Name Book, The: Over 10,000 Names--Their Meanings, Origins, and Spiritual Significance (130 page)

BOOK: Name Book, The: Over 10,000 Names--Their Meanings, Origins, and Spiritual Significance
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Scripture:
Psalm 23:1
KJV

The
L
ORD
is my shepherd; I shall not
want. He maketh me to lie down in green
pastures: he leadeth me beside the still
waters.

OLIVIA, Olive, Olivea, Olyvia (see
also
Livia
)

Language/Cultural Origin:
Latin

Inherent Meaning:
Peace

Spiritual Connotation:
Walks With God

Scripture:
Matthew 13:44
NCV

The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure
hidden in a field. One day a man found
the treasure. . . . He was so happy that
he went and sold everything he owned to
buy that field.

OLUJIMI, Oluyimi

Language/Cultural Origin:
Nigerian

Inherent Meaning:
Given by God

Spiritual Connotation:
Righteous

Scripture:
Isaiah 42:6
NRSV

I am the
L
ORD
, I have called you in righteousness,
I have taken you by the hand
and kept you; I have given you as a covenant
to the people, a light to the nations.

OLYA, Ollya

Language/Cultural Origin:
Russian

Inherent Meaning:
Holy

Spiritual Connotation:
High Praise

Scripture:
Isaiah 6:3
NLT

In a great chorus they sang, Holy, holy,
holy is the
L
ORD
Almighty! The whole
earth is filled with his glory!

OLYMPIA, Olympa

Language/Cultural Origin:
Greek

Inherent Meaning:
Heavenly

Spiritual Connotation:
Beloved

Scripture:
Psalm 103:11
NKJV

For as the heavens are high above the
earth, so great is His mercy toward those
who fear Him.

OMA, Omah

Language/Cultural Origin:
Hebrew

Inherent Meaning:
Eloquent

Spiritual Connotation:
Voice of God

Scripture:
1 Corinthians 1:17
NIV

For Christ did not send me to baptize,
but to preach the gospel—not with words
of human wisdom.

OMAR, Omarr

Language/Cultural Origin:
Hebrew

Inherent Meaning:
Eloquent

Spiritual Connotation:
Successful

Scripture:
Romans 8:37
NKJV

Yet in all these things we are more than
conquerors through Him who loved us.

ONA

Language/Cultural Origin:
Lithuanian

Inherent Meaning:
Grace of God

Spiritual Connotation:
Viewed With Favor

Scripture:
Matthew 13:43
NRSV

Then the righteous will shine like the sun
in the kingdom of their Father. Let anyone
with ears listen!

ONI, Onii

Language/Cultural Origin:
Nigerian

Inherent Meaning:
Born on Holy Ground

Spiritual Connotation:
Sacred

Scripture:
Exodus 3:5
NRSV

Then he said, “Come no closer! Remove
the sandals from your feet, for the
place on which you are standing is holy
ground.”

OONA, see
Una

OPAL, Opall

Language/Cultural Origin:
Sanskrit

Inherent Meaning:
Jewel

Spiritual Connotation:
Treasure

Scripture:
Malachi 3:17
NKJV

“They shall be Mine,” says the
L
ORD
of
hosts, “On the day that I make them My
jewels.”

OPHELIA, Ophilia

Language/Cultural Origin:
Greek

Inherent Meaning:
Helper

Spiritual Connotation:
Consecrated

Scripture:
2 Corinthians 3:18
NKJV

But we all, with unveiled face, beholding
as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are
being transformed into the same image
from glory to glory.

OPRAH, see
Orpah

ORA, Orah

Language/Cultural Origin:
Latin

Inherent Meaning:
Prayerful

Spiritual Connotation:
Precious

Scripture:
1 John 4:7
NKJV

Beloved, let us love one another, for love
is of God; and everyone who loves is
born of God and knows God.

ORAN, Orane (see also
Orin
)

Language/Cultural Origin:
Irish

Inherent Meaning:
Green

Spiritual Connotation:
Fruitful

Scripture:
Jeremiah 17:8
NKJV

For he shall be like a tree planted by the
waters, which spreads out its roots by the
river. . . . Its leaf will be green.

OREN, Oreen (see also
Orin
)

Language/Cultural Origin:
Hebrew

Inherent Meaning:
Ash Tree

Spiritual Connotation:
Blessed

Scripture:
Psalm 1:3
NASB

And he will be like a tree firmly planted
by streams of water, which yields its fruit
in its season, and its leaf does not wither;
and in whatever he does, he prospers.

ORESTES, Orastes

Language/Cultural Origin:
Greek

Inherent Meaning:
From the Mountain

Spiritual Connotation:
Peaceful

Scripture:
Isaiah 56:7
NLT

I will bring them also to my holy mountain
of Jerusalem and will fill them with
joy in my house of prayer.

ORIANA, Orania, Oriane, Oriann,
Orianna

Language/Cultural Origin:
Latin

Inherent Meaning:
Dawning Sun

Spiritual Connotation:
Enlightened
for Service

Scripture:
Ephesians 6:7
NKJV

Whatever good anyone does, he will
receive the same from the Lord, whether
he is a slave or free.

ORIN, Orinn, Orrie, Orrin (see also
Oran
,
Oren
)

Language/Cultural Origin:
Greek

Inherent Meaning:
Mountain

Spiritual Connotation:
God-Revealed Insight

Scripture:
2 Peter 1:18
NKJV

And we heard this voice which came
from heaven when we were with Him on
the holy mountain.

ORION, Orien

Language/Cultural Origin:
Greek

Inherent Meaning:
Son of Fire

Spiritual Connotation:
Zealous

Scripture:
Psalm 104:4
NCV

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