NymandusmMedieval German Recorded in 1350 in Silesia and in the Rhineland region of what is today Germany, this name is basically a Latinization of the German word niemand "nobody". ... [more]
NympherosmAncient Greek Derived from Greek νύμφη (nymphe) "bride" and ἔρως (eros) "love".
NymphidianusmLate Roman Originally a Late Roman cognomen, which was derived from the latinized Greek name Nymphidius. In turn, the Greeks translated this cognomen back into Greek as Nymphidianos (Νυμφιδιανός)... [more]
NymphidiusmLate Greek (Latinized) Latinized form of the Greek name Νυμφιδιος (Nymphidios), the genitive form of Nymphe (see Nympha). It was borne by Gaius Nymphidius Sabinus, a 1st-century Roman officer who was murdered after declaring himself emperor.
NymphismAncient Greek A masculine form of Nympha. Nymphis (fl. about 250 BC), the son of Xenagoras of Heraclea, wrote a work on Alexander the Great and his successors in 24 books.
NymphiusmAncient Greek (Latinized) Latinized form of the Greek name Νύμφιος (Nymphios), a masculine derivative of Nymphe (see Nympha). Nymphios (literally "bridegroom" in Greek) is also a title applied to Jesus by Orthodox Christians.
NymphodorusmAncient Greek (Latinized) Latinized form of the Greek name Νυμφόδωρος (Nymphodoros), derived from νυμφη (nymphe) "bride, young wife" and δωρον (doron) "gift".
NymphodotusmAncient Greek (Latinized) Latinized form of the Greek name Νυμφοδοτος (Nymphodotos), derived from νυμφη (nymphe) "bride, young wife" and δοτος (dotos) "given".
NýráðrmOld Norse, Norse Mythology Derived from nýr ("new, fresh") and ráð ("advice, counsel, decision"). This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.
NyukutimIndigenous Australian, Pintupi Of Australian Aboriginal origin (Pintupi, to be precise), the meaning of this name is not yet known to me at the moment. A known bearer of this name was Nyukuti Tjupurrula, the husband of Australian Aboriginal painter Makinti Napanangka (c... [more]
NyunkinmNivkh Derived from Nivkh nink meaning "small".
Nyuntm & fBurmese Means "shoots, growth" or "apex, summit" in Burmese.
Oakiem & fAmerican (South, Americanized) American English regional name (Appalachian) influenced by Oak + -ie which is a common suffix added to names throughout Appalachia.
Oasisf & mEnglish (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]
Oaxacaf & mNahuatl (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".
ObamamEnglish (American) Obama is given to honor the Forty-fourth President of the United States, Barack Obama.
Obasenwoyif & mWestern African, Yakö Means "God knows" in Yakö from obase meaning "God" and nwoyi meaning "he/she knows".
ObasimJagham, Kenyang Derived from ò-βàsì meaning "God" in Jagham, Kenyang and various Ekoid languages.
ObbemFrisian, Old Swedish, Swedish Frisian short form of Germanic names containing the first element AUD and a last element beginning with -b... or an Old Swedish and Swedish form of Ubbi.
ObemFrisian A short form of names with the first element wulf "wulf" or od "wealth" and a second element starting in b- (like beraht or brand).
Obed-EdommEnglish (Puritan), Biblical Means "servant of Edom" in Hebrew, from the verb עבד ('abad) meaning "to work, to serve" and the name Edom, or possibly the word אדם ('adom) "red"... [more]
ObededommEnglish (Puritan) Variant of Obed-Edom. Zaphnaphpaaneah Isaiah Obededom Nicodemus Francis Edward Clarke was baptized on 14 October 1804 in Beccles Church, Suffolk, England.
OberynmLiterature, Popular Culture, English Variant of Oberon. Oberyn Martell is a character in 'Game of Thrones' and it's origin series 'A Song of Ice and Fire' by George R. R. Martin.
Obi-WanmPopular Culture Obi-Wan Kenobi is a character in the 'Star Wars' universe, created by George Lucas. The meaning of the name is not known, but as Lucas was very much influenced by Japanese samurai movies, it is possible that the name is a combination of Japanese 帯 (obi) "belt" (used to tie a kimono) and wan that sounds like the Japanese honorific suffix san.
ObizzomItalian Of Germanic origin, though the meaning is unknown. Possibly from the roots aud "wealth" or hug "mind, thought, heart, spirit".
