Modern Submitted Names

These names are used in a modern context.
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Novalise f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Novalee, influenced by Annalise. The name Novalise was given to 11 girls born in the United States in 2021, according to the U.S. Social Security Administration.
Novalynn f English (Modern, Rare)
A combination of Nova and Lynn.
Novelette f African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly an elaborated form of Novella, inspired by the English word novelette meaning "a short novel".
Novelia f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Nova influenced by Lovelia as well as a variant of Novalie.
Novesia f German (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Latin name of the city of Neuß (Germany), Novaesium.
Noxx m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Nox or Knox
Nrit m Indian (Modern)
MEANING - "dancing, gesticulation, to act on stage, to play or represent"... [more]
Nschotschi f Literature, German (Modern, Rare)
Nscho-Tschi is the sister of Winnetou in the novels by the German author Karl May. The meaning is given as "bright day".... [more]
Nuri f & m Korean (Modern)
From obsolete native Korean 누리 (nuri) meaning "world," also coinciding with the word meaning "hail" and the stem of verb 누리다 (nurida) meaning "to enjoy."
Nuri-bom f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Nuri and Bom.
Nurlyn f Tausug (Modern)
Combination of Nur and the popular suffix -lyn.
Nwyvre f Welsh (Modern)
From the poetic Middle Welsh word nwyfre meaning "sky, heaven, firmament" and "ether, quintessence", derived from nwyf "energy, vigour". This is a recently coined Welsh name.
Nyana f English (Rare), African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular phonetic elements ny, ya and na, perhaps modelled on Ayanna.
Nyasia f African American (Modern)
Combination of the phonetic prefix ny and Asia 1. Also compare Nyasha... [more]
Nycoly f Brazilian (Modern, Rare)
Brazilian form of Nicole reflecting it's pronunciation.
Nyke f German (Modern, Rare)
Probably a variant of Nike.... [more]
Nykira f African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a combination of the phonetic element ny and the name Kira 2.
Nylan m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly a masculine form of Nyla, also used sometimes as feminine.
Nyliah f African American (Modern, Rare)
Meaning unknown, perhaps an invented name based on similar-sounding names such as Nyah, Aaliyah and Nyla.
Nyna f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Nina 1.
Nyxia f American (Modern, Rare)
A variant of NYXIE, or a diminutive form of Nyx.
Nyxon m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Nixon. According to the SSA, Nyxon was given to 16 boys in 2018.
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]
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]
Odee m & f English (Modern)
A variation of the name Odell
Odei m & f Basque Mythology, Basque (Modern)
In Basque mythology, Odei, also known as Hodei, is a spirit of thunder and the personification of storm clouds. It is now used for both men and women.
Odyssey f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word meaning "an adventurous voyage" and "a spiritual quest", derived from Greek Ὀδύσσεια (Odysseia), literally "of Odysseus"... [more]
Ofiri f & m Hebrew (Modern)
Diminutive of Ofir or Ofira.
Ofiros m Greek (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a masculine Greek form of Ofir.
Ōga m Japanese (Modern)
This name is used as 桜雅 with 桜 (ou, you, sakura) meaning "cherry (blossom) tree" and 雅 (ga, miya.bi) meaning "elegant, gracious, graceful, refined."... [more]
Ogen m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "anchor" in Hebrew.
Oğuzkağan m Turkish (Modern)
Variant of Oğuzhan. It is a legendary and semi-mythological character in Turkic culture.
Okairy f Spanish (Mexican, Modern, Rare)
Unknown meaning. This is the full name of Oka Giner (a Mexican TV actress).
Oktavio m Polish (Modern, Rare)
Most probably an invented variant of Oktawiusz inspired by Octavio. Last year (2019) two baby boys in Poland were given this name as a first name.
Olaoluwa m & f Yoruba (Modern)
Means "the grace of God" or "the wealth of God" in Yoruba.
Olibhia f Irish (Modern, Rare)
Irish spelling variation of the name Olivia.
Olis m German (Modern, Rare)
Probably an Ukrainian short form of Alexander... [more]
Olivert m Icelandic (Modern, Rare), Filipino, Spanish (Caribbean), South American
Icelandic name of unknown origin and meaning. Probably inspired by Oliver and Ivert.
Oliviyah f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Olivia. According to the SSA, Oliviyah was given to 6 girls in 2018.
Olivvia f Greek (Modern, Rare)
Modern Greek form of Olivia.
Olli m & f English (British, Modern)
Variant of Ollie, a diminutive of Oliver.
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".
Olson m English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Olson.
Oluwatoni m & f Yoruba (Modern, Archaic)
Means "the lord is worth having" in Yoruba.
Olyvia f Greek (Modern, Rare)
Modern Greek form of Olivia.
