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Nghenakwe m Kaguru
Means "one who sees on his own" Chikaguru.

Niarzina f Near Eastern Mythology, Elamite Mythology
This was the name of a goddess in Elamite religion. It is uncertain what the meaning of her name was in the Elamite language, though the second part of her name may have been derived from Elamite sina or zini meaning "(the) lady"... [more]

Nicaury f Spanish (Latin American)
It might derive from the greek "nike", meaning "victory", or it might mean "the one who has strength".

Nichette f Theatre, Literature
Nichette is the name of a character in Alexandre Dumas's (fils) 1848 novel and play named "Camille" (also known as "The Lady of the Camellias"). The name Nichette was also featured in the title of a movie short from 1911 named "The Heart of Nichette"... [more]

Nicnevin f Celtic Mythology, Folklore
From the Scottish surname Neachneohain meaning "daughter(s) of the divine". ... [more]

Nidra f Indian
The name Nidra is related to the concept of nidra, which is “one of the four states of consciousness in Hindu philosophy”. Nidra is the state of “deep sleep”, where the individual is “unaware of the external world and the inner self”... [more]

Nigesa f Swahili
Means "born during the harvest season" in Swahili.

Niggle m Literature
Niggle is the main character in "Leaf by Niggle", a short story written by J.R.R. Tolkien, the author of "The Lord of the Rings", "The Hobbit", and many other stories. Niggle's story, however, has nothing to do with Middle Earth, the lands in which Tolkien's most famous works take place... [more]

Nijiko f Japanese (Rare)
This name can combine 虹 (kou, niji) meaning "rainbow" or the phonetic characters representing Niji and 子 (shi, su, tsu, ko, -ko, ne) meaning "child, sign of the rat (1st sign of Chinese zodiac)."... [more]

Nikasilaos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is a little bit uncertain, because there are several possibilities for it (although all related). It might be derived from:... [more]

Nikaure m Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian masculine name meaning "The Ka of Re-associated forces".

Nikesh m Indian, Hindi
Means "The God; Man who save people" in Hindi.

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]

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]

Niko f Japanese
This name can be used as 仁子, 仁湖, 仁胡, 二子, 二胡, 日子 or 日湖 with 仁 (jin, ni, non) meaning "benevolence, charity, humanity, kernel, man, virtue", 二 (ji, ni, futa, futata.bi, futa.tsu) meaning "two", 日 (jitsu, nichi, -ka, hi, -hi, ni) meaning "day, Japan, sun", 子 (shi, su, tsu, ko, -ko, -ne) meaning "child, sign of the rat (1st sign of the Chinese zodiac)", 湖 (ko, mizuumi) meaning "lake" and 胡 (u, ko, go, nanzo, ebisu, kuru) meaning "barbarian, foreign."

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]

Nikodémusz m Hungarian Mythology
Cognate of Nicodemus, meaning "victory of the people".

Nikopolitianos m Late Roman (Hellenized), Late Greek
Derived from Latin Nicopolitanus meaning "Nicopolitan, Nicopolite", as in: a citizen of Nicopolis. Also compare the Greek word πολίτης (polites) meaning "citizen, freeman".... [more]

Nimloth f Literature
Means "white flower" in the fictional language Sindarin. This was the name of both a female Elf and the White Tree of Númenor in Tolkien's "The Silmarillion".

Nimrodel f Literature
Means "lady of the white cave" in Sindarin. In J.R.R. Tolkien's 'Unfinished Tales', Nimrodel was an elf maiden who loved the elven king of Lóthlorien, Amroth. She wished to marry Amroth, but before they were wed Nimrodel became lost on a journey and was never heard from again... [more]

Nindumgul f & m Near Eastern Mythology, Sumerian Mythology
Means "lord/lady of the mooring pole", deriving from the Sumerian element nin. Nindumgul was a sukkal (vizier deity) for the goddess Nungal.

Ninella f Sumerian
A name for Ninella as "lady of the earth".... [more]

Ninetta f English (Rare), Hungarian (Rare), Sardinian, Romansh
Latinate diminutive of Nina 1 (compare Ninette). Charles Dickens used it for "the infant phenomenon" in his novel Nicholas Nickleby (1839).

Ningikuga f Near Eastern Mythology
Means "lady of the pure reed" in Sumerian.... [more]

Ningioĸ f Greenlandic
Means "matron", "oldest woman of the house" in Greenlandic.

Ningrum f Indonesian, Javanese
Means “inside the soul” in Indonesian. Alternatively, it comes from the Javanese suffix –rum means ‘beauty, loveliness, charm, attractiveness, sweetness, gentleness,... [more]

Ningtyas f Indonesian, Javanese
Derived from the Javanese suffix –tyas meaning "heart (the seat of feelings)" (see Tyas).

Niniola f Yoruba
Meaning "Having wealth" of West-african, Yoruba origin

Ninkarrak f Near Eastern Mythology
Possibly means either "Lady of Karrak" (from Sumerian element nin) or "Lady of the harbour" (from Sumerian element kar). Other Assyriologists have asserted that Ninkarrak is more likely to be a deity from a culture that pre-dated the Sumerian and Akkadian cultures, who was assimilated into Sumerian religion, meaning that her name originates from a language that is thus far unknown... [more]

Ninkiaĝnuna f Sumerian Mythology
Means "mistress beloved by the prince", deriving from the Sumerian elements nin ("queen, mistress, lady"), ki-áĝ ("beloved"), and nun ("prince, noble"). Attested as another name for the goddess Sadarnunna.

