This is a list of submitted names in which a substring is oa.
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AbinoammBiblical Means "the father is pleasantness" in Hebrew.
AboazarmMedieval Portuguese From Arabic Abu-Nazr, possibly meaning "father of the herald" or "father of the commitment".
AcoatlmNahuatl Means "water snake" in Nahuatl, from atl "water" and coatl "snake, serpent".
AdaloaldmLombardic Variant of Adalwald. Adaloald was the name of a 7th-century king of the Lombards.
Adnoartinaf & mIndigenous Australian Mythology This name represents a sacred ancestral being in the form of a gecko lizard. Adnoartina is associated with the formation of Uluru, the iconic sandstone landmark in the Northern Territory.
AdroamAfrican Mythology The God of the Lugbara, who dwell in the area between Zaire and Uganda. Adroa had two aspects: good and evil. He was looked on as the creator of heaven and Earth, and was said to appear to a person who was about to die... [more]
AdroaldomSpanish, Portuguese Derived from a Germanic name that was apparently composed of the elements odal or uodal "heritage, fatherland" and wald "rule". This name was borne by several Brazilian politicians, such as Adroaldo Mesquita da Costa (1894-1985) and Adroaldo Peixoto Garani (b... [more]
AhbrahoammMormon An Egyptian derivative of Abraham, according to a book on the language, written by Joseph Smith.
AhbroammMormon An Egyptian variation of Abram 1 according to Joseph Smith. It is defined as "father of the faithful".
AjinoánfBiblical Spanish Spanish form of Ahinoam, occurring in several Spanish translations of the Bible. It is not commonly used as a given name.
AliʻikoamHawaiian (Rare) Means "brave king" or "warrior king," from aliʻi meaning "chief, officer, ruler, monarch, peer, headman, king, commander" and koa meaning "soldier, warrior, fighter."
Ali'iloamHawaiian Said to mean both "distant chief" and "high chief" in Hawaiian.
Amekushin-otome-ōankamifFar Eastern Mythology An alternative name for the Okinawan creator goddess Amanchuu. Her name is derived from 天 (ame) meaning "heavens, sky", 久 (kyu) meaning "a long time", 神 (shin) meaning "spirit, deity", 乙女 (otome) meaning "daughter, maiden, virgin", 王 (ō) meaning "king", 御 (here read as 'an'), an honourific particle, and 神 (kami) meaning "spirit, deity".
Andriantsoam & fMalagasy From the Malagasy andrian meaning "king, royal" and soa meaning "good".
Anjarasoam & fMalagasy From the Malagasy anjara meaning "lot, share" or "destiny" and soa meaning "good".
AnoafJapanese From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 乃 (no), a possessive particle combined with 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia". Other kanji combinations are possible.
AnoariimPolynesian, Tahitian Name of Tahitian origin, composed by "ano", meaning "essence", "spirit" and "Arii", meaning "king", "chief".
Ao AomGuarani Name of the Guaraní god of fertility, whose offspring served as the protectors of the hills and mountains. The name is derived from the sound the creature is said to make when pursuing victims.
AoctleconitoamNahuatl Possibly means "he says nothing", from Nahuatl aoctle "nothing, no more, nothing left" and the directional form of itoa "to say, to speak".
ArloafEnglish Feminine form of the name Arlo, which possibly originates as an alternate spelling of the real Irish place name Aherlow, meaning "between two highlands".
AroafJapanese From Japanese 彩 (a) meaning "colour", 路 (ro) meaning "a road, a street" combined with 歩 (a) meaning "walk". Other kanji combinations are possible.
AroariimTahitian Means "face king"; a combination of aro "face, forehead, sight" and ari'i "king".
Asamoahm & fWestern African, Akan Means "apostles" in Akan. It is also a surname. A famous bearer is Ghanaian soccer player Asamoah Gyan (1985-).
Aunoaf & mPolynesian Polynesian origin name, meaning "free water flowing".
AvinoammHebrew Means "my father is pleasant" in Hebrew, from a combination of the names Avi and Noam.
Azcacoatlm & fNahuatl Meaning uncertain, possibly a combination of Nahuatl azcatl "ant" and coatl "snake".
BagoasmOld Persian Bagoas was a eunuch in the court of the Persian Empire in the 4th century BC. Bagoas was a courtier of Darius III and later of Alexander the Great.
