Names Starting with O

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usage
Oakleigh f English (Modern)
Strictly feminine variant of Oakley.
Oakley m & f English
From an English surname that was from various place names meaning "oak clearing" in Old English. A famous bearer of the surname was the American sharpshooter Annie Oakley (1860-1926).
Oaklyn f English (Modern)
Variant of Oakley using the popular name suffix lyn.
Oana f Romanian
Romanian short form of Ioana.
Oanez f Breton
Derived from Breton oan "lamb" (ultimately from Latin agnus) and used as a Breton form of Agnes.
Obadiah m Biblical
Means "serving Yahweh" in Hebrew, derived from עָבַד ('avad) meaning "to serve" and יָה (yah) referring to the Hebrew God. In the Old Testament this is the name of one of the twelve minor prophets, the author of the Book of Obadiah, which predicts the downfall of the nation of Edom. This is also the name of several other biblical characters.
Ọbatala m Yoruba Mythology
Means "king of white cloth" in Yoruba, derived from ọba "king" and àlà "white cloth". According to traditional Yoruba religion he is the creator of the earth and human beings. He also founded the first Yoruba city, Ife.
Obdulia f Spanish
Meaning unknown. This was the name of a saint from Toledo, Spain. The details of her life are unknown.
Obed m Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Means "serving, worshipping" in Hebrew. This is the name of several Old Testament characters including the grandfather of David.
Obélix m Popular Culture
French form of Obelix.
Obelix m Popular Culture
The name of a character in the Asterix series of comic books. A friend of the main character Asterix, Obelix is a heavyset and immensely strong carver of menhirs. His name (Obélix in the original French) is a pun on the French word obélisque meaning "obelisk, stone monument" using the ending -ix common to the Gauls in the series.
Oberon m Literature
Variant of Auberon. Oberon and Titania are the king and queen of the fairies in Shakespeare's comedy A Midsummer Night's Dream (1595). A moon of Uranus bears this name in his honour.
Obi m & f Western African, Igbo
Means "heart" in Igbo.
Obinna m Western African, Igbo
Means "heart of the father" in Igbo, from óbì "heart, mind" and ńnà "father".
Obrad m Serbian
Possibly derived from Serbian obradovati meaning "to make happy".
Ocean m & f English (Rare)
Simply from the English word ocean for a large body of water. It is ultimately derived from Greek Ὠκεανός (Okeanos), the name of the body of water thought to surround the Earth.
Océane f French
Derived from French océan meaning "ocean".
Ochieng m Eastern African, Luo
Means "born when the sun shines", derived from Luo chieng meaning "sun".
Octave m French
French form of Octavius.
Octávia f Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Octavia.
Octavia f English, Spanish, Romanian, Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Octavius. Octavia was the wife of Mark Antony and the sister of the Roman emperor Augustus. In 19th-century England it was sometimes given to the eighth-born child.
Octavian m History, Romanian
From the Roman name Octavianus, which was derived from the name Octavius. After Gaius Octavius (later the Roman emperor Augustus) was adopted by Julius Caesar he took the name Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus.
Octávio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Octavius.
Octavio m Spanish
Spanish form of Octavius.
Octavius m Ancient Roman
Roman family name derived from Latin octavus meaning "eighth". This was the original family name of the emperor Augustus (born Gaius Octavius). It was also rarely used as a Roman praenomen, or given name.
October f English (Rare)
From the name of the tenth month. It is derived from Latin octo meaning "eight", because it was originally the eighth month of the Roman year.
Oda f German, Norwegian, Germanic
Feminine form of Otto. This was the name of a semi-legendary 8th-century saint who lived as a hermit in Brabant in the Netherlands.
Odalgar m Germanic
Derived from the Old German elements uodil "heritage" and ger "spear".
Odalis f & m Spanish (Latin American)
Possibly an elaboration of Odilia used in Latin America. In most countries it is a feminine name, but in the Dominican Republic it is commonly masculine.
