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Oryanf & mHebrew 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".
OsanafMedieval Basque Of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include a derivation from Basque otzan "tame" or a derivation from Basque otso "wolf".
OsanafAnglo-Saxon, History (Ecclesiastical) Derived from the Old English elements os "god" and āna "sole, alone". This name was borne by Saint Osana, a Northumbrian princess whose local following as a saint developed informally after her death, though she was never officially canonised... [more]
OsanefJapanese From Japanese 綜 (osa) meaning "arrange threads for weaving" combined with 音 (ne) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible.
OsmannefFrench (Archaic) French form of Osmanna, common in the area around Féricy in the region of Île-de-France in the 1600s and 1700s thanks to saint Osmanne who is the patron saint of Féricy.
OtanesmOld Persian (Hellenized), History Hellenized form of Old Persian Utana. This name was borne by one of the seven Persian noblemen that helped Darius the Great come to power.
OtetianimSeneca 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]
Otgonsaikhanm & fMongolian From Mongolian отгон (otgon) meaning "youngest" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".
Ounheuanem & fLao From Lao ອຸ່ນ (oun) meaning "warm, calm, tranquil" and ເຮືອນ (heuane) meaning "house, home".
Ouranf & mJapanese From Japanese 桜 (ou) meaning "cherry blossom" combined with 蘭 (ran) meaning "orchid" or 夏 (ran) meaning "summer". Other kanji combinations are possible.
OytanfUzbek Derived from oy meaning "moon" and tan meaning "body, person".
OytumanfUzbek Derived from oy meaning "moon" and tuman meaning "mist, fog, haze".
OytuqqanfUzbek Derived from oy meaning "moon" and tuqqan meaning "kin".
OyuunkhandfMongolian From Mongolian оюун (oyuun) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or "mind, spirit" and ханд (khand) meaning "influsion, extract, tea".
OyuunsaikhanfMongolian From Mongolian оюун (oyuun) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or "mind, spirit" in Mongolian and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".
OzanammObscure Transferred use of the surname Ozanam. This name is given after blessed Antoine-Frédéric Ozanam, the founder of the Catholic order Society of Saint Vincent de Paul.
OzannefFrench (Archaic) Variant of Osanne. Ozanne-Anne Achon was the wife of Pierre Tremblay, one of the first settlers of Nouvelle-France ("New France" in English), the area colonized by France in North America.
ÖzcanmTurkish From Turkish öz meaning "core, essence" and can meaning "soul".
PacatianmHistory From the Roman cognomen Pacatianus of unknown origin. This was the name of the 3rd-Century Roman usurper during the time of Philip the Arab whose full name was Tiberius Claudius Marinus Pacatianus. The 4th-century Roman governor of Britain is also known by this name in the English language.
PacianomPortuguese, Spanish (Rare), Galician Spanish, Galician and Portuguese form of Pacianus. This name was borne by the Filipino general and revolutionary Paciano Rizal (1851-1930), the brother of physician and writer Dr... [more]
PacianusmLate Roman, History (Ecclesiastical) Late Latin name, a derivative of Latin pax "peace" (genitive pacis). This name was borne by a 4th-century Spanish saint, a bishop of Barcelona who is mentioned in Jerome's De Viris Illustribus (which is dedicated to Saint Pacianus's son, Nummius Aemilianus Dexter).
PaganmAnglo-Norman, Medieval English From Latin paganus meaning "rustic, rural" and later "heathen", which was often given to children whose baptism had been postponed or adults whose religious zeal was lacking. An Anglo-Norman bearer was Sir Pain or Pagan fitzJohn (died 1137), one of the English king Henry I's "new men"... [more]
PaganellomMedieval Italian Diminutive of Pagano. A known bearer of this name was the Italian politician Paganello "Nello" de' Pannocchieschi (ca. 1248-after 1322), a leader of the Guelphs who allegedly ordered a servant to murder his first wife, Pia de' Tolomei... [more]
PalanivelmIndian, Tamil From Tamil பழனி (Paḻaṉi), the name of a town in Tamil Nadu, India, and வேல் (vēl) referring to a divine spear in Hindu mythology.
PanamInuit Mythology In Inuit mythology, Pana was the god who cared for souls in the underworld (Adlivun) before they were reincarnated.... [more]
PanaceafGreek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of Greek Πανάκεια (Panakeia), from Greek πανακής (panakês) "all-healing". This word, πανάκεια (panakeia), was used of various herbs reputed to have universal healing powers, and was personified as a goddess of remedies, cures and universal healing, daughter to Asclepius and Epione... [more]
PanaetiusmAncient Greek (Latinized) Latinized form of Panaitios. Bearers of this name include the Stoic philosopher Panaetius of Rhodes (2nd century BC) and a Greek tyrant of Leontini in Sicily (7th century BC).
