179 Unique Girl Names That Start With O & Meanings

Olivia is the most popular girl’s name that starts with “O,” according to the Social Security Administration. Olivia Rodrigo and Olivia Wilde are two of the most popular celebrities with this name.

I have selected another 178 baby girl names that start with the letter O. I have also included their meanings.

List Of Unique Girl Names That Start With O And Their Meanings:

Olinda

Greek roots, “wild fig tree.”

Ohemaa

With Ghanaian origins, Ohemaa symbolizes ”queen.” It is specifically found among the Akan people who are a historically important ethnic group of West Africa. Ghanaian gospel singer Ohemaa Mercy released her first album, Adamfo Papa, in 2004.

Omayma

It comes from Arabic umm, “mother,” as “little mother.”

Obdulia

From Arabic Abd Allah, “servant of God.”

Odinaka

“In God’s hands.”

Omoyeni

Child befits me.

Orsina

Orsina has its origins in the Italian orso, ”bear.” Swiss actress Ursina Lardi studied acting at the Academy of Performing Arts Ernst Busch in Berlin.

Oriah

“Light of God.”

Oormila

“Enchantress.” Oormila was a Ramayana princess who slept for fourteen years.

Oshrat

Happiness, or good fortune.

Omobolanle

Child finds wealth at home.

Oneida

Oneida is of Native American roots and is symbolizing “People of the Standing Stone.”

Orihime

“Weaving princess.” Orihime is also a star Vega in Japan’s Tanabata tale.

Ólöf

From Old Norse Ólafr, and is symbolizing “ancestor’s descendant.”

Ognyana

Fiery.

Otrera

Otrera (“nimble”) is an Amazon queen and mother of Hippolyta.

Oluchi

Oluchi has the meaning of “the works of God.” It has an Igbo origin, the principal native language of the Igbo people. Igbo is a tonal language. Nigerian model Oluchi Onweagba appeared on the covers of Surface, Untold, Pop, i-D, Elle, and Vogue.

Olesya

Olesya is a Ukrainian diminutive form of Alexandra. It means ”protector” and it is also one of the epithets given to the Greek goddess Hera. Alexandra is the feminine form of Alexander who succeeded his father Philip II to the throne in 336 BC.

Olaedo

“Golden jewel.”

Otohime

“Younger princess.” Otohime is a ruler of a palace under the sea in Urashima Tarō.

Odtsetseg

It combines Mongolian od, “star,” and tsetseg, “flower.”

Ooha

“Imagination.”

Ozara

Ozara is a variant of Zara, you know, the famous clothing retailer chain with nearly 3000 stores.

In Finnish Orvokki is ”pansy flower.” Orvokki Mäkinen was a Finnish actress who passed away in 2014.

Ogadinma

“It will be well.”

Olathe

“Beautiful” in Shawnee, and a city in Kansas.

Oindrila

Indra’s queen.

Omolade

Child is a crown.

Olamide

Olamide has a meaning that I like “my wealth has arrived.” I think it is important to say that the feminine Olamide has Yoruba roots.

Ouida

Ouida (baby talk for Louisa, “famous warrior”) wrote A Dog of Flanders.

Omorose

Edo for “beautiful child”, a meaning that I like.

Onyinyechi

“Gift of God.”

Ops

Plenty, and a Roman goddess married to Saturn.

Orenda

“Spiritual energy” or ”magical power.”

Oihana

From the Basque oihan “forest” comes Oihana.

Oviya

Oviya comes from the root ”oviyam” and is symbolizing “artist” or “a made thing of beauty.” It is also spelled Ovia.

Obioma

Kind heart.

Oktyabrina

“October,” a Soviet one that saluted a revolution.

Oorvi

From Sanskrit urvi, earth.

Ocyrhoe

“Swift-flowing,” said oh-SIR-oh-ee.

Orpah

In the Bible Orpah is mentioned in the Book of Ruth. She’s the sister-in-law of Ruth, who was married to Mahlon. ”Orpah” is translated as “back of the neck” from Hebrew. Some scholars translate her name as “neck” or “stiff-necked.”

Ourania

“Heavenly.” Ourania comes from the Greek ouranios. It means ”heavenly,” and is also a variation of Urania.

In Greek myths Urania is the daughter of Zeus.

Omnia

From Arabic umniyya, “wish.”

Olufunmilayo

Olufunmilayo (“God filled me with joy”) Ransome-Kuti was Nigeria’s first woman driver.

Obiageli

“She came to enjoy.”

Özen

Care.

Orthia

“Upright.” Orthia is a title of Artemis at a Spartan shrine.

Ona

Wave in Catalan, grace in Lithuanian.

Olubukola

God adds to wealth.

Osnat

“Belonging to Neith.”

Oksanna

Oksanna is of Slavic origin and means ”glory” or ”praise.” It has an easygoing charm.

Ortensia

From Latin hortus, “garden.”

Oydin

Moonlit.

Ossa

Rumour, or a Thessalian peak that giants stacked on Olympus.

Odharnait

“Little pale green one,” said OHR-nit.

