Masculine Submitted Names

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Daw m Scots
Short form of Dauniel.
Dawar m Pashto
Means "prominant" in Pashto.
Dawayne m English
Variant of Duane, utilizing a combination of the prefix "Da-" and the name Wayne
Dawei m Chinese
From Chinese 大 (dà) meaning "big, great, vast, high" combined with 为 (wéi) meaning "act, make, become", 卫 or 衛 (wèi) meaning "guard, protect", 維 (wéi) meaning "maintain, preserve", 渭 (wèi) referring to the Wei River in Shaanxi province, 畏 (wèi) meaning "fear, dread, respect", or 伟 (wěi) meaning "great, robust, extraordinary", or 位 (wèi) meaning "place, position, location"... [more]
Daweli m Romani
The name of the swing guittarist Daweli Reinhardt.
Daweska m Assyrian, Jewish
Diminutive of Dawis.
Dawidek m Polish
Diminutive of Dawid.
Dawie m Afrikaans
Diminutive of Dawid.
Dawis m Assyrian, Jewish
Lishana Deni form of David.
Dawkin m Medieval English
Diminutive of David.
Dawney m Scots
Diminutive of Daniel, Andrew and occasionally Donald.
Dawoon m Korean
From Sino-Korean 多 "much, many; more than, over" and 運 "luck, fortune; ship, transport" or 雲 (un) "clouds".
Dawoud m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Dawud.
Dawsen m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Dawson.
Dawsey m Literature
Transferred use of the surname Dawsey. Also a diminutive of Dawes. It was the name of a character in the novel 'The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society' (2008) by Mary Ann Shaffer.
Dawsyn f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Dawson.
Dawәt m Abkhaz
Abkhaz form of David.
Dawut m Circassian
Circassian form of David.
Dawyd m Medieval Russian, Medieval Ukrainian
Medieval Russian and Medieval Ukrainian form of David. Dawyd Igorjewitsch (usually transcribed as Davyd Igorevich in English), the Prince of Volyn (1086–1099), was the son of Igor Yaroslavich and grandson of Yaroslav the Wise from the Rurikid dynasty of Kievan Rus’.
Daxon m American (Modern, Rare)
Daxon Hill is an American swimmer.
Daxx m American (Rare)
Variant of Dax.
Day f & m English
From the Old English dæġ, from the Proto-Germanic dagaz, from the Proto-Indo-European dʰegʷʰ- meaning 'to burn'.
Daya m & f Indian, Hindi, Nepali
Derived from Sanskrit दया (dayā) meaning "compassion, mercy".
Daya f & m Chinese (Modern)
Combination of Da and Ya.
Dayán m & f Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American)
Perhaps intended to be the masculine form of Dayana or a femenine variant of Diane reflecting the English pronunciation.
Dayan m Bashkir
Derived from an Arabic word meaning "mister".
Dayan m Yakut
Means "light, brisk" in Yakut.
Dayan m & f Mongolian
Means "complete, entire" in Mongolian.
Daýanç m Turkmen
Means "support" in Turkmen.
Dayanch m Turkmen
Alternate transcription of Daýanç.
Dayao m & f Cebuano
Dayaw has no exactly one translation in English language because it can mean extremely beautiful or friendly or strong... [more]
Dayat m Sundanese
Short form of Hidayat.
Dayax m & f Somali
Means "moon" in Somali.
Daydryn m American
Daylight
Dayindi m Indigenous Australian
Dayindi is a main character in Australian film "Ten Canoes".
Dayle m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Dale. Famous masculine bearer was an actor Dale Robertson whose birth name was Dayle Lymoine Robertson.
Daylen m & f English
Variant of Daylon.
Daylon m & f English
Variant of Dylan influenced by Waylon.
Dayne m English
Variant of Dane.
Dayon m African American (Rare)
Most likely a variant of Dion.
Dayot m Western African
Diminutive of Dayotchanculle, notably borne by the French soccer player Dayot Upamecano (1998-).
Dayotchanculle m Western African
Meaning as of yet unknown. This is the full first name of the French soccer player Dayot Upamecano (b. 1998), who is of Bissau-Guinean descent. He was named after his great-grandfather, who was the leader of a village on the island of Jeta in Guinea-Bissau.
Dayquan m African American (Modern, Rare)
An invented name, using the phonetic elements day and quan, and sharing a sound with other names such as Daquan and Raekwon.