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]

Ninsi'anna f & m Sumerian Mythology
Ancient Sumerian god or goddess of Venus. The name means "divine lady, illumination of heaven" or "divine lady of the redness of heaven".

Ninsuhzagina f Sumerian Mythology
Means "lady of the diadem of lapis lazuli", deriving from the Sumerian elements nin ("lady or mistress"), aga ("diadem, circlet, crown"), and naza-gìn ("lapis lazuli, precious stone")... [more]

Nintinugga f Near Eastern Mythology
Means "mistress who revives the dead". Nintinugga was a Mesopotamian medicine goddess, who was also associated with the underworld. Nintinugga was primarily worshipped in Nippur.

Ninudishara f Sumerian Mythology, Near Eastern Mythology
Means "lady who amazes the world", deriving from the Sumerian elements nin ("lady or mistress"), u-di ("admiration, amazement"), and šár ("all, totality, world"). Attested as a Sumerian name for the goddess Shalash.

Niranjana f Bengali
Niranjana - Indian word, used in religious formulas (mantra), names and Hindu mythology. It is popular in Bengal.... [more]

Nirei f & m Japanese
From Japanese 仁 (ni) meaning "benevolence" combined with 嶺 (rei) meaning "peak; summit; ridge; top" or 礼 (rei) meaning "a bow, the gesture of bending at the waist". Other kanji combinations are possible... [more]

Nirvaan m Sanskrit
"A Soul that has reached the final goal of being free from the cycle of birth & death", "Reached state of Nirvana"

Nitai m Biblical Hebrew
Nitai was an ancient Jewish sage mentioned in the Jewish Talmud. Nitai's full name, as recorded in the Talmud, was "Nitai the Arbelite."

Nitara f Indian (Modern, Rare), English (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Sanskrit nitara (नितर) "deeply fixed; standing firm; having deep roots".

Níðhöggr m Norse Mythology
Means "malice striker". In Norse mythology this is the name of the dragon who lives in the pool Hvergelmir and gnaws at the roots of Yggdrasil... [more]

Njeredzanhasi m Shona
Meaning “the wisdom of today” and/or “the modern wisdom”.

Njoki f Kikuyu
Means "the one who resurrected" in Kikuyu.

Nkandu m & f Lala
Means "the warm one" in Lala, a Zambian language.

Nkosingiphile f African, Zulu
Means "the Lord gave me" in Zulu.

Nkosiphendule m Zulu
Means "God has answered" in Zulu.

Nnamso m & f Ibibio
Means "What have I done?" in Ibibio.

Nnyeyam m & f Dagbani
"I have learnt my lesson"

Noaf f Arabic
Means "highest point of the mountain'or "peak" in Arabic.

Noan m Breton
Variant of Oan by misinterpreting the Breton article an "the" as part of the name.

Noatak m Popular Culture
Real name of Amon from Legend of Korra, an American animated television series that aired on the Nickelodeon television network from 2012 to 2014.... [more]

Nobhalela f Zulu
Means "the one who writes" in Zulu.

Noctis m Popular Culture
Derived from Latin noctis "of the night". This is the name of a character in Final Fantasy XIII Versus.

Nocturna f Literature, Popular Culture
Derived from Latin nocturnus meaning "of or belonging to the night, nocturnal", from the Latin noctū "by night". This name appeared in the 1979 camp comedy-horror film Nocturna, also as the DC comics character Nocturna, a daughter of Dracula, created by writer Doug Moench and artist Gene Colan in 1983.

Nof f Hebrew, Arabic
Means "the view" in Hebrew. It may also be a short form of Nofar.

Nohoarii m Tahitian
Means "king's house" or "place of the king", from Tahitian ari'i meaning "king" and noho meaning "house, home, place".

Nolik m Russian
Nolik is a name that is of Russian origin and created in the Russian cartoon, "The Fixies".

Nolyako m & f Nenets
Means "the smallest" in Nenets.

Nomagugu f Zulu
Means "the precious one" in Zulu.

Nomeda f Lithuanian
The name is composed of the Lithuanian elements no (from) and medžio (woods, forest), hence: "from the woods."

Nomkhubulwane f African Mythology
Epithet of the Zulu goddess Mbaba Mwana Waresa, a shapeshifting fertility goddess who rules over rainbows, agriculture, harvests, rain, and beer and has power over water and earth. The name means "she who chooses the state of an animal" referring to the goddesses ability to shapeshift into an animal.

Nomvula f South African, Zulu
Means "after the rain" in Zulu. This is given to babies born after a storm.

Nonglenkhomba m Manipuri
Means "son of the water god" in Meitei.

Noorulzahraa f Arabic
It's a compund word of the arabic words for "light" and "flower". Therefor it means "light of the flower"

Noorzai m Afghan (Rare)
Means "son of the light", a combination of Arabic نور (nur) and Pashto زوی (zoy), meaning "son (of)".

Nopphakhun m & f Thai
Means "gold" in Thai, ultimately from นพ (nop) meaning "nine" and คุณ (khun) meaning "attribute, characteristic, quality".