Oluremi

Oluremi is another one that I like from the Yoruba tradition that starts with the letter O. It means “the Lord consoles me.” Oluremi “Remi” Tinubu is the first lady of Nigeria since 2023.

Ortrud

Ortrud (“point, strength”) is a sorceress in Wagner’s Lohengrin.

Odara

“Good” in Yoruba, “beautiful” in Brazilian slang.

Obaapa

Good woman.

Okuni

“Country.” Okuni was a shrine maiden credited with creating kabuki.

Oluwadarasimi

Oluwadarasimi is also of Yoruba roots. In case you didn’t know, the Yoruba are one of Nigeria’s three largest ethnic groups. About 75 percent of the Yoruba men are farmers. Many Yoruba are now Christians or Muslims and also have a pantheon of deities known as the Orisha. “God has been good to me” is the meaning of Oluwadarasimi.

Ora

Light in Hebrew, life in Maori, pray in Latin, a fate fairy in Albania.

Olena

Torch.

Oshun

Oshun (Yoruba goddess of rivers and love) has a sacred grove in Osogbo.

Orlanda

From Orlando, “famous land.”

Olwen

“White track.” In Welsh legends Olwen is the daughter of the giant Ysbaddaden.

Orna

Pine tree.

Ondine

Ondine comes from the Latin unda, “wave.” Audrey Hepburn played the water nymph on stage in Giraudoux’s Ondine.

Ornella

Ornella is the Italian word for the flowering ash tree.

Oreoluwa

“Present from God.”

Ouafa

“Loyalty”.

Okja

“Jade child,” and a super-pig in a Bong Joon-ho film.

Ovidia

From Ovidius, cited as “shepherd.”

Ostara

Ostara was the Germanic goddess of the dawn and the growing light. It is linked to Eostre and to the word Easter.

Oana

Oana is the short form of Ioana, the feminine of Ioan (John), “God is gracious.”

Odila

“Heritage.” Having a strong heritage is the basis of a good life. This is good for a child from traditional families.

Oslo

Oslo is the most populous city in Norway. Oslo wasn’t officially founded until 1049. The original site was east of the Aker River. The municipality has a population of 724,290. “Meadow of the gods” is the meaning.

Orina

Orina is of Hebrew origin which means ”light” or ”peace.”

Olga

It is from the Old Norse heilagr (”holy/blessed”). Olga Potocka was the daughter of the Polish magnate Stanisław Szczęsny Potocki.

Odalis

”Prosperous” or ”wealthy.”

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Ondrea

”Courageous,” Ondrea has Czech roots. It is a variation of Andrea. The Greek Andrea is a feminine form of Andreas, ”manly” or ”brave.” Unlike most parts of the world, Andrea is traditionally male in Italy.

Omotola

“Child is worth wealth,” as well as a Nollywood star on a Time list of influential people.

Oddrun

Point, secret.

Opis

“Awe.”

Osanna

“Save, I pray.” Osanna was a mystic of Mantua beatified by Rome.

Orla

Irish Orla means “golden princess.” It is rooted in Órfhlaith. Irish actress Orla Brady played in The Luzhin Defence and Star Trek: Picard.

Oanez

From Greek hagnos, “pure.”

Onaona

Soft fragrance.

Ovee

A traditional Marathi poetic metre.

Oriel

“Gallery,” or a bay window on an upper floor.

Olympia

“From Mount Olympus,” the home of the gods and the site of the throne of Zeus. The ruler of the Olympian gods led the Olympian gods to victory against the Giants. The Giants fought the Olympian gods in a battle known as the Gigantomachy. Zeus was regarded as the sender of lightning and thunder and has a winged horse named Pegasus who has the lightning bolts. Zeus was the last child of the Titans Cronus and Rhea.

Ozioma

Good news, good tidings, glad message and gospel.

Odeya

“I will praise God.”

Onawa

“Wide awake.” There is an Iowa town named after Longfellow’s Hiawatha.

Ofira

From Ophir, a land of gold in Solomon’s day.

Olivia

Olivia is derived from Latin oliva, ”olive.” American actress Olivia Alexander appeared in national commercials at the age of 2.

Ogechi

“God’s time.”

Ons

“Companionship,” as well as a Tunisian tennis player.

Ödül

Reward, or prize.

Otava

Big Dipper, in Finnish.

Odessa

Odessa is connected to Odysseus and Homer’s Odyssey and is symbolizing “wandering” or “long journey.” It is pronounced as oh-DESS-uh. Short forms are Dessa or Dessie.

Osburh

Osburh (“god, fortress”) was mother of Alfred the Great.

Oralia

Golden, or breeze.

Ouarda

“Rose.”

Orreaga

“Place of junipers” and Basque for Roncesvalles.

Opal

Opal is from the Sanskrit upala, “jewel” or “precious stone.”

Océane

Océane is French for “of the ocean.” In 2006 it was in the 10 most popular girls’ names in France.

Olabisi

Wealth multiplied.

Olvido

Olvido (“forgetting”) Gara sings in Spain as Alaska.