Dayshawn m African American
Combination of the phonetic element day with the name Shawn.
Dayson m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Dayson.
Daystar m African American (Rare)
Referring to the sun; a famous barer being Canadian rapper Daystar Peterson, professionally known as Tory Lanez.
Daz m English
A pet form for Darren in Britain and Australia, parallelling similar constructions such as Gaz for Gary, Caz for Caroline, Shaz for Sharon or Charlotte, etc.
Dazdrapertrak m Soviet, Russian (Archaic)
Contraction of Russian Да здравствует первый трактор! (Da zdravstvuet pervyy traktor!) meaning "Long live the first tractor!" This name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names... [more]
Dazdrapertrakt m Soviet, Russian
Variant of Dazdrapertrak. This name was used by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.
Daziano m Italian
Italian form of Dacian.
Dazio m Italian
Italian form of Dacius.
Dazmir m Soviet, Russian (Rare), Georgian (Rare)
Contraction of the Soviet slogan Да здравствует мировая революция! (Da zdravstvuet mirovaya revolyutsiya!) meaning "Long live the world revolution!" as well as of Да здравствует мир! (Da zdravstvuet mir!) meaning "Long live the peace!" This name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.
D'brickashaw m African American (Rare)
In the case of former American football player D'Brickashaw Ferguson (1983-), it is inspired by de Bricassart, the surname of a character in the 1977 novel and 1983 television miniseries 'The Thorn Birds'... [more]
Ddoddi m Sardinian
Short form of Sarbadori.
Đe m Vietnamese
Means "royalty" in Vietnamese.
De m Chinese, Vietnamese
Derived from the Chinese character 德 (dé) meaning "virtue; morality; favor; mind". This is also the Chinese cognate and Vietnamese variant of Đức.... [more]
Dea m Romansh
Short form of Andrea 1.
DeAaron m African American
Combination of the popular name prefix De- and Aaron.
Deaghadh m Irish
Personal name of uncertain origin. It may be a compound of deagh- ‘good’ + ádh ‘luck’, ‘fate’.
Déaglán m Irish
Original Gaelic form of Declan.
Déagol m Literature
Means "apt to hide, secretive" in Old English. This name was invented by J.R.R. Tolkien for a minor character in his novel 'The Lord of the Rings' (1954). This is the Old English translation or cognate of the "true" Westron name Nahald (as Tolkien pretended that his writings were translated from the fictional 'Red Book of Westmarch')... [more]
Deahppán m Sami
Sami form of Stefan.
Deakon m English
Transferred use of the surname Deakon and variant of Deacon.
Deane m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Dean.
Deangel f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the prefix De- and the given name Angel (See also DeAngelo and Deangela).
Deano m English (Rare), Popular Culture
Most likely a diminutive of Dean (compare Danno), or possibly an anglicized variant of Dino.
Deantae m African American (Modern)
Variant of Deonte. It can be spelled DeAntae or Deantae.
Deante m English
Variant of Deonte.
Deanthony m American
Combination of the prefix De- and Anthony.
Deasmhumhain m Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Desmond.
Deavery m African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular name prefix De and Avery.
Debashis m Indian, Bengali
Bengali form of Devashish.
Deboro m Obscure
Possibly a masculine form of Deborah.
Debrun m Louisiana Creole
Meaning, "of brown."
Dec m English
Short form of Declan.
Decameron m English (American, Rare)
Combination of the prefix De- and Cameron.... [more]
DeCarlos m African American
Combination of the popular name prefix de and Carlos.
Decater m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Probably transferred from the surname Decater
December f & m English
Derived from the Latin word decem, meaning "ten". December is the twelfth month on the Gregorian calendar. This name is used regularly in America, mostly on females.
Decenci m Catalan
Catalan form of Decentius.
Decencio m Spanish
Spanish form of Decentius.
Decentius m Late Roman
Probably derived from the Latin noun decentia meaning "decency, comeliness", which is related to Latin decens "fitting, appropriate, decent, worthy". Both words are ultimately derived from the Latin verb decēre "to be fitting, to be suitable, to be worthy"... [more]
Decenzio m Italian
Italian form of Decentius.
Dech m Thai
Derived from Thai เดช (det), meaning "power, might, authority".
Decha m Thai
Derived from Thai เดช (det) meaning "power, might, authority".
Décimo m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Decimus.
