OnemWest Frisian (Rare), East Frisian (Rare) Frisian short form of names that contain an element that was derived from (or shares the same root with) Old High German unnan "to grant, to allow, to yield."
Onervaf & mFinnish Derived from the Finnish word onerva meaning "aftergrass; the hay grown after harvesting".
OnesasmAncient Greek Derived from Greek ὄνησις (onesis) meaning "use, profit, advantage". This name is etymologically related to Onesimos (see Onesimus).
OnesikritosmAncient Greek Derived from Greek ὄνησις (onesis) meaning "use, profit, advantage, good luck" and κριτός (kritos) meaning "picked out, chosen" or "choice, excellent".
OnfimmMedieval Russian Old Novgorodian form of the name Anthemios. This was the name of a 7 year old boy who lived in Novgorod in the 13th century, known for his well-preserved notes, drawings and homework exercises scratched in birch bark... [more]
Onjalalainam & fMalagasy From the Malagasy onja meaning "wave" and lalaina meaning "loved, held dear".
On-jom & fKorean From Sino-Korean 溫 (on) meaning "lukewarm, warm; tepid, mild" and 祚 (jo) meaning "throne; blessing, happiness". Other hanja combinations are also possible.
Onkarabilem & fTswana Means "He (God) answered my prayers" in Setswana.
Onkgopotsem & fTswana Means "He (God) thought of me" in Setswana.
OnnmMalay Derived from Arabic عون ('awn) meaning "help, support, aid". A notable bearer was Malaysian politician Onn Jaafar (1895-1962).
Onnurif & mKorean (Modern, Rare) From native Korean 온누리 (onnuri) meaning "whole (wide) world," a combination of determiner 온 (on) meaning "all, whole, entire" and Nuri.
OnomarchosmAncient Greek Derived from the Attic Greek noun ὄνομα (onoma) meaning "name" combined with the Greek noun ἀρχός (archos) meaning "leader, ruler".
OnomastosmAncient Greek Derived from the Greek adjective ὀνομαστός (onomastos) meaning "named" as well as "famous, of note, notable". It is ultimately derived from the Greek noun ὄνομα (onoma) meaning "name".
OnomastusmAncient Greek (Latinized) Latinized form of Onomastos. Bearers of this name include the general Onomastus of Macedon (2nd century BC) and the Olympic victor Onomastus of Smyrna (7th century BC).
Ononm & fMongolian Derived from the Onon River, which runs through Mongolia and Russia.
OntariomAfrican American (Rare) From the name of the Canadian province, or from the name of Lake Ontario (see the place name Ontario), which is probably derived from the Huron word ontarí:io meaning "great lake".... [more]
Ontonagonf & mOjibwe Located in the state of Michigan, this Upper Peninsula county, which features the Porcupine Mountains, is named after the Ontonagon River. The name is said to be derived from an Ojibwe language word Nondon-organ, meaning "hunting river"... [more]
O'ntoymUzbek Derived from the Uzbek o'n meaning "ten" and toy meaning "colt".
OnwutalobimIgbo 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".
OnyakoponmAkan Onyakopon is the God of the Akan people of Ghana. The name means "he who knows and sees everything" and "omniscient, omnipotent sky god" in the Akan language. ... [more]
OnyinahmAfrican Onyinah - is of African Origin with meaning in Ghana and Nigeria especially with the Ukwani speaking people. The name is given to a strong new born marked for greatness. the literary meaning of ONYINAH is - A MIGHTY TREE... [more]
Onyinyechukwuf & mIgbo, Nigerian Means "God's gift" from Igbo onyinye meaning "gift, present" and chukwu meaning "God".
Oom & fBurmese Means "first, eldest, head" in Burmese.
OobahmEnglish (British, Rare), Obscure In the case of English author Oobah Butler, it is derived from her elder sister's nickname, which is of unknown origin.
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]
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.
OpechancanoughmAlgonquin Means "he whose soul is white" in Powhatan. A noted bearer was a tribal chief of the Powhatan Confederacy of what is now Virginia in the United States, and its leader from sometime after 1618 until his death in 1646... [more]
OpelliusmLate Roman Roman nomen gentile which is of uncertain meaning. It might be derived from Latin opella, which is a diminutive of Latin opus "work, labour, accomplishment", and thus the word means something along the lines of "a bit of labour, a small job, a small accomplishment"... [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.
