NurielmHebrew, Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend Apparently means either "light of God" (compare Arabic Nur) or "fire of God" in Hebrew. This is the name of an angel in the Zohar, a Kabbalistic text.
NurjamolfUzbek Derived from nur meaning "divine light" and jamol meaning "beauty".
Nyai Loro KidulfFar Eastern Mythology The name of an Indonesia sea goddess, also known as Queen of the Southern Sea. Her name is derived from the honorific nyai, loro meaning "two", and kidul meaning "south, southern"... [more]
NyakulmIndigenous Australian, Pitjantjatjara Of Australian Aboriginal origin (Pitjantjatjara, to be precise), the meaning of this name is not yet known to me at the moment. A known bearer of this name was Nyakul Dawson (c. 1935-2007), an Australian Aboriginal tribal elder and artist.
Nyi Roro KidulfIndonesian Mythology From the feminine honorific nyai combined with Javanese rara meaning "girl, maiden" and kidul meaning "south". This is the name of the goddess of the sea in Javanese and Sundanese mythology, more specifically the guardian of the Indian Ocean... [more]
ObilmBiblical Obil was an Ishmaelite, a keeper of camels in the time of David, according to 1 Chronicles 27:30.
ObodongulfUzbek Derived from obodon meaning "flourishing" and gul meaning "rose, flower".
OcelotlmNahuatl Means "jaguar, ocelot" in Nahuatl, the fourteenth day-sign of the tonalpohualli.
Ochgerelf & mMongolian Means "sparkling light" in Mongolian, from оч (och) meaning "spark, ember, sparkle" and гэрэл (gerel) meaning "light".
OchilgulfUzbek Derived from ochil- meaning "to relax, cheer up", "flower, blossom", "light up" or "to get bright, lighten" and gul meaning "rose, flower".
Ocuilm & fNahuatl From Nahuatl ocuilin, "worm, caterpillar".
OdalmSwedish (Rare) Short form of Germanic names containing the name element odal.
OddkellmOld 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").
Odielm & fDutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare) In the case of male bearers, this name is a Dutch form of Odilo via its French form Odile. In the case of female bearers, this name is a Dutch variant form of Odilia... [more]
OlopatzicatlmNahuatl Meaning uncertain, possibly derived from Nahuatl olotl "shelled corncob; heart of an ear of maize" and patzoa "to squeeze, to crush, to mash (fruit)", combined with the affiliative suffix -catl.
OltingulfUzbek Combination of Uzbek oltin meaning "golden" and gul meaning "flower".
OltinjamolfUzbek Derived from Uzbek oltin meaning "gold" and jamol meaning "beauty".
OltinxolfUzbek Derived from oltin meaning "gold" and xol meaning "mole, dot, beauty mark".
Ölziizhargalf & mMongolian From Mongolian өлзий (ölzii) meaning "good luck, blessing" and жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".
OphelmBiblical Hebrew The biblical name apparently given to a certain part of a settlement or city that is elevated from its surroundings, and probably means fortified hill or risen area. In the Hebrew Bible the Ophel refers to a specific part in two cities: the extended City of David (the oldest part of Jerusalem), as in the Book of Chronicles and the Book of Nehemiah (2 Chronicles 27:3; 33:14, Nehemiah 3:26; 11:21), and at Samaria, the ancient capital of the Kingdom of Israel, mentioned in the Second Book of Kings (2 Book of Kings 5:24)... [more]
Oqgo'zalfUzbek Derived from Uzbek oq meaning "white", "grey", "silver" or "clear" and go'zal meaning "beautiful".
OqgulfUzbek Derived from Uzbek oq meaning "white", "grey", "silver" or "clear" and gul meaning "rose, flower".
OqilmTajik (Rare), Uzbek Tajik and Uzbek form of Aqil. A notable bearer of this name is Oqil Oqilov (b. 1944), a former prime minister of Tajikistan.
OqjamolfUzbek Derived from Uzbek oq meaning "white", "grey", "silver" or "clear" and jamol meaning "beauty".
Oqko'ngilfUzbek Derived from Uzbek oq meaning "white", "grey", "silver" or "clear" and ko'ngil meaning "heart".
OqmaralfUzbek Derived from Uzbek oq meaning "white", "grey", "silver" or "clear" and maral meaning "Caspian deer".
OqxolfUzbek Derived from Uzbek oq meaning "white", "grey", "silver" or "clear" and xol meaning "mole, dot, beauty mark".
OrenthalmAfrican 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]
Orgilm & fMongolian Means "top, peak, summit" in Mongolian.
Orielf & mEnglish Probably a form of Auriel or Oriole, the spelling influenced in Britain, perhaps, by Oriel College, Oxford... [more]
Orielm & fHebrew Combination of the names Ori and El means "My light is God", making it relative to Uriel.
OthonielmBiblical, Biblical Latin Form of Othniel used in the Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610), the Clementine Vulgate (1592) and the Nova Vulgata ("Neo-Vulgate", 1979). The latter two are respectively the former and current official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church.
OtonielmSpanish A Spanish form of Othoniel; and used as a nickname for Antonio.
OttiwellmAnglo-Norman, English (British, Rare) From Otuel, which was a diminutive of the Norman names Otoïs, meaning literally "wealth-wide" or "wealth-wood" (from the Germanic elements aud "wealth, fortune" and wid "wide" or witu "wood"), and Otewi, meaning literally "wealth-war" (in which the second element is wig "war")... [more]
OwlmEnglish (American, Rare) From Middle English owle, from Old English ūle, from Proto-Germanic *uwwalǭ (compare West Frisian ûle, Dutch uil, Danish and Norwegian ugle, German Eule)... [more]
Oygo'zalfUzbek Derived from oy meaning "moon" and go'zal meaning "beautiful".