Decimo m Italian
Italian form of Decimus.
Décio m Portuguese, Italian, Spanish
Corrupted form of Décimo, variant of Decimus.
Decius m Ancient Roman
Oscan equivalent of Decimus.
Decker m American (South), English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Decker. This was used for a character on the American soap opera General Hospital: Decker Moss, a character that debuted on the show in 1989.
Decklen m English
Variant of Declan.
Declunus m Roman Mythology
An important god (or perhaps goddess, known as Decluna) of the Volscians, an ancient people of Italy who were frequently at war with the Romans and subsequently conquered and assimilated... [more]
Deco m & f English (American)
Short for "decoration". Comes from a YouTube video by Ben Wheele.
Decorsie m American (South)
American English regional name (Appalachian).
Decu m Sicilian
Variant of Diegu via the form Diecu.
Ded m Albanian
Gheg Albanian form of Dedë.
Dèdal m Catalan
Catalan form of Daedalus.
Dedal m Croatian, Polish, Romanian
Croatian, Polish and Romanian form of Daedalus.
Dedalas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Daedalus.
Dedalij m Albanian Mythology
Dedalij is a giant and mighty figure in Albanian mythology (similar to Gigantes, Titans in Greek mythology). The name itself is of uncertain origin and meaning; theories include a derivation from an older form of Albanian tëtanë "everyone; all; of the people" (ultimately derived from an earlier *tetan ""of the people").
Dédalo m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Daedalus.
Dedalo m Italian
Italian form of Daedalus.
Dédé m Picard
Diminutive of André.
Dede m & f Sundanese
From Sundanese dédé meaning "younger sibling".
Dedé m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese (Brazilian) diminutive of Anderson. A famous bearer is Brazilian footballer Anderson Vital da Silva who is known as Dedé. He plays as a centre back or sweeper for Cruzeiro and the Brazilian national football team.
Dedë m Albanian
Younger form of Dedalij.
Dedede m Popular Culture
King Dedede is a fictional character and the primary antagonist in Nintendo's Kirby video game series.
Dedeke m & f Low German (Archaic)
Diminutive of names with Diet- such as Dieter or Dietlinde.
Deden m Sundanese
From the Sundanese title radèn for noble or royal male descendants, itself derived from Old Javanese rahadyan.
Dederico m Italian (Archaic), Spanish (Archaic)
Italian and Spanish form of Dederick. Also see Teodorico.
Dedicación m & f Spanish (Latin American)
Means "dedication" in Spanish.
Dedomir m Medieval Slavic
The first element of this name is probably derived from Old Church Slavonic dědŭ "grandfather", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic dědъ "grandfather". The second element is derived from Slavic mir "peace"... [more]
Dedor m Russian
Russian form of Diodoros (see Diodorus).
Dedoslav m Medieval Slavic
The first element of this name is probably derived from Old Church Slavonic dědŭ "grandfather", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic dědъ "grandfather". The second element is derived from Slavic slav "glory"... [more]
Dédric m French
Short form of Dédéric, a variant form of Didéric. Also compare Déric.
Dedryck m English (Modern)
Variant spelling of Dedrick (also compare Dédric). A known bearer of this name is Dedryck Boyata (b. 1990), a Belgian professional soccer player of Congolese descent.
Deegan m English
Transferred use of the surname Deegan.
Deejay m & f English
Phonetic spelling of the initials DJ.
Deen m Arabic
Variant of Din.
Deeown m & f African American
Deeown comes from the names Declan, Deecan, Owen and Wesley. It’s a name most commonly used by African Americans in the 1960s with three children being named Deeown from 1961-1965. No one has been named Deeown since 1992 when it suddenly disappeared.
Deepesh m Sanskrit, Hinduism
Derived from Sanskrit. ... [more]
Deeriq m African American, English (African), Western African
Elaboration of Eric using popular prefex De-.
Deeshant m Hindi
end of all directions
Deewan m Indian
its a historical name its used for a policeman.
Deeyan m Sanskrit
means mind power
Defá m Sami
Sami form of Stefan.
Defano m Dutch (Surinamese, Rare)
Probably a combination of the popular name prefix De (see Deshawn) with a name that ends in -fano, such as Stefano.... [more]
Defendens m History (Ecclesiastical), Late Roman
Derived from Late Latin defendere meaning "to defend, to protect". The soldier-saint Defendens of Thebes (Italian: San Defendente di Tebe) was, according to Christian tradition, a member of the Theban Legion, and thus martyred at Agaunum... [more]
Defendente m Italian
Italian form of Defendens.