Norval m English
Derived from the surname Norval, which is an Anglo-Scottish variant of Norville, a Norman French surname that was brought to Great Britain during or after the Norman Conquest... [more]

Nourjahad m Literature
Possibly means "struggle of light" from Arabic nur "light" and jahad "struggle". This is the name of the titular character in the novel "The History of Nourjahad" (1767) by Frances Sheridan. Nourjahad is a young minister appointed by the ruler Schemzeddin, whose character is tested by the ruler by being tricked into believing he has endless life.

November f & m English (Rare)
From the Latin word novem, meaning "nine". November was the ninth month of the Roman calendar before January and February were added around 713 BC. It is now the eleventh month of the year.... [more]

Nrupal m Marathi
Means "ruler of the land" in Marathi.

Ntombhekya f South African, Xhosa
Means "girl of the house" in Xhosa, from ntombi "girl" and khaya "home, household".

Ntombifikile f Xhosa
Means "a girl has arrived" in Xhosa.

Ntombiyesizwe f Zulu
Means "girl of the earth" in Zulu.

Nube f South American
Means "cloud" in Spanish, taken from the titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de la Nube and Nuestra Señora de la Nube, meaning "The Virgin of the Cloud" and "Our Lady of the Cloud" respectively.... [more]

Nubemhat f Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian feminine name meaning "Gold is at the front".

Nubkhaes f Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian feminine name meaning "The gold appears".

Nuit f English (British), Egyptian Mythology
Nuit is the Ancient Egyptian goddess of the heavens, with her name meaning "sky." Originally she was only the goddess of the night sky, but gradually she came to represent the sky in general. Nuit also protects people in the afterlife... [more]

Nuku m Maori, Cook Islands Maori
Means "The Earth" in Maori.

Numidius m Late Roman, Popular Culture
Of very uncertain and unclear origin and meaning. It may be a corruption of Ummidius in the first place.... [more]

Nun-baršegunu f Sumerian Mythology
Means "lady whose body is the flecked barley", deriving from the Sumerian elements 𒊺 se ("barley, grain") and gùnu ("dappled, spotted, speckled"). This was an alternative name of the Sumerian deity Nisaba, the goddess of grain and writing, that was used specifically in relation to her capacity as an agricultural goddess.

Núneth f Literature
Means "Woman of the West" in Sindarin.

Nunziato m Italian
could come from the word "Annunciation," for example the "Annunciation of the Lord." Feminine form would be Nunziata. Could also come from the name Nunzio which means "messenger"

Nupelda f Kurdish
A Kurdish word meaning "blossoming (of the trees)"

Nurbahar f Turkish (Rare)
Derived from Arabic نور (nur) meaning "light" and Persian بهار (bahar) meaning "spring (the season)".

Nurdan f Turkish
Means "from the light", ultimately from Arabic نور (nur) meaning "light" and Turkish -dan meaning "from".

Nur ud-dunya m Arabic
Means "light of the world" from نور (nur) meaning "light" and دنيا (dunya) meaning "world"

Nurulain f Malay
From Arabic نور ال (nur al) meaning "light of the" and عين ('ayn) meaning "eye".

Nurulhuda f Malay
From Arabic نور ال (nur al) meaning "light of the" and هدى (huda) meaning "right guidance".

Nur uz Zaman m Arabic
Means "light of the time" in Arabic, from نور (nur) meaning "light" and زمان (zaman) meaning "time, age, era"

Nusesi m & f Ewe
Means "the powerful hand" in Ewe.

Nusratuddin m Arabic
Means "help of the religion (Islam)" in Arabic.

Nuvua f Inuit
An Inuit name. This is the name of an Inuit woman in the movie: "The Journey Home".

Nwaanyiabia f Igbo
Means "a woman has come" in Igbo.

Nwabudike m African, Swahili
A name in the Swahili language, which means "the son is the father's power," or "the strength of a father comes from his son."... [more]

Nyabeel f Nuer
Means "girl of the corn" in Nuer.

Nyagũra f Kikuyu
Means "the one who buys" in Kikuyu.

Nyambugi f Kikuyu
Means "the one with bells as anklets" in Kikuyu.

Nyashanu m & f Shona
Meaning "the fifth one". It was also the name of a Shona historical figure and King, Nyashanu, who was the ruler of a Shona people known as the Hera.

Nyawĩra f Kikuyu
Means "the hardworking one" in Kikuyu.

Nyinakwezi f Kiga
Means "mother of the moon" in Rukiga.

Nywan m & f Burmese
Means "tendril" or "spring (growth)" in Burmese or from the Burmese verb meaning "to taper upwards" or "to be the best".

Oarabile m & f Tswana
Means "he (god) has answered" in Tswana.

Oaxaca f & m Nahuatl (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".

Obabaamwewe-giizhigokwe f Ojibwe
Means "Woman of the Sound (that the stars make) Rushing Through the Sky", deriving from the Ojibwe elements babaam ("place to place"), wewe ("makes a repeated sound"), giizhig ("sky"), and ikwe ("woman)... [more]

Obafemi m Nigerian, Yoruba
Means "the king loves me" in Yoruba.

Obai f & m Asháninka
Possibly a variant spelling of the Ashaninka obae meaning "Andean cock-of-the-rock".

Obianuju f Igbo
Means "born at the time of plenty" in Igbo.

Obiora m Igbo
Means "the mind of the people" in Igbo.

Obsidian m American (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]

Obstinate m Literature
A character in the novel, "The Pilgrim's Progress."

