This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the starting sequence is a or o or u.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Otos m GreekFrom Greek ὢτος (
otos) meaning "horned owl".
Otoya m JapaneseFrom Japanese 二 (oto) meaning "two" combined with 矢 (ya) meaning "arrow". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [
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Otrad m Medieval DutchDerived from Old High German
ōt meaning "wealth, riches" and
rāt meaning "counsel, advice".
Ótryggr m Old NorseFrom Old Norse
útryggr meaning "unreliable, unfaithful". The name appears on several runestones.
Otter m & f English (Modern, Rare)From the English word
otter, a semi-aquatic mammal. The word
otter is derived from Old English
otor or
oter, ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European
*wódr̥ "water".
Ottiwell m Anglo-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")... [
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Ottobuono m Medieval ItalianThis was the birth name of Pope Adrian V (c.1205–1276). Perhaps it was a combination of the name
Ottone with Latin
buono "good".
Otu m EfikMeans "chief; king" in Efik.
Otunba m YorubaMeans "right-hand of the king" from Yoruba
ọ̀tún meaning "right-hand, second-in-command" and
ọba meaning "king".
Ötzi m Popular CultureÖtzi was the name given to a neolithic mummy found in a glacier in 1991. The name derives from the location
Ötztaler Alpen where he was found.... [
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Ou m JapaneseFrom Japanese 央 (ou) meaning "centre, middle", 鴎 (ou) meaning "seagull", 紘 (ou) meaning "vast, expansive", 桜 (ou) meaning "cherry blossom", 鷹 (ou) meaning "eagle, falcon, hawk", 汪 (ou) meaning "vast, extensive, deep" or 泱 (ou) meaning "great, expansive" or other kanji which are pronounced the same way.
Oudin m Medieval FrenchMeaning unknown. This name was found in French records from 1421, 1423, and 1438.
Oudom m Lao, KhmerMeans "abundant, plentiful" or "superior, supreme, excellent" in Lao and Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit उत्तम
(uttama).
Oudomphone f & m LaoFrom Lao ອຸດົມ
(oudom) meaning "abundant, plentiful, supreme, excellent" and ພອນ
(phone) meaning "blessing".
Oudomsack m LaoFrom Lao ອຸດົມ
(oudom) meaning "abundant, plentiful, supreme, excellent" and ສັກ
(sack) meaning "rank, power, authority".
Oudone m LaoMeans "north, higher, upper" in Lao.
Ouen m History (Ecclesiastical)French form of
Audwin via the Latinization
Audoenus. Saint Ouen (609 in Sancy close to Soissons - 686 in Clichy) was a Frankish bishop, courtier, chronicler, and Catholic saint.
Ouena m & f PolynesianPolynesian name, meaning "young and beautiful" or "young and noble".
Ōuenuku m MaoriPersonification of the rainbow in Māori myth. Also Uenuku.
Oueršenoufi m CopticOlder form of
Barsanouphios from Egyptian
wršy-nfr meaning "good guardian", derived from
wršy "watchman" combined with
nfr "beautiful, good, perfect".
Ouichirou m JapaneseFrom Japanese 旺 (ou) meaning "prosper", 欧 (ou) meaning "Europe" or 桜 (ou) meaning "cherry tree, cherry blossom" combined with 一 (ichi) meaning "one" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ouissam m ArabicAlternate transcription of وسام (see
Wisam), chiefly used in Morocco and Algeria.
Oujirou m JapaneseFrom Japanese 桜 (ou) meaning "cherry tree, cherry blossom" or 旺 (ou) meaning "prosper", 二 (ji) meaning "two" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ouki m JapaneseFrom Japanese 応 (ou) meaning "respond", 旺 (ou) meaning "prosper" or 桜 (ou) meaning "cherry blossom" combined with 吉 (ki) meaning "good luck", 樹 (ki) meaning "tree" or 喜 (ki) meaning "rejoice"... [
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Ounheuane m & f LaoFrom Lao ອຸ່ນ
(oun) meaning "warm, calm, tranquil" and ເຮືອນ
(heuane) meaning "house, home".
Ouran f & m JapaneseFrom Japanese 桜 (ou) meaning "cherry blossom" combined with 蘭 (ran) meaning "orchid" or 夏 (ran) meaning "summer". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ours m French (Rare)French form of
Ursus. Also note that
ours is an ordinary word in the French language, where it means "bear" (which is ultimately derived from Latin
ursus "bear", so the root is either way the same).
Ousamequin m WampanoagSachem, or leader, of the Wampanoag, and "Massasoit" of the Wampanoag Confederacy.
