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Oakley
Traces back to an English surname and place name. The Old English components ac and leah are documented to mean "oak clearing" or "meadow near the oaks."
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Names starting with O
Explore 75 first names starting with O, with short explanations and links to their stories on our blog.
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Oana
The Romanian form of Johanna; the Hebrew root means "God is gracious".
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Oberon
Oberon is the French variant of the Germanic name Alberich. It shares its documented meaning "elf ruler" and became widely known primarily through Shakespeare's play "A Midsummer Night's Dream" as the name of the fairy king.
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Obinna
(Igbo): This boy's name is composed of "Obi" (heart) and "nna" (father). The documented meaning is "Heart of the father."
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Océane
A French given name that traces directly back to the Greek word for "ocean".
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Octavia
Traces back to the Roman name Octavius. The Latin root "octavus" means "the eighth".
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Octavio
A name with Latin roots. It traces back to the Roman family name Octavius, whose documented meaning is "the eighth."
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Oda
An old German name from Old High German. The syllable "ot" stands for "property" or "wealth".
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Odette
The French diminutive of Oda or Odilia, thus sharing the Germanic meaning "property" or "inheritance".
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Odilia
An extended form of Oda, likewise based on the Old High German word for "wealth".
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Odin
Traces back to Norse mythology, where he is the chief god.
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Odina
The origin of this name is not definitively clear. It is widely interpreted as a feminine form of the Norse god Odin, but it can also be a variant of Oda.
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Odo
Odo is an older variant of Otto and shares its derivation from Old High German ("ot" for "possession"). The spelling with O at the beginning and end makes it visually very symmetrical.
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Ofelia
Traces back to the Greek word "ophelos", which means "help" or "benefit".
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Oisin
This name (pronounced "Oh-sheen") originates in Irish mythology. It is composed of the word "os" (deer) and a diminutive suffix, meaning it has the documented translation "little deer."
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Oiva
A traditional masculine first name. It is based on the Finnish word for "splendid" or "excellent".
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Okka
The older etymological meaning of this name family is not definitively clear. The name is documented as a Frisian short form, but cannot be clearly traced back to a specific dithematic Germanic name.
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Oksana
Oksana is documented as the Ukrainian form of the Greek name Xenia. The underlying Greek word "xenos" means "foreign" or "hospitable."
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Olaf
The name comes from Old Norse (Áleifr). Its documented etymology combines elements meaning "ancestor" and "descendant."
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Olav
Traces back to the Old Norse name Áleifr. The elements mean "ancestor" (anu) and "descendant" or "heir" (leifr). Alongside Olav, the spelling Olaf also exists in the German-speaking world.
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Ole
This name is the Danish and Norwegian short form of Olaf. Its Old Norse linguistic roots combine terms for "ancestor" and "descendant."
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Oleg
The Russian and Ukrainian form of the Scandinavian name Helge. The Old Norse root means "holy" or "blessed."
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Olena
The Ukrainian variant of Helena. The Greek root is usually translated as "sunbeam" or "light".
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Oles
The name is a short form that can be associated with various longer names such as Oleksandr (Alexander) or Oleksiy (Alexei). A single blanket meaning would be too imprecise here, as it depends on the respective root name.
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Olesya
A Slavic given name whose exact derivation is unclear. It is often classified as a pet form of Alexandra or of names containing the syllable "Oleg"; a single blanket meaning would be too imprecise here.
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Olga
The East Slavic form of the Old Norse name Helga, which means "the holy" or "the consecrated".
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Oline
In the Scandinavian linguistic area, a documented short form of names ending in "-oline", such as Caroline or Nikoline.
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Oliver
Oliver traces back to the Old French form Olivier. Its older origin is not conclusively settled. Both an association with Latin oliva, "olive tree," and a Germanic origin name are discussed. "Peace" is a symbolic reference, not a literally verified name meaning.
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Olivia
Olivia goes back to the Latin word "oliva" for olive tree.
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Oliwia
The Polish spelling of Olivia. The name traces back to the Latin word "oliva", meaning "olive tree" or "olive".
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Olle
Olle is documented as a Swedish pet form of Olof. The Old Norse root (Áleifr) means "descendant of the ancestor." Olle is a short option for parents who like traditional Nordic names.
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Oluwaseun
(Yoruba): The word components are "Oluwa" (God) and "seun" (thanks). The literal translation is "Thank God." It is documented as a gender-neutral name.
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Olympe
This French form of Olympia refers directly to Mount Olympus, the home of the gods in Greek mythology. The name is well-known through the historical women's rights pioneer Olympe de Gouges, among others. The final "e" is silent in French.
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Olympia
A name of Greek origin that refers to Mount Olympus, the seat of the gods in Greek mythology.
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Omar
An Arabic first name. Its documented root means "flourishing" or "long-lived."
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Omari
Documented as the Swahili variant of the Arabic name Omar. The meaning traces back to "the long-lived" or "the flourishing."
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Omid
This name comes from Persian and translates to "hope."
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Ona
A short name with different origins that must be explained separately. In Lithuanian, it is the documented form of Anna; in Catalan, the word means "wave".
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Ondřej
The name is documented as the Czech form of Andreas. The Greek linguistic basis means "manly" or "brave."
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Onni
This boy's name is the direct Finnish word for "happiness" or "luck". In Finland, it is among the frequently given first names.
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Onno
A Frisian short form. The older linguistic meaning of this name family is not definitively clear; a connection to the Old Saxon word for "to grant" is often suspected.
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Onyeka
(Igbo): A short form of Onyekachi. The words "Onye" (who) and "ka" (is greater) form its basis. The documented meaning is "Who is greater (than God)?" It is used for both genders.
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Onyx
Onyx is the name of a black gemstone and is used as a given name in the English-speaking world. Its linguistic root is documented and comes from the Greek word for "claw" or "fingernail."
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Oona
This name comes from the Irish linguistic area (often also spelled Oonagh). The older meaning is not definitively clarified; common interpretations translate the name as "lamb" or "the one and only."
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Opal
The name is derived from the iridescent gemstone. Its linguistic root lies in the Sanskrit word "upala", which simply means "gemstone". The term made its way into European languages via the Latin "opalus".
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Opaline
Opaline is a French extension of the name Opal. This traces back to the Old Indian (Sanskrit) word "upala," which means "gemstone." In the German-speaking area, this variant is exceptionally rare.
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Ophelia
A name from the tragedy "Hamlet." It derives from the Ancient Greek word "ophelos." The documented meaning is "help" or "benefit."
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Orell
A Swiss short form of the Latin name Aurelius; the Latin word base means “made of gold”.
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