Obumneke m & f Igbo
Meaning: "Am I The Creator?"... [more]

Obumneme m & f Igbo
Means "am I the one causing it?" in Igbo.

Occy m English (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.

Ochimos m Greek 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]

Ochola m Luo
"birthed after the death of the father"

Ociel m Spanish (Latin American)
Boy name meaning "heavenly", or "from the sky".

Ocolodah m & f Agatu
Means "God has authority" in Agatu.

Odalysis f American (Hispanic)
A variant of Odalys or Odalis influenced by the French word for lily, which is lys. The meaning of Odalis being "fatherland" or "wealth, fortune," the meaning of Odalysis could be interpreted as "lily of the fatherland" or "wealth of lilies."

Odinakachukwu m & f Igbo
Means "it's in the hand of God" in Igbo, from o "it's", di "in", na "the", aka "hand" (compare Akachi) and Chukwu "God".

Odion m Western African, Esan
Means "the elder twin" in Esan.

Oduor m Luo
Means "born in the middle of the night" in Luo.

Oein m Irish
In terms of etymology it is though to be derived from the Shelta words for “Seer”, as a phonetical interpretation of the Gaelic/ Irish word Ogham.... [more]

Ogbotubo f & m Ijaw
Means "child of the soil" in Ijaw.

Oghenevwemu m & f Urhobo
Means "God owns all things" in Urhobo.

Ogonoebi m Ijaw
Means "the sky is beautiful" or "heaven is beautiful" in Ijaw.

Oğuz m Turkish
It is originated from ancient Turks, a legend hero, Oguz Khan. Means "person who has a good heart".

Ohal m Indian
MEANING - "one having a vehicle, excellent". Here ओह means a vehicle , excellency + ल / ला means having ... [more]

Ohenwam f & m Igede
Means "God is my satisfaction" or "God has satisfied me" in Igede, spoken in Nigeria.

Oholah f Biblical Hebrew
Means "her own tent" in Hebrew. This is the name of a minor character in the Bible, a personification of Samaria's sin in the book of Ezekiel.

Oinanthe f Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun οἰνάνθη (oinanthe) meaning "inflorescence of the grapevine" as well as "vine" and "dropwort".... [more]

Oinopion m Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek adjective οἰνωπός (oinopos) meaning "wine-coloured, wine-dark" as well as "wine-coloured in complexion" or "ruddy-complexioned". The word is ultimately derived from the Greek noun οινος (oinos) meaning "wine"... [more]

Oithona f Literature, Scottish Gaelic
Gaelic name meaning "virgin of the wave", probably invented by James Macpherson for the Ossian poems.

Okiku f Japanese
The name literally means chrysanthemum. It was a name more popularly used before the Second World War. Okiku was the name of a character from the "Zatoichi" TV series in the episode "An unforgettable Flower"... [more]

Okoth m Luo
Means "born during the rainy sea" in Luo.

Okwan m Akan
Means "on the road" in Akan.

Olabowale f Yoruba
Means "wealth has come home" in Yoruba.

Oladapo m Yoruba
Means "wealth has been mixed together" in Yoruba.

Oladeji m Nigerian, Yoruba
Means "wealth has doubled" in Yoruba.

Oladele m Western African, Yoruba
Means "wealth has come home" in Yoruba.

Oladepe f Yoruba
Means "complete wealth has come" in Yoruba.

Oladigbolu m & f Yoruba
Means "wealth has collapsed on me" in Yoruba.

Olajide m Nigerian, Yoruba
Means "wealth arose" or "wealth has awakened".

Olamigoke m Yoruba
Means "my wealth has increased" in Yoruba.

Olaniran m Yoruba
Means "nobility (or wealth) has pedigree" in Yoruba.

Olaoluwa m & f Yoruba (Modern)
Means "the grace of God" or "the wealth of God" in Yoruba.

Olasinbo m Yoruba
Means "wealth is on the way" in Yoruba.

Ollivander m English (American, Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
Surname of Garrick Ollivander, a wizard and the owner of Ollivander's Wand Shop in the Harry Potter book series and movie franchise by J. K. Rowling. In the Harry Potter universe the name is said to be of Mediterranean origin and mean "he who owns the olive wand".

Olorunyomi m & f Yoruba
Means "God has saved me" in Yoruba.

Oludare m & f Yoruba
Means "God has not forsaken" in Yoruba.

Olujide m Western African, Yoruba
Means "the prominent one, the leader" in Yoruba.

Olumuyiwa m Yoruba
Means "God has brought this" in Yoruba.

Oluranti m & f Yoruba
Means "the Lord remembers" in Yoruba.

Oluremi f Yoruba
Means "the lord consoles me" in Yoruba.

Oluseyi m & f Yoruba
Means "God has done this" in Yoruba.

Oluwadamilare f Yoruba
Means "God has justified me" in Yoruba.

Oluwadamilola f & m Yoruba
Possibly means "God has rewarded me with wealth" in Yoruba.

Oluwademilade m & f Yoruba
Means "God has crowned me" in Yoruba.

Oluwafeyisayo m & f Yoruba
Means "God has turned this gift into joy" in Yoruba.

Oluwafisayo m & f Western African, Yoruba
Means "God has added to my joy" in Yoruba.

Oluwagbotemi f Yoruba
Means "God has heard my prayers" in Yoruba.

Oluwale m Yoruba
Means "my God has come home" in Yoruba.

