Ancient Submitted Names

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Nikesikrates m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is most likely derived from Greek νίκης (nikes) meaning "of victory", which is the genitive singular of the Greek noun νίκη (nike) meaning "victory"... [more]
Nikesiphon m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is most likely derived from Greek νίκης (nikes) meaning "of victory", which is the genitive singular of the Greek noun νίκη (nike) meaning "victory"... [more]
Nikesipolis f Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is most likely derived from Greek νίκης (nikes) meaning "of victory", which is the genitive singular of the Greek noun νίκη (nike) meaning "victory"... [more]
Nikesippos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is most likely derived from Greek νίκης (nikes) meaning "of victory", which is the genitive singular of the Greek noun νίκη (nike) meaning "victory"... [more]
Nikippos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek νίκη (nike) meaning "victory" combined with Greek ‘ιππος (hippos) meaning "horse".
Nikkalmati f Hittite
Likely means "the wisdom of Nikkal" from the Hurrian element madi, meaning "wisdom", and Nikkal, a Hittite goddess derived from the Sumerian Ningal. Name borne by a Hittite queen (fl... [more]
Nikoboulos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective νικόβουλος (nikoboulos) meaning "prevailing in the council", which consists of the Greek noun νίκη (nike) meaning "victory" combined with the Greek noun βουλή (boule) meaning "counsel, advice" as well as "will, determination".... [more]
Nikochares m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun νίκη (nike) meaning "victory" combined with either the Greek noun χαρά (chara) meaning "joy, delight, happiness" or the Greek noun χάρις (charis) meaning "grace, kindness" (see Chares).
Nikochoros m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun νίκη (nike) meaning "victory" combined with the Greek noun χορός (choros) meaning "dance".
Nikodoros m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun νίκη (nike) meaning "victory" combined with the Greek noun δῶρον (doron) meaning "gift".
Nikokles m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun νίκη (nike) meaning "victory" combined with the Greek noun κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory".
Nikokrates m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun νίκη (nike) meaning "victory" combined with the Greek noun κράτος (kratos) meaning "power".
Nikokreon m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun νίκη (nike) meaning "victory" combined with the Greek noun κρέων (kreon) meaning "king" (also see Kreon).
Nikoleon m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun νίκη (nike) meaning "victory" combined with the Greek noun λέων (leon) meaning "lion".
Nikolochos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun νίκη (nike) meaning "victory" combined with the Greek noun λόχος (lochos) meaning "ambush", a word that later came to signify a tactical sub unit of the ancient Greek army... [more]
Nikomenes m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun νίκη (nike) meaning "victory". The second element is derived from either the Greek verb μένω (meno) meaning "to stay, to remain" as well as "to last, to withstand" or the Greek noun μένος (menos) meaning "mind" as well as "spirit" and "power, strength, force".
Nikophon m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun νίκη (nike) meaning "victory" combined with the Greek noun φωνή (phone) meaning "voice" as well as "sound, tone".
Nikosthenes m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun νίκη (nike) meaning "victory" combined with the Greek noun σθένος (sthenos) meaning "vigour, strength".... [more]
Nikoteles m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun νίκη (nike) meaning "victory" combined with the Greek noun τέλος (telos) meaning "purpose, aim, goal" as well as "completion, accomplishment, fulfillment" (see Aristotle).
Nikotimos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun νίκη (nike) meaning "victory" combined with the Greek verb τιμάω (timao) meaning "to honour, to esteem, to revere".
Niladevi f Sanskrit, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Punjabi, Tamil
Means “blue goddess”, from Sanskrit नील (nila) meaning “dark blue” combined with देवी (devi) meaning “goddess.” She is a consort of the god Vishnu.
Nimaathap f Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian feminine name meaning "Truth of Hapi".
Nimesh m Sanskrit
Means "a short amount of time"
Ninella f Sumerian
A name for Ninella as "lady of the earth".... [more]
Nini f Sanskrit, Telugu, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Indian, Hinduism, Bengali, Gujarati, Nepali, Punjabi
MEANING - to lead, carry or bring towards, to offer as sacrifice, to spend ( as time) , to pour down, to incline
Nin-kalla f Sumerian
Means "precious sister", deriving from the Sumerian elements nin ("sister") and níĝ-kal-la ("precious"). Name borne by many prominent high-status women during the Neo-Sumerian Empire.
