This is a list of submitted names in which 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.
Azemeyeguegua f GuancheFrom Guanche
*aẓămăy-əgiwa, meaning "sutures wounds" (literally "cut-sewer"). This was recorded as the name of a 30-year-old Guanche woman from Tenerife who was sold at the slave market in Valencia in 1494.
Azemina f Bosnian, TurkishIt probably has its origins from the Arabic language. Az coming from the word عز meaning strength or might and amin coming from the word أمين meaning trustworthy.
Azerah f English (American)A feminine adaptation of Lazarus, derived from “Eleazar” as both an omission of “El” (God) and having a feminine ending (“-ah”).
Azereth f English (American, Rare)Probably derived from the Jewish feast day
atzeret (alternative transcription:
azereth) with unclear meaning, proposed interpretations include "conclusion" and "gathering" that coincides in time with the Christian pentecost... [
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Azeus m Ancient GreekAzeus was a Minyan prince, youngest among the sons of King
Clymenus of Orchomenus (located in modern-day Greece).
Azganush f Armenian (Eastern)Means "delight of the people" in Armenian, ultimately from ազգ (
azg) meaning "people, nation" and անոյշ (
anoysh) meaning "sweet; pleasant, agreeable".
Azha m & f AstronomyMeans "the breeding place" in Arabic. This is the traditional name of the star Eta Eridani in the constellation
Eridanus.
Azhagan m TamilFrom the ancient "LIVING" classical language Thamizh(Tamil). Means handsome, beautiful etc.
Azhan m MalayFrom Arabic أذان
(adhan) referring to the adhan, the Islamic call to prayer.
Azhdaha m Persian Mythology, AvestanMeans "dragon" in Persian, likely derives from Middle Persian
azdahāg, from Avestan
Aži Dahāka which is associated with the demonic figure
Zahhak, a tyrannical king in Persian folklore.... [
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Azhy f YiMeans "third sister" in Yi.
Azibo m NigerianAzibo means “youth” in Nigerian. It also means “Earth” in Egyptian.
Azida f CircassianMeans "lioness" from Arabic أَسَد
(ʾasad) meaning "lion".
Azilda f French (Quebec, Rare, Archaic)Azilda is a town in Ontario named after one of the first female pioneers to settle there, Azilda Bélanger (née Brisebois), who was known for her healing abilities.
Azileses m Scythian (Hellenized)Hellenized form of the Scythian name
*Azalīźa meanin "commander-in-chief", ultimately derived from
*aza meaning "leader" and
*rīźa meaning "desiring, commanding".
Azimgul f UzbekFrom
azim meaning "great, huge" and
gul meaning "flower".
Azimullah m Arabic, UrduMeans "magnificence of
Allah", from Arabic عَظِيم
(ʿaẓīm) meaning "magnificence, grandiose" and الله
(Allah).
Azin f PersianMeans "beauty, adornment". In ancient Persian, it meant "creed, system".
Azio m Italian (Rare)Derived from the Latin
axio meaning "owl". It can also be a variant of
Azzo. It is rarely used because Azio is the Italianization of Actium, the town where Octavian gained his celebrated victory over Antony and Cleopatra, on September 2, 31 BCE.
Azira f MalayMeaning uncertain, possibly of Arabic origin.
Aziraphale m LiteratureAziraphale is the name of a the angel in the Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett collaboration, Good Omens. The authors state that though the name is made up of real elements, it's made up.
Azita f PersianDerived from Persian آزاد
(âzâd) meaning "free, independent".
Aziura m Filipino (Modern)taken from the word "Azure" which means 'bight blue' or 'sky blue'. It can also be the "Azure" that means 'heaven'.
Aziyadé f LiteratureAziyadé (1879) is a novel by French author Pierre Loti. It tells the story of the 27-year-old Loti's illicit love affair with an 18-year-old harem girl named Aziyadé.