Omaure m Jamaican Patois (Modern)
True Jamaican chief or king
Omena f & m Finnish (Modern, Rare)
Means "apple" in Finnish.
Onnuri f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From native Korean 온누리 (onnuri) meaning "whole (wide) world," a combination of determiner 온 (on) meaning "all, whole, entire" and Nuri.
Onoir f Irish (Modern, Rare)
Perhaps an Irish cognate of Honor or Honora. The word onóir also means "honor" in Irish.
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]
Oracle f American (Modern, Rare)
Form the English word oracle meaning "prophecy".
Oran m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Or, means "light" and the name Ran, means "singing" or "(he) sang", this name is not related to the name Oren.
Orchen f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Or and Chen 2 means "graceful light" or "light of beauty" in Hebrew.
Orchidée f French (Modern, Rare)
Derived from French orchidée "orchid".
Orera f English (Modern, Rare), Spanish, Southern African, Eastern African
Possibly from Spanish or Italian orera meaning, "aurora." See also Aurora.
Oreum m & f Korean (Modern)
From the verbal noun of verb 오르다 (oreuda) meaning "to go up" (compare Oreun).
Oreun m & f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From the present determiner form of verb 오르다 (oreuda) meaning "to go up," coinciding with the dated term for the right(-hand) or right side (compare Oreum).
Orgad m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Or, means "light", and Gad, means Means "fortune, luck"
Orgona f Hungarian (Modern)
Derived from Hungarian orgona "lilac (shrub or flower)".
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.
Orinta f Lithuanian (Modern)
Allegedly derived from ori "prideful; proud" and rami "calm".
Orkun m Turkish (Modern)
Came from name of Orkhon Valley in Mongolia. Valley have first Turkic inscriptions in history, which was erected in the valley by Bilge Khan, an 8th-century ruler of the Göktürk Empire.
Orlana f French (Modern, Rare), Spanish (Latin American), English
French variant of Orlane and Spanish variant of Orlanda.
Orlaw m German (Modern, Rare)
The name Orlaw is probably derived from the Russian word орёл (oryol') "eagle".... [more]
Orphélie f French (Modern, Rare), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare)
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a contraction of Orphée and Ophélie.
Orshai f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Or, meaning "light". And the name Shai, meaning "gift".
Orwell m English (Modern, Rare)
The pen name of Eric Arthur Blair or better known as George Orwell.
Oryam m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "light and sea" in Hebrew, from a combination of Or, meaning "light", and name Yam, meaning "sea".
Oryam f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Or, meaning "light" and Yam, meaning "sea".
Oryom f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "daylight" in Hebrew, a combination of the name Or meaning "light" and the word yom meaning "day".
Oryon m English (British, Modern, Rare), Welsh (Modern, Rare)
Variant and possible welsh spelling of the name Orion.
Orziv m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the Hebrew names Or and Ziv that both related to light and brightness.
Oshri m & f Hebrew (Modern)
Means "my happiness" in Hebrew, variant of the name Osher. Famous bearer is the actor Oshri Cohen (born 1984)
Oshry m & f Hebrew (Modern)
Means "my happiness" in Hebrew. It is came from the name Osher
Ósklín f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse elements ósk "wish" and lín "flax; linen; linen garment, linen gear".
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.
Ossawa m English (Modern)
Derived from the town of Osawatomie, Kansas. A famous bearer was the artist Henry Ossawa Tanner.
Osukā m Japanese (Japanized, Modern, Rare)
Japanese transliteration of Óscar
Őszike f Hungarian (Modern)
Derived from Hungarian Őszi kikerics "autumn crocus".
Ōta m Japanese (Modern)
This name combines 桜 (ou, you, sakura) meaning "cherry (blossom) tree" with 太 (ta, tai, futo.i, futo.ru) meaning "big around, plump, thick" or 大 (tai, dai, oo-, -oo.ini, oo.kii, ta) meaning "big, large."... [more]
Otaiku m Yoruba (Modern, Rare)
This name means a hard stone can not die. In Ijebu land, which a part of the "Yoruba" race, a fine polished hard stone commonly found in the bed of rivers is called Ota. ... [more]
Óðný f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Old Norse óðr "inspiration, rage, frenzy" (the source of Óðinn) and nýr "new".
Otille f Basque (Modern, Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque form of Ottilie.
Otlyn m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Male name of uncertain origin, used occasionally in the USA.
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".
Otzar m & f Hebrew (Modern)
Means "treasure" in Hebrew.
Ouinneteur f Jèrriais (Modern)
Jèrriais borrowing of Winter.
Owenn m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Owen 1. Owenn was given to 10 boys in 2016 according to the SSA.
Owin m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Owen 1. According to the SSA, Owin was given to 11 boys in 2017.
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.
Ozeana f German (Modern, Rare)
Germanised form of Oceana.