Ousuke m JapaneseFrom Japanese 翁 (ou) meaning "elderly man" combined with 助 (suke) meaning "assistance", 介 (suke) meaning "shell, shellfish", 輔 (suke) meaning "help" or 甫 (suke) meaning "begin". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ovden m Old NorseOld Norse variant spelling of
Auðun, constructed from
auðr "prosperity, fortune, riches" and
vinr "friend".
Övgü m & f TurkishMeans "praise, commendation, compliment, tribute" in Turkish.
Ovie m NigerianOvie means “King” in Urhobo, a language that belongs to the Urhobo people of Nigeria. It will have baby walking (or crawling) around with all the swagger deserving of a monarch.
Ovuvuevuevue m African (Rare)Extremely rare name, seemingly used exclusively in Africa. A popular bearer of the name is the memestar Ovuvuevuevue Enyetuenwuevue Ugbemugbem Osas. The meaning of the name is practically impossible to comprehend.
Owai m & f Maorio wai means "from water" in Māori.
Öwezgeldi m TurkmenMeans "compensation came" from Turkmen
öwez meaning "compensation" and
geldi meaning "came".
Owiti m Luo"born after a misfortune like a difficult birthing process"
Owl m English (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)... [
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Owlet m EnglishOld English
ūle, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch
uil and German
Eule, from a base imitative of the bird's call, with
-et signifying a diminutive of
Owl.
Owolabi m YorubaMeans "we have given birth to a wealthy person," from 'owo' meaning "money," 'a' meaning "we," and 'abi' meaning "beget."
Owro m UrhoboOWRO male child, meaning shining eyes, original urhobo ethnic groups in Nigeria
Oxartes m Old Persian (Hellenized)Hellenized form of the Old Persian male name
Vaxš-ard, which is a variant form of
Vaxšuvarda (also seen spelled as
Vakhshuvarda). As such, this name is basically a variant form of
Oxyartes - please click on the link of that name for more information.
Oxathres m Old Persian (Hellenized), HistoryHellenized form of the Ghata Avestan male name
Huxšathra, which is said to be a distinct Zoroastrian name. It is probably related to Old Persian
Vaxšuvadarva (see
Oxyartes), which is why Oxathres (and its variant form Oxyathres) are often confused with Oxyartes (and its variant form Oxartes)... [
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Oxomoco f & m Aztec and Toltec MythologyAn 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".
Oxyartes m Old Persian (Hellenized), HistoryHellenized form of the Old Persian male name
Vaxšuvarda (also seen spelled as
Vakhshuvarda), which was derived from older Persian
Vaxšuvadarva. At the moment, it is still unknown to me what the original meaning of this name was in Persian... [
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Oxycholios m Late GreekDerived from the Greek adjective ὀξύχολος
(oxycholos) meaning "quick to anger, quick-tempered". It consists of the Greek adjective ὀξύς
(oxys) meaning "sharp, keen, pointed" as well as "quick, swift" combined with the Greek noun χόλος
(cholos) meaning "gall, bile" as well as "anger, wrath, bitterness"... [
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Oxylos m Greek MythologyDerived from the Greek adjective ὀξύς
(oxys) meaning "sharp, keen, pointed" as well as "quick, swift".... [
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Oxymachos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek adjective ὀξύς
(oxys) meaning "sharp, keen, pointed" as well as "quick, swift" combined with the Greek noun μάχη
(mache) meaning "battle".
Oxymenes m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek adjective ὀξύς
(oxys) meaning "sharp, keen, pointed" as well as "quick, swift" combined with the Greek noun μένος
(menos) meaning "mind" as well as "spirit" and "power, strength, force".
Oxyporos m Greek MythologyDerived from the Greek adjective ὀξυπόρος
(oxyporos) meaning "passing rapidly". It consists of the Greek adjective ὀξύς
(oxys) meaning "sharp, keen, pointed" as well as "quick, swift" combined with the Greek noun πόρος
(poros) meaning "passage, passage-way" as well as "ford, strait, ferry" (as in, a means of passing over a body of water).
Oxythemis m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek adjective ὀξύς
(oxys) meaning "sharp, keen, pointed" as well as "quick, swift" combined with the Greek noun θέμις
(themis) meaning "law of nature, divinely ordained justice, that which is laid down" (see
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Oxytheus m Late Greek (Latinized), Late RomanLatinized form of the Greek name Ὀξύθεος
(Oxytheos), which was derived from the Greek adjective ὀξύς
(oxys) meaning "sharp, keen, pointed" as well as "quick, swift" combined with the Greek noun θεός
(theos) meaning "god".... [
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Øyarr m Old NorseOld Norse combination of
ey "island" or "good fortune" and
herr "army".
