orb.
A spherical body; a sphere, especially one of the celestial spheres; a sun, planet, or star
Meaning & usage
A spherical body; a sphere, especially one of the celestial spheres; a sun, planet, or star
Celestial sphere; one of the azure transparent spheres conceived by the ancients to be enclosed one within another, and to carry the heavenly bodies in their revolutions
A structural motif or finial in the shape of a sphere
An orbit of an heavenly body
The time period of an orbit
The eye, seen as a luminous and spherical entity
Any revolving circular body, such as a wheel
A sphere of action.
A globus cruciger; a ceremonial sphere used to represent royal or imperial power
A translucent sphere appearing in flash photography (Orb (optics))
A body of soldiers drawn up in a circle, as for defence, especially infantry to repel cavalry.
Amount of deviation from the closest perfect aspect.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English orbe, from Old French orbe, from Latin orbis (“circle, orb”). Compare orbit.
To form into an orb or circle.
To become round like an orb.
To encircle; to surround; to enclose.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English orbe, from Old French orbe, from Latin orbis (“circle, orb”). Compare orbit.
A blank window or panel.
Where this word comes from
From Old French orb (“blind”), from Latin orbus (“destitute”).
Try it on your idea.
orb has 3 characters. Say it out loud, try it alongside a description of your project, and see whether its meaning fits what you want to create.
These are naming prompts. Meanings and pronunciation can vary; existing brand and domain uses have not been checked.
Explore the name generatorA word with a source.
Definitions, grammatical labels, IPA, etymology and examples: Wiktionary contributors, extracted by Kaikki / Wiktextract. Adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected fields and authored examples are shown; third-party quotations and audio are omitted. See contributor history.
Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.