Odalric m Germanic
Old German form of Ulrich.
Odarka f Ukrainian
Ukrainian variant of Dariya.
Odarnat f Old Irish
Old Irish form of Odharnait.
Odd m Norwegian
Derived from Old Norse oddr meaning "point of a sword".
Oddbjørg f Norwegian
From the Old Norse name Oddbjǫrg, derived from oddr "point of a sword" and bjǫrg "help, save, rescue".
Oddbjǫrg f Old Norse
Old Norse form of Oddbjørg.
Oddbjørn m Norwegian
From the Old Norse name Oddbjǫrn, derived from the elements oddr "point of a sword" and bjǫrn "bear".
Oddbjǫrn m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Oddbjørn.
Oddmund m Norwegian
From the Old Norse elements oddr "point of a sword" and mundr "protection". This name was coined in the 19th century.
Oddny f Norwegian
Norwegian form of Oddný.
Oddný f Old Norse, Icelandic
From Old Norse oddr "point of a sword" and nýr "new".
Oddo m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Otto.
Oddr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Odd.
Oddrún f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
From Old Norse oddr "point of a sword" and rún "secret lore, rune". This is the name of a woman in the Old Norse poem Oddrúnargrátr in the Poetic Edda.
Oddrun f Norwegian
Norwegian form of Oddrún.
Oddvar m Norwegian
From the Old Norse name Oddvarr, derived from the elements oddr "point of a sword" and varr "aware, cautious".
Oddvarr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Oddvar.
Oddveig f Norwegian
From the Old Norse elements oddr "point of a sword" and veig "strength". This name was coined in the 19th century.
Ode m Medieval English
Medieval English form of Odo.
Oded m Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
Means "to restore" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament this is the name of a prophet from Samaria.
Odelia 2 f Hebrew
Means "I will thank Yahweh" in Hebrew. This is a modern Hebrew name probably inspired by Odelia 1.
Odell m & f English
From an English surname that was originally from a place name, itself derived from Old English wad "woad" (a plant that produces a blue dye) and hyll "hill".
Oden m Norse Mythology
Swedish form of Odin.
Odeserundiye m Indigenous American, Mohawk
Possibly means "lightning has struck" in Mohawk. This was the name of an 18th-century Mohawk chief, also called John Deseronto.
Odessa f Various
From the name of a Ukrainian city that sits on the north coast of the Black Sea, which was named after the ancient Greek city of Ὀδησσός (Odessos), of uncertain meaning. This name can also be used as a feminine form of Odysseus.
Odeta f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Odette.
Odetta f English (Rare)
Latinate form of Odette.
Odette f French
French diminutive of Oda or Odilia. This is the name of a princess who has been transformed into a swan in the ballet Swan Lake (1877) by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky.
Odharnait f Irish (Rare)
Derived from odar "dun-coloured, greyish brown, tan" combined with a diminutive suffix. This was the name of an early Irish saint.
Odhiambo m Eastern African, Luo
Means "born in the evening" in Luo.
Odhrán m Irish
From Old Irish Odrán, derived from odar "dun-coloured, greyish brown, tan" combined with a diminutive suffix. This was the name of a saint who travelled with Saint Columba through Scotland.
Ödi m Hungarian
Diminutive of Ödön.
Odila f Germanic
Old German form of Odilia.
Odile f French
French form of Odilia.
Odilia f Germanic (Latinized)
Derived from the Old German element uodil meaning "heritage" or ot meaning "wealth, fortune". Saint Odilia (or Odila) was an 8th-century nun who is considered the patron saint of Alsace. She was apparently born blind but gained sight when she was baptized.
Odilo m Germanic
Masculine form of Odilia. Saint Odilo (or Odilon) was an 11th-century abbot of Cluny in France.
Odilon m French
French form of Odilo.