Ninšatapada f Ancient Near Eastern, Sumerian
Means "Lady Chosen by (means of) the Heart (Omens)", deriving from the Sumerian elements nin ("queen, mistress") and saĝ ("to chose"). Name borne by a high-priestess of Meslamta-ea (fl... [more]
Ninurta-nadin-shumi m Babylonian
Means "Ninurta is giver of progeny". Name borne by a Babylonian king of the 2nd dynasty of Isin, who ruled c. 1127–1122 BC.
Nípingr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Meaning unknown; possibly related to hnipinn ("drooping; downcast"). This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.
Nirma f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Marathi, Nepali, Punjabi, Telugu, Tamil
MEANING - measure, value, equivalent, to build, fabricate, create,to make
Nirmatri f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Marathi, Gujarati, Nepali, Bengali, Punjabi, Assamese
MEANING - Maker, Producer, Creator, authress
Nirvaan m Sanskrit
"A Soul that has reached the final goal of being free from the cycle of birth & death", "Reached state of Nirvana"
Nirvani f Sanskrit
Derived from a Sanskrit word meaning 'Goddess of bliss'
Nisuheqet m Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian masculine name meaning "He, who belongs to Heqet".
Nitai f & m Indian, Sanskrit, Hinduism
Means "a most merciful god".
Nitard m Germanic, Medieval French, Old Saxon, Medieval
Proto-Germanic nīþą "hate, envy, malice" + Old Saxon hard, Old High German hart "strong, hard".
Niðbiǫrg f Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Níðbjǫrg.
Níðbjǫrg f Old Norse
Old Norse combination of niðr "ancestor, kinsman, relative" and bjarga "to help, save, rescue".
Niðbjǫrg f Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Níðbjǫrg.
Niði m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
From Old Norse name meaning "dark one" from Old Norse nið meaning "new moon". This is also the name of a dwarf in Norse Mythology.
Nithi f Sanskrit, Newar (?)
From नीति (neeti) meaning "policy, morality"
Níðingr m Old Norse
Old Norse byname, from Old Norse níðingr meaning "villain, nithing" or composed of Old Norse níð "contumely, derision" with an -ingr-ending (ingr-endings are quite common in Old Norse names... [more]
Niðr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "ancestor, kinsman". In Norse mythology this is one of the sons of Jarl and Erna.
Níðungr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Níðingr.
Nitocris f Ancient Egyptian (Rare, Archaic)
Nitocris is a semi-legendary queen of the 6th egyptian dynasty. According to tradition, she was the first "pharaoh" woman (king of Upper and Lower Egypt) in the history of ancient Egypt.She is the daughter of Merenrê I and Queen Neith... [more]
Nivard m Gothic, Medieval French, Old Saxon, Medieval
Gothic niujis, Old High German niuwi, niwi "new" + Old Saxon hard, Old High German hart "strong, hard".
Nivo m Medieval, Germanic
Hypocoristic of names beginning with Old High German word niwi meaning "new".
Niya f Sanskrit, Indian
MEANING : to pass over( with a carriage ), to come down to, to incur... [more]
Niyaan m Sanskrit, Hinduism, Hindi, Marathi, Indian, Tamil, Assamese
MEANING : path, access,coming or arrival... [more]
Nofret f Ancient Egyptian
Means "beautiful one". Nofret II was an Egyptian queen of the 12th Dynasty, the daughter of Amenemhat II and wife of Senusret II.
Nofretete f Ancient Egyptian
The conventional German form of Nefertiti.
Nohra m Ancient Aramaic
Means "light" in Aramaic. This was the name of a Maronite saint.
Nǫkkvi m Old Norse
From Old Norse nǫkkvi meaning "boat, ship".
Nootana f Sanskrit
MEANING : New, modern, fresh... [more]
Nordhild f Old High German
Derived from the Germanic name elements nord "north" and hilta "battle, fight".
