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Nyke f German (Modern, Rare)
Probably a variant of Nike.... [more]
Nykele m West Frisian (Rare)
Modern spelling and form of Nyckele.
Nykia f African American (Rare)
Variation of Nikia with the phonetic elements ny, kee and ya or possibly influenced by Nike.
Nykira f African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a combination of the phonetic element ny and the name Kira 2.
Nykle m West Frisian (Rare)
Modern spelling and form of Nyckle.
Nylan m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly a masculine form of Nyla, also used sometimes as feminine.
Nyle m English (Rare)
Variant of Nile.
Nylene f English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Nyla.
Nyliah f African American (Modern, Rare)
Meaning unknown, perhaps an invented name based on similar-sounding names such as Nyah, Aaliyah and 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.
Nys m North Frisian (Rare), West Frisian (Rare)
North Frisian and West Frisian short form of Dionysius.
Nývarð m Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse nýr "new" and varðr "guard, watchman" (an alternative form of vǫrðr).
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.
Oakland m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Oakland.
Oaklen m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Either a variant of Oakland or a masculine variant of Oaklyn.
Oaklie f & m English (American, Rare)
Variant spelling of Oakley.
Oan m Breton (Rare)
Meaning “lamb” in Breton
Oanig m Breton (Rare)
Diminutive of Oan.
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]
Oather m English (American, Rare)
Meaning unknown. Some sources claim it's connected to the word oath.
Oatis m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Oatis. Also may be used as a variation of Otis.
Oaxaca f & m Nahuatl (Hispanicized), Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
From the name of the city in Mexico, derived from the older Nahuatl name Huaxyacac, which is composed of huaxin, a kind of tropical tree, and -yacac "at the point, on the ridge".
Obama m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Obama. This name is given after the forty-fourth president of the United States Barack Obama.
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.
Oblayor m Uzbek (Rare)
Modern form of Ablayar.
Obloyor m Uzbek (Rare)
Modern form of Ablayar.
Obruy m Uzbek (Rare)
Modern Uzbek form of Abruy.
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]
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.’
Ocie m & f American (Rare)
Unisex name of unknown origin used primarily in the southeastern US.
Ociroe f Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Ocyrhoe.
Octaaf m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Dutch form of Octavius. A known bearer of this name was the Belgian composer Octaaf de Hovre (1876-1951).
Octaviu m Romanian (Rare)
Romanian form of Octavius.
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.
Odal m Swedish (Rare)
Short form of Germanic names containing the name element odal.
Odalie f French (Rare)
French form of Odalia. Also compare Odélie and Odilie.
Odálio m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Portuguese form of Odalio. Also compare Odélio and Odílio.
Odalio m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Spanish masculinization of Odalia. Also compare Odelio and Odilio.
Oddbergur m Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic masculine form of Oddbjörg.
Odde m Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Archaic)
Short form of names starting with Old Norse oddr "point of a sword".
Oddfrid f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Oddfríðr.
Oddgard m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Rare masculine form of Oddgerðr, used briefly in the 20th century.
Oddgunn f Norwegian (Rare)
Modern name created by combining the Old Norse elements oddr "point (of a weapon)" and gunnr "battle, fight".
Oddhildur f Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of Old Norse oddr "point of a weapon" and hildr "battle".
Oddie m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Odie.
Oddkjell m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Norwegian modern form of Oddkell used in the early 20th century.
Oddleiv m Norwegian (Rare)
Alternative spelling of Oddleif.
Oddlög f Swedish (Rare)
Swedish form of Oddlaug.
Oddstein m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Oddsteinn.
Oddsteinn m Icelandic (Rare), Old Norwegian
Derived from Old Norse oddr "point of a weapon" and steinn "stone".
Oddvald m Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements oddr "point of a weapon" and valdr "ruler". The name was coined in the late 19th century.
Oddvard m Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements oddr "point of a weapon" and vǫrðr "guard".
Oddvor f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Oddvǫr.
Ode f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Flemish (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Oda. This name was borne by several minor French saints.
Odea f Hebrew (Rare), Jewish
Variant transliteration of אוֹדֶיָּה (see Odeya).
Odée f Flemish (Rare)
Comes from "ode", which means « song » in greek. Today this name has disappeared from France and remains very rare in flemish. The name is better known as a surname or Odéa.
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.
Odelio m Italian (Rare), Spanish (Latin American)
Italian and Spanish masculinization of Odelia 1.
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.
Odesser f American (South, Rare)
Variant of Odessa derived from colloquial pronunciation.
Odiel m & f Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
In the case of male bearers, this name is a Dutch form of Odilo via its French form Odile. In the case of female bearers, this name is a Dutch variant form of Odilia... [more]
Odil m Uzbek, Tajik (Rare)
Uzbek and Tajik form of Adil.
Odilão m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Portuguese form of Odilo and/or Odilon.
