Names starting with O
117 names starting with O, from 24 naming traditions, each with its meaning, origin and pronunciation.
- OakleighGirlA feminine variant of Oakley, derived from Old English meaning "oak clearing" or "oak meadow".
- OakleyUnisexFrom Old English meaning "oak clearing" or "oak meadow", derived from the oak tree and the word for a clearing or field.
- OanezGirlFrom the Breton word for lamb, tracing back to Latin agnus.
- ỌbatalaBoyFrom Yoruba ọba, "king", and àlà, "white cloth": "king of the white cloth", the Yoruba creator god who shapes human…
- ObiUnisexIgbo for "heart", also used for the mind or the will.
- ObinnaBoyFrom Igbo obi, "heart", and nna, "father": the father's heart.
- OceanUnisexA large body of salt water that covers much of the Earth.
- OcéaneGirlDerived from the French word océan, meaning "ocean".
- OctaveBoyFrench form of Octavius, derived from Latin meaning "eighth".
- OctaviaGirlThe feminine form of the Roman family name Octavius, built on the Latin word octavus, "eighth."
- OctoberGirlThe tenth month of the year, which was the eighth month of the ancient Roman calendar.
- OdalisUnisexPossibly an elaboration of Odilia, a Germanic name meaning "wealth" or "property".
- OdellUnisexFrom a place name meaning woad hill, referring to the plant used to produce blue dye.
- OdessaGirlFrom the ancient Greek city of Odessos, of uncertain etymology.
- OdetteGirlFrench diminutive of Oda or Odilia, derived from Germanic roots meaning "wealth" or "prosperity".
- OdileGirlFrench form of Odilia, derived from Germanic roots meaning "wealth" or "prosperity".
- OdisseyBoyThe Russian form of Odysseus, the Greek hero.
- OdoacerBoyFrom the reconstructed Gothic name Audawakrs: auda "wealth, riches" + wakrs "vigilant, watchful".
- OdonchimegGirlOdonchimeg unites одон (odon), a poetic word for "star", with чимэг (chimeg), "ornament", giving a sense close to "star…
- OdtsetsegGirlOdtsetseg pairs од (od), "star", with цэцэг (tsetseg), "flower", so the name reads as "star flower".
- OfentseUnisexFrom the Setswana verb fenya, "to conquer": "he or she has conquered".
- OfirUnisexFrom Hebrew אוֹפִיר (Ofir), a distant land praised in the Hebrew Bible for its gold.
- OgdenBoyA surname whose roots lie in an English place name combining elements for oak and valley.
- OgechiGirlFrom Igbo oge, "time", and chi, a person's guiding spirit or god: God's own time.
- OgechukwuGirlFrom Igbo oge, "time", and Chukwu, the Supreme God: God's own time.
- OgechukwukammaGirlFrom Igbo oge, "time", Chukwu, "God", and ka mma, "is better": God's timing is the better one.
- OghenekaroUnisexFrom Urhobo Oghene, "God", and karo, "first": "God comes first".
- OghenekevweUnisexFrom Urhobo Oghene, "God", and kevwe, "gave me" or "provided for me": "God provided for me".
- OgheneroUnisexFrom Urhobo Oghene, "God", and ro, "exists" or "is": "God exists".
- OgochukwuUnisexFrom Igbo ogo, "favour, grace", and Chukwu, the Supreme God: God's favour.
- OhiyesaBoyFrom Dakota ohíya "to win" and the suffix -s'a "habitually": "one who wins often".
- OkaforBoyA traditional Igbo day name for a boy born on Afọ, one of four days in the old Igbo market week.
- OkechukwuBoyFrom Igbo oke "share, portion" and Chukwu "God": a son counted as a portion or gift from God.
- OkekeBoyA traditional Igbo day name for a boy born on Eke, one of four days in the old Igbo market week.
- OkonkwoBoyA traditional Igbo day name for a boy born on Nkwọ, one of four days in the old Igbo market week.
