O’Shea♡
Meaning: Irish origin, meaning “descendant of Shea”
African American Names for Boys Starting with O
O - Authentic African American Boys Names & Their Meanings
Browse our curated list of African American boys names that start with the letter "O". Each name includes its meaning, cultural significance, and pronunciation help.
81 Names Found•African American boys Names•Starting with "O"
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Obadiah♡
Meaning: Hebrew origin, meaning “servant of God”
Obasi♡
Meaning: “In honor of God” (Igbo origin)
Odell♡
Meaning: English origin, meaning “woad hill”
Oden♡
Meaning: “Wealthy defender” (Scandinavian origin)
Okoro♡
Meaning: “Child of the freeborn” (Igbo origin)
Ollie♡
Meaning: “Olive tree” (English origin)
Ollivion♡
Meaning: Unique blend with “-vion” suffix
Olu♡
Meaning: “God” (Yoruba origin, often used as a prefix for many Yoruba names)
Omar♡
Meaning: “Flourishing” (Arabic origin)
Omare♡
Meaning: Modern variation of “Omar”
Omari♡
Meaning: “God the highest” (Swahili origin)
Omarion♡
Meaning: Blend of “Omar” and “-ion” suffix
Omry♡
Meaning: Variation of “Omri,” meaning “my sheaf”
Onyx♡
Meaning: Gemstone name, meaning “black”
Orane♡
Meaning: Unique blend of “Or” and “Ane”
Oren♡
Meaning: Hebrew origin, meaning “pine tree”
Orlando♡
Meaning: “Famous throughout the land” (Italian origin, adapted)
Orson♡
Meaning: “Bear” (English origin)
Orville♡
Meaning: “Golden town” (French origin)
Oscar♡
Meaning: “God spear” (English origin)
Oshane♡
Meaning: Unique blend of “O” and “Shane”
Otavius♡
Meaning: Variation of “Octavius,” meaning “eighth”
Otis♡
Meaning: “Wealth” (German origin)
Ovell♡
Meaning: Unique blend of “O” and “Vell”
Owen♡
Meaning: “Young warrior” (Welsh origin)
Ozias♡
Meaning: Greek origin, meaning “salvation”
Oday♡
Meaning: No meaning available
Ohan♡
Meaning: No meaning available
Olin♡
Meaning: No meaning available
Oman♡
Meaning: No meaning available
Omonteez♡
Meaning: No meaning available
Ontrel♡
Meaning: No meaning available
Orien♡
Meaning: No meaning available
Ornell♡
Meaning: No meaning available
Oashti♡
Meaning: Created name from African-American culture.
Obadiah♡
Meaning: Servant of God (Old Testament; Hebrew).
Obafemi♡
Meaning: The king likes me (ah-bah-FEH-mee—Yoruba, Nigeria).
Obie♡
Meaning: Form of Obadiah: Servant of God (Old Testament; Hebrew).
Obo♡
Meaning: Meaning and origin unknown.
Occramer♡
Meaning: Meaning and origin unknown.
Octavius♡
Meaning: Eighth-born child (Latin).
Odell♡
Meaning: Little, wealthy one (Anglo-French).
Oduwole♡
Meaning: The sacred text comes into the home (Yoruba, Nigeria).
Oglesby♡
Meaning: From an unattested Old Norse personal name: Farmstead, settlement; surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Olaudah♡
Meaning: Created name from African-American culture.
Oliver♡
Meaning: Kind, affectionate one (Old Norse; Scandinavian).
Ollie♡
Meaning: Form of Oliver: Kind, affectionate one (Old Norse; Scandinavian).
Olly♡
Meaning: Form of Oliver: Kind, affectionate one (Old Norse; Scandinavian).
Oloye♡
Meaning: Chief; genius (ah-LO-yeh—Yoruba, Nigeria).
Oluwa♡
Meaning: Our God, our Lord (Yoruba, Nigeria).
Omar♡
Meaning: Flourishing, thriving; trustful; first son; follower of the prophet Muhammad (Arabic, North Africa; Mandinka, West Africa; Muslim; Swahili, East Africa).
Omari♡
Meaning: Long life (Swahili, East Africa).
Onest♡
Meaning: Created name from African-American culture, a form of the word honest: Free from fraud or deception (Latin).
Oree♡
Meaning: Corncake (Bini).
Orenthal♡
Meaning: Form of Oren: Pine tree, cedar tree, ash tree (O-ren—Hebrew).
Orlando♡
Meaning: Spanish and Italian form of Roland: From the famous land (Old German).
Orlee♡
Meaning: Created name from African-American culture.
Ormond♡
Meaning: Descendant of the red-haired one or the rosy-cheeked one (Irish); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Orval♡
Meaning: Mighty with the spear (Old English).
Osaze♡
Meaning: Created name from African-American culture.
Osborne♡
Meaning: Divinely strong (German).
Oscar♡
Meaning: Divine spear; divine man of the spear (Old English; Scottish).
Oshea♡
Meaning: Helped by God, saved by God (o-SHE-ah—Hebrew).
O'shea♡
Meaning: Fine, fortunate (English, from the Irish Gaelic); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
O'Shea♡
Meaning: Fine, fortunate (English, from the Irish Gaelic); surname or family name given for a first or middle name.
Osie♡
Meaning: Form of Ossie, a form of Oswald: Divinely powerful (German, borrowed from the English).
Ossawa♡
Meaning: Created name from African-American culture.
Ossian♡
Meaning: Created name from African-American culture.
Ossie♡
Meaning: Form of Oswald: Divinely powerful (German, borrowed from the English).
Othal♡
Meaning: Form of Otha: Prosperous (German).
Othella♡
Meaning: Form of Othello: From the title character in Shakespeare’s play.
Othello♡
Meaning: From the title character in Shakespeare’s play.
Otis♡
Meaning: Acute hearing (Greek).
Ottis♡
Meaning: Form of Otis: Acute hearing (Greek).
Otto♡
Meaning: Prosperous, wealthy one (German).
Ousley♡
Meaning: Created name from African-American culture.
Ovie♡
Meaning: Form of Oved: Servant, serving (Hebrew).
Owen♡
Meaning: Well-born one; young warrior (Old Welsh).
Ozie♡
Meaning: Form of Ozni: Hearing (OZ-ny—Old Testament—grandson of Jacob; Hebrew).
Ozzie♡
Meaning: Form of Ozni: Hearing (OZ-ny—Old Testament—grandson of Jacob; Hebrew).