OphatmThai Means "light, brightness, brilliance" in Thai.
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]
OphelandrosmAncient Greek The first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun ὄφελος (ophelos) meaning "help" as well as "advantage" and "gain, profit". The second element is derived from Greek ἀνδρός (andros) meaning "of a man".
OphelestesmGreek Mythology Derived from the Greek noun ὄφελος (ophelos) meaning "help, advantage" combined with the Attic Greek suffix -της (-tes), which forms nouns that represent a state of being.... [more]
OphelionmAncient Greek, English (American, Rare, Archaic) Derived from the Greek noun ὠφέλεια (opheleia) meaning "help, aid" as well as "profit, benefit", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb ὠφελέω (opheleo) meaning "to help, to aid"... [more]
OphionmGreek Mythology Diminutive form of Ophios, as this name contains the Greek diminutive suffix -ιων (-ion). In Greek mythology, Ophion was a titan who ruled Olympus together with Eurynome until the two were (forcibly) replaced by Cronus and Rhea.
OphiusmGreek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of Ophios. In Greek mythology, Ophius is the father of Combe of Pleuron, a woman who was assaulted by her sons and subsequently transformed into a bird.
OpiliomItalian Derived from Latin opilio meaning "shepherd, herdsman, pastor". Also compare Opellius. A bearer of this name was Opilio Rossi (1910-2004), an Italian-American cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church.
OpimiusmAncient Roman Roman nomen gentile which is derived from the Latin adjective opimus which can mean "fat, plump, corpulent, rich" (in reference to a person) as well as "fertile, fruitful" (in reference to land)... [more]
OpitermAncient Roman Archaic Roman praenomen which had already fallen out of use by the 1st century BC. It was typically given to a son that had been born after the death of his father, while the son's paternal grandfather was still alive... [more]
OpiterniusmAncient Roman Roman nomen gentile which was derived from Opiter. A bearer of this name was Lucius Opiternius, a Faliscan priest of Bacchus from the 2nd century BC.
OpochmacuexmNahuatl Means "bracelet worn on the left arm" in Nahuatl, from opochtli "the left, left-hand side" and macuextli "bracelet".
OpochtlimNahuatl, 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.
OpokosławmPolish Derived from Polish opoka "rock, bedrock" combined with Slavic slav "glory". The meaning of this name is thus roughly "bedrock of glory".
OppiusmAncient 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]
OpsiusmLate Roman Roman nomen gentile which was most likely derived from the Latin noun ops which can mean "power, might, influence" as well as "aid, help, support" and "wealth, abundance, riches, resources." However, the nomen could also have come into existence for a different reason than for referring to the particular meaning that I just described... [more]
OptatianusmLate Roman Roman cognomen which was derived from Optatus. A known bearer of this name was the 4th-century Latin poet Publilius Optatianus Porfirius.
OptatusmLate Roman, History Roman cognomen which was derived from Latin optatus, which can mean "wished for, longed for, desired, pleasing" as well as "chosen, selected". It is ultimately derived from the Latin verb opto, which can mean "to wish for, to desire" as well as "to choose, to select"... [more]
OptimusmAncient 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]
OracemPopular Culture, English (American) Orace is the mule companion of Flip the Frog in such early 1930s cartoons as The Village Specialist, Spooks, and The Milkman, created by Ub Iwerks.... [more]
Oranm & fHebrew (Modern, Rare) Combination of the name Or, means "light" and the name Ran, means "singing" or "(he) sang", this name is not related to the name Oren.
Orangef & mEnglish 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]
OratammLenape A sagamore, or sachem, of the Hackensack Indians living in northeastern New Jersey during the period of early European colonization in the 17th century.
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]
OrchaldormLiterature A fictional character created by J.R.R. Tolkien. Orchaldor was a noble, son of Hatholdir a descendant of the House of Hador and a close personal friend of Tar-Meneldur. He married Ailinel the elder daughter of Tar-Meneldur and sister of Tar-Aldarion... [more]
OrcusmRoman Mythology Likely a Roman transliteration of Horcus. In Roman mythology, Orcus was a god of the underworld and the punisher of broken oaths.
O'rdamUzbek Means "horde, confederation" or "head camp" in Uzbek.