Dog Names That Start With O

  1. Ombeline
    • Origin:

      French
    • Meaning:

      "bright warrior"
    • Description:

      A medieval French feminine form of Humbert, also found as Humbeline.
  2. Orit
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "light"
    • Description:

      A bit blunt.
  3. Ozma
    • Origin:

      Literary invention
    • Description:

      Princess Ozma was the leading character of L. Frank Baum's book Ozma of Oz.
  4. Oakleigh
    • Origin:

      Variation of Oakley, English
    • Meaning:

      "oak clearing"
    • Description:

      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.
  5. Olympe
    • Origin:

      French variation of Olympia
  6. Oak
    • Origin:

      Nature name
    • Description:

      Ten times as many boys are named Oak as girls: about 50 boys last year to five girls. Of course, nature names don't have any traditional gender identification the way names like John and Mary do, so Oak works well for all babies. Oakley is the most popular Oak name for babies of all genders.
  7. Ojore
    • Origin:

      Teso
    • Meaning:

      "warrior"
    • Description:

      Strong African name with a meaning to match.
  8. Oreo
    • Oralee
      • Origin:

        French variation of Aurelia, Latin
      • Meaning:

        "the golden one"
      • Description:

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

        Spanish and Italian, feminine variation of Orlando
      • Description:

        Orlanda is an intriguing feminization of Orlando, almost unknown in this country.
    • Oba
      • Origin:

        Nigerian
      • Description:

        Intriguing name of the ancient goddess of rivers.
    • Orino
      • Origin:

        Japanese
      • Meaning:

        "worker's field"
      • Description:

        Not as familiar as some other Asian imports; has a strong unisex feel.
    • Oprah
      • Origin:

        Hebrew variation of Orpah
      • Description:

        The misspelling that created an indelibly one-person name.
    • Oasis
      • Origin:

        Egyptian
      • Meaning:

        "fertile spot in a desert"
    • Orane
      • Origin:

        French
      • Meaning:

        "rising"
      • Description:

        Oriana's not-quite-as-pretty French cousin.
    • Obiajulu
      • Origin:

        African
      • Meaning:

        "my heart is content"
      • Description:

        It's hard to find a name meaning much sweeter than Obiajulu's.
    • Olalla
      • O'donnell
        • Origin:

          irish
        • Meaning:

          "son of the brave one"
        • Description:

          Forget Donald. Honor Grandpa Don with this new spin.
      • O'reilly
        • Origin:

          Irish
        • Meaning:

          "son of the courageous one"
        • Description:

          Reilly and Riley are hugely popular, but O'Reilly is still an up-and-comer.
      • Obrien
        • Origin:

          Irish surname
        • Meaning:

          "descendant of Brian"
        • Description:

          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.