ObsidianmAmerican (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]
OccymEnglish (Australian) Given in honour of surfer Mark Occhilupo, whose nickname is "Occy", short for his Italian surname, which means "eyes of the wolf". At the same time it is a play on the word "occy straps", short for "octopus straps" - used by surfers to tie their surfboards to a car roof.
OchimosmGreek Mythology Probably derived from the Greek verb ὀχέω (ocheo) meaning "to bear, to carry, to hold fast, to sustain", which is closely related to the Greek verb ἔχω (echo) meaning "to have, to hold, to possess"... [more]
OchimusmGreek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of Ochimos. In Greek mythology, Ochimus was the eldest of the Heliadae and lived on the island of Rhodes, of which he was also the king.
OchirmMongolian Means "diamond" or "truncheon, staff; thunderbolt" in Mongolian.
OchirbaatarmMongolian Derived from the Mongolian очир (ochir) meaning "truncheon, staff" or "thunderbolt" and баатар (baatar) meaning "hero".
OchirbatmMongolian From Mongolian очир (ochir) meaning "diamond, thunderbolt, treasure" and бат (batu) meaning "strong, firm".
OchirkhuyagmMongolian Derived from the Mongolian очир (ochir) meaning "truncheon, staff" or "thunderbolt" and хуяг (khuyag) meaning "armour".
OchirsaikhanmMongolian Derived from the Mongolian очир (ochir) meaning "truncheon, staff" or "thunderbolt" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".
OchirsükhmMongolian From Mongolian очир (ochir) meaning "diamond, thunderbolt, treasure" and сүх (sükh) meaning "axe".
OcholamLuo "birthed after the death of the father"
OchopintremGeorgian Mythology Combination of ოჭო (ocho) which is related to the name of the god Bochi and პინტრე (pintre) which is related to the Greek god Pan... [more]
Ocotlánf & mSpanish (Mexican) From the Marian title Nuestra Señora de Ocotlán meaning "Our Lady of Ocotlán" (see Ocotlán), the Virgin of Ocotlán being the patron saint of Tlaxcala and the neighbouring state of Puebla.
OcranmBiblical Ocran was a member of the house of Asher according to Numbers 1:13. He was the father of Pagiel.
OctandermNorwegian (Archaic) Combination of Latin oct- "eight" and Greek -ander "man" given to children born in October or to the eighth child of the family.
Ocuilm & fNahuatl From Nahuatl ocuilin, "worm, caterpillar".
OculimFrench (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]
OdalmSwedish (Rare) Short form of Germanic names containing the name element odal.
OdalfridmGermanic Derived from Germanic odal or uodal "heritage, fatherland" (also see Odalric) combined with the Old High Germanic element fridu "peace".
OddgeirmNorwegian, Icelandic, Faroese Modern form of Oddgeirr, an Old Norse name with the combination of oddr "point (of a weapon), spur, spear" and geirr, also meaning "spear".
OddkellmOld Norse, Icelandic (Archaic, ?) Old Norse name derived from the elements oddr meaning "point of a sword" and ketill which meant "kettle, cauldron" (later also acquiring the meaning "helmet").
OddonemItalian Diminutive form of Oddo. Oddone of Savoy, son of Victor Emmanuel II of Italy, and the Cardinal Oddone di Monferrato were two well-known bearers of this name.
OddvaldmNorwegian (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.
OddvaldurmFaroese Faroese name with the combination of oddr "spear" and valdr "ruler, mighty one, powerful one".
OddvardmNorwegian (Rare) Combination of the Old Norse name elements oddr "point of a weapon" and vǫrðr "guard".
OddvinmNorwegian Relatively modern name (from 1843) created by combining the Old Norse name elements oddr "point (of a weapon), spur" and vinr "friend".
Odeim & fBasque 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.
OderisiusmLate Roman Meaning uncertain. This was the name of a Benedictine abbot of Monte Cassino who is venerated as a saint; Abbot Oderisius I (not to be confused with his relative Abbot Oderisius II), born at Marsi, Italy, acted as mediator between the Crusaders and the Greek emperor Alexicus.
OdetmFrench (Archaic) French diminutive of Odo (see Otto), as -et is a French masculine diminutive suffix. In other words: this name is the masculine equivalent of Odette.... [more]
Odiem & fEnglish Diminutive of names such as Otis, Odell, Odessa, and Oda.
Odielm & fDutch (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]