĩra f Kikuyu
Means "the hardworking one" in Kikuyu.

Nyinakwezi f Kiga
Means "mother of the moon" in Rukiga.

Oaxaca f & m Nahuatl (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".

Obabaamwewe-giizhigokwe f Ojibwe
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]

Obafemi m Nigerian, Yoruba
Means "the king loves me" in Yoruba.

Obai f & m Asháninka
Possibly a variant spelling of the Ashaninka obae meaning "Andean cock-of-the-rock".

Obianuju f Igbo
Means "born at the time of plenty" in Igbo.

Obiora m Igbo
Means "the mind of the people" in Igbo.

Obsidian m American (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]

Obstinate m Literature
A character in the novel, "The Pilgrim's Progress."

Obumneke m & f Igbo
Meaning: "Am I The Creator?"... [more]

Obumneme m & f Igbo
Means "am I the one causing it?" in Igbo.

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.

Ochiloy f Uzbek
Derived from ochil- meaning "to relax, cheer up", "flower, blossom", "light up" or "to get bright, lighten" and oy meaning "moon".

Ochola m Luo
"birthed after the death of the father"

Ociel m Spanish (Latin American)
Boy name meaning "heavenly", or "from the sky".

Odalysis f American (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."

Odinakachukwu m & f Igbo
Means "it's in the hand of God" in Igbo, from o "it's", di "in", na "the", aka "hand" (compare Akachi) and Chukwu "God".

Odion m Western African, Esan
Means "the elder twin" in Esan.

Odsar f & m Mongolian
Means "star and moon" in Mongolian, from од (od) meaning "star" and сар (sar) meaning "moon".

Oduor m Luo
Means "born in the middle of the night" in Luo.

Odzuki f Japanese
小 means “little” in Japanese while 月 means “moon”, so this name literally means “Little Moon”

Oein m Irish
In terms of etymology it is though to be derived from the Shelta words for “Seer”, as a phonetical interpretation of the Gaelic/ Irish word Ogham.... [more]

Ogbotubo f & m Ijaw
Means "child of the soil" in Ijaw.

Ogonoebi m Ijaw
Means "the sky is beautiful" or "heaven is beautiful" in Ijaw.

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

Oinanthe f Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun οἰνάνθη (oinanthe) meaning "inflorescence of the grapevine" as well as "vine" and "dropwort".... [more]

Oinopion m Greek 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]

Oithona f Literature, Scottish Gaelic
Gaelic name meaning "virgin of the wave", probably invented by James Macpherson for the Ossian poems.

Okiku f Japanese
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]

Okoth m Luo
Means "born during the rainy sea" in Luo.

Okwan m Akan
Means "on the road" in Akan.

Olaoluwa m & f Yoruba (Modern)
Means "the grace of God" or "the wealth of God" in Yoruba.

Olasinbo m Yoruba
Means "wealth is on the way" in Yoruba.

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".

O'lmasoy f Uzbek
Derived from o'lmas meaning "eternal, undying, never losing its value" and oy meaning "moon".

Ọ̀lọ̀húnṣé m Yoruba
“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]

Oltinoy f Uzbek
Derived from oltin meaning "gold" and oy meaning "moon".

Olujide m Western African, Yoruba
Means "the prominent one, the leader" in Yoruba.

Oluranti m & f Yoruba
Means "the Lord remembers" in Yoruba.

Oluremi f Yoruba
Means "the lord consoles me" in Yoruba.

Oluwamayowa m Yoruba
Means "the lord brought joy" in Yoruba.

Oluwamuyiwa m Yoruba
Means "the lord brought joy" in Yoruba.

Oluwapamilerin m & f Yoruba
Means "the lord has made me laugh" in Yoruba.

Oluwarotimi m & f Yoruba
Means "the Lord stays with me" in Yoruba.

Oluwaseun m & f Yoruba
Means "the Lord has made it" in Yoruba.

Oluwaseyitan f Yoruba
Means "the lord did this all" in Yoruba.

Oluwateniola m & f Western African, Yoruba
Means "God spread the mat (or rug) of wealth" in Yoruba.

Oluwatobiloba f & m Nigerian, Yoruba
Means "the lord is great as king" in Yoruba.

Oluwatoni m & f Yoruba (Modern, Archaic)
Means "the lord is worth having" in Yoruba.

Oluyemi m Yoruba (Rare)
Means "The lord is worthy of me" in Yoruba.

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]

Omanukwue m & f Igbo
Means "let the one who knows speak" in Igbo.

Ombe m African Mythology
Means "the hidden one" in the Lega language. This is the name of a hidden darkness/underworld deity in Lega mythology.

Omolayo f Yoruba
Means "the child is joy" in Yoruba.

