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Otha m English (American, Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Otto or Ottar.

Othea m Romani (Archaic)

Otia m Georgian
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]

Otiya m Luo
Means "named after either of his grandparents" in Luo.

Otoya m Japanese
From Japanese 二 (oto) meaning "two" combined with 矢 (ya) meaning "arrow". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Otuna m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Otar and its short form Oto, as it contains the Georgian diminutive suffix -უნა (-una).

Oula m Sami, Finnish
Oula is originally a Sami variant of Ola and Ovlá, thus related to Olaf. It's nowadays used by Finns as well.

Outha m Malayalam
Malayalam form of Hebrew Yosef or English Joseph

Outha m Indian (Christian), Malayalam
Form of Joseph used by Malayalam-speaking Saint Thomas Christians.

Ovila m English, Spanish, French (Quebec)
Meaning unknown, possibly from Latin ovile, meaning "sheepfold."

Ovla m Sami
Variant of Oula and Ovlá.

Ovlá m Sami
Sami variant of Ola 1.

Ovlla m Sami
Variant of Ovllá.

Ovllá m Sami
Sami form of Ola 1.

Owa m Filipino, Cebuano
Short form of Juan 1.

Owura m Akan
Means "mister" or "man" in Akan.

Oza m Mari
Means "master" in Mari.

Ozia m Italian, Biblical Italian
Italian form of Uzziah.

Ozoma m Nahuatl
Variant of Ozomatli.

Ozora m & f Japanese (Modern)
Variant transcription of Oozora.

Ozra m Romani (Archaic)

Pobea m Romani (Caló)
Caló form of Jesús.

Pœga m & f Anglo-Saxon
Old English name of unknown meaning. It relates to the name Peyton.

Poema f & m Tahitian
Means "pearl of the deep seas"; a combination of Tahitian poe "pearl" and mā "clean, pure, clear".

Poika m Finnish
Means "boy, son" in Finnish.

Pola m Kurdish
Derived from the Kurdish polat meaning "steel".

Pooya m Persian
Some sources claim that this masculine Persian name means "dynamic", while other sources claim that it means "to search" or "(re)searcher". But there are also a few sources that claim that the name means "to run" or "runner" - and those are probably the most likely to be correct, as this is the only meaning that I was able to find an Iranian word for that actually even remotely resembles the name... [more]

Pósa m Medieval Hungarian
Diminutive of Pál.

Pouya m Persian
Variant transcription of Pooya.

Proka m Polish (Rare)

Qooqa m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of K'ôĸa.

Reona f & m Japanese
As a unisex name, this name can be used as 怜央奈, 怜於奈, 玲央奈, 玲於奈 or 伶於奈 with 怜 (ryou, rei, ren, awa.remu, sato.i) meaning "wise", 玲 (rei, re) meaning "sound of jewels", 伶 (ryou, rei, wazaogi, re) meaning "actor", 央 (ou, o) meaning "centre, middle", 桜 (ou, you, sakura) meaning "cherry", 於 (o, yo, aa, oi.te, o.keru, yori) meaning "as for, at, in, on" and 奈 (dai, na, nai, ikan, karanashi) meaning "Nara, what?"... [more]

Roda m Arabic
The given name of the Lebanese football player Roda Antar.

Roṋewa m & f Venda
Means "we are given" or "we are blessed" in Tshivenda.

Røkia m Old Norse
An Old Norse byname, from Old Norse rœkja meaning 'to care, to mind, to worry, to revere, to be careful with, take care of, guard, protect'.

Rolfa m Sami
Sami form of Rolf.

Rolla m American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a phonetic spelling of Rollo.

Romka m Russian
Diminutive of Roman.

Ronya f & m Russian
Russian diminutive of Veronika and Roman.

Routa m Japanese
From Japanese 朗 (rou) meaning "bright, clear" combined with 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Ryoga m & f Japanese
This was the name of Echizen Ryoma's older adopted brother in the Prince of Tennis anime... [more]

Ryōma m Japanese
From Ryō (also 龍/竜 meaning "dragon") combined with a ma kanji, such as 真 meaning "truth," 馬 meaning "horse," 磨 meaning "polish, shine" 雅 meaning "elegance, grace."... [more]

Shoa m & f Japanese
From Japanese 偲 (sho) meaning "recollect, remember" or 渚 (sho) meaning "strand, beach, shore" combined with 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection", 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" or 杏 (a) meaning "apricot"... [more]

Shoja' m Persian
Means "brave" in Persian (of Arabic origin)

Shola m & f Yoruba, African
Short form of names that end with "sola", such as Olusola or Adesola. R&B singer Shola Ama is a well-known bearer.

Shōma m Japanese
Derived from the Japanese kanji 祥 (shō) meaning "an omen of good fortune or happiness" or 昌 (shō) meaning "good, prosper" or 翔 (shō) meaning "soar" combined with 万 (ma) meaning "ten thousand, all" or 磨 (ma) meaning "to polish, to grind, to brush (teeth)" or 馬 (ma) meaning "horse"... [more]

Shoma m Japanese
Variant transcription of Shouma.