Nordmann m Old High German
Derived from the Germanic name elements nord "north" and man "man".
Nóri m Old Norse, Norse Mythology, Icelandic (Rare)
Variant of Nórr or derived from Old Norse nóri "small person". Nóri is the name of a dwarf mentioned in the Poetic Edda.
Nórr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from Old Norse norðr "north". In Norse mythology Nórr (also called Nór or Nori) was the son of Þorri, and the founder of Norway.
Norr m Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Variant of Nórr. In Norse mythology Norr is the husband of Hadda.
Norðmaðr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements norðr "north" and maðr "man".
Norðri m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Variant of Nórr. In Norse mythology this is the name of a dwarf who supports the vaults of heaven (formed from Ymir's skull) to the north.
Nossis f Ancient Greek
This was the name of a 3rd-century BC Greek poet.
Notburga f German (Austrian), Germanic
Germanic name, in which the second element is Old High German burg meaning "fortress" (or the related Gothic bairgan "to keep, to save, to preserve" (Old High German bergan "to help, to rescue"))... [more]
Notger m Medieval French, Germanic, Old Saxon, Medieval
Proto-Germanic naudiz "need, necessity" + Old High German, Old Saxon gēr "spear".
Nothelm m Anglo-Saxon
Probably derived from Old English noð "boldness, daring" and helm "helmet, protection".
Noðgyð f Anglo-Saxon
Composed of the Old English elements noð meaning "boldness, daring" and guð meaning "battle"... [more]
Nóttolfr m Old Norse
Combination of nátt "night" and ulfr "wolf".
Noumenios m Ancient Greek, Biblical Greek
Derived from Greek νουμήνιος (noumenios) meaning "new moon" (also the first day of the month of the Ancient Greek calendar).
Novatus m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from Latin novatus meaning "renewed, refreshed" as well as "altered, changed". A known bearer of this name was the Roman senator Lucius Junius Gallio Annaeanus... [more]
Novius m Ancient Roman
Oscan praenomen as well as a Roman nomen gentile. The latter is derived from the Oscan praenomen, but is often mistakenly thought to come from the Latin adjective novus meaning "new, fresh, young".... [more]
Núadu m Old Irish
Older form of Nuada.
Nubemhat f Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian feminine name meaning "Gold is at the front".
Nubhetepti f Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian feminine name meaning "Gold is satisfied".
Nubkhaes f Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian feminine name meaning "The gold appears".
Nubkhesbed f Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian feminine name meaning "Gold and lapis lazuli".
Nubwenet f Ancient Egyptian
Of unknown meaning. Name borne by a queen consort of Pharaoh Pepi I.
Numenius m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Biblical Latin
Latinized form of Noumenios. This name was borne by Numenius of Apamea, a 2nd-century Neo-Pythagorean philosopher. It is also the genus name of the curlew.
Numerius m Ancient Roman
Derived from Latin numerus "number" or Latin numerare "to count, to number, to pay."
Numisia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Numisius. Numisia was one of the Vestal Virgins.
Núpr m Old Norse
Variant of Gnúpr.
Nupta f Babylonian
Meaning uncertain, possibly deriving from the Akkadian element nuāru ("singer , musician , poet"). Name borne by the wife of Itti-marduk-balatu.
Nusku m Babylonian, Ancient Assyrian
Meaning unknown. Nusku was the god of light and fire in ancient Mesopotamian religion.
Nuta f Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Hinduism, Punjabi, Bengali, Nepali, Gujarati
"praised"; "commended "
Nyani f Sanskrit, Indian
MEANING : to bring back, restore... [more]
Nyas m Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism, Tamil, Nepali, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam
MEANING: putting down or in, placing, applying, impressing, drawing, painting, putting away, ... [more]
Nyasan m Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian
MEANING : putting down, arranging, depositing, mentioning, bringing forward ... [more]
Nýi m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Variant of Nýr. This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.
Nympheros m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek νύμφη (nymphe) "bride" and ἔρως (eros) "love".
Nymphias m Ancient Roman
Transferred use of the surname Nymphias.