Omolola m & f Yoruba
Means "the child is wealthy" in Yoruba.

Omonefue f Western African, Edo
Means "the child is more than weight" in Edo language.

Omonoy f Uzbek
Derived from omon meaning "safe, healthy" and oy meaning "moon".

Omotanwa f Yoruba
Means "the child we searched for" in Yoruba.

Omotunde m Yoruba
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]

Omphale f Greek Mythology
Probably derived from Greek ὀμφαλός (omphalos) meaning "navel", also "the center". This was the name of a legendary queen of Lydia in Greek mythology. According to some legends, she used Herakles as a slave for the period of one year and disguised him in women's clothing.

Onaona f Hawaiian
Means "softly fragrant" or "gentle and sweet (as the eyes or disposition)" in Hawaiian.

Ǫndótt f Old Norse
An Old Norse name, probably originally a byname from the adjective ǫndóttr meaning "looking full in the face, fiery-eyed".

Onechanh f & m Lao
From Lao ອ່ອນ (one) meaning "soft, gentle, mild" and ຈັນ (chanh) meaning "moon".

Onerahontsokon f Mohawk
Means "under the wing feather" in Mohawk.

Onerva f & m Finnish
Derived from the Finnish word onerva meaning "aftergrass; the hay grown after harvesting".

Onwutalobi m Igbo
Means "death has eaten the kingdom", a shortened form of the sentence I ga adi makana onwu talu obi, roughly translating as "you will endure as death has claimed our entire family".

Onyango m Luo
"born in the morning before noon"

Onyenwuwa m Igbo
Means "who owns the world?" in Igbo.

Oozora m & f Japanese (Modern)
From 大空 (oozora) meaning "(literally) big sky, heavens, firmament, the blue," derived from a combination of 大 (oo) meaning "big, large" and 空 (sora) meaning "sky, heaven."... [more]

Opan m Nahuatl
Means "on the road" in Nahuatl.

Opochmacuex m Nahuatl
Means "bracelet worn on the left arm" in Nahuatl, from opochtli "the left, left-hand side" and macuextli "bracelet".

Opochtli m Nahuatl, 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.

Opora f Ancient Greek
Means "autumn, end of summer; fruit", or figuratively "summer-bloom, the bloom of youth" in Ancient Greek. This was the name of a minor goddess connected to fruit, the harvest, the wine harvest, and the season of autumn.

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]

Oqiloy f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek oqil meaning "intelligent, wise" and oy meaning "moon".

Oqjahon f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek oq meaning "white", "grey", "silver" or "clear" and jahon meaning "the world".

Orakwue m Igbo
Means "let the folks have their say" in Igbo.

Orana f Indigenous Australian
Meaning "the moon" in Australian Aboriginal.

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]

Orenthal m African American (Rare)
This given name is best known for being the first name of the retired American football player and actor O. J. Simpson, who was born in 1947 as Orenthal James Simpson. According to a 1968 interview with LIFE magazine, Simpson himself does not know the meaning and origin of his first name, telling the reporter that his aunt was the one who had named him and that she would only ever tell him that she had named him after a French or Italian actor.... [more]

Orgoglio m Arthurian Cycle, Literature
Orgoglio is a proud giant who imprisons the Redcrosse Knight in Book 1 of "The Faerie Queene".... [more]

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]

Orisabunmi f Yoruba
Means "the gods have provided for me" in Yoruba.

Oriya f Japanese
From Japanese 織 (ori) meaning "woven" combined with 夜 (ya) meaning "night; the evening". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.

Orizoba m & f Nahuatl
Possibly from the Nahuatl word meaning "valley of happy waters". Another theory suggests it is a distant derivation of Tarshish, meaning "trading post".... [more]

O'rmonoy f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek o'rmon meaning "forest" and oy meaning "moon".

O'rozjahon f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek o'roz meaning "hope" and jahon meaning "the world".

Orphne f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ὄρφνη (orphne) meaning "the darkness". In Greek mythology this was the name of a nymph of the underworld. She was the mother of Ascalaphus by Acheron.

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

Orthros m Greek Mythology
From Greek ὄρθρος (orthros) meaning "the time just before daybreak, early dawn, cock-crow". He was a mythological two-headed watchdog, a brother of Cerberus and son of the monster Echidna, that kept the herds of Geryon on the island Erytheia, and was there killed by Herakles... [more]

Oryan f & m Hebrew
The word Oryan is from the Aramaic name "Bar Oriyan" which means "Educated In The Bible", this is also variant of the French name Oriane / Orianne means "gold".

Osatohamwen m & f Western African, Edo
Means "the mercy of God is upon me" in Edo language.