- OkorieBoyA traditional Igbo day name for a boy born on Orie, one of four days in the old Igbo market week.
- OkoroBoyFrom Igbo okoro, "young man": a name for a boy, not tied to any particular birth day.
- OkuhleUnisexFrom Zulu and Xhosa: "something beautiful, something virtuous, excellence".
- ŌkuninushiBoyFrom Japanese elements meaning "great", "land, country" and "master", read together as something like "ruler of the…
- OldřichBoyFrom Old High German: uodal "heritage, property" + rīhhī "powerful, ruler".
- OliBoyA short form of the name Oliver.
- OliveGirlFrom the name of the olive tree and the fruit it produces.
- OliverBoyFrom the Latin word for olive tree, or possibly from Old Norse and Germanic elements meaning ancestor or elf-like.
- OliviaGirlFrom the Latin term for olive tree, popularized by William Shakespeare in his comedy Twelfth Night.
- OlivierBoyA name for the olive tree; the French form of Oliver.
- OllieUnisexA diminutive or nickname form for Oliver, Olivia, or Olive.
- OllyBoyA diminutive or nickname form for Oliver.
- ỌlọrunBoyContracted from oní, "owner", and ọ̀run, "heaven": "owner of heaven", the Yoruba word for the Supreme Being.
- OluchiGirlFrom Igbo olu "work, deed" and chi "personal spirit, guardian destiny": the work of one's chi.
- OlympeGirlFrom Olympias, relating to Mount Olympus or the Olympic Games.
- OmairaGirlA feminine form of Omar, derived from Arabic meaning "long-lived" or "eloquent".
- OmbelineGirlThe French feminine version of Humbelin, a medieval short form of Humbert, derived from Germanic roots meaning "bright"…
- OmegaUnisexFrom the Greek letter Ω, the final letter of the Greek alphabet; symbolically represents completion or finality.
- OmphileUnisexA Setswana name-sentence built on the verb fa, "to give": "he or she has given (this child)".
- OnaleronaUnisexA Setswana name-sentence, "he or she is with us", built on the verb nna le, "to be with", and rona, "us".
- OndřejBoyFrom Greek Andreas: andros "man, warrior".
- OneidaGirlFrom the Oneida people, a Native American tribe, possibly meaning standing rock.
- OnthatileUnisexFrom the Setswana verb rata, "to love": "he or she loves me".
- OntlametseBoyFrom Setswana, describing a child as "taken care of" or "provided for".
- OnyebuchiBoyFrom Igbo onye "who", bụ "is" and Chukwu "God" (contracted to -buchi): a rhetorical name meaning that no one compares…
- OnyekaUnisexElliptical Igbo form of Onyekachi, built from onye "who" and ka "surpass, exceed": short for asking who could be…
- OnyekachiUnisexFrom Igbo onye "who", ka "surpass" and chi "personal god": a rhetorical question, "who is greater than God?", implying…
- OnyekachukwuUnisexFrom Igbo onye "who", ka "surpass" and Chukwu "the great God": another way of asking who could be greater than God.
- OnyinyeGirlIgbo for "gift": something given, from the verb inye, "to give".
- OnyinyechiGirlIgbo for "gift from God": onyinye "gift" combined with chi "God, personal god".
- OnyxUnisexFrom the name of a semi-precious stone, a variety of chalcedony that can be black, red, or other colors.
- OpalGirlFrom the name of an iridescent gemstone, the birthstone of October.
- OpalineGirlAn elaborated form of Opal, also an English and French word describing something that resembles an opal.
- OpheliaGirlFrom Greek ὠφέλεια (opheleia), meaning "help" or "advantage," best known as the name Shakespeare gave to a tragic…
- OprahGirlA variation of the biblical name Orpah; the modern form derives from a childhood mishearing that became permanent.
- OrabelaGirlFrom Esperanto: combining oro (gold) and bela (beautiful), meaning "golden-beautiful".
- OralBoyMeaning uncertain; the etymology and origin of this name are unknown.
