Related to elements meaning "bright" (beraht) and possibly "god/divine" (os) - broadly "bright" or "noble-bright."
Boy
No established meaning; likely invented or a rare/transliterated form
No widely attested or documented meaning in major name sources; meaning may be specific to a local language or dialect if African in origin.
Unisex
Unclear. May derive from Polynesian elements (for example 'oro' and 'iti'), but a definitive meaning is not confirmed
Unisex
From elements meaning "wealth, fortune" (od/ot) and "fame" (mār) - "wealthy/famous".
Germanic
Boy
God has done this for me / God has made/given this to me
Yoruba
Unisex
Derived from Latin 'Ovidius', possibly from 'ovis' meaning 'sheep' - 'shepherd' or 'sheep-like'.
Italian, Latin, Portuguese, Romanian
Boy
Probably 'bright' or 'famous' - a form based on Burt/Aubert (from Germanic beraht 'bright')
English
Boy
Little/of the oak; also 'person from Oklahoma' (slang); alternate meanings from Japanese 'Oki' vary (e.g., 'offshore')
English, Korean
Unisex
Derived from Hebrew Onan, generally 'vigorous/strong'; note that in German 'Onanie' means 'masturbation' (from the biblical Onan).
Hebrew
Girl
Light, brightness; radiance
Hebrew
Boy
wealth, fortune; prosperous
Italian
Boy
God is worthy to be worshipped/praised
Yoruba
Unisex
From the Roman family name Ovidius; possibly derived from Latin 'ovis' (sheep); associated with the poet Ovid.
Latin
Boy
Probably 'noble, bright' (from Germanic elements meaning noble/wealth + bright/famous)
Boy
Of the ocean / born of the sea
Girl
fragrant, sweet-smelling
Polynesian
Girl
Name of a Penobscot chief; exact original meaning is uncertain
Boy
Derived from Otto - 'wealth, fortune'
Italian
Girl
God gives me joy/satisfaction
Yoruba
Boy
King, ruler (in Urhobo/Itsekiri). When used as a diminutive, carries no distinct lexical meaning beyond the root name.
Boy
Likely 'one who knows' or 'understanding' if from Turkish Okan; alternatively 'ocean' if from Océan
French
Boy
Likely 'from the open sea' or 'little one of the sea' (modern invented meaning).
Unisex
No established, attested meaning. Possible interpretations depend on related names (e.g., Ona → 'grace' in some languages; Onawa → 'awake'), but the name is most likely a modern/invented form with no single traditional meaning.
Girl
Likely 'fawn' or 'gazelle'; some sources interpret as 'back of the neck'.
Hebrew
Girl
Wealth, fortune, prosperity (by association with Otto).
Boy
olive (olive tree); symbolically associated with peace or prosperity
Latin
Girl
Conquering, victorious
Boy
A vast body of salt water; the sea
English
Unisex
Possibly from Hawaiian 'ʻoki' (to cut/split) + 'lani' (sky, heaven, chief); broadly interpreted as related to the heavens or a heavenly/royal quality
Unisex
wide awake
Native American
Girl
Derived from Orpheus, the legendary Greek musician and poet; associated with music, poetry and the underworld. Etymology uncertain (possibly related to a Greek word for 'darkness').
Greek
Boy
Wealth, fortune; prosperous
Germanic
Girl
From Mount Olympus; heavenly, divine
Greek
Girl
No independent meaning; typically a short form of other names. The specific meaning depends on the root name it derives from.
English
Unisex
of the ocean; from the sea
Greek
Girl
From Choctaw okla 'people' + humma 'red' - 'red people'; name of the U.S. state Oklahoma
Unisex
Little wave; water nymph (sea nymph)
Latin
Girl
Possibly 'darkness' or 'night' (from Greek orphnē 'darkness'); name of the legendary musician Orpheus.
Greek
Boy
Wealth, fortune (prosperity)
Germanic
Girl
gift of (Mount) Olympus
Greek
Boy
God has given / God provides
Boy
From the ocean; of the sea
English
Girl
Varies by language: in Yoruba/Igbo it can mean 'husband' or relate to 'farm/field'; in Akan it means 'war' or 'battle'; in Polish/Slavic languages it means 'eye'.
Akan, Igbo, Japanese, Polish, Slavic, Yoruba
Boy
Wave; water spirit / sea nymph
Italian, Latin, Spanish
Girl
orchid (the flower); connotes beauty, elegance, and exoticness
Spanish
Girl
Likely 'wealth, fortune' (from Ottilia/Ottilie); the -iah ending is a modern/theophoric-style addition
Girl
Om (sacred primordial sound) + Parkash/Prakash (light) - 'divine light' or 'illumination.'
Hindu, Sanskrit
Boy
Noble, well‑born; sometimes interpreted as 'young warrior'
