Baby Names Starting with O
NameRoot includes 102 baby names beginning with O, drawn from Hindu, Muslim, Christian, Buddhist, Sikh, Jain, Jewish, and Zoroastrian traditions across the world. Each name is scored across six signals to help your family find the right fit.
Sorted with tier-1 cultural classics first, then alphabetically. Tap any name for full meaning, etymology, and family-compatibility scoring.
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Tier-1 cultural classics
Octavio
Spanish · Christian
Eighth, the Spanish form of the Roman Octavius, from Latin octavus, traditionally given…
Ojasvi
Sanskrit · Hindu
Vigorous, full of vital energy, she whose inner fire is visible in her bearing
Olaf
Norwegian · Christian
Ancestor's heir
Oliver
Latin · Christian
From Latin olivarius (olive tree cultivator) or from the Frankish Olivier
Olivia
Latin · Christian
The olive branch symbolises peace, wisdom, and enduring beauty
Oliwia
Polish · Christian
Olive (Polish form)
Om
Sanskrit · Hindu
The sacred syllable, the primordial sound of creation
Omar
Arabic · Muslim
Flourishing, long-lived, full of vitality
Omid
Persian · Muslim
Hope
Onkar
Punjabi · Sikh
The supreme being, Om
Onyx
English · Christian
Black gemstone, claw
Ophir
Hebrew · Jewish
Land of gold
Or
Hebrew · Jewish
Light
Oren
Hebrew · Jewish
Pine tree
Orion
Greek · Christian
The great hunter, the constellation whose belt of three stars is the most recognised…
Orly
Hebrew · Jewish
Light to me
Oscar
Irish · Christian
Friend of deer, the gentle warrior of the Fenian cycle
Otabek
Uzbek · Muslim
Father-prince
Otavio
Portuguese · Christian
Eighth (Portuguese form of Octavius)
Othman
Arabic · Muslim
Slow-paced young bustard, the chosen one
Owain
Welsh · Christian
Well-born, noble youth
Owen
English · Christian
Young warrior, well-born and noble, the English form of the Welsh Owain, often linked to…
Oakley
English · Christian
Oak meadow, the clearing in the ancient forest where the strongest trees meet open sky
Oaklyn
English · Christian
Oak tree lake, from Old English āc (oak) + Welsh llyn
Obadiah
Hebrew · Jewish
Servant of the LORD, from Hebrew obed or eved (servant) joined with Yah (the LORD)
Obed
Hebrew · Jewish
A Bethlehem ancestral name carried into the messianic line
Oceane
French · Christian
The ocean, the vast expanse of open sea
Octavia
Latin · Christian
A name of Roman classical heritage that became a USA Black Christian literary touchstone…
Odette
French · Christian
Wealth, fortune
Ofra
Hebrew · Jewish
Young deer, fawn
Ofri
Hebrew · Jewish
The young deer's combination of grace and alertness, beauty and swiftness, makes Ofri a…
Oğuz
Turkish · Muslim
A foundational Turkic ancestral name, borne by Oguz, the legendary forefather of the…
Oindrila
Bengali · Hindu
Daughter of Indra, queenly
Oiva
Finnish · Christian
Excellent, truly fine
Ojas
Sanskrit · Hindu
Vital energy, the subtle essence that sustains immunity, radiance, and spiritual strength
Ojasvin
Sanskrit · Hindu
Full of vitality, possessing vigour
Okonkwo
Igbo · Christian
Born on Nkwo market day
Ola
Norse · Christian
A name of remarkable cross-European distribution that means different things in different…
Olavo
Portuguese · Christian
Ancestor's descendant
Olive
English · Christian
Olive tree and olive fruit, associated with green calm and nourishment
Olivier
French · Christian
Olive tree, peace and the Song of Roland
Olufemi
Yoruba · Christian
God loves me
Olwen
Welsh · Christian
White footprint
Omer
Urdu · Muslim
Urdu-Pakistani form of Umar, long life and flourishing vitality
Omri
Hebrew · Jewish
My sheaf, the gathered one
Onkarpreet
Punjabi · Sikh
Onkarpreet means 'lover of the One Creator'
Onni
Finnish · Christian
Luck, the happiness that arrives unbidden
Onur
Turkish · Muslim
Honor
Onyeka
Igbo · Christian
Who is greater than God?