Odiliano m Italian (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Probably a combination of Odilon (Portuguese) or Odilone (Italian) with a given name that ends in -iano, such as Adriano and Luciano.
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.
Odilio m Italian (Rare), Spanish (Latin American)
Italian and Spanish masculinization of Odilia.... [more]
Odiliya f Bulgarian (Rare)
Bulgarian form of Odilia.
Odisseas m Greek (Rare)
Variant transcription of Οδυσσέας (see Odysseas).
Odon m Polish (Rare)
Variant of Odo.
Odri f Russian, Croatian (Rare)
Variant of Audrey, reflecting the English pronunciation.
Odrisamer m Spanish (Caribbean, Rare), Obscure
Borne by Odrisamer Despaigne (1987-), a Cuban baseball player.
Odylia f Polish (Archaic), Dutch (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Polish variant of Otylia as well as a Dutch and Latin American variant spelling of Odilia.
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.
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]
Oele m & f West Frisian (Rare)
West Frisian short form of Germanic given names that contain the element od (or aud) meaning "wealth, fortune, property" or the element odal meaning "heritage, fatherland".
Oelke m & f West Frisian (Rare)
Diminutive of Oele.
Oenke f West Frisian (Rare)
Feminine form of Oene, which was created using the diminutive suffix -ke.
Ofeliia f Bulgarian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Офелия (see Ofeliya.
Ofelya f Armenian, Azerbaijani (Rare)
Armenian and Azerbaijani form of Ophelia.
Offutt m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Offutt.
Ofiros m Greek (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a masculine Greek form of Ofir.
Ofspring m English (Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Ofspring. The maternal grandfather of Ofspring Blackall (1655–1716) was named Charles Ofspring.
Ogen m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "anchor" in Hebrew.
Oggie m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Ogden or any other any other name beginning with 'Og'.
Ogne m Norwegian (Rare)
Dialectal form of Hogne (see Hagen).
Ognissanti m & f Medieval Italian, Italian (Rare)
Means "All Saints’ Day" in Italian, from ogni "every, each" and santi "saints", given as a devotional name to children born on the first day of November.
Ognjenka f Croatian (Rare)
Feminine form of Ognjen.
Ohana f Hawaiian (Rare)
Means "family" in Hawaiian.
Oihonna f Finnish (Rare)
Finnish form of Oithona. ... [more]
Oilleóg m Irish (Rare)
Diminutive of Oillill.
Oillill m Irish (Rare)
Means "sprite; elf".
Oineo m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Oeneus.
Oineusz m Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Oeneus.
Oirféas m Irish (Rare)
Irish Gaelic form of Orpheus.
Oivi f Finnish (Rare), Estonian (Rare)
Finnish feminine form of Oiva.
Øivine f Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Norwegian feminine form of Øyvind.
Oivo m Estonian (Rare)
Estonian cognate of Oiva.
Öjar m Swedish (Rare)
Swedish modern form of Øiar.
Ojasvin m Indian (Rare)
Derived from Sanskrit ओजस् (ójas) meaning "strength, vigour".
Ojay m English (Rare)
Phonetic spelling of the initials OJ.
Ojdan m Croatian (Rare)
Meaning unknown.
Ojdana f Croatian (Rare)
Feminine form of Ojdan.
Ojneus m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Oeneus.
Öjvind m Swedish (Rare)
Swedish form of Øyvind.
Ok-a f Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean 玉 (ok) meaning "jade" and 雅 (a) "elegant, graceful, refined". Other hanja can be used.
Okairy f Spanish (Mexican, Modern, Rare)
Unknown meaning. This is the full name of Oka Giner (a Mexican TV actress).
Okean m Bosnian, Bulgarian (Rare), Croatian, Kyrgyz (Rare), Russian, Serbian, Slovene, Ukrainian
Bosnian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Kyrgyz, Russian, Serbian, Slovene and Ukrainian form of Okeanos.... [more]
Okeana f Bulgarian (Rare), Kyrgyz (Rare), Russian (Rare), Ukrainian (Rare)
Feminine form of Okean. This name is not to be confused with Oksana.
Okeanas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Okeanos. Also compare the Lithuanian noun okeanas meaning "ocean".
Okeanis f Greek (Rare)
Feminine form of Okeanos.
Okhindüü f Mongolian (Rare)
Means "younger sister" in Mongolian.
Okimoto m Japanese (Rare)
From 興 (oki) meaning "retrieve, entertain, interest, pleasure, revive" and 元 (moto) meaning "root, source" or 本 (moto) meaning "origin, source". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Oklahoma f English (American, Rare)
From the name of the state in the central United States. It is derived from Choctaw okla "people, nation" and humma "red, crimson, scarlet, ruddy" and by extension "honored, brave".
Oksanya f Russian (Rare)
Diminutive of Oksana.
