Names That Mean Fawn
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- Dymphna
Origin:
Anglicized form of Irish DamhnaitMeaning:
"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.
- Ofri
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"my fawn"
- Offie
Origin:
Diminutive of Ophrah, HebrewMeaning:
"fawn"Description:
A very old-fashioned nickname for the biblical city name Ophrah.
- Niabi
Origin:
Native American, OsageMeaning:
"fawn"Description:
Strong and rhythmic American Indian name.
- Ofra
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"fawn"Description:
The name of a famous Israeli singer, Ofra Haza, but here it would be confused with Oprah.
- Orpah
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"fawn or gazelle"Description:
Old Testament name of the daughter-in-law of Naomi, now eclipsed by the originally misspelled Oprah. Oprah Winfrey may have made her name more famous than this original Biblical version, but no baby girls received either name in the US last year.
- Awinita
Origin:
CherokeeMeaning:
"fawn"Description:
For the doe-eyed daughter.
- Ophrah
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"fawn"Description:
Ophrah is a biblical city mentioned in the Old Testament. The modern form of this name is Ofra.