- OrestBoyFrom Greek: "mountain dweller" or "of the mountains".
- OrianneGirlThe French form of Oriana, possibly from the Latin aureus meaning "golden".
- OrindaGirlProbably an elaboration of Spanish oro, meaning gold.
- OriṣanlaBoyFrom Yoruba òrìṣà, "deity, divine spirit", and ńlá, "great": "the great deity", another name for the creator god…
- OrlaneGirlPossibly a French feminine form of Orlando, meaning "famous land" from Germanic roots.
- OrmondBoyFrom an Irish surname, derived from the Irish Gaelic name Ruadh, meaning red.
- OrrellBoyA surname derived from a location whose name combines the Old English elements for ore and hill.
- OrsonBoyLittle bear
- OrvilleBoyGolden city (intended meaning)
- OsbertBoyDivine brightness
- OsbornBoyFrom Old English elements meaning "god" and "warrior" or "man": together, roughly "divine warrior."
- OsborneBoyDivine brightness
- OsbourneBoyDivine brightness
- OscarBoyDebated: Irish os "deer" + cara "friend", or Old English "god" + "spear".
- OsitaBoyShort Igbo form of Ositadimma, "it begins today to be good", carried on its own as a boy's name.
- OsitadimmaBoyIgbo sentence name meaning "it begins today to be good": a declaration of hope that fortunes are turning for the better.
- OsmanBoyTurkish form of Uthman, from Arabic: "one who has a good sense of smell".
- OsmondBoyFrom Old English elements meaning "god" and "protection."
- OssieBoyDivine or prosperous
- OstapBoyFrom Greek: "steadfast" or "firm".
- ỌṣunGirlPossibly from Yoruba ṣán, "to flow": the name of the orisha of the Osun River.
- OswaldBoyFrom Old English elements meaning "god" and "power, rule": together, something like "divine power".
- OswinBoyFrom Old English elements meaning "god" and "friend": together, "friend of god".
- OtaBoyFrom Old High German: uodal "heritage, property" + ot "wealth".
- OtakarBoyFrom Old High German: uodal "heritage" + wiger "warrior" or a Latin adaptation of Odoacer.
- OtgonbayarUnisexOtgonbayar joins отгон (otgon), "youngest child", with баяр (bayar), "joy" or "celebration".
- OtiliaGirlComes from Odilia: a girl consecrated to God.
- OtilieGirlFrom Germanic roots: uodal "heritage" + meaning possibly related to nobility or power.
- OtisBoyKeen hearing
- OtoBoyFrom Old High German: uodal "heritage, property" + ot "wealth".
- OtobongUnisexIbibio for "from God", joining an element for "from/of" with Obong, the Ibibio word for God.
- OttoBoyFrom Old High German ōt: "wealth, fortune".
- OttolineGirlWealth, riches
- OugeinBoyProbably from the Latin name Eugenius, "well-born", though a native Brittonic root has also been suggested.
- OumarBoyThe West and Central African spelling of the Arabic name Umar, built on a root meaning "to live long" or "flourish".
- OvideBoyThe French form of Ovid, the Roman poet and author.
- OvidiuBoyA Romanian form of Ovidius, linked to the Roman poet Ovid.
- OxaláBoyPortuguese form of the Yoruba title Orisa Nla, "the great orisha", used in Candomblé for Obatalá.
- OxumGirlPortuguese form of the Yoruba Ọṣun, named after the river in south-western Nigeria the orixá of love, beauty and wealth…
- OyiboUnisexThe Nigerian word for a white or very fair-skinned person, used among the Urhobo as a descriptive given name.
- OyuunGirlFrom the Mongolian word oyuun, "wisdom, intellect".
- OyuunchimegGirlFrom oyuun, "wisdom, intellect", and chimeg, "ornament, decoration": an adornment of wisdom.
- OzanaGirlA variant of Osanna, meaning hosanna or a cry of praise.
- OzzieBoyDivine spear or divine brightness
- OzzyBoyDivine spear or divine brightness