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Orhan
A Turkish name formed from elements meaning "army" or "city" and the title of ruler "Han" (Khan).
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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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Oriana
A name from the Romance language area. The frequently mentioned translation "the golden one" is an interpretation based on the Latin "aurum" (gold), but the exact historical emergence is not confirmed.
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Orion
A name from Greek mythology denoting a hunter and a constellation. The exact origin and meaning of its root word are unclear. In German-speaking areas, it is usually pronounced with the emphasis on the "i" (O-ri-on).
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Orla
Traces back to the Irish name Órlaith. The Gaelic word elements mean "gold" and "princess" or "ruler".
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Orlando
The Italian form of the Old High German name Roland. The word elements stand for "fame" and "land."
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Ornella
An Italian given name that arose in the early 20th century as a literary name creation. It is derived from the Italian "ornello" (flowering ash).
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Orsolya
The Hungarian form of Ursula. The Latin root "ursa" means "bear", making the name "little bear".
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Orson
An English name with Norman-French roots. Its documented meaning is "bear cub."
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Osanna
A name with Hebrew and Greek roots that traces back to the liturgical cry "Hosanna" ("help, please!").
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Oscar
An Irish and an Old English/Germanic name history are documented for this name, which must be explained separately. In Irish, it is composed of os (deer) and cara (friend). The Germanic root (Ansgar) means "spear of the gods."
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Osiris
Osiris is the Greek form of the Egyptian name Usir. Its exact meaning has not been definitively clarified in Egyptology. Common interpretations translate the name as "the powerful one" or "he who sees the throne," though this is not conclusively verified. The name has three syllables and ends in a consonant, creating a pleasing rhythm when combined with vowel-rich last names.
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Oskar
The origin is twofold. An Old English interpretation points to "spear of the gods", while an Irish naming history is often translated as "friend of deer".
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Osman
An Arabic and Turkish first name. It originally referred to a type of bird (bustard) and is historically best known as the name of the founder of the Ottoman Empire.
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Ostap
Ostap is documented as the Ukrainian form of the Greek name Eustathios. The Greek word root means "steadfast" or "stable."
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Oswald
Composed of the Old High German words for "god" (Os) and "to rule" (waltan).
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Otis
An English name that traces back to the Germanic name Otto; the root means “possession”.
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Otso
A traditional Finnish word for the bear. In ancient Finnish nature religion, the bear played a central role as the king of the forest, which is why the name remains firmly established to this day.
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Ottilie
A variant of Odilia that likewise traces back to the Old High German term for "property" or "wealth".
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Otto
A traditional German name that traces back to a short form. The Old High German root "ot" means "possession", "wealth", or "inheritance".
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Ousmane
The West African form of the Arabic name Osman, frequently given in countries like Senegal or Mali.
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Ove
A Scandinavian first name. Its precise origin is unclear; it could be a variant of Uwe or trace back to Old Norse words for "blade" or "sword."
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Ovid
Traces back to the Roman family name Ovidius. The Latin root word is "ovis" (sheep).
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Owen
Owen is an Anglicized form of the Welsh Owain or the Irish Eoghan. The older meaning of these names is not definitively clarified. A connection to the Latin Eugenius is one of several explanations.
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Oxana
The Ukrainian and Russian form of the Greek name Xenia, documented with the meaning "the hospitable".
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Oz
A short Hebrew first name. Its documented meaning is "strength" or "might."
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Ozan
A Turkish first name. Its documented meaning is "poet" or "bard."
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Ozzy
An English diminutive, most often used for names like Oswald or Osborne.
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