OAKLANDm & fEnglish (Rare) This name is derived from the place name and surname of the same name. The place name & surname is derived from Old English āc and land and it, obviously, means "oak land."
OBATALAmAfrican Mythology In the religion of the Yoruba people, Obàtálá is the creator of human bodies, which were supposedly brought to life by Olorun's breath. Obàtálá is also the owner of all ori or heads. Any orisha may lay claim to an individual, but until that individual is initiated into the priesthood of that orisha, Obàtálá still owns that head... [more]
OBBEmFrisian, Old Swedish, Swedish Frisian short form of Germanic names containing the first element AUD and a last element beginning with -b... or an Old Swedish and Swedish form of Ubbi.
OBILmBiblical Obil was an Ishmaelite, a keeper of camels in the time of David, according to 1 Chronicles 27:30.
OBINNAmIgbo, Nigerian Means "dear to my father", literally "father's heart" from Igbo obi "heart" (compare Obi) combined with nna "father" (compare Ikenna, Adanna). This name is usually given to the first son in a family.
OBI-WANmPopular Culture The name of a character from George Lucas's Star Wars movie series. Originally the master of Anakin Skywalker, Obi-Wan went into hiding after his apprentice became evil, adopting the name Ben.
OBIZZOmItalian Of Germanic origin, though the meaning is unknown. Possibly from the roots aud "wealth" or hug "mind, thought, heart, spirit".
OBSIDIANmAmerican (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture Derived from obsidian, the English name for a specific type of volcanic glass. The name is ultimately derived from Latin obsidianus meaning "of Obsidius", after the Roman (also called Obsius in some instances) who supposedly was the first to discover this type of volcanic glass... [more]
OCCYmEnglish (Australian) Given in honour of surfer Mark Occhilupo, whose nickname is "Occy", short for his Italian surname, which means "eyes of the wolf". At the same time it is a play on the word "occy straps", short for "octopus straps" - used by surfers to tie their surfboards to a car roof.
OCEFIfHaiti "Asefi," meaning "enough daughters" is a given name sometimes given when the parents were hoping for a son, but had a girl instead. The name stems from the comparatively greater value placed on sons in traditionally conservative Haitian culture.
OCHIMOSmGreek Mythology Probably derived from the Greek verb ὀχέω (ocheo) meaning "to bear, to carry, to hold fast, to sustain", which is closely related to the Greek verb ἔχω (echo) meaning "to have, to hold, to possess"... [more]
OCHIMUSmGreek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of Ochimos. In Greek mythology, Ochimus was the eldest of the Heliadae and lived on the island of Rhodes, of which he was also the king.
OCHOPINTREmGeorgian Mythology Combination of ოჭო (ocho) which is related to the name of the god Bochi and პინტრე (pintre) which is related to the Greek god Pan. Ochopintre is the spirit of the forest and protector of wild animals... [more]
OCHREm & fEnglish (Rare, Archaic) Named for the naturally coloured clay, used for art and decoration since prehistoric times. The word comes from ancient Greek, and means "pale yellow" (although ochre can come in several earth shades).
OCTANDERmNorwegian New combination of Latin oct- = 'eight' and Greek -ander = 'man' (see also Andrew) given to children born in October or to the eighth child of the family.
OCTOBERm & fLiterature, Popular Culture, English Derived from Latin octo , meaning eight. It was the name of the eighth month, and is now our tenth month. Ray Bradbury wrote a group of stories called "Octoberland." One of the characters is named October.
ODALmSwedish (Rare) Short form of Germanic names containing the name element odal.
ODALFRIDmAncient Germanic Derived from Germanic odal or uodal "heritage, fatherland" (also see Odalric) combined with the Old High Germanic element fridu "peace".
ODDONEmItalian Diminutive form of ODDO. Oddone of Savoy, son of Victor Emmanuel II of Italy, and the Cardinal Oddone di Monferrato were two well-known bearers of this name.
ODELIAfHebrew Variant transcription of the Hebrew feminine name Odeliah or Odelyah, which is derived from a Hebrew phrase that means "I will thank God", which is said to consist of Hebrew ode "I will thank, praise" combined with Hebrew leya or lya meaning "to God" (also compare Elyah, which is a variant of Eliyyahu).
ODERISIUSmLate Roman Meaning uncertain. This was the name of a Benedictine abbot of Monte Cassino who is venerated as a saint; Abbot Oderisius I (not to be confused with his relative Abbot Oderisius II), born at Marsi, Italy, acted as mediator between the Crusaders and the Greek emperor Alexicus.
ODEYAfHebrew Derived from a Hebrew phrase meaning "I will thank God", which is said to consist of Hebrew ode "I will thank, praise" (compare the Hebrew name Odelia) combined with Hebrew ya, yah "Yahweh"... [more]
ODIEm & fEnglish Diminutive of names such as Otis, Odell, Odessa, and Oda.
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. A known bearer of this name was the Belgian road racing cyclist Odiel Defraeye (1888-1965), whose name was also frequently written as Odile Defraye.
ODOMIRmAncient Germanic Variant spelling of Odomar. But with this spelling it is also possible that the second element is derived from Slavic mir "peace."
ODUDUWAmAfrican Mythology Oduduwa, Olofin Adimula, Emperor and First Suzerain of the Yoruba, was the Oba of Ile-Ife. His name is generally ascribed to the ancestral dynasty of Yorubaland due to the fact that he is held by the Yoruba to have been the ancestor of their numerous crowned kings... [more]
ÖDÜLmTurkish Turkish masculine name meaning "reward, prize".