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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the length is 4; and the number of syllables is 2.
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Iroh m Popular Culture
A major chararctor in the AmericanAnime show Avatar:The Last Airbender
Isaz m Asturian
Asturian form of Isaac.
Isée m & f French (Rare), Dutch (Modern, Rare)
French form of Isaios via Isaeus.... [more]
Isko m Finnish
Variant of Iisakki or Isaskar.
Isku m Sami
Variant of Iskko.
Isom m American (Rare), African American
Transferred use of the surname Isom, a variant of Isham itself a transferred use of the surname Isham.
Issa m & f Japanese
From Japanese 一 (is) meaning "one" combined with 颯 (sa) meaning "the sound of the wind". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Isto m Finnish
Finnish short form of Israel or Taisto. Might also be derived from the name of the Nordic hero Istrur.
Itan m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "phleum" in Hebrew, the phleum is a type of grain that looks like a herb or grass. In the Jerusalem Talmud in "Tractate Kala'im", it is mentioned as a grain that can be grown together with wheat without being considered as a hybrid.... [more]
Iði m Norse Mythology
Derived from Old Norse "industrious, work, activity". This is the name of a jötunn in Norse Mythology.
Itto m Japanese
From Japanese 一 (it) meaning "one" combined with 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation. Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Iven m German, Literature, Low German
Iven is a variant of the Gemanic name Ivo 1 which is traced to a word meaning "yew" (the wood of the yew was used for building good bows).... [more]
Ivón m Spanish
Spanish variant of Ivo 1
Ivri m Hebrew
Masculine form of Ivriya.
Ivye f & m English
Variant of Ivy.
Iwan m Japanese
From Japanese 威 (i) meaning "intimidate" combined with 蕃 (wan) meaning "multiply, increase". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]
Iwen m German
Variant spelling of Iven.
Iyán m Asturian
Variant of Illán.
Iyar f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Iyar is the eighth month in the jewish calendar. The name was brought from the Babylonian exile and originates from the Akkadian word for "light". His name is in the Bible "Yerach Ziv", means "bright moon"... [more]
Iyou m & f Japanese
From Japanese 葦 (i) meaning "reed" combined with 陽 (you) meaning "light, sun, male". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Izák m Czech (Rare), Slovak
Czech and Slovak form of Isaac.
Izan m Japanese
From Japanese 依 (i) meaning "rely on", 夷 (i) meaning "Ainu", 威 (i) meaning "intimidate" or 為 (i) meaning "benefit" combined with 山 (zan) meaning "mountain". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Izan m & f Arabic
From Arabic إذْعان (iḏʻān), meaning "obedience, submission."
Izen m English (Rare)
A rearranged masculine variant of "Inez".
Izot m Russian (Rare)
Variant form of Zotik.
Jaba m Georgian
Short form of Jabrail, Jabril and other arabized forms of Gabriel that start with Jab-... [more]
Jacy f & m Brazilian, Tupi
Variant of Jaci 2.
Jacy f & m English
Popular in Westerns and Western romances for both male and female, white and Native American characters. It is probably a variant of Jessie 1 or Jesse, a name popular in the American West for both men and women.
Jae-o m Korean
From Sino-Korean 在 (jae) meaning "be at, in, on; consist in, rest" combined with 伍 (o) meaning "five, company of five; troops".
Jaga m Indonesian
Means "awake, watchful" in Indonesian.
Jágo m Sami
Sami form of Jaakko.
Jaka m Javanese, Sundanese
Variant of Joko.
Jaki m German (Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning, maybe a hypochoristic form of Joachim.... [more]
Jali m Finnish
A diminutive of Jarl, Jalmari and Jalo.
Jamy f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Jamie.
Jano m Georgian
Short form of Jansugh and other masculine names that start with ჯან- (Jan-).
Jare m Finnish
Variant of Jari. Famous bearers are Finnish rappers Jare "Cheek" Tiihonen and Jare Brand of the rap duo JVG.
Jari m & f Korean
Jaro m Slovak, German (Modern)
Short form of Jaroslav and Jaromír. Since the 1960s, the name has found occasional usage as a stand alone name in German-speaking countries.
