OswymAnglo-Saxon Oswiu, also known as Oswy or Oswig (Old English: Ōswīg) (c. 612 – 15 February 670), was King of Bernicia from 642 until his death. One of the sons of Æthelfrith of Bernicia, he became king following the death of his brother Oswald in 642... [more]
OtiamGeorgian When written as ოთია, this name is a diminutive of Otar. But when written as ოტია, it is an independent name with likely a different etymology (possibly Kartvelian).... [more]
OtinfUzbek Uzbek feminine name meaning "female teacher", "a woman who reads mystic poetry at traditional gatherings", "an educated woman", or refering to an epithet for distinguished women.
OtonmNahuatl, Indigenous American, New World Mythology The name of a legendary first leader of the Otomi people of central Mexico, who supposedly gave the tribe his name. This is unlikely, as the demonym derives from Nahuatl otomitl.
OtosmGreek From Greek ὢτος (otos) meaning "horned owl".
OttymPopular 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.
OtusmGreek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of Otos. This was the name of two distinct characters in Greek mythology: a giant who was a son of Aloeus and brother of Ephialtes; and Otus of Cyllene, one of the Achaean soldiers in the Trojan War, who was killed by Polydamas.
ÖtzimPopular Culture Ötzi was the name given to a neolithic mummy found in a glacier in 1991. The name derives from the location Ötztaler Alpen where he was found.... [more]
OuenmHistory (Ecclesiastical) French form of Audwin via the Latinization Audoenus. Saint Ouen (609 in Sancy close to Soissons - 686 in Clichy) was a Frankish bishop, courtier, chronicler, and Catholic saint.
OukafJapanese From Japanese 桜 (ou) meaning "cherry tree, cherry blossom" combined with 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) both meaning "flower, blossom" or 叶 (ka) meaning "fulfill, come true". Other kanji combinations are possible.
OukimJapanese From Japanese 応 (ou) meaning "respond", 旺 (ou) meaning "prosper" or 桜 (ou) meaning "cherry blossom" combined with 吉 (ki) meaning "good luck", 樹 (ki) meaning "tree" or 喜 (ki) meaning "rejoice"... [more]
OukofJapanese From Japanese 桜 (ou) meaning "cherry blossom" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
OulamSami, Finnish Oula is originally a Sami variant of Ola and Ovlá, thus related to Olaf. It's nowadays used by Finns as well.
OulafArabic (Maghrebi) It means the first or a high place depending on the way it is pronounced
OumifJapanese From Japanese 大海 (oumi) meaning "sea; ocean".
OunofJapanese From Japanese 桜 (ou) meaning "cherry blossom" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
OursmFrench (Rare) French form of Ursus. Also note that ours is an ordinary word in the French language, where it means "bear" (which is ultimately derived from Latin ursus "bear", so the root is either way the same).
Övgüm & fTurkish Means "praise, commendation, compliment, tribute" in Turkish.
OviemNigerian Ovie means “King” in Urhobo, a language that belongs to the Urhobo people of Nigeria. It will have baby walking (or crawling) around with all the swagger deserving of a monarch.
OzaimPopular Culture Fictional name meant to be derived from Chinese 火 (huǒ) meaning "fire, flame" or 敖 (áo) meaning "proud, arrogant" combined with 災 (zāi) meaning "disaster, catastrophe" or 載 (zài) meaning "to carry"... [more]
OzmafLiterature Princess Ozma of Oz is a fictional character created by L. Frank Baum.
OznimBiblical Possibly means "my hearing" from Hebrew אֹ֫זֶן ('ozen) "ear". In the Old Testament this name belonged to a son of Gad.
OzodmUzbek, Tajik Means "free" in Uzbek and Tajik, of Persian origin.
OzonmGerman (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]
PakimMaori This name in English means fine weather. It's also a male personal name. This was the name of a Waikato Chief. This was the name of Paki Whara a Ngati Tama Elder who in the 1800s gather information on the Moriori and Chatham Islands which contributed to the invasion of Chatham Islands.
