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Nes m & f Hebrew (Rare)
Means "miracle" in Hebrew.

Nescato f Aquitanian
Possibly meaning “girl”.

Neskato f Basque (Rare)
Ancient Basque feminine name that was found on inscriptions in the Basque region of France dating back to the 1st and 2nd centuries.

Neskhons f Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian feminine name meaning "She belongs to Khonsu".

Neskuts f Basque (Rare)
Coined at the end of the 19th century, this name is derived from Basque neska "young woman" and huts "purely, totally", with the intended meaning of "virgin".

Neso f Greek Mythology, Astronomy
Derived from Greek νῆσος (nêsos) meaning "island". In Greek mythology this name was borne by one of the Nereids. A moon of Neptune bears this name in her honour.

Ness f & m Hebrew (Rare)
Variant of Nes 1; means "miracle" in Hebrew. Also compare Nisim.

Neššo f Sidamo
Means "small statured" in Sidama.

Netdao f Thai
From Thai เนตร (net) meaning "eye" and ดาว (dao) meaning "star".

Nèus f Occitan
Occitan form of Neus.

Nevaeh Tnes f African American (Modern, Rare)
Derived from the word heaven-sent spelled backwards.

Nevis f & m English (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Possibly derived from the name of the country in the Caribbean, Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Nevres m & f Ottoman Turkish, Turkish (Rare), Bosnian
From Persian نورس meaning "newborn, young".

Neyo f Japanese
From Japanese 禰 (ne) meaning "one's deceased father" combined with 夜 (yo) meaning "night". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.

Nezuko f Japanese
Nezuko means Ancestral shrine or One father's tome zu means bean in Japanese And ko means child ... [more]

Ngao f Mwanga
A lioness

Ngo f Chinese (Teochew)
Teochew Chinese form of E.

Ngó m & f Vietnamese
Means "to peek, look" in Vietnamese.

Ngọ m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 午 (ngọ) referring to the seventh Earthly Branch (11 AM to 1 PM), which is itself associated with the horse of the Chinese zodiac.

Nhamo f & m African
Means "Disaster" in Shona. It is the title character in A Girl Named Disaster by Nancy Farmer.

Nhamo m & f Shona
It means "suffering; woes; disaster".

Nhlakanipho f Zulu
From Zulu inhlakanipho meaning "wisdom".

Nhlamulo m & f Tsonga
Means "answer, solution" in Xitsonga.

Nhlayiseko m & f Tsonga
Means "safety" in Xitsonga.

Nhlohlotelo m & f Tsonga
Means "influence" in Xitsonga.

Nhluvuko m & f Tsonga
Means "development, progress" in Xitsonga.

Niando f English

Nianshao f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 念 (niàn) meaning "say, think of, idea" and 劭 (shào) meaning "encourage, excel, excellent".

Niao f Chinese
Means "bird" in Chinese.

Nicasipolis f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Nikasipolis.

Nicaso f Samaritan
According to Josephus' Antiquitates Judaicae XI 7:2 and 8:2, Nicaso was the name of a daughter of King Sanballat of Samaria who was given by Sanballat in a political marriage to Manasseh, brother of the high priest Jaddua... [more]

Nicesipolis f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Nikesipolis. A notable bearer of this name was Nicesipolis of Pherae (4th century BC). She was a Thessalian woman, who became a wife or concubine of king Philip II of Macedon... [more]

Nichiko f & m Japanese (Rare)
From 日 (nichi) meaning "day, sun" combined with 光 (ko) meaning "light, radiance." Other kanji combinations can be used.

Nicolo f Provençal
Provençal form of Nicole.

Nies m & f Dutch (Rare), Limburgish (Rare), North Frisian (Rare), West Frisian (Rare)
In Dutch, Frisian and Limburgish, Nies is predominantly a masculine given name. For the Dutch, it is a variant form of Nijs (which has a different pronunciation), while for the Frisians, it is a variant spelling of Nys (which has the same pronunciation)... [more]

Nieus f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Nieves.

Nieyeo f Korean

Niho f Japanese
From Japanese 丹 (ni) meaning "red" combined with 穂 (ho) meaning "ear of grain". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Niigi'o f Ojibwe
Wife of Chief Nenaa'angebi.

