MeletosmAncient Greek The meaning of this name is a little bit uncertain. It could have been derived from Greek μελέτη (melete) "care, attention", but it could also have been derived from Greek μελέτα (meleta) "resolution, diligence"... [more]
MerkadomJudeo-Spanish Derived from Judeo-Spanish merkado or Spanish mercado, both meaning "market". This name literally refers to the fact that the child in question was sold by its parents. Masculine form of Merkada.
MontanusmAncient Roman Roman cognomen which was derived from the Latin adjective montanus meaning "of mountains, mountainous". In other words, you could say that this name is the masculine form of Montana.... [more]
MorgantemLiterature, Medieval Italian From the name of the eponymous character of the epic poem Morgante (1478) written by the Italian poet Luigi Pulci (1432-1484). In the poem, Morgante is a giant who is converted to Christianity by the knight Orlando and subsequently becomes his loyal follower.... [more]
Netraf & mIndian, Kannada, Hindi, Nepali Derived from Sanskrit नेत्र (netra) meaning "eye". This is a transcription of both the Hindi masculine form नेत्र and the feminine form नेत्रा. In India, it is a unisex name while in Nepal, it is solely masculine.
NiharmSanskrit, Hindi, Bengali, Assamese, Nepali, Indian, Maithili Meaning "mist", "dew", or "snow" in various South Asian languages. Masculine form of Nihara. Derived from the Sankrit word नीहार (nihara) meaning "mist", "heavy dew", "fog", or "snow".
NymphismAncient Greek A masculine form of Nympha. Nymphis (fl. about 250 BC), the son of Xenagoras of Heraclea, wrote a work on Alexander the Great and his successors in 24 books.
ParthenopaiosmGreek Mythology The first element of this name is derived from Greek παρθένος (parthenos) meaning "maiden, girl, virgin". The second element is probably derived from Greek παῖς (pais) "child", which would give the name as a whole the meaning of "child of a virgin"... [more]
PavitrmIndian Means "pure", potentially a masculine form of Pavitra. Notably used by Pavitr Prabhakar.
Phitchayaf & mThai From Thai พิชญ์ (phit) meaning "scholar, wise person". This is a transcription of both the feminine form พิชญา and the masculine form พิชญะ.
PhyllonmObscure From Greek φύλλον (phyllon) "leaf", perhaps intended to be a masculine form of Phyllis. This name was used by Dutch model Doutzen Kroes for her son born 2011.
PolyxenosmAncient Greek, Greek Mythology Masculine form of Polyxene (see Polyxena). A notable bearer of this name was the Indo-Greek king Polyxenos Epiphanes Soter, who reigned around 100 BC.
Saumyaf & mHindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Odia, Bengali Means "cool, moist, northern" or "pleasing, agreeable, gentle" in Sanskrit. This is a transcription of both the feminine form सौम्या and the masculine form सौम्य.
SenovarafOld Celtic (Latinized) Romanized Celtic name, in which the first element is ultimately from the Indo-European root *sen meaning "old" (the second element, uaro, is uncertain, possibly meaning "war"). It was found scratched onto a metal "curse tablet" (c.2nd-century) at the temple of Sulis Minerva at Bath (Somerset, South West England)... [more]
TinnimIcelandic Masculine form of Tinna. In some cases it can be a diminutive of Martin. This is also the name of Tintin in the Icelandic version of The Adventures of Tintin.
TrendafilmBulgarian (Rare) Bulgarian masculine form of Trendafilka. Though it was popular in the 19th and 20th centuries, its usage has declined in recent years. The name also coincides with the Bulgarian word for the Japanese rose, a type of flower.
UrsulusmLate Roman Roman cognomen which was derived from Latin ursulus meaning "little bear", itself ultimately derived from the Latin noun ursus meaning "bear" (see Urs) combined with the Latin diminutive suffix -ulus... [more]
Vajiram & fSinhalese Derived from Sanskrit वज्र (vajra) meaning "diamond, thunderbolt". This is a transcription of both the masculine form වජිර and the feminine form වජිරා.
VasarismLithuanian (Rare) Derived from the Lithuanian noun vasaris meaning "February" (as in, the month). There are also several cases where this name is the masculine form of Vasara.
VeigarmIcelandic Derived from Old Norse veig "strength" combined with herr "army, warrior". It can also be viewed as a masculine form of Veiga.
VeranmSerbian Masculine form of Vera 1, meaning "faith". Also associated with the adjective veran, pronounced with a stress on the first syllable, meaning "loyal, faithful".
WandomEnglish (Modern, Rare), Germanic Masculine form of Wanda. A fictional bearer was Wando from The Fairly OddParents, when Wanda was temporarily turned into a man.... [more]