Submitted Names in Quebec

This is a list of submitted names in which the place is Quebec.
gender
usage
place
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Nolly f & m Dutch, English
Dutch diminutive of Arnolda as well as an English diminutive of Oliver (via Noll) and Olivia.... [more]
Nomi f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Hebrew (Rare), English (Rare)
Scandinavian variant of Noomi as well as an English and Hebrew contracted form of Naomi 1.
Nona f English
Nickname or short form for Winona.
Nonce m French (Rare)
French cognate of Nunzio.
Noorie f English (Modern, Rare)
Probably a diminutive or variant of Noor, with the -ie ending possibly influenced by names like Marie, Annie, Jessie, Julie, etc... [more]
Noralyn f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Nora 1 using the popular name suffix lyn.
Norb m English
Diminutive of Norbert.
Norella f English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Nora 1.
Noretta f English
Diminutive of Nora 1.
Nori f Dutch (Rare), English (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of Eleanor, Eleonora, Nora 1 and other similar names with the -nor- sound.... [more]
Norine f English
Variant of Noreen.
Noris m English
Variant spelling of Norris.
Normandie f English (Rare)
Derived from Normandie, the name of a region in France, called in English Normandy... [more]
Normani f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Norman.
Norrie m & f Dutch (Rare), English, Scottish
For men, this name is a diminutive of Norbert (Dutch) and Norman (English and Scottish). In the case of the latter two usages, the name can also be derived from the surname Norrie.... [more]
Northern m English
Simply means "northern" from the English word. This name was used briefly in the middle of the twentieth century. Five males were given it in 1955, the last year in which it qualified to be counted by SSA data... [more]
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]
Norville m Popular Culture, English (Rare), Jamaican Patois (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Norville. The character Shaggy, of Scooby-Doo fame, bears this name.
Nory f Literature, English (Rare)
Diminutive of Nora 1. It was used by Patricia Reilly Giff for the central character in her children's novel Nory Ryan's Song (2000).
Nouveau f & m English (Rare)
Means "new" in French. This is not used as a given name in France.
Nouvel f English (Rare)
Variant of Nouvelle, although in the instance of the daughter of Brad and Angelina Jolie-Pitt it is transferred use of the surname Nouvel in homage to architect Jean Nouvel.
Nouvell f English
Variant of Nouvelle. This is not used as a given name in France.
Nouvelle f English
Feminine form of Nouveau. This is not used as a name in France itself.
Novalynn f English (Modern, Rare)
A combination of Nova and Lynn.
Novana f English
Blend of Nova and Ana.
Novea f English (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Novia. According to the SSA, Novea was given to 5 girls in 2018.
Novel m & f English (Rare)
From the English word novel, a type of literature.... [more]
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]
Noxx m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Nox or Knox
Numees f Algonquin
Means "sister" in Algonquin.
Numenia f English (Rare)
Hypothetical feminine form of Numenius which was occasionally used in the English-speaking world.
Numerian m English, German (Rare, Archaic), History
English and German form of Numerianus. This name was borne by a Roman Emperor from the 3rd century AD.
Nuniq f & m Inuit
Origination of Nanook.
Nuttah f Cree
Means "My Heart" in Cree.
Nuvua f Inuit
An Inuit name. This is the name of an Inuit woman in the movie: "The Journey Home".
Nyana f English (Rare), African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular phonetic elements ny, ya and na, perhaps modelled on Ayanna.
Nyck m West Frisian (Rare), Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
West Frisian cognate of Nick (also compare Nyckele) as well as a Dutch and English variant spelling of the name. In the anglophone world, this name can also be a direct short form of given names that contain nyck, such as Dominyck.... [more]
Nyle m English (Rare)
Variant of Nile.
Nylene f English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Nyla.
Nylie f English
Diminutive of Nyla.
Nym f English (Rare)
Variant of Nim.
Nyna f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Nina 1.
Nyra f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Nyrah.
Nyri f English (Rare)
Anglicization of Nairi, derived from the Assyrian name for a confederation of tribes in the Armenian Highlands.
Nyxie f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Nixie influenced by Nyx.
Oak m English
Old English āc, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch eik and German Eiche.
Oakes m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Oakes.
Oakland m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Oakland.
Oaks m English
Transferred use of the surname Oaks.
Oakwell m English
Transferred use of the surname Oakwell.
Oasis f & m English (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]
Oats m English
Transferred use of the surname Oats.
Oax m English
Variant of Oaks.
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]
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.
Obie m English
Diminutive of names that begin with Ob-, like Obadiah, Obed and Oberon.
Obryn m English
Variant of Oberon.
Océan m French (Rare)
French form of Okeanos via its latinized form Oceanus. Also compare the French noun océan meaning "ocean".
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.’
Octa f English
Possible diminutive of Octavia.
Octaivia f English
Variant of Octavia.
Oculi m French (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]
Oculie f French (Rare)
Feminine form of Oculi.
Odalie f French (Rare)
French form of Odalia. Also compare Odélie and Odilie.
Oddie m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Odie.
Ode f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Flemish (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Oda. This name was borne by several minor French saints.
Odee m & f English (Modern)
A variation of the name Odell
Odélia f French (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
French variant of Odélie and Portuguese form of Odelia 1. Also compare Odília.