Oluwamayowa m Yoruba
Means "the lord brought joy" in Yoruba.

Oluwamuyiwa m Yoruba
Means "the lord brought joy" in Yoruba.

Oluwandara f Yoruba
Means "God has done wonders" in Yoruba.

Oluwande m Yoruba
Means "God has searched for and visited me" in Yoruba.

Oluwapamilerin m & f Yoruba
Means "the lord has made me laugh" in Yoruba.

Oluwaremilekun m & f Yoruba
Means "God has dried my tears" in Yoruba.

Oluwarotimi m & f Yoruba
Means "the Lord stays with me" in Yoruba.

Oluwaseun m & f Yoruba
Means "the Lord has made it" in Yoruba.

Oluwaseyitan f Yoruba
Means "the lord did this all" in Yoruba.

Oluwasolafunmi m & f Yoruba
Means "God has made wealth for me" in Yoruba.

Oluwateniola m & f Western African, Yoruba
Means "God spread the mat (or rug) of wealth" in Yoruba.

Oluwatobiloba f & m Nigerian, Yoruba
Means "the lord is great as king" in Yoruba.

Oluwatoni m & f Yoruba (Modern, Archaic)
Means "the lord is worth having" in Yoruba.

Oluwatoniloba f Yoruba
Means "God is good to have a king" in Yoruba. This is the full given name of the winner of "Germany's Next Top Model" 2018, Oluwatoniloba Dreher-Adnuga.

Oluyemi m Yoruba (Rare)
Means "The lord is worthy of me" in Yoruba.

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]

Oma m & f Finnish (Rare, Archaic)
Means "own" in Finnish.

Omanukwue m & f Igbo
Means "let the one who knows speak" in Igbo.

Omodunni f & m Yoruba (Rare)
Means "having a child is joyful" in Yoruba.

Omolayo f Yoruba
Means "the child is joy" in Yoruba.

Omolola m & f Yoruba
Means "the child is wealthy" in Yoruba.

Omonefue f Western African, Edo
Means "the child is more than weight" in Edo language.

Omotanwa f Yoruba
Means "the child we searched for" in Yoruba.

Omotunde m Yoruba
Means "the child has returned" in Yoruba, typically given to an Abiku child. Abiku are spirits that are believed to enter a pregnant woman and move in a constant cycle of birth, death, and rebirth... [more]

Omphale f Greek Mythology
Probably derived from Greek ὀμφαλός (omphalos) meaning "navel", also "the center". This was the name of a legendary queen of Lydia in Greek mythology. According to some legends, she used Herakles as a slave for the period of one year and disguised him in women's clothing.

Onalethata m & f Tswana
Means "he (god) has strength" in Tswana.

Onaona f Hawaiian
Means "softly fragrant" or "gentle and sweet (as the eyes or disposition)" in Hawaiian.

Ǫndótt f Old Norse
An Old Norse name, probably originally a byname from the adjective ǫndóttr meaning "looking full in the face, fiery-eyed".

Onerahontsokon f Mohawk
Means "under the wing feather" in Mohawk.

Onerva f & m Finnish
Derived from the Finnish word onerva meaning "aftergrass; the hay grown after harvesting".

Önör m & f Mongolian
Means "having many children or relatives" in Mongolian.

Ontiretse m Tswana
Means "He (God) has done it for me" in Setswana.

Ontuetse m Tswana
Means "He (God) has rewarded me" in Setswana.

Onwutalobi m Igbo
Means "death has eaten the kingdom", a shortened form of the sentence I ga adi makana onwu talu obi, roughly translating as "you will endure as death has claimed our entire family".

Onyango m Luo
"born in the morning before noon"

Onyemelukwe m Igbo
Means "who has done evil and agreed to it?" in Igbo.

Onyenwuwa m Igbo
Means "who owns the world?" in Igbo.

Ookeditse m & f Tswana
Means "He (God) has increased" in Setswana.

Oozora m & f Japanese (Modern)
From 大空 (oozora) meaning "(literally) big sky, heavens, firmament, the blue," derived from a combination of 大 (oo) meaning "big, large" and 空 (sora) meaning "sky, heaven."... [more]

Opan m Nahuatl
Means "on the road" in Nahuatl.

Opochmacuex m Nahuatl
Means "bracelet worn on the left arm" in Nahuatl, from opochtli "the left, left-hand side" and macuextli "bracelet".

Opochtli m Nahuatl, Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Means "the left, left-hand side" or "left-handed" in Nahuatl, figuratively "south". This was also the name of an Aztec deity associated with water, considered the god of fishing and hunting and a representative of the rain god Tlaloc.

Opora f Ancient Greek
Means "autumn, end of summer; fruit", or figuratively "summer-bloom, the bloom of youth" in Ancient Greek. This was the name of a minor goddess connected to fruit, the harvest, the wine harvest, and the season of autumn.

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]

Oqjahon f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek oq meaning "white", "grey", "silver" or "clear" and jahon meaning "the world".

Orakwue m Igbo
Means "let the folks have their say" in Igbo.

Orana f Indigenous Australian
Meaning "the moon" in Australian Aboriginal.

Orange f & m English
First found as a feminine given name in medieval times, in the forms Orenge and Orengia. The etymology is uncertain, and may be after the place in France named Orange... [more]

Oreneile f Tswana
Means "He (God) has given us" in Setswana.