Sho'ra m Uzbek
Means "saltwort" or "grape flower bud" in Uzbek.

Shota m Georgian
Meaning and linguistic origin uncertain. An existing theory is that the name is a variant of Ashot and/or Ashotan or otherwise etymologically related to them... [more]

Shoya m Japanese

Siloa m Biblical

Síoda m Irish
Originally a Gaelic byname meaning "silk".

Söba m Vilamovian
Variant of Siöeba.

Soda m & f Khmer
Means "clear, pure" in Khmer.

Söeba m Vilamovian
Variant of Siöeba.

Sohta m Japanese

Sokka m Japanese, Popular Culture
From the Japanese phrase "So Ka" which means "I Understand." Used in Avatar: The Last Airbender for a main character, who is voiced by Jack DeSena.... [more]

Sola m Biblical Greek
Form of Shagee used in the Codex Vaticanus (Septuagint Bible). Note, the Codex Alexandrinus uses Σαγη (Sage).

Solsa m Chechen (Rare)
Taken from the name of Seska Solsa, a figure in Chechen and Ingush mythology equivalent to the Ossetian Sosruko.

Soma m & f Hinduism, Indian
Means "lunar nectar", from the name of an intoxicant used in ancient Vedic ritual, prepared from the juice of some plant, which is from Indo-European *seu- "juice", ultimately from the root *seue- "to take liquid" (cf... [more]

Šooča m Tuvan
Means "lock" in Tuvan.

Sora m & f Finnish (Modern, Rare)
Means "gravel" in Finnish.

Sorba m English (British)

Sorya f & m Khmer
Alternate transcription of Khmer សូរិយា (see Soriya).

Soska m Georgian

Šóta m Sioux
From the Lakota šóta (shoh'-lah) meaning "smoke".

Sota m & f Finnish (Rare)
Means "war" in Finnish.

Sotha m Khmer
From soth, meaning "pure" in Khmer.

Soura m & f Japanese
From Japanese 宗 (sou) meaning "religion, sect, denomination, main point, origin, essence", 青 (sou) meaning "blue, green", 創 (sou) meaning "genesis, wound, injury, hurt, start, originate", 双 (sou) meaning "pair, set, comparison, counter for pairs", 奏 (sou) meaning "play music, speak to a ruler, complete", 爽 (sou) meaning "refreshing, bracing, resonant, sweet, clear", 想 (sou) meaning "concept, think, idea, thought", 早 (sou) meaning "early, fast" or 蒼 (sou) meaning "blue" combined with 羅 (ra) meaning "gauze, thin silk, arrange, spread out", 良 (ra) meaning "good, pleasing, skilled", 空 (ra) meaning "sky", 楽 (ra) meaning "music, comfort, ease", 麗 (ra) meaning "lovely, beautiful, graceful, resplendent" or 来 (ra) meaning "come, due, next, cause, become"... [more]

Ta'oma' m Hebrew
Hebrew from of Thomas.

Teona m Italian
Italian form of Theonas.

Thoa f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 釵 (thoa) meaning "hairpin, hair-brooch".

Tiöma m Vilamovian
Vilamovian form of Timothy.

Toa m & f Japanese
From Japanese 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation combined with 有 (a) meaning "exist", 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection", 吾 (a) meaning "I, me" or 彩 (a) meaning "colour"... [more]

Toa m Maori
Means "warrior" in Maori.

Toba m Yoruba
Short form of Oloruntuba.

Toba m Indigenous 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 Toba Tjakamarra, the husband of Australian Aboriginal painters Tjunkiya Napaltjarri (c... [more]

Toba m Spanish
Diminutive of Cristóbal.

Toca m Chamorro
Derived from Chamorro toca meaning "to concern, to pertain to".

Toga m & f Japanese
Most likely from the surname “Toga”

Tohma m Japanese

Tohta m Japanese

Toira f & m Japanese (Modern), Literature, Popular Culture
From Japanese 人 (to) meaning "person", "human", combined with 偉 (i) meaning "great", and 良 (ra) meaning "good". Other kanji combinations are possible. When written in hiragana or katakana, (Hiragana: といら or Katakana: トイラ) (Toira) is (Hiragana: らいと or Katakana: ライト) (Raito) spelled backwards.

Toiva m & f Finnish (Rare)
A variant of Toivo.

Toka m Georgian
Diminutive or short form of Tornike.

Tokia m & f Japanese

Tola m Biblical
Means "crimson, scarlet" in Hebrew, literally "grub, worm" (referring to the cochineal insect from which crimson dyes were obtained). It belonged to one of the Old Testament judges.

Tola m & f Yoruba
Means "prominent for success" in Yoruba, derived from tó meaning "as prominent as" and ọlá meaning "wealth, success, nobility". It is also a short form of longer names such as Omotola, Oyètọ́lá, Tọ́lání and Tọ́láṣe.

Tomma m Medieval Italian
Short form of Tommaso.

Tompa m Swedish
Swedish diminutive of Tomas, Tommy, and in some rare cases, Torbjörn.

Tóna m Kashubian
Diminutive of Antón and Antoni.