Jasu m Finnish
A diminutive of Jaakko.
Jati m Malay
It means "teak" in Malay. Teak wood is strong and thus symbolises a powerful man.
Jedi m English (Modern)
Diminutive of Jedidiah. In the Star Wars universe, Jedi, the name of the ancient knighthood, is a tip of the hat to Burrough's Barsoom, where lords bear the title of Jed or Jeddak.
Je-ha m & f Korean
Combination of a je hanja, like 濟 meaning "cross; help, assist" or 祭 meaning "ancestral rites," and a ha hanja, such as 河 meaning "water; river, creek" or 夏 meaning "summer."
Jeon m Korean
Possibly a variant of Jeong.
Jesy f & m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Jessica, and/or variant of Jessie 1/Jessy/Jesse.
Ji-An f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 智 (ji) meaning "wisdom; knowledge", 知 (ji) meaning "to know; to be aware", 支 (ji) meaning "to support, to sustain", 鋕 (ji) meaning "to engrave; to record", 志 (ji) meaning "sign; mark, to record", 誌 (ji) meaning "sign; mark, to record", 祉 (ji) meaning "felicity", 址 (ji) meaning "location; site", 地 (ji) meaning "background, land", 池 (ji) meaning "pond, reservoir, moat", 沚 (ji) meaning "islet", 枝 (ji) meaning "branch", 紙 (ji) meaning "paper, measure word", 摯 (ji) meaning "sincere", or 贄 (ji) meaning "gifts to superiors" combined with 安 (an) meaning "safe; secure, content", 晏 (an) meaning "quiet", 案 (an) meaning "incident; record; file", 顔 (an) meaning "face", 岸 (an) meaning "bank; shore; beach", or 眼 (an) meaning "eye"... [more]
Jiei m Japanese
From the Japanese kanji 時 (ji) meaning "time", 実 (ji) meaning "berry, fruit, nut, real", or 慈 (ji) meaning "affection, charity", combined with 英 (ei) meaning "excellent, English", 衛 (ei) meaning "to protect, to defend, to guard", 永 (ei) meaning "eternal, forever", or 瑛 (ei) meaning "crystal, transparent gem, sparkle of jewelry"... [more]
Jiei m Chinese
From the Chinese character 吉 () meaning "lucky, auspicious" combined with 诶 (éi) meaning "to call attention to". ... [more]
Jiji m Occitan
Diminutive of Jiròni.
Jimy m American (Modern)
Variant of Jimmy, nickname for Jim.
Jin-u m Korean
From Sino-Korean 眞 "real, actual, true, genuine" and 友 "friend, companion".
Jiri m Finnish (Rare)
Finnish form of George.
Jiva m & f Indian
Means "life", "soul", "alive". Derived from Sanskrit.
Jiye m Chinese
From the Chinese character 吉 () meaning "lucky, auspicious" combined with 叶, 葉 () meaning "leaf" or 业, 業 () meaning "business, trade, merits, achievements". ... [more]
Joar m & f Basque
From the name of mount Joar, located between the Basque Country and Navarre.
Joji m Japanese
From Japanese roots, its meaning is 'hand over peace'.
Joko m Javanese
From Javanese jaka meaning "young man, boy". A notable bearer is Joko Widodo (1961-), the current president of Indonesia.
Joko m Low German
Low German short form of names beginning in Jo- like Joachim or Johannes.... [more]
Jona m Croatian, Serbian, Swedish, Norwegian (Rare), Sorbian, Afrikaans
Croatian, Serbian, Sorbian, Afrikaans and Scandinavian form of Jonah.
Joná m Sami
Sami form of John and Jonah.
Jori m Finnish, Cornish
Finnish form of George and Cornish variant of Jory.
Jota m Portuguese, Spanish
Hypocoristic form of João or José.... [more]
Joti f & m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Odia, Tibetan
Variant of Jyoti.
Joti m Greek (Germanized)
Short form of Panagiotis with German spelling
Jova m Serbian, Croatian
Short form of Jovan.
Jovy f & m Filipino
Diminutive of Jovita, Jovito, Jovencio, or Jovencia.