Orenthal m African American (Rare)
This given name is best known for being the first name of the retired American football player and actor O. J. Simpson, who was born in 1947 as Orenthal James Simpson. According to a 1968 interview with LIFE magazine, Simpson himself does not know the meaning and origin of his first name, telling the reporter that his aunt was the one who had named him and that she would only ever tell him that she had named him after a French or Italian actor.... [more]

Oriole m & f English
From the English word "oriole" referring to "any of various colorful passerine birds, the New World orioles from the family Icteridae and the Old World orioles from the family Oriolidae (typically yellow in color)"... [more]

Orisabunmi f Yoruba
Means "the gods have provided for me" in Yoruba.

Oriya f Japanese
From Japanese 織 (ori) meaning "woven" combined with 夜 (ya) meaning "night; the evening". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.

Orizoba m & f Nahuatl
Possibly from the Nahuatl word meaning "valley of happy waters". Another theory suggests it is a distant derivation of Tarshish, meaning "trading post".... [more]

O'rozjahon f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek o'roz meaning "hope" and jahon meaning "the world".

Orphne f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ὄρφνη (orphne) meaning "the darkness". In Greek mythology this was the name of a nymph of the underworld. She was the mother of Ascalaphus by Acheron.

Orthagoras m Ancient Greek
There are three possible meanings for this name: "to speak loudly at the assembly", "righteous speaker" and "righteous assembly".... [more]

Orthros m Greek Mythology
From Greek ὄρθρος (orthros) meaning "the time just before daybreak, early dawn, cock-crow". He was a mythological two-headed watchdog, a brother of Cerberus and son of the monster Echidna, that kept the herds of Geryon on the island Erytheia, and was there killed by Herakles... [more]

Oryan f & m Hebrew
The word Oryan is from the Aramaic name "Bar Oriyan" which means "Educated In The Bible", this is also variant of the French name Oriane / Orianne means "gold".

Osatohamwen m & f Western African, Edo
Means "the mercy of God is upon me" in Edo language.

Osazee m Edo
This is a religious name. It deals with Osanobua, the creator god, intervention from Edo mythology. There are different meanings apparently. In the case of Osazee one is "God's chosen one." Another case for Osazee is "Osanobua has reconciled us." In the case of Osaze its "God delivered me." In the Osaze situation it deals with conflict and family stress... [more]

Osenotse f Tswana
Means "He (God) has made things clear" in Setswana.

Osferth m Anglo-Saxon, Popular Culture
Derived from Old English os "god" and either friþ "peace" or ferhð "soul, spirit, mind, life"... [more]

Ostara f Germanic Mythology (Hypothetical)
Hypothetical Old High German form of the name of a Germanic goddess of fertility and spring (probably originally of sunrise, whose feast was celebrated at the spring equinox), reconstructed by linguist Jacob Grimm... [more]

Otetiani m Seneca
This was the name of Red Jacket (known as Otetiani in his youth and Sagoyewatha (Keeper Awake) Sa-go-ye-wa-tha because of his oratorical skills) (c. 1750 - 1830), a Native American Seneca orator and chief of the Wolf clan... [more]

Othusitse m & f Tswana
Means "he (god) has helped" in Tswana.

Otlicahuetztoc m Nahuatl
Means "he lies fallen on the road" in Nahuatl, possibly indicating someone who was often drunk.

Otlile f South African
South African name meaning "She has come; she is here". Otlile "Oti" Mabuse is a professional dancer seen on Strictly Come Dancing.

Oto m & f Japanese
From Japanese 於 (o) meaning "at, in, on, as for", 央 (o) meaning "center, middle", 乙 (oto, o) meaning "the latter, duplicate, strange, witty", 音 (oto, o) meaning "sound", 桜 (o) meaning "cherry blossom", 緒 (o) meaning "thread", 想 (o) meaning "concept, think, idea, thought", 呂 (oto) meaning "spine, backbone", 朗 (o) meaning "melodious, clear, bright, serene, cheerful" or 和 (o) meaning "harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften, Japan" combined with 兎 (to) meaning "rabbit, hare", 菟 (to) meaning "dodder (plant)", 乙 (to) meaning "the latter, duplicate, strange, witty", 桃 (to) meaning "peach", 都 (to) meaning "metropolis, capital, all, everything", 冬 (to) meaning "winter", 翔 (to) meaning "soar, fly", 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation, 柊 (to) meaning "holly", 音 (to) meaning "sound", 時 (to) meaning "time, hour", 人 (to) meaning "person" or 杜 (to) meaning "woods, grove"... [more]

Ovlur m Chechen (Rare)
Vainakh name meaning "lamb born in the winter" or "first born lamb".

Owariladei f & m Ijaw
Means "we have come home" in Ijaw.

Owolabi m Yoruba
Means "we have given birth to a wealthy person," from 'owo' meaning "money," 'a' meaning "we," and 'abi' meaning "beget."

Oyabrade f Ijaw
Means "I have forgotten my worries" in Ijaw.

Oyenike f Yoruba
Means "the title has need of pampering" or "honor has care" in Yoruba.

Oyetunde m Yoruba
Means "honour has returned" in Yoruba.

Oyinbodei f Ijaw
OYINBODEI is an ijaw tribe name of west africa meaning "OUR MOTHER HAS RETURNED" A name given to children believed to have #REINCARNITATED

Oyinedidei f & m Ijaw
Means "God has cared for me" in Ijaw.

