Unique Boy Names that Start With O

Orin

Variation of Oren or Oran, Hebrew, Irish, Scottish

"laurel, light, song, little green one"

Orin is one of a variety of similarly-spelled names that have a soft and sensitive image. The Orrin spelling has been known nationally via Republican Senator Hatch. Orin is the name of a character in…

Oslo

Norwegian place name, Old Norse

"meadow at the foot of a hill"

Oslo, the capital city of Norway, makes for an intriguing new place name, especially with its bookended O's, as in Otto and leads to cool nickname Ozzie. One Berry has already used it and we predict…

Oaklee

Variation of Oakley, English

"oak clearing"

While Oakley is remarkable even in terms of girl-boy distribution, the Oaklee spelling variation is used much more often on girls.

Obed

Hebrew

"servant of God"

This quirky Old Testament name has potential, as parents are digging deeper into the Bible to find names for their children. It has also been used as a nickname for Obediah. In the Old Testament,…

Octavius

Latin

"eighth"

Octavius, which was at one time used for the eighth child in a family, has the worn leather patina of all the ancient Roman names now up for reconsideration. As a Roman family name, it derives from…

Om

Sanskrit

"creation"

The sacred syllable of Buddhism, used when meditating. This short, sweet and spiritual choice has taken off in the last twenty years, and is in regular, though not highly popular, use in the US.…

Oaklen

Modern invented name

"oak land"

Gentle but mighty, Oaklen is one of the "Oak" names that are currently on trend. Inspired by the surname Oakland, it entered the UK Top 1000 in 2022. While Oakley remains the most popular choice by…

Orrin

Variation of Odhrán, Irish

"little pale green one"

With a cool color meaning and a woodsy, earthy feel, this anglicized spelling of the Irish name Odhrán could rise in popularity thanks to Olympic rugby player, Orrin Bizer. The name did rank in the…

Oak

English tree name

"tree from the genus Quercus"

Oak, a symbol of solidity, strength, and longevity, is joining Cedar and Pine as a viable name, one that would work especially well in the middle. If you'd prefer to take the longer route to the…

Oakes

English

"near the oaks"

One part nature name, one part surname name. Oakes gives you the best of both worlds.

Oshea

Hebrew

"salvation"

Variation of Hosea.

Othniel

Hebrew

"lion of god, or strength of god"

Othniel is mentioned in the Bible and Tanakh (in the Book of Judges) where he is the first of the biblical judges mentioned. Othniel was related to Caleb, which might make these two names a nice…

Odysseus

Greek mythology name

"wrathful"

The name of the brave, resourceful hero of Homer's epic saga, Odysseus is associated with hatching the Trojan Horse plot, and with his long and challenging journey home to his kingdom. Possibly…

Oaks

English

"oak tree"

A cool, nature-inspired surname for someone who lived near an oak tree or in an oak wood, also spelled Oakes.

Olen

Variation of Ole and Olena, Scandinavian, Russian, Dutch, "ancestor's relic; eagle; pebbly forest"

"ancestor's relic; eagle; pebbly forest"

Concise and worldly, Olen may be viewed as either an elaboration of Ole or a masculine form of Olena, both of which are Scandinavian names, ultimately derived from the Old Norse Óláfr. Alternatively,…

Omri

Hebrew

"my sheaf"

Old Testament name of a king of Israel, related to the harvest.

Oleander

Botanical name

The name of this pretty Mediterranean shrub is reminiscent of popular classic Oliver, and interestingly its etymology appears to overlap too: oleander most likely derives from Greek rhododendron…

Oisin

Irish

"little deer"

Oisin is one of the most popular Irish baby names in its native land, though largely unknown in the US. The original Oisin was the mythological son of Finn McCool and Sadb, the goddess who was…

Oaken

English

"of oak"

The name of the larger-than-life shopkeeper in Frozen makes a very on-trend nature-inspired baby name.

Olivander

Compound name, Oliver plus Alexander, Latin and Greek

"olive tree and defending men"

Olivander is a new and rising smoosh names for boys, a mashup of Oliver and Alexander. While it sidesteps the popularity of those two classic boy names, the result is not really better than the sum…