Joyo m Javanese
From Javanese jaya meaning "victory", ultimately from Sanskrit जय (jaya).
Joža m Croatian
Diminutive of Josip.
Jūbē m Japanese
This name combines 十 (ji', juu, ju', to, too) meaning "ten" or 重 (juu, chou, e, omo, omo.i, omo.ri, kasa.naru, kasa.neru) meaning "heap up, heavy, pile up" with 兵衛 (bee) (see Hyōe).... [more]
Juhu m Sami
Variant of Juho.
Juju f & m English, Portuguese
Diminutive of names beginning with Ju, such as Julius, Judith or June. As a Portuguese name it is used as a diminutive of Joana, Júlia or Juliana.
Juli m Catalan, Lengadocian, Provençal, Gascon
Catalan and Occitan form of Julius.
Juli f & m Chinese
Combination of Ju and Li 1.
Jüme m Uyghur
Means "Friday" in Uyghur, of Arabic origin (see Juma). The term is also used to refer to the Islamic Friday prayers (jumu'ah).
Juni f & m Indonesian
From Indonesian Juni meaning "June", typically given to children born in that month.
Jun-u m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 俊 "talented, capable; handsome" and 優 "superior, excellent".
Jura m Croatian
Short form of Juraj.
Jury m Belarusian
Variant transcription of Juryj.
Jusa m Finnish (Modern)
A variant of Jussi.
Jusu m Finnish
A diminutive of Justus and Jussi.
Kadi m Indonesian
Derived from Arabic قاضي (qadi) meaning "judge".
Kaen m Japanese
Simply from the Japanese word 火炎 (kaen) meaning "flame, blaze", as well as other character combinations.
Kåge m Swedish (Rare)
Originally a pet form of names starting with K and G such as Karl-Göran and Karl-Gustaf.
Kaii m Japanese
From Japanese 魁 (kai) meaning "chief, leader" combined with 夷 (i) meaning "an ancient tribe in southwest China, East Asian foreigner". ... [more]
Kaïn m Dutch
Dutch form of Cain.
Kali m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Gary.
Kami m & f English
Variant of Cami. Diminutive of Kameron, Kamdyn and other names beginning with kam.
Kamo m Armenian, Russian
From the pseudonym of the Bolshevik revolutionary Simon Ter-Petrosyan, which was obtained due to mispronouncing Russian "komu" (to whom) as "kamo."
Kani f & m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Connie and Danny.
Kano m Popular Culture
Kano is a fictional character from the Mortal Kombat fighting game franchise.
Kapé m Dutch (Rare)
Meaning unknown. This is the first name of a columnist for the Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf. His name is Kapé Breukelaar and he was born in 1968. Since the name Kapé isn't featured in the Corpus of First Names in The Netherlands (which contains all first names that have been given in The Netherlands from 1880 until now), the name most likely isn't Breukelaar's official first name... [more]
Kapo m Maori
Means "light flash" in Māori.
Karo m & f Finnish
Feminine nickname for Karoliina or a variant of Kari 2.
Karo m Armenian, Kurdish
Amenian diminutive and Central Kurdish form of Karapet.
Kato m Norwegian, Literature
Norwegian variant of Cato 1. This is the name of the main antagonist in Swedish author Astrid Lindgren's fantasy book 'Mio, min Mio' (1954).
Kauê m Brazilian, Tupi
Variant of Cauê.
Kaze m & f Japanese
This name is used as 風 (fu, fuu, kaza-, kaze, -kaze) meaning "air, manner, style, wind."
Kazu m & f Japanese
From 数 (kazu) meaning "number, amount." Other kanji used in relation include 和 meaning "sum," 計 meaning "measurement, weighing," 知 meaning "wisdom" or any kanji referring to numbers, such as 一 meaning "one," 二 meaning "two" or 五 meaning "five." It can also be written as a combination of a ka kanji, like 佳 meaning "beautiful, good," 嘉 meaning "praise, esteem" or 花 meaning "flower," and a zu kanji, e.g. 寿 meaning "congratulations; longevity."... [more]
Keao f & m Hawaiian (Rare)
Means "the light," "the day," "the daylight," "the dawn" or "the cloud," from definite article ke and ao which means "light, day, daylight, dawn, cloud."
