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Baby Names That Start With O

699 baby names beginning with the letter O — boys and girls, each with meaning and audio pronunciation.

The most-loved baby names starting with O, most-popular first. Tap any name to hear it pronounced and read its meaning.

Girl Names

Onisha#14540 in the U.S.Onisha pairs a simple O- beginning with the -isha ending that runs through Latisha, Tanisha andOni#14713 in the U.S.Oni is a Yoruba given name from Nigeria, read in name lists as 'desired one' or as a child bornOnyxx#14715 in the U.S.The name of the banded black gemstone onyx (Greek onyx, 'claw; fingernail'), styled here with aOtillia#14720 in the U.S.A form of Ottilie/Odilia, from the Germanic element od/ot ('wealth; fortune; prosperity'). St OOyinkansola#14722 in the U.S.From the Yoruba, 'sweetness/honey adds to wealth' (oyin, 'honey; sweetness,' + kan si ola, 'addOakli#14778 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Oakley, an English surname and place name from Old English ac ('oak') anOaklynd#14779 in the U.S.A modern American blend: the nature word oak joined to the -lynn ending, with a -d that pulls iOctayvia#14780 in the U.S.A modern phonetic respelling of Octavia, from the Latin octavus, 'eighth' — the feminine of theOlana#14781 in the U.S.A rare name with no settled route. It reads as a blend of Olga or Ola with Alana, and it is alsOlesya#14782 in the U.S.A Ukrainian pet form of Oleksandra (Alexandra) — from the Greek Alexandros, 'defender of the peOli#14783 in the U.S.A short form of Olivia or Olive (from the olive tree, long a symbol of peace), used as a full gOlivea#14784 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Olivia, from the Latin oliva, 'olive; olive tree' — a symbol of peace siOliviamae#14785 in the U.S.A written-together double name: Olivia, from the Latin oliva ('olive tree'), joined to Mae — a Oliviya#14786 in the U.S.A spelling of Olivia with the -iya ending common in Slavic transliteration, from the Latin olivOlwyn#14787 in the U.S.A variant spelling of the Welsh Olwen, from ol ('footprint; track') and gwen ('white; fair; bleOmisha#14788 in the U.S.A Sanskrit-derived Indian name, usually glossed as 'goddess of birth and death' — read as a comOndine#14789 in the U.S.The French form of Undine, from the Latin unda, 'wave' — so 'little wave; water-spirit'. UndineOnesti#14790 in the U.S.A modern American coinage that reads as a respelling of Honesty — the virtue word, from Latin hOniya#14791 in the U.S.A modern American coinage in the -iya/-ia family, close in sound to Onia, Aniya and Sonia. It cOnna#14792 in the U.S.Most often a variant spelling of Anna — from the Hebrew Hannah, 'grace; favour' — with an O opeOonagh#14793 in the U.S.An Irish spelling of Una (Una/Oona), glossed variously as 'lamb' (Irish uan) or from uan/una meOralia#14794 in the U.S.A Spanish form of Aurelia, from the Latin aurum, 'gold' — so 'golden; of gold'. Aurelius was a Oria#14795 in the U.S.Usually read from the Latin aurum, 'gold' — Oria being an old Spanish and Italian form of AuriaOrpha#14796 in the U.S.A variant of Orpah, the sister-in-law of Ruth in the Book of Ruth. Her name is usually traced tOsanna#14797 in the U.S.From Hosanna — in Hebrew hoshia-na, 'save, we pray' — which passed through Greek and Latin intoOshynn#14798 in the U.S.A modern American coinage, most naturally read as a respelling of Ocean — from the Greek OkeanoOsinachi#14799 in the U.S.An Igbo name from Nigeria meaning 'from God' or 'it comes from God' — one of the many Igbo nameOsmara#14800 in the U.S.A Spanish-language coinage, most often read as a blend — an Os- element (as in Osvaldo or OscarOxana#14801 in the U.S.A Latin spelling of the Ukrainian and Russian Oksana, itself from the Greek Xenia — xenos, 'strOzzlyn#14802 in the U.S.A modern American coinage joining an Oz- element — as in Oswald, Osborn, or simply the sound itOlevia#14842 in the U.S.Olevia is a phonetic variant of Olivia, from Latin oliva, 'olive tree' — long a symbol of peaceOmaria#14849 in the U.S.A modern name that reads either as a feminine of Omar (Arabic Umar, linked to 'flourishing, lonOnix#14852 in the U.S.A respelling of Onyx, from the Greek onyx, 'claw; fingernail,' the name of the banded black gemOrabelle#14854 in the U.S.Orabelle joins Ora, a name linked to the Latin 'aurum' (gold) or 'orare' (to pray), with the FrOprah#15078 in the U.S.Oprah is famously a variant of the biblical Orpah, the Moabite sister-in-law of Ruth, whose HebOluwatomisin#15120 in the U.S.From the Yoruba, 'God is enough for me to worship; God is worthy of my praise' (Oluwa, 'God; thOdile#15173 in the U.S.Odile is the French form of a Germanic name from 'odal', meaning wealth, fortune, or heritage. Oneka#15205 in the U.S.Oneka reads as a modern American coinage built on the melodic -eka ending shared with names likOurania#15755 in the U.S.From the Greek Ourania, 