American Submitted Names

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]

Oris m English

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]

Orithya f English (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Oreithyia.

Orlaithe f Old Celtic, Celtic Mythology, English, Scottish, Irish
Anglicized variant of Órlaith.

Orlan m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Orlan.

Orlana f French (Modern, Rare), Spanish (Latin American), English
French variant of Orlane and Spanish variant of Orlanda.

Orland m American
An English language form of Orlando.

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]

Orlean f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Orlene.

Orleana f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Orlena (compare Arleana). Orleana Hawks Puckett was an American midwife in the mountains of Patrick and Carroll County, Virginia... [more]

Orlena f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Arlena.

Orlenda f English (Rare), South African (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Orlene f English (Rare)

Orley m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Orley or possibly a nickname of Orlando.

Orlienne f English (American, Rare, Archaic)

Orlyn m & f English (American)

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.

Ormasinda f English (American, Rare, Archaic)

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]

Orolia f English (Rare, Archaic), Louisiana Creole (Rare, Archaic)
Diminutive of Caroline used in the 18th century.

Oronde m African American

Orphea f English (American, Rare)
Feminine form of Orpheus.

Orphelia f American (South)
American English regional name (Appalachian) influenced by Ophelia.

Orphia f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly an elaboration of Orpha.

Orphie f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Diminutive of Orpha.

Orra f English
Variant of Ora 1. A famous bearer is American botanical and scientific illustrator Orra White Hitchcock (1796–1863).

Orran m Scottish, English
Variant of Orrin.

Orrick m English
Transferred use of the surname Orrick.

Orrie m & f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Orry.

Orris m English (Rare), Scottish
Transferred use of the surname Orris.

Orsamus m English (American, Rare)

Orselia f English (American, Rare), English (Canadian, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), French (Quebec, Rare)
Variant of Urselia.

Orsena f American (Rare, Archaic)
In the case of Orsena Fowler (1838-1918), it appears to be a feminine form of Orson, the name of her father - the American phrenologist Orson Squire Fowler.

Orté f Louisiana Creole (Archaic)

Ortense f American (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Hortense.

Orton m English
Transferred use of the surname Orton.

Orus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized), English (American, Rare)
Latinized form of Oros. A known bearer of this name was the American professional golfer and Olympic medalist Orus Jones (1867-1963).

Orva f & m English (Archaic)
Originally a feminine form of Orville, but sometimes used as a masculine name, possibly influenced by Alva 2.

Orvan m English (American, Rare)
Meaning as of yet unknown. Also compare Orvon.... [more]

Orvel m English
Variant of Orville.

Orvella f English
Anglicized form of Órfhlaith.... [more]

Orvie m English
Diminutive of Orville.

Orvil m English
Variant of Orville.

Orvill m English (Rare)
Variant of Orville.

Orvilla f English (American, Rare)
Feminine form of Orville.

Orviller m English

Orvis m English
Transferred use of the surname Orvis.

Orvon m English

Orvyn m English
A variant of Orvin.

Orwell m English (Modern, Rare)
The pen name of Eric Arthur Blair or better known as George Orwell.

Oryen m American (Rare)

Oryn m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Oren.

Osa f English
Meaning unknown. This was the name of American explorer and documentary filmmaker Osa Johnson (1894-1953). In the case of Danish actress Osa Massen (1914-2006) it was apparently an Anglicized form of Aase, her birth name, a variant of Åse.

Osaida f American (Hispanic, Hispanicized, Rare)

Osberta f English (Rare, ?)
Rare feminine form of Osbert.

Oscalia f Louisiana Creole, Spanish

Oscalie f Louisiana Creole, Haitian Creole

Oscer m American (Hispanic), English
Variant of Oscar.

O'sean m African American (Modern, Rare)

Osette f Louisiana Creole (Rare, Archaic)
Either a variant of Ositte or a feminine form of Osée.

Osgood m American (Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Osgood. This was borne by the 19th-century American writer Osgood Bradbury.

