This is a list of submitted names in which the pattern is *s* or v*.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Oineus m Ancient Greek, Greek MythologyMeans "winemaker", derived from Greek οἶνος
(oinos) meaning "wine". This was the name of a Calydonian king in Greek mythology, who was taught wine-making by the god
Dionysos.
Oinomaos m Ancient GreekDerived from Ancient Greek Οἰνόμαος, combining
οἶνος (
oinos) meaning “wine” and a debated root possibly related to
μάομαι (
maomai) meaning “to strive” or “to long for”... [
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Oinophilos m Ancient GreekMeans "lover of wine", derived from Greek οινος
(oinos) meaning "wine" combined with Greek φιλος
(philos) meaning "friend, lover".
Oinotros m Greek MythologyPossibly derived from Greek οἶνος
(oinos) meaning "wine" and τρέπω
(trepo) "to turn (towards a thing)", perhaps meaning "addicted to wine". In Greek mythology this was borne by a son of Lycaon who went to Italy and became the eponymous king of
Oenotria.
Oishimaya f BengaliSome sources claim this name means “a noble person of good deeds; no evil within”; others claim it means “divine illusion”. A notable bearer is biochemist Dr. Oishimaya Sen Nag.
Oisian m Old CelticAn old Celtic name meaning "little deer," or "Fawn." 12th most popular boys' name in Ireland as of 2023. The name of a demigod, poet, and many others given the popularity of the name.
Oizys f Greek MythologyMeans "misery, woe, or distress." Oizys was the spirit of misery and woe, distress and suffering. She was one of the malevolent children of
Nyx.
Ojas m Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Marathi, Assamese, Punjabi, Gujarati, Bengali, MalayalamMEANING - bodily strength, vital energy, splendoustrength, manifestation, appearance, vitality, power,
Ojasa f Indian, Sanskrit, Hinduism, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Bengali, Gujarati, Assamese, PunjabiName: Ojasa ओजसा... [
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Ojasi f Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism, Hindi, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, BengaliMEANING;: vigorous , Splendourous , Shine
Okas m Indian, Sanskrit, Tamil, Hindi, Hinduism, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Bengali, Nepali, MarathiMEANING -house, dwelling, convenience, abode, assylum... [
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Okinagatarashi f Japanese MythologyIn Japanese mythology, this was Empress
Jingu's name before she took the throne. Her name is derived from the honorific
o, 息 meaning "breath", 長 meaning "long, long time, everlasting, increasing", 帯, referring to the obi on a kimono, or "belt, band", 比 meaning "equal, match, comparison" and 売 meaning "to sell".
Ok-seon f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 玉 (
ok) meaning "jade" combined with 善 (
seon) meaning "good, virtuous" or 宣 (
seon) meaning "declare, announce" or 鮮 (
seon) meaning "new, fresh"... [
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Okyanus m & f TurkishDerived from the Turkish noun
okyanus meaning "ocean", which is ultimately derived from
Okeanos, the name of a Titan in Greek mythology.
Olabisi f & m Western African, YorubaMeans "joy is multiplied" or "salvation increases" in Yoruba, composed of the element
õlà "salvation, that which saves, cause of salvation" combined with
bi-si "to multiply, increase, replenish"... [
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Oleksa m & f Ukrainian, Ukrainian (Archaic)Ukrainian variant of
Oleksiy, more common in the past (but still in use today). It is usually masculine, but occasionally in the modern day, it is a feminine name.
Olethros m Greek MythologyIn Ancient Greek mythology, Olethros was the personification of havoc and probably one of the Makhai.... [
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Oliblish f MormonIn a facsimile in the Book of Abraham, this name appears as a great world standing next in place to
Kolob, said to have been called such by the Egyptians in Abraham's time.
Olisaemeka m AfricanOlisaemeka is an Igbo african name.It is a combination of Emeka(Great Deeds) and Olisa(God).Hence;Olisaemeka means God has done a great deed.
O'lmasoy f UzbekDerived from
o'lmas meaning "eternal, undying, never losing its value" and
oy meaning "moon".
Ọ̀lọ̀húnṣé m Yoruba“Ọ̀lọ̀húnṣé” or in its longer speech form “Ọ̀lọ̀hún ó ṣé ún” is derived from the Èdè Yorùbá (Yorùbá language), where "Ọ̀lọ̀hún” or “Olúwa ọrùn” refers to "The lord of the heavens", a reference to one of the titles for God, and "Ó ṣé ún" means gratitude... [
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Olorus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)Latinized form of the name Ὄλορος
(Oloros), of which the meaning and origin is uncertain. It might be a hellenized Thracian name, since the name was borne by a Thracian king from the 5th century BC... [
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Olsi m AlbanianPossibly derived from an Illyrian word
olshe meaning "olive tree".
Olsi m AlbanianPossibly derived from an Illyrian word “olshe” meaning "olive tree".... [
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Oltinsoch f UzbekDerived from
oltin meaning "gold" and
soch meaning "thrush".
Oluwafemisola m YorubaThis is borne by Nigerian actor, speaker and singer Oluwafemisola "Femi" Jacobs.
Olyntheus m Ancient GreekDerived from either the Greek noun ὀλύνθη
(olynthe) meaning "wild fig tree" or the Greek noun ὄλυνθος
(olynthos) meaning "fruit of the wild fig tree".... [
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Olzhas m KazakhDerived from Kazakh олжа
(olzha) meaning "trophy, plunder".