Özer m Turkish (Modern)
Turkish masculine name derived from öz "genuine; real; unfeigned; essential; pure" and er "man".
Őzike f Hungarian (Modern)
Directly taken from Hungarian őzike "doe; fawn".
Ozon m German (Modern, Rare)
Ozon is the German word for ozone, the gas occurring in the high atmosphere and protecting against too much of UV radiation from the sun.... [more]
Ozora m & f Japanese (Modern)
Variant transcription of Oozora.
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]
Pâcienche f Jèrriais (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Jèrriais pâcienche "patience" (ultimately from Latin patientia via Old French pacience). This is a newly coined name, intended as a Jèrriais equivalent of Patience.
Paeton f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Peyton.
Paitlyn f American (Modern, Rare)
Unknown. Possibly a combination of Payton and Kaitlyn.
Paiton f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Peyton.
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]
Pamelyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Pamela using the name suffix lyn.
Pampa m South American (Modern, Rare)
Probably derived from the Spanish word pampa "steppe, prairie".
Paprika f American (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
Modern name given after the spice paprika.
Param m & f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From the verbal noun of adjective 파랗다 (parata) meaning "blue, green" (compare Pureum and Paran).
Paran m & f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From the present determiner form of adjective 파랗다 (parata) meaning "blue, green" (compare Pureun and Param).
Pareise f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
American and English variant of Paris 1 or Paris 2.
Parklyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of Park and the name suffix -lyn.
Pärla f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Directly taken from Swedish pärla "pearl" and thus a Swedish cognate of Pearl.
Paseri f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
Japanese transliteration of the English word parsley, referring to the type of flowering plant that has been widely used in European, Middle Eastern and American cooking.... [more]
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.
Patrike f Basque (Modern, Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque form of Patricia.
Paulin f German (Modern)
German variant of Pauline, intended to reflect a bona fide French pronunciation.
Pavot f Jèrriais (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Jèrriais pavot "poppy" (ultimately from Latin papāver). This is a newly coined name, intended as a Jèrriais equivalent of Poppy.
Paxtyn f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant or feminine form of Paxton.
Paziel m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Paz 2 and El means "gold of God" in Hebrew, also used as a surname.
Pazor m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Paz 2 and Or means "golden light" in Hebrew.
Pe f German (Modern, Rare)
A short form of Petra.... [more]
Peach f English (Modern), Popular Culture
Derived from the name of the fruit, which itself derived its name from Late Latin persica, which came from older Latin malum persicum meaning "Persian fruit." In popular culture, this is the name of the Nintendo video game character Princess Peach, whom Mario often rescues from the evil Bowser.
Pearson m English (American, Modern)
Transferred from the surname Pearson.
Pebbles f Popular Culture, English (Modern, Rare)
Pebbles Flintstone is a character in the classic American cartoon series The Flintstones (1960-1966). The series and the character are largely responsible for the occasional use of this name from the latter 20th century onwards.
Peggy f Greek (Modern)
Variant transcription of Πέγκυ (see Pegky).
Pegky f Greek (Modern)
Diminutive of Pagona and Pelagia influenced by the unrelated English name Peggy.
Pemberley f English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Pemberley. This also coincides with the fictional estate owned by one of the characters in Jane Austen's 1813 novel Pride and Prejudice.
Pemela f German (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Pamela, reflecting the English pronunciation.
Pemma f English (Modern, Rare)
Meaning unknown. A possible variant of Emma or a diminutive of Pamela, or possibly derived from the surname Pemma, of unknown meaning or origin... [more]
Peni f Welsh (Modern)
Welsh spelling of Penny.
Peniel m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From a biblical place name (Gen 32:30) meaning "face of God".... [more]
Penny f Greek (Modern)
Variant of Peny influenced by the unrelated English name Penny.
Peo f Sotho (Modern, Rare)
The meaning is “Seed” and it is a rare Sesotho name predominantly used in Lesotho
Peónia f Hungarian (Modern)
Hungarian borrowing of Peony.
Pepeline f Literature (Modern)
The name of a female kitten in the 1989 novel Felidae, which was made into a 1994 German animated, film noir, mystery, featuring cats as the central characters.
Perachbar f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Perach and Bar which together creates the meaning of "wildflower", this is the full name of the Israeli actress Bar Miniely (born 2001)
Peri f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of Perach and variant of Pri. A known bearer was Franz 'Peri' Neufeld (1913-1982), a Hungarian-born Israeli footballer.
Persephanie f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Persephone, possibly influenced by Stephanie in its spelling.
Peswera f Cornish (Modern)
Means "fourth" in Cornish. This is a modern Cornish name.
Pfeiffer f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the German surname Pfeiffer.
Pheonix m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Erroneous spelling of Phoenix.