Names That Mean Fawn

  1. Dymphna
    • Origin:

      Anglicized form of Irish Damhnait
    • Meaning:

      "fawn"
    • Description:

      Dymphna, also spelled Dympna, is the name of an Irish virgin martyr. The story goes that she was a Celtic princess who fled to Belgium to escape the abusive attentions of her father, and his mad actions led to her becoming the patron saint of the insane.
  2. Offie
    • Origin:

      Diminutive of Ophrah, Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "fawn"
    • Description:

      A very old-fashioned nickname for the biblical city name Ophrah.
  3. Niabi
    • Origin:

      Native American, Osage
    • Meaning:

      "fawn"
    • Description:

      Strong and rhythmic American Indian name.
  4. Orpah
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "a fawn"
    • Description:

      Old Testament name of the daughter-in-law of Naomi, now eclipsed by the originally misspelled Oprah.
  5. Awinita
    • Origin:

      Cherokee
    • Meaning:

      "fawn"
    • Description:

      For the doe-eyed daughter.
  6. Ofri
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "my fawn"
  7. Ofra
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "fawn"
    • Description:

      The name of a famous Israeli singer, Ofra Haza, but here it would be confused with Oprah.
  8. Ophrah
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "fawn"
    • Description:

      Ophrah is a biblical city mentioned in the Old Testament. The modern form of this name is Ofra.