Odin m Norse Mythology, English (Modern)
Anglicized form of Old Norse Óðinn, which was derived from óðr meaning "inspiration, rage, frenzy". It ultimately developed from Proto-Germanic *Wōdanaz. The name appears as Woden in Anglo-Saxon sources (for example, as the founder of several royal lineages in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle) and in forms such as Wuotan, Wotan or Wodan in continental Europe, though he is best known from Norse sources.... [more]
Odissey m Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Odysseus.
Odo m Germanic
Variant of Otto. This form is typically Frankish, and used when referring to historical bearers from medieval France. It was the name of a 9th-century king of the West Franks. Another notable bearer was Saint Odo, a 10th-century abbot of Cluny.
Odoacer m Gothic (Latinized)
From the Gothic name *Audawakrs meaning "wealthy and vigilant", derived from the elements auds "wealth" and wakrs "vigilant". Odoacer, sometimes called Odovacar, was a 5th-century Gothic leader who overthrew the last Western Roman emperor and became the first barbarian king of Italy.
Odoacre m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Odoacer.
Ödön m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Eugene or Edmund.
Odrán m Old Irish
Old Irish form of Odhrán.
Odran m Irish
Anglicized form of Odhrán.
Odtsetseg f Mongolian
Means "star flower" in Mongolian, from од (od) meaning "star" and цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower".
Odysseus m Greek Mythology
Perhaps derived from Greek ὀδύσσομαι (odyssomai) meaning "to hate". In Greek legend Odysseus was one of the Greek heroes who fought in the Trojan War. In the Odyssey Homer relates Odysseus's misadventures on his way back to his kingdom and his wife Penelope.
Oébfinn f Old Irish
Old Irish form of Aoibheann.
Oedipus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Οἰδίπους (Oidipous), meaning "swollen foot" from οἰδέω (oideo) meaning "to swell" and πούς (pous) meaning "foot". In Greek mythology Oedipus was the son of the Theban king Laius and his wife Jocasta. Laius received a prophesy that he would be killed by his son, so he left the newborn to die of exposure. Oedipus was however rescued and raised in the home of the Corinthian king Polybus. After he had grown and learned of the same prophesy, Oedipus left Corinth so that he would not be a danger to Polybus, whom he assumed was his father. On the road to Delphi he chanced upon his real father Laius and slew him in a petty disagreement, thus fulfilling the prophecy. He then correctly answered the Sphinx's riddle, winning the now vacant throne of Thebes and marrying the widowed Queen Jocasta, his own mother. Years later they learned the truth of their relationship, prompting Jocasta to commit suicide and Oedipus to blind himself.
Oenone f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek Οἰνώνη (Oinone), derived from οἶνος (oinos) meaning "wine". In Greek mythology Oenone was a mountain nymph who was married to Paris before he went after Helen.
Ofek m Hebrew
Means "horizon" in Hebrew.
Ofélia f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Ophelia.
Ofelia f Spanish, Italian
Spanish and Italian form of Ophelia.
Ofeliya f Azerbaijani, Russian (Rare), Ukrainian (Rare), Bulgarian (Rare)
Azerbaijani, Russian, Ukrainian and Bulgarian form of Ophelia.
Ofer m Hebrew
Means "fawn" in Hebrew. This makes it a modern variant of the Classical Hebrew name Ophrah.
Ofir m & f Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Ophir. In modern times it is also used as a feminine name.
Ofira f Hebrew
Feminine form of Ofir.
Ofra m & f Hebrew
Modern Hebrew form of Ophrah. Originally it was a masculine name, but it is now used for females too.
'Ofrah m Biblical Hebrew
Biblical Hebrew form of Ophrah.
Ofri f & m Hebrew
Means "my fawn" in Hebrew.
Ofydd m Welsh (Rare)
Welsh form of Ovid.
Ogden m English (Rare)
From a surname that was derived from a place name meaning "oak valley" in Old English. A famous bearer was the humorous American poet Ogden Nash (1902-1971).