Azizi f & m African American (Rare), SwahiliMeans "treasure, rarity, something valuable; lover" in Swahili, derived from Arabic عَزِيز
(ʕazīz); compare
Aziz. A known (female) bearer is American model Azizi Johari (1948-), in whose case it is a pseudonym.
Azizi m MalayFrom Arabic عزيزي
(ʿazīzī) meaning "my beloved, my dear", derived from عزيز
(ʿazīz) meaning "powerful, respected, beloved".
Azizjan m KazakhCombination of the name
Aziz with the Kazakh word
jan, meaning "dear" or "soul" (derived from Persian).
Azizkhan m KazakhCombination of the name
Aziz and the Turkic title
khan, meaning "king" or "ruler".
Azizposhsha f UzbekDerived frpm
aziz meaning "dear, beloved", "holy, sacred" or "rare, precious" and
poshsha, an endearing name for a girl or woman.
Azizul m Bengali, MalayFirst part of compound Arabic names beginning with عزيز ال
(ʿAzīz al) meaning "dear of the, beloved of the" or "excellence of the, power of the" (such as
Azizullah).
Aziz un-Nisa f ArabicMeans "power of women" from
عزيز (
'aziz) meaning "powerful, respected" and
نساء (
nisa) meaning "women"
Azjargal m & f MongolianMeans "happiness, bliss" in Mongolian, from аз
(az) meaning "fortune, luck" and жаргал
(jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".
Azka f & m Arabic, Indonesian, UrduMeans "purer, more befitting, better" in Arabic, ultimately from the root زكا
(zakā) meaning "to be good or just, to be suitable". It is sometimes used as a masculine name in Indonesia, while it is solely feminine elsewhere.
Azli m MalayDerived from Arabic أصلي
('aṣliyy) meaning "original, authentic, first, initial".
Azman m MalayDerived from Arabic عزم
(ʾazm) meaning "firm resolution, resolve, determination".
Azmat m Arabic, UrduMeans "greatness, might, importance" in Arabic, from the root عظم
('azuma) meaning "to be great".
Azmaveth m BiblicalThis name is comprised of two parts: עז (
'az) meaning "power, to be strong" and מוות (
mavet) meaning "death". Some sources claim the combined meaning of this name is "Death is Strong".... [
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Azmiya f UzbekPossibly from the Uzbek
azm meaning "resolution".
AznabikÄ f BashkirFrom the Bashkir
аҙна (azna) meaning "Friday, week" and feminine name element
бикә (bikä). Aznagool f TatarMeans "tender flower" in Tatar, from the Arabic-Iranian given name
Asna meaning "tender" and the common name element
gul.
Aznavur m ArmenianMeaning ''bulky, offensive, sullen and tough person'', ultimately from Persian.
Azniv f Armenian (Eastern)Means "honest, fair" in Armenian, ultimately from the Old Armenian Ազնիւ (
azniv) meaning "good, kind, gracious, noble".
Azorina f English (Rare)From the name of the monotypic genus of flowering plants within the family Campanulaceae, whose sole species, the Azorina vidalii, is endemic to the Azores.
Azou f BretonMeaning uncertain, possibly derived from a Breton surname meaning "healthy man" or "artisan".
Azrai m MalayFrom the Arabic surname الأذرعي
(al-ʾAdhraʿī), borne by 14th-century Sunni scholar Shihab al-Din al-Adhrai. The name indicates that he came from the city of Daraa (which was known as Adhraat in ancient times) in present-day Syria.
Azrin m & f MalayMeaning uncertain, probably of Arabic origin.
Azrul m MalayPossibly from Arabic عزز
('azz) meaning "strengthen, reinforce".
Aztamitl m NahuatlDerived from Nahuatl
aztatl "heron, snowy egret" and
mitl "arrow".
Aztatzontli m NahuatlA kind of ornament made of feathers, usually a headdress, from Nahuatl
aztatl "snowy egret" and
tzontli "hair, crest, head; crown, headdress".
Azuka m IgboMeans "the past is greater" or "my back is greater" in Igbo.