Keio m Japanese
From Japanese 敬 (kei) meaning "respect" combined with 夫 (o) meaning "man, male". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Keke f & m Georgian (Rare)
Short form of Kekela as well as a diminutive of Ekaterine (feminine) and Erekle (masculine).... [more]
Keke m & f Finnish
For men, this name is a Finnish short or dialectal form of Keijo. A notable bearer is Keijo "Keke" Rosberg (b. 1948), a retired Formula 1 racing car driver who won the Formula 1 Championship in 1982.... [more]
Keke m & f Dutch (Rare), West Frisian (Rare)
Dutch diminutive of Cornelius and Cornelia, and West Frisian variant form of Keike.
Keli f & m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Cheri, Gerry / Jerry / Jeri, Kelly / Kelley and Kerry.
Keni f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Hebrew קניין (kiniyan) meaning "property", it can also means "my nest", another variant can be Keny.
Ken'o m Japanese
From Japanese 健 (ken) meaning "healthy, strong", 兼 (ken) meaning "concurrently, and, beforehand, in advance", 堅 (ken) meaning "strict, hard, solid, tough, tight, reliable", 謙 (ken) meaning "self-effacing, humble oneself, condescend, be modest" or 賢 (ken) meaning "intelligent, wise, wisdom, cleverness" combined with 男 (o) meaning "male", 夫 (o) meaning "man, husband", 雄 (o) meaning "hero, manly" or 生 (o) meaning "life, genuine, birth"... [more]
Keno m North Frisian, East Frisian, German
Frisian short form of Konrad.
Keny m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Possibly taken from the Hebrew word kiniyan means "property", it can also means "my nest".
Keon m African American (Modern), English (American)
Modern name based on such names as Leon and Dion. Perhaps, occasionally, a variant of Keone.
Kiba f & m Japanese
Fang.... [more]
Kibō m & f Japanese (Rare)
From 希望 (kibō) meaning "hope, wish, aspiration."... [more]
Kien f & m Japanese
From Japanese 葵 (ki) meaning "hollyhock" combined with 園 (en) meaning "garden". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kika m & f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Keith and Sid / Cyd.
Kiki f & m Japanese
From Japanese 葵 (ki) meaning "hollyhock" combined with 希 (ki) meaning "hope". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kiki m Spanish
Short form of Joaquin or Joaquín.
Kíle m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Kyle.
Kile m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Giles.
Kimi f & m Japanese
Kimi was already popular for girls in the Edo era and remained in common use until the early 1900s, most commonly spelled in hiragana as きみ.... [more]
Kimi f & m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Jamie.
Kino m & f Japanese
Wandering Soul
Kiri m Khmer
Means "mountain" in Khmer.
Kiri f & m Japanese
From Japanese (霧) meaning "fog, mist".
Kisi m & f Newar (Rare)
From Newar किसी (kisī) or किसि (kisi) meaning "elephant".
Kito m & f Georgian
For men, this name is a short form of Kitesa and perhaps also of Kristesia and even Kristepore.... [more]
Kito m Japanese
From Japanese 樹 (ki) meaning "tree; plant" combined with 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation. Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Kivi m Finnish (Archaic)
Ancient Finnish name that means "stone" or "rock". Now used extremely rarely. As a surname Kivi is more common, Finland's national author Aleksis Kivi (born Alexis Stenvall) being the most famous bearer.
Koba f & m Japanese
From Japanese 木 (ko) meaning "tree" or 小 (ko) meaning "small, little" combined with 葉 (ba) meaning "leaf". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kobi m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Coby.
Koco f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Coco.
Koki f & m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Jody.
Kola m Alsatian (Archaic), Polish
Alsatian vernacular short form of Nikolaus (compare French Colas) and Polish diminutive of Mikołaj.
Koma m & f Japanese
From kanji '子' meaning 'child' and '魔' meaning demon or devil. Koma, or 子魔, means demon child, or young devil.