Ogechi f Western African, Igbo
Means "God's time" in Igbo.
Ogechukwu f Western African, Igbo
Means "God's time" in Igbo (a variant of Ogechi using Chukwu as the second element).
Ogechukwukamma f Western African (Rare), Igbo (Rare)
Means "God's time is greater" in Igbo.
Oghenekaro m & f Western African, Urhobo
Means "God first" in Urhobo.
Oghenekevwe m & f Western African, Urhobo
Means "God provided for me" in Urhobo.
Oghenero m & f Western African, Urhobo
Means "God exists" in Urhobo.
Ognen m Macedonian
Macedonian form of Ognyan.
Ognena f Macedonian
Macedonian feminine form of Ognyan.
Ognian m Bulgarian
Alternate transcription of Bulgarian Огнян (see Ognyan).
Ognjan m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian variant form of Ognyan.
Ognjen m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Ognyan.
Ognyan m Bulgarian
Derived from Bulgarian огнен (ognen) meaning "fiery".
Ognyana f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Ognyan.
Ogochukwu f & m Western African, Igbo
Means "favour of God" in Igbo.
Oğuzhan m Turkish
From Oğuz, the name of an ancient Turkic people, combined with Turkish han meaning "khan, ruler, leader".
Ohad m Biblical
Means "united" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament he is the third son of Simeon.
Ohannes m Armenian
Armenian form of Iohannes (see John).
Ohiyesa m Indigenous American, Sioux
Means "winner" in Dakota or Lakota, from ohíya "winning" and the suffix s'a "commonly, frequently".
Oholibamah f Biblical Hebrew, Biblical
Form of Aholibamah used in some versions of the Old Testament (the vowel sign, qamatz, can be read both ways).
Õie f Estonian
Derived from Estonian õis meaning "flower".
Oier m Basque
Meaning unknown, of Basque origin.
Oighrig f Scottish Gaelic
From the older Gaelic name Aithbhreac, derived from the intensive prefix ath- and breac "speckled". It has been Anglicized as Effie, Euphemia and Affrica.
Oihan m Basque
Means "forest" in Basque.
Oihana f Basque
Feminine form of Oihan.
Oili f Finnish
Finnish form of Olga.
Oinone f Greek Mythology
Greek form of Oenone.
Oisín m Irish, Irish Mythology
Means "little deer", derived from Old Irish oss "deer, stag" combined with a diminutive suffix. In Irish legend Oisín was a warrior hero and a poet, the son of Fionn mac Cumhaill and the narrator in many of his tales.
Oiva m Finnish
Means "splendid" in Finnish.
Ojigkwanong m Indigenous American, Algonquin
Means "morning star" in Alqonguin.
Okafor m Western African, Igbo
Means "boy (born on) Afor" in Igbo, Afor being one of the four days of the Igbo week.
Okan m Turkish
Means "archer" in Turkish.
Okeanos m Greek Mythology
From the name of the river or body of water thought by the ancient Greeks to surround the Earth. In Greek mythology Okeanos was the Titan who personified this body of water.
Okechukwu m Western African, Igbo
Means "portion of God" in Igbo.
Okeke m Western African, Igbo
Means "boy (born on) Eke" in Igbo, Eke being one of the four days of the Igbo week.
Okonkwo m Western African, Igbo
Means "boy (born on) Nkwo" in Igbo, Nkwo being one of the four days of the Igbo week.
Okorie m Western African, Igbo
Means "boy (born on) Orie" in Igbo, Orie being one of the four days of the Igbo week.
Okoro m Western African, Igbo
Means "boy, young man" in Igbo.
Okropir m Georgian
Means "golden mouth" in Georgian, a translation of Greek Chrysostomos.
Oksana f Ukrainian, Russian
Ukrainian form of Xenia.
Oktawia f Polish
Polish form of Octavia.
Oktawian m Polish
Polish form of Octavianus (see Octavian).