Osh m Sanskrit, Nepali, Tamil, Telugu, Indian, Hinduism, Sinhalese, Bengali, Malayalam, Hindi, Punjabi, Kannada, American, Marathi, Gujarati, Fijian
Means-shining, combustion, burning

Oshae m & f African American
Perhaps a variant of Oshea. This is borne by Oshae Brissett (1998-), a Canadian basketball player of Jamaican descent. A female bearer is American boxer Oshae Jones (1998-).

Oshay m African American
Transferred use of the surname Oshay.

Oshen m American (Rare, Archaic)

Oshna f Sanskrit, Indian, Tamil, Telugu, Nepali, Sinhalese, Malayalam, Kannada, Hinduism, Hindi, American, Fijian, Gujarati, Punjabi, Marathi, Assamese
MEANING - a little warm, tepid ... [more]

Osie m & f American (Rare, Archaic)
Short form of names beginning with Os- such as Oscar or Osbert or used as an independent name.

Osiel m English (American)
Variant of Oziel.

Osilda f French (Quebec, Archaic), English (American, Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic Germanic name formed from the name elments os "god" and hild "battle".

Osiria f English

Ositte f Louisiana Creole (Rare, Archaic), French (Quebec, Rare, Archaic), French (Acadian, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Ozitte and Osithe.

Oslo m Popular Culture, English (American, Modern)
From the name of the capital city of Norway (see Oslo). It was used for a character in the 2017 television series Money Heist (original Spanish title La casa de papel), about a team of nine robbers who adopt city names as pseudonyms for anonymity.

Oslynn f English (American, Modern, Rare)

Osmar m Anglo-Saxon, English (Rare), German (Rare), Estonian (Archaic)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include a variant of Ansmar and a variant of Osmær... [more]

Osmara f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
Feminine form of Osmar.

Osprey m English

Osric m Anglo-Saxon, English (Rare), Literature
Derived from Old English os "god" and ric "power, rule". This name was borne by several Anglo-Saxon kings, one of the earliest being Osric of Deira (7th century AD).... [more]

Osroe m American (South, Rare, Archaic)

Ossawa m English (Modern)
Derived from the town of Osawatomie, Kansas. A famous bearer was the artist Henry Ossawa Tanner.

Osward m Medieval English, English
Middle English form of Osweard. The modern form is derived from the surname Osward.

Oswyn m English (Rare)
Variant of Oswin.

Ota f American (Archaic)

Otelia f American (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Ottilia.

Oterious m African American

Otha m English (American, Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Otto or Ottar.

Otha f English (American)
Feminine form of Otho.

Othel m & f English
Diminutive of Otho.

Othelia f Afrikaans (Rare), American (Rare, Archaic), Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare), German (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Otelia.

Othella f African American (Rare)
Feminine form of Othello.

Othellia f English (American, Archaic)
Of uncertain origin and meaning.... [more]

Othelo m English
Variant of Othello.

Othilda f English (American)

Otie m English (American)
A diminutive of Otis.

Otillie f English (Rare)
Variant of Ottilie.

Otisa f African American
A feminine form of Otis.

Otlyn m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Male name of uncertain origin, used occasionally in the USA.

Ottalie f English (Rare)
Variant of Ottilie.

Ottelia f German (Archaic, Expatriate), English (American, Rare), English (African, Rare)
Variant of Ottilia.

Otter m & f English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word otter, a semi-aquatic mammal. The word otter is derived from Old English otor or oter, ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥ "water".

Ottessa f English (American)
Feminine diminutive form of Otto.

Otti m Icelandic, English
Variant of Otto.

Ottie f & m English
Variant of Otty.

Ottiline f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Ottoline.

Ottis m English
Variant of Otis.

Ottoniel m English (American, Modern, Rare)
A blend of Otto and Othniel.

Otty m Popular Culture, English
Short form of Otis or Otto, popularized by Bush and Looney's Otis Oliver "Otty" Otto. May also be a diminutive of Ottilia or Ottilie.

Ouisie f American (Rare)
Diminutive of Louise. Also compare Wheezy, Weezy, Ouiser.

Oval m & f English
Transferred from the word oval.