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

Ostara f Germanic Mythology (Hypothetical)
Hypothetical Old High German form of the name of a Germanic goddess of fertility and spring (probably originally of sunrise, whose feast was celebrated at the spring equinox), reconstructed by linguist Jacob Grimm... [more]

Otetiani m Seneca
This was the name of Red Jacket (known as Otetiani in his youth and Sagoyewatha (Keeper Awake) Sa-go-ye-wa-tha because of his oratorical skills) (c. 1750 - 1830), a Native American Seneca orator and chief of the Wolf clan... [more]

Otlicahuetztoc m Nahuatl
Means "he lies fallen on the road" in Nahuatl, possibly indicating someone who was often drunk.

Oto m & f Japanese
From Japanese 於 (o) meaning "at, in, on, as for", 央 (o) meaning "center, middle", 乙 (oto, o) meaning "the latter, duplicate, strange, witty", 音 (oto, o) meaning "sound", 桜 (o) meaning "cherry blossom", 緒 (o) meaning "thread", 想 (o) meaning "concept, think, idea, thought", 呂 (oto) meaning "spine, backbone", 朗 (o) meaning "melodious, clear, bright, serene, cheerful" or 和 (o) meaning "harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften, Japan" combined with 兎 (to) meaning "rabbit, hare", 菟 (to) meaning "dodder (plant)", 乙 (to) meaning "the latter, duplicate, strange, witty", 桃 (to) meaning "peach", 都 (to) meaning "metropolis, capital, all, everything", 冬 (to) meaning "winter", 翔 (to) meaning "soar, fly", 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation, 柊 (to) meaning "holly", 音 (to) meaning "sound", 時 (to) meaning "time, hour", 人 (to) meaning "person" or 杜 (to) meaning "woods, grove"... [more]

Ovlur m Chechen (Rare)
Vainakh name meaning "lamb born in the winter" or "first born lamb".

Oybadan f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and badan meaning "skin, complexion".

Oybahor f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and bahor meaning "spring".

Oybali f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and bali, an interjection meaning "Bravo! Very good!".

Oybanot f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and banot meaning "velvet".

Oybarno f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and barno meaning "youthful, beautiful".

Oybaxti f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and baxt meaning "happiness" or "luck, good fortune".

Oybibi f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and bibi meaning "learned woman".

Oybonu f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and bonu meaning "lady (title)".

Oybo'ri f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek oy meaning "moon" and bo'ri meaning "wolf".

Oybo'ston f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and bo'ston meaning "garden".

Oychaman f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and chaman meaning "field of flowers, flower garden".

Oychechak f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek oy meaning "moon" and chechak meaning "flower".

Oychehra f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and chehra meaning "face".

Oychevar f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek oy meaning "moon" and chevar meaning "master seamstress".

Oychilla f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and chilla refering to specific days in the year or a person's life - the forty hottest or coldest days of the year, the forty days following a child's birth, the forty days following a person's marriage, or a religious rite involving forty days of seclusion and prayer.

Oychin f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and chin meaning "true, real".

Oychiroq f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and chiroq meaning "lamp, light", also an endearing term for children.

Oycho'lpon f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek oy meaning "moon" and cho'lpon meaning "Venus (planet)".

Oydavlat f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek oy meaning "moon" and davlat meaning "wealth" or "fortune, happiness".

Oydono f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek oy meaning "moon" and dono meaning "wise".

Oyenike f Yoruba
Means "the title has need of pampering" or "honor has care" in Yoruba.

Oygilos f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and gilos meaning "sweet cherry".

Oygo'zal f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and go'zal meaning "beautiful".

Oygulbonu f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon", gul meaning "rose, flower", and bonu meaning "lady (title)".

Oyhalima f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and halim meaning "gentle, tender".

Oyjahon f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and jahon meaning "the world".

Oyjamol f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and jamol meaning "beauty".

Oyjon f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and jon meaning "spirit, soul".

Oyjo'ra f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and jo'ra meaning "peers at a social gathering".

Oyjuma f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and juma meaning "Friday".

Oykaram f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and karam meaning "grace".

Oykulcha f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and kulcha meaning "a small loaf of bread".

Oykumush f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and kumush meaning "silver".

Oykun f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek oy meaning "moon" and kun meaning "day".

Oylola f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and lola meaning "tulip", but also potentially "red" or "nectarine".

Oylo'nda f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and lo'nda meaning "piece, bit".

Oymahal f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and mahal meaning "moment, occasion".

Oymakham f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and makham meaning "tough, strong, resolute".

Oymalak f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and malak meaning "angel".

Oymaral f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and maral meaning "Caspian deer".