Oyjahon f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and jahon meaning "the world".

Oyuuntülkhüür f Mongolian
Means "key to the mind" or "key to wisdom" in Mongolian, from оюун (oyuun) meaning "wisdom, intellect" and түлхүүр (tülkhüür) meaning "key".

Ozhaguscodaywayquay f Ojibwe
Means "woman of the green glade", or "green prairie woman", deriving in part from the Ojibwe element ikwe ("woman").

Ozoemena m Igbo
Means " let what has happened before not happen again" in Igbo.

Ozoro f Eastern African
Amharic name, said to come from a biblical name meaning "strength of the Lord" (in which case it is partly from Hebrew ’az "force, strength" and a relative of Oz 2).

Paahtsiinaama'ahkawa m Siksika
Means "takes the wrong weapon or coup" in Siksika.

Pahemnetjer m Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian masculine name meaning "servant of the god".

Paing m & f Burmese
Means "own, possess" or "be accomplished" in Burmese.

Pakhom m Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian name meaning "he of the (holy) falcon," consisting of the Egyptian masculine prefix (or article/pronoun) pa combined with Egyptian akhom "falcon, eagle". The falcon was the symbol of the Egyptian god Horus, so one could say that this name essentially means "he who belongs to Horus."

Pakku m Japanese
Pakku means the word, "パック" (pack). Also the name is used in the show, "Avatar: The Last Airbender".

Palaestra f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From Greek παλαιστής (palaistes) meaning "wrestler" or the verb παλαιστέω (palaisteo) "to thrust away with the hand" (from παλαιστή (palaiste) "palm of the hand", a later form of παλαστή (palaste))... [more]

Palash m Indian
The name of a flower that grows in a tree also called "flame of the forest".

Pammachius m Late Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of a Greek name that probably consisted of the Greek elements παν (pan) "all" and μαχη (mache) "battle", which effectively gives the name the meaning of "the one who fights all"... [more]

Pammerope f Greek Mythology
Perhaps from Greek παμ- (pam-), a variant of παν (pan) "all, every", combined with μέροψ (merops) "dividing the voice, articulate" or "bee-eater" (species Merops apiaster; compare Merops, Merope)... [more]

Panaitios m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective παναίτιος (panaitios) meaning "cause of all, to whom all the guilt belongs". It is a compound word, of which the first element consists of πᾶν (pan), the neuter singular of Greek πᾶς (pas) meaning "all, every, each"... [more]

Panchali f Indian
Means "from the kingdom of Panchala" in Sanskrit. This is an epithet of Draupadi, the wife of the Pandavas in the Indian epic the Mahabharata.... [more]

Pandarus m Greek Mythology (Latinized), Literature, Theatre
Latinized form of Greek Πάνδαρος (Pandaros), which was possibly derived from παν (pan) "all" and an uncertain second element. This is the name of a mythical archer who appears in stories of the Trojan War, and "who by an arrow-shot violates the truce between the Trojans and Greeks, and is afterwards slain by Diomedes." In Homer's 'Iliad' he is portrayed as an energetic and impetuous warrior, but in medieval literature he becomes a witty and licentious figure who facilitates the affair between Troilus and Cressida... [more]

Pandemos f & m Greek Mythology
From Greek πάνδημος (pandemos) meaning "of all people, belonging to all people; public, common", composed of πᾶν (pan) "all" and δῆμος (demos) "the people"... [more]

Panehesy m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian pꜣ-nḥsj meaning "the Nubian" (see Phinehas). This was the name of two ancient Egyptian priests and one vizier.

Panoute m Coptic (Sahidic)
Means "the God" or simply "God" in the Coptic language. The name ultimately derives from the Egyptian masculine prefix (or article/pronoun) pa combined with Egyptian nuti "God".

Pantagruel m Literature
The first element of this name is derived from Greek πάντες (pantes) meaning "all", which is ultimately derived from Greek πᾶς (pas) meaning "all, for all, of all". The second element is derived from Hagarene gruel meaning "thirsty"... [more]

Pantariste f Greek Mythology
The first element of this name is derived from Greek πάντες (pantes) meaning "all", which is ultimately derived from Greek πᾶς (pas) meaning "all, for all, of all". The second element is derived from Greek αριστος (aristos) meaning "best"... [more]

Pantawan f Thai
Means "like the sun" from Thai ปาน (pan) meaning "as, like" and ตะวัน (tawan) meaning "sun".

Papnoute m Coptic (Sahidic)
Derived from Egyptian pa-ph-nuti meaning "the (man) of God" or "he who belongs to God".

Paradise f English (Rare)
From the English word meaning "heaven, the garden of Eden", ultimately from Avestan pairidaēza "enclosure, park" (compare the cognate Firdaus).

Parijahon f Uzbek
Derived from pari meaning "fairy" and jahon meaning "the world".

Parkizin m Nivkh
Derived from Nivkh park and yzn meaning "his own master". This name was traditionally given to independent young boys.

Parthavi f Hinduism
Means "Daughter of the Earth"

Pasang m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Means "Venus (the planet)" or "Friday" in Tibetan.

Pasebakhaenniut m Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian masculine name meaning "The star appearing in the city".

