By Pamela Redmond · Updated September 2026
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Breton
"lamb"
A too-literal spin on Owen.
Obe is a masculine name with multiple possible origins. It may be derived from the Hebrew name Obadiah, meaning "servant of God," or it could be a short form of German names like Oberlin or Oberon.…
Oby is a masculine name with multiple cultural origins. In Igbo (Nigerian) contexts, it often serves as a shortened form of names beginning with 'Obi-' or 'Oby-', such as Obinna, meaning 'father's…
German
"wealthy"
Odo is an ancient Germanic masculine name with rich historical connections. The more modern form is the new fashionable Otto. Most famously associated with Odo of Bayeux, the medieval bishop who…
Ody is a short, distinctive masculine name with multiple possible origins. It may be a diminutive of names like Odysseus, connecting it to the legendary Greek hero known for his journey and…
Odi is a compact masculine name with multiple possible origins. It may be a diminutive form of Otto (wealthy), Otis (wealthy), or Odell (from the woad hill). In some Nordic contexts, it could connect…
Ory is a concise masculine name with multiple possible origins. It may function as a diminutive of names like Gregory, Orion, or Orlando, offering a friendly, approachable alternative to these longer…
Spanish
"gold"
Rare, with a gleaming, golden image.
Oto is a concise, cross-cultural masculine name with various origins and meanings. In Japanese culture, it means 'sound' or 'melody,' reflecting harmony and artistic qualities. In Slavic languages,…
Ozi is a short, distinctive masculine name with several potential origins. In Hebrew, it can be related to 'oz' meaning 'strength' or 'power.' It may also function as a diminutive of names like…
Greek
"all or shepherd"
Pan is the Greek god with the legs of a goat and the body of a pipes-playing man known for his mischievousness. Pan is also the god of shepherds, pastures, and fertility. Pan is also a Hindi name…
Par is a concise masculine name with multiple cultural origins. In Swedish, it relates to the name Per (a form of Peter), meaning 'rock' or 'stone.' In sporting contexts, it evokes the golfing term,…
Diminutive of Patrick
"noble, patrician"
As seen on SNL, Pat is the ultimate androgynous name . Stick with long form Patrick, and make sure everyone calls him Patrick.
Hebrew; Spanish
"gold; peace"
Paz is an appealing Spanish name meaning "peace", derived from the Latin "pax". It's usually feminine in Spanish, but could also make an interesting literary choice for a boy, honoring the writer…
Chinese surname
For admirers of modernist architect I. M.
English, diminutive of Roderick and Rodney
Macho-er than thou.
Scandinavian variation of Peter
So simple, yet so unique: a prime candidate for export. Pronunciation is like the English pair or pear.
French diminutive
"apple"
Pom is a shortened word name that's not much used in France, but cute and familiar here as one of Babar (the Elephant's) triplets. Pom, pommy and pommie are (non-derogatory) terms sometimes used by…
Pry is an extremely rare masculine name that may have originated as a surname before occasionally being adopted as a given name. As a surname, it likely derived from geographic locations or…
Diminutive of Emmanuel, Hebrew
"God is with us"
Classic nickname for Emmanuel, but best left off the birth certificate.