Oktawiusz m Polish
Polish form of Octavius.
Oktyabrina f Russian (Rare)
Derived from Russian октябрь (oktyabr) meaning "October". This name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names and commemorate the October Revolution of 1917.
Ōkuninushi m Japanese Mythology
Means "master of the great country", from Japanese (ō) meaning "big, great", (kuni) meaning "country, land" and (nushi) meaning "master". In Japanese myth he was the divine ruler of the lands, until the gods of the heavens seized control and he retreated to the unseen world.
Ola 1 m Norwegian, Swedish
Norwegian and Swedish short form of Olaf.
Ola 2 f Polish
Polish short form of Aleksandra.
Ola 3 m & f Western African, Yoruba
From Yoruba ọlà meaning "wealth" or the related ọlá meaning "honour, respect". It is also a short form of names containing those elements.
Olabode m Western African, Yoruba
Means "wealth returns" in Yoruba.
Olaf m Norwegian, Danish, German, Dutch, Polish
From the Old Norse name Áleifr meaning "ancestor's descendant", derived from the elements anu "ancestor" and leif "inheritance, legacy". This was the name of five kings of Norway, including Saint Olaf (Olaf II).
Ólafur m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Olaf.
Olalekan m Western African, Yoruba
Means "wealth is increased by one" in Yoruba.
Olalla f Galician, Spanish
Galician variant of Eulalia.
Olamide m & f Western African, Yoruba
Means "my wealth has arrived" in Yoruba.
Olamilekan m Western African, Yoruba
Means "my wealth is increased by one" in Yoruba.
Olanrewaju m Western African, Yoruba
Means "wealth goes forward" in Yoruba.
Ólaug f Old Norse
Old Norse form of Olaug.
Olaug f Norwegian
From the Old Norse name Ólaug, derived from the elements anu "ancestor" and laug possibly meaning "vowed, promised, bound in oath".
Olav m Norwegian, Danish
Variant of Olaf.
Olavi m Finnish, Estonian
Finnish and Estonian form of Olaf.
Olavo m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Olaf.
Ólavur m Faroese
Faroese form of Olaf.
Olawale m Western African, Yoruba
Means "wealth has come home" in Yoruba.
Olaya f Asturian, Spanish
Asturian form of Eulalia.
Olayinka f & m Western African, Yoruba
Means "wealth surrounds me" in Yoruba.
Oldřich m Czech
Czech form of Ulrich.
Oldrich m Slovak
Slovak form of Ulrich.
Oldřiška f Czech
Czech feminine form of Ulrich.
Ole m Danish, Norwegian
Danish and Norwegian form of Olaf.
Oleg m Russian, Georgian
Russian form of the Old Norse name Helgi (see Helge). The Varangians brought this name from Scandinavia to eastern Europe: it was borne by a 9th-century Varangian ruler who conquered Kyiv and made it the capital of the state of Kievan Rus.
Olegário m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Olegario.
Olegario m Spanish
From Olegarius, the Latinized form of a Germanic name, possibly Aldegar or a metathesized form of Odalgar. This was the name of a 12th-century saint, a bishop of Barcelona.
Oļegs m Latvian
Latvian form of Oleg.
Oleguer m Catalan
Catalan form of Olegario.
Oleh m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Oleg.
Olek m Polish
Short form of Aleksander.
Oleksander m Ukrainian
Alternate transcription of Ukrainian Олександр (see Oleksandr).
Oleksandr m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Alexander.
Oleksandra f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Alexandra.
Oleksiy m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Alexis.
Olena f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Helen.
Oles m Ukrainian
Short form of Oleksandr or Oleksiy.
Olesya f Ukrainian, Russian
Ukrainian diminutive of Oleksandra. This was the name of an 1898 novel by the Russian author Aleksandr Kuprin.
Olev m Estonian
Estonian form of Olaf.