Bakoam & fGilbertese Derived from a word meaning 'strong' or brave' and is a gender-neutral name used in Kiribati
BaoaifChinese From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel, precious" and 爱 (ài) meaning "love" or 嫒 (ài) meaning "daughter".
BéoáedmHistory (Ecclesiastical), Old Irish Derived from Old Irish béo "alive, living" and áed "fire". This was the name of an Ardcarne bishop and a friend of Saint Caillin.
BlunderboarmArthurian Cycle A giant who once managed to capture Jack the Giant-Killer, but was killed, along with his brothers, when Jack managed to escape.
Bo-afKorean From Sino-Korean 珤 "treasure, jewel; precious, rare" and 雅 "elegant, graceful, refined". A famous bearer is South Korean singer Kwon BoA (1986-).
BoaiemWest Frisian (Archaic) This archaic West Frisian given name can be a variant form of Boye as well as be a derivation of West Frisian boai meaning "boy".
BroadusmEnglish Meaning unknown. This was the middle name of John Watson, American psychologist and founder of Behaviorism.
ChahuatlatoamNahuatl Possibly derived from Nahuatl chahuatl "concubine" or chahuati "to be jealous, envious, suspicious", combined with tlatoa "to speak; to issue commands".
ChalchiuhcoatlmNahuatl Means "jade snake" or "precious stone serpent" in Nahuatl, from chālchiuhtli "precious green or blue stone" and cōātl "snake, serpent".
ChenoafAmerican (Modern), Spanish (Modern, Rare) From the name of the American town of Chenoa, Illinois. The word Chenoa (or Chenoka) is probably one of many Native American names for the Kentucky River, and it was chosen by the city founder as a reference to his native state of Kentucky... [more]
ChicomecōātlfAztec and Toltec Mythology Derived from Nahuatl chicome meaning "seven" and coatl "snake". This was the name of an Aztec goddess of food, drink, harvest, maize and famine.
ChimalcoatlmNahuatl Means "shield snake" or "rattlesnake, pit viper" in Nahuatl, derived from chimalli "shield" and cōātl "snake, serpent".
ChlodoaldmGermanic Variant of Chlodowald. Saint Chlodoald lived in the 6th century AD and was the son of Chlodomer, a Frankish king from the Merovingian dynasty.
Cho-afKorean From Sino-Korean 草 (cho) "grass, straw, thatch, herbs" and 娥 (a) "be beautiful; good".
ChrysorroasmGreek, History (Ecclesiastical) Means "streaming with gold" in Greek, from Greek χρυσός (chrysos) "gold" and ῥοάς (rhoás) "stream", derived from ῥοή (rhoé) "river, stream" (Compare river Chrysorrhoas)... [more]
CihuacōātlfAztec and Toltec Mythology Derived from Nahuatl cihuātl meaning "woman, lady" and coatl "snake". This was the name of an Aztec fertility goddess.
Cihuacoatlm & fNahuatl Means "woman snake" in Nahuatl, either derived from the goddess Cihuacōātl, or from its use as a political title.
CihuatemoatlfNahuatl Possibly derived from Nahuatl cihuatl "woman" and temoa "to seek, search, investigate".
CloacinafRoman Mythology Derived from Latin cloaca, meaning "sewer", and combined with a feminine suffix. This was the name of the goddess who presided over the system of sewers in Rome, sometimes identified with Venus.
ClodoaldmFrankish, History (Ecclesiastical) From Clodoaldus, a latinized form of Chlodowald. This was the name of a 6th-century Frankish saint, better known as Saint Cloud. He was a grandson of King Clovis I who became a hermit and monk.
CoalhousemLiterature Appears in the novel (1975), movie (1981) and musical (1998) Ragtime, on the character Coalhouse Walker Junior, and his son, Coalhouse Walker III. The writer of Ragtime, E. L. Doctorow, was inspired to name Coalhouse Jr... [more]
CoallafAsturian (Rare) Possibly derived from Asturian cuaña "path" or Latin cava "cave".
CoanacochtlimNahuatl Means "serpent-shaped earring" in Nahuatl, from cōātl "snake, serpent" and nacochtli "earring, ear plug, pendant".
CoananmNahuatl Means "snake mother" or possibly "snake protector" in Nahuatl, from cōātl "snake, serpent" and nantli "mother", which can be used in the sense of "protector".
CoanenfNahuatl Meaning uncertain. Derived from Nahuatl cōātl "snake, serpent", possibly combined with nenetl "doll, idol", nen "in vain, useless, idle", or nemi "to live".