Kona f & m Japanese
From Japanese 黄 (ko) meaning "yellow", 香 (ko) meaning "fragrance" or 小 (ko) meaning "small" combined with 南 (na) meaning "south", 夏 (na) meaning "summer", 波 (na) meaning "wave", 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" or 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree"... [more]
Kopa m Popular Culture
Means "heart" in Swahili. This name was borne by Simba and Nala's first male cub, Kopa from Disney's "The Lion King: Six New Adventures" book series.
Kota m & f English
Diminutive of Dakota
Kote m Georgian, Popular Culture
Short form of Konstantine, which tends to be used as an independent name rather than as an unofficial nickname.... [more]
Kovu m Swahili
It's Kiswahili for "Scar" and possibly, and is used in the Lion King 2. Kovu was chosen by Scar to become King before Simba returned to Pride Rock. Kovu's Mother Zira almost let Simab kill him when he was just a cub when they were caught in the Pridelands, but Simba told her to take him and leave before departing with his own daughter Kiara... [more]
Kuan m & f Chinese
it was a chinese kings name but can also be a femenine name. it was used in southern china and was a very popular name.
Kubo m Popular Culture, Japanese
From Japanese 久 (ku) meaning "long time" or 公 (ku) meaning "public, prince, official, governmental" combined with 方 (bo) meaning "direction, person, alternative" or 保 (bo) meaning "protect, guarantee, keep, preserve, sustain, support"... [more]
Kuda m & f African (?)
Means "love" in Zimbabwe.
Kuji m Colchian, Georgian (Rare)
This name is best known for being the name of king Kuji of Egrisi (i.e. Colchis), who reigned from 325 BC to 280 BC. Over time, Kuji also became the name of a Colchian dynasty from the historical Tao region (part of the greater Tao-Klarjeti region), which eventually evolved into the Georgian noble family of შალიკაშვილი (Shalikashvili).... [more]
Kuke m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Duke.
Kuki m Japanese
Means "air, atmosphere" in Japanese.
Kulo m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Cyrus.
Kuma m & f Japanese
From Japanese くま (kuma) meaning "bear" or other kanji which are pronounced the same way.
Kune m & f Dutch (Rare), German (Archaic), East Frisian (Archaic), West Frisian (Rare)
In Dutch and Frisian, this name is a short form of given names containing the Germanic element kuni meaning "clan, family, kin, race, kind". In other words, you could say that this name is the Dutch and Frisian cognate of Kuno.... [more]
Kuni f & m Japanese
From Japanese 訓 (kuni) meaning "teach, instruct" or other kanji which are pronounced the same way.
Kunó m Hungarian
Cognate of Kuno, meaning "clan, family".
Kuon m Japanese
From Japanese 久 (ku) meaning "long time", 九 (ku) meaning "nine", 玖 (ku) meaning "black jewel", 空 (ku) meaning "sky" or 紅 (ku) meaning "crimson" combined with 遠 (on) meaning "far, distant", 恩 (on) meaning "kindness, mercy, charity", 穏 (on) meaning "calm; gentle; quiet", 音 (on) meaning "sound" or 苑 (on) meaning "pasture, park, garden"... [more]
Laco m Slovak
Diminutive of Ladislav, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Lado m Polish, Serbian, Russian, Croatian
Lado is a recurring word in Slavic folk songs celebrating the summer solstice. It's meaning is unknown. The use of the word in the songs convinced 16th century scholars that Lado was a god of love... [more]
Lali f & m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Laurie and Larry.
Laor f & m Hebrew (Rare)
Means "for the light" or "to light" in Hebrew, it's not a variant of Lior.
Lárá m Sami (Rare)
Short form of Hilarius.
Late m Finnish
Diminutive of Lauri.
Lato m Polish (Rare)
Really rare name. Means "Summer" in polish.
Lave m & f Swedish
Variant of Lage and Lava.
Lávo m Sami
Short form of Nihkolávo.
Lazo m Croatian, Serbian, Georgian (Rare)
Croatian and Serbian short form of Lazar as well as a Georgian short form of Lazare.
Leco m Dutch (Rare)
The meaning of this name is uncertain, but it may possibly be of Dutch or Frisian origin (compare Remco). A known bearer of this name is Leco van Zadelhoff (b... [more]
Lefa m Swedish, Finnish
A diminutive of Leif.
