By Pamela Redmond · Updated September 2026
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Turkish from Arabic
"praiseworthy ruler"
One of three double-barreled Muhammed combinations in the Turkish Top 100 — along with Muhammed Ali and Muhammed Emin.
Hebrew, Babylonian
"Nabu protect my eldest son"
The name of an ancient Babylonian king who captured Jerusalem, and ultimately destroyed the city's temple and deported many of its citizens, as told in the Old Testament. Nebuchadnezzar is certainly…
Greek
"man of victory"
A much rarer alternative to Alexander that also gives you the oh-so-cool nickname Nico. Nicander derives from the Greek name Nikandros "man of victory", which belonged to a 2nd century BC poet and…
Old Danish
"lucky spear; wealth + spear"
Ødger is the Old Danish form of Audogar, written as AuðgæiRR in Old Norse.
Hungarian variation of Oliver, Latin
"olive tree"
Polish variation of Oliver, Latin
Turkish variation of Umar, Arabic
"flourishing, thriving"
ömər is a variant transcription of the masculine name Omar or Umar, primarily used in Azerbaijani and some Turkic languages. The name has Arabic origins, derived from 'Umar, meaning 'populous,…
Ömür is a masculine Turkish name that carries profound meaning, translating to 'life' or 'lifetime' in Turkish. The distinctive umlaut over the 'O' gives the name a unique visual identity and changes…
Onur is a Turkish masculine name meaning 'honor,' 'dignity,' or 'pride.' The name embodies important values in Turkish culture where personal and family honor are highly esteemed. Widely used in…
Hebrew
"light"
This unisex Hebrew name has held rather steady for boys while falling for girls in Israel.
Norse
"arrow"
Orvar Odd is a legendary Norse hero who is the subject of a 13th-century Icelandic saga.
Óskar is the Icelandic, Faroese, and Hungarian form of Oscar, a name with ancient Celtic and Norse roots. The original Old Norse elements 'ás' (god) and 'geirr' (spear) combine to mean 'divine spear'…
Surname name from French
"hostelier; fowler, poulterer"
Sir William Osler was a Canadian physician, often referred to as the "father of modern medicine". He was one of the four founders of the John Hopkins hospital in Baltimore, MD, and he also founded…
English, word name
Otter first came onto the baby name radar when Zooey Deschanel used it as a middle name for her daughter in 2015. It entered the US charts the same year, but as a boy name. Cute, sleek and wild, it's…
Turkish
"free, independent"
Properly spelled Özgür, this is a familiar unisex name and surname in Turkey, though little-known in the rest of the world. The pronunciation is not far removed from Oscar, which could be a helpful…
English occupational surname
"one who measures by pacing"
Racer's slower brother.
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
"god of gods"
A handsome Indian name with an unclear meaning, although "god of gods" is the one most often cited.
Welsh surname
"golden head"
"Golden head" is a great name meaning for a blonde child, although the meaning of Pennoyer refers to the Golden Valley of Herefordshire, England. Pen means "head" in Welsh, while aur is the Latin…
Variation of Pennoyer, Welsh surname
Penoyer is a rarer variation of the surname Pennoyer, derived from the Welsh component pen , meaning "head," and Latin aur , "gold." It doesn't refer to a blonde, but rather Golden Valley of…