OyimgulfUzbek Derived from oyim, a title used for aristocratic women, and gul meaning "rose, flower".
OyjamolfUzbek Derived from oy meaning "moon" and jamol meaning "beauty".
OymahalfUzbek Derived from oy meaning "moon" and mahal meaning "moment, occasion".
OymaralfUzbek Derived from oy meaning "moon" and maral meaning "Caspian deer".
OynagulfUzbek Derived from oyna meaning "a pane of glass", "mirror", or "window" and gul meaning "rose, flower".
OynajamolfUzbek Derived from oyna meaning "a pane of glass", "mirror", or "window" and jamol meaning "beauty".
OynaxolfUzbek Derived from oyna meaning "a pane of glass", "mirror", or "window" and xol meaning "mole, dot, beauty mark".
Oyto'lfUzbek Derived from oy meaning "moon" and to'l meaning "born late".
OyuungerelfMongolian Means "light of wisdom" in Mongolian, from оюун (oyuun) meaning "wisdom, intellect" and гэрэл (gerel) meaning "light".
OyuunzhargalfMongolian From Mongolian оюун (oyuun) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or "mind, spirit" in Mongolian and жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".
OyuunzulfMongolian From Mongolian оюун (oyuun) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or "mind, spirit" in Mongolian and зул (zul) meaning "light, lamp".
OyxolfUzbek Derived from oy meaning "moon" and xol meaning "mole, dot, beauty mark".
OyzilolfUzbek Derived from oy meaning "moon" and zilol meaning "crystal clear".
Özdalm & fTurkish Derived from öz meaning "self" and dal meaning "catch, capture".
OzodagulfUzbek Derived from Uzbek ozoda meaning "neat, tidy" and gul meaning "rose, flower".
OzrielmBiblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek Form of Azriel used in the Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610) and the Clementine Vulgate (1592). The latter was the official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church for nearly four centuries: from the year it was published until 1979.... [more]
PagielmBiblical, Hebrew Means "encounter with God" or "event of God" in Hebrew, derived from Hebrew paga "to encounter, to meet, to approach" combined with el "God". In the bible, this is the name of a man from the tribe of Asher.
PalanivelmIndian, Tamil From Tamil பழனி (Paḻaṉi), the name of a town in Tamil Nadu, India, and வேல் (vēl) referring to a divine spear in Hindu mythology.
PantagruelmLiterature 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]
Parampalm & fIndian (Sikh) From Sanskrit परम (parama) meaning "highest, best" combined with पाल (pāla) meaning "guard, protector".
PardagulfUzbek Derived from Uzbek parda meaning "screen, curtain" and gul meaning "rose, flower".
PargolfPersian A Persian name that may mean "flower petals", "soft petals", or any other definition within a similar category.
ParidellmArthurian Cycle, Literature Paridell is a knight who appears in Books 3 and 4 of "The Faerie Queene". He briefly falls in love with Hellenore and has a superficial friendship with Blandamour.
ParigulfUzbek Derived from Uzbek pari meaning "fairy" and gul meaning "rose, flower".
PaschaalmDutch (Archaic) Dutch form of Paschalis (see Pascal). It was in use from at least the 17th century until at least the early 20th century, during which time it was often spelled as Paschael (sometimes also Passchaal and Passchael).
PatecatlmAztec and Toltec Mythology Possibly derived from Nahuatl pahtli "medicine, potion, poison" and -tecatl, a suffix indicating affiliation. This was the name of an Aztec god of healing and fertility, lord of pulque (an alcoholic beverage made from maguey sap).
Patelm & fIndian From the Gujarati word પટેલ (paṭēl) meaning "chief, village headsman". This is the most common surname among Indian-Americans.
PawołmSorbian, Silesian, Medieval Polish Upper Sorbian and Silesian form of Paul and medieval Polish variant of Paweł. Jan Pawoł Nagel (German: Jan Paul Nagel), born 1934, was a Sorbian conductor.
PedahelmBiblical Pedahel Prince of the tribe of Naphtali; one of those appointed by Moses to superintend the division of Canaan amongst the tribe (Num... [more]
PethuelmBiblical, Hebrew Apparently means "God's opening" or "persuasion of God" in Hebrew, derived from Hebrew pathah "to open, to allure, to persuade" combined with el "God". In the bible, this was the name of the father of the prophet Joel.
PeulmLimburgish (Rare) Limburgish form of Paulus (see Paul). It has been in use since medieval times, as is evidenced by the existence of the patronymic surname Peulen, which is still primarily prevalent in the Limburgish language area.
PhatuelmBiblical, Biblical Latin Form of Pethuel used in the Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610), the Clementine Vulgate (1592) and the Nova Vulgata ("Neo-Vulgate", 1979). The latter two are respectively the former and current official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church.
PhedaelmBiblical, Biblical Latin Form of Pedahel used in the Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610), the Clementine Vulgate (1592) and the Nova Vulgata ("Neo-Vulgate", 1979). The latter two are respectively the former and current official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church.
PhegielmBiblical, Biblical Latin Form of Pagiel used in the Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610), the Clementine Vulgate (1592) and the Nova Vulgata ("Neo-Vulgate", 1979). The latter two are respectively the former and current official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church.
Philidelf & mLiterature, Theatre Perhaps based on Philadelphia or Fidelis. It was used by John Dryden in his opera 'King Arthur; or, the British Worthy' (1691), where it belongs to an air spirit in the service of Merlin who saves Arthur from the evil schemes of Osmond, a Saxon sorcerer, and Grimbald, an enemy earth spirit.