Nymphicus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
From the Greek name Νυμφικός (Nymphikos), apparently a genitive form of Nymphe (see Nympha).
Nymphike f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Nymphikos (see Nymphicus).
Nymphis m Ancient 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.
Nymphius m Ancient 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.
Nymphodorus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Νυμφόδωρος (Nymphodoros), derived from νυμφη (nymphe) "bride, young wife" and δωρον (doron) "gift".
Nymphodotus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Νυμφοδοτος (Nymphodotos), derived from νυμφη (nymphe) "bride, young wife" and δοτος (dotos) "given".
Nýr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "new; young". This is the name of a dwarf (also called Nár) in Norse mythology.
Nýráðr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from nýr ("new, fresh") and ráð ("advice, counsel, decision"). This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.
Nysos m Ancient Greek
Nysos is the name of a Mountain which is ruled by Dionysos. Nysos can be viewed as the Masculine term for Nysa.
Ob m Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Hinduism, Bengali, Marathi
Name : Ob ओब... [more]
Occia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Occius. Occia achieved the position of Virgo Vestalis Maxima when she became the oldest living priestess of the goddess Vesta, perhaps 57 years before she passed away in 19 CE.
Ochozias m Biblical Latin, Ancient Hebrew (Latinized), Biblical French
French and Latinized form of Ahaziah via it's Hellenized form Okhozias.
Oclauia f Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish *oclo- "drink".
Oclinos m Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish *oclo- "drink".
Octaviana f Ancient Roman, Romanian, Provençal
Anciant Roman feminine form of Octavianus and Romanian and Provençal feminine form of Octavian.
Odalfrid m Germanic
Derived from Germanic odal or uodal "heritage, fatherland" (also see Odalric) combined with the Old High Germanic element fridu "peace".
Odalrik m Old High German
Old High German variant of Odalric.
Odani f Indian, Sanskrit, Hindi, Bengali, Hinduism
MEANING - country mallow plant... [more]
Odanika f Sanskrit
MEANING : country Mallow plant... [more]
Odart m Medieval, Germanic, Old Saxon, Medieval Italian, Medieval Scottish, Medieval French, Estonian (Archaic)
Old High German ōt, Old Saxon ōd "wealth, riches" + Old Saxon hard, Old High German hart "strong, hard".
Odav m Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Punjabi, Bengali, Marathi, Nepali, Sinhalese
MEANING - "mode which consists of five notes only"... [more]
Oddbiǫrg f Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Oddbjǫrg.
Oddfríðr f Old Norse
Old Norse combination of oddr 'point of a weapon' and fríðr 'beautiful', originally 'beloved'.
Oddgerðr f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements oddr "point (of a weapon)" and garðr "enclosure", "protection".
Oddkatla f Old Norse
Feminine form of Oddkell.
Oddkell m Old 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").
Oddlaug f Old Norse, Norwegian, Icelandic
Combination of Old Norse oddr "spur, point of a weapon" and laug possibly meaning "betrothed woman".
Oddleifr m Old Norse
Combination of Old Norse oddr "spur, point of a weapon" and leifr "descendant".
Oddvǫr f Old Norse
Old Norse combination of oddr "point of a sword" and vár "spring (season)".
Odelbald m Medieval, Old High German, Medieval German, Medieval French
Old High German uodal "heritage, homestead" + Old High German bald "bold".
Odelberga f Medieval French, Old High German, Medieval
Old High German uodal "heritage, homestead" + Old High German berg "mountain, hill".
Odelgarde f Old Saxon, Old High German, Medieval, Medieval French
Old High German uodal "heritage, homestead" + Old Saxon gard, Old High German gart "enclosure, protection; yard, garden".
Odelgilde f Old High German, Medieval, Medieval French
Old High German uodal "heritage, homestead" + Proto-Germanic geldą "reward, gift, money".
Odelhard m Old High German, Old Saxon, Medieval, Medieval French, Medieval Spanish, Medieval German
Old High German uodal "heritage, homestead" + Old Saxon hard, Old High German hart "strong, hard".
Odelhaus m Old High German, Medieval, Medieval French
Old High German uodal "heritage, homestead" + Old High German hadu "battle".
