OnnoleefFolklore, Literature, English (American, Archaic) According to legend, Onnolee was the last survivor of the Munsee nation, which dwelt on the west shore of Canadice lake and near Bald Hill (in the Finger Lakes region, New York) during the latter part of the fourteenth century, and met their death by the hands of the Mengnees; all except Onnolee, who was taken, bound to the belt of the famous leader, Mickinac, and compelled to follow him... [more]
OomihlynnefTswana Oomihlynne is a female South African name meaning "rising star."
OosjefWest Frisian (Rare), Dutch (Rare) The first element of this Frisian name is uncertain, but the second element consists of the diminutive suffix -je.... [more]
OpportunefMedieval French, History (Ecclesiastical) From Middle French opportun meaning "suitable, fitting", a derivative of Latin opportunus "fit, suitable, convenient, timely". This was the name of an 8th-century French saint.
OracemPopular Culture, English (American, Rare) 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]
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]
OrguelleusefArthurian Cycle Feminine equivalent of Orguelleus. This was used by the 13th-century German poet Wolfram von Eschenbach in Parzival, his expansion and completion of Chrétien de Troyes' unfinished romance Perceval, the Story of the Grail, for a hitherto unnamed character... [more]
OriancemArthurian Cycle One of the many Saxon kings who, in the early days of Arthur’s reign, invaded parts of northern Britain. Gaheris maimed him at the battle of Cambenic.
OribemJapanese (Rare) This name is used as 織部 with 織 (shoku, shiki, o.ru, (-)o(.)ri) meaning "weave" and 部 (bu, -be) meaning "section, department, class."... [more]
OriefJapanese From Japanese 桜 (o) meaning "cherry blossom", 莉 (ri) meaning "white jasmine" combined with 絵 (e) meaning "picture, painting, drawing, sketch". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Oriolem & fEnglish From the English word "oriole" referring to "any of various colorful passerine birds, the New World orioles from the family Icteridae and the Old World orioles from the family Oriolidae (typically yellow in color)"... [more]
OrmemEnglish Transferred use of the surname Orme. A known bearer of Orme as a given name is Canadian actor Christopher Plummer (b. 1929), who carries it as a middle name - as did his father John Orme Plummer (1894-?) before him... [more]
OrphnefGreek Mythology Derived from Greek ὄρφνη (orphne) meaning "the darkness". In Greek mythology this was the name of a nymph of the underworld. She was the mother of Ascalaphus by Acheron.
OrtlindefTheatre The name can be interpreted as a dithematic Germanic name formed of the name elements ort "point (of a sword or a lance)" and linta "linden tree, lime; shield (made of lime wood); gentle, soft"... [more]
Osamem & fJapanese From Japanese 治 (osame) meaning "govern, regulate, administer" or 修 (osame) meaning "discipline, study" or from Japanese 治 (osa) meaning "govern, regulate, administer" or 長 (osa) meaning "chief, head, leader" combined with 芽 (me) meaning "bud, sprout, shoot" or 女 (me) meaning "female, woman, wife" (for females)... [more]
OsanefJapanese From Japanese 綜 (osa) meaning "arrange threads for weaving" combined with 音 (ne) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible.
OsasukemJapanese From Japanese 魁 (osa) meaning "chief, leader" combined with 輔 (suke) meaning "help" or 佑 (suke) meaning "to assist; to help; to protect". Other kanji combinations are possible.
OsazeemEdo This is a religious name. It deals with Osanobua, the creator god, intervention from Edo mythology. There are different meanings apparently. In the case of Osazee one is "God's chosen one." Another case for Osazee is "Osanobua has reconciled us." In the case of Osaze its "God delivered me." In the Osaze situation it deals with conflict and family stress... [more]
OseliefNorwegian (Archaic) Variant of Åselie. In some cases, however, it may have been a borrowing of the stage name of the Norwegian opera singer Gina Oselio (Ingeborg Mathilde Laura Aas, 1858-1937), who had based it on the Norwegian surname Aas.
Osemegbem & fEsan Means "God is too good" in Esan.
OsenotsefTswana Means "He (God) has made things clear" in Setswana.
Oshaem & fAfrican American Perhaps a variant of Oshea. This is borne by Oshae Brissett (1998-), a Canadian basketball player of Jamaican descent. A female bearer is American boxer Oshae Jones (1998-).
OsmannefFrench (Archaic) French form of Osmanna, common in the area around Féricy in the region of Île-de-France in the 1600s and 1700s thanks to saint Osmanne who is the patron saint of Féricy.
OtelliefHopi Otellie Pasiyava Loloma was a Hopi woman & one of the first faculty members at the Native American arts school, the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Ot EnefMythology Altai, Kyrgyz and Turkmen form of Od Ana, derived from ot meaning "fire" and ene meaning "mother".
OtlilefSouth African South African name meaning "She has come; she is here". Otlile "Oti" Mabuse is a professional dancer seen on Strictly Come Dancing.
OtohimefJapanese Mythology Means "luminous jewel" or "youngest princess". She was a goddess is Japanese mythology, also known as Toyotama-Hime.... [more]
OusukemJapanese From 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.
OviemNigerian Ovie 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.
OvuvuevuevuemAfrican (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.
OweditsefTswana Means "she completed her job" in Setswana.
Oyuu-erdenefMongolian Means "turquoise jewel" in Mongolian, from оюу (oyuu) meaning "turquoise" and эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" or "precious".
Oyuun-erdenefMongolian From Mongolian оюун (oyuun) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or "mind, spirit" and эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" or "precious".
OzannefFrench (Archaic) Variant of Osanne. Ozanne-Anne Achon was the wife of Pierre Tremblay, one of the first settlers of Nouvelle-France ("New France" in English), the area colonized by France in North America.
PâcienchefJèrriais (Modern, Rare) Derived from Jèrriais pâcienche "patience" (ultimately from Latin patientia via Old French pacience). This is a newly coined name, intended as a Jèrriais equivalent of Patience.
PadiparemAncient Egyptian Derived from Egyptian pꜣ-dj-pꜣ-rꜥ meaning "he who is given by Ra" or "the gift of the sun god (Ra)". Older form of Potiphar.
PadméfPopular Culture Possibly derived from Padma, meaning "lotus" in Sanskrit. Padmé Amidala is a fictional character in the 'Star Wars' saga, created by George Lucas.
PahnineemPaiute Of uncertain meaning. This was the original Paiute name of the war leader known to the English-speaking world as Chief Paulina (died 1867).