Leho m Estonian
Coined in the 1930s by Julius Mägiste, an Estonian linguist. He probably intended the name to refer to Lehola (also known as Lõhavere), the castle of Lembitu, an Estonian chieftain... [more]
Lele m Italian
Pet name of several italian names ending with "ele", such as: Gabriele, Emanuele, Ezechiele, Michele and so on
Leni m & f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Lenny.
Leni f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Modern Hebrew acronym for "God gave to me" (Hebrew: לי נתן אלוהים), Li 2 means "to me", natan is a Hebrew word (and a name) means "(he) gave", the letter i (or y) is a part of the name of God, another variant can be Leny.
Leny m & f Hebrew (Modern)
Modern Hebrew acronym for "God gave to me" (Hebrew: לי נתן האל), Li 2 means "to me" / "for me" / "mine", Natan or Nathan means "he gave", the letter y is part of the name of God.
Leor m & f Hebrew (Rare), English
Variant transcription of Lior.
Leri m Georgian
Short form of Valeri.
Leto m Literature, Popular Culture
Name of a character, the father of the main character Paul Atreides in the novel 'Dune' (1965) and its franchise.
Leví m Spanish, Biblical Spanish, Icelandic
Spanish and Icelandic form of Levi.
Lewe m German (Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of Leve.
Leyo m Asturian (Rare)
Diminutive of Aurelio.
Liad m & f Hebrew (Rare)
Combination of the names Li 2 and Ad , the word Ad in Hebrew means "forever". and when you add the word Li it's means "forever mine"
Liah f & m Chinese (Modern)
Combination of Li 1 and Ah.
Líam m Icelandic (Modern), Spanish (Modern)
Icelandic and Spanish form of Liam.
Liam m & f Hebrew (Modern)
Means "my people" or "my nation" from Hebrew לִי (li, see Li 2 and עָם (am) "people, nation". It is also a modern Hebrew acronym for "לא ידע עמי מלחמה" which means "my nation didn't know war".
Li-An f & m Korean
Variant transcription of Korean Hangul 리안 (see Ri-An).
Lián f & m Chinese
Variant of Liên.
Lías m Asturian
Truncated form of Elías.
Libo m & f Chinese
Combination of Li 1 and Bo 2.
Liby f & m English
Variant of Libi or Libby, or a nickname for Liberty.
Lida f & m Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Li 1 and Da.
Liem m English (American)
Variant spelling of Liam. Liem was given to 34 boys in 2017 per the Social Security Administration.
Lihu m Hebrew
Means "he is mine" in Hebrew.
Lìli m Occitan (Rare)
Diminutive of Luis.
Lima f & m Chinese
Combination of the names Li 1 and Ma.
Lion m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 2 and On means "my potency; my strength" in Hebrew.
Lioz m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 2 and Oz 2 means "my strength" or "my power" in Hebrew.
Lipa m Jewish, Yiddish
Short form of Lipman.
Liru m & f Chinese (Modern)
Combination of the names Li 1 and Ru
Lisu m & f Chinese (Modern)
Combination of the names Li 1 and Su 2
Litu m & f Chinese
Combination of the names Li 1 and Tu
Lleó m Catalan, Astronomy
Catalan form of Leo as well as the Catalan name for Leo, the constellation of the zodiac. The name coincides with Catalan lleó "lion".
Lobo m Spanish (Modern, Rare), Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese for wolf, receiving rare usage as a modern update of Lope, the archaic Spanish/Portuguese word for wolf and historically a very common name, as can be evidenced by the ubiquitous presence of the patronym: Lopez/Lopes... [more]
Logi m & f Spanish (Rare)
Diminutive of Eulogio and Eulogia.
Lolo m Filipino
Means "grandfather" in Filipino.
Loni m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Lonny.
Loni m Romani
Short form of Apollonius.
Ludi f & m Asturian
Diminutive of Ludivina and Ludivino.
Ludi m & f German, Dutch (Rare)
German and Dutch diminutive of given names that contain the Germanic element hlut meaning "famous" (such as Ludwig) as well as of given names that contain the Germanic element liut meaning "people" (such as Ludger, Ludwina and Luitgard).
