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3,600+ baby names from 25 cultures, each with its meaning, origin, pronunciation and story.

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22 names

Latin · French

Oliver

Possibly olive tree; older origin debated

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Latin · English

Olivia

Associated with olive; exact formation uncertain

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English

Oakley

Oak clearing

Familiar
English

Ocean

Ocean

Familiar
Latin

Octavia

Eighth, through Octavius

Familiar
Old Norse

Odin

Inspired; frenzied; furious

Familiar
Swahili

Omari

Uncertain; possibly a Swahili form of Umar

Familiar
English · Greek

Onyx

Onyx gemstone

Familiar
Greek

Ophelia

Help; advantage

Familiar
Greek

Orion

Constellation and hunter name; meaning uncertain

Familiar
Italian

Orlando

Fame; land, through Roland

Familiar
English · Greek

Odessa

City name; deeper meaning uncertain

Uncommon
Basque

Oihan

Forest

Rare gem
Basque

Oihana

Forest, through Oihan

Rare gem
Sanskrit

Ojas

Vigor; vitality; strength

Rare gem
Zulu · Xhosa

Okuhle

That which is beautiful or good

Rare gem
Nahuatl

Ollin

Movement; motion

Rare gem
Catalan

Ona

Short form of Mariona; also Catalan wave

Rare gem
Catalan

Oriol

Golden

Rare gem
Tamil

Oviya

Beautiful as a painting

Rare gem
Turkish · Turkic

Ozan

Poet; wandering bard

Rare gem
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