2011 Baby Names Almanac - Emily Larson [103]
Orleans (Latin) The golden child
Orlean, Orleane, Orleens, Orleen, Orleene, Orlins, Olryns, Orlin
Orly (Hebrew) Surrounded by light
Orley, Orli, Orlie, Orlee, Orleigh, Orlea
Ormod (Anglo-Saxon) A sorrowful man
Ormond (English) One who defends with a spear / from the mountain of bears
Ormonde, Ormund, Ormunde, Ormemund, Ormemond, Ordmund, Ordmunde, Ordmond
Orson (Latin) Resembling a bear; raised by a bear
Orsen, Orsin, Orsini, Orsino, Orsis, Orsonio, Orsinie, Orsiny
Orth (English) An honest man
Orthe
Orton (English) From the settlement by the shore
Ortun, Oraton, Oratun
Orville (French) From the gold town
Orvell, Orvelle, Orvil, Orvill, Orvele, Orvyll, Orvylle, Orvyl
Orwel (Welsh) Of the horizon
Orwell, Orwele, Orwelle
Os (English) The divine
Osborn (Norse) A bear of God
Osborne, Osbourn, Osbourne, Osburn, Osburne
Oscar (English / Gaelic) A spear of the gods / a friend of deer
Oskar, Osker, Oscer, Osckar, Oscker, Oszkar, Oszcar
Osher (Hebrew) A man of good fortune
Osias (Greek) Salvation
Osyas
Orris (Latin) One who is inventive
Orriss, Orrisse, Orrys, Orryss, Orrysse
Osileani (Polynesian) One who talks a lot
Osileanie, Osileany, Osileaney, Osileanee, Osileanea
Oswald (English) The power of God
Oswalde, Osvald, Osvaldo, Oswaldo, Oswell, Osvalde, Oswallt, Osweald
Oswin (English) A friend of God
Oswinn, Oswinne, Oswen, Oswenn, Oswenne, Oswyn, Oswynn, Oswynne
Othniel (Hebrew) God’s lion
Othniell, Othnielle, Othniele, Othnyel, Othnyell, Othnyele, Othnyelle
Otmar (Teutonic) A famous warrior
Otmarr, Othmar, Othmarr, Otomar, Ottomar
Otoahhastis (Native American) Resembling a tall bull
Ottokar (German) A spirited warrior
Otokar, Otokarr, Ottokarr, Ottokars, Otokars, Ottocar, Otocar, Ottocars
Ouray (Native American) The arrow
Ouraye, Ourae, Ourai
Ourson (French) Resembling a little bear
Oursun, Oursoun, Oursen, Oursan, Oursin, Oursyn
Ovid (Latin) A shepherd; an egg
Ovyd, Ovidio, Ovido, Ovydio, Ovydo, Ovidiu, Ovydiu, Ofydd
*TOwen (Welsh / Gaelic) Form of Eugene, meaning “a wellborn man” / a youthful man
Owenn, Owenne, Owin, Owinn, Owinne, Owyn, Owynn, Owynne
Oxton (English) From the oxen town
Oxtun, Oxtown, Oxnaton, Oxnatun, Oxnatown
Oz (Hebrew) Having great strength
Ozz, Ozzi, Ozzie, Ozzy, Ozzey, Ozzee, Ozzea, Ozi
Ozni (Hebrew) One who knows God
Oznie, Ozny, Ozney, Oznee, Oznea
Ozuru (Japanese) Resembling a stork
Ozurou, Ozourou, Ozuroo, Ozooroo
P
Paavo (Finnish) Form of Paul, meaning “a small or humble man”
Paaveli
Pace (Hebrew / English) Refers to Passover / a peaceful man
Paice, Payce, Paece, Pacey, Pacy, Pacee, Paci, Pacie
Pacho (Spanish) An independent man; one who is free
Pachu’a (Native American) Resembling a water snake
Paco (Spanish) A man from France
Pacorro, Pacoro, Paquito
Padgett (French) One who strives to better himself
Padget, Padgette, Padgete, Padgeta, Padgetta, Padge, Paget, Pagett
Padman (Indian) Resembling the lotus
Padmann
Padruig (Scottish) Of the royal family
Paine (Latin) Man from the country; a peasant
Pain, Payn, Payne, Paen, Paene, Pane, Paien
Palamedes (English) In Arthurian legend, a knight
Palomydes, Palomedes, Palamydes, Palsmedes, Palsmydes, Pslomydes
Palban (Spanish) A blond-haired man
Palben, Palbin, Palbyn, Palbon, Palbun
Paley (English) Form of Paul, meaning “a small or humble man”
Paly, Pali, Palie, Palee, Palea
Palladin (Greek) Filled with wisdom
Palladyn, Palladen, Palladan, Paladin, Paladyn, Paladen, Paladan
Palmer (English) A pilgrim bearing a palm branch
Pallmer, Palmar, Pallmar, Palmerston, Palmiro, Palmeero, Palmeer, Palmire
Pan (Greek) In mythology, god of the shepherds
Pann
Panama (Spanish) From the canal
Pancho (Spanish) A man from France
Pankaj (Indian) Resembling the lotus flower
Panya (African) Resembling a mouse
Panyah
Panyin (African) The first-born of twins
Panyen
Paras (Hindi) A touchstone
Parasmani, Parasmanie, Parasmany, Parasmaney, Parasmanee
*Parker (English) The keeper of the park
Parkar, Parkes, Parkman, Park
Parley (Scottish) A reluctant man
Parly,