Øygæirr m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
ey "island" and
geirr "spear".
Øylakr m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
ey "island" and
leikr "game, play, sport, fight" or
auðr "prosperity, fortune, riches" and
leikr "game, play, sport, fight".
Øyríkr m Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
ey "island" and
ríkr "power" or "ruler".
Oyuunbayar f & m MongolianFrom Mongolian оюун
(oyuun) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or "mind, spirit" in Mongolian and баяр
(bayar) meaning "joy, celebration".
Oyuunbold m MongolianFrom Mongolian оюун
(oyuun) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or "mind, spirit" in Mongolian and болд
(bold) meaning "steel".
Oyuundalai f & m MongolianFrom Mongolian оюун
(oyuun) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or "mind, spirit" in Mongolian and далай
(dalai) meaning "sea, ocean".
Oyuundelger f & m MongolianFrom Mongolian оюун
(oyuun) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or "mind, spirit" in Mongolian and дэлгэр
(delger) meaning "vast, wide" or "prosperous, abundant".
Oyuunnavch f & m MongolianMeans "turquoise leaf" or "wisdom leaf" in Mongolian, from either оюу
(oyuu) meaning "turquoise" or оюун
(oyuun) meaning "mind, intellect" combined with навч
(navch) meaning "leaf".
Oyuuntamir m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian оюун
(oyuun) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or "mind, spirit" in Mongolian and тамир
(tamir) meaning "strength, vigour, energy, health".
Oyuuntögs f & m MongolianFrom Mongolian оюун
(oyuun) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or "mind, spirit" and төгс
(tögs) meaning "perfect, complete".
Ozaawindib m OjibweMeaning, "yellow head." The original bearer was a "two spirit" and thus the name may be considered gender neutral.
Ozai m Popular CultureFictional name meant to be derived from Chinese 火
(huǒ) meaning "fire, flame" or 敖
(áo) meaning "proud, arrogant" combined with 災
(zāi) meaning "disaster, catastrophe" or 載
(zài) meaning "to carry"... [
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Ozaj m MariDerived from
oza meaning "master".
Ozanam m ObscureTransferred use of the surname
Ozanam. This name is given after blessed Antoine-Frédéric Ozanam, the founder of the Catholic order Society of Saint Vincent de Paul.
Özcan m TurkishFrom Turkish
öz meaning "core, essence" and
can meaning "soul".
Özdal m & f TurkishDerived from
öz meaning "self" and
dal meaning "catch, capture".
Özdelik f & m TurkishDerived from
öz meaning "self" and
delik meaning "wish, desire".
Özdemir m TurkishProbably means "pure iron" and is related to
Demir. It's also a surname and a village in Turkey.
Ozem m BiblicalMeans "strong" in Hebrew. This name appears on two characters in the Bible.
Özer m TurkishFrom Turkish
öz meaning "essence, kernel, self" and
er meaning "man, hero, brave".
Ozer m HebrewFrom the Hebrew word for "helper" or "strength".
Özgün m & f TurkishMeans "original, unique" in Turkish, from
öz "self" and
-gün, a form of the adjective-forming suffix
-gin (whose vowel shifts to correspond to the last vowel of the preceding root word).... [
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Ozichi f & m Igbo, AfricanThe name originates from Eastern part of Nigeria from the Igbo speaking states. Predominatly from Imo state.... [
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O'zilboy m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
o'z meaning "oneself" and
boy meaning "rich, wealthy".
Ozioma m & f IgboMeans, "God's good news" in Igbo.
O'zjon m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
o'z meaning "oneself" and
jon meaning "soul, spirit".
Ozni m BiblicalPossibly means "my hearing" from Hebrew אֹ֫זֶן
('ozen) "ear". In the Old Testament this name belonged to a son of
Gad.
Öznur f & m TurkishFrom Turkish
öz meaning "substance, essence, gist" or
öz meaning "soul" combined with
nur meaning "light".
Ozod m Uzbek, TajikMeans "free" in Uzbek and Tajik, of Persian origin.
Ozoemena m IgboMeans " let what has happened before not happen again" in Igbo.
Ozomatli m & f NahuatlMeans "monkey" in Nahuatl, the eleventh day-sign of the tonalpohualli.
Ozon m German (Modern, Rare)Ozon is the German word for ozone, the gas occurring in the high atmosphere and protecting against too much of UV radiation from the sun.... [
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