'heavenly' (from ouranos, 'sky; heaven') — the name of Urania, the MuseOjasvi#16974 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit ojasvi, 'lustrous; full of vital energy (ojas); bright and radiant.' A meaninOlolade#16979 in the U.S.From the Yoruba, read as 'wealth has arrived' or 'honour has arrived' (ola, 'wealth; honour,' +Omie#16982 in the U.S.Omie is a homey diminutive most often traced to Naomi, the Hebrew name meaning 'pleasantness', Onnie#16984 in the U.S.Onnie is a vintage American girls' name best read as a pet form of Ona, or of longer names endiOrelia#16985 in the U.S.Orelia reads most naturally as a trimmed form of Aurelia, from the Roman family name Aurelius aOva#16991 in the U.S.Ova has no securely established origin. It may echo Latin ovum, 'egg,' or arise as a short, eupOdesza#16993 in the U.S.Odesza reads as a respelling of Odessa, the great Black Sea port of Ukraine, whose name was givOdetta#16994 in the U.S.Odetta is a feminine form of Odette, itself a French diminutive of Odo or Otto, from the GermanOkalani#16995 in the U.S.From the Hawaiian, read as 'of the heavens; of the sky' (o + kalani, 'the heavens; the royal chOlachi#16996 in the U.S.From the Igbo, read as 'God's work' or 'God's wealth' (from Olisa/Chi, 'God,' with the sense ofOlaedo#16997 in the U.S.From the Igbo (Nigeria), Olaedo, often read as 'gold/wealth of beauty' (ola, 'wealth; ornament,Oluwadamilola#17004 in the U.S.From the Yoruba, 'God has made me wealthy; God has blessed me with wealth' (Oluwa, 'God; the LoOluwatamilore#17005 in the U.S.A Yoruba sentence-name built on Oluwa, 'the Lord; God,' read as 'God has given me a gift.' NameOluwatoni#17007 in the U.S.Oluwatoni is a Yoruba name from Nigeria built on Oluwa, 'God' or 'the Lord.' The full name is gOmari#17008 in the U.S.A Swahili form of the Arabic Umar, 'flourishing; long-lived; thriving.' Used here for a girl, tOsa#17013 in the U.S.Three honest routes. In Sweden and Norway, Osa is a spelling of Asa, an old Norse name linked tOttavia#17015 in the U.S.The Italian form of Octavia, from the Latin octavus, 'eighth' — a name of the Roman gens OctaviOttie#17016 in the U.S.Ottie is an early-1900s pet name, most often a short form of Ottilie or Octavia, or a feminine Oviya#17017 in the U.S.From the Tamil oviyam ('painting; art'), Oviya reads as 'a beautiful painting' or 'an artist.' Ozzi#17020 in the U.S.A short, spunky name that reads as a pet form (of Osana, Oswalda, or similar) or a fresh coinagOzzlynn#17021 in the U.S.Ozzlynn is a recent American coinage with no documented etymology. It joins a punchy Oz- openinOyuki#17053 in the U.S.Oyuki is a Japanese feminine name joining the polite honorific prefix O- to Yuki; Yuki most oftOanh#17414 in the U.S.Oanh is a Vietnamese girls' name meaning 'oriole,' a small, bright-feathered songbird prized inOneisha#17423 in the U.S.Oneisha is a coined American name built on the -neisha and -nisha ending of Keneisha and TanishOma#17520 in the U.S.A short early-20th-century American name of uncertain origin — variously linked to a feminine oOnesha#17697 in the U.S.Onesha is a coined girl's name pairing an O- opening with the -esha ending shared by Tanesha anOdaliz#17768 in the U.S.Odaliz is a Spanish-language spelling of Odalys, a name well known across Latin America. It is Ondrea#17787 in the U.S.Ondrea is a phonetic respelling of Andrea, the feminine of Andrew, from the Greek andreios, 'maOmayra#18586 in the U.S.Omayra is a Spanish-language girl's name generally traced to the Arabic 'Umayra, a diminutive lOaklyneA modern coinage in the Oakley/Oaklyn family — from the English oak (the tree) plus a -lyne endOdeliahA Hebrew name (Odeliah), 'I will praise the Lord' — a name of thanksgiving and devotion (also lOdelisA Latin-American name echoing Odalys/Odalis — variously linked to a Germanic 'wealth; prosperitOhwentsiameadow; flat open landOlokunFrom the Yoruba Olokun, 'owner of the ocean' (oni, 'owner', + okun, 'ocean'); the Yoruba orishaOmiraA modern name echoing Amira (Arabic, 'princess; leader') and Mira ('wonderful; sea; peace' by vOnaiA short modern coinage; it echoes the sounds of names like Anaya and Nia but has no single docuOnarayaA modern coinage; its sound echoes names like Anaya and Soraya but it has no single documented Onatahspirit of wheat and cornOriellaA modern name echoing Latin aurum ('gold') and the Oriel/Muriel family; read loosely as 'goldenOrlaniA modern coinage in the -lani family (the Hawaiian lani, 'heaven; sky,' is the fashionable endiOrmaniOrmani is a newly emerging coinage. It sits close in sound to Amani and to the surname Armani, OsmariA modern coinage popular in Spanish-speaking communities, echoing names like Yamari and ItzamarOttlieA short form of Ottilie, from the Germanic ot ('wealth; fortune') plus a battle element — read OziyahA modern Hebrew-styled coinage that echoes Uzziah ('the Lord is my strength; my strength is Yah