Overton m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Overton.

Oveta f English (Rare)

Ovette f American (Rare), Filipino (Rare)

Ovi f & m English (Modern, Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Variant of Ovid.

Ovias m English

Ovila m English, Spanish, French (Quebec)
Meaning unknown, possibly from Latin ovile, meaning "sheepfold."

Owenn m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Owen 1. Owenn was given to 10 boys in 2016 according to the SSA.

Owens m English
Transferred use of the surname Owens.

Owin m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Owen 1. According to the SSA, Owin was given to 11 boys in 2017.

Owl m English (American, Rare)
From Middle English owle, from Old English ūle, from Proto-Germanic *uwwalǭ (compare West Frisian ûle, Dutch uil, Danish and Norwegian ugle, German Eule)... [more]

Owlet m English
Old English ūle, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch uil and German Eule, from a base imitative of the bird's call, with -et signifying a diminutive of Owl.

Owner m American (South, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Owner.

Owsley m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Owsley. According to the SSA, Owsley was given to 6 boys in 2018.

Owyn m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Owen 1. Owen was given to 10 girls and 23 boys in 2018 according to the SSA.

Owynn m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Owen 1. According to the Social Security Administration, Owynn was given to 11 girls and 8 boys in 2018.

Oxford m American (South, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Oxford.

Oyuki f Japanese (Archaic), Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
From Yuki prefixed with the honorific 御/お- (o), used with regards to female names from around the Kamakura and Muromachi periods to around the 20th century.... [more]

Ozaire m Louisiana Creole

Ozell m & f African American
Transferred use of the surname Ozell.

Ozella f African American (Archaic), American (South, Archaic)
Feminine form of Ozell.

Ozetta f English (American, Rare)

Ozette f Louisiana Creole (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Osette.

Ozie m American (Rare)
Variant of Ozzie.

Ozile f Louisiana Creole
Creole variant of Ozille and possibly related to Ozella.

Ozitte f Louisiana Creole
Most likely a Creole form of Osithe.

Ozymandias m Literature, American (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
This particular spelling of the name was popularised through the poem 'Ozymandias' by Percy Bysshe Shelley. ... [more]

Pablita f Spanish (Philippines), Indigenous American, American (Hispanic), Mexican (?)
Feminine diminutive of Pablo, sometimes used as a diminutive of the related name Paula. Known bearers of this name were Pablita Velarde (1918-2006), a Pueblo (Native American) artist and painter from New Mexico, United States, and Pablita Abeyta (1953-2017), a Navajo (Native American) activist and sculptor who was also from New Mexico.

Paciance f English (Archaic)

Pack m English

Pada m English
Possibly coming from the Old English word pad, meaning "toad".

Padon m & f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Paden.

Padraig m English
Anglicised form of Pádraig or Pàdraig.

Padraigan f American (Rare)
Alternate spelling and pronunciation of Pádraigín.

Padyn f & m American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Paden.

Paelyn f English (American, Americanized, Modern, Rare)

Paesyn f & m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Payson.

Paetan f English (Modern)
Variant of Peyton.

Paeton f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Peyton.

Paetyn f English (Modern)
Variant of Peyton.

Paetyn f English

Paetynn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Peyton.

Paezlei f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Paisley.

Paezlie f English
Alternate spelling of Paisley.

Paiden m & f English (Rare)

Paidge m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Paige.

Paigan f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Pagan.

Paighton f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Peyton.

Pailyn f English (Modern, Rare)

Pailynn f English (Modern, Rare)

Painter f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Painter.

Pairlee f English
Variant of Paralee.

Paishence f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Rare spelling of Patience.

Paislea f English (Modern)
Variant of Paisley.

Paisleigh f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Paisley.

Paisli f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Paisley.

Paisly f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Paisley.

Paislyn f English
Variant of Paislynn

Paislynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Paisley and Lynn.

Paisyn f & m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Payson.

Paitan f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Peyton.

Paiten f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Peyton.

Paitin f & m English
Variant of Peyton.

