Orenda

Gender
Unisex (Masculine & Feminine | Boys and Girls)
Meaning
The power of human will to change the world or bring chaos; a supernatural force that exists in every person and thing in the universe
Popularity
Orenda is a rare name and is not seen very often in the United States or other countries in the world.

cartoon of the name Orenda
Cartoon of Orenda

Orenda Name meanings & History

The power of human will to change the world or bring chaos; a supernatural force that exists in every person and thing in the universe. Orenda roughly translates into "Great Spirit", "divine essence", "Holy Spirit", or simply "God" in Iroquois.The Iroquois believed Orenda to be the "Great Spirit and Creator" (basically, God). Many baby name books claim this name means 'magical', 'magic power', or 'tribal soul on the right path', but these are mistranslations. Orenda is used as a first name for baby girls.

Zodiac Sign of Orenda: Obstinate Cancer,Obsessive Scorpio

Synonyms of Orenda:

O: Obsessive,Organized,Obsolete,Ostentatious,Obstinate

R: Restless,Reason,Resourceful,Rational

E: Expressive,Exaggerate,Enliven,Environment,Entertain,Enlighten

N: Nutrition,Nitpicking,Nagging,Nervous,Neat,Nice,Neurosis

D: Dutiful,Domestic,Daddy,Demanding,Determined,Doting

A: Ambitious,Argumentative,Aggressive,Assertive,Angry,Action

Orenda is:

  • a Devious name
  • a Informal name
  • a Nerdy name
  • a Unintellectual name

2.) Orenda (Female)

Usage: Iroquoian

Meanings: (Iroquoian) magical power.

Other Forms: Orendah


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