Niiko f Japanese
From Japanese 新 (nii) meaning "new" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Niino f Japanese
From Japanese 新 (nii) meaning "new; fresh" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

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]

Nijino f Japanese
From Japanese 虹 (niji) meaning "rainbow" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Nikasipolis f 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]

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]

Nikitress f American (Modern, Rare)

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."

Nikogenis f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Nikogenes.

Nikoo f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian نیکو (see Niku).

Nikopolis f & m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek νίκη (nike) meaning "victory" and πόλις (polis) meaning "city".

Nimas f Indonesian
Javanese

Nimbus m & f Obscure
Meaning "halo" or "dark cloud." First seen as a label for the halos depicted around the heads of significant figures in religious artwork. Used as an etymological root for the names of clouds, especially storm clouds... [more]

Nimo f Somali
Somali version of the Arabic names Nima 1 and Nimat meaning "blessing."

Nincho f Georgian
Diminutive of Nino 2.

Nines f Spanish
Diminutive of Angelines. In other words, this is a double diminutive of Ángeles.

Nineto f Provençal
Diminutive of Nino 2.

Ningio f Greenlandic
Feminine form of Ningia.

Ningtao f Chinese
From the Chinese 宁 (níng) meaning "peaceful, calm, tranquil" and 桃 (táo) meaning "peach, marriage".

Ningtyas f Javanese
From Javanese ning meaning "clear, bright, clean" combined with tyas meaning "heart". It is sometimes used as a suffix for feminine names.

Niniko f Georgian
Diminutive of Nino 2.

Nino f Japanese
From Japanese 二 (ni) meaning "two" or 仁 (ni) meaning "benevolence" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Nino f Provençal
Provençal form of Nina 1.

Nio m & f Chinese (Hakka), Indonesian
Variant of Liang.

Niseto f Provençal
Short form of Daniseto.

Nishiko f Japanese
From Japanese 仁 (ni) meaning "humaneness, benevolence, kindness", 志 (shi) meaning "purpose, will, determination, aspiration, ambition" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Nishuo f Chinese
From the Chinese 霓 (ní) meaning "rainbow" and 烁 (shuò) meaning "shine, glitter, sparkle".

Nitanis f Cree
Means 'My Daughter' in Cree.

Nitfrancis f Filipino (Rare)

Nitocris f & m Ancient Egyptian (Hellenized)
Greek form of Egyptian nt-jqr.t meaning "Neith is excellent", derived from the name of the goddess Neith combined with jqr "excellent, worthy, reliable" and the suffix tj... [more]

Nitokris f Ancient (Germanized)
German form of Nitocris.

Niubao f Chinese
From the Chinese 妞 (niū) meaning "girl" and 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel, precious, rare".

Niutanimats f Ainu
Meaning "Woman with a Pestle" in Ainu.

Nivis f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Nieves.

Niyoko f Japanese (Rare)
From 丹 (ni) meaning "red", 洋 (yō) meaning "ocean" and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Njabulo f Zulu
Means "happy" in Zulu.

Njáveš f Sami
Derived from Sami njávešeatni meaning "mythology".

Nkaeguo m & f Akan
Means "saying it for nothing" in Akan.

Nkateko m & f Tsonga
Means "blessing" in Xitsonga.

Nkongho m & f Jagham, Kenyang
Means "follower, pursuant" from the Kenyang and Jagham root koŋó meaning "to follow".

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

No f & m Burmese
Means "wake up" in Burmese.

Nô f Portuguese
Diminutive of Leonor.

Noako f Japanese
From Japanese 望 (no) meaning "hope", 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Nobuyo f Japanese
From Japanese 啓 (nobu) meaning "open, disclose, say" or 延 (nobu) meaning "prolong, stretch" combined with 代 (yo) meaning "age, change, generation, period, replace, substitute" or 世 (yo) meaning "generation, public, society, world"... [more]

Noelvis f & m Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Caribbean)
Combination of Noel (or its derivations), the infix -el-, stemming from names like Elvia, and the suffix -is (or Elvis).