Orie

It combines Japanese ori, “weave,” and e, “blessing.”

Otome

“Maiden.”

Owena

Owena is the female variant of the Welsh Owain (“young warrior”). It is pronounced as oh-WEE-nah.

Onora

Onora is the Irish spelling of Honora that comes from the Latin honor.

Ofra

In Hebrew Ofra is “fawn” or “young deer.”

Oliana

“Oleander.”

Orphne

Orphne is symbolizing “darkness.”

Onatah

Onatah (“corn”) is an Iroquois spirit, daughter of Earth.

Olukemi

God pampers me.

Oaklee

“Oak clearing” or “oak meadow.” Oakleigh and Oakley are two variations that I like.

Orquídea

Orquídea is the Spanish word for orchid.

Özge

In Turkish Özge is meaning “other” or “unique”.

Öykü

Öykü is the Turkish word for a tale. It is pronounced as OY-koo.

Omega

Omega closes the Greek alphabet, “great O.”

Özlem

“Longing”.

Orli

“My light.”

Osane

Remedy, or cure, in Basque.

Ombretta

“Little shadow,” and a little girl in Fogazzaro’s Piccolo mondo antico.

Oorja

Oorja is the Sanskrit word for ”vigour” and ”vitality.”

Oriole

Oriole comes from the Latin aureolus, “golden.”

Okalani

Okalani is Hawaiian for “of the heavens” or “from heaven.”

Orsolya

Orsolya is how Hungarians say Ursula (“little bear”). Diminutives that I love are Orsi or Orsika.

Odarka

“Possessing goodness”.

Oltea

From Olt river. Maria Oltea was mother of Stephen the Great.

Orpaz

It combines Hebrew or, light, and paz, gold.

Ottavia

Ottavia is the Italian equivalent of Octavia (”eight”).

Ofelia

Ofelia is the Spanish form of Ophelia. It has its origins in the Ancient Greek word ”ōphéleia” (“benefit”) and is ranked in the top 200 names in Canada.

Olanna

“Father’s jewel,” and a twin in Adichie’s Half of a Yellow Sun.

Oya

Needle lace in Turkish, or a Yoruba spirit of wind and storms.

Olina

“Joyous.”

Omphale

Omphale (“navel”) is a Lydian queen whom Heracles served as a slave.

Oliviana

Oliviana is a variation of Olivia. I have explained the meaning of Olivia above.

Oriana

Oriana is rooted in the medieval Oroana and is meaning ”gold.”

Otilia

It has its origins in the Germanic Odilia and is symbolizing ”fortune” or ”wealth.” Sounds a bit like Attila to me. A female celebrity that I like is Otilia Brumă, a Romanian pop singer.

Oluwatosin

“God is worthy to be served.”

Oryang

Oryang (from Gregoria, “watchful”) was a Katipunan leader and Bonifacio’s wife.

Otoha

It combines Japanese oto, “sound,” and ha, “feather.”

Orana

Welcome.

Oneka

“Good,” and a Navarrese princess who was grandmother of a caliph.

Oenone

“Wine.” Oenone is pronounced as ee-NOH-nee and was a nymph whom Paris left for Helen.

Oshadi

“Medicinal herb.”

Omodele

Child comes home.

Olalla

Olalla comes from the Greek Eulalia. I love the meaning of Olalla, “sweetly speaking.”

Oona

From the Latin word ”unus,” Oona means ”universal.” It is popular in Finland.

Odette

Odette is interpreted as ”wealthy.” It is perfect for a girl dog.

Ortygia

“Quail,” and an island that forms old Syracuse.

Oyinkansola

Oyinkansola (“honey drips into wealth”) Braithwaite wrote My Sister, the Serial Killer.

Omana

“Beloved.”

Oread

From Greek oros, “mountain,” for nymphs of the hills.

Öznur

”True light.”

Ottoline

Ottoline is a pet form of Ottilie that is from the old Germanic od, “wealth” or “fortune.”

Orlaith

Irish Orlaith means ”prince” or ”golden.”

Orazia

Italian, from Horatius, “timekeeper.”

Osk

Wish.

Oholibamah

Oholibamah (“tent of the high place”) is a wife of Esau.

Oygul

It combines Uzbek oy, “moon,” and gul that is symbolizing “flower.”

Onyx

From Greek onyx, “fingernail.”

Oluwatoyin

“God is worthy of praise.”

Osyth

“God, battle,” and a saint with an Essex village.

Ofa

Love, or compassion, in Tongan.

Opportuna

“Timely”.

Oyuun

Mind, or wisdom, in Mongolian.

Omotayo

“Child brings joy.”

Oddny

From Old Norse oddr, “point,” and ný, “new.”

Omolara

Child is family.

Orithyia

“She who rages on the mountain,” as well as a princess snatched by Boreas.

Ojasvi

Vigorous, radiant, splendid and brave.

Ortal

“Dew of light.”

Okiku

“Chrysanthemum.” Okiku is a ghost who counts plates in a Japanese folk tale.

Omowunmi

“Child pleases me.”