Azuka f JapaneseFrom Japanese 梓 (
azu) meaning "Japanese cherry birch" combined with 香 (
ka) meaning "fragrance". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Azul f & m Spanish, Filipino (Rare), HistoryFrom Spanish
azul meaning "blue". This name was borne by the ninth and last wife of the Apache leader
Geronimo. A known bearer is Azul Guaita (2001-), a Mexican television actress.
Azula f Popular Culture, Spanish (Modern, Rare)Fictional name meant to be derived from Portuguese, Galician, and Spanish
azul meaning "blue" (of Persian origin). This is the name of a main antagonist in the television series 'Avatar: The Last Airbender'.
Azulon m Popular CultureMeant to be the original masculine form of
Azula, from which that name is derived. Fire Lord Azulon is a character in the American television show
Avatar: The Last Airbender.
Azumi f JapaneseFrom 愛 (
a) meaning "love, affection", 鶴 (
tsu) meaning "crane", and 美 (
mi) meaning "beautiful, beauty". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Azumi f JapaneseFrom Japanese 杏 (anzu, azu, a, an) meaning "apricot" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beauty". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name. Notable bearers of this name include Japanese singer Azumi Inoue (井上 杏美), Japanese voice-actress Azumi Saki (和氣 あず未), and Japanese actress and murder victim Azumi Mutō (武藤 亜澄).
Azumi f HausaMeans "month of fasting" in Hausa, traditionally given to girls born during Ramadan.
Azuquahe m GuancheMeans "ruddy" in Guanche. It was borne by a Guanche leader from La Palma.
Azur m BosnianBosnian male form of
Azure. Number 96 in top 100 in 2012 for Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Azusa f & m JapaneseThis name can be used on its own as 梓 (shi,
azusa), referring to the catalpa tree, or it can be combined with 沙 (
sa, sha, suna, yonageru) meaning "sand," 紗 (
sa, sha, usuginu) meaning "gauze" or 彩 (sai, irodo.ru,
sa) meaning "colouring."... [
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Azwar m IndonesianDerived from Arabic أزور
('azwar) meaning "visit, visiting".
Azwianewi m & f VendaMeans "something that cannot be told" in Tshivenda.
Azza f ArabicPossibly meaning "young female gazelle", deriving from the Arabic word
azaza ("it was dear, it was expensive" referring to the difficulty in catching young gazelles).
Azzam m ArabicMeans "determined, resolute" as well as "lion" in Arabic, from the word عَزَمَ
(azama) meaning "to determine, to decide, to be firmly resolved".
Azzayaa f & m MongolianFrom Mongolian аз
(az) meaning "fortune, luck, happiness" and заяа
(zayaa) meaning "future, fate, destiny".
Azzie f EnglishDiminutive of Azalea and other names containing
-az-. Oai m VietnameseFrom a non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of 威 (
uy) meaning "stately, majestic".
Oak m EnglishOld English
āc, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch
eik and German
Eiche.
Oakie m & f American (South)American English regional name (Appalachian) influenced by Oak + -ie which is a common suffix added to names throughout Appalachia.
Oánh m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 瑩
(oánh) meaning "lustrous, bright, transparent".
Oasis f & m English (Modern, Rare)From the English word
oasis referring to a cultivated area (often a date palm grove) in a desert or semi-desert environment. An oasis can also provide habitat for animals and spontaneous plants.... [
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Oba m & f Yoruba, Yoruba MythologyMeans "king, ruler" in Yoruba. It can refer to
Obaluaye, a spirit associated with infectious disease and healing.
Obaasan f JapaneseComes from the Japanese word “Obaasan”, meaning “grandmother”.
Obabaamwewe-giizhigokwe f OjibweMeans "Woman of the Sound (that the stars make) Rushing Through the Sky", deriving from the Ojibwe elements
babaam ("place to place"),
wewe ("makes a repeated sound"),
giizhig ("sky"), and
ikwe ("woman)... [
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