Oommen
Malayalam · Christian
Kerala Syrian Christian rendering of the Greek-via-Syriac name Symeon/Shem'un, meaning…
Ophelia
English · Christian
Help, aid
Ophélie
French · Christian
Help or succour, the French form of Ophelia, a name likely coined from Greek ophelos…
Ori
Hebrew · Jewish
My light, the personal possessive that claims divine illumination as one's own birthright
Orla
Irish · Christian
Golden princess, from Old Irish Órfhlaith, joining ór (gold) with flaith (sovereign,…
Ornella
Italian · Christian
Flowering ash, a distinctly Italian nature name from ornello, the flowering manna ash…
Ortrud
German · Christian
Faithful at the point, from the Germanic ort (point, spear-tip) and thrud (strength) or…
Ortwin
German · Christian
Friend with the point, from the Germanic ort (point, edge of a weapon) and win (friend),…
Orvokki
Finnish · Christian
Pansy
Oskar
Old Norse · Christian
The distinctly Scandinavian spelling distinguishes it from the Irish/English Oscar while…
Osvaldo
Spanish · Christian
Power of God or divinely ruled, the Spanish form of Oswald, from Old English os (god) and…
Otis
English · Christian
A revived American masculine classic with warm current household familiarity
Otso
Finnish · Christian
Bear
Ottilie
Germanic · Christian
Wealth, prosperity
Otto
German · Christian
Wealth, fortune
Ouseph
Malayalam · Christian
Joseph (Malayalam form)
Ozan
Turkish · Muslim
A bard, a poet-singer, from Turkish ozan, the traditional minstrel who carried verse and…
Oaklee
English · Christian
Oak tree meadow, from Old English āc (oak) + lēah (meadow)
Oakleigh
English · Christian
Oak tree meadow, from Old English āc (oak) + lēah (meadow)
Oaklynn
English · Christian
Oak tree lake, from Old English āc (oak) + Welsh llyn
Obafemi
Yoruba · Christian
The king loves me, royal affection bestowed upon this child
Obaid
Arabic · Muslim
Small servant of God, the humble diminutive of devotion
Obinna
Igbo · Christian
Father's heart
Odd
Danish · Christian
Point of a weapon
Odile
Germanic · Christian
Wealth, fortune, or fatherland, from the Germanic elements aud and od
Oghene
Urhobo · Christian
God, the supreme creator in the Urhobo spiritual tradition of southern Nigeria
Oğuzhan
Turkish · Muslim
The khan of the Oghuz, a major Turkic heroic name
Oisin
Irish · Pagan
Little deer, son of the warrior-hero Fionn Mac Cumhaill and the greatest poet of the…
Oleander
English · Christian
The Mediterranean flowering shrub whose beauty conceals a lethal secret
Olumide
Yoruba · Christian
God has arrived, the Yoruba declaration that divine presence is now manifest in this child
Oluwadamilola
Yoruba · Christian
God has given me wealth, from Yoruba Oluwa (God, the Lord), da (has given), mi (to me)…
Oluwafemi
Yoruba · Christian
God loves me, the Yoruba praise-name that declares a child as proof of divine affection
Oluwaseun
Yoruba · Christian
God we thank, the praise-name that makes gratitude the child's permanent companion
Oluwatobi
Yoruba · Christian
God is great, the Yoruba declaration that frames a child's existence within divine…
Olympas
Greek · Christian
Of Olympus, from Greek Olymp-, the towering mountain held in antiquity to be the dwelling…
Omesh
Sanskrit · Hindu
Lord of Om, master of the sacred syllable
Omkar
Sanskrit · Hindu
The sacred syllable Om made manifest
Omolara
Yoruba · Christian
A child is family, the one who unites relatives and draws them together
Omotola
Yoruba · Christian
This is as valuable as wealth
Onesimus
Greek · Christian
A reconciliation and brotherhood name from Colossians and Philemon
Onesiphorus
Greek · Christian
Bringer of profit, from Greek onesis (benefit, advantage) joined to a root meaning to…
Oorja
Sanskrit · Hindu
Energy, vitality, the life force that animates all action
Oormi
Sanskrit · Hindu
Wave, the rhythmic pulse of ocean water that carries ships and shapes coastlines
Oorvashi
Sanskrit · Hindu
The celestial nymph whose beauty conquered even the sternest sage
Ophrah
Hebrew · Jewish
Fawn
Ora
Hebrew · Jewish
Light
Orson
English · Christian
A revived American masculine name with literary and upscale current familiarity
Oswald
Old English · Christian
God's power
Owais
Arabic · Muslim
A young wolf, the Yemeni ascetic who loved the Prophet without ever meeting him
Obalesh
Kannada · Hindu
Lord of the Lingam, devotee of Shiva in his abstract aniconic form
Ojaswini
Sanskrit · Hindu
One who possesses radiant energy, a woman of vigorous lustre and vital force
Omeshwar
Sanskrit · Hindu
Lord of the sacred syllable Om, the deity who presides over the primordial sound
Otgonbayar
Mongolian · Buddhist
Joy of the youngest, the happiness that the last-born brings to a family weary from…
Frequently asked questions
How many names start with O in NameRoot?
102 names in NameRoot's corpus begin with the letter O, spanning multiple religious and cultural traditions.
Are names starting with O considered lucky in any tradition?
In Vedic astrology, the starting syllable (akshara) is determined by the child's nakshatra at birth. NameRoot maps each name's starting akshara to its nakshatra so you can find names that align with your child's birth star.
Which name starting with O is most popular?
Octavio (Spanish origin) is among the most culturally significant, meaning "Eighth, the Spanish form of the Roman Octavius, from Latin octavus, traditionally given…".