American Submitted Names

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]

Osiah m American (South)

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)

Otary m American (South)
From Cherokee ᎣᏓᎸᎢ (odalvi) "mountain, hill"

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

Oterious m African American

Oterria f African American
An elaboration of Terria.

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.

Paije f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Paige.

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

Parrie f English (American, Archaic)
Either a feminine variant of Perry or transferred use of the surname Parrie.

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.

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

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.