Defere m Amharic
Means "he is brave" in Amharic.
Deford m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Deford. Notable namesake is Tennessee blues musician DeFord Bailey (1899-1982).
Defrim m Albanian
Derived from Albanian dëfrim "entertainment, amusement; fun".
Deganawida m Iroquois
Means "Two River Currents Flowing Together" in Iroquois. This was the name of a historical figure commonly known as the Great Peacemaker as he was known as, along with Jigonhsasee and Hiawatha, the founder of the Haudenosaunee, commonly called the Iroquois Confederacy... [more]
Deganawidah m Iroquois
Means "two rivers running" in Oneida. Possibly from the Oneida tékni 'two' and -wyhuhatatye- 'river running along'.... [more]
Degen m & f Chinese
Combination of the Chinese character 德 (see De) and 根 (see Gen).... [more]
Degenhard m German
German form of Theganhard.
Degenher m Germanic
Derived from the Old High German elements degan "soldier, warrior" and heri "army".
Degenolf m German
German form of Theganolf.
Degi m Chechen (Rare)
Derived from Turkic dag meaning "mountain".
Deginet m Amharic
Means "goodness" in Amharic.
Dei m Welsh
Welsh short form of David.
Dei m Basque
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a masculine form of Deñe (compare Deiñe).
Deian m Welsh
Originally a diminutive of Dafydd and Dewi 1, used as a given name in its own right.
Deidara m Popular Culture
Deidara means clay bender in japanese... [more]
Deifob m Russian (Rare), Bulgarian (Rare), Ukrainian (Rare), Serbian (Rare)
Russian, Bulgarian, Ukrainian and Serbian form of Deiphobus.
Deifobo m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Deiphobus.
Deifobos m Romanian (Rare), Polish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Romanian, Polish and Norwegian form of Deiphobus.
Deile m French (Archaic)
Local form of Deicolus found in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region up until the 1800s.
Deilochos m Greek Mythology
The first element of this name is derived from the Epic Greek adjective δήϊος (deios) meaning "hostile, destructive" as well as "unhappy, wretched". It is related to the Greek verb δηϊόω (deioo) meaning "to slay, to cut down" (see Deianeira).... [more]
Deilochus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Deilochos. In Greek mythology, this is the name of two separate characters who were both slain by Tydeus during the War of the Seven against Thebes.
Deimachus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Δηΐμαχος (Deimachos), derived from δηιόω (deioo) meaning "to slay" (compare Deilochos) and μάχη (mache) meaning "battle"... [more]
Deimantas m Lithuanian
Masculine form of Deimantė. Known bearers of this name include the Lithuanian soccer players Deimantas Bička (b. 1972) and Deimantas Petravičius (b. 1995).
Deinokrates m Ancient Greek
Means "terrible power", derived from the Greek elements δεινός (deinos) "fearful, terrible" and κρατος (kratos) "power".
Deinomachos m Ancient Greek
Means "terrible battle", derived from Greek δεινός (deinos) "fearful, terrible" combined with Greek μαχη (mache) "battle".
Deinomenes m Ancient Greek
Means "terrible strength", derived from the Greek elements δεινός (deinos) "fearful, terrible" and μενος (menos) "power, strength, spirit."
Deinophilos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective δεινός (deinos) meaning "fearful, terrible" as well as "mighty, powerful" combined with the Greek noun φίλος (philos) meaning "friend, lover".
Deinostratos m Ancient Greek
Means "terrible army", derived from the Greek elements δεινός (deinos) "fearful, terrible" and στρατος (stratos) "army".
Deio m Welsh
Short form of Dafydd.
Deioces m Old Persian (Hellenized), Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Hellenized form of Old Persian Dahyuka. This was the name of the first king of the Medes according to Herodotus.
Deioneo m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Deioneus.
Deioneus m Greek Mythology
Said to mean "ravager" from Greek δηιόω (dêioô) "to cut down, slay; to waste or ravage a country" (compare the first element in Deianeira). This was the name of several characters in Greek mythology.
Deiontrez m African American (Rare)
A modern invented name, based on Deion.