Noes f Dutch
Dutch (usually informal rather than official) short form of names containing -nous- and -noes-, such as Anouschka (and its many variant spellings, such as Anoeska) and Manouschka (and its many variant spellings, such as Manoeska).

Nokhanyo f Xhosa
Means "light, shine" or "enlightenment" in Xhosa.

Nokkhotro m & f Bengali, Assamese
The Bengali and Assamese variant of Hindi Nakshatra. Derived from Sanskrit नक्षत्र (naksatra) meaning "star". It's used as the term for lunar mansion in Hindu Astrology

Noko m & f Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of given names that start with No-, such as Nodar and Noe for men and Nona 3 and Nora 1 for women.... [more]

Noks f Dutch (Rare)
Short form of Arnolda and related names, such as Arnoldina. The name might possibly be of West Frisian origin, as the one Dutch bearer of the name (a woman) that I had come across, had a surname that is most prevalent in the Dutch province of Friesland... [more]

Nokwayiyo f Xhosa
Means "it is also one (a girl)" in Xhosa.

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

Nomalizo f Xhosa
Means "comforter, one who comforted us" in Xhosa.

Nomasonto f Zulu
Means "mother of Sundays" in Zulu.

Nombeko f Xhosa
Means "mother of respect" in Xhosa.

Nombulelo f Xhosa
Means "gratitude" in Xhosa.

Nombuyiselo f Xhosa
Means "she who gives back" or "mother of restoration" in Xhosa, a feminine form of Mbuyiseli.

Nomiko f Japanese
From japanese 乃 (no) meaning "from" and 美 (mi) meaning "beauty" or 実 (mi) meaning "fruit and 子 "ko" meaning child. Other kanji combinations are possible. This name can be also written in hiragana (のみこ) or katakana (ノミコ) which is phonetic and without meaning.

Nomnikelo f South African, Xhosa
Means "offering" in Xhosa.

Nomo f Japanese
From Japanese 野 (no) meaning "area, field" combined with 萌 (mo) meaning "sprout, bud". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Nomoko f Japanese
From Japanese 野 (no) meaning "area, field", 茂 (mo) meaning "overgrown; luxuriant, thickly growing, lush" or 萌 (mo) meaning "bud, sprout" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Nompumelelo f Xhosa
From the Xhosa impumelelo meaning "success".

Nomthandazo f Southern African, Xhosa, Zulu
Means "a prayer" in Xhosa.

Nomvuyo f Xhosa
From the Xhosa ukuvuya meaning "be glad".

Nomzamo f African, Zulu
Means "struggle" in Zulu.

Nonacris f Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Nonacris was the wife of King Lycaon of Arcadia and mother of Callisto.

Nonako f Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Nona 5.

Nongyao f Thai
Means "beautiful woman, young girl" in Thai.

Noniko f Georgian
Diminutive of Nona 5.

Nonito m & f Spanish
spanish, tahitian, noni is a green, spiny fruit grown in Tahiti and is used for medicine. the Spanish use the suffix, -ito, meaning "small" or "miniscule". Nonito means "small noni".

Nonjabulo f Zulu
Means "happiness" in Zulu.

Nonkululeko f Southern African, Zulu, Xhosa, South African
Means "freedom" in Zulu and Xhosa.

Nonno f Japanese
From Japanese 暖 (non) meaning "warmth" combined with 乃 meaning "possessive particle, whereupon, accordingly". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Nono f Japanese
From Japanese 埜 (no) meaning "field, plain" or 希 (no) meaning "rare, hope, beg, request, Greece" combined with 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji... [more]

Nonô f Portuguese
Diminutive of Leonor.

Nonoko f Japanese
From 埜 (no) meaning "field, plain", 希 (no) meaning "rare, hope, beg, request, Greece", and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Nontuthuzelo f Xhosa
From the Xhosa intuthuzelo meaning "comfort, consolation".

No‘o-aio‘ m & f Kelabit
Means "always looks after others" in Kelabit.

Noppamas f Thai
Alternate transcription of Nopphamat.

Nopphamas f Thai
Alternate transcription of Nopphamat.

Noraivis f Caribbean

Nordis f Norwegian
Late 19th century combination of the Old Norse name elements norðr "north" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister".

Noriko f Georgian
Diminutive of Eleonora and its short form Nora 1.