Odelhelm m Old High German, Old Saxon, Medieval, Medieval French
Old High German uodal "heritage, homestead" + Old High German, Old Saxon helm "helmet".
Odelhilde f Old High German, Medieval, Medieval French
Old High German uodal "heritage, homestead" + Old High German hiltja "battle".
Odelinde f Old High German
Combination of Germanic elements uodal "inheritance" and lindi "weak, soft, flexible".
Odelschalk m Old High German, Old Saxon, Medieval, German (Austrian, Archaic), Medieval German, Medieval Italian
Old High German uodal "heritage, homestead" + Old Saxon skalk, Old High German scalc, scalh "servant".
Odfrid m Germanic
Variant form of Autfrid.
Odger m Germanic, German
Variant form of Audogar. Also, this name is a cognate of Eadgar.
Odika f Sanskrit, Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Tamil
MEANING - wild rice... [more]
Odilred m Medieval German, Old Saxon, Old High German
Old High German uodal "heritage, homestead" + Old Saxon rād, Old High German rāt "counsel, advice".
Odine f Medieval French, Old Norse
Feminine form of Odin or a nickname for Odart.
Odma m Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism, Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Sinhalese
Odm /Odma ओद्म means- moistening, act of wetting. ... [more]
Odmar m Germanic, Dutch
Variant of Othmar.
Odoenus m Old Norse
Latinized form of Auðun.
Odomar m Germanic
Variant form of Audamar.
Odomir m Germanic
Variant spelling of Odomar. But with this spelling it is also possible that the second element is derived from Slavic mir "peace."
Odoric m Germanic
Variant form of Auderic.
Odrich m Old High German, Old Saxon, Medieval, Medieval Italian, Medieval French
Old High German ōt, Old Saxon ōd "wealth, riches" + Old High German rih "ruler".
Odulf m Germanic, Dutch, German
Variant form of Audulf.
Odwin m Germanic
Variant form of Audowin.
Oecles m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Οἰκλῆς (Oiklês) or Οἰκλείης (Oikleiês), derived from ὄις (ois) meaning "sheep" (cf. Latin ovis, the possible source of Ovid) and κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory"... [more]
Oenanthe f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Oinanthe. A known bearer of this name was the Egyptian Greek noblewoman Oenanthe of Egypt (3rd century BC), who was a prominent member of the Ptolemaic court.
Oenophilus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Oinophilos. This name was borne by two eponymous archons of Athens, the earliest of which lived in the 1st century BC.
Œpir m Old Norse
From Old Norse œpa "to shout".
Oeric m Anglo-Saxon (Germanized)
Probably derived from Old English os "god". This was the given name of a 5th-century king of Kent, more commonly known as Oisc (see Æsc)... [more]
Ofbradh m Old Norse
Either from Old Norse ofbradh "too intense", "too hasty", or ofráð "too great a task, too high an aspiration".
Ófeigr m Old Norse
Variant transcription of ᚬᚠᛅᛁᚴ (see Úfeigr).
Offa m Anglo-Saxon
A diminutive form of -ulf -wulf and -olf names. King Offa of Mercia was a famous bearer.
Óg m Old Irish
Means "young" or "youth, young man, warrior".
Ógán m Old Irish
Means "youth, young man, warrior", derived from óg "young" combined with a diminutive suffix.
Ogan m Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism, Hindi, Bengali (Hindu), Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil
MEANING :assembled, united, standing alone
Ogh m Indian, Sanskrit, Nepali, Hinduism, Telugu, Kannada, Punjabi, Gujarati
Means "flood" in Hindi.
Oghavat m Indian, Sanskrit, Hinduism, Hindi, Nepali
Means - having a strong stream... [more]
Ǫgmundr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Agmundr.
Ogmundr m Old Norse
Variant spelling of Ǫgmundr.
Ǫgn f Old Norse
Feminine form of Agnarr or Agni.
Ogvald m Old Norse
Name of a king of Rogaland in a Norse saga. The second element of the name is valdr meaning "ruler".