CoaxochfNahuatl Means "serpent flower" in Nahuatl, from Nahuatl coatl, "serpent, snake" and xochitl, "flower".
Cocoaf & mPet, English (American, Rare) Either a variant of Coco or from the English word cocoa for the cocoa bean. The word cocoa comes from the Spanish word cacao, which is derived from the Nahuatl word cacahuatl... [more]
Cuauhcoatlm & fNahuatl Means "eagle serpent" or "wooden snake" in Nahuatl, derived from either cuauhtli "eagle" or cuahuitl "tree, wood" and cōātl "snake".
CuauhtlatoamNahuatl Means "he talks like an eagle", from Nahuatl cuauhtli "eagle" and tlatoa "to speak; to issue commands".
EashoamAncient Aramaic Ancient Aramaic form of Latin/Greek " Jesus ", Hebrew " Yeshua " & Arabic " Isa ". Presently thought as Jesus's given name in his perceived native language.
Ecacoatlm & fNahuatl Means "whirlwind" in Nahuatl, literally "wind serpent".
EcatlatoamNahuatl Means "wind-speaks" or "speaks like wind", derived from Nahuatl ecatl "wind" and tlahtoa "to speak; to issue commands".
EhumoanafPolynesian Polynesian name, composed by "ehu", referred to the dust or something ephemeral and "moana", meaning "ocean"; hence the meaning can be interpreted as "sand" or "ephemeral ocean".
Eloahm & fTheology, Portuguese (Brazilian) A variant of Elah or a singular form of Elohim, typically occurring only in poetry and prose. This unusual singular form of Elohim is used in six places for heathen deities (cf... [more]
FrumoasafMedieval Romanian Derived from Romanian frumoasă, the feminine form of the adjective frumos "beautiful".
GaidoaldmLombardic Derived from Langobardic gaida "sharp point (of a spear)" combined with Gothic valdan "to reign."
GaroafBasque Derived from Basque garo "fern". This name came into usage thanks to Txomin Agirre's novel Garoa (1907-1912).
GenoafEnglish (Rare) From the name of the Italian city of Genoa. "Genoa" comes from "Genua" the name of an ancient city of the Ligurians. Its name is probably Ligurian, meaning "knee" (from Ancient Greek gony "knee"), i.e. "angle", from its geographical position, thus akin to the name of Geneva... [more]
GetoarmAlbanian Albanian male name. It is composed of the first two letters of Albanian clan groups. GE stands for Gheg living in the north of Albanian lands (Northern Albania) and speaking the Gheg Dialect, TO for Tosk living in the south and speaking the Tosk Dialect, and AR for Arbëresh, Albanians living in Italy, Greece etc... [more]
HaoaifChinese From the Chinese 皓 (hào) meaning "bright, luminous, clear" or 颢 (hào) meaning "luminous, white" and 嫒 (ài) meaning "daughter" and 霭 (ǎi) meaning "cloudy sky, haze, calm".
Harenasoam & fMalagasy From the Malagasy harena meaning "riches, wealth" and soa meaning "good".
HeinoafTahitian, Polynesian Name of Tahitian origin, composed by "hei", meaning "garland" and "noa", meaning "free. Hence the meaning can be interpreted as "garland of freedom".
Hinaleimoanaf & mHawaiian Combination of Hinalei and Moana. Hinaleimoana Kwai Kong Wong-Kalu (1972- ) is a Native Hawaiian community leader in the field of Kanaka Maoli language and cultural preservation.
Hoàngm & fVietnamese From Sino-Vietnamese 潢 (hoàng) meaning "expanse of water, lake, pond", 凰 (hoàng) meaning "female phoenix" or 煌 (hoàng) meaning "bright, shining, luminous".
HoằngmVietnamese From Sino-Vietnamese 弘 (hoằng) meaning "to expand, grand, magnificent, broad".
Hoàng YếnfVietnamese From Sino-Vietnamese 黃燕 (hoàng yến) meaning "yellow canary".
HoànhmVietnamese From Sino-Vietnamese 宏 (hoành) meaning "wide, spacious, great".
IyoasmEthiopian Ethiopian form of Joash, a name borne by two emperors of Ethiopia.
Janoahm & fDutch (Modern, Rare) From jano'hah meaning "rest" or ja-no'-a (yanoach) meaning "resting place". It is mentioned in the Bible as a town north-east of Ephraim in the Jordan valley, sometimes identified with the present day city Yanun in Palestine.