Töna m Romansh
Short form of Antoni, traditionally found in the Engadine valley.

Tona m Romansh
Variant of Töna.

Tonda m Sorbian (Archaic), Literature
Sorbian short form or diminutive of Anton. In the literary world, Tonda is a character in Otfried Preußler's novel 'Krabat'.

Tora m & f Japanese
Means "tiger" in Japanese.... [more]

Torea m Moriori
This name means oystercatcher. This was the name of a Owenga Moriori Chief named Torea Takarehe (d. 1876) who was the teacher of Moriori elder Hirawanu Tapu.

Toroa f & m Maori
Derived from Maori toroa "albatross", ultimately from Maori toro "to stretch; to extend".

Tosha m & f Russian
Diminutive of Anton and Antonina.

Totta m Swedish
Variant of Totte.

Touma m Japanese
From Japanese 鉄 (touma) meaning "iron", 顛 (touma) meaning "overturn, summit, origin", 屠 (touma) meaning "slaughter, butcher, slay", 斗 (tou), which refers to a Chinese constellation, 東 (tou) meaning "east", 桃 (tou) meaning "peach", 藤 (tou) meaning "wisteria", 騰 (tou) meaning "leaping up, jumping up, rising, advancing, going", 瞳 (tou) meaning "pupil (of eye)" or 當 (tou) meaning "bear, accept, undertake, just" combined with 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 馬 (ma) meaning "horse", 舞 (ma) meaning "dance" combined with 門 (ma) meaning "gate, counter for cannons"... [more]

Touma m Arabic, Assyrian
Arabic and Assyrian form of Thomas. In the Arab world it is primarily used by Christians.

Touta m Japanese
From Japanese 兜 (tou) meaning "helmet", 通 (tou) meaning "pass through", 登 (tou) meaning "rise, ascend", 東 (tou) meaning "east" or 桃 (tou) meaning "peach" combined with 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big"... [more]

Touwa m Japanese
From Japanese 冬 (tou) meaning "winter" or 藤 (tou) meaning "wisteria" combined with 羽 (wa) meaning "feathers" or 和 (wa) meaning "peace, harmony". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Touya m Japanese
燈 (tō, tou) meaning "lamp, light" and 矢 (ya) meaning "arrow". Other kanji with the same pronunciations can also be used.

Towa m & f Japanese
From Japanese 永 (to) meaning "eternity" combined with 遠 (wa) meaning "distant, far". Other kanji combinations are possible.

To'xta m Uzbek
Means "bustard" in Uzbek.

Toya m Japanese
From Japanese 斗 (to) “constellation” and 矢 (ya) “arrow.” Can also be used as a surname.

Tsoa m & f Malagasy
Means "lemon" in Malagasy.

Tsoma m Shipibo-Conibo
Means "grab, hold on to, grasp" in Shipibo.

Turoa m Maori, History

Udoka m Nigerian, Igbo
Allegedly an Igbo name meaning "peace is above all else"; compare Udo 2.

Voja m Serbian, Croatian
Short from of names containing the element voj, like Milivoj, Vojislav.

Vojta m Vilamovian
Vilamovian form of Wojciech.

Vola m & f Malagasy
Means "silver" or "money" in Malagasy.

Volia m Russian
Means "wish".

Volta m Medieval Italian (Tuscan)

Vovka m Russian
A diminutive of Vova, which in itself is already a diminutive of Vladimir.

Weola m Anglo-Saxon (Hypothetical)
Diminutive of Old English names beginning with he element weoh- "idol, image" or "holy, sacred".

Wonja m German (Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning.

Wonya m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Wanya.

Worb-a m Sidamo
Means "brave" in Sidama.

Xola m & f Xhosa
Means "be at peace" or "to forgive" in Xhosa.

Yocha m Biblical Hebrew
Variant transcription of Joha.... [more]

Yoga m Indonesian
Derived from Sanskrit योग (yoga) referring to a set of Hindu and Buddhist practices centred around spiritual insight and tranquility. The word itself means "yoking, joining, attaching" in Sanskrit.

Yona m Cherokee
Means "bear" in Cherokee.

Yorma m German (Rare)
Variant spelling of the Finnish name Jorma.... [more]

Yosia m Nyoro, Ganda
Nyoro and Ganda form of Josiah.

Yoska m Romani
Romani form of Jóska, the Hungarian diminutive of József (Joseph).

Yosua m Indonesian, Spanish (Modern)
Indonesian and Spanish form of Joshua reflecting the English pronunciation.

Yota m Japanese
Variant transcription of Youta.

Youma m Japanese
From Japanese 洋 (you) meaning "ocean" combined with 馬 (ma) meaning "horse". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Youya m & f Chinese
Means "graceful" or "elegance" in Chinese.

Zenoa m Hebrew

Zhora m Russian
Diminutive of Yuriy or Georgiy.

Ziola m & f Ijaw
Means "the last born" in Ijaw.

Zolta m Hungarian (Rare)
Short form of Zoltán.

Zonya f & m Indigenous American

Zoysa f & m Bodo
Meaning "Unique".