Girl Dog Names That Start With O

Oriana's not-quite-as-pretty French cousin.

With so many other places translating to first names, why not this major Japanese city -- especially if it holds some personal significance.

Orpha, with its Biblical roots and its animal meaning, was once a fairly popular name, but fell from sight around the time of the Second World War, along with so many other Old School Names. And its similarity to the word orphan probably didn't help.

Oakleigh broke into the Top 1000 in 2019, two years after Oaklee and six years after Oakley. Last year, about 600 baby girls were named Oakleigh in the US, almost exactly the same number as Oaklyn -- though three times as many were named Oakley and Oaklynn.

Not as familiar as some other Asian imports; has a strong unisex feel.

Virtually unknown in this country, has an interesting, rhythmic feel.

Princess Ozma was the leading character of L. Frank Baum's book Ozma of Oz.

Offred is not technically a name but the "slave name" of a woman given to a man — literally Of Fred — in Margaret Atwood’s dystopian novel The Handmaid’s Tale. Offred, who was stripped of her own name, is the main protagonist of the book and now the hit TV series, starring Elisabeth Moss. The novel is set in a patriarchal society in which fertile women like Offred are kept by men for the purposes of reproduction. Offred is definitely not a name you'd want to give to your baby girl.

A stunning and unique West African name for a daughter.

It's hard to find a name meaning much sweeter than Obiajulu's.

Unisex name in Israel, ideal for a Hanukkah baby.

Properly spelled Özgür, this is a familiar unisex name and surname in Turkey, though little-known in the rest of the world. The pronunciation is not far removed from Oscar, which could be a helpful reference point or cause confusion.