OmarosafEnglish (American, Rare) Variant form of Omarose. A known bearer of this name is the American reality television personality Omarosa (b. 1974), who was born as Omarose Onee Manigault.
OmbrettafItalian, Literature Coined as a diminutive of Italian ombra "shade; shadow", this name first came into usage after Antonio Fogazzaro used it for a character in his novel Piccolo mondo antico (The Little World of the Past in English) (1895).
OmeirafArabic (Rare) Derived from arabic origins and is associated with affluence and vitality, specifically translates to rich or prosperous.
OnaonafHawaiian Means "softly fragrant" or "gentle and sweet (as the eyes or disposition)" in Hawaiian.
OnawafLiterature From a variant of Onaway, a name of unspecified Native American origin. It was used by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow in his epic poem 'The Song of Hiawatha' (1855), which was based loosely on legends of the Ojibwe peoples; in Book XI of the poem, the musician Chibiabos recites a song in which he addresses an imagined lover named Onaway... [more]
OnestafMedieval Italian, Italian Medieval Italian name directly taken from the noun onestà "honesty" or the (feminine) adjective onesta "honest; sincere".
OnetafEnglish Variant of Anita 1. This is the name of two cities in Spain and Italy.
OnintzafBasque Variant of Onintze. This name was used on a character in Jose Olaizoal's opera 'Oleskari zaharra'.
OníosafIrish (Rare) Possibly intended to mean "from Jesus", from Irish ón meaning "from" combined with Íosa.
OniriafSpanish (Caribbean, Rare), Spanish (Mexican, Rare) Likely an invented name, perhaps based on the Spanish word onírica meaning "oneiric, dreamlike" (from Greek ὄνειρος (oneiros) "dream"). This name was borne by Cuban revolutionary Oniria Gutiérrez (1940-?).
Onisoam & fMalagasy From the Malagasy ony meaning "river" and soa meaning "good".
OnkafJapanese From Japanese 恩 (on) meaning "grace, kindness, goodness, favor, mercy, blessing, benefit" combined with 花 (ka) meaning "flower". Other kanji can be used.
OnyxiafPopular Culture Onyxia is the name of a dragon in the MMORPG World of Warcraft. The name comes from the precious stone onyx and means "claw" or "nail".
Oozoram & fJapanese (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]
OpaliafAmerican (South, Rare, Archaic) From the name of an ancient Roman festival of the earth goddess Opis or Ops, which was held annually on 25 August. It may also be used as an elaboration of Opal or be considered a contracted form of Opalina.
Oparaf & mIgbo Opara is common as a surname or literal word in Nigeria. The oldest son, who has inherited the rights and responsibilities of his father after his father has died.
OperettafPopular Culture Italian diminutive of "opera" and was used originally to describe a shorter, perhaps less ambitious work than an opera. Operetta provides an alternative to operatic performances in an accessible form targeting a different audience... [more]
OpetaiamPolynesian Polynesian form of Obediah or Obadiah, “serving god, serving Yahweh”. A notable bearer of this name is Opetaia Foa’i, composer, singer, guitarist and founder of the Contemporary Polynesian band Te Vaka, and songwriter for Disney's Moana.
OphafEnglish Diminutive of Ophelia. Opha May Johnson (1878–1955) was the first woman to have enlist in the United States Marine Corps.
OpherenafHebrew (Americanized, Rare) Ofer means "Fawn" in Hebrew while Ena means "a gift from god" in Japanese. So together, it means :A Gift from a Fawn God."
OpimiafAncient 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.
OporafAncient 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.
OppiafAncient Roman Feminine form of Oppius. Oppia was a Vestal Virign; in 483 BC, she was found guilty of a breach of chastity and punished.
OpreafMedieval Romanian Derived from Romanian a opri "to stop". This name was given to a child in the hopes that it would be the last child born into the family.
OrannafGerman (Rare), Italian Name of a 6th century Irish saint buried at Berus (Saarland, Germany). The name can be interpreted as a feminine form of Oran.
OrbamIrish Mythology According to Irish legends and historical traditions, Orba was a son of Éber Finn. He and his brothers Ér, Ferón and Fergna were joint High Kings of Ireland for half a year after they killed their cousins in the Battle of Árd Ladrann... [more]
OreithyiafGreek Mythology An Athenian princess whom the god of the North wind, Boreas, fell in love with and swept off to marry while she was out dancing. Their sons became the Argonauts.
OrestillafAncient 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.
OrethafEnglish (Rare) Meaning unknown. It is perhaps a variant of Aretha or an elaboration of Ora. It has been used on rare occasion in the United States, and is also common in Liberia.
OribiafJapanese From Japanese 織 (ori) meaning "to weave, to knit", 実 (bi) meaning "reality, truth" combined with 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia". ... [more]
OrieldafAnglo-Norman, Medieval English Derived from the Germanic Aurildis, from the Germanic elements aus meaning "fire" and hild meaning "battle", it is a variant of the later form Orieldis... [more]
OrifijafRussian Russian and Ukrainian form of Orithyia. According to Greek mythology, upon the death of her mother, she became the new queen of the Amazons. She was famous for her perpetual virginity. Her war techniques were outstanding and brought much honor to the Amazon empire.
Oriyaf & mHebrew Derived from combination of the elements ori אורי means "my light" and yah. Meaning together "the light of Yahweh."
OriyafJapanese From Japanese 織 (ori) meaning "woven" combined with 夜 (ya) meaning "night; the evening". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.
Orizobam & fNahuatl Possibly from the Nahuatl word meaning "valley of happy waters". Another theory suggests it is a distant derivation of Tarshish, meaning "trading post".... [more]
OrmafAfrican American, English Allegedly from a Kenyan word meaning "free men." The Orma people live in Eastern Kenya along the lower Tana River. However, this name may be a feminine form of Ormond.