Oha f Sanskrit, Indian, Tamil, Telugu, Sinhalese, Hindi, Punjabi, Kannada, Hinduism, Nepali, Bengali
MEANING - bringing near, excellent, vehicle, means. It is derived from Sanskrit word ओह... [more]
Ohthere m Anglo-Saxon
Possibly derived from Old English oht "fear, terror" (compare Old Norse ótti) and here "army"... [more]
Oinanthe f Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun οἰνάνθη (oinanthe) meaning "inflorescence of the grapevine" as well as "vine" and "dropwort".... [more]
Óinn m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from óa-sk ("to be frightened"). In Norse mythology this is the name of a dwarf and a kenning for "snake".
Oinophilos m Ancient Greek
Means "lover of wine", derived from Greek οινος (oinos) meaning "wine" combined with Greek φιλος (philos) meaning "friend, lover".
Oisian m Old Celtic
An old Celtic name meaning "little deer," or "Fawn." 12th most popular boys' name in Ireland as of 2023. The name of a demigod, poet, and many others given the popularity of the name.
Ojas m Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Marathi, Assamese, Punjabi, Gujarati, Bengali, Malayalam
MEANING - bodily strength, vital energy, splendoustrength, manifestation, appearance, vitality, power,
Ojasi f Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism, Hindi, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Bengali
MEANING;: vigorous , Splendourous , Shine
Ojayit m Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, Bengali, Nepali, Sinhalese
MEANING : courageous behavior, stout heartedness
Ojmana f Indian, Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Nepali, Sinhalese, Gujarati, Malayalam, Kannada
Name: Ojmana ओज्मना... [more]
Okaja f Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Hinduism, Tamil, Nepali, Sinhalese, Gujarati, Bengali
Name: Okaja ओकजा... [more]
Okas m Indian, Sanskrit, Tamil, Hindi, Hinduism, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Bengali, Nepali, Marathi
MEANING -house, dwelling, convenience, abode, assylum... [more]
Okkelo f Ancient Greek
Included in the list of the 17 Pythagoreans mentioned by Iamblichus.
Ólæif f Old Norse
Feminine form of Ólæifr.
Óláfr m Old Norse
Variant of Ólafr.
Ólafr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Ólæifr.
Ólafr m Old Norse
Variant of Ólafr.
Olafr m Old Norse
Variant of Ólafr.
Olafuer m Old Norse
Variant of Ólafr.
Olaifr m Old Norse
Variant of Áleifr.
Ǫlbjǫrn m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse ǫl "ale" or "protection, luck" and bjǫrn "bear".
Oldegar m Germanic
Variant of Aldegar.
Óli m Old Norse, Icelandic, Faroese
Old Norse diminutive of Ólafr. In modern times it is used as a diminutive of Ólafur (Icelandic) or Ólavur (Faroese).
Ollauff m Old Norse
Ancient Scandinavian variant of Ólafr.
Ólǫf f Old Norse
Variant of Ólæif.
Ólof f Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Ólǫf.
Olorus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the name Ὄλορος (Oloros), of which the meaning and origin is uncertain. It might be a hellenized Thracian name, since the name was borne by a Thracian king from the 5th century BC... [more]
Ǫlrún f Old Norse
Combination of ǫl ("ale") and rún ("secret"). In Norse mythology this is the name of a Valkyrie, the daughter of King Kiarr. She, Hlaðgunnr and Hervǫr are described as swan-maidens.
Ǫlvaldr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Combination of Old Norse ǫl ("ale") and valdr ("ruler"). May be a variant of Alvaldr.
Ǫlvér m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of AlvéR.
Ǫlvir m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Variant of Ǫlvér. In Norse mythology this is the name of Hjálmþér's brother.
Olympiades m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Olympia" with ides "son".
Olympiodorus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Olympiodoros. This name was borne by Olympiodorus the Elder, a Greek philosopher from the 5th century AD.
Olyntheus m Ancient Greek
Derived from either the Greek noun ὀλύνθη (olynthe) meaning "wild fig tree" or the Greek noun ὄλυνθος (olynthos) meaning "fruit of the wild fig tree".... [more]
Omkari f Indian, Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Tamil, Nepali
MEANING - a beginning, prosperous or auspicious beginning. It is derived from Sanskrit word Omkaar / ॐकार... [more]
Onan m Ancient Hebrew
Power, Strength, Hebrew origin.
