Dog Names That Start With O

A joyous, celebratory-sounding name.

Closely tied to the widow of John Lennon.

A bit blunt.

Strong African name with a meaning to match.

Oasis is an ultra-rare word name that has only ever been used for a handful of babies born in the US. Its appeal is undeniable, though. An oasis can be a place of refuge, or a place of beauty, in an otherwise harsh environment. It also shares sounds with other popular and trendy names—think Owen, combined with Silas, with a touch of Ocean.

Perfect for a child of Japanese Irish heritage.

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

A medieval French feminine form of Humbert, also found as Humbeline.

Is it a real name....or no?

Aurelia may be back in a big way, but Oralee and Oralie definitely are not. Would you really want to name your daughter "orally"?

The use of O-prefixes could create the next wave of Irish inflected names, offering an innovative way of honoring a relative with a behind the times moniker.

Intriguing name of the ancient goddess of rivers.

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

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.

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

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.