Olexiy m Ukrainian
Alternate transcription of Ukrainian Олексій (see Oleksiy).
Oľga f Slovak
Slovak form of Olga.
Olga f Russian, Ukrainian, Polish, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic, Finnish, Estonian, Latvian, Hungarian, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Romanian, Czech, Slovene, Serbian, Bulgarian, Greek
Russian form of the Old Norse name Helga. The 10th-century Saint Olga was the wife of Igor I, the ruler of Kievan Rus (a state based around the city of Kyiv). Like her husband she was probably a Varangian, who were Norse people who settled in eastern Europe beginning in the 9th century. Following Igor's death she ruled as regent for her son Svyatoslav for 18 years. After she was baptized in Constantinople she attempted to convert her subjects to Christianity, though this goal was only achieved by her grandson Vladimir.
Olgica f Macedonian, Serbian
Macedonian and Serbian diminutive of Olga.
Olgierd m Polish
Polish form of Algirdas.
Olha f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Olga.
Oli m English
Short form of Oliver.
Oliga f Medieval Slavic
Medieval Slavic form of Olga.
Olim m Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Alim.
Olimpiada f Russian (Rare), Ukrainian (Rare)
Russian and Ukrainian form of Olympias.
Olinda f Literature, Portuguese, Spanish (Latin American)
The name of a princess of Norway in the medieval Spanish tale of the knight Amadis of Gaul. It is perhaps related to Greek ὀλύνθη (olynthe) meaning "wild fig tree" (similar to Olindo). Olinda is also the name of a Brazilian city.
Olindo m Literature, Italian
Used by the 16th-century Italian poet Torquato Tasso for the lover of Sophronia in his epic poem Jerusalem Delivered (1580). It might be a variant of Olinto, the Italian form of the ancient Greek city Ὄλυνθος (Olynthos) meaning "wild fig".
Oline f Norwegian, Danish
Feminine form of Ole.
Oliva f Late Roman, Spanish
Late Latin name meaning "olive". This was the name of a 2nd-century saint from Brescia.
Olive f English, French
From the English and French word for the type of tree, ultimately derived from Latin oliva.
Olivér m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Oliver.
Oliver m English, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Estonian, Catalan, Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian, Czech, Slovak
From Old French Olivier, possibly derived from a Germanic name, perhaps Old Norse Áleifr (see Olaf) or Frankish Alawar (see Álvaro). The spelling was altered by association with Latin oliva "olive tree". In the Middle Ages the name became well-known in Western Europe because of the French epic La Chanson de Roland, in which Olivier was a friend and advisor of the hero Roland.... [more]
Olivers m Latvian
Latvian form of Oliver.
Olivette f Literature
Feminine form of Oliver. This was the name of the title character in the French opera Les noces d'Olivette (1879) by Edmond Audran.
Olívia f Portuguese, Slovak, Hungarian
Portuguese, Slovak and Hungarian form of Olivia.
Olivia f English, Italian, Spanish, French, German, Finnish, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
This name was used in this spelling by William Shakespeare for a character in his comedy Twelfth Night (1602). This was a rare name in Shakespeare's time that may have been based on Oliva or Oliver, or directly from the Latin word oliva meaning "olive". In the play Olivia is a noblewoman who is wooed by Duke Orsino but instead falls in love with his messenger Cesario, who is actually Viola in disguise.... [more]
Olívie f Czech
Czech form of Olivia.
Olivie f Czech
Czech variant form of Olivia.
Olivier m French, Dutch
French and Dutch form of Oliver. This is also the French word meaning "olive tree".
Oliviero m Italian
Italian form of Oliver.
Oliwer m Polish
Polish form of Oliver.
Oliwia f Polish
Polish form of Olivia.
Oliwier m Polish
Polish form of Oliver.
Olja f Serbian
Serbian diminutive of Olga.
Olle m Swedish
Swedish diminutive of Olaf or Oliver.
Olli m Finnish
Finnish variant of Olavi, based on Swedish Olle.