Ǫndótt f Old Norse
An Old Norse name, probably originally a byname from the adjective ǫndóttr meaning "looking full in the face, fiery-eyed".
Onesas m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ὄνησις (onesis) meaning "use, profit, advantage". This name is etymologically related to Onesimos (see Onesimus).
Onomacritus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Onomakritos. This name was borne by a Greek chresmologue from the 5th century BC.
Onomakles m Ancient Greek
Derived from the elements (onoma) ''name'' and (kleos) ''glory'' which means ''glorious name''.
Onomakritos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ὄνομα (onoma) "name" combined with Greek κριτης (krites) "judge, critic."
Onomarchos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Attic Greek noun ὄνομα (onoma) meaning "name" combined with the Greek noun ἀρχός (archos) meaning "leader, ruler".
Onomarchus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Onomarchos. This name was borne by a Phocian general from the 4th century BC.
Onomaris f Old Celtic (Latinized), History
This is the name of an ancient Galatian Celtic queen. Her name appears to be a compound, with variants the "-maris" element appearing in several Celtic languages, meaning "great". It may also mean "mountain ash", or possibly "like a great mountain ash or rowan tree"... [more]
Onomastos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ὀνομαστός (onomastos) meaning "named" as well as "famous, of note, notable". It is ultimately derived from the Greek noun ὄνομα (onoma) meaning "name".
Onomastus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Onomastos. Bearers of this name include the general Onomastus of Macedon (2nd century BC) and the Olympic victor Onomastus of Smyrna (7th century BC).
Onuist m Pictish
Pictish form of Angus.
Ophelandros m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun ὄφελος (ophelos) meaning "help" as well as "advantage" and "gain, profit". The second element is derived from Greek ανδρος (andros) meaning "of a man".
Opheliadas m Ancient Greek (Rare)
Derived from Greek ὠφελέω (ôpheleô) meaning "to help, aid, succour, be of use".
Ophelime f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ὠφέλιμος (ophelimos) meaning "helping, aiding, useful, beneficial".
Ophelion m Ancient Greek, English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Derived from the Greek noun ὠφέλεια (opheleia) meaning "help, aid" as well as "profit, benefit", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb ὠφελέω (opheleo) meaning "to help, to aid"... [more]
Opimia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Opimius. This was the name of a Vestal Virgin who died in 216 BC, after having been accused of having broken her vow of chastity.
Opimius m Ancient Roman
Roman nomen gentile which is derived from the Latin adjective opimus which can mean "fat, plump, corpulent, rich" (in reference to a person) as well as "fertile, fruitful" (in reference to land)... [more]
Öpir m Old Norse
Variant transcription of Œpir.
Opishtha f Sanskrit
Feminine form of Opishth.
Opiter m Ancient Roman
Archaic Roman praenomen which had already fallen out of use by the 1st century BC. It was typically given to a son that had been born after the death of his father, while the son's paternal grandfather was still alive... [more]
Opiternius m Ancient Roman
Roman nomen gentile which was derived from Opiter. A bearer of this name was Lucius Opiternius, a Faliscan priest of Bacchus from the 2nd century BC.
Opora f Ancient Greek
Means "autumn, fruit", from the Ancient Greek Ὀπώρα ('opṓra' "autumn, fruit"). Name of a minor goddess connected to fruit, the harvest, the wine harvest, and the season of autumn.
Oppas m Gothic
Oppas (died after 712) was a member of the Visigothic elite in the city of Toledo on the eve of the Muslim conquest of Hispania.
Oppia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Oppius. Oppia was a Vestal Virign; in 483 BC, she was found guilty of a breach of chastity and punished.