Noris f Literature
The name Noris was invented around 1650 by Fritz Helwig for a nymph symbolising the city of Nürnberg (Germany). The name is derived from Norici, an ancient Celtic tribe.

Noriyo f Japanese
From Japanese 記 (nori) meaning "statement, inscription, mention, describe, mark" or 法 (nori) meaning "law, rule", combined with 代 (yo) meaning "world, society". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Norjis f Western Yugur
Means "jewel malachite" in Western Yugur.

Norkys f Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare)
Meaning: Unknown. Norkys Yelitza Batista Villarroel, born August 30, 1977 (known simply as Norkys Batista), is a Venezuelan actress, model and former beauty pageant titleholder.

Noro f Malagasy
Means "light, source of life" in Malagasy.

Norutendo f Shona
Meaning "with belief" or "with thanks; with gratitude".

Nossis f Ancient Greek
This was the name of a 3rd-century BC Greek poet.

Nothando f Zulu
Means "mother of love" in Zulu.

Nourino f Provençal
Short form of Ounourino.

Novis f English (Rare)

Novuyo f Xhosa
Feminine form of Vuyo.

Nozibusiso f Zulu
Means "mother of blessings" in Zulu.

Nozipho f Xhosa
From the Xhosa isipho meaning "gift".

Nozoko f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 望 or 希 (nozo) meaning "hope" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Nozomiko f Japanese
From Japanese 希 (nozo) meaning "rare, hope", 望 (mi) meaning "to hope" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Nsekanabo m & f Nyoro

Nsongo f & m Lingala
Nsongo means ‘the sword’. It is the name of Lianja’s sister in the Lingala and Mongo-Nkundo mythology complex.

Nsovo m & f Tsonga
Means "grace" in Xitsonga.

Nsulo f Tsonga
Wipe away the tears and bring joy

Ntando m & f Ndebele
Means "will" in Ndebele.

Ntlakuso f Tsonga
Means "elevation, high position" in Xitsonga.

Ntokozo f African, Zulu
Means "happiness" or "joy" in Zulu.

Ntombokhanyo f Xhosa
Means "girl of light" in Xhosa.

Ntomboxolo f Xhosa
Means "girl of peace" in Xhosa.

Ntsais f Hmong
Means "to twinkle" in Hmong.

Ntsako m & f Tsonga
Means "joy, happiness" in Xitsonga.

Ntsebo f Sotho
Means "whispers" in Sotho.

Ntsetselelo m & f Tsonga
Means "mercy" in Xitsonga.

Ntshuxeko m & f Tsonga
Means "freedom" in Xitsonga.

Ntsikelelo m & f Xhosa
Means "blessing" in Xhosa.

Ntuthuko f Zulu
Means "prosperity" in Zulu.

Ntwanano m & f Tsonga
Means "understanding" in Xitsonga.

Ntxoo f Hmong
Derived from ntxoov meaning "shaded, cloudy".

Ntyatyambo f Xhosa
Means "flower" in Xhosa.

Nuanshuo f Chinese
From the Chinese 暖 (nuǎn) meaning "warm, genial" and 烁 (shuò) meaning "shine, glitter, sparkle".

Nubao f Chinese
From the Chinese 女 (nǚ) meaning "woman, girl" and 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel; precious, rare".

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

Nufus f Indonesian
From Arabic نفوس (nufūs), the plural of نفس (nafs) meaning "breath, life, essence, self".

Numako f Japanese
Numako is a a Japanese name coming from 沼, Numa, "swamp" or "stagnant water" and 子, ko, a suffix, meaning "child".... [more]

Numees f Algonquin
Means "sister" in Algonquin.

Numo f Chinese
From the Chinese 女 (nǚ) meaning "woman, girl" and 茉 (mò) meaning "white jasmine".

Nunilo f History (Ecclesiastical)
Variant of Nunila. This is the name of one of the sisters (along with Alodia) who were martyred in 9th century Al-Andalus.

Nunito f & m English (American)
A Font

Núno f & m Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.

Nûno f & m Greenlandic
Greenlandic pet name for a baby/the youngest child in the family.

Nuno f Armenian (Rare)
Diminutive of Nune and Nunufar.

Nuoxiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 诺 (nuò) meaning "promise, approve" and 霄 (xiāo) meaning "sky, clouds, mist, night".

Nurdono f Uzbek
Derived from nur meaning "divine light" and dono meaning "wise".

Nuriniso f Uzbek
Uzbek form of Nur al-Nisa.

Nursiymo f Uzbek
Derived from nur meaning "divine light" and siymo meaning "appearance".

Nurziyo f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek nur meaning "divine light" and ziyo meaning "divine light", "glimmer, shine" or "enlightenment".

Nutsiko f Georgian
Diminutive of Nutsa, which via Ninutsa is essentially a diminutive of Nino 2.... [more]

Nwabugo f Igbo
Means "child is glory" in Igbo.

Nwakaego f Igbo
Means "child surpasses money" in Igbo.

N'wayitelo f Tsonga
Means "smile" in Xitsonga.

Nyachero f Alur, African Mythology
Likely meaning ‘Tomorrow’ in Alur, Nyachero is a character in Alur Mythology, a princess of her kingdom.

Nyadzayo m & f Shona
Zimbabwean

Nyakallo f & m Sotho
Means "joy" in Sotho.

Nyamayarwo m & f Nyoro
This name means ‘meat for Death’, indicating the worst of luck.

Nyanko f Popular Culture
Name of an antagonist in Sailor Moon. Composed of "nyan", an otomonopoeia and Japanese equivalent to "meow", and "ko", meaning "child".

Nyankómàgó f Akan
The name traditionally given to the child born after Tawia.

Nyaradzo f Shona
Means "peacemaker" or "comforter" in Shona.

Nycteïs f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Νυκτηίς (Nykteis), a derivative of Greek νύξ (nyx) meaning "night" (compare the related names Nycteus and Nyx)... [more]

Nyijjo m & f Yi
Means "cattle owner" in Yi.

Nyiko f & m Tsonga
Means "gift" in Tsonga.

Nyimbo m & f Chewa
Means "melody" in Chewa.

Nyingpo m & f Tibetan
Means "heart" in Tibetan.

Nyo m & f Burmese
Means "brown" in Burmese.

Nzembo m & f Lingala
Means "song" in Lingala.

Oakes m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Oakes.

Oasis f & m English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word oasis referring to a cultivated area (often a date palm grove) in a desert or semi-desert environment. An oasis can also provide habitat for animals and spontaneous plants.... [more]

Obdo f Khakas
Khakas form of Eudocia.

Ochako f Popular Culture
In the case of the character Ochako (Ochaco) Uraraka (麗日 お茶子) from 'My Hero Academia', her name is made up of お茶 (ocha), the honorific form of 茶 (cha) meaning "tea," and 子 (ko) meaning "child."

Odaimis f Spanish (Latin American)

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."

Odelys f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Odemaris f Spanish (Mexican)

Ödis f Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant of Ødis.

Ødis f Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Øydís.

Odo m & f Efik

Oezys f Greek Mythology
Oezys, or Oizys is the personification of pain or distress. In Hesiod's Theogony, Oezys is one of the offspring of Nyx (Night), produced without the assistance of a father.

Ofelio f Esperanto
Esperanto form of Ophelia.

Ogbodo m & f Igbo
Ogbodo is an ancient name. It is used/ popularly heard in the Eastern part of Nigeria. ... [more]

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

Ogdo f Evenki, Dolgan
Evenki and Dolgan form of Yevdokiya. This was borne by the Dolgan poet Ogdo Aksyonova (1936-1995).

Ogezimo m & f Ijaw
Means "born during a festival" in Ijaw.

Oizys f Greek Mythology
Means "misery, woe, or distress." Oizys was the spirit of misery and woe, distress and suffering. She was one of the malevolent children of Nyx.

Okeanis f Greek (Rare)
Feminine form of Okeanos.

Okiko f Japanese
From Japanese 興 (oki) meaning "entertain" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Okkelo f Ancient Greek
Included in the list of the 17 Pythagoreans mentioned by Iamblichus.

Okro m & f Laz
Means gold in Laz, related to the Georgian Okropir.