Ollie m & f English
Diminutive of Oliver, Olivia or Olive.
Olly m English
Diminutive of Oliver.
Ólöf f Icelandic
Icelandic feminine form of Olaf.
Olof m Swedish
Swedish form of Olaf.
Ọlọrun m Yoruba Mythology
Means "ruler of heaven, owner of heaven" in Yoruba, derived from either olú "chief, ruler" or the prefix ọní "owner" combined with ọ̀run "heaven, sky". Ọlọrun is a manifestation of the supreme god in traditional Yoruba religion. In some modern contexts this name is used to refer to the Christian or Islamic god.
Olov m Swedish
Swedish form of Olaf.
Olu m Western African, Yoruba
Short form of Yoruba names beginning with olú or olúwa meaning "lord, God".
Olubunmi f Western African, Yoruba
Means "God gives to me" in Yoruba.
Oluchi f Western African, Igbo
Means "work of God" in Igbo.
Oluf m Danish
Danish variant of Olaf.
Olufemi m Western African, Yoruba
Means "God loves me" in Yoruba.
Olufunke f Western African, Yoruba
Means "God gives care" in Yoruba.
Olufunmilayo f Western African, Yoruba
Means "God gives me joy" in Yoruba.
Olufunmilola f Western African, Yoruba
Means "God gives me wealth" in Yoruba.
Olujimi m Western African, Yoruba
Means "God forgives me" in Yoruba.
Olukayode m Western African, Yoruba
Means "God brings happiness" in Yoruba.
Olumide m Western African, Yoruba
Means "my God has come" in Yoruba.
Olusegun m Western African, Yoruba
Means "God conquers" in Yoruba.
Olusola m & f Western African, Yoruba
Means "God makes wealth" in Yoruba.
Oluwakanyinsola f Western African (Rare), Yoruba (Rare)
Means "God has dropped honey into wealth" in Yoruba.
Oluwaseun m & f Western African, Yoruba
Means "God, thank you" in Yoruba.
Oluwaseyi f & m Western African, Yoruba
Means "God made this" in Yoruba.
Oluwatoyin f & m Western African, Yoruba
Means "God is worthy of praise" in Yoruba.
Oluwayemisi f Western African, Yoruba
Means "God honours me" in Yoruba.
Olve m Norwegian
From the Old Norse name Ǫlvir, possibly derived from allr "all" or alh "temple, shelter" combined with vir "holy man" or "warrior".
Olvido f Spanish
Means "oblivion, forgetting" in Spanish, taken from the title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora del Olvido, Triunfo y Misericordias meaning "Our Lady of Oblivion, Triumph and Mercies". It commemorates an 1831 vision of Mary by the Spanish nun Sor Patrocinio.
Ölvir m Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Olve.
Ǫlvir m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Olve.
Olwen f Welsh, Welsh Mythology, Arthurian Romance
Means "white footprint" from Welsh ol "footprint, track" and gwen "white, blessed". In the Welsh tale Culhwch and Olwen she was a beautiful maiden, the lover of Culhwch and the daughter of the giant Yspaddaden. Her father insisted that Culhwch complete several seemingly impossible tasks before he would allow them to marry.
Olwin f Welsh (Rare)
Variant of Olwen.
Olwyn f Welsh
Variant of Olwen.
Olya f Russian
Diminutive of Olga.
Olympas m Biblical, Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin, Ancient Greek
Probably a shortened form of a longer name such as Olympiodoros. It is mentioned briefly in the New Testament.
Olympe f French
French form of Olympias.
Olympia f Greek, Slovak
Feminine form of Olympos.
Olympias f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Olympos. This was the name of the mother of Alexander the Great. It was also borne by a 4th-century saint.
Olympiodoros m Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek name meaning "gift of Olympus", derived from Olympos, the name of the mountain home of the Greek gods, combined with δῶρον (doron) meaning "gift".