Pashhur m Biblical Hebrew, Ancient Egyptian
Derived from Egyptian name possibly meaning "portion of the god horus". Used in Hebrew as "passover" indicating sparing and deliverance. Used multiple times in the old testament.

Paskwüw m Cree
Means "the plain", referring to the prairies, in Cree.

Patareshnes f Ancient Egyptian
Means "the land rejoices in her" in Egyptian.

Patthamawadi f Thai
From Thai ปัทมา (patthama) meaning "lotus" and วดี (wadi) meaning "possessing, having".

Payipwāt m Cree
Means "one who knows the secrets of the Sioux" in Cree.

Paylak m Armenian
From the Armenian word փայլակ (pʿaylak) meaning "the light emitted by a lightning strike; brilliance, radiance".

Pazu m Popular Culture
This is the name of one of the main characters in the Studio Ghibli movie, "Castle in the Sky".

Peduhor m Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian name meaning "Given by the god Horus"

Peerless m African American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Peerless. It coincides with an English word meaning "having no equal, matchless"... [more]

Peeta m Literature
This is the name of the male protagonist in Suzanne Collins' young adult novel "The Hunger Games" and its sequels. Collins has never stated how she came up with the name but it has been speculated that it is related to pita bread, given that the character was born into a family of bakers, or that it could be a form of Peter.

Peftjauawybast m Ancient Egyptian
Means "his breath (comes from) the arms of Bastet" in Egyptian.

Peirene f Greek Mythology
The name of a naiad of the fresh-water spring of the city of Korinthos and a daughter of Asopos. She was carried off by Poseidon and bore him two sons. Her name may be derived from the element πειραίνω (peiraino), and either mean "tied, fastened" or "the fastening one"... [more]

Peisidemos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from either the Greek noun πεῖσα (peisa) meaning "obedience" or the Greek noun πεῖσις (peisis) meaning "persuasion". Both words are ultimately derived from the Greek verb πείθω (peitho) meaning "to persuade, to convince" as well as "to obey, to yield to" and "to believe, to trust (in)"... [more]

Peisilaos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from either the Greek noun πεῖσα (peisa) meaning "obedience" or the Greek noun πεῖσις (peisis) meaning "persuasion". Both words are ultimately derived from the Greek verb πείθω (peitho) meaning "to persuade, to convince" as well as "to obey, to yield to" and "to believe, to trust (in)"... [more]

Peithidemos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek adjective πειθός (peithos) meaning "persuasive" as well as "obedient", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb πείθω (peitho) meaning "to persuade, to convince" as well as "to obey, to yield to" and "to believe, to trust (in)"... [more]

Peitholaos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek adjective πειθός (peithos) meaning "persuasive" as well as "obedient", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb πείθω (peitho) meaning "to persuade, to convince" as well as "to obey, to yield to" and "to believe, to trust (in)"... [more]

Peivas m Sami
Derived from Sami peivas "son of the day".

Pekahiah m Biblical
From the Hebrew name פְּקַחְיָה (Pəqaḥya) meaning "Yahweh has opened the eyes" from פֶּקַח (peqah) "open" and יָה (yah) referring to the Hebrew God... [more]

Pelagon m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Ancient Greek masculine name meaning "of the ocean".

Peligros f Spanish (Rare)
Means "hazards, perils, dangers" in Spanish, taken from the title of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de los Peligros, meaning "The Virgin of the Hazards."... [more]

Pemau f Indigenous Australian (?)
Allegedly an Australian Aboriginal name of Bundjalung origin. This is borne by Pemau Stone Bancroft (2018-), daughter of Australian actress Yael Stone and Jack Manning Bancroft; his mother, artist Bronwyn Bancroft, "has said that her great-great-great-grandmother Pemau was one of only two or three survivors from her clan (the Djanbun clan of the Bundjalung nation), the rest murdered when their land was settled by a white farmer."

Pemba m & f Tibetan
Means "Saturn (the planet)" in Tibetan.

Peña f Spanish
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.

Peñafrancia f Filipino
Taken from the Spanish titles of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de Peñafrancia/Nuestra Señora de la Peña de Francia and La Virgen de la Peña de Francia, meaning "The Virgin of the Rock of France" and "Our Lady of the Rock of France" respectively, venerated in Naga City though originating from the image enshrined in Salamanca, Spain.

Penebui f Ancient Egyptian
The name of an early Egyptian queen, meaning "Seat of the Two Lords".

Pensée f French (Rare)
Derived from French pensée "pansy (the flower); thought, idea".

Pentecoste f Medieval, Medieval English
Greek Πεντηκοστή "the fiftieth Day", the Greek name of the Feast of Weeks, which in Christian traditions was celebrated as the feast commemorating the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the apostles.... [more]

Perdana m Indonesian
Meaning "the first", ultimately derived from Sanskrit प्रधान (pradhāna) meaning "most important".

Pereasuodei f Ijaw
Means "wealth has entered me" in Ijaw.

Perëndi m Albanian Mythology
Perëndi is the Albanian word for "God", "the sky" and "heaven". Perëndi is thought to have been a sky and thunder god in the Albanian pagan mythology, and to have been worshiped by the Illyrians in antiquity.

Perenna f Hungarian (Rare)
Derived from the name of the old Roman deity of the circle or "ring" of the year, Anna Perenna. The name itself is derived from Classical Latin perennis "perennial; everlasting, perpetual" (ultimately from Latin per- “throughout” and annus “the year”).