ParafUrdu Para name meaning in Urdu is "ایک دھات پارہ یا سیماب، ايک رقيق دھات جو سفيد اور بھاری ہوتی ہے - بے قرار - بے چين". In English, Para name meaning is "A Metal Mercury Or Mercurial" https://www.urdupoint.com/islamic-names/para-name-meaning-in-english-94292.html
PawamMoriori This name means dust. This was the name of a Moriori elder and expert on Moriori lore named Pawa Ngamunanga Kahuki. The name has and may still be used as a last name.
PayufIndigenous 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 is Payu Napaltjarri (b. circa 1952), an Australian Aboriginal artist who also happens to be the sister of fellow artists Yakari Napaltjarri (b... [more]
PeigfIrish Diminutive of Mairéad or Maighread. This was borne by Irish memoirist Máiréad "Peig" Sayers (1873-1958).
PeikmFinland Swedish, Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare) Meaning uncertain. It could be derived from Finnish peikko "troll" or poika "boy" (the Swedish word for boy, pojke, is derived from the Finnish word). The name appears in folk tales in the Swedish-speaking parts of Finland.... [more]
Peinm & fShipibo-Conibo From the Shipibo pei meaning "wing, feather, leaf" and the genitive suffix -n.
PekofJapanese ペコ (Peko) meaning "sin". Borne by character Peko Pekoyama (辺古山 ペコ) from the visual novel adventure game 'Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair'.
PelémPortuguese (Brazilian) Famous bearer of this name is Pelé (Born as Edson Arantes do Nascimento) and is widely regarded as the greatest player of all time. ... [more]
PeñafSpanish Means "rock" in Spanish, taken from the Spanish titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de la Peña and Nuestra Señora de la Peña, meaning "The Virgin of the Rock" and "Our Lady of the Rock" respectively.
PenamFinnish Originally a variant of Benjamin. Rare as a given name, but is often used as a pet name for Pentti.
Pengm & fChinese From Chinese 鹏 (péng) referring to a large, legendary bird in Chinese mythology or 蓬 (péng) meaning "flourishing, prospering, vigorous", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.
PengfFilipino Diminutive of any name containing the sounds /f/ or /p/.
PennmEnglish, Welsh Mythology Means "head, top" in Welsh. This was the name of two characters in Welsh legend. It can also come from the English surname which was from a place name meaning "hill" in Old English.
PepimAncient Egyptian This was a name used by 2 pharaohs of Egypt's Old Kingdom. The etymology is unknown. Pepi I's throne name was Meryre, and Pepi II's was Neferkare... [more]
PepomSpanish, Catalan Diminutive of José (Spanish) or Josep (Catalan). Known bearers include the retired Spanish tennis player José 'Pepo' Clavet (1965-) and Spanish soccer player Josep 'Pepo' Campanera (2000-; born in Catalonia).... [more]
PerimPortuguese (Brazilian), Tupi (?) Possibly derived from Tupi piripiri, which refers to a type of reed. This is the name of the hero of José de Alencar's novel The Guarani (1857), a fictional member of the Goitacá people of Brazil... [more]
Perif & mHebrew (Modern, Rare) Diminutive of Perach and variant of Pri. A known bearer was Franz 'Peri' Neufeld (1913-1982), a Hungarian-born Israeli footballer.
PesomPopular Culture Means "a coin" in Spanish. This name was borne by a main character of the children's TV show "Octonauts".
PetamComanche Peta Nocona (d. 1864) was a chief of the Comanche band Noconi. He led his tribe during the extensive Indian Wars in Texas from the 1830s to 1860. He was the son of the Comanche chief Iron Jacket and father of chief Quanah Parker with Nadua... [more]
PielmPopular Culture The name of a child character in 1982 Franco-Hungarian animated science fiction film "Les Maîtres du Temps", directed by René Laloux.
PigifGreek Derived from Greek πηγή (pêgê) "a spring, fountain; fount, source", possibly taken from the Greek title of the Virgin Mary, Ζωοδόχος Πηγή (Zôodochos Pêgê), meaning "life-giving spring" (or πηγή ζωής (pêgê zôês) "fountain of life" or "source of life")... [more]
PikemEnglish Transferred use of the surname Pike. May also be used in reference to the various species of fish.
Pikim & fMaori, Hawaiian Means "fast, ascend" in Maori and "peach" in Hawaiian.
Pikof & mJapanese From Japanese 飛 (pi) meaning "to fly" combined with 鼓 (ko) meaning "drum". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.