Odélie f French (Quebec, Rare), French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
French form of Odelia 1, which is a variant of Odilia. Also compare Odalie and Odilie.
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.
Odéric m French (Rare)
French form of Auderic via its variant form Odoric.
Odet m French (Archaic)
French diminutive of Odo (see Otto), as -et is a French masculine diminutive suffix. In other words: this name is the masculine equivalent of Odette.... [more]
Odhran m English
Anglicised form of Odhrán.
Odia f American (South), French (Acadian, Archaic), French (Quebec, Archaic), Louisiana Creole
Variant of Odéa and cognate of Odea. This name was borne by singer Odia Coates (1941–1991).
Odie m & f English
Diminutive of names such as Otis, Odell, Odessa, and Oda.
Odilien m French (Rare), French (African, Rare), French (Caribbean, Rare)
Probably a combination of Odile or Odilon with a given name that ends in -ien, such as Lucien and Sébastien.
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.
Odylon m Polish (Rare), French (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Polish form of Odilon as well as a French and Brazilian Portuguese variant spelling of Odilon.
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.
Oggie m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Ogden or any other any other name beginning with 'Og'.
Ogimaawaatigookwe f Ojibwe
Aninishinaabek (of the Ojibwe, Ottawa, and Potawatomi) name meaning poplar tree woman
Ohatchecama m Indigenous American, Yavapai
Means "striking enemy" in Yavapai. Name borne by a Tolkepaya Yavapai leader (fl. 1871).
Ohserase m Mohawk
Means "new year" in Mohawk. This is the name of Shawn Youngchief's character on 'Mohawk Girls'.
Ojay m English (Rare)
Phonetic spelling of the initials OJ.
Ojistah f Mohawk
Means "star" in Mohawk.
Okwaho m & f Mohawk
Literally means wolf in Mokawk, also can mean; shows loyalty.
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.
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]
Oley m English
Variant of Ole, reflecting on the Danish and Norwegian pronunciation of the name.
Olie m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Ollie.
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).
Ollis m English
Transferred use of the surname Ollis.
Ollye f English
Feminine spelling of Olly.
Olson m English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Olson.
Olynthe m French (Rare, Archaic)
French form of Olynthus. A famous bearer of the name was the French painter Olynthe Madrigali (1887-1950).
Omaciw m Cree
Means "Hunter" in Cree.
Ombline f French (Rare), French Creole
Variant of Ombeline. A notable bearer was Ombline Desbassayns (1755-1846), a Reunionese planter and slave trader, and after her death immortalized as a sinister character in Reunionese folklore.
Omer m French, French (Belgian), Flemish, Walloon, History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Audamar (see Otmar). In Flanders (Belgium), the name is widely used, despite the existence of the native Flemish forms Omaar and Omeer.
Omère f & m French (Rare), Louisiana Creole
French feminine form and Louisiana Creole masculine variant of Omer.
O'Neil m English, Jamaican Patois
Transferred use of the surname O'Neil.
Onerahontsokon f Mohawk
Means "under the wing feather" in Mohawk.
Oneta f English
Variant of Anita 1. This is the name of two cities in Spain and Italy.
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.
Onslow m English (Rare), Romani (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Onslow.
Onslowe m English
Transferred use of the surname Onslowe.
Ontonagon f & m Ojibwe
Located in the state of Michigan, this Upper Peninsula county, which features the Porcupine Mountains, is named after the Ontonagon River. The name is said to be derived from an Ojibwe language word Nondon-organ, meaning "hunting river"... [more]
Onuphre m French
French form of Onouphrios via Onuphrius.
Onwá:ri f Mohawk
Variant of Wá:ri.
Óóhkotok f Siksika
Means large stone, rock in Siksika.
Oota Dabun f Siksika
Means "day star" in Siksika.
Oota-dabun f Cree
Means "Day Star" in Cree.
Opaletta f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Opal.
Opalina f English
Elaborated form of Opal.
Opechancanough m Algonquin
Means "he whose soul is white" in Powhatan. A noted bearer was a tribal chief of the Powhatan Confederacy of what is now Virginia in the United States, and its leader from sometime after 1618 until his death in 1646... [more]
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.
Ophélia f French
Variant of Ophélie.
Opie m & f English
Diminutive of Opal.
Optat m Bulgarian, Catalan, French, Polish, Russian, German (Bessarabian)
Bulgarian, Catalan, French, Polish and Russian form of Optatus.
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".
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]
Oranne f German (Rare), French (Rare)
Variant form of Oranna, also the standard French form of the same name.... [more]
Orbat m French (Archaic)
Archaic French name found in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté up until the late 1600s.
Orben m English
Possible variant of Orban.
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).
Orchidée f French (Modern, Rare)
Derived from French orchidée "orchid".
Orde m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname.
Orens m French (Rare), Gascon
French form of Orientius via its variant form Orentius.
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.
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]
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]
Orphée m & f Greek Mythology (Gallicized), French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
French form of Orpheus. Although the mythological character is masculine, this name is now more frequently borne by women than by men.
Orphélie f French (Modern, Rare), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare)
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a contraction of Orphée and Ophélie.
Orran m Scottish, English
Variant of Orrin.