Paitlyn f American (Modern, Rare)
Unknown. Possibly a combination of Payton and Kaitlyn.

Paiton f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Peyton.

Paizlee f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Paisley.

Paizlei f English
Alternate spelling of Paisley.

Paizleigh f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Paisley.

Paizley f English (Modern)
Variant of Paisley.

Paizlie f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Paisley.

Paizly f English (Modern)
Variant of Paisley.

Paley f English (Modern, Rare)
Modern name, probably based on the sounds found in other names such as Paisley and Hayley; in other words, a combination of the popular phonetic elements pay and lee... [more]

Palla f American (Rare, Archaic)

Pallie f English
Either a variant of Polly or a diminutive of Opal, Pauline, or other names containing Pal- or Paul-.

Palmerina f American (Rare)

Palmetta f English

Palynn f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Paylin.

Pamala f English
Variant of Pamela.

Pamalla f English (Rare)
Variant of Pamela.

Pamelina f English
Perhaps an elaboration of Pamela.

Pamelyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Pamela using the name suffix lyn.

Pami f English
Diminutive of Pamela.

Pamla f English (American, Rare)
Truncated form of Pamela.

Pammie f English
Diminutive of Pamela.

Pammy f English
Diminutive of Pamela.

Pammye f English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Pammy.

Pamula f English (Rare, Archaic)

Panda f American (Rare)
The origin of the word panda is the Nepalese word nigalya ponya, which means 'eater of bamboo'.

Pandra f African American
Meaning unknown.

Pandy f English
A nickname for Pandora.

Panguerita f American (Modern, Rare)

Pannie f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a diminutive of Pansy.

Pansey f English (Rare)
Variant of Pansy.

Pantheon f & m English (American, Rare)

Papaya f English
From the fruit papaya, which is a large, yellow, melonlike fruit of a tropical American shrub or small tree, Carica papaya, eaten raw or cooked.

Paprika f American (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
Modern name given after the spice paprika.

Paradise f English (Rare)
From the English word meaning "heaven, the garden of Eden", ultimately from Avestan pairidaēza "enclosure, park" (compare the cognate Firdaus).

Paraic m Irish, English (American)
Variant of Pádraig

Parajo f English

Paralea f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Paralee.

Paralee f American (South, Archaic)
Of uncertain origin and meaning.

Paran f English

Parasetta f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Parazetta.

Parazetta f American (South, Archaic)

Pareise f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
American and English variant of Paris 1 or Paris 2.

Parelee f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Paralee.

Parice f English

Pariese m & f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Paris 1 or Paris 2.

Parilea f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Parilee.

Parilee f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Paralee.

Parinthia f English (American, Archaic)

Parklyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of Park and the name suffix -lyn.

Parklynn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Parklyn.

Parlea f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Parlee.

Parlee f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Paralee.

Parley m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Parley.

Parline f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a variant of Perlina.

Parnecia f American (South, Rare, Archaic)

Parnella f English (Rare, Archaic), Medieval English
Latinization of Parnel.

Parolee f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Paralee.

Parran m English

Parrish m English
"Parrish" is a novel by Mildred Savage that was published in 1958.

Parsley f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Parsley.

Parson m English
Transferred from the surname Parson which came from the title meaning rector or viscar.

Parthena f English (Rare), Ancient Greek, Greek
Derived from Greek παρθένος (parthenos) meaning "maiden, virgin".

Parthenya f English (Rare)
Rare spelling variant of Parthenia.

Parthney f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a variant of Parthenia.

Parys f English (Rare)
Variant of Paris 2.

Paschalle f English
Feminisation of Paschal, given rarely in Catholic regions.

Pashen f English (Rare), African American (Rare)
Variant of Passion.

Pashion f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Passion.

Pason m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Payson.

Passion f English (Rare)
First recorded as a given name in the 16th century, the name Passion was originally used by Christian parents in reference to the "Passion of Christ", a term denoting the suffering of Jesus. The word itself is derived from Latin passio "suffering", ultimately from Latin patior "to suffer; to endure" and was originally used to describe any suffering or pain concerning the body... [more]

Passmore m English (American, Rare)

Pastel f English
From mid 17th century: via French from Italian pastello, diminutive of pasta ‘paste’.