Ölziikhishig f & m MongolianFrom Mongolian өлзий
(ölzii) meaning "good luck, blessing" and хишиг
(khishig) meaning "grace, blessing, favour".
Ölzii-orshikh m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian өлзий
(ölzii) meaning "good luck, blessing" and орших
(orshikh) meaning "to live, inhabit, exist".
Ölziisaikhan f & m MongolianFrom Mongolian өлзий
(ölzii) meaning "good luck, blessing" and сайхан
(saikhan) "nice, beautiful, handsome".
Ölziitegsh f & m MongolianFrom Mongolian өлзий
(ölzii) meaning "good luck, blessing" and тэгш
(tegsh) meaning "equal, even, flat, smooth".
Ölzii-utas f MongolianMeans "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)".
Omarosa f English (American, Rare)Variant form of
Omarose. A known bearer of this name is the American reality television personality Omarosa (b. 1974), who was born as Omarose Onee Manigault.
Omarose f ObscureMeaning unknown. The name is probably invented, in which case it might possibly be a blend of the names
Omar 1 and
Rose... [
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Omonshirin f UzbekDerived from
omon meaning "safe, healthy" and
shirin meaning "sweet, pleasant".
Omonshoh f UzbekDerived from
omon meaning "safe, healthy" and
shoh meaning "outstanding".
Omorinsola f & m YorubaThe name “OMORINSOLA” means child walks to wealth or affluence
Omosefe f NigerianMeaning “child is greater than wealth” in the Isan language of Nigeria.
Onasandros m Late GreekThe first element of this Greek name is uncertain to me; it may have been derived from Greek ὀνή
(one) "help", but it could also have been derived from Greek ὄνησις
(onesis) "benefit, luck, prosperity." Even ὄνος
(onas) or
(onos) "ass, donkey" is a possibility... [
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Onatsu f JapaneseFrom japanese 同 (ona) meaning "similar, like, together, lane" combined with 通 (tsu) meaning "through, open, common, communicate, connect, authority, expert"
Onays m ArabicMeans "close friend, friendly" in Arabic.
Onesas m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek ὄνησις
(onesis) meaning "use, profit, advantage". This name is etymologically related to
Onesimos (see
Onesimus).
Onesikritos m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek ὄνησις
(onesis) meaning "use, profit, advantage, good luck" and κριτός
(kritos) meaning "picked out, chosen" or "choice, excellent".
Onesta f Medieval Italian, ItalianMedieval Italian name directly taken from the noun
onestà "honesty" or the (feminine) adjective
onesta "honest; sincere".
Onisoa m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
ony meaning "river" and
soa meaning "good".
Onomarchos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Attic Greek noun ὄνομα
(onoma) meaning "name" combined with the Greek noun ἀρχός
(archos) meaning "leader, ruler".
Onomaris f Old Celtic (Latinized), HistoryThis 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"... [
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Onomastos m Ancient GreekDerived 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".
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.
Onsiri f ThaiFrom Thai อร
(on) meaning "maiden, woman" or "beautiful, lovely" and ศิริ
(siri) meaning "glory, splendour" or สิริ
(siri) meaning "fortune, prosperity, grace".
Onsuda f ThaiFrom Thai อร
(on) meaning "beautiful, lovely" and สุดา
(suda) meaning "woman, lady, daughter".
Opellius m Late RomanRoman 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"... [
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Ophelandros m Ancient GreekThe 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".
Ophelestes m Greek MythologyDerived 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.... [
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Opheltius m Greek Mythology, LiteraturePossibly derived from Ancient Greek ὠφέλεια
(opheleia) meaning "help, aid; advantage, benefit", or from ὀφέλλω
(ophello) meaning "to owe" or "to increase, enlarge, strengthen"... [
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Opimianus m Late RomanRoman cognomen which was derived from
Opimius. This name has been borne by at least two Roman proconsuls from the 2nd century AD.
Opimius m Ancient RomanRoman 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)... [
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Opokosław m PolishDerived from Polish
opoka "rock, bedrock" combined with Slavic
slav "glory". The meaning of this name is thus roughly "bedrock of glory".
Oppas m GothicOppas (died after 712) was a member of the Visigothic elite in the city of Toledo on the eve of the Muslim conquest of Hispania.
Oppius m Ancient RomanRoman 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... [
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Ops f Roman MythologyDerived 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.
Opsius m Late RomanRoman 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... [
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Optatianus m Late RomanRoman cognomen which was derived from
Optatus. A known bearer of this name was the 4th-century Latin poet Publilius Optatianus Porfirius.
Optatus m Late Roman, HistoryRoman 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"... [
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Optimus m Ancient Roman, Ancient Greek (Latinized), Popular CultureMeans "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"... [
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Oqkumush f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
oq meaning "white", "grey", "silver" or "clear" and
kumush meaning "silver".
Oqsuluv f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
oq meaning "white", "grey", "silver" or "clear" and
sulu(v) meaning "beautiful".
Orabilis f Medieval LatinDerived 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
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Orannis m LiteratureThe last of the Nine Bright Shiners in Garth Nix's Abhorsen Trilogy. Orannis is the 'Destroyer'
Orbianus m Late RomanExtended form of
Orbius, which is derived from Latin
orbis "circle, orb."