Lujo m Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Louis.
Luke f & m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Lucy.
Lùlu m Occitan (Rare)
Diminutive of Ludovic.
Luno m Spanish
Masculine form of Luna.
Lupo m Italian, Spanish, Esperanto
Italian and Esperanto form of Lupus and Spanish variant of Lope.
Luqa m Maltese
Maltese form of Luke.
Lyon m English (Canadian, Rare)
Allegedly derived from the city in France of the same name.
Lyor m & f Hebrew
Variant of Lior
Máde m Sami
Sami form of Matti.
Madé m & f Balinese
Variant of Made.
Mago m English (Rare), Old High German, Irish (Rare)
From a short form of a compound name formed with maht ‘strength’, ‘power’ as the first element.
Māia m & f Maori (Modern)
Means "capable, brave" in Māori. Variant of Te Maia; also Māia.
Maka m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Mack 1.
Make m Finnish
Diminutive of Markus, Marko and Markku.
Mako f & m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Margo.
Mana m & f Hawaiian
From the word referring to a supernatural, religious or divine power.
Mana m Norse Mythology
This is the word for "moon" in Old Norse, and unlike in Greek and Roman mythology, is a god and not a goddess.
Mana m Thai
Means "perseverance, persistence" in Thai.
Mani f & m English, Croatian, Spanish
Diminutives of names beginning with Man-
Mano m Thai
Means "heart, mind, thought" in Thai.
Manu m & f Maori, Hawaiian (Rare, Archaic)
Hawaiian unisex name meaning "bird", from the word manu. Popular for singers.... [more]
Manu f & m Old Persian
Ancient Persian name that means “heaven”, can also mean “heart desiring”. It is a beautiful name that is also famous in the Latin as well as in the French. There is also a history of a God named Manu in the Sanskrit who is known to be the first man... [more]
Many m & f Khmer
Means "precious stone, gem" in Khmer.
Mari f & m Korean
Mari has its origins from the ancient Korean language. It's original meaning is "mountaintop" but it also means "good, the best, the first..."
Marj m Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi, Nepali, Hindi
MEANING "cleaner", "purifying ", "one who purifies" , "An epithet for Lord Vishnu"... [more]
Maro m Croatian
Croatian form of Marius or Marianus.
Masa f & m Japanese
Masa was a very popular name for girls in the early 1900s in Japan. It was usually spelled using katakana as マサ.... [more]
Ma-su f & m Japanese
From Japanese 真珠 (ma-su) meaning "pearl", 火星 (ma-su) meaning "mars" or other kanji pronounced in the same way.... [more]
Masu m & f Japanese
From Japanese 益 (masu) meaning "profit, benefit". Other kanji or kanji combinations can form this name as well.
Mata m Croatian
Short form of Mateo, Matej or Matija in some parts of Croatia.
Mata m Arabic
Arabic form of Matthew.
Maya f & m Japanese
Combination of a ma kanji, like 麻 meaning "hemp, flax," 真/眞 meaning "pure, true," 磨/摩 meaning "polish, shine," 茉, part of 茉莉 (matsuri), referring to the Arabian jasmine, 舞 meaning "dance" or 万 meaning "ten thousand," and a ya kanji, such as 耶, 弥 meaning "increase," 矢 meaning "arrow," 也, 野 meaning "field" or 椰, referring to the (coconut) palm... [more]
Mayo m Spanish (Rare), Asturian (Rare)
Either a diminutive of Amalio or taken from the Spanish word for the month of May, mayo.
Mego m Javanese
From Javanese mega meaning "cloud", ultimately from Sanskrit मेघ (megha).
Meie m & f West Frisian, Dutch (Rare)
Short form of given names that contain the Germanic element megin meaning "strength".
Melo m & f Georgian
For men, this name is usually a short form of Meliton and sometimes also of Mevlud.... [more]
Memo m Spanish
Diminutive of Guillermo.
Mesa m & f Khmer, Thai
Means "April" in Khmer and Thai.
Měto m Sorbian
Lower Sorbian variant of Mjertyn.