Boy Names

Oronde#14066 in the U.S.Oronde is an African-rooted name whose precise origin is uncertain; it is often cited in mid-ceObatalaFrom the Yoruba Obatala, 'king of the white cloth' (oba, 'king', + ala, 'white cloth'); the YorOdritA modern coinage or respelling with no documented etymology; it reads as an invented name, possOedipusFrom the Greek Oidipous, 'swollen foot' (oidein, 'to swell', + pous, 'a foot'); the tragic kingOffranelA modern coinage, likely in Haitian French style; it has no documented etymology, though its enOgmaFrom the Old Irish Ogma, of uncertain meaning; the Celtic god of eloquence, language, and writiOgunFrom the Yoruba Ogun, of uncertain meaning (linked to 'iron; war'); the Yoruba orisha of iron, Ohserasenew year; new beginningOklahombiman killer; slayer of enemiesOlokunFrom the Yoruba Olokun, 'owner of the ocean' (oni, 'owner', + okun, 'ocean'); the Yoruba orishaOmiasA modern coinage or respelling with no documented etymology; it may echo names like Amias or ToOrunmilaFrom the Yoruba Orunmila, 'only heaven knows the path to salvation'; the Yoruba orisha of wisdoOshanA modern name echoing the English Ocean in sound and the Persian/Indian Roshan, 'bright; light.OsierOsier is the English word, taken from French osier, for a willow whose long flexible shoots areOzirisA spelling of Osiris, the ancient Egyptian god of the afterlife, death and rebirth — a mythologOziyahA modern name that echoes the Hebrew Uzziah, 'my strength is the Lord (Yah),' on the popular -i

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