Deiphobos m Greek Mythology
The first element of this name is derived from the Epic Greek adjective δήϊος (deios) meaning "hostile, destructive" as well as "unhappy, wretched". It is related to the Greek verb δηϊόω (deioo) meaning "to slay, to cut down" (see Deianeira)... [more]
Deiphobus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Deiphobos. In Greek mythology, this is the name of one of the sons of king Priam of Troy.
Deiphontes m Greek Mythology
A king of Argos in Greek Mythology, who was a descendant of Heracles and the father of Antimenes, Xanthippus, Argeius, and Orsobia.
Deisenor m Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun δεισήνωρ (deisenor) meaning "fearing man", which consists of the Greek verb δείδω (deido) meaning "to fear, to dread" combined with the Greek noun ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man".... [more]
Déivid m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish variant of David, reflecting the English pronunciation.
Deivid m Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern)
Brazilian Portuguese variant of David, reflecting the English pronunciation.
Deivids m Latvian
Latvian variant of Dāvids.
Deivison m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese borrowing of the surname Davison.
De'jean m African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular name prefix De and Jean 1 (compare Deshawn, Dejuan), perhaps inspired by the French place name Dijon.
Dejean m African American (Rare)
Variant of De'jean without the use of the apostrophe.
Deji m & f Nigerian
Transferred use of the surname Deji.
Deji m Yoruba
Diminutive of Ayodeji.
Dejon m & f African American (Modern)
Elaboration of Jon 2 with the popular prefix De-.
DeJuan m African American
Combination of the popular name prefix de and Juan 1.
Deka f & m African
An African name of unknown origin, this unisex baby name means "pleasing".
Dekabrin m Soviet, Russian
Derived from Russian декабрь (dekabr) meaning "December". This name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names, and was used in order to commemorate the Decembrist revolt of 1825... [more]
Dekabrist m Soviet, Russian
Derived from Russian декабрист (dekabrist) meaning "Decembrist", which is a term used to refer to someone who participated in (or sympathized with) the Decembrist revolt of 1825. This name was used by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names... [more]
Deke m American (Modern, Rare)
The nickname of World War II pilot turned astronaut and NASA administrator Donald Kent Slayton, possibly short for "D. K."
Dekhkimya m Karelian
Karelian form of Yefim.
Dekkiis m Ancient Oscan
Oscan equivalent of the Roman praenomen Decimus, which means "tenth" in Latin.
Deklen m English (Modern)
Alternative spelling of Declan, Anglicized form of the Irish name Deaglán.
Dekontee f & m Western African
Translates to the following: In God's Time or Time will tell or Patience.
Deksip m Bulgarian, Croatian
Bulgarian and Croatian form of Dexippos via its latinized form Dexippus.
Deksipp m Russian
Russian form of Dexippos.
Deku m Popular Culture
From Japanese 木偶 (deku) meaning "useless person". This is the nickname of Izuku Midoriya, the main protagonist of the manga series My Hero Academia (first released in 2014).
Del m English
In English it is used as a short form of names beginning with the prefix Del-, which is of Old French origin and means “of the”.... [more]
Dela m Caucasian Mythology
Means "god, deity" in Chechen. In Chechen mythology, Dela was the supreme god who created the earth. In modern times, his name is sometimes used to refer to Allah, the Islamic God.
Dela m & f Ghanaian (Archaic)
Dela is a name of Ghanaian origin. It can be used for both sexes. Dela has a strong meaning, that is “Savior". Used by the people of the Volta region.
Delaja m & f Biblical Dutch, Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Delaiah. While the Biblical character is masculine, the name is nowadays also used as a feminine given name.
Dela-malkh m Caucasian Mythology
Means "sun god" from Chechen дела (dela) meaning "god" and малх (malkh) meaning "sun, solar". This was the name of the sun god in Chechen and Ingush mythology.
Delancey f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Delancey.
Deland m English (American)
From a surname, itself derived from the French surname Delalande or Deslandes.
Delane m & f English (American, Rare)
As an independent name from French meaning "alder grove" or a short form of Delaney from the Irish surname Dubhshlaine or referring to the Slaney river. ... [more]
Delanie f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Delaney.
Delavan m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Delavan.
Delawrence m English (African, Rare)
Combination of the popular name prefix de and Lawrence
Delby m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Delby.
Dele m Nigerian
An uncommonly used name from the West African country of Nigeria. This name is commonly pronounced as 'Deli' but this is not the real way on how to pronounce this name.
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