Mića m Croatian, Serbian
Short form of Milan.
Mićo m Croatian, Serbian
Short form of Milan.
Mihi f & m Croatian
Short form of Mihaela or Mihael.
Miio m Finnish (Modern)
A form of Mio which is from Astrid Lindgren's children's book Mio, my Mio (also known as Mio, my Son)(Mio, min Mio in Swedish)
Miki m & f Hebrew
Diminutive of names such as Mikhael, Michal 2 and Michaela.
Miko f & m Japanese
Japanese for "beautiful child" derived from ü (mi) "beautiful" and Žq (ko)"child". It can also mean "shrine maiden", or "annoying".
Mikó m Hungarian
Diminutive of Mihály.
Mile m Buddhism
Chinese form of Maitreya.
Miló m Hungarian
Cogmate of Milo.
Mimì f & m Italian, Theatre
Italian form of Mimi as well as diminutive of other names with a m sound of any gender. Mimì, a seamstress, is a main character in 'La bohème' (1896) by Giacomo Puccini, based on 'Scènes de la vie de bohème' (1851) by Henri Murger.
Mina m Ancient Egyptian (Arabized, Modern), Coptic
Mina, a very old but yet a very modern name, is currently used by Coptic Christian males in Egypt. ... [more]
Mino m Italian, Spanish
Diminutive of Giacomo, Guglielmo, or Maximo.
Min-u m Korean
From Sino-Korean 民 (min) meaning "people," 敏 (min) meaning "quick, clever," 玟 (min) meaning "streaks in jade; gem" or 珉 (min) meaning "gem" and 雨 (u) meaning "rain," 宇 (u) meaning "house," 友 (u) meaning "friend" or 玗 (u) meaning "gem," among other hanja combinations.
Mišo m Croatian
Short form of names starting with M (Milan, Mario, Mate 2, etc.).
Moby m Literature
Used by the 19th-century American author Herman Melville in his novel Moby-Dick (1851), which was inspired by stories of an actual sperm whale called Mocha Dick. He may have arrived at it by blending Mocha (which is taken from the name of Mocha Island) with Toby.
Moke m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Moses.
Moki m Hopi, Indigenous American
Means "deer" in Hopi.
Mori m & f Hebrew
Means "my teacher" in Hebrew, also diminutive of Mor, which means "myrrh".
Moti m Romani
Short form of Motshan.
Mozė m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Moses.
Muga m Japanese (Rare)
This name can be used as 無我, 夢我, 武雅 with 無 (bu, mu, na.i) meaning "nothing(ness)," 夢 (bou, mu, kura.i, yume, yume.miru) meaning "dream, illusiom, vision," 武 (bu, mu, take.shi) meaning "military, warrior," 我 (ga, wa, wa.ga-, waga-, ware) meaning "ego, oneself" and 雅 (ga, miya.bi) meaning "elegant, graceful, gracious, refined."... [more]
Mugi f & m Japanese (Modern, Rare)
This name is used as 麦 (baku, mugi) meaning "wheat, barley," likely shortened from 群芒 (murenogi), made up of 群 (mure) meaning "group, cluster" and 芒 (nogi) which refers to an awn or a hair/bristle-like appendage.... [more]
Muhu m Avar (Rare)
Diminutive of Muhamad.
Muin m Indonesian, Malay
Derived from Arabic معين (mu'in) meaning "supporter, patron, advocator".
Muis m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Muiz.
Muiz m Arabic
Means "giver of honour, empowerer, comforter" in Arabic. In Islamic tradition المعز‎ (al-Mu'izz) is one of the 99 names of Allah.
Muji m Japanese
From Japanese 夢 (mu) meaning "dream" combined with 治 (ji) meaning "govern, regulate, administer". This name can be constructed from other kanji combinations as well.
Muli f & m Chinese
Combination of the names Mu and Li 1
Mwai m & f African, Western African
Chichewa, means "luck".... [more]
Myka f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Micah.
Mylo m English
Variant of Milo.
Myrl f & m English
Variant of Merle or Meryl.
Nabi m Arabic, Urdu, Bengali, Persian
Means "prophet" in Arabic.