Olympos m Ancient Greek
From a Greek personal name that was derived from the place name Olympos, the name of the mountain home of the Greek gods.
Om m Indian, Hindi, Marathi
From the Sanskrit ओम् (om), considered to be a sacred syllable because it represents the range of sounds that can be made by the human voice.
Ömər m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Umar.
Omar 1 m Arabic, Kazakh, Malay, English, Spanish, Italian
Alternate transcription of Arabic عمر (see Umar). This is the usual English spelling of the 12th-century poet Umar Khayyam's name. In his honour it has sometimes been used in the English-speaking world, notably for the American general Omar Bradley (1893-1981).
Omar 2 m Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
Derived from Hebrew אָמַר ('amar) meaning "speak, say". This is the name of a son of Eliphaz in the Old Testament.
Omari m Eastern African, Swahili
Meaning uncertain, possibly a Swahili variant of Umar.
Ombeline f French
Feminine form of Humbelin, a medieval diminutive of Humbert. The Blessed Humbeline (known as Hombeline or Ombeline in French) was a 12th-century nun, the sister of Saint Bernard of Clairvaux.
Omega m & f Various
From the name of the last letter in the Greek alphabet, Ω. It is often seen as a symbol of completion.
Ömer m Turkish
Turkish form of Umar.
Omer m & f Hebrew
Means "sheaf of wheat" in Hebrew.
Ömer Faruk m Turkish
Combination of Ömer and Faruk.
Omid m & f Persian
Means "hope" in Persian.
Omiros m Greek
Modern Greek form of Homer.
Omobolanle f Western African, Yoruba
Means "child finds wealth at home" in Yoruba.
Omolara f Western African, Yoruba
Means "child is family" in Yoruba.
Omondi m Eastern African, Luo
Means "born early in the morning" in Luo.
Omran m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic عمران (see Umran).
Omri m Biblical, Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Possibly means "life" or "servant" in Hebrew (or a related Semitic language). This was the name of a 9th-century BC military commander who became king of Israel. He appears in the Old Testament, where he is denounced as being wicked.
Ömür f & m Turkish, Azerbaijani
Means "life" in Turkish and Azerbaijani, derived from Arabic عمر ('umr).
Ona 1 f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Anna.
Ona 2 f Catalan
Short form of Mariona. It also coincides with a Catalan word meaning "wave".
Onangwatgo m Indigenous American, Oneida (Anglicized)
Means "big medicine" in Oneida, from onúhkwaht "medicine" and the suffix -koó "big, great". This was the name of a chief of the Oneida people, also named Cornelius Hill (1834-1907).
Ondina f Portuguese, Italian
Portuguese and Italian form of Undine.
Ondřej m Czech
Czech form of Andrew.
Ondrej m Slovak
Slovak form of Andrew.
Oneida f English
From the name of a Native American tribe, perhaps meaning "standing rock".
Onesimus m Biblical, Biblical Latin
Latinized form of the Greek name Ὀνήσιμος (Onesimos), which meant "beneficial, profitable". Saint Onesimus was an escaped slave of Philemon who met Saint Paul while in prison and was converted by him. Paul sent him back to Philemon carrying the epistle that appears in the New Testament.
Onesiphorus m Biblical, Biblical Latin
Latinized form of the Greek name Ὀνησίφορος (Onesiphoros), which meant "bringing advantage, beneficial". This name is mentioned briefly in Paul's second epistle to Timothy in the New Testament. According to tradition he was martyred by being tied to horses and then torn apart.
Onfroi m Medieval French
Norman French form of Humphrey.
Oni f & m Western African, Yoruba
Means "today" in Yoruba.
Onisim m Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Onesimus.
Onisimu m Old Church Slavic
Old Church Slavic form of Onesimus.
Onni m Finnish
Means "happiness, luck" in Finnish.
Onofre m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Onuphrius.
Onofrio m Italian
Italian form of Onuphrius.