Okto m & f Indonesian

Okwaho m & f Mohawk
Literally means wolf in Mokawk, also can mean; shows loyalty.

Okyanus m & f Turkish
Derived from the Turkish noun okyanus meaning "ocean", which is ultimately derived from Okeanos, the name of a Titan in Greek mythology.

Oladiipo m & f Yoruba
Means "honour is multiplied" in Yoruba.

Olaedo f & m Igbo
Interpretation: "Ola edo" means a yellowish precious metal, a jewel; it is Igbo for "gold." Hence a child so name is adjudged "precious" and "golden."

Olatayo m & f Yoruba
Means "happiness" in Yoruba.

Olatokunbo m & f Yoruba
Means "wealth or nobility returns from overseas" in Yoruba. It is typically given to a child born abroad and later brought home.

Olekwugoco m & f Agatu
Means "will of God" in Agatu.

Olerato f Tswana (Rare)
Means "you are love" in Tswana.

Òlëwiô f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Olivia.

Olinpias f Basque
Basque form of Olympia.

Olo f Norwegian (Archaic)
Dialectal form of Olov.

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.

Oluwasogo m & f Yoruba
Means "God makes glory" in Yoruba.

Ölzii-utas f Mongolian
Means "auspicious pattern, emblem of good luck" in Mongolian, from өлзий (ölzii) meaning "good luck, blessing" and утас (utas) meaning "thread, rope, string (of an instrument)".

Omerogo f Igbo
Comes from the Igbo people of Nigeria.

Ominotago f Cheyenne
Means "beautiful voice" in Cheyenne.

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

Omonigho m & f Urhobo
Omonigho is a name of Edoid (Benin, Isoko, Urhobo) origin and it means "A Child is greater than money."

Omosigho f Western African

Omotayo m & f Yoruba
Means "child that brings joy" in Yoruba.

On-jo m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 溫 (on) meaning "lukewarm, warm; tepid, mild" and 祚 (jo) meaning "throne; blessing, happiness". Other hanja combinations are also possible.

Ono m & f Indonesian

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]

Ons f Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Possibly means "gladness, removal of fear" or from Arabic أَنْسَ (ʾansa) meaning "to forget". A known bearer is Ons Jabeur (1994–), a Tunisian tennis player.

Onyemowo f Idoma
Means "Who knows God's thoughts" or "Who knows God's plans" in Idoma.

Oo m & f Burmese
Means "first, eldest, head" in Burmese.

Oodgeroo f Indigenous Australian
Means "paperbark tree" in Mundjan, spoken by the Noonuccal tribe. (See Mudrooroo.)... [more]

Opis f Roman Mythology
Variant (i.e., genitive case) of Ops.

Ops f Roman Mythology
Derived from the Latin noun ops which can mean "power, might, influence" as well as "aid, help, support" and "wealth, abundance, riches, resources." In Roman mythology, Ops (also called Opis) is a fertility goddess who is the wife of Saturn and mother of (among others) Jupiter and Juno.

Orabilis f Medieval Latin
Derived from the Latin adjective orabilis meaning "exorable" as well as "entreatable". In turn, the word is derived from the Latin verb oro meaning "to speak" as well as "to plead, to beg, to pray, to entreat" combined with a Latin adjectival suffix (either -abilis or -bilis).... [more]

Orelias m & f Nigerian (Latinized, Rare)
Variation of Orelia meaning "Golden One". ... [more]

Oreto f Catalan (Valencian)
From the title of the Virgin Mary Mare de Déu de l’Oreto meaning "Mother of God of Oreto" in Catalan. She is the patron saint of the municipality of L'Alcúdia, in Valencia, Spain.

Orianko f & m Asháninka
Etymology uncertain, the first element is likely from the Ashaninka oria meaning "sun".

Orikko m & f Japanese Mythology

Oriko f Japanese
From 織 (ori) meaning "fabric, cloth, weaving" and 子 (ko) meaning "child, sign of the rat, first sign of the Chinese zodiac". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Orimbato m & f Malagasy
Means "mark, token, obelisk" in Malagasy.