Oppius m Ancient Roman
Roman nomen gentile which was originally a praenomen; it is the latinized form of the Oscan praenomen Úppiis. Since Oscan is a language that has long been extinct and modern knowledge of its vocabulary is limited, it is uncertain what the meaning of the name was... [more]
Optimus m Ancient Roman, Ancient Greek (Latinized), Popular Culture
Means "excellent" in Ancient Latin. Its etymology is uncertain. It can derive from the Greek root opti- meaning 'light, sight'. Another possible etimology is from Ancient Latin optàre "to choose, to desire" with the meaning of "the chosen one, the superior one"... [more]
Óráed m Old Irish
Derived from the Irish elements ór, meaning "golden", and áed, meaning "fire".
Órækia m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Úrœkja.
Ordbeorht m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ord "point (of a weapon)" (see ort) and beorht "bright".
Orderic m Germanic (?)
Meaning unknown, though the "-ric" part probably comes from the Germanic element ric meaning "ruler".... [more]
Ordfrið m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English ord "point (of a weapon)" and friþ "peace".
Ordfriða f Anglo-Saxon
Feminine form of Ordfrið, derived from Old English ord "point (of a weapon)" and friþ "peace". Cognate to Old Norse Oddfríðr.
Ordgar m Anglo-Saxon
Means "spear-point", derived from Old English ord "point (especially of a weapon)" and gar "spear". It is a cognate of Old Norse Oddgeirr.
Ordgrim m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English ord "point (of a weapon)" and Old Norse gríma "mask".
Ordheah m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English ord "point (of a weapon)" (see ort) and heah "high".
Ordlaf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English ord "point (of a weapon)" (see ort) and lāf "legacy, remainder" (from laibō).
Ordmær m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English ord "point (of a sword)" and mære "famous".
Ordnoð m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ord "point (of a weapon)" and noð "boldness, daring".
Ordric m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ord "point (of a weapon)" (compare Old German ort) and ric "ruler, king"... [more]
Ordwig m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English ord "point (of a sword)" and wīġ "war, battle".
Ordwulf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ord "point (of a sword)" (compare Old German ort) and wulf "wolf".... [more]
Orestilla f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of the Roman cognomen Orestillus, which was a diminutive of Orestes. It was borne by Livia Orestilla, the second wife of Emperor Caligula.
Orestina f Italian (Rare), Ancient Roman
Italian feminine diminutive of Oreste. It also coincides with the feminine form of Orestinus, a Roman cognomen of the same origin.
Orestinus m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen that was a derivative of the Greek name Orestes. It essentially means "of Orestes" in Latin, as it contains the Latin masculine adjectival suffix -inus; this suffix later developed into a diminutive suffix, so Orestinus could also be considered a Latin diminutive of Orestes... [more]
Orgetorix m Old Celtic, History
Derived from Celtic orgeto "killer" (which comes from orge "to kill") combined with Celtic rix "king." This name was borne by a leader of the Helvetii (a Celtic tribe), who lived in the 1st century BC.
Ørlygr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse ørlǫg "fate, doom, war" and/or ørlygi "fight, battle, war".
Ormfríðr f Old Norse
Old Norse combination of ormr "snake, serpent" and fríðr "beautiful", originally "beloved".
Ormgæirr m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of ormr 'snake, serpent' and geirr 'spear'.
Ormhildr f Old Norse
Combination of ormr 'snake, serpent' and hildr 'battle, fight'.
Ormi m Old Norse
Variant of Ormr.
Ormr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from Old Norse ormr "snake, serpent" (the English word worm derives from the same root). In Norse mythology this was another name for Jǫrmungandr, the son of Loki... [more]
Ormsteinn m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of ormr 'snake, serpent' and steinn 'stone'.
Örnir m Old Norse
Variant of Aurnir.
Ǫrnólfr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Arnulfr.
Ǫrnulfr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Ǫrnólfr.
Órœkia m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Úrœkja.
Órøkia m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Úrœkja.
Orophernes m Old Persian (Hellenized), History
Hellenized form of an ancient Persian name, which must have consisted of two elements. The first element is still unknown to me, but the second element must probably have been derived from Old Persian farnah "glory, splendour, fortune"... [more]
Oros m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, this is the name of a king of Troezen, who is the (human) maternal grandfather of the demi-god Althepus.... [more]
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