Oymos f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and mos meaning "fitting, suitable".

Oynishon f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and nishon meaning "sign, mark".

Oyniyoz f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek oy meaning "moon" and niyoz meaning "alms, supplication".

Oynovvot f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and novvot meaning "rock sugar".

Oynoz f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek oy meaning "moon" and noz meaning "flirtatiousness", "whim", "tenderness" or "fondness".

Oynuqra f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and nuqra meaning "silver".

Oynur f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and nur meaning "divine light".

Oyparcha f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and parcha meaning "piece, fragment" or refering to a type of brocade.

Oyparda f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and parda meaning "screen, curtain".

Oypari f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and pari meaning "fairy".

Oypaxta f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and paxta meaning "cotton, cotton plant".

Oyposhsha f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and poshsha an endearing term for a girl or woman

Oyqamar f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and qamar meaning "moon".

Oyqand f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and qand meaning "sugarcube".

Oyqora f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and qora meaning "black".

Oyqosh f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and qosh meaning "eyebrow(s)".

Oyqo'zi f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and qo'zi meaning "lamb".

Oyrohat f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and rohat meaning "pleasure, comfort".

Oyruxsor f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and ruxsor meaning "face".

Oysabo f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and sabo meaning "morning breeze".

Oysaboh f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and saboh meaning "dawn" or "hope".

Oysada f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and sada, a type of elm tree.

Oysadaf f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek oy meaning "moon" and sadaf meaning "mother-of-pearl".

Oysafar f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and safar, the second month of the Islamic lunar calendar.

Oysanam f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and sanam meaning "beauty, beautiful woman", also an Uyghur classical music genre.

Oysara f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and sara meaning "best".

Oysari f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and sari meaning "yellow" or "best".

Oyshakar f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and shakar meaning "sugar, candy, sweets".

Oysharaf f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and sharaf meaning "honour, glory".

Oyshirin f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and shirin meaning "sweet, pleasant".

Oyshuhrat f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and shuhrat meaning "fame".

Oyshu'la f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and shu'la meaning "luster, shining" or "flame, glow".

Oysihat f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and sihat meaning "health".

Oysiymo f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and siymo meaning "appearance".

Oysoat f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and soat meaning "clock, time".

Oysuluv f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and sulu(v) meaning "beautiful".

Oysurat f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and surat meaning "drawing, painting".

Oytan f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and tan meaning "body, person".

Oytemir f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and temir meaning "metal, iron".

Oytoj f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and toj meaning "crown".

Oyto'l f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and to'l meaning "born late".

Oyto'la f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and to'la meaning "full, complete".

Oyto'lin f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and to'lin meaning "full moon".

Oyto'liq f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and to'liq meaning "full, complete".

Oyto'lqin f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and to'lqin meaning "wave".

Oyto'qa f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and to'qa meaning "clasp or belt buckle set with jewels".

Oyto'ti f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and to'ti meaning "parrot" or "pretty woman".

Oytovus f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and tovus meaning "peacock".

Oytoza f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and toza meaning "clean, pure".

Oytug' f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and tug' meaning "banner, flag".

Oytuman f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and tuman meaning "mist, fog, haze".

Oytuqqan f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and tuqqan meaning "kin".

Oytuvg'on f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and tuvg'on meaning "kin, close relative".

Oyulug' f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and ulug' meaning "great".

Oyuuntülkhüür f Mongolian
Means "key to the mind" or "key to wisdom" in Mongolian, from оюун (oyuun) meaning "wisdom, intellect" and түлхүүр (tülkhüür) meaning "key".

Oyxol f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and xol meaning "mole, dot, beauty mark".

Oyxonim f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and xonim meaning "lady".

Oyxumor f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and xumor meaning "strong desire, longing".

Oyyaxshi f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and yaxshi meaning "good, fine".

Oyyorqin f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and yorqin meaning "bright, vivid", "clear" or "happy, lucky".

Oyyorug' f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and yorug' meaning "light, illumination", "full of light" or "shining".

Oyyulduz f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and yulduz meaning "star".

Oyzebo f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and zebo meaning "beautiful, lovely".

Oyzilol f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and zilol meaning "crystal clear".

Oyzirak f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and zirak meaning "earring".

Özənay f Azerbaijani
Etymology uncertain, possibly from the Turkish ozan meaning "poet" and ay meaning "moon".

Özay f Turkish
Derived from öz meaning "self" and ay meaning "moon".

Özgünay f Azerbaijani
From the Turkish özgün meaning "original, unique" and ay meaning "moon".

Ozhaguscodaywayquay f Ojibwe
Means "woman of the green glade", or "green prairie woman", deriving in part from the Ojibwe element ikwe ("woman").