PanaitiosmAncient Greek Derived from the Greek adjective παναίτιος (panaitios) meaning "cause of all, to whom all the guilt belongs". It is a compound word, of which the first element consists of πᾶν (pan), the neuter singular of Greek πᾶς (pas) meaning "all, every, each"... [more]
PanaumCoptic Possibly means "one of the donkey, donkey driver", derived from Egyptian pȝ "the aforementioned; the; he of" combined with nj "of, belonging to" and ꜥꜣ "donkey, ass". It could also mean "he of Set", with "donkey" representing the Egyptian god Set.
PanchalifIndian Means "from the kingdom of Panchala" in Sanskrit. This is an epithet of Draupadi, the wife of the Pandavas in the Indian epic the Mahabharata.... [more]
PanchaphonfThai From Thai ปัญจ (pancha) meaning "five" and พร (phon) meaning "blessing".
PanchaphonmThai From Thai ปัญจ (pancha) meaning "five" and พล (phon) meaning "force, strength, power".
Pandanf & mIndonesian Meaning "pandan", a type of fragrant plant leaves used in Southeast Asian cuisines. Usually not used as a standalone name, this name is used in combination such as Pandan Arum ("fragrant pandan"), Pandan Wangi (also "fragrant pandan"), Pandan Sari ("pandan essence"), etc.
PandareusmAncient Greek, Greek Mythology Possibly a variant of Greek Πάνδαρος (Pandaros) (see Pandarus). This was the name of either one or two minor characters in Greek mythology, the son of Merops and a nymph, father of Aëdon and other daughters, and a friend of Tantalus.
PandarusmGreek Mythology (Latinized), Literature, Theatre Latinized form of Greek Πάνδαρος (Pandaros), which was possibly derived from παν (pan) "all" and an uncertain second element. This is the name of a mythical archer who appears in stories of the Trojan War, and "who by an arrow-shot violates the truce between the Trojans and Greeks, and is afterwards slain by Diomedes." In Homer's 'Iliad' he is portrayed as an energetic and impetuous warrior, but in medieval literature he becomes a witty and licentious figure who facilitates the affair between Troilus and Cressida... [more]
Pandem & fBalinese From a title given to a member of a clan of blacksmiths, probably derived from Balinese memande meaning "metalsmith, ironsmith".
Pandemosf & mGreek Mythology From Greek πάνδημος (pandemos) meaning "of all people, belonging to all people; public, common", composed of πᾶν (pan) "all" and δῆμος (demos) "the people"... [more]
PandenulfmLombardic A longer form of Pandulf. Pandenulf was the name of a 9th-century count of Capua (Italy).
PandiafGreek Mythology (Latinized) In some cases this is a latinized form of Greek Πανδείη (Pandeie) or Πανδεία (Pandeia) - though the spelling Πανδία (Pandia) has also been used - which may be related to the word πανδῖος (pandios) meaning "all-divine"... [more]
PandianmTamil The name of a dynasty which ruled southern india for many centuries...
PandionmGreek Mythology In Greek mythology, this is the name of several kings and heroes.
PandiyamTamil The name Pandiya is a family of the royal Pandiyan family of the Pandiya empire in south India. Which lasted from 4th BC to 1618 AD around 2018 years of existence safe to assure it is a name of royalty, High class, old, bravery, courage and strength.
PandoreafEnglish (Australian) A genus of climbing vines native to Australasia. Named after Pandora from Greek mythology, because the plant's tightly packed seed pod recalls the myth of "Pandora's box".
PandrasmArthurian Cycle A Greek king who had enslaved a group of Trojan exiles. He was fought, and defeated, by Brutus, who then claimed the hand of Pandras’ s reluctant daughter, Ignoge... [more]
PandrasusmArthurian Cycle A Greek king who had enslaved a group of Trojan exiles. He was fought, and defeated, by Brutus, who then claimed the hand of Pandrasus’ reluctant daughter, Ignoge... [more]
PandrososfGreek Mythology Means "all bedewed" from a combination of Greek παν (pan) "all" and δροσος (drosos) "dew". In Greek mythology Pandrosos was one of the three daughters of Kekrops, the first king of Athens, along with her sisters Aglauros and Herse... [more]
PandumIndonesian Means "guard, scout, guide, pathfinder" in Indonesian.
PandulfmGermanic, History The first element of this name comes from banda, which is derived from Langobardic bando "flag, banner" or from Old High German banz "province, countryside." The first element might also come from Greek pan "all", but this is unlikely... [more]
PandwynafHistory (Ecclesiastical) This was the name of an obscure saint, who may have been a virgin martyr; Pandwyna (died ca. 904) was a nun at Eltisley in Cambridgeshire, England.
PanhumChinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology From a combination of the characters 盘 (pan, meaning “plate”) and 瓠 (hu, meaning “gourd”). This is the name of a hound in Chinese mythology who possessed a five-colored pelt. He is considered the ancestor of several ethnic minorities in southern China, such as the Yao and She peoples.
PanhuanfChinese From the Chinese 盼 (pàn) meaning "look, gaze, expect, hope for" and 欢 (huān) meaning "joyous, merry, happy".