Patch m English (American)
Short form of Patrick, coming from how the sequence ⟨tr⟩ is pronounced like ⟨ch⟩ in many dialects of American English.... [more]

Patches f & m English (Rare), Pet
From the English word patches, which is a plural noun of patch.

Patchouli f Popular Culture, English (Rare)
Patchouli comes from the bushy herb of the mint family and bears tiny pink-white flowers. A bearer of this name is Patchouli Knowledge, a character from the Touhou Project.

Patelyn f American (Modern, Rare)

Paterson m English (Rare), Scottish (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Paterson.

Pathe m Indian, American (Rare)

Patia f English (American, Archaic)
Short form of Patience.

Patina f English (Modern, Rare)
Patina is a thin layer that variously forms on the surface of stone, on copper, bronze and similar metals, on wooden furniture or any such acquired change of a surface through age and exposure.

Patra f English (Rare), Greek (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Petra or a short form of Cleopatra.

Patri f & m Spanish, English (American)
Diminutive of Patricia and Patricio.

Patriana f English (American, Modern, Rare)
A blend of Patricia and Katriana.

Patricea f English (Rare, ?)
Extended form of Patrice 2 or variant of Patricia.

Patricha f American (Rare)

Patrici f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Patrice 2

Patrician f English

Patricka f African American (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Patrick.

Patrickia f English (American, Rare)
Feminine form of Patrick.

Patrika f English (American, Rare)
Feminine form of Patrick. This name is borne by American actress Patrika Darbo.

Patrina f English
Feminine diminutive of Patrick influenced by Katrina

Patrine f English (Rare)
Combination of "Patricia" and "Katrine".

Patrise f English (Rare)
Variant of Patrice 2.

Patrisha f English (American, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Variant of Patricia.

Patrisse f African American
Probably derived from the French name Patrice 1.... [more]

Patrita f English (American, Rare), English (African, Rare)

Patritia f English (Rare)
Variant of Patricia.

Patronella f English
Meaning Rock and is of English origin.

Patrycia f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of Patricia.

Patsey f English (Rare)
Variant of Patsy.

Patsye f English
The feminine spelling of Patsy.

Pattiann f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Patty and Ann.

Pattsie f English (Rare)
Variant of Patsy.

Pattyann f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Patty and Ann.

Pattye f English
Feminine alternative to Patty.

Pattylou f American (South)
Combination of Patty and Lou.

Pattyn f English
Variant and feminine form of Patton.

Paulaina f English (Rare)
Variant of the name Paulina, influenced by the spelling of the name Laina.

Pauley f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Pauley.

Paulinea f English
Variant of Paulina.

Paulisa f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of Paul.

Paull m English (Archaic)
Variant of Paul recorded in the 16th century.

Paulmichael m English (Rare)
Combination of Paul and Michael.

Paulownia f English (Rare)
From the name of the genus of flowering plants which were named after the Russian-Dutch queen Anna Pavlovna/Anna Paulowna.

Pauly m English
Variant spelling of Paulie.

Paulyn f English (Rare)
Variant of Pauline or feminization of Paul with the popular suffix -lyn.

Pavia f English (Rare), Medieval English
Medieval English name of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include a derivation from Old French pavie "peach" and a derivation from Old French Pavie "woman from Pavia", a historic city in Italy... [more]

Pavielle f African American (Rare)
From Pavi Elle, the name of a 1983 Avon perfume.

Pavonay f American (South, Rare)

Paw f English
Paw refers to the soft foot of a mammal or other animal, generally a quadruped, that has claws or nails; comparable to a human hand or foot. It is a modern name in the US and first appeared in the name records in 2008.

Pax m English (American, Modern)
Short form of Paxton.

Paxley m & f English

Paxson m English
Transferred use of the surname Paxson.

Paxtyn f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant or feminine form of Paxton.

Pay m & f English (Rare)
Nickname for Payton.

Paycen m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Payson.