Oktavia f Indonesian, German (Rare)
Indonesian and German form of Octavia.
Oktavian m Bulgarian, German (Rare), Russian, Ukrainian
Form of Octavianus (see Octavian) in various languages.
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.
Olan m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Olan.
Olanda f Norwegian (Rare)
Elaboration of Ola 1 as well as a feminine form of Olander. This name was first recorded in the mid-1800s.
Olava f Norwegian, Swedish (Rare)
Feminine form of Olav.
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.
Olavia f Swedish (Rare)
Elaborated form of Olava, if not an adoption of Icelandic Ólafía.
Olavs m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Olav and variant of Olafs.
Olbjørn m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Ǫlbjǫrn.
Olcher m Low German (Rare)
Low German form of a dithematic name formed from the name elements uodil "heritage" and ger "javelin, spear".
Olda f West Frisian (Rare)
West Frisian name, it is a strictly feminine form of Olde. In other words, you could say that this name is the West Frisian cognate of Alda 1.
Olde m & f Dutch (Rare), West Frisian (Rare), North Frisian (Rare)
Dutch variant form of Alde and Frisian cognate of Alde. For the transition from Al- to Ol-, compare names like Walter vs... [more]
Oldorelino m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Most likely an invented name, which was possibly created by combining a name that ends in -oldo (such as Haroldo or Leopoldo) with Aurelino.... [more]
Oldus m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Perhaps a quazi-latinization of Ole or a short form of names containing -old. The name was first used in the 19th century.
Olea f Norwegian, Swedish (Rare), Faroese
Feminine form of Ole.
Olean f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Meaning unknown. It could possibly be a variant of Oline. It could also be taken from the name of a city in New York state.
Oleana f Swedish (Rare)
Feminine form of Ole.
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]
Oleanna f Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Feminine elaboration of Ole using Anna, as well as a variant of Olena (which is also derived from Ole).
Olech m Polish (Rare, Archaic)
Most likely a Polish variant of Oleg or otherwise a diminutive of Oleksander.
Olechario m Aragonese (Rare)
Aragonese form of Olegario.
Olegaria f Galician (Rare)
Feminine form of Olegario.
Oleksasha m & f Ukrainian, Russian (Rare)
Ukrainian form and Russian variant of Aleksasha.
Oleksei m Ukrainian (Anglicized, Rare)
Anglicised form Oleksiy influenced by more commonly known in anglosphere name Aleksey.
Olen m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Olen.... [more]
Olenia f Polish (Rare)
Perhaps a diminutive of Aleksandra (see Ola 2 and Oleńka), or a variant/diminutive of Olena... [more]
Olerato f Tswana (Rare)
Means "you are love" in Tswana.
Olesja f Russian, Albanian (Rare), Latvian (Rare), Ukrainian (Rare), Estonian
Diminutive of Olga and a Russian variant transcription of Olesya.
Olethea f African American (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Alethea.
Olette f Norwegian (Rare)
Feminine form of Ole.
Olevian m English (American, Rare)
Olevian is a latinised word meaning "from Olewig" (a town today incorporated into Trier, Germany).... [more]
Olevine f Norwegian (Rare)
Feminine form of Ole.
Olexandra f Ukrainian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Oleksandra
Olghița f Romanian (Rare)
Romanian diminutive of Olga.
Olia f Georgian, Moldovan (Rare), Bulgarian, Russian (Rare), Ukrainian (Rare)
Georgian and Moldovan form of Olya as well as a Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian variant transcription of the name.... [more]
Olibhia f Irish (Modern, Rare)
Irish spelling variation of the name Olivia.
Olidia f Brazilian (Rare)
Elaboration of Lidia, probably influenced by names such as Olivia.
Olie m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Ollie.
Olifer m Medieval Baltic (Rare)
Medieval Latvian form of Oliver.
Olihah m Mormon (Rare)
Comes from the Plain of Olihah Shinehah, a place mentioned in Mormon scripture.
Oliivia f Estonian (Rare)
Estonian form of Olivia.
Olimpija f Lithuanian, Latvian (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
Lithuanian, Latvian and Croatian form of Olympia.
Olin m & f Norwegian (Rare)
Feminine variant as well as masculine form of Oline.
Olis m German (Modern, Rare)
Probably an Ukrainian short form of Alexander... [more]
Olise f Norwegian (Rare)
Feminine form of Ole as well as a combination of Ole and Lise.
Oliv f Norwegian (Rare)
Either a variant of Oleiv or feminine form of Oliver or Ola 1.
Olivero m Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Variant of the Italian Oliviero, Italian/Spanish Oliverio and the Spanish Óliver.
Olivert m Icelandic (Modern, Rare), Filipino, Spanish (Caribbean), South American
Icelandic name of unknown origin and meaning. Probably inspired by Oliver and Ivert.
Olivetta f Various (Rare)
Quasi-Latinization of Olivette.