Orino f Japanese

Orinoco m & f English, Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic), English (Modern)
The name of one of the longest rivers in South America. Irish musician Enya used the name of the river in her song 1988 song "Orinoco Flow," which many people know as "Sail Away." A famous bearer is male swimmer from New Zealand Orinoco Faamausili-Banse-Prince.

Oro f Judeo-Spanish
Derived from Spanish oro, meaning "gold".

Orono f Japanese
Orono Noguchi is the lead singer of the band Superorganism.

Ororo f Popular Culture
Ororo Munroe is one of the main protagonists in Marvel's X-Men line of comics, where she is better known by her 'mutant' name Storm. As a mutant she has the ability to control the weather... [more]

Orovido f Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Orovida.

Orsabaris f History, Old Persian (Hellenized, ?)
Allegedly the Greek form of a Persian name meaning "brilliant Venus". This was the name of a 1st-century BC princess of Pontus, a state founded by the Persian Mithridatic dynasty, of which Orsabaris was a member as the youngest daughter of Mithridates VI.

Orseis f Greek Mythology

Oryo f Japanese
Means "oi rice" in Japanese.

Osakabenomiko f Japanese
From Japanese 忍 (osa) meaning "patience, endurance, stamina", 壁 (kabe) meaning "wall; barrier", 皇 (nomi) meaning "emperor" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Osako f Japanese
From Japanese 修 (osa) meaning "discipline, study" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Osamuskwasis f Cree

Osego f Tswana
Means "she is lucky" in Setswana.

Osleidys f Spanish (Caribbean)
Combination of Os-, from names beginning in this pattern like Oscar, and Leidys, a variant of Lady.

Ossipago f Roman Mythology
A god who built strong bones, from ossa, "bones," + pango, pangere, "insert, fix, set."

Osterhildis f Medieval German
Latinate form of Osterhilde.

Otaes m & f Lenape

Òtëliô f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Odilia.

Othreis f Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Othreis (Othrēís means "of Mount Othrys") was an oread nymph who consorted with both Zeus and Apollo and became by them mother of Meliteus and Phager respectively.

Otiko f Western African
The given name of the Ghanaian politician Otiko Afisa Djaba.

Ōto f Japanese
From 桜桃 (ōto) meaning "cherry" in Japanese which combines 桜 (ō) meaning "cherry blossom" and 桃 (to) meaning "peach".

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]

Otoko f Japanese
From the Japanese kanji 音 (oto) or 響 (oto) meaning "sound, echo" or 乙 (oto) meaning "second" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". ... [more]

Otomo m & f Japanese
This Name Comes From The Script "お供" Which means, "Accompanying" in Japanese.

Ottolis f & m Obscure

Oudeto f Provençal
Provençal form of Odette.

Oudilo f Provençal
Provençal form of Odile.

Ouko f Japanese
From Japanese 桜 (ou) meaning "cherry blossom" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Óulivo f Provençal
Provençal form of Olive.

Oumiko f Japanese, Japanese Mythology
Form of Oumi

Ouno f Japanese
From Japanese 桜 (ou) meaning "cherry blossom" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Ounourino f Provençal
Provençal form of Honorine.

Oursulo f Provençal
Provençal form of Ursule.

Ovo f & m Western African
Likely related to Owo.

Oxomo f & m Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Variant of Oxomoco.

Oxomoco f & m Aztec and Toltec Mythology
An Aztec deity, goddess of night, astrology, and the calendar. She and her husband, Cipactonal, were known as the first human couple. Possibly of Huastec origin, from uxum "woman" and ocox "first".

Oybarno f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and barno meaning "youthful, beautiful".

Øydís f Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Eydís.

Oydis f Faroese
Faroese form of Øydís.

Oydono f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek oy meaning "moon" and dono meaning "wise".

Oygilos f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and gilos meaning "sweet cherry".

Oygló f Faroese
Faroese form of Eygló.

Oyimdono f Uzbek
Derived from oyim, a title used for aristocratic women, and dono meaning "wise".

Oymos f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and mos meaning "fitting, suitable".

Oysabo f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and sabo meaning "morning breeze".

Oysiymo f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and siymo meaning "appearance".

Oytovus f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and tovus meaning "peacock".

Oyuuntögs f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian оюун (oyuun